# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 20 Apr, 2021 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Directing actors is an essential in a film director’s toolkit. Learn how to work with actors, both professional and non-professional.About this EventAt a glanceLearn how to work with actors, both professional and non-professionalGain the confidence necessary for directing actors in rehearsal and on setTaught by a film director with over 100 commercials and shorts and 4 feature filmsDirecting actors is one of the essentials in a film director’s toolkit.In a two evening quick-fire sessions you will learn tired and tested ways to illicit great performances quickly and effectively.What you will learnTo equip you with the skills and techniques to elicit great performances. To teach you professional preparation techniques for great performances. To give you confidence to talk to your actors with knowledge and insight.Who should attendFilmmakers seeking a better understanding of working with actors on a film set.Session One: Thursday 15th April, 1900 – 21:00 UK timeDiscover the techniques professional directors use to unlock the potential of casting and finding actors using a variety of casting techniquesStreet casting:
 How to cast members of the public right off the street.Working with a casting directorEmploying someone who can unlocks the doors of talentTable reads and how to conduct themHow to create a dynamic and creative first reading of your screenplayRehearsals and how they workSession 2: Tuesday 20th April, 1900 – 21:00 UK timeLearn how to gain the confidence of your actors on the set and draw out performances they didn’t even know they were able to deliver.How to work the performances and take the script to the next level.Working with actors on setHow to talk and communicate with your most important element in film makingQuick tips for better performanceA bunch of quick and easy methods for pushing your creative talent to yet greater heights.Practical exercise – evaluating / preparing a scene for actors and performance.Thorough guide to preparation of scenes and scripts – so you are armed with ideas and thoughts that will elevate all your performances.About the tutorSimon Hunter has directed over fifty tv commercials and three feature films. His directing debut was the horror movie LIGHTHOUSE in the year 2000 and he went on to direct the visual effects-laden sci-fi movie THE MUTANT CHRONICLES in 2008.Simon’s first feature, , was released theatrically in 2002. Simon subsequently became a much sort after commercials director before returning to features with Edward R Pressman’s  in the Summer of 2006.Simon flew to Qatar in 2014 to direct 20 episodes of a Scifi adventure series set in the desert. The filming takes place in Qatar, Jordan and India.In 2017 Simon directed his passion project,  which tells the tale of an older lady who climbs a mountain in Scotland at the age of eighty-three. The film has had an enthusiastic and successful theatrical release in the UK and has sold to multiple territories.Simon lives in the German capital, Berlin. Since 1999 he has regularly lectured for Raindance and other leading film organisations.Read  by Simon Hunter  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f8949f40-3bd3-11eb-b880-4132de046d14-rimg-w720-h494-gmir.jpg
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors being held?
  - **A:** Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors takes place on Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 20 Apr, 2021 at 09:00 pm at Online.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors?
  - **A:** Tickets for Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors are priced at GBP 55 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityComplimentary placeFreeLimitedEarly birdGBP 50AvailableGeneral AdmissionGBP 55Available
- **Q**: Who is organizing Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors?
  - **A:** Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors is organized by Raindance.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Online, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Filmmaker Intensive: Directing Actors sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.