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Radio Drama Production Workshop -- Theatre of the Mind
No picture. No set. Just voices, sound effects, and the listener's imagination. I panicked a nation with War of the Worlds using nothing but a microphone and clever editing. Radio drama is the purest form of storytelling. We write, record, and produce a 10-minute piece in one session.
Magic & Misdirection Workshop -- The Art of Deception
I performed magic my entire life -- for troops in WWII, on talk shows, and between takes on set. Magic teaches you about attention, misdirection, and the willingness of people to believe. Every filmmaker is a magician. We learn card magic, cups and balls, and the psychology behind why people see what you want them to see.
The Paradigm Workshop -- 3-Act Structure Masterclass
The workshop that changed screenwriting worldwide. In four hours, I break down the three-act structure using your favorite films. You'll never watch a movie the same way again. Bring a film you love and I'll show you its skeleton. Tip: The first ten pages are everything -- that's where the reader decides to keep going or toss your script.
Classic Screenplay Collection (Bound Scripts)
Bound shooting scripts of Chinatown, Annie Hall, Thelma & Louise, American Beauty, and The Shawshank Redemption. These are the scripts I used in my workshops for decades. Read them with a highlighter. Study how they handle plot points. Tip: Read scripts, not books about scripts.
Action Scene Workshop -- How to Throw a Punch on Camera
Film fighting is NOT real fighting. I'll teach you camera angles, pull distances, reaction timing, and how to sell a hit. We'll choreograph a 30-second fight scene by the end of the session. Bruce Lee taught me the value of screen combat efficiency -- I'm passing it on.
Scene Study Workshop -- Reacting, Not Acting
Bring a scene partner. We work two scenes in two hours. I watch, I redirect, I provoke. Most actors prepare what they're going to say. Wrong. Prepare to LISTEN. The other actor's lines should change something in you every single time.
Comedy Timing Workshop -- The Art of the Pause
Comedy lives in the silence between lines. I teach you where to breathe, where to look, and where to let the audience catch up. We study Some Like It Hot and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes frame by frame. Tip: If you're rushing the punchline, you don't trust the joke.
Camera Confidence Workshop -- Owning the Lens
The camera is not your enemy. It's your best friend -- the one who sees everything and forgives everything. I teach you how to find your light, your angle, and your truth. We work with a live camera feed so you can see yourself the way the audience sees you.
Film Editing Workshop -- The Invisible Art
Editing is where the film is truly made. I'll show you how a two-second cut changes everything -- mood, pace, meaning. We work with actual footage. I cut on a Moviola for forty years. Digital is faster but the principles are eternal: rhythm, contrast, surprise. Tip: The best cut is the one the audience doesn't notice.
Storyboard & Shot Planning Workshop
I planned every frame before we rolled camera. By the time we shot, the film was already made -- the set was just a formality. We'll storyboard a five-minute suspense sequence from your script. Every shot has a PURPOSE. If it doesn't build tension, cut it.
Dramatic Intensity Workshop -- Eyes That Burn Through the Screen
I teach you to hold a close-up. Most actors blink, shift, fidget. Stop. Be STILL. Let the camera come to your eyes and STAY there. We do exercises in sustained intensity -- thirty seconds of pure emotion without a word. Tip: If you can't hold a close-up for ten seconds, you're not ready for film.
Film Noir Acting Workshop -- The Art of the Anti-Hero
I teach you to play the guy who's seen too much but still does the right thing. Noir isn't about shadows -- it's about moral ambiguity. We work on understatement, world-weariness, and how to deliver a line like you've been thinking it for years. Tip: Never raise your voice when lowering it works better.
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