Screen Actors Guild Workshops @ the 2010 Arab Film Festival December 4, 2010

The Detroit Branch of Screen Actors Guild (SAG) presents a set of interactive workshops designed to help aspiring actors, directors and others interested in being a part of Michigan's growing film industry, highlighting the critical tools needed to promote and sustain a career in film.

Free and open to the public; suggested donation $5 per session

Noon-1p.m. Saturday, December 4
(Repeated 1-2 p.m.)

Acting Differences: Stage vs. Screen

What are the different acting techniques when performing on stage or in front of a camera? Is it merely voice projection or is it more? Watch professional actors and directors take one script and demonstrate two methodologies. In the Lower Level Auditorium. Free and open to the public; $5 donation suggested.

12:30-1 p.m. Saturday, December 4
(Repeated 1:30-2 p.m.)

Marketing Yourself

How do you get that job in front of the camera? Is your headshot or resume effective? Whom do you need to know? Hear from the professional actors who snag those jobs. In the Lower Level Classroom. Free and open to the public; $5 donation suggested.

12:30-1 p.m. Saturday, December
(repeated 1:30-2 p.m.)

The Professionalism of Acting

Being a professional actor is not limited to talent. Behavior as a professional is also a key component. how does a professional prepare for his work, behave or even eat on a set, and complete the job in a way that makes the producer want to with with you again? Learn what you may not have read in a text or heard in a classroom. In the Lower Level Classroom. Free and open to the public; $5 donation suggested.

2-2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 4

Putting it All Together

A panel of professionals will talk about putting together a production, including working with professional actors. A great script can fall short if the actors do not perform it well. Using professional actors can truly be easy and inexpensive. Come and find out how. In the Lower Level Auditorium. Free and open to the public; $5 donation suggested.

Official Website: http://arabamericanmuseum.org/2010.film.festival