On Camera Intensive
with Director John Swanbeck
John Swanbeck's first film, THE BIG KAHUNA, starred Kevin Spacey and Danny
DeVito. His next film, HAUPTMANN, is a collaboration with screenwriter John
Logan (THE AVIATOR, THE LAST SAMURAI, GLADIATOR) and stars Danny DeVito.
Mastering Hollywood means mastering the camera. With real-world
knowledge from a working director, this class will help you:
* Adjust
your natural talent to play to camera – never be "too big" again!
* Learn
how to POP on screen through being taught how to command the camera.
*
Understand the craft of acting naturally and creating memorable
characters.
* Discover how to work creatively while on a film set.
SCHEDULE:
Next session begins SEPT 15th
4-week intensive
Monday evenings, 7pm-10pm
Cost: $250/4week session
($150 deposit due prior to class, but we will fill quickly)
ABOUT THE COACH:
John Swanbeck (additional bio): Before relocating to Los Angeles, John lived in Chicago where he was a freelance stage director and the producing director of Swanbeck Studio Theatre. Among his stage productions in Chicago, John directed Stephen Berkoff's GREEK for which he won a Joseph Jefferson Award for his direction. As an On-Camera instructor, John has just shot an instructional DVD that will be released later this year. He is also in various stages of development on three other features.
Student Comments:
This class with John is revolutionary. It is breaking open
everything I hoped for, and giving me a window into my creative
control. Great toolbox, his approach.
- Jason Trevits, ACW student
