Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 109 Reg# 269123CA Fee: $695 Sneak Preview Downtown Los Angeles: Visit entertainment.uclaextension.edu/sneak-preview 103 UCLA Extension DTLA, 261 S. Figueroa St. ENTERTAINMENT for weekly movie information. ✷✷Sat 10am-1pm, Sep 24-Nov 19 ✷✷Sat 10am-5pm, Oct 8 Sneak Preview: Contemporary Films ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Dec 3 & 10, 12 mtgs and Filmmakers No refund after Sep 28. STUDIES 804.2 Film & Television 2 CEU Carol Lefko, veteran casting director of many features, Join us for an exclusive preview of new movies before television, and theater. Ms. Lefko has recently cast two their public release. Enjoy provocative commentary and sitcoms, Pineapple Inn and Lawrence of Suburbia, as well 109 Sneak Preview in-depth discussions with invited guests after each as the feature films the Klansman for director Charles Daniels and Soul Drought for director Dakota Lupo. 109 Acting screening. Guests include some of the most prestigious actors, filmmakers, and executives in the industry. Our 111 Cinematography moderators, who are international film festival corre- Voice and Movement for the 111 Development spondents and award season prognosticators, lead Screen Actor engaging Q&As that give you an insider’s perspective X 422.12 Theater 4 units 112 Directing of the making of each film. Enrollment limited. The This holistic approach to movement, voice, and speech 113 Post-Production University is not responsible for lost or stolen quarterly aims at liberating and enhancing the performer’s natu- film passes; there is a $50 charge per replacement ral capacity for moving, sounding, and speaking as 114 Producing pass. Due to film piracy concerns, no cameras or applied to performance on camera. Using techniques 116 The Business & Management of Entertainment recording devices are allowed inside the theater. Par- developed by Alexander, Spolin, and Sills, learn to feel ticipants are subject to a security check, promotional the way the human body naturally functions when it is 116 The Music Business photography, and audio and video recording. Visitors free of adverse conditioning. Exercises in posture and 117 Music Production not permitted. breathing, tonal quality, pitch range, projection, and Reg# 269282CA body characterization lead to enhanced character 118 Film Scoring Fee: $275 portrayal, emotional truth, and increased energy and Beverly Hills: Auditorium Writers Guild Theater, mental alertness. You experiment with vocal and body 135 S. Doheny Dr. energies, discover numerous choices in communicating Wed 7-10pm, Sep 28-Dec 7, 10 mtgs text, and find new ways of tapping into the imagination (no mtg 11/23) and soul of a character. Enrollment limited. Internet No refund after Sep 21. access required to retrieve course materials. Anne Thompson, film columnist who has covered the Reg# 269124CA Hollywood beat for more than 25 years. She launched Fee: $695 Indiewire’s daily film blog Thompson On Hollywood Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center forVariety in 2007. She has written for the LA Weekly ✷✷Tue 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs (and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate) and has been No refund after Sep 23. followed by Filmmaker magazine and The Hollywood Crystal Robbins, actress whose work includes film Reporter. Before that, she was West Coast Editor for roles (Time Changer, The Long Walk Home, Great Balls Premiere, Empire, and Film Comment, and senior writer of Fire), theater acting, and directing. Ms. Robbins’ at Entertainment Weekly. international contributions include work with Canadian choreographer Michelle Malmberg. She completed studies in voice, speech, and body work with teaching legend Arthur Lessac and is a certified Lessac Trainer. Art & Craft of Reg# 269127CA Fee: $695 Entertainment Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center Sneak Preview Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs For more information call (310) 825-9064, email No refund after Sep 23. [email protected], or visit Crystal Robbins, for credits see page 109. See the most highly anticipated new films prior to public release, entertainment.uclaextension.edu. specially selected for our Sneak Preview audience. Space is limited; early enrollment is highly Screenings are moderated by film critic Anne Thompson, and you recommended. Visitors are not permitted at are invited to engage in lively Q&A with actors, directors, writers, some courses. For online course technical and producers. requirements, see page 4. Sneak Preview starts September 28 and presents 10 new films. Acting Past films and guests have included: Acting Techniques: The Fundamentals Spotlight with director Tom McCarthy X 407.5 Theater 4 units Course Icons Tom Hooper In this introduction to acting, learn fundamental perfor- The Danish Girl with director mance techniques and exercises, including relaxation, The Martian with screenwriter Drew Goddard concentration, sense memory, emotional recall, improvi- Provide sation, character tasks, and text analysis. You then apply Room with screenwriter Emma Donoghue these techniques by rehearsing and performing mono- Information logues and two-character scenes. In-class partner work Trumbo with actor Bryan Cranston and weekly assignments are required. Enrollment limited. At-a-Glance Internet access required to retrieve course materials. For weekly updates, visit entertainment.uclaextension.edu/sneak-preview. Reg# 269122CA m Online course Fee: $695 Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center & Textbook required Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7, 12 mtgs C No refund after Sep 26. UC credit; may be Toni Attell, Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, and transferable to other mime whose background includes a variety of work in colleges and universities theater, film, and television. Ms. Attell has opened for Jay Leno, Steve Martin, and Robin Williams, and has guest- M Meets during daytime hours starred on numerous television dramas and sitcoms. e Credit course may not be kkk taken passed/not passed Q&A with (left to right) moderator Anne Thompson, actor/producer Kevin Costner, and director Mike Binder at Sneak Preview. 110 Entertainment Studies Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Acting for the Camera I seven network television series; guest-starred or had X 410.3 Theater 4 units recurring roles on such shows as Joan of Arcadia, Learn to get comfortable in front of the lens. Exercises Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Big Love, and ER; and Entertainment Studies begin with on-camera interviews so that students can played principal roles in such feature films as Bugsy view their screen images in playback. Instruction and I Am Sam. Ms. Phillips received the UCLA Extension focuses on understanding technical and emotional Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Certificates adjustments required for working in front of the camera Year Award in 2013. in a relaxed and truthful way and developing intimacy Gain the Skills to Take Your Career to the Next Level with the camera. Topics include the difference between Delivering Memorable Auditions frame sizes and learning to hit marks. Hone your acting for Film and Television: A Workshop techniques through scene-study guidelines and sensory for Actors in Cold Reading and and moment-to-moment exercises, as well as mono- Interview Techniques logue work. Some exercises are performed on camera X 438.8 Theater 4 units with emphasis on close-ups, simple scenes, and basic Become an actor who gets noticed! Delivering a memo- camera moves. The instructor critiques individual stu- rable performance during an audition can be the key to dents’ work during playback. Enrollment limited. Stu- getting parts and being called for future projects. Hone dents are recorded on camera during several sessions; your craft and gain valuable information in this course, those wishing to keep a copy of their work must bring where you perform film and television scenes on cam- a flash drive to each session. Internet access required era for video playback and critique by the instructor. You to retrieve course materials. learn to make better choices, to trust yourself to make Reg# 269128CA quicker choices, to confront your fear of auditioning, to Fee: $695 create a good atmosphere in the auditioning room, and Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center to develop a winning audition work ethic. Cold reading ✷✷Tue 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs techniques and exercises as well as the actor’s inter- No refund after Sep 23. view also are covered. Enrollment limited. Students are Ernesto González, a bilingual actor whose credits recorded on camera during several sessions; those include co-starring roles in TV shows such as No wishing to keep a copy of their work must bring a flash Tomorrow (The CW), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), Top drive to each session. Internet access required to 10 Criminals (Discovery Channel), Animal Witness retrieve course materials. (Animal Planet) and series regular on Yet 2B Named Reg# 269240CA (Punch TV). Mr. González has also performed in Fee: $695 regional theatre across the country, and in national Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center commercials for Rite Aid, Lowes, and Nopalina. He is ✷✷Mon 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs an alumnus of the Improvisation Conservatory at The No refund after Sep 22. Second City Chicago. Henry LeBlanc, actor whose TV credits include appear- Reg# 269129CA ances on ER, JAG, 24, Everybody Loves Raymond, Law Fee: $695 and Order, Scrubs, Judging Amy, The Practice, and Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center Strong Medicine, as well as regular appearances on Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs The Jay Leno Show and The Bold and the Beautiful. Mr. No refund after Sep 23. LeBlanc’s film credits include lead roles in numerous Eric Scott Gould, actor, director, screenwriter, and independent films, such as Custom Mary, Resilience, Interested in becoming a director? Want a career as a movie producer. As an actor, Mr. Gould has performed in more West New York, Antebody (Worldfest Gold Jury Winner), than 50 stage productions in New York City, Los Ange- The Hit, Fortune’s 500, and El Gusano.