Actor Workshops, Acting Classes, Actor Training

We provide professional acting training with weekend workshops across Canada. All the training is geared to the film and television industries. Everything from "How to Break Into the Business of Acting" to "Advanced Scene Studies For the Camera" are covered by our workshops.

Our service is comprised of bringing the best acting coaches in Canada to your city giving actors across the country the opportunity of receiving the best training possible.

"An actor's ability to connect with and trust their inner creativity leads the way to the truth of their character and the audience is allowed to participate and enjoy the work."
Neil Schell

To find out what workshops are coming to your city in the future, simply contact us -

We now offer . Straight-to-the-point information booklets that are inspiring and educational. The first in this series is "ACTING: AN INITIAL GUIDE TO YOUR CAREER" which is now available for you to download. Along with the purchase of any of our booklets, you will receive a password to enter our Exclusive Private Forum. This forum is only available for actors who purchase a booklet and is designed to connect like-minded actors worldwide in their quest in becoming professional, working actors.

ACTOR CORE GROUP ONE-YEAR ACTING PROGRAM

The Actor Core Group is much more than an acting class, its a complete
one-year program designed to help you make your acting career a
reality and be a real contender with actors from across the country
for all roles being filmed in your region. And you don't have to move
from where you live now in order to participate in the Actor Core
Group. No other such program exists in the country.

There are three regions where this program is being conducted; British
Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

This program was created by Vancouver acting coach and actor Neil
Schell with the first Actor Core Group achieving tremendous success in
Regina, Saskatchewan. Of the 8 actors selected for that program back
in August of 2007, 4 have booked professional, union acting work to
date (May '08). Projects they have worked on include everything from
Corner Gas and LIttle Mosque on the Prairie to a new Stephen King
movie shooting this month.

The Actor Core Group program is a full, one-year acting training
program consisting of the following:

- 5-day Acting Bootcamp (Sask. July 14-18, Alberta August 11-15, B.C.
August 18-22)
- weekly assignments to keep you on your game and expanding as an actor
- web-coaching for any and every audition you have
- an open communication line to your coach by email or even web-cam if
needed
- 6 two-day weekend workshops exclusively for the Core Group
- 3 visits to the weekend workshops by local casting directors
- career coaching
- hugely discounted prices to participate in all other acting
workshops with Neil regardless of where - Regina, Calgary, Edmonton,
Vancouver and Toronto
- the assisted support of all the other members of the Core Group who
have the same intention of establishing an acting career

All of your coaching and training will be done by Neil Schell, veteran
acting coach and actor. Neil has found that one of the key elements
in establishing an acting career is having the support of a group. A
group who's individual members are dedicated to the same goals. A
group that sets high standards of skill and professionalism thereby
moving each actor on a fast track to the career of their dreams.

Neil has been coaching actors for 14 years.   He is a professional
acting coach and actor residing in Vancouver.   He regularly holds
classes in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Toronto and works
as an actor in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. He brings with him a
talent for training actors up to professional standards and coaching
them with their acting careers so they avoid mistakes that could set
them back several years.

Acceptance into this exclusive acting program is based on dedication
and intent not just resume and experience.

If you are interested in being a part of this elite group in your
region of just 8 actors, please select the appropriate application
form below. The cut-off dates for the acceptance of your application
form to be considered for the Actor Core Group in your region is:
Saskatchewan - May 24, 2008
Alberta - May 31, 2008
B.C. - June 7, 2008

If you have any questions at all regarding the program or the
selection process after you have read the application form, please
email Steve at info@actorworkshops.ca. On the form you will find all
the workshop dates and what you need to do to complete your
application for consideration. Final selection will be done by Neil
Schell on the following dates for your region:
Saskatchewan - May 31, 2008
Alberta - June 7th, 2008
B.C. - June 14, 2008

Based on current workshop prices, private web-coaching prices and
weekly correspondence coaching prices, this package if purchased
separately would cost $3,750.00 (based on only 5 web-coaching sessions
- most actors in the program will get more). Purchasing separately
does not include, of course, the most important element, the group
working together to support each other and keep the standards very
high. It also does not include the weekly assignments which ensures
you are working most every day on your acting in interesting and
innovative ways.   ActorWorkshops is giving this highly sought after
program for a fee of $2,750 in honor of the dedication of those
selected to the art of acting.

Comments from current Actor Core Group members:

'Being a part of the core group has changed my life. When you are in
a group like this it motivates you to work harder at your goals
because you have accountability and support. Over the past 8 months
of being a part of this group I have come leaps and bounds from where
I started. I have a new level of skill and confidence. If you want
your life to change for the better and really know that acting is your
true passion, join a core group and it will happen!' S. S.

'The Actor Core Group has been ultimately invaluable for me. The
expectations from both Neil, as a coach, as well as the group are
extremely high. There is always a push to "do better, work harder,
expect more from yourself and each other", which doesn't make it easy,
but acting's not about "easy". It's about getting to the core (as the
group's name suggests) of each individual's skills and areas for
improvement through invaluable techniques, honest critique,
motivation, support, and endless encouragement to keep striving for
the highest level of achievement. Neil's coaching focuses not only on
the work and techniques involved in the art of acting, but also
emphasizes the importance of the business of acting'what you need to
do beyond training to meet your ultimate goals in the industry. Having
attended other workshops and seen other actors at work, I'm constantly
in awe of the standard of excellence of the Actor Core Group and
unbelievable growth of each individual within the group - as actors
and as everyday people. Tools are important, and Neil has the industry
expertise and provides all of the necessary resources to support the
group's and the individual's progress, and has a wonderful sense of
understanding each actor's needs in terms of pushing them to the
appropriate limits for growth. I consider myself extremely fortunate
to have been accepted into this elite group, one that any serious
actor needs to consider being a part of. Do it.' N.H.

Only 8 actors are accepted in this program yearly in each of the three
regions.

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