The Talking To Actors Essentials Course
Become the director you want to be. One who gets fascinating, memorable performances from your actors because you can speak their language.
You'll Learn:
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The 7 Essential Tools for Directing Actors
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How to Avoid Performance Killers
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How Actors Work (and why they're so weird!)
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The Truth About Subtext
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The 3 Keys to Unlock a Scene
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The Key to Casting
You'll Get:
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A live Zoom Q&A where you can ask me anything
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3 Cheat Sheets you can keep and use forever
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Practice sessions where you get to use the skills you're learning along the way (with feedback from me!)
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20% off registration to one Director's Gym workshop where you get to direct real actors with live coaching from me.
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One Month FREE membership to the Online Community
Script to Screen
(or Stage)
Avoid two-dimensional, on-the-nose performances by learning how to translate what's on the page into a deeply realized character your actor can fully play.
You'll learn:
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Step-by-step how to prep for directing a scene so that you've got notes ready long before you call action.
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How troubleshoot a bad performance using clues hidden in the script!
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How to create and use backstory to add dimension to a performance (without stepping on your actor's toes!)
You'll Get:
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2 Cheat Sheets you can keep and use forever
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Access to ask me questions on the discussion boards
How to Rehearse
Whether You've Got
5 Weeks or 5 Minutes
Would you expect an opera singer to belt out their best performance without warming up? Don't expect your actors to either. Learn how to run a great rehearsal no matter how much time you've got.
You'll Learn:
Exactly how to get the most out of your rehearsal time whether you've got:
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5 weeks
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5 minutes
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or even 5 seconds!
You'll Get:
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Real Demos with Professional Actors
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Access to ask me questions on the discussion boards
The only time directors ever get practice working with actors is on the job.
How bonkers is that?
Imagine if you were a weightlifter who never went to the gym in between competitions? You need ongoing training to keep your mental muscles in shape for giving effective notes.
That's why my 3-Hour LIVE Zoom DIRECTOR'S GYM Sessions give you a chance to direct professional actors with realtime coaching from me.
You'll get:
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The chance to direct professional actors and get realtime feedback from both them and me
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A scene sent to you in advance so you can prepare
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My "Director's Scene Prep Cheat Sheet" which will act as a guide for you during this workshop & when you're actually directing
What people are saying:
"Loved the workshop with Robin - the space was safe and open to explore different aspects which I hadn’t been exposed to before the workshop. No matter what level of you are at in your directing journey I would recommend this as an essential course to take.”
- Joel C.
“What Robin is doing for the directing community is astounding. Thank you for your precise guidance in this workshop. I really felt in a safe space to experiment, make mistakes, and ultimately grow as a director. I highly recommend her workshops.”
- Jorge F.
“I am so grateful for this incredible workshop. Getting to direct seasoned actors and receiving personalized feedback on the spot is exactly what I needed! Can’t wait for more!”
- Marwah G.
“It was such a wonderful workshop with such amazing insights from Robin. Even just looking at all the participants’ notes I learned so much. Thank you.”
- Kapil R
“I really enjoyed my time at this first Director’s Gym Workshop! Robin really pays attention to our comfort and gave detailed information which makes the workshop really convenient for us. I’m looking forward for other events from you!”
- Sonia S.
“I have always found trouble trying to clearly communicate what I want out of an actor but Robin's Directors Gym helped take the theory and help me put it into practice. It was an excellent opportunity for me to practice and sharpen my skills as a director on experienced actors while receiving/hearing notes from Robin. Her "Director's Cheat Sheet" helped me think of ways outside of the box to articulate abstract thoughts to my actors. I'm eager to utilize these tools on my next set!”
- Abdurrahman D.
"Couldn’t thank you enough. I’d love to do this a lot more until I’m more confident. I never got the chance to practice with actors off set before.. so it was really refreshing to have the time and space to be clearheaded and analyze a performance."
- Lana S.
"Thank you for the workshop. It was great to have a space to not only practice but to be critiqued as well! I’ve been looking for something like this to help practically in the dialogue between myself and actors, and this left me with pages of notes and lots of ideas to work on.”
- Benjamin K
“An awesome tailored feedback workshop. Waiting for more!”
- Cristhian V.