Malta Film Commission: Australian Director, Lucien Simon, Shares his Unique Approach Dates: 22nd June (1pm - 6.30pm) and 23rd June (10am - 2pm) Venue: Fitness Point Studio, Tigne Point Award-Winning Australian Director Lucien Simon is coming to Malta to run a two-day intensive Master Class on his unique character creation and development process. In this two-day intensive Master-Class participants will develop a unique character as well as improvise and devise scenes using that character. Special one-on-one sessions are also offered for those wanting to take the process further or apply the process to an existing character they are working on. These Master Classes are being organised by Brenda Camilleri in collaboration with The Malta Film Commission. For the feature-length film ‘Breeding in Captivity’, currently in post-production, Lucien Simon developed a unique collaborative scriptwriting process inspired by the work of Academy Award winning Director/Writer Mike Leigh. The main point of differentiation between Mike Leigh’s method and Lucien’s process is the way in which Lucien works with the actors to build their characters. The character development process involves visualization techniques to physicalize the character. Once the physical form is defined, the actor then builds a memory map that is, in turn, connected to the physicality of the character. Not only does the actor build a unique physical presence but the actor also creates a defined history that is linked to the physical body thus causing the actor, when at risk, to have spontaneous physical and memory reactions when performing. These Master Classes are for Actors, Directors & Writers interested in learning this character development process and are being held on the 22nd June at 1pm - 6.30pm and the 23rd June at 10am - 2pm. Venue: Fitness Point Studio, Tigne Point. There is a limited number of seats and bookings are on a first come first served basis. A fee of €75 applies and payment will secure the applicants place. Interested persons wishing to attend are kindly requested to send an email to workshopsmalta@gmail by Tuesday, 18th June 2013. About Lucien Simon Lucien is an award-winning Film & Theatre Director/Writer whose work is deeply layered and process driven. Recent highlights include: • Stripped Bare (2010 Best Film at Canberra Short Film Festival), • Conversations in Kingborough; a documentary that Lucien wrote, produced, directed & presented which won the 2010 National & Tasmanian Local Government Awards. Lucien currently has written two feature films that were developed with internationally renowned script development company ARISTA and he recently received funding to write a novel based on a near death experience he had when travelling in Sumatra during the 1998 civil war. He has taught drama and filmmaking to professionals, mid-career actors and young people for over ten years and worked as a Director with some of Australia’s most prestigious theatre companies and community arts companies including: Melbourne Workers Theatre, Vitalstatistix National Womens Theatre, Big hART, the Australian Script Centre etc. Links: luciensimon.net
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:54 +0000
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