January 2023

Travis International Film Institute presents:

with MARK W. TRAVIS

A FULL COURSE in 4 sessions

Saturdays, FEBRUARY 4, 11, 18, 25

10:00 - 11:30AM (Pacific Time)

Watch “The Young Messiah” Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQa2u0GJpno

is for Directors and Acting Coaches interested in ...

• Making the most of what little time they have to work with the child actors
• Forming a deep and trusting working relationship with their child actors
• Going beyond the generic approach of working with child actors by maximizing the creative imagination of each child
• Helping the children to recognize themselves in the characters they are playing
• Making sure that the children are ready to perform the moment they walk onto the set
• Applying these approaches when working with adults or inexperienced actors

CURRICULUM

Session 1:

Saturday, February 4, 10:00 – 11:30AM Pacific Time

• THE JOURNAL: Turning the script into a personal journal, written from the character's point of view.

Session 2:

Saturday, February 11, 10:00 – 11:30AM Pacific Time

• BEAT SHEETS: Giving the children playful ways of staying engaged.

Session 3:

Saturday, February 18, 10:00 – 11:30AM Pacific Time

• THE HYBRID SCRIPT: Inserting subtext into every line of the scene to guide the children in feeling and thinking as the character, moment to moment.

Session 4:

Saturday, February 25, 10:00 – 11:30AM Pacific Time

• STAGING: Keeping the children in character through their focus on micro and macro staging.

Fee: $597

Early bird special: $497 ($100 savings)

Early bird deadline: January 21

Your discount code: WWCA100