Beginner Acting

Screen Acting Essentials

Course Fee $400
Duration 2 days, 14 hours
Age Requirements 18+
Screen Acting Essentials (12 April 2025)
Kensington

Apr 12, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025

Sessions
DateTime
12 April 202510:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEDT
12 April 20251:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
13 April 202510:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEDT
13 April 20251:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
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Screen Acting Essentials

Overview

This two-day course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of screen acting. You’ll develop essential skills for enhancing your screen presence and develop the techniques required for rehearsing and performing  to camera under the guidance of experienced NIDA Open teaching artists. 

Throughout the course, you’ll engage in practical screen skills-based activities, shoot a short scene from film and television drama and gain valuable on-screen experience. Our teaching artists will provide feedback to help you refine your performance skills and build confidence while performing on screen. 

NIDA Open provides a supportive and encouraging environment, perfect for exploring your talents and pushing your boundaries. Join us to discover the joy of screen performance, while building a strong foundation in acting technique, at the home of Australia’s national dramatic arts school.   

Components

  • Develop on-screen personal presence and self-awareness 
  • Establish a relationship with the camera through eyeline techniques 
  • Application of Stanislavski method to short scenes 

Prerequisites

This course is classified as Beginner. No previous experience is required. 

TESTIMONIALS

  • Screen Acting Essentials

    Meeting new people that have the same interests as me, learning new things and being able to get in front of the camera confidently. I loved every moment of it, there was no part I didn’t like. 

    Katelin, Sydney 

  • Screen Acting Essentials

    Thank you for putting on these open courses and making your amazing facilities and expertise available to aspiring rookie actors from interstate 😊 

    Sonja, Sydney 

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