PRICE
$220.00
DAY
Saturday
DATE
12th November
TIME
10:00am - 5:00pm
Guided by one of the most experienced Film & TV Directors in Australia, this One Day Scene Study Masterclass is focused on refining your process, and exploring new on-set techniques to elevate your work on the screen. You will workshop scenes and develop a collaborative relationship with acclaimed director Sian Davies - Known for directing ‘Nowhere Boys’, ‘The Gloaming’, ‘Bloom’ and more recently ‘Surviving Summer’!
Sian has just returned from Queensland after shooting the recently released series “The Twelve” with Sam Neil and the soon to be released “Black Snow” with Vikings Star Travis Fimmel!
Available to actors of all levels; Sian will introduce you to a variety of exercises and you will walk away from this Masterclass with a new set of tools for your acting toolbelt that are practical and can be used on-set! Plus, you will get an understanding of Sian’s directing process, what he looks for when he casts actors, and a high definition copy of your scene, directed by Sian, for your casting profiles.
SIAN IS KNOWN FOR DIRECTING:
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Audition & Self Tape Technique
On-Screen Acting Craft
Practicing moment-to-moment acting
On-set technique and the expectations of a working actor - how to go from 0-100 on a busy set
Improvisational and Repetition Exercises to loosen up your preparation and find your play
Familiarity with a Multi-Camera Setup as used on most Television Sets
Creating a Collaborative Relationship with Sian Davies
About Sian:
Sian Davies is an award-winning director and writer of television and film. Sian’s work includes directing The Gloaming (Stan and ABC Studios), Bloom, Reef Break, Bad Mothers, Wentworth, House Husbands, and True Story with Hamish and Andy. Sian was set-up director for Playing For Keeps, which received a TV Week Award for Best New Series.
In 2016, she directed the third series of the International Emmy® Award-winning series Nowhere Boys, for which she received a 2017 ADG Award nomination for Best Direction in a Children’s Drama Series. She also directed for the fourth series of Nowhere Boys in 2018. Previously, Sian directed all episodes of the first season of The Ex-PM, which also earned her an ADG Award nomination for Best Direction of a Comedy Series. Her other credits include episodes of the internationally-acclaimed ABC drama series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Offspring, Rush, Mr and Mrs Murder, Winners and Losers, Satisfaction. She also wrote one episode of Mr and Mrs Murder. Most recently, Sian wrapped on the Netflix series Surviving Summer.
Sian has written and directed several short films that have enjoyed extensive festival play worldwide. Her debut film Poetry premiered at MIFF in 2007, and Piñata had its world premiere in competition at MIFF in 2009. Her VCA graduate film Blackout screened at Cannes and Clermont Ferrand.
