Acting for Camera: An Introduction

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Course Title

Acting for Camera: An Introduction

On this practical course, you’ll prepare and work on monologues, duologues and scenes from a range of television, commercial and film genres.

Course Content
  • Explore preparation exercises from a variety of acting practitioners with focus on developing imagination and creating believable performances
  • Develop an understanding of the technical aspects of shooting a scene and how this affects performance
  • Learn about castings and auditions for film, television and commercials
  • Work in a rehearsal room with the use of a handheld camera

Please note, you do not produce a show reel as part of this course but you will get to see the footage that is produced throughout the course as part of the learning process. 

Course Fees - £615
Course Dates

Tuesday 23 April - Thursday 13 June

8 weeks, 16 sessions (Tue - Thu), 7pm - 9:30pm| Book your place


Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

  • Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
  • Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
  • Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
  • If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available
  • People who have taken Acting: An Introduction or have taken equivalent introductory acting classes elsewhere
  • Those that are new to screen acting
Days Various. The course consists of 16 sessions in total and is delivered twice a week for 8 weeks.
TimesAll times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year).
AgeThe minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size16 students
Course DeliveryAll of the Evening Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London. 
International students

We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa.

As our Evening Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.

Language requirementsApplicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
AttendanceDue to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
RefundsWe are able to offer a full refund up until 14 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say...

“I was pleased that the course covered a large amount of material and lots of opportunities to practice. I’ve personally been able to reflect on what elements of the acting craft (Stanislavsky etc) work for me and which don’t and feel that I have started to understand what I have to offer on camera as an actor” 

Laura, 2019

“I have found this course very beneficial. I feel I have learnt the skills and techniques used on screen to now go onto set with confidence and experience thanks to this course. It was fantastic!”   

Chloe, 2019

Recent Tutors

Wendy Richardson

Wendy has 33 years of experience in working as a director, producer, and actor.

Hamza Jeetooa

Hamza Jeetooa is an actor, director and writer. He is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where he studied MA Acting for Screen.

Nic Shearer

Nic is a director and script writer who has worked extensively in theatre and film.

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