Intro to Screen Acting

‘Get off your screens’ – a familiar cry.  But at NYDS we want you on the screen. During this course you’ll discover what goes into effective on-camera work, what it takes to create a compelling performance, the challenges actors face, and the techniques they need.  Students will become familiar with the unique processes necessary for the screen actor and learn the process from the inside out. This intensive course will challenge and inspire you.

TUTOR: WILL WALLACE

Will trained as an actor at the Unitec Performing Arts School. His plethora of credits include roles in television and film, such as ‘Vermilion’; ‘Step Dave’; ‘Shortland Street’; ‘Legend of the Seeker’ and ‘Go Girls’ ‘Westside’ and ‘Head High’. Also an accomplished film maker and editor, Will runs Fiftyone50 Productions – a successful production company specialising in everything from actor showreels to drama, corporate and documentary films. Amongst all this Will also finds time to teach screen acting at Unitec.

TUTOR: PIA ZIMA

Pia studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Prior to relocating to Hawke’s Bay, she spent over a decade in Berlin, where she made her mark in the film and TV industry. Pia was a key cast member in Germany’s longest-running daily soap opera, GZSZ, and also contributed to numerous indie short films, commercials, and feature films. Pia has extensive experience both in front of and behind the camera, including in costume design and continuity.