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ACTOR PREPARES is India's finest acting school for talented individuals who wish to pursue careers as actor-performers in the entertainment industry. Established in 2005 by Anupam Kher, it is the only school for actors in the world to be founded by an actor who is professionally active. The intensive professional-level course provides specialised training in acting. The classes at ACTOR PREPARES are conducted by competent in-house faculty members who passionately teach the craft through practical, theory classes, games, exercises and extensively filmed practicals. In addition, there is a roster of Bollywood celebrities, which comprises the schools visiting faculty, who share with students their invaluable on-the-job experiences and tips to success. Above all, each student receives individual guidance and counselling from the country’s most successful, trained teacher-actor, Anupam Kher, throughout the programme.
CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS
Personal Coaching ACTOR PREPARES offers highly personalized programmes in acting and dance, depending on the requirements of the clientele. Such programmes are tailored to the needs of the person seeking to enhance their skills. Among our privileged clients have been, movie stars seeking film specific professional training, actors seeking advice on how to portray complex characters, sports professionals and beauty queens seeking to learn acting skills, and many others.
Corporate workshops Several acting exercises which are used for opening up one’s personality, building confidence, enacting roles etc are in great demand by management schools and corporates since these skills are essential in the workplace. ACTOR PREPARES has put together a package of such life-skills exercises and crafted a workshop which has been widely appreciated by executives.
Coaching for specific projects Many Film and TV producers and directors wish to get their cast trained for specific roles in their films. Yet others want their actors to essay special characters. The trained faculty at ACTOR PREPARES undertakes such special coaching assignments for the benefit of actors who are desirous of gaining mastery over their roles.
Extension workshops ACTOR PREPARES also conducts specially designed workshops for social and educational organizations across the country, and abroad, who wish to spread the craft of acting to their constituents. Such workshops have been conducted in Singapore, Jaipur, Shimla and in many other cities.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Over a period of three months, the intensive full-time professional-level course provides specialized training in acting. The students are trained in a variety of classes which broadens their knowledge of acting techniques and style. The first half of the programme concentrates on the foundations of acting, using training techniques rooted in theatre but applicable to screen acting. Students also participate in a broad array of core classes that introduce them to finding the actor within, while simultaneously training themselves to do the kind of technical, emotional, and physical work necessary for film acting.
In the second portion the core classes continue as the students’ focus intensifies on applying the techniques they have learned to more elaborate scene work and on-camera exercises— all designed to develop and hone their screen-acting ability. At several points in both sections, students are exposed to sessions and workshops with celebrity guests.
Duration: 3 months (Full Time)
Schedule: Monday to Saturday 8.30 am to 6:30pm
Admission subject to Auditions and Interviews. No direct admission
Age Criteria: 15 years and above
Tuition Fee: On request
MODULES INCLUDE
Acting Techniques Incorporates different world renowned techniques which help in understanding, analysing and applying the craft of Acting. The module spans the history of Acting: traditional and classical modes of Acting, modern Acting i.e. method Acting / realistic form of Acting and the post-modern, i.e. contemporary methodologies, to comprehend the art of performance more efficiently.
Creative Body Movements The body is the basic tool of an actor, just as brushes and canvas are to a painter. Creative body movements are prime exercises, which are conducted in the beginning of almost every acting class. These movement classes enables one to become graceful and energetic, and makes one aware of factors like rhythm, gait, pace, tempo, gestures, postures, body language, compositions, etc. which later help one in understanding scenes more effectively.
Yoga The beneficial role of Yoga in shaping the body and the mind is beyond dispute. Students are introduced to Yoga at ACTOR PREPARES so that they can tap into this unique life skill to help them focus their minds on the discipline of acting.
Martial Arts Almost every actor is called upon to do stunts during one’s career. ACTOR PREPARES familiarizes students with combat techniques.
Dance Actors need to be in sync with tune and rhythm. To equip students to meet the demands of Indian cinema, ACTOR PREPARES has a competent array of dance instructors in modern dance, Indian dance, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Bollywood routines.
Voice Culture The voice is another tool of an actor. In voice classes, students get to understand the power of their voice and gain an insight of how to modify it by controlling various resonators and muscles. By doing different breathing exercises, the students learn voice modulation which helps them in understanding the nuances of diction and articulation.
Diction and Speech The students are taught the importance of clarity of speech — articulation as well as expressions. The students are made to analyze and study various monologues from plays and films, which later helps them in dialogue delivery Actor and Camera This aspect of training is a highly technical endeavor which deals with all the technical nuances of film acting, concerning the camera. Here the students get to know the importance of the camera, camera placement, camera movement, shot division, shot taking, types of shots, the presence of the actor before the camera, the significance of the ‘mark’ vis-à-vis the camera, etc. Film Appreciation The film appreciation module at ACTOR PREPARES makes the students study films extensively, analyze cinema in microscopic detail, capture the exclusive aesthetics of filmmakers the world over, and above all, fall in love with the medium immensely.
Scene Studies These are intensive classroom exercises where various types of scenes, and the components within the scenes, are meticulously studied by observing the minutest details of classic movies.
Grooming and Personality Development The students are taught the importance of personality projection and the art of grooming oneself.
Crossover series These sessions attempts to motivate our students by giving them the experience of interacting with a successful alumni who, prior to being a star had aspirations, just like themselves. The students are made to realize the passion and hard work that goes into making a mark as an actor and eventually to make that switch from being an aspiring actor to a successful one.
Experts Talk These sessions involve experts from the film industry and other affiliated industries whose services are affiliated to that of actors. Experts such as Casting Directors, Grooming teachers, Nutritionists, Fitness Trainers etc are invited to advise the students.
MasterClass Series This series is a bouquet of sessions conducted by experts in the Indian Film Industry. These sessions are directed towards giving our students not only an experience to interact with the best in business but to all get in an insight into the kind of effort that goes into making an individual an expert in his or her field. Final Play Presentation Students are made to apply all the training they have learnt in the presentation of a play at the culmination of the Diploma Program. This play is then staged for the students’ family and friends on the final day of the course at the Actor Prepares studio.
DIPLOMAAn ACTOR PREPARES diploma will be awarded to all students upon satisfactory completion of the course.