Director: SF Agent
Length: 10-hour weekend seminar
Class Notes: None
There’s a fine line between an understated performance and a read that simply feels flat. Understanding where that delicate balance lies is very on trend as the understated, conversational read has taken over a huge segment of commercial voice-over. Work on finding that very important sweet spot where a performance feels relaxed, real and effortless without losing intention, energy, or connection because doing less doesn’t mean doing nothing. Even the quietest read still needs a point of view and a reason why the words are being said. Experiment with dialing performances down while keeping the underlying thought, emotional life and momentum alive. Work with one of the most respected agents in the Western United States while exploring how subtle shifts in intention, emphasis and pacing can keep a read engaging without pushing it into a more traditional performed style. The goal is to master the kind of performance that sounds simple, honest and completely natural, even though there’s real craft happening underneath.