Artistic Renewal
Get into alignment in an unbalanced business.
with working actor Mark Arnold
Is your career just starting? Stalled? Non-existent? Frustrating? Or could you use a jump start?
Mark Arnold will lead you through the next step in your career with a working actor's perspective on how to create, as an actor, work that is both professionally rewarding and artistically fulfilling.
This workshop will cover:
- How societal, family, show biz, and our own belief systems can negatively limit, undermine and sabotage your work as an actor.
- Keeping your ego in check, discovering what's really operating underneath your performance technique, and combating self-defeating behavior where it originates.
- Healing your mind, being in the now and reclaiming your goals as an actor.
- Creating new, positive habits for success before you get in the room, in the room and in the business
- How to become fully engaged in your career and Hollywood, taking responsibility for and unleashing your own power as a performer.
- Keeping your ego in check, discovering what's really operating underneath your performance technique, and combating self-defeating behavior where it originates.
- Healing your mind, being in the now and reclaiming your goals as an actor.
- Creating new, positive habits for success before you get in the room, in the room and in the business
- How to become fully engaged in your career and Hollywood, taking responsibility for and unleashing your own power as a performer.
Challenging and inspiring, this workshop will set you on a new path in the Entertainment Industry and reconfirm your belief in yourself.
Reclaim your joy and passion for being an actor!
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SCHEDULE:
2 - Weekend Intensive4pm - 7pm: Saturday, June 19th and June 26th
1pm - 4pm: Sunday, June 20th and June 27th
This format provides an intensive situation for you to explore and reflect on the concepts discussed in class, then return a week later to reassess your new tools.
Session cost --
$175 - before JUNE 15th
$250 - after JUNE 15th
Contact us today to be placed on the tentative roster.
ABOUT THE COACH:
Mark Arnold
In film, Mr. Arnold has appeared in 19 features, and is best known for his role as Mick in Teen Wolf, starring Michael J. Fox. He also played Scary Larry in the film Threesome, starring Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin and Josh Charles. Other feature film credits include leading roles in Love Conquers, Shimmer, The Last Stop and the recently completed Reconciliation, Dwelling and What Would Jesus Do? starring John Schneider. He has seven features in post production, and is currently attached to nine more.
He has appeared in 96 short film projects, receiving a nomination for Best Actor for his role in Negotiations at The 2008 Method Fest, and Purge recently won Best Dramatic Short at the 2009 Action On Film International Film Festival. He his currently slated to do two more, and to date, 34 of his film projects have been seen in 137 festivals in 96 cities in 16 countries, with the films receiving 12 awards.
On television, Mr. Arnold is familiar to audiences for contract roles on the daytime dramas Edge of Night, Santa Barbara and One Life to Live. He also has been seen in the CBS mini-series The Atlanta Child Murders (working with Jason Robards and Martin Sheen), the CBS MOW My Old Man (starring Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates and Eileen Brennan), and in episodes of Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives, Las Vegas, Threat Matrix, Boy Meets World and Wings.
On stage, he has appeared in 27 plays regionally and locally. In Los Angeles, he most recently performed in Spin Alley with Beth Broderick and Tom Lenk at The Blank Theatre Company's Annual Young Playwrights Festival. He also played Bill Wilson, the co-founder of AA, in Theatre 68's production of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, and in 2006, originated the leading role of Dillon Taber in the Virtual Theatre Projects' world premiere production of A Yankee Trader at the El Portal Theatre.
In the last five years he has performed in over 135 projects.
Mr. Arnold was raised in Philadelphia. He attended Boston University, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting.
Testimonials:
Mark is amazing. Every actor, no matter what stage in their career needs this session with Mark, because he shows so much guidance and makes you rediscover your own depth of being.
I am so thankful for the opportunity and for being allowed to open up in such a comfortable and supportive environment. It was very freeing. It was eye opening. His empathy of each of us and his deep understanding granted us the lack of restraint and spontaneity to be open without limitations. It was very empowering.
Mark's workshop is very unique and just taps into an actors psyche on such a different and necessary level.
I am so thankful for the opportunity and for being allowed to open up in such a comfortable and supportive environment. It was very freeing. It was eye opening. His empathy of each of us and his deep understanding granted us the lack of restraint and spontaneity to be open without limitations. It was very empowering.
Mark's workshop is very unique and just taps into an actors psyche on such a different and necessary level.
- Nicole Sadighi
All I can say about Artistic Renewal is INTENSE! I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a shot in the arm and a dose of reality!
- Judith Rosen Sacks
Mark, I just wanted to thank you again for the incredible workshop!! I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. You really helped me to tune in to what it is that I need to do as an actor and as a human being!
- Catherine Russo
Your class was a real booster and support for me at this part of the journey of my life.
- Carol Soldo
I have found myself to be so relaxed at auditions now .....I even booked another commercial using the techniques that you suggested prior to auditioning.
- Rahul Nathe
I also wanted to write to say how much I enjoyed your workshop. You have a wonderful story to tell and it is so worthwhile for people to hear it. Your journey is as remarkable as you are. I gained so much from this experience and for that, I thank you. I hope you continue to teach. You have a marked talent there. You seem to be able to reach down into the core of an issue with clarity and insight and seemingly, completely without fear. You conveyed that to all of us and it was inspiring.
- Ann Brainerd
Your class was a real booster and support for me at this part of the journey of my life.
- Carol Soldo
I have found myself to be so relaxed at auditions now .....I even booked another commercial using the techniques that you suggested prior to auditioning.
- Rahul Nathe
I also wanted to write to say how much I enjoyed your workshop. You have a wonderful story to tell and it is so worthwhile for people to hear it. Your journey is as remarkable as you are. I gained so much from this experience and for that, I thank you. I hope you continue to teach. You have a marked talent there. You seem to be able to reach down into the core of an issue with clarity and insight and seemingly, completely without fear. You conveyed that to all of us and it was inspiring.
- Ann Brainerd
