Shot To be Seen - 1 Year Screen Acting Programme

1 Year Screen Acting Programme

Unleash Your Inner Performance

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of screen acting and elevate your craft to new heights with our comprehensive 1-Year Part-Time Screen Acting Course.

A Journey To The Silver Screen

You'll apply your new skills as you star in a fully produced Short Film, screened at the John Barry Cinema at Pinewood Studios and submitted to the Cannes Short Film Corner.

Flexible Learning Schedule

A part-time classroom format alongside online sessions provides freedom to maintain personal and professional commitments while you progress your acting skills.

1 Year on Screen

Part Time Training

Designed for aspiring actors seeking to hone their skills and gain valuable industry experience without the commitment of time, this programme will guide you through a transformative journey of on-screen mastery.

You will participate in regular classes, each with a progressive nature working towards a short film produced by our industry leading crew and an award-winning Director, designed to put you in the spotlight with casting directors.

Screen Acting Courses by Industry Leaders at Pinewood Studios

Month 4

Beneath The Text: Advanced Script Analysis & Showreel Filming

Unlock the secrets of subtext in screenwriting enabling you to discover complex emotions and thoughts beyond the text of the script. Working with Director Sue Dunerdale, you will learn how to build upon overarching scene analysis by dissecting dialogue line by line, building specific subtext for every word of a character. 

To support analysis of the text, you will introduce non-verbal communication and develop skills in improvisation, supported by character and story motivations; fundamental for successful auditions and fresh performance delivery on set.

Month 1

Fundamentals of Technical Screen Performance

Lay the foundation for technical screen performance, including voice maintenance and working with scripts. This first unit emphasises the fundamentals that are crucial for on-camera acting. 

You will understand how to build movement into your performance whilst maintaining relevance in choices for screen acting. 

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Define key screen acting terms
  • Identify differences between stage and screen acting
  • Begin developing on-camera presence

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Analyse and dissect screenplays – props and continuity
  • Understand character motivations and objectives
  • Practice script breakdown techniques.

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Understand the fundamentals of voice in screen acting and how it impacts a take
  • Learn techniques to improve tone and diction for scripts of any genre

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Develop daily habits to protect and look after your voice even when you’re not acting
  • Learn and implement the quick fixes for finding free vocal tone before auditions and filming

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Introduction to the concepts of on-camera blocking. Exercises in understanding space and camera angles. Practicing blocking with simple dialogues and movements.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain foundational knowledge of on-camera blocking.
  • Understand how to move effectively in relation to the camera.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Workshops on physical expression and presence in front of the camera. Exercises in maintaining continuity of movement across different shots. Group activities to enhance spatial awareness and physicality.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop skills in maintaining physical continuity basics within a scene.
  • Enhance on-screen physicality and presence.

Month 2

Emotion & Intent On Camera

Having built the structure for performing on screen, Month 2 will arm you with a unique skillset for brining emotion to your performance, supported by psychological gestures, vocal delivery and physical freedom on set. 

This month targets bad habits in the voice and aims to provide you with a sense of emotional freedom applicable to any character, whilst maintaining technical discipline whether in the audition room or filming on set.

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Learn techniques for portraying authentic emotions on screen
  • Practice emotional recall exercises and how to manage them
  • Begin building emotional range for various genres

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Analyse scenes for character development
  • Develop character backstory and relationships
  • Apply emotional authenticity to scenes

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Review a script from the perspective of voice
  • Learn vocal choices that can be made to enhance a character and how they are perceived

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Begin to enable increased emotional and creative freedom through physical and vocal delivery. Consolidate your vocal technique and increase confidence.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Advance your understanding of how the body can support the voice and encourage a fresh delivery for every take.
  • Develop a muscular connection with the voice.
  • Learn to activate muscles which develop the voice and realise tension.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Focused exercises on portraying authentic emotions on camera.

Scene rehearsals emphasising emotional expression and reaction.

Feedback session on emotional delivery and authenticity.

New skills are underpinned by the blocking fundamentals from month 1.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Improve skills in portraying genuine emotions on screen.

  • Gain insights into effective emotional delivery for screen acting.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Advanced scene study focusing on character development.

Practicing scene blocking with a focus on character dynamics on camera.

Group critiques and discussions on character portrayal from playback.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Deepen understanding of character development within scenes.

  • Enhance ability to integrate character backstory into blocking on camera.

Month 3

Introduction To Auditioning For Screen

This month is dedicated to not only teaching the foundational skills required for successful auditions but also to identifying and addressing the individual fallbacks or weaknesses that each student may have. 

This self-awareness and targeted improvement will be crucial for your growth as an actor for future months of the course and enable tutors to provide more specificity in their direction.

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Learn how to prepare for screen auditions
  • Perform mock auditions with feedback
  • Introduction to Self Taping

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Practice cold reading skills

  • Enhance improvisational abilities for auditions

  • Receive feedback on improvisation

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Workshops on preparing for screen auditions, including self-tape setups.

Mock auditions with peers and instructors, simulating real audition scenarios.

Group discussions on techniques and strategies for successful auditions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Master the art of audition preparation.
  • Learn effective techniques for screen auditions.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Receiving and implementing feedback from mock auditions.

Improvisation exercises to enhance spontaneity in auditions.

Final round of auditions incorporating improvisational elements.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand how to adapt based on audition feedback.

  • Improve improvisational skills in audition settings to offer fresh delivery for casting directors.

Month 4

Beneath The Text: Advanced Script Analysis & Showreel Filming

Unlock the secrets of subtext in screenwriting enabling you to discover complex emotions and thoughts beyond the text of the script. Working with Director Sue Dunerdale, you will learn how to build upon overarching scene analysis by dissecting dialogue line by line, building specific subtext for every word of a character. 

To support analysis of the text, you will introduce non-verbal communication and develop skills in improvisation, supported by character and story motivations; fundamental for successful auditions and fresh performance delivery on set.

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Understand subtext in screenwriting

  • Practice conveying emotions through non-verbal cues

  • Analyse scenes for subtextual layers

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Dive deeper into script analysis

  • Explore subtext and character motivations

  • Develop strategies for navigating complex scenes

  • Scenes given for weekend filming

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Exercises in conveying subtext through non-verbal cues to enable improvisation.

Scene rehearsals focusing on the layers of subtextual communication.

Feedback and analysis of non-verbal performance elements.

You will begin to work on scripts in preparation for showreel filming.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop ability to convey subtext through non-verbal means.

  • Gain deeper understanding of non-verbal communication in scenes.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

In-depth scene work exploring complex character motivations and subtext.

Group performances filmed for showreel material, with a focus on nuanced emotional delivery.

Critique and feedback session on scene analysis and performance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Enhance skills in analysing and performing complex scenes.

  • Refine ability to deliver nuanced emotional performances.

Month 5

Creating Emotional Impact & Embodying a Character with Props

Find your emotional parameters using The Chubbuck Technique so that the character becomes you, and you become the character. You will begin to understand more about yourself and personal nuances that can create interesting and dynamic behaviour appear and feel like a subconscious process on screen.

Further extending character embodiment skills you will begin to understand how props can become part of your performance and how to incorporate them into a scene of any genre.

Online: Principles of The Chubbuck Technique

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Explore The Chubbuck Technique having read the book (Provided in the course).

  • Practice sensory and emotional memory exercises.

  • Apply Method Acting to character development.

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Develop multi-dimensional characters.

  • Explore character arc and transformation.

  • Apply character-building techniques to scenes.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Introduction to The Chubbuck Techniques and exercises.

Workshops focused on deep character immersion and backstory.

Group activities to explore and develop character nuances.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand and practice Chubbuck Acting techniques.

  • Understand how to immerse in a character in a safe environment.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Filming of scenes incorporating advanced character-building techniques.

Group rehearsals focusing on character transformation and arc.

Feedback session on character portrayal and scene integration.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply character-building techniques to complex scene work.

  • Enhance ability to portray character transformation authentically take after take.

Month 6

Vocal Freedom and Connecting Thoughts to Breath

Freeing your voice is imperative to progressing in new genres, specifically period drama. Working alongside two of the industries top dialect coaches, you will be encouraged build upon training your voice and learning technical vocal skills that can be applied to a performance with quick results, vital on time constrained film sets.

Online: Voice and Diction for Screen

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Master voice modulation and articulation

  • Understand the importance of clear diction

  • Practice voice exercises for screen acting

Online Training Session

6pm to 9pm

  • Explore character physicality and mannerisms led by the voice.

  • Understand how body language conveys character traits.

  • Apply improvised physicality to scenes.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Workshops on voice modulation and articulation.

Vocal exercises and drills for clarity and expression.

Recording and playback for voice analysis.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Master techniques for effective voice modulation.

  • Realise the impact of diction in screen acting and how to maintain it in preparation.

In-Person Training at Pinewood Studios

10am to 5pm

Explore character physicality through movement exercises.

Techniques for portraying different character mannerisms.

Group activities to understand the role of body language.

Integrate your voice and body for an emotionally freeing performance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Have a dedicated toolkit of vocal exercises to enhance any performance on demand. 

  • Understand weaknesses in your body that interfere with physical freedom in performance and how to fix them.

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