Script Secrets for the A-list Actor
John teaches how to read the scripts blueprint as intended by the author.
This class is truly unique and stands as a one-of-a-kind in our industry. Developed by John over the last twenty years, this class sets the standard on how to create top tier productions with any script: Television, film or theatre. In short, this class is the “how to get it done” accurately and professionally. In this class John strips away all the boring Ph.D. non-sense and offers you gut-level insights into the architecture of the script. He will also give you a set of tools that actually work “on the job” and “in real time.” You will learn all the “tricks of the trade” necessary for success. This will allow you to keep a roof over your head and food in your mouth.
With John
you will learn
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The Question and Resolution: What is the author getting at? Has he/she concluded anything?
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The Problem and Climax: What sets the action of a story into motion? What definitive moment changes the course of action for everyone involved?
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The Character: The “Actable Phrase” technique – how to accurately determine who the character you are playing is with absolute certainty.
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The Backstory: How to build it effectively.
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Super Objective: What your character's SO is, and why it must be known.
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The Intention: What are you actually doing in each scene, and how to determine it correctly.
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The Relationships: How you “actually” relate ie. feel about each character in the play and scene.
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The Tone: The note, pitch or pace in which a story is being told as an audio experience and why that matters so much.
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The Style: The physical and behavioral affectations and attributes of your character as set by the writer.
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How to: guide the entire production team from lighting design, costume design and set design and manifest a dream production of any material.
Cost per student: $129
Open to all actors, producers, designers, and directors
LIVE on Zoom | 3hrs-5hrs
As an actor, it's helped me book and deliver on set. As a writer it taught me to nail structure. As a producer it showed me how to pick the right scripts and doctor up the ones that need extra polish. If you know the Script Secrets, you will always be able to feed yourself in this industry.
- Neal Davidson
A brilliant investigation of how to read scripts. Insightful, inspiring, organizing -- it makes you slow down and think through all the details that create the whole. You leave feeling like great plays hold so much!
-Sarah Baskin
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