WorkingwithActors:Practice
Building on our first Working with Actors workshop, we’re once again teaming up with Spotlight for an in-person workshop that helps members put the ideas previously covered into practice.
Led by director and session facilitator, Suri Krishnamma, Working with Actors: Practice will see four Directors UK members each team up with two actors to read, rehearse and block scenes before presenting their work to the group. Any or all processes and techniques discussed in the first workshop, as well as any other approaches the directors choose to work with, can be explored with feedback from the group.
When: Friday 2 May, 10am – 5pm
Where: In Person, Central London.
The ambition is that those selected for this workshop will have attended the first session on Wednesday 2 April, but participation in the first workshop is not compulsory in order to apply.
How to Take Part
Please send an up-to-date copy of your CV (unless you already did so for the previous session) to [email protected] with the subject line, ‘Working with Actors Workshop 2’, as well as a 300-word personal statement outlining all of the following:
• Why attending this workshop is important to you at this very moment in your career
• Any particular aspects of working with actors you wish to develop or, if you attended the first session, further explore
• Where you are currently based and whether you are available for the full duration of this workshop
The deadline for applications is 12pm (midday) on Monday 7 April and applicants must be a Full or Associate member of Directors UK.
Applicants must be available for the full duration of the workshop.
Before applying, check out our Top Tips for Building an Impactful CV resource: https://directors.uk.com/career-development/top-tips-for-building-an-impactful-cv
Access & Inclusion
We are happy to receive applications in whichever format is most accessible to you, whether that’s written in the body of an email, or a Word document, via a video in BSL or English, or as an audio file.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any access requirements.
About Suri Krishnamma
Winner of an RTS award in 2021 and three time BAFTA nominee, Suri Krishnamma has a broad range of experience across television and feature film. He recently directed The Librarians: the next chapter (TNT), The Canterville Ghost for BBC Studios, as well as award-winning productions A Respectable Trade and The Cazalets. He has directed numerous prime time dramas such as Waking the Dead, Blue Murder and Cold Blood as well continuing dramas Casualty, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
Internationally acclaimed, Suri has directed seven feature films including the award winning Dark Tourist and A Man of No Importance starring Albert Finney. His film New Year’s Day was named Best UK Feature Film at Raindance.
Suri has worked closely with Directors UK and Spotlight in the past, leading workshops in Screen Acting and Directing. He is Professor of Film at Norwich University of the Arts and a past President of the Jury for the Munich International Festival of Film Schools.
Check out Suri’s Review of Books on Practical Directing 5-part series on our website: https://directors.uk.com/news/books-on-directing-part-1
About Spotlight
Rooted in the tradition of serving the performing arts industry, Spotlight has been at the forefront of connecting performers with the world’s most successful casting professionals across film, television, and theatre since 1927. Today, our cutting-edge SaaS solution empowers performers to showcase their talents by creating dynamic profiles, making them accessible to a vast network of casting directors and independent project creators. It is our mission to facilitate the discovery of new talent and ensure the continued vibrancy of stages and screens worldwide.
With our studios in the heart of London’s West End and a global presence through Talent Systems, Spotlight is firmly placed as a cornerstone of the casting industry and the ultimate resource for both performers and casting professionals.
A reminder that Directors UK members receive 20% discount when booking one of our studio spaces. To take advantage of this, please quote STDUK20 when booking on their website. More about this offer here.