2021 WORKSHOPS
PARIS, FRANCE
Manufacture des Abbesses
Contact: Sophie VONLANTHEN
sophie@manufacturedesabbesses.com
http://www.stage-jordan-beswick.fr/
March 1 – 26 One Actor/One Role
May 17 – June 11 Master Class
August 16 – September 10 Chekhov
November 1 – 26 Preparation for the Actor
LEXINGTON, NC
Lexington Youth Theatre
4 E 3rd Ave
Lexington, NC 27292
Contact: Nita Jarrett @ nitaj.lyt@gmail.com
ACT YOUR SONG
March 8-11, 4pm-6pm
4th thru 12th grades
Limit: 10
Far too often young musical actors are directed to simply hit their marks, sing well, and do it faster and funnier. I have heard again and again people say, “It’s just a musical,” which suggests there’s no need to do any more than that. But what about creating characters who have real lives and are dealing with real situations and circumstances? When you choose to create the people singing you approach their songs entirely differently. Because you know what your relationship is to what you’re singing about, thus you know what you think and feel about what you are singing about and to whom you’re singing. Songs in musicals are the characters’ form of communication, and that requires thought, and actual acting.
THEATRE 101 FOR KIDS
March 22-26, 4pm-6pm
K thru 5th grades
Limit: 10
A fun filled intensive for kids who want to develop skills in acting, performing, build their confidence and think more creatively. To act is to play and we believe that students excel most when learning in a relaxed environment where they receive positive, constructive, reinforcement.
FROZEN JR.
July 19-30, 10am-3pm
K – 8th grades
Limit: 20
A two week intensive culminating in a performance of this delightful musical. The young actors will be kept extremely busy acting, singing and dancing their hearts out. A seriously fun time will be had by all.
BERLIN, GERMANY
iSFF
Institut fur Schauspiel, Film – und Fernsehberufe
an der VHS Berlin Mitte
Telefon: +49 (0) 30-9018 374 43
Fax: +49 (0) 30-9018 374 86
Email: info@isff-berlin.eu
Internet: www.isff-berlin.eu
INTERNATIONAL CASTING WORKSHOP
July 12 – 16
Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 6:45pm
Over the course of this 4 week workshop actors have the opportunity to work with different casting directors from different countries to gain a broader perspective of the casting process and to develop their ability to adapt to the different ways people work. Different environments, different demands.
BOCHUM, GERMANY
Pott Cast NRW
Contact: Dirk Hermann & Lesley Higl
Langelohstr 33
44627 Herne
Tel: 0157.37 16 52 79
info@pottcast.nrw
November 29 – December 3
The workshop provides professional actors an opportunity to exercise and fine tune their preparation skills. When actors feel secure in their ability to create whatever the job requires, they can breathe freely and focus on what their characters are focused on. They arrive confidently in work mode, not fear of judgement mode. Practice may not make perfect, but it does contribute to developing one’s craft and professionalism. Actors have job requirements, they must accept that there are expectations involved that they must meet. The ability to create whoever, wherever, whenever takes work. Over the course of the five days the actors will be assigned assorted scenes and monologues to prepare, as well as be called upon to improvise, achieve specific emotional reactions, sing and dance. A very full five days spent preparing as very busy, very successful actors do.
LONDON, ENGLAND
The Actors Centre
1a Tower Street
London
WC2H 9NP
Reception: 020 3841 6600
reception@actorscentre.co.uk
ON SET
Dates TBD
10am – 5:30pm
A fun and energizing two-day workshop designed to help you prepare for the mental, physical, emotional and technical demands of working on a TV or film set. HOW WILL IT WORK? – From breaking down the text, through rehearsal and filming, Jordan Beswick will take you through the preparatory process that has helped actors maximize their on set experience for decades. Knowing who you are, where you are, and what you are dealing with ‘in character’ whilst simultaneously hitting your marks, dealing with green screen, imagining specific worlds off camera, sight lines, sound levels, continuity, etc. is key. WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF IT? The goal of the workshop is to become an actor who is focused, flexible, has a fertile imagination and is able to multi-task.
PODCASTS
Listen to Jordan talk about his experiences and approach to acting on these podcasts:
You Gotta Act – Montgomery Clift edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JELpTCc2As
You Gotta Act – Christmas edition
(w/ Denis Ménochet )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6IBnhwBEQk
Lexington Youth Theatre – Showcase @ The Smith
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1084205/4030427?fbclid=IwAR2gqslKh9M8AsDj9pzA1MJ3yVCzuaYUi-wD–f3PxIpztBtXMsWGKcWTNU
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About Jordan
Jordan Beswick
An Actor, Director, Playwright, Casting Director, and Teacher.