Seminars/Workshops
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As film director Dan Millican began receiving invitations to speak at various groups and film industry events, a need was quickly identified– available for actors was a plethora of training by actors for actors. But rare was the director to actor training. And as Millican worked with talent from around the globe, he wanted to help actors break past the NY/LA bias to show that local actors do indeed know their stuff.
So “Acting: A Director’s POV” was born. Join our Email newsletter list. I will let people know here first of upcoming seminars, workshops and SFilms feature film productions.
LATEST NEWS! Register at the Store. The Screenfighting Workshop has been moved to March 24-25.
Seminars and Workshops
For Actors:
The Audition; Acting: A Director’s POV; Child and Teen Acting: A Director’s POV; Screenfighting & Weapons
For Filmmakers:
Greenlight Yourself; Directing; Producing; Editing; Writing
What To Bring to Screenfighting Workshops
I’ll be sending an email out to all registered students… but thought I would post this first to let you know what to wear and bring to the screenfighting seminar this weekend. (If you haven’t registered, click here to sign up). Weapons Classes (Saturday) First of all, do not bring any actual weapons to this workshop. Our weapons master, Doug Williams will supply all equipment. And especially don’t bring any live ammunition whatsoever. If you have a concealed carry permit, please leave your weapon in your...
read moreTheatrical Truth
(This is for all my actor friends… one film director to actors. I see a lot actor to actor, but very little from directors to actor. BTW– we’ve got the screenfighting workshop coming up in a few weeks– click here to make sure you get your seat.) The Quest Constantin Stanislavski– often referred to as the father of modern acting, defined acting as the quest for theatrical truth. I believe this is a great starting place for the craft you’re working in. It all boils down to this– is your...
read moreOne Director’s Biggest Advice for Local Actors
If I could say one thing to local actors to immediately help their performance in film and give them a much better chance for landing that role in auditions, I would say this: Big is Bad. My advice to feature film and television actors is to bring it down. In some cases… way down. Now this advice is not without controversy. I’ve had one agent tell they think I’ve got it wrong… that it’s better to be too big than too small… that a director can bring a performance down to the right level more easily than...
read moreIs Screenfighting Workshop for Children Actors?
I’ve been surprised at how many people have asked this. For background– we’re offering a one of a kind workshop on March 24-25 where Day 1 has two classes on handling weapons as an actor and Day 2 is about how to fight and work around special effects. 4 classes– 2 days. To register, go to the SFilms store. Can my child attend this workshop? For ages under pre-teen, I don’t think Day One (Weapon Handling) is a good idea. What we’re talking about is learning skills for upcoming auditions and roles,...
read morePizza Mondays
New Seminar Classes! Starting in the spring, we’re having a series of evening seminars covering filmmaking, writing, directing, acting and more. These will be held on Monday evenings at Serendipitous Films in Fort Worth and will include dinner. They all start at 6pm and go to 8:30 or 9pm. All classes are $39. Seating is going to be limited and also there will be a 5 person minimum. If class doesn’t make, full amount will be refunded. Once class is full, we will stop registrations on it. Register at the SFilms...
read moreScreenfighting Workshop now March 24-25
Due to several factors, we’ve moved the Screenfighting Workshop to March 24-25 (after spring break for most people). Doug Williams will be teaching weapons on Saturday March 24 and Steve Krieger will be teaching the fighting and special effects on Sunday March 25. If you’d like to register, go to the SFilms store by clicking here. If you plan on coming, please do register as soon as possible. At this workshop, you will learn how to handle weapons like a professional, adding value to your performance on the set. You’ll...
read moreScreenfighting Workshop – Saving Time on the Set
(We’ve got a workshop for screenfighting coming March 24-25. Register at the SFilms Store). Experienced & Trained Actors Save Time & Money Early in my directing career, I was casting a day player speaking role on one of my films. I auditioned the part with some sides that included her lines. I looked at whether she could pull off the part as an actor. But I made a mistake. On the day of the shoot, it was required that she get roughed up a bit– not really a stunt situation– but needed to move a bit and the...
read moreMovement Towards Realism in Acting – Weapons
This is one of the topics we’ll cover in the Screenfighting Workshop on March 24-25. This material will be covered in class 1 on Feb 18 “Weapons 1.” If you want to register, go to the store. Bad Guys From Above The Hollywood cliche of the cop turning the corner with the pistol pointed up in the air is disappearing. The “tea-cup” grip is rightfully becoming rare. Not as rare are the bottomless magazines, but many filmmakers are spending more time to make their weapons sequence more closely resemble real...
read moreScreenfighting Workshop
Hands-on Screenfighting Workshop! On March 24-25, the Screenfighting Workshop will take place at S Films in the Studios121 building, 6125 Airport Freeway, Haltom City, TX. To register, go to the store. There are four classes at $49 each or take all four for $155. If you take the special effects class, you can add a squib for $35 (this is where we’ll place a squib on you and you’ll experience what a bullet hit on screen is like). Saturday, March 24 Weapons 1 – Doug Williams Instructor – 8:30 to 12 noon In this...
read moreMeet Screenfighting Instructor Steve Krieger
He blows things up for a living. And he floods things, sets things on fire and smokes things. If you need a gag on camera, you call Steve. Steve has been a stuntman. He is an actor. But his day job is Special Effects Coordinator. Some of Steve’s SFX credits include: Necessary Roughness, Bonnie & Clyde, Captain Ron, A Promise Kept, A Killer Within, Living and Dying, and work on shows like Walker, Texas Ranger and Wishbone. The way it works is that Steve is sent the script and he goes through it, tagging what might be on-camera...
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