Last Saturday and Sunday of the month

FILM ACTING WEEKEND INTENSIVE

Start date: Every last Saturday and Sunday of the month

Duration: 10:00 to 18:00

Language: English

Start date

Every last Saturday and Sunday of the month

Location

Paris, 75011

LANGUAGE

English

Attendance

Max 8 to 10 participants

LEVEL

Beginners / Intermediate

Workflow

Camera technique, coaching, filming

Who is it for?

An intensice weekend of exploration for actors who want to dive deeper into the language of the camera.

Through guided exercises and scene work, participants discover new layers of truth, subtlety, and presence.

A powerful opportunity to reconnect with your craft.

Description

This workshop prepares actors to actualize the director’s vision by equipping them with efficient, pragmatic acting techniques and a clear understanding of camera dynamics, language, and on-set requirements.

You will gain a solid methodology for approaching the screenplay, a practical awareness of what the camera expects from you, and the ability to access emotional availability on cue—safely and confidently.

At the end of the workshop, you will receive the footage from your own individual session. Your final monologue will be shot in high quality and will be suitable for inclusion in each participant’s showreel.

Requirements

English at B1 or above.

A preliminary audition is required.

Minimum age of 18.

Please provide a CV and, if possible, a showreel.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Diagnostic (start): an audition and a first filmed reading to set the starting point.

Formative (across the weekend): shoot, feedback, shoot again.

Summative (end): a final filmed monologue or scene assessed against five criteria, each scored out of 4: presence and engagement on camera, quality of listening, technical precision (frame, marks, continuity), emotional availability, and prosody.

The intensive includes

16 hours of on-field experience
Personalized coaching
Screenplay analysis and Character creation
Preparation exercises (physical and emotional)
Demo Reel quality shootings

Program Highlights

Breathing: Understand how it shapes emotional, physical, and mental states, including stress management.

Physical Awareness: Heighten it and use it creatively.

Film Analysis: Examine performance, direction, and storytelling to deepen your understanding of cinematic acting.

Emotional Availability: Fine-tune it, manage it, and apply it effectively in cinema.

Camera: Understand the rules and principles of the camera and how they impact the actor’s choices.

Timing & Adaptability: Strengthen your timing, improvisation, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances on set.

Meet your instructor

Antonio
Ghiō

Acting Coach,
Director,
Author.

Antonio Ghiō is the founder of Agarte Studio in Paris.A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, he has spent over 15 years directing and coaching actors. His work brings together self-discovery and film acting technique, coaching actors and directors develop a more instinctive, grounded approach to visual storytelling.

He has worked across South Korea, the United States, and Europe, experiences that continue to shape his perspective. He has taught acting and directing through modules and masterclasses at Cours Florent and Sorbonne Université.

Outside the studio, he shoots on 16 mm film and practices Nō theatre.

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