Friday, January 4, 2013

New Workshop Series! (and exciting PayPal news!)

Hey everybody! Thanks for checking out the blog. I created it so that you can stay apprised of happenings, and now you can pay for workshops using my exciting new PayPal button! haha.

I recently booked another gig, so the workshop will start on 1/31 rather than 1/24.


TODD A. ROBINSON AUDITION WORKSHOP CURRICULUM - JAN 31st - MAR 14  2013

Week One - 1/31/13 - FIRST AUDITION 
 - Sides will be sent out the day before.
 - Actors will work on camera.
 - We will review tapes and discuss what we saw from each actor.
 - The actors will each be asked what they saw that they liked and disliked in their own tape.
 - guest auditor will be casting director, Lori Lewis.

Week Two - 2/7/13 - FOCUSING ON LOCATION / RELATIONSHIP
 - Sides will be sent out the day before.
 - Actors will work together on camera.
 - We will review tapes and discuss.
 - guest auditor will be writer/director, Ian Fowler

Week Three - 2/21/13 - BRITISH ISLES DIALECTS 
 - Sides will be sent out the week before.
 - We will discuss usage of a British dialect that is a natural fit for each actor.
 - Actors will work on camera.
 - We will review tapes and discuss.
 - guest auditor will be Christopher Toyne.

Week Four - 2/28/13 - COLD READ
 - character description will be sent out the morning of the workshop.
 - actors will receive sides on arrival, and cold read on camera.
 - We will review tapes and discuss what we saw from each actor.
 - The actors will decide who amongst them would be called back, and why.
 - guest auditor will be talent agent, Dennis Troutman.

Week Five -3/7/13 - CALL BACKS
 - Sides will be the same from the cold read workshop.
 - We will discuss the need to step things up a notch for call backs, while staying true to original read.
 - Actors will work on camera.
 - We will review tapes and discuss what we saw from each actor.
 - The actors will decide who amongst them would book the part, and why.
 - guest auditor will be a local industry professional.

BONUS WEEK 

Week Six - 3/14/13 - SHOWCASE
 - I will invite my most influential industry friends and connections to come watch the actors present 
   the strongest representation of their chops!

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