digital acting course

James Spencer is delighted to bring you his first all -inclusive digital video acting  course : ACTING 101.  acting training

James Spencer has been an acting, voiceover and musical theatre vocal coach and artist developer for over 30 years.  

This course is an interactive experience that combines digital pre-recorded video lessons, with homework/tasks, course membership, progress check, and additional downloadable pdf supplements.   

This over 10 hour course has 25 informative and unique lessons to get you on your way to becoming a great actor.  This course is modeled on James' university 1 year acting course.  

It is recommended that do you only 1 chapter a week as there are homework tasks to do. You may of course move at your own pace. 

Materials

• Black 3-Ring Binder (for Your Acting Workbook)
• Dividers (Sections: Dramatic Monologues, Comedic Monologues, Dialect Monologues, Scripts/Scenes, Actor's Cookbook, Lesson Notes, Movie Log)
• College Ruled Paper, Pencils, Yellow Highlighters
• Recommended: Vocabulary Made Easy  by Norman Lewis
• Recommended: The Artist Way by Julia Cameron
• A quiet home acting workspace with a mirror
• A computer with internet.  I prefer Mac. You will learn tips how to create your computer digital pdf database of monologues, plays and scripts. 

Curriculum

1. So You Want To Be An Actor?
2. Finding the Best Monologues
3. Picking Monologues For Your Portfolio
4. Developing Clear Diction
5. The Actor's Cookbook
6. Believability in Your Acting 
7. Character Development
8. Script Analysis
9. Realism in Acting 
10. Crying On Cue
11. Critical Listening
12. Memorization 
13. Bad Acting Examples
14. Deadly Mistakes Actors Make
15. 3 Mistakes Actors Tend to Make
16. 3 Daily Tips for Actors
17. Overcoming Nervousness
18. Additional Tips for Beginners
19. 10 Secrets of Great Actors!
20. Growing Your Resume
21. Seasonal Skin Tone/Headshots
22. Making a Lasting Impression
23. Dealing With Rejection
24. What NOT to Do in Auditions
25. 25 Pitfalls To Avoid