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Acting 101 for Adults
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(832 ratings)
3,746 students

Acting 101 for Adults

Acting 101 for Adults
Created byAcademy of Film Fashion and Design
Last updated 4/2017
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Master the techniques used by successful actors
  • From working on auditions, monologues, and scene study to sharing the secrets of success in local markets and in Hollywood, you will learn the ins and out of marketing yourself.

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 6h 52m total length

  • 1.1 Introduction0:54

    Aaron Jackson introduces the acting business for beginners, with 37 years in the industry, covering resumes and headshots, character breakdowns, cold reads, and film, television auditions.

  • 1.2 Backstory50:57

    Use backstory to shape character. Erin's acting journey from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles, via auditions and agents, shows how authenticity, preparation, and action justification shape a career.

  • 1.3 The Toolbox37:19

    Master the actor's toolbox by crafting a concise one-page resume and standout headshots, highlighting training, essential skills like driving, bilingual ability, and a passport, plus a web presence.

  • 1.4 Agents and Managers24:26

    Learn how agents and managers work to land auditions, negotiate deals, and guide your career; prepare solid headshots, resumes, and a mock reel while understanding commissions, exclusivity, and territory.

  • 1.5 Knowing Your Type and Marketability Part 123:40

    Assess how branding and marketability shape casting by interpreting a performer's type, wardrobe, and presentation.

  • 1.6 Knowing Your Type and Marketability Part 216:40

    Learn to assess your type and marketability for auditions by analyzing wardrobe, posture, age range, and ethnicity, and collaborate with an agent to target suitable roles.

  • 1.7 Audition Preparation14:56

    Prepare for auditions with daily warm-ups that train the tongue, lips, and diaphragm for clear articulation and projection. Learn practical exercises for diction, memorization, characterization, and stage presence.

  • 1.8 Commercial Auditioning Part 138:51

    Explore cold-read auditions for commercials, including how to memorize lines, read with eyes, deliver to the camera, and use improv and eye contact to land bookings.

  • 1.9 Commercial Auditioning Part 221:20
  • 1.10 Character Analysis and Breakdowns Part 138:55

    Learn to analyze and breakdown film and TV characters through cold reads, using character analysis sheets, the three instruments—voice, facial expressions, and body language, for authentic auditions.

  • 1.11 Character Analysis and Breakdowns Part 221:36

    Actors practice a cold audition reading, receive director notes, and refine blocking, nonverbal cues, and interpretation to reveal character dynamics and audience-relevant reactions.

  • 1.12 Basic Slating5:29

    Master basic slating for auditions by delivering a confident, concise on-camera introduction. Include your name, agency, age, height, and location, and use bilingual cues to show language.

  • 1.13 Preparing a Monologue49:23

    Learn how to select and perform a monologue for auditions, focusing on a solid foundation, pocket pieces, sense memory, and effective delivery.

  • 1.14 SAG-AFTRA and Casting31:50

    Learn how SAG-AFTRA casting operates, when to seek representation, and navigate union and nonunion paths, while using headshots, comp cards, and audition techniques to land work.

  • 1.15 Once You Get the Job33:15

    After booking a job, learn about NDA, contracts, and call sheets. Build a character with script study, backstory, and sides, then show up early to collaborate with the director.

  • 1.16 Conclusion2:06

    Conclude by confirming your toolbox: headshots, resume, website, and affiliations, and practice marketing yourself for auditions while slowing speech, lowering your voice, and listening to respond.

  • 1.17 Contact Information0:33

    Learn insider tricks to become a better actor and explore private coaching, scene study, and monologue practice, with contact options for advice and coaching via email.

  • Acting 101 for Adults Exercises

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites or previous knowledge needed for this course. This course teaches acting starting at the beginner level.
  • A love for and a dream of performing.

Description

If your dream is to be in front of the camera, acting in a major motion picture, television show or national commercial, then this Acting 101 for Adults course is for you. 
Actor Aaron Jackson offers many lessons to help you become the best you can be. He introduces students to various methods which he uses to teach and enhance their acting skills. Whether you are just considering an acting career, want to learn new techniques, sharpen your skills or are a seasoned actor, he can refine your talents. He will explain the basic tools for your “tool box” which include a resume, headshot, website, manager, demo reel, and proper warm up. From working on auditions, monologues, and scene study to sharing the secrets of success in local markets and in Hollywood, you will learn the ins and out of marketing yourself. 
This course will give you the tools you need to be a successful working actor. 

Who this course is for:

  • Adults that are interested in pursuing acting opportunities or a career in acting.

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