Just released from SAG-AFTRA: Hawaii Local Conservatory Presents Using the Chekhov Technique in Film Professional acting coach Scott Rogers will teach this workshop. Michael Chekhov (not to be confused with his uncle, famed writer Anton Chekhov) was considered by most (including Stanislavski himself) to be Stanislavskis greatest student. He created an acting technique based around the premise that physical movement/gesture/poses can actually cause you to feel emotion. Interestingly enough, this has only recently been proven to be true by scientific means, not available in Chekhovs day. Simply put, Chekhovs Psychological Gesture (PG) is one definite movement that awakens in you the essence of the character. Once perfected, it can be done internally (in your imagination) instead of physically, to make you feel like you are your character. In Rogers’ classes, he advocates using PG in what he calls the moment before, that is, in the moments before the director says action. It makes you feel as though you are the character instead of yourself. Its like a shoe-horn to help you slip into your character. The feedback he has been getting from working actors trained in this technique is phenomenal. They are finding it amazingly helpful in both auditioning and working on set. Chekhovs own students included Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Quinn, Clint Eastwood, Yul Brynner, Jack Palance, Elia Kazan, Paula Strasberg and Lloyd Bridges. Moreover, noted actors such as Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins and Jack Nicholson have cited Chekhovs technique as highly influential on their acting. Beatrice Straight also thanked Chekhov in her acceptance speech after winning her Oscar for her performance in Network (1976). Heres your chance to learn what all the fuss is about! When: 7 – 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 Where: Studio 909 at the Musicians Union 949 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu, HI Limited parking is available in the building after 6 p.m. and on the street after 6:30 p.m. Cost: $15 RSVP: Email Brenda Ching at [email protected] or call (808) 596-0388 and press 1# to leave a message. Note: Payment confirms your reservation. Payment must be received no later than Jan. 13. Please mail/drop off your check/payment made payable to: SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and send to SAG-AFTRA Hawaii Local, 949 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 105, Honolulu, HI 96814. About Scott Rogers Scott Rogers coaches principal actors on the sets of national television shows and motion pictures. He has produced, cast and/or directed more than 100 professional productions and dozens of TV commercials. He was the full-time, on-set acting coach for the national TV series North Shore and Baywatch: Hawaii. Scotts clients include series regulars and principal actors on many shows, including Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Friday Night Lights, Cougar Town and ER, and actors appearing in films such as Indiana Jones & the Crystal Skull, 50 First Dates, Pearl Harbor, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Rundown, Tears of the Sun, Blue Crush, Lilo & Stich and many more. Scott also worked as an acting coach under a three-year exclusive contract with 20th Century Fox. Scott is a proud 30-plus-year member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, where he serves as a National Board member and on several national and local committees. He is proud to serve as co-chair of the SAG-AFTRA National Conservatory Committee, which provides support for the training of professional actors across the country. He has taught acting to hundreds of actors in classes all over the world and auditioned more than 15,000 actors for various productions. His students appear on TV, film and Broadway daily. For more information on the instructor and a map, please visit ScottRogersStudios. This conservatory workshop is open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Please bring your membership card (paid through April 30, 2015) for admittance. The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.
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