On-camera and VO actor, Kiff VandenHeuvel, a Second City alumni, will lead this dynamic 3-week class with a specific focus on the necessity of home recording for voiceover auditions/jobs; self-direction; on camera self-recorded auditions; and applying the techniques/exercises of improvisation in a solo performer environment without being told to do so by a booth or casting director.
Topics covered:
– Applying improv techniques to self-direction for all kinds of copy
– Creating environments and characters quickly
– Learning personal improv exercises and self-application
– How to create and maintain a daily practice
– Building confidence to shorten your edit time
– The gift and power of your own imagination
– Finding your own voice to self-coach
– Learning relaxation and confidence-building techniques
– Extinguishing negative self-talk
Also HIGHLY recommended but not a requirement is to purchase a copy of Viola Spolin’s book, “Theatre Games for The Lone Actor”
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Games-Actor-Viola-Spolin/dp/0810140101#:~:text=Viola%20Spolin’s%20Theater%20Games%20for,in%20rehearsal%2C%20or%20in%20performance.
Class size is limited to 12 Students
