The Intensive. — John Boylan | Acting Coach. Toronto acting classes for camera

“Thanks for everything (your help in my growth, support, patience, the list can go on); I was, in fact, “a changed woman” after The Intensive.

I didn’t really start acting until training with John. He helped me experience and understand different characters by “dropping in” to myself; he breaks the walls down between the actor and the character. John understands who I am as a human being first, which enables trust in the environment and therefore allows me to go deeper as the character.”

— Lisa Lau

Overview

The Intensive is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one.

The best work is often the result of an intense and in depth period of concentrated effort. This is also the way an actor makes significant gains in their overall abilities. If you’ve acted in the theatre, for example, you know how great a distance you travel and how much you progress in a one-week rehearsal period. An acting intensive can have the same rewards.

The Intensive acting class at Centre for the Arts is designed for you to progress beyond what you thought possible and to do so in a short period of time. Working six hours each day, you’ll work with a small handful of like-minded actors to develop your skills in working effectively – and successfully – in front of the camera.

In this class you’ll work with current film and television screenplays and master today’s realistic acting style. We’ll explore and work under typical filming conditions and learn to develop the strong personal centre that’s required. We’ll also explore in depth the audition, and how to master it.

We’ll work to develop your individual acting style and help you understand what you have to offer and how the camera perceives you. We’ll address all the questions you have about the work and becoming the actor you want to be. Another important benefit is having the time to be “relentless” – to work a scene or address an acting problem you may be facing over and over again until you’ve broken through. You’ll benefit as well from the familiarity of working with the group day after day. The need to “get it right” and impress your peers will drop away allowing you to access the skills you know you have.