The SAG-AFTRA Hawaii Local Conservatory invites you to join the
On-Camera Acting Workshop to Develop Camera-Ready Skills for the Production World
This SAG-AFTRA Conservatory class will be open to UNION members ($15 admission), with a limited number of slots (5) for NON-UNION actors ($40 admission), on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to register and pay in advance.
Here is more information on the class:
Explore the Skills and the Technique of on-camera acting in an immersive and engaging workshop. In this condensed and focused session, we’ll dive straight into the essentials of on-camera performance with a practical and down-to-earth approach.
Discover key techniques, sharpen your skills, and gain valuable insights to enhance your on-camera presence in a short span of time.
Through interactive exercises and scene work, you’ll receive hands-on guidance to refine your performances and prepare for the unique challenges of working in front of the camera.
Join us for an intensive and impactful three-hour class that will propel your on-camera acting journey forward.
Be ready to get up on your feet and work and, most importantly, have fun.
Some of the topics covered:
Doing is the essence of good acting. How to know what to specifically focus on in a scene to make it come alive with a truthful performance. The imaginary circumstances of the script. How to recognize them and make them real to you so they can work for you.
Imagination is the Key: how to wake up the imagination and step into the imaginary world of the story.
How to trigger your emotions consistently and dependably.
Inner dialogue (or the art of speaking when you’re not speaking).
Active listening (or the art of specifically reacting to what you’re hearing in a scene).
How to bring what is uniquely/personally you, to the script.
How to break down the script and understand/find what you need to do to make the character and the scene/dialogue come to life.
Basic audition tips and observations.
SAG-AFTRA Members: $15; Non-union members: $40. Register and pay here.
When: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Where: 521 Ala Moana Blvd. 2nd Floor Conference Room – The Homer Maxey Center
Honolulu, HI 96813
Location map for your reference.
Look for a street called “Channel St.” coming off Ala Moana Blvd. Turn “Makai” on Channel and then take the FIRST RIGHT after the parking lot. It’s easy to miss this right turn so look for a sign that says “HOMER A. MAXEY”! Drive past the sign and follow the road until it ends. Park and enter the glass doors. We’re upstairs.
About the instructor:
Theo Coumbis has worked for over 30 years in film, television, and theater as a professional actor, director, producer, and acting coach. He recently worked as an acting coach on the Apple Studios production Chief of War (Jason Mamoa). He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and has guest starred in shows such as Lost, Hawaii Five-O, Off the Map, Baywatch, North Shore, Fantasy Island, Love and Pancakes for Amazon Studios, and many others. He was also featured in movies such as Into the Blue 2, You May Not Kiss the Bride, Testaments and Cameron Crowe’s Aloha and was the co-lead in the HIFF short The Round Up. He also worked on independent movie productions as an acting coach, casting director, co-producer, writer, and director.
Coumbis has a diploma in performing arts from WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts). His work in film, television and theater has taken him to Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the USA. He currently teaches on-camera workshops at Sight and Sound Productions, online and privately.
Please email questions to Mericia Palma Elmore at mericia.palmaelmore@sagaftra.org
No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.
ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.