Acting

Job Details

Put yourself in front of the camera and let your emotional creativity shine! Acting is a fun and challenging way to explore different characters while growing your confidence and inner sense of self. Actors can begin their careers at any age, it is never too early or too late to get started. Discover what is possible as bring imaginary worlds to life!

Course Levels

This course is offered for all levels: kids, youth, explore, advanced and professional. This is an ongoing format class, which means it has no set beginning or end. You can continue to take classes until you and your teachers decide it is time for you to move up to the next level.

LEVEL: KIDS

Ages 7-11
Classes are available twice per week for 1.5 hours per class

LEVEL: YOUTH

Ages 12-16
Classes are available twice per week for 1.5 hours per class

LEVEL: EXPLORE

Ages 17+
Classes are available twice per week for 2 hours per class
The explore level is open to first time actors, all beginners, and those who are curious to explore what acting is about

LEVEL: ADVANCED

Ages 17+
Classes are available twice per week for 3 hours per class
The advanced level is open to actors with some previous level of training, and those who are interested in pursuing it as a career

LEVEL: PROFESSIONAL

Ages 17+
Classes are available twice per week for 3 hours per class
The professional level is open to actors with previous working experience. An entrance interview is required.

Acting Topics Covered

Practical modern acting for TV and film
How to take direction
Finding your emotional center & how to move away from it
How to read and prepare for your role
TV vs film vs theatre acting
Acting for social media
How to breakdown a scene and determine the character arc
Scene work (the actors can choose the type of scene they want to do)
When and when not to improvise
How to study the script
How auditions work
Creating a backstory
Finding your personal sense of self in your craft
Where acting fits in the bigger picture of the industry process
Voice and movement exercises
Emotional grounding & trust of your craft
How to listen in a scene
Cold reading

Wellness Topics Covered

How to maintain a healthy creative lifestyle balance (discipline, schedule, rent, etc.)
Dealing with harassment (long hours, food on set, sexual, emotional, etc.)
How to critique/give feedback
Professional development (expectations, behavior on set, maintaining connections, marketing yourself, how to say no to people [knowing when the answer is no and how to make as few people hate you as possible])
How to deal with social media content and feedback
What notes are, how to interpret them & how to deal with feelings of being attacked emotionally
Your support team (manager, agent, etc.) and tips how to grow your career

Previous Experience Required

No previous experience required for kids, youth, and explore levels. Some experience required for advanced and professional levels.

Ages

Ages 7+

Prerequisites

There are no other prerequisite courses within the Catalyst curriculum.

Cost

€20/class for kids & youth
€25/class for explore, advanced, and professional

Location

Classes are held in-person at our Kinostudio campus in Tirana, Albania

Class Schedule

TBD

Class Size

Up to 15 students per class for kids and youth
Up to 30 students per class for explore and advanced
Up to 20 students per class for professional

Language

All classes are taught in English

Video Recording

Classes are not recorded for later use

Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a limited basis to those who can demonstrate a financial need. To request a scholarship review meeting, please fill out the scholarship request form here.

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