Directing Actors Workshop
Saturday, July 11
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Santa Monica
The Actor’s Director Workshop
A hands-on directing actors workshop focused on the most essential skill in filmmaking -
the communication between directors and actors.
This intensive workshop is designed for directors, actors, and writers who want to understand how performance is shaped in real time through clear, practical, and collaborative direction.
What You’ll Experience in This Workshop
Work directly with professional actors in real scene work environments. You’ll learn how to:
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Identify the emotional core of each scene
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Unlock an actor’s hidden potential through clear direction
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Collaborate with actors while retaining your vision
- Understand the three fundamentals of every scene
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Adjust performance without over-directing
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Discover what drives an actor's performance
- Build trust and collaboration on set
- Understand how great scenes are built moment by moment
- Inspire truthful, authentic performances
You’ll learn what actors need in order to do their best work—and how using silence can become one of your most powerful directing tools. As scenes unfold, you’ll begin to recognize how great performances are built in real time, moment by moment, through collaboration rather than control.
Who This Workshop Is For
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Directors who want stronger actor communication skills
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Writers preparing to direct their own material and learning the secrets of subtext
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Actors wanting to practice in real-time how best to work with directors with little rehearsal
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DP's and Producers wanting to make the leap to directing
Why This Workshop Is Different
All participants work together - directors, actors, and writers - creating a collaborative environment that reflects the realities of professional filmmaking. With two instructors working alongside you throughout the workshop, participants benefit from multiple perspectives shaped by decades of experience.
Most directing education focuses on camera, coverage, or theory. This workshop focuses on a skill that is rarely taught in depth: how to direct actors in a way that creates authentic, powerful performances on screen.
Upcoming Workshop
Saturday, July 11
Santa Monica, California
Limited enrollment
Registration
Reserve your place for the upcoming directing actors workshop.
The Actor’s Director Workshop
A creative training space for directors, actors, and writers working at the intersection of performance and storytelling.