Professional Development Workshops

ON-CAMERA AUDITION TECHNIQUES for FILM and TELEVISION
Prepared Auditions - Cold Readings - Call Backs - Group Auditions - The Interview

Intensive Weekend Workshops

Registration is limited to 9 participants.
Cost: $175 + tax
To Register Call : 514 878-1755
Location: 645 Wellington (corner King), Studio 305

Martin Neufeld shares his experiences and guides you through the ins and outs of the audition process. There is so much more to an audition then a good reading. Nerves, lines, readers, insecurity all seem to get in the way being your best. What will help you stand out in the casting director's or director's mind. What does it mean to be professional? What do casting directors and directors expect from you? How to deal with unexpected or off the wall requests? How to be ready for anything? What are your priorities as an actor in audition? All these questions and so many more will be explored and answered in detatil.

With a straight forward, practical approach to the reality of the casting process and auditioning. The workshop will give you a real world perspective of what to look out for and prepare for whether you have just only a few auditions under your belt or a hundred this workshop will allow you to sharpen your individual techniques in preparing for and giving professional quality on-camera auditions. I work with each actor individually to help you recognize your weaknesses and develop your qualities.

THE INTUITIVE BODY SERIES

AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT - The Intuitive Body in Motion - November 24 -28, 10am - 1pm

Exploration of Authentic Movement initiated by the sensorial impulses of the sub-conscious. Working in pairs one is the sightless dancer the other the silent witness. With eyes closed explore your body's impules to move, listen to it's natural rhythm and allow it to guide you. This most intimate dance is deeply personal in nature and authentic to your present state of being. Witness the momentum, the rhythm and the release of your own evolution. The workshop begins with the sounds of the chakras to waken the energy centers and basic authentic movement. As the week progresses the exploration turns to patrnering, repetion of motion and the use of spontanious words or phrases.
Emphasis on active listening, stillness, internal awareness, witnessing and spontaneity in movement.

EVOLUTION OF BECOMING I -

Journey through the evolutionary and the metamorphosing process of the body. From stillness and silence emerges the impulse to move, to grow, to transform. Through the breath and eventually sounds we journey from the amebic state to the human state. Discovering and exploring each step of the evolutionary ladder of becoming human. Emphasis on internal imagery, transformative breathing, physical expression, and energetic sounds.

EVOLUTION OF BECOMING II -

Evolution of Becoming II delves future into the exploration of how internal and external imagery, impulses, breathing and vocal sounds and text stimulate and transform the emotional and physical being. Inspired by the transformative approach of Butoh and natural imagery this workshop allows one to go beyond the self image and stretch the boundaries of one’s external perception of self. Allowing for insights into exploring and developing characters and movement based creations from the inside out. Intense and dynamic.

Registration The Intuitive Body Workshops is limited to 8 participants.
Cost: $175 + tax
To Register Call : 514 878-1755

PRIVATE COACHING

Acting for the Camera - Audition Preparation - Character Development - Text & Body Work

Martin Neufeld is an established actor with 20 years of experience in film, television and theatre. He is a graduate of the the Dome Theatre - Dawson College Theatre Dept. and has been classically trained at LAMDA - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He also spent 2 years under the direct tutelage of physical theatre master Jacques Lecoq in Paris.

For more information on Martin's film, television and theatre credits and access to vidoe and audio clips of his work enter his website here. www.martinneufeld.com.

"My approach to acting and performance is very physically and energetically oriented. The transformative nature of the emotional, sensorial and physical body fascinates me. I enjoy working with my body and letting it be a language of it's own. It is an area that I continue to explored in my performance work.

To allow for more individual time for exploration and for a more personal approach I prefer working with samll groups"

DEMO REEL CREATION & WEB SITE DESIGN

Update your existing Demo Reel or get a new reel made from your existing VHS or DV tapes into a 3 to 10 min professional quality video. Includes 5 high quality vhs tapes with personalized video boxes.

Promote yourself through the internet with an online performance portfolio. Your web site can include a short bio, photos, a printable CV, video clips and audio samples of your film, television and commercial work.

These promotional tool is tailor-made for you in a relaxed, creative atmosphere by a seasoned performer with expertise in web, motion graphics and video design. For more information visit - www.studioku.com