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Sam Cole is a professional Actor, Public Speaking Coach and Workshop facilitator.Growing up in inner-city Birmingham (UK). Sam found speaking in front of anaudience to be an almost impossible task due to his Aspergers tendencies andreluctance to socialise. However, as his true passion for performing arts began torise, he dedicated the next decade of his life to learning and developing his ability tocaptivate an audience. Creating his own practical intensive method ofcommunication and speaking coaching called “Character-based performance forreal life.”Sam now delivers both Acting and Public speaking seminars to corporate,educational and global private clients. In addition, Sam is a professional with overthirteen years of experience, featuring in nation
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Essential Acting Skills
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Essential Acting Skills
1.5-3 hrs 19,815 learners
By Sam Cole You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain how to improve performance by understanding the character's objectives
- Explain the importance of displaying a confident posture, tone of voice and dialogue delivery
- Discuss the technique that involves interviewing yourself in character to practise the role
- Describe how to better understand the character being played by asking questions like a detective
- Distinguish between screen acting and theater in terms of the physical actions or gestures required
- Discuss the importance of having good relationships and a social media presence in order to get your skills noticed
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Essential Acting Skills
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