Tom McSweeney Productions


ADVANCED MASTERCLASS - The Producer Session \| See below for Schedule
This four-hour class with Tom McSweeney builds on the concepts taught in the One-Day intensive and replicates the audition process. The actor will be given an “audition” to perform their scene – replicating the conditions of an actual audition. Class members may be asked to be a “reader”. After each actor has “tested” the tapes are reviewed and dissected. Following that, the actual tests of local actors who tested for the project will be screened and compared. This course will allow the actor to experience what happens after the test, how decisions are made by producers and directors and what comments are made about the tests. Most importantly, this will highlight the required level of skill expected in actual testing. Choices are discussed and challenged. Criticism by other members of the class is highly encouraged and fostered. The “test piece” will be given to students prior to the class. Class limit is twelve. Class size: Twelve (12) person limit Class length: Four (4) hours Class Dates: GOLD COAST Saturday 27th February 2pm - 6pm SYDNEY Saturday 31st July 2pm - 6pm MELBOURNE Saturday 3rd July 2pm - 6pm Cost: $225.00 ( price includes GST)

ONE DAY AUDITION TECHNIQUE and SCRIPT INTERPRETATION \| Please see schedule below
This comprehensive one day Master Class with Tom McSweeney is made up of four parts. The first is a lecture and question and answer period. Participants will then each perform the first scene of the day. One group following another without re-direction or comment until all participants has performed the scene. The scene is then discussed and broken down. The third part of the day is a step by step introduction into script breakdown using various tools to expose the spine of the script. The five “w’s” are discussed and the scene is beaten – word by word, phrase by phrase to illicit the truth behind the dialogue and the “purpose” of the scene. The class negotiates its way through the scene until each moment is dissected and analyzed to its fullest. The last part of the day is made up of scene work and is concluded by another Q & A. The number of scenes performed is dependent on each individual class and its level of comprehension. All material is given to the students a few days prior to the class. Material does not need to be memorized. Class size: Twenty (20) person limit Class length: Eight (8) hours Class Dates: SYDNEY Sunday 1st August MELBOURNE Sunday 4th July GOLD COAST Sunday May 2, 2010 Sunday August 29th, 2010 Sunday November 28, 2010 Cost: $225.00 ( price includes GST)

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