5 DAYS AND 5 NIGHTS OF INTENSIVE TRAININGHere is a unique chance for Professional Screenwriters, Directors and Actors to Come together and Work together under the guidance of top class Hollywood Coaches COMING DOWN UNDER - living and breathing your creative craft for 5 days and 5 nights!!!
Staying in the magnificent Collaroy Centre, all food and accommodation is included so all you need to focus on is how much can you possibly take in over the time you are with these coaches!
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn, grow and share with a dynamic group!
Not only will you learn from the fantastic Coaches - you will also have excellent networking opportunities with other professionals at the Retreat!
It is a feast of Creativity!!This is an amazing opportunity to tap into some extremely experienced coaches who are happy to come Down Under and share their secrets to make sure you are getting the most out of your craft!!!
WHO ARE THE COACHES?:VALERIE MCCAFFREYHOLLYWOOD CASTING DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
Winner of numerous Festival awards.
Director of award winning feature Wish You Were Dead-distributed by Icon. Cast: Cary Elwes, Elaine Hendrix, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gene Simmons and Sally Kirkland.
From 1985-94 was a casting executive at Universal Studios.
From April 1994-2000, held position of Vice President of Feature Film Casting for New Line/Fine Line Films.
Produced award-winning film NEO NED, directed by Van Fischer, starring Gabrielle Union and Jeremy Renner (nominated for SAG award).
Cast great films such as American History X, Babe, Hard Candy (cast Ellen Page in her first American Feature Film)
Has cast many "Stars" such as Edward Norton, Eddie Furlong, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Ellen Page, Ray Liotta, James Cromwell.
Served on the Board of Directors for the Casting Society of America.
Is a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
MILTON JUSTICE:HOLLYWOOD ACTING COACH
PRODUCER
DIRECTOR
Winner of Academy Award, an Emmy Award and five Golden Globe nominations.
His theatre work has earned him seventeen Los Angeles Theatre Critics’ Awards and two New York Drama Desk nominations.
Was appointed by Stella Adler as a Teacher at her Los Angeles Conservatory AND Artistic Director of the Stella Adler Theatre Company.
Producer of longest running play Off- Broadway co-starring Kathy Bates.
He has taught and coached actors and directors worldwide in New York, Los Angeles, London, Australia and New Zealand – with a list of former students and clients that include Patrick Stewart, Kathy Bates, Kevin Bacon, Mark Ruffalo, Kyra Sedgwick, Sean Astin, Benecio del Toro, Salma Hayek, Spike Jonze.
His academic credits include Yale, NYU, and most recently he spent a year as guest tutor at Unitec in Auckland.
Currently he divides his teaching assignments between Yale University and the Stella Adler School in Los Angeles.
His latest producing project, Losing Chase, marked Kevin Bacon's directorial debut, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and won a Golden Globe Award for Helen Mirren.
HEATHER HALE:SCREENWRITER
PRODUCER
POWER NETWORKER IN HOLLYWOOD
Winner of many awards!
Heather is a member of The Academy.
Mentor and Teacher for The Scriptwriters Network, The Film Industry Network, The Hollywood Black Film Festival, The Moondance International Film Festival and The Story Project
Judge for The ABC/Disney Fellowship, The Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Competition and Genoa Italy’s new ENDAS International as well as serving as the official national script consultant for The American Screenwriters Association.
Heather lectures and consults globally on careers in entertainment, writing and business development for traditional and new media as well as her trademark PowerNetworking strategies for entrepreneurs as well as movers and shakers in the Corporate and Collegiate arenas.
WHO IS IT FOR?:PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND SCREENWRITERSWHAT WILL WE GET OUT OF THE RETREAT?:A huge amount!!! This is intensive training!
There will be set stream classes and also group workshops.
There are 3 streams - Acting, Directing and Screenwriting.
The following is a sample of what you will be learning:
ACTORSUnderstanding Casting in Hollywood – the ultimate audition
How to get yourself to Hollywood
Marketing yourself
Why someone gets cast
Make Kick-butt choices that bring the character ALIVE
Choosing a Dynamic past for the character
Analyse text with passion and purpose
Connect to your text with MEANING!
Creating performances that win the stage/screen
SCREENWRITERSThe Idea High Concept: Marketable Ideas, Loglines and Genres
Beating Out the Beat Outline (and Mining the Diamond Mines)
The Development Process
Your First Impression: Hooking the Reader on Page One
The Art of Exposition
Pruning and Polishing Dialogue
Unifying Your Character Arc with Theme
Writing for the Camera
The Treatment and Pitch
DIRECTORSHow to Work and talk with actors effectively
Recognise good material that will attract financing and actors
Skills in learning to pick your DP, Production Designer (reels) and recognizing the right ones for your projects
Setting your shots and working with your DP
Moving the camera
Understand the editing process and how it works
Working with your Executive Producer, Producers and how not to hate each other after it is all over-understanding their objectives.
The tools of an actor
Analyzing the script from the actor's perspective
Check out the website for more details:
http://www.hollywoodintensive.comYou can contact us on
enquiry@hollywoodintensive.comor phone 0414-815-233 (Australia) 021-164-4089 (NZ)
