Clay Banks
Film Acting Studio

THE PROCESS
Learn the art of 'Non-Acting'

ONE OF THE NEWEST 'HIGH TECH' STUDIOS IN TOWN


CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

  • What is a Film Director ultimately looking for? 
  • How well under control are your movements in a tight shot? 
  • Do you deliver effective emotional intensity in an Extreme Close Up? (ECU)

Knowing the answers to these questions can greatly affect your success as a film/tv actor. This on-camera, no non-sense acting and audition technique is geared specifically for film & tv. You will see:

  • What works
  • What doesn't
  • And why

Experience a powerful acting workout set in a very supportive environment. Learn a technique in line lifting and cold reading that will equip you with supreme confidence and consistency. You will also see how after reviewing your scene just once, you will be able to pull off a powerful film read that will get your Casting Directors attention.

Our studio offers on-camera acting and audition techniques geared specifically for Film & Television. Set in a very supportive environment, with a strong emphasis on individual student attention, you will master the art of:

  • Scene Study
  • On-Camera Acting 
  • Confident Cold Reading
  • Power Auditioning
  • Character Development
  • Script Analysis
Also available by appointment...
  • Personal Coaching & Career Counseling 
  • Voice
  • Accent Reduction


Cold Reading -

Line Lifting Technique

Scenes are assigned on a weekly basis. The Process empowers the actor with a technique in Line Lifting and Cold Reading that equips them with supreme confidence and consistency during the auditioning process.

Scene Study

Actors are assigned scenes to be prepared and performed the following week. The scenes will then be work-shopped allowing for a deeper and more thorough understanding of the scene and the character.
(Student selected scenes are encouraged)

Creative Scenes

This is an ongoing assignment that challenges the actor in numerous ways providing a fantastic opportunity for growth...this has to be experienced to be fully understood.
(Call to schedule an audit)

Professional 

Motivation & Instruction

Inspiring and educating the actor in both the Art of the Craft and the Business of the Business. This goes a long way!
(Coach Banks has over two decades as a professional motivator and instructor)

Business of the Business

Professional instruction and direction is offered to the actor so they may better understand how to market and promote themselves.

Clay Banks Film Acting Studio operates with the highest level of integrity, bringing professionalism, quality and excellence to all genres of media.

 

CLASS SCHEDULE:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday Day:
7:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
Friday (Master): 7:00 pm
Classes run approx. 3.5 hours


STUDENT TESTIMONIES





   
 
   
Students Work Several Times Each Class!
 





 
Clay Banks Studio for Film and Television Acting ~ The Process: A "Non-Acting" Studio