WORKSHOP SHEILA GRAY
Berlin 2024 - 5 Days

Recognized for her work in series such as 'SEX AND THE CITY', 'THE SOPRANOS, 'THE AFFAIR' among many others. Sheila Gray will be in Berlin conducting an acting workshop.

"Working with Sheila Gray has given me more confidence in my work than I’ve ever had before. She’s helped me thoroughly develop and understand my characters, taught me techniques I rely on tremendously, and with her help I truly feel that I have learned so much about myself as an actor. We are only a year into working together, but I now feel that I don’t know what I’d do without her! She is an amazing, honest, meticulous, and supportive acting coach, and a wonderful person." - Lily-Rose Depp

Since working in film is an intimate process with the camera picking up subtleties we will focus on how to develop privacy in a public setting and how to create a rich internal life and inner dialogue that the camera will then pick up. This will enable the actors to embody the characters and the stories they tell in a realistic and unique way.

SCENE WORK - 2 to 3 weeks before the workshop we start to choose and pair actors for scenes.

"I had the good luck to get to know and work with Sheila first in 2017, and immediately was taken by her inspiring personality, her immensely wide experience, her knowledge of the industry, the vitality with which she enlightens the workspace and her playfulness; she loves what she does and she loves actors, she is encouraging and if needed pushing but always with empathy. To work with Sheila is freeing and intensifying your work, giving a deeper insight to your acting. I highly recommend her workshops. And besides: it’s fun!" - HILDEGARD SCHROEDTER

“Sheila Gray is one of the best acting teachers and coaches working today. I always know when I send someone to her that not only will they have a great time, they will come out a better actor.” - CASTING DIRECTOR ELLEN CHENOWITH / No Country for Old Man, Analyse This, Meet the Parents, The Bridges of Madison County, Doubt

“Sheila is a wonderful acting coach. She worked with all the actors on “A Bronx Tale. ” Sheila is able to prepare and rehearse the actors while keeping the scenes fresh and spontaneous. She was great to have on set. I am always happy to recommend her.” - ROBERT DE NIRO

Most of the improvisations will be short-format as the average film scene is no longer than 2-3 minutes. We will work on preparation, concentration and the physicality for the scenes in order to bring the intensity and depth which make film scenes so dynamic and exciting. I will often interject during an exercise or scene in order to guide it and accus-tom the actor to taking direction in the moment.

“I have been recommending Sheila Gray to actors for years! Even the most confident, skillful actors benefit tremendously from working with her. Sheila is the “go-to” for actors needing to prepare for film, television and theatre auditions and roles.” - TODD THALER (Casting Director: Luc Besson’s "The Professional")

"Students are welcome to bring in monologues, scenes or stories from their lives that they wish to work on. >> People often PREPARE FOR MOVIES OR PLAYS they are about to work on during my workshops. If students would like to do this please send us the material in advance so we can review and be familiar with it, that way our time can be used in the most productive way."

INCLUDED in this workshop Sheila will also give an overview of how the acting markets function in America-mainly NYC and LA. There are many ways actors can prepare and become familiar with the American market in anticipation of visiting and we will touch on all of those.

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