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Gemini Concierge
Storyboard Workshop -- Drawing Your Film Before You Shoot
I painted full-color storyboards for every scene in my later films -- Kagemusha, Ran, Dreams. They're works of art on their own. You don't need to be a great painter. You need to THINK visually. We work with watercolors and ink. Bring your script and we'll draw your film.
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.
Dancing in Heels Workshop -- Grace Under Pressure
I danced in three-inch heels on polished floors going backwards. It requires ankle strength, balance, and nerve. We start with low heels on a forgiving surface and work up. Tip: The heel hits the ground differently than a flat shoe -- you must relearn your weight placement from the ground up.
Three-Gun Tactical Training Workshop
Pistol, rifle, and shotgun -- safe handling, reload drills, transition drills, and shoot-on-the-move technique. I trained at Taran Tactical for John Wick and now I compete in 3-gun matches for fun. Safety is absolute. We start with fundamentals and build up. Tip: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Representation in Film Workshop -- Fighting for the Role
I fought Hollywood's stereotypes for forty years. Sometimes I won. Sometimes I took the role anyway and subverted it from inside. This workshop is about navigating an industry that doesn't see you -- how to advocate for yourself, how to find humanity in limited scripts, and how to build a career when the system is designed to exclude you. Tip: Your anger is valid. Channel it into the work.
Motorcycle Maintenance Workshop -- Wrench Your Own Bike
I rebuilt engines in my garage between films. A rider who can't fix their own bike is a passenger, not a rider. We cover oil changes, chain adjustment, brake bleeding, and carburetor tuning on a vintage British twin. Bring old clothes.
Stunt Driving Workshop -- Speed, Control, Camera Angles
Bullitt's twelve-minute car chase changed action cinema. I'll teach you pursuit driving: heel-toe downshifting, controlled drifts, and how to hit your mark at speed while a camera car is six feet off your bumper. We use a closed course and start slow. Tip: Smooth is fast. Jerky is dangerous.
Dance for Camera Workshop -- Choreographing for the Lens
Stage dance faces one direction. Camera dance exists in 360 degrees. I teach you to choreograph for angles, cuts, and tracking shots. We study the puddle-splashing in Singin' in the Rain and the ballet in An American in Paris. Tip: The camera is your dance partner. Don't ignore it.
Multilingual Acting Workshop -- Performing in Other Languages
I performed in Swedish, English, Italian, German, and French -- each language changes how you think, gesture, and breathe. We pick two languages and do the same scene in both. You'll discover that your character shifts when the language shifts. That's not a problem -- that's a gift.
Natural Screen Acting Workshop -- No Makeup, No Tricks
I refused the Hollywood makeover. My eyebrows stayed thick, my name stayed Swedish, and the camera loved me anyway. I teach you to show up as yourself and let that be enough. We work on emotional transparency, natural movement, and the courage to be imperfect on camera. Tip: Beauty fades. Honesty doesn't.
Screen Coolness Workshop -- Less Is More, Period
I cut half my lines from every script. The directors hated it. The audience loved it. I teach you the Meisner principle applied to film: react truthfully, say only what's essential, and let your face do the work. Tip: If you can say it with a look, don't say it with words.
Partner Dance Workshop -- The Art of Following
Everyone wants to learn to lead. Nobody teaches you to follow brilliantly. Following is interpretation in real time -- you feel the lead's intention through your frame and translate it into movement, often in reverse, often in heels. We work on frame, connection, and musical sensitivity. Tip: The best follower makes every leader feel like a genius.
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