Acting for TV Comedy April 6, 2013

Working with comedy scripts from leading Production Companies, participants will practise skills required of them as comedy actors across a variety of formats (sketch show, sitcom, comedy drama, satire, entertainment show and online comedy series) in this fun, imaginative and highly informative workshop.

We will also look at how to apply these skills, how to build a career as a TV comedy actor, the crossover between live and TV comedy (including how to start writing & performing your own work), the relationship between performer, the channel and the production company, and the commissioning process.

Participants will have practical experience rehearsing and shooting Comedy TV Scripts, and shoot for TV, experiencing the demands of working on a professional TV set.

Acting for TV Comedy Skills Development:
- Experience the demands of working on a TV set
- Experience the technical demands of screen acting
- Adjust your performance to suit different shot sizes
- Develop an awareness of the camera without self-consciousness
- Adjust your performance to suit different styles of comedy
- Interpret the comedy in the character
- Explore the dynamics in comedy character relationships
- Develop an understanding of comedy writing structure (set up/pay off)
- Find the comedy within the line and the words (exploring stress and rhythm)

- Create multiple, contrasting characters for a sketch show episode

You will receive friendly and constructive feedback throughout.

Testimonials from course members:
"Karen Hayley is brilliant – she’s funny, clever and a superb communicator who makes you feel that she has all the time in the world just for you."

All scripts will be provided.