Course completed Jan 2011 - Weekend Intensive with MJR

Internationally acclaimed director trains CSA students.

 This exciting weekend intensive for 14-18 year olds where film makers and actors learn all about actor/director communication, and what it takes to create effective on screen performances was held on the 22nd and 23rd January.

Course content:

Over this weekend students worked with Michael on both sides of the camera, exploring the skills which lead to effective actor/director communication.

Michael shared the two most important elements he considers a screen actor needs to be successful, and facilitated excercises to extend and challenge an actor's understanding and skill set.

Workshop participants viewed successful audition tapes and gained first hand insight into the 'behind the scenes' of the casting process.

Tutor Biography:

"Michael James Rowland is the award winning director of 'Lucky Miles', 'The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce' and set up director of 'My Place'. Considered a performance director, his recent 'My Place' episode 'Sofia', saw actors Anastasia Feneri and Ben Winspear nominated for a Logie (Best New Talent) and AFI award (Best Supporting Actor). Michael has taught Screen Performance at ATYP and Advanced Directing at AFTRS. He is no stranger to Wide Angle Tamania and is on record having said that 'Hobart is the new black'."