Description
A 3-hour workshop designed to sharpen your screen acting skills, build confidence and
find enjoyment in self-taping! The session will be led by Emmy-nominated casting director Gemma Hancock, an acting coach with 25 years’ casting experience.
The Workshop Session
You will be given a scene from a TV drama in advance, and we will work on the
material in the session with the other actors.
We will work on characterisation and status, pace, noticing and using scene
shifts and how to make a performance your own
The session will also focus on self-taping – covering shot size, set-up, readers,
and how to enjoy the process
There will be a Q & A at the end of the session with tips on casting, auditioning,
and general industry advice
Gemma Hancock is an acting and performance coach and experienced workshop
leader, with an extensive career as a casting director. Her credits working with Sam
Stevenson spanned television, theatre and film, with TV credits including four series of
Silent Witness, award-winning shows Don’t Take My Baby, Glasgow Girls and Our
World War. Gemma and Sam were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for their
work on the BBC1 adaptation of Emma. More recently, Gemma worked for BBC Drama
Productions, casting Casualty, Father Brown, Doctors, Shakespeare & Hathaway and
Sister Boniface Mysteries.
https://www.gemmahancock.com/
