This course is designed to help students master the craft of acting specifically for on-camera work. We will explore the craft of acting in a safe, fun, and engaging way, and we’ll also look at the ways in which on-camera acting is different from stage acting. Class activities include improv games, monologues, scene study, and basic acting techniques –all geared toward helping discover and empower the performer inside you! Each student will have the chance to get in front of the camera every class, and for those who are interested, there will also be an opportunity to work behind the camera to understand the dynamic between the actor and the director. At the end of the workshop, students will have their own personal audition tape.
Grades: 9 – 12
Session 2: 7/20 – 7/24 and 7/27 – 7/31
Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Rob Asaro
Rob Asaro is a multi-hyphenate artist working as an actor, writer, comedian, director, and producer in New York City and Los Angeles. He recently produced, starred in, and directed the ambitious short film My Heart Beats in Neon, following his earlier film Lost Again. Prior to his film work, Rob produced several of his plays at The Tank Theater in Manhattan and spent years performing in and producing comedy shows in New York and Los Angeles, as well as touring nationally. He also produced two web series, Yellow Brick Hell and Serious Business, and was a member of the comedy trio Captains of Industry. A graduate of Emerson College, Rob has studied extensively with UCB Theater, Second City and others. Although he comes from a strong comedy background, Rob teaches work that is grounded, personal, and dramatic in nature.
