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IN PERSON AGE 9-18 in SAN FRANCISCO
with A CASTING DIRECTOR
FILM ACTING, IMPROVISATION, & COMEDY SKILLS
COACH, JOEY PAUL JENSEN,
AWARD WINNING CASTING DIRECTOR & FILM PRODUCER has cast 80 feature films with Paramount, SONY Studios & Disney.
-Work with pro film scripts.
-Improv skills are important as directors often ask actors to use their imaginations without a script
-Improvisation helps one to feel calm, capable, and directable.
JOEY CAST FILMS:
Legally Blondes. Soul Surfer, Mighty Oak, Blue Crush 2, TV Shows: Shadrach, Beyond the Break, Mako Mermaids (Scroll down for BIO).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 in SAN FRANCISCO
AGES 9-18
12:30-4:30PM PST
ENROLL LIMIT 12
Fee $280
$20 Early Bird Discount code expires Oct. 3, only for ages 9 to 18
Copy discount code “GDEB4UPG” and paste in cart into ‘Coupon code’ field, then click ‘Apply coupon‘ to receive discount.
A PARENT JOINS LAST 30 MIN. as students perform live.
WISE TO ENROLL BY OCT 5-10
OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO read at grade level & want to expand acting skills. all skill levels benefit.
OUR LOCATION San Francisco in Presidio Heights
Jewish Community Center. 3200 California. Free Sunday meters & Indoor parking. 2-4 blocks to Peets Coffee, Cal Market, Target, Trader Joes.
HOMEWORK
1 or 2 page film scene is emailed to practice 7 days before class. No need to memorize. Practice both parts in scene aloud 8 times before class.
OUR CURRICULUM WILL FOCUS ON
– developing bold acting skills with comedic techniques
– learning cold reading skills with texture and nuances
– Improvisation develops imagination; trust in instincts
– understanding character arcs
– performing with rhythm, energy and expression
– becoming familiar with different story lines
– taking direction, improving timing and making-adjustments
– sustaining expression and energy
– interacting in a scene with classmates and your coach
Evaluations emailed within 14 days after class
WHAT IS IMPROVISATION & IT’S VALUE
– an important skill to develop trust in instincts
– improv is something that is created without preparation.
– Improves listening, creativity, making strong choices and building confidence.
– i mprov helps one to feel calm, capable, and directable.
– as improv skills grow, so does the ability to embrace taking risks in new situations; worry less about what others think.
– a valuable skill whether want to be in the spotlight or feel more comfortable speaking in front of groups
ABOUT OUR LARGE COMFORTABLE SAFE CLASSROOM:
Our large classroom has an outdoor deck. We observe State Health Guidelines to keep students safe. (SEE POLICY PAGE)
SUCCESS STORY @ KIDS ON CAMERA: JOEY DISCOVERED
Nicole Moorea Sherman at age 12 at a Kids on Camera workshop and helped her get cast as co-star in Disney Series. Coop & Cami Ask the World in 2018 and lead film role in 2019, Into the Darkness.
ABOUT JOEY PAUL JENSEN:
AWARD WINNING INDEPENDENT CASTING DIRECTOR and FILM PRODUCTER FOR OVER 30 YEARS. ARTIOS AWARD WINNER as Best Independent Casting Director for Children’s TV Series. She has cast hundreds of hours of episodic TV for family networks: Disney Ch. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Hallmark, Fox, CBS, ABC, and PBS.. She currently works with PBS KIDS casting new features. She started careers of Shia LeBeouf, Janel Parrish, Hillary Duff. SHE cast a film and true baseball story: ON FIRE to be released fall 2024. JOEY CONDUCTED A NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR YOUNG BOYS, to STAR in ON FIRE. PREVIOUS CASTINGS: LEGALLY BLONDES, SOUL SURFER, MOONRISE and TV Series THAT’S SO RAVEN. Joey graduated Calif. Institute of Arts. She has appeared on Nightline, Dr. Phil, and Access Hollywood as an expert for young talent. (The presence of this casting director is for educational purposes with no promise of representation or employment.)
WE WELCOME your questions,
Email Judy Berlin at info@kids-on-camera.com
