Acting On Set
Upcoming Sessions
Sundays, 1:30pm - 4:30pm Q Jan 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th
More than an acting class
Step onto a real film set and sharpen your craft in this immersive 4-week on-camera acting intensive. Designed to replicate a professional on-set workflow, this class gives actors the time and space to gain real-world experience while mastering the technical demands of the screen acting profession—hitting marks, maintaining continuity, and performing under time constraints.
This is not a class on the craft or technique of acting. Instead, it’s a hands-on opportunity for trained, professional-level actors to deepen their understanding of what it takes to deliver a strong performance within a true production environment.
Your scenes will be professionally lit, shot, and mic’d by award-winning cinematographer and filmmaker Corey Allen—using the ARRI Alexa Mini or the Sony FX9 cameras—and directed by actor and filmmaker Laura Holloway. All participants receive their footage for educational and professional use (social media posting of videos is not permitted).
When not in front of the camera, you’ll gain hands-on training in select on-set crew roles (Script Supervisor, 2nd AC, Props, Wardrobe, etc) making this class both an advanced performance lab and part-time film school.
To ensure meaningful growth, students are required to review their footage each week and participate in group discussions about what they’ve learned from doing so. Scenes will be assigned at least four days prior to shooting to allow adequate preparation.
Enrollment is limited to 10 actors to ensure individual focus and on-set time. Actors will do scene work 3 of the 4 weeks. Everyone will work Week 4.
Curriculum
Week 1: Two-person scenes, minimal blocking, camera on tripod
Week 2: Three-person scenes, minimal blocking, camera on tripod
Week 3: Two- to four-person scenes, handheld camera operation
Week 4: Steadicam “walk and talk” with additional crew
Prerequisite: Professional TV/Film experience and/or training.