SEPTEMBER 13th – SIX WEEK TV COMEDY MASTER CLASS BEGINS
This class is offered in ongoing 6-week sessions and is aimed at actors who have a solid foundation in acting.
You will learn and hone:
- The secret to comedic timing
- Physical comedy
- Stillness in comedy
- Multi-cam vs. single cam
- Text analysis for comedy
- Creating a character organically
The class is structured so that two hours will be spent putting up scenes (everybody gets up to work at least once per class), and one hour will be focused on innovative exercises designed to hone your comedic skills. i.e. Analyzing text from prime time comedy scripts and then viewing the shows in class.
Tuition $345
Time: 7:15pm – 10:00 pm
Dates: 6 Thursdays starting September 13 (Sept 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18)
Location: Miracle Mile
TO REGISTER: email: info (at) michaeldcohen (dot) com
OCT 6 – SPECIFICITY: CREATING MOMENTS THAT BOOK WORK – AFI
SPECIFICITY – CREATING MOMENTS THAT BOOK WORK
Saturday, October 6
11 noon – 2:00 pm
Mark Goodson Screening Room (MGSR), American Film Institute, Hollywood
Limit 136 students (not all will work)
We often try to be unique and creative as actors, but the most effective way to book work is by accessing our authenticity and creating full, memorable moments one after the other. This workshop, taught by Michael D. Cohen, will invite advanced-level actors to work at the front of the room to hone their specificity in scene work and auditions. Beginner/
Open to members of the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory
JUNE 26 – Workshop at SAG-AFTRA
Topic and registration TBA