Thinking Actors
Professional coaching and guidance for actors, speakers and hosts. International support services for casting & content creators. Acting classes for adults. Based in Manchester, U.K.
Thinking Actors is UK registered Learning Provider No. 10066053
Online
'Live', interactive guidance and tuition for adult actors. Local and global. Good wifi or similar connection is required.
Career Consultation
For national and international clients via Zoom Video Conferencing. Suitable for new, emerging and established talent and for actors returning to the industry following a career break.
By appointment
Course Price
£50
Course length
90 mins.
International clients welcome
The Fearless Actor
'The Fearless Actor' is the one-stop audition workshop that will help you play your 'A' game with confidence - and embrace who you are as an actor, creative talent and business. This course is suitable for new, emerging, returning and established actors who are looking at taking that next career step in today's film, digital and television industry.
Actor training that serves to 'break you down' to 'build you up' will often not prepare you for this industry. Confidence, strength and resilience are important qualities to nurture. During this 4 session course, industry acting coach Peter Carroll will guide you towards making smarter and more informed creative choices with script, character and audition sides. We'll explore your 'brand', your worth and your value as a 'business'. This course will help you on your journey towards becoming a more instinctive and efficient professional - able to confidently demonstrate creative and technical choices that work. Be brave. Be bold. Be fearless.
4 x Sundays from November 7th. 2021 3pm UK | 4.00 pm CSET | 10.00 am EST | 7.00 am PST
Course Price
£40
Course length
8 Hours
An international online class
Understanding Meisner
A practical and theoretical exploration of The Meisner Technique.
The Meisner Technique is a distinct approach towards personal preparation and performance creation. It’s about how we connect with fellow actors to create organic, believable and engaging choices. It's about using who you are and acknowledging that the voice has meaning. Some understanding of the core principles of Stanislavski’s system or method may be useful but is not essential.
Beginners through to Advanced.
4 x Wednesdays from November 17th. 2021. 7 pm UK | 8.00 pm CET | 2.00 pm EST | 11.00 am PST
Course Price
£40
Course length
8 Hours
An international online class
Understanding Stanislavski
Delivered across 4 Thursday evenings, this course explores Stanislavski's System or Method and its practical application for stage and screen acting. It's at the core of many theoretical approaches towards acting - from Uta Hagen to Meisner. An understanding of key approaches towards script analysis, character development and the pathway to 'stage truth' is essential knowledge.
4 x Thursdays from November 18th. 2021 7 pm UK | 8.00 pm CET | 2.00 pm EST | 11.00 am PST
Course Price
£40
Course length
8 Hours
An international online class
How To Make Self-tapes Worth Watching
This 2 session workshop is suitable for actors looking at raising the standard and impact of their self-tapes and online audition technique. Online auditioning, alongside self-taping submission, will become a new industry norm.
Acting coach Peter Carroll is the north's 'go to' for high-end film, television and digital audition taping. He's worked with, read-in, coached and filmed actors - emerging and established - in both the UK and US.
Peter's clients can be seen in FX/BBC 'Devs', BBC 'Flatmates', Netflix 'Dracula', ITV 'Sanditon', BBC 'Our Girl', NBC 'This Is Us', Channel 4/HBO 'It's A Sin', Sky Atlantic 'Domina', Netflix 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' and upcoming film 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'
2 x Saturdays from January 8th 2022 4.00pm UK time | 5.00 pm CET | 11.00 am EST | 7.00 am PST
Course Price
£30
Course length
3 Hours
An international online class
Acting For Casting
Classes involve scene analysis for cold reading, audition technique, self-taping and marketing. The technical nature of a crafted performance is studied in depth. We reference Stanislavski and Meisner in the development of understanding. Tailored, constructive feedback is provided to facilitate progression.
This workshop is suitable for actors considering a next step in their career or looking at gaining insight into current professional practice.
6 x Sundays from January 9th, 3.00 pm UK | 4.00 pm CET | 10.00 am EST | 7.00 am PST
Course Price
£60
Course length
12 Hours
An international online class
