the 3 main classes
Exploration 1 : explore your imagination, your body, your emotions, etc.
Exploration 1 is the basic acting training: through a series of group exercises, you’ll learn how to unleash your emotions, expand your imagination, overcome stage fright, sharpen your focus and heighten your senses… in short, all the skills you need to create compelling performances.
NB : You need to have a minimum understanding of french for this class : since it does not include text nor improvisations, you’ll be grouped with the french actors and it will be coached in french. However, your coach will be bilingual and will be able to resolve in English any incomprehension you may have.
Backstory : live authentically fictionnal circumstances
In Backstory, you’ll tackle head-on scenes in pairs: by building a fictional relationship with your scene partner, you’ll learn how to create an improvisation that will eventually become a precise written scene… while still keeping the natural feel of the initial improvisation! The last term is dedicated to working directly on scenes from plays or screenplays.
Scenes 1 : sculpting silence with your body language and your emotions
Scenes 1 is an in-depth workshop on subtext: through a series of fictional situations, you’ll learn how to create a scene where you are entirely on your own, without text or miming… and yet, the scene must be full of life! This is how you’ll grasp the importance and superiority of body language and emotions over text.
NB : You need to have a minimum understanding of french for this class : since it does not include text nor improvisations, you’ll be grouped with the french actors and it will be coached in french. However, your coach will be bilingual and will be able to resolve in English any incomprehension you may have.
THE 3 MAIN CLASSES
EXPLORATION 2 : further exploration of the body, imagination, emotions, etc.
Exploration 2 is an advanced training workshop in acting, focusing on specific themes such as horror, seduction and comedy.
NB : You need to have a minimum understanding of french for this class : since it does not include text nor improvisations, you’ll be grouped with the french actors and it will be coached in french. However, your coach will be bilingual and will be able to resolve in english any incomprehension you may have.
SCenES 2 : the science of acting
Scenes 2 is an exclusive workshop you’ll only find at Method Acting Center and the HB Studio in New York. It is also known as “The Science of Acting”. Here, you’ll learn to wield new tools to bring rhythm, variation and an unparalleled precision to your performances – the signature of great actresses and actors.
NB : You need to have a minimum understanding of french for this class : since it does not include text nor improvisations, you’ll be grouped with the french actors and it will be coached in french. However, your coach will be bilingual and will be able to resolve in english any incomprehension you may have.
SCeNES 3 : from the stage to the camera, from the camera to the shooting set
Scenes 3 is all about working on scenes from plays and screenplays, putting into practice all the tools you’ve discovered in the other workshops. It’s also the start of acting in front of the camera. In addition, Scenes 3 is an introduction to personal development, building strength and stamina for your career and future endeavors.
some photos of our actors in our workshops, productions and films
