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Jovita O’Shaughnessy has an immense amount of experience directing high turn-over television, working on productions such as Neighbours (almost 500 episodes!!) and Home & Away for many years. She also directed Lucy Lawless in the TV series My Life is Murder (2019)! When COVID crippled the industry in 2020, Jovita was called on by Home and Away to lead the show through troubled times.
She has recently directed Rock Island Mysteries and Darby & Joan with Bryan Brown and Emmy Winner Greta Scacchi!
In this workshop, Jovita will work with actors like she would on a fast-paced production! This is your opportunity to practice the way you would work in a professional production with an experienced director so when you get on set, you are ready and raring to go.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Train like a professional: Jovita will uphold her on-set standards in this workshop, training you to the standard of professional work.
Taking complicated direction quickly, including complex blocking and physical action to give you character motivated behaviour that breathes life into the scene.
Maintain continuity between takes while keeping your performance fresh.
Jovita’s method of scene preparation, put to the test on shows such as Neighbours, Home & Away, and My Life is Murder.
Important self-tape and audition tips from a working director who watched hundreds of audition self tapes during COVID!
Get valuable experience from an experienced director that a working actor on a set would get!
CHECK OUT JOVITA’S SHOWREEL HERE!
About JOVITA:
Director Jovita O’Shaughnessy has a long track record in television drama and a ‘can-do’ reputation which is a testament to her longevity in the industry.
Some of Jovita's credits include;
Neighbours
Home & Away
Footballer wants a Wife
Wonderland
Celebrity Love Island: Aftersun
Crash Palace
Jo has directed many hours of fast turnaround television and one-hour drama, building a strong foundation of production experience along the way.
PREPARATION:
We will send you a scene 5 to 7 days prior to class commencement. Please ensure you have learnt this scene - treat this like an audition!
This course is open to actors aged 15 and over, if you are under 15 and would still like to attend the workshop please call the TAFTA office on 1300 949 570.
