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NEXT RETREAT: May 1,2,3, 2009 Cotati, California (across from Sonoma State University) \
Co-Creator, Teacher, Mentor and Director : Robert Pickett
Mail us if you have questions.
Thank you for your interest
in this extraordinary weekend.
Please review this page.
Auditioning Actors to
Find What You're Looking For
- Acquire skills to run smooth auditions, spot good craft and actor preparation.
Discern if actors are ready for lead or supporting roles. Read and assess actors
resumes. We will cast the scenes to work on during the retreat. Actors practice
cold reading and audition skills.
Rehearsals - How, What,
Where and When
- Develop, rehearse and prepare a short scene for shooting. Practice rehearsal
skills, develop acting vocabulary of "actions and objectives" for better results;
motivate shot set-ups through text analysis. Examine dialogue to engage positive
results. Actors work on rehearsal technique, relationship and character development,
frame-line, eye-line, matching action, making marks.
Effective Communication
Take to Take
- OK, everyone knows you need/want to do another take. Discover ways to encourage
adjustments from take to take for results you can feel are right. Learn on-set
etiquette and vocabulary skills for active results. Protect egos, avoid bruisings.
Actors, work on-camera skills as we re-take and match action. Directors, please
be available to give actors tape copies for demo reels.
1st Annual Directors Retreat:
PHOTOS HERE.
November 8, 9, 10, 2002
2nd Annual Directors Retreat: PHOTOS HERE
October 31, November 1,2, 2003
2006: DIRECTORS' CRASH COURSE, Film Arts Foundation
November 3, 4, 5 2006.
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Next Retreat - NOVEMBER, 2007.
Click on link below to photos of
previous year's retreat.
2002: 1st Annual Directors Retreat
2003: 2nd Annual Directors Retreat
2006: DIRECTORS' CRASH COURSE, Film Arts Foundation
Directors must provide your own basic
equipment: basic camera, sound, light package.
Participants rotate in crew positions.
Let us know your interest as soon as possible.