Film Academy Apprentice Company

with Matthew Seiden

Thursdays from 6:00PM-8:00PM. Atlanta.

Actors increase their knowledge of film, television, and commercial acting while having a great time in the Apprentice Program. They practice various acting techniques and become familiar with the requirements for on-camera acting. Working on-camera in class will strengthen their ability to move beyond "acting" into fully bringing characters to life and reacting truthfully in the moment. As actors apply their skills to TV, film, and commercial scripts, they build a solid foundation that will move them forward to Film Academy.

Actors develop their ability to handle any type of script from cold reading to the rehearsal process to being filmed when they are performance ready. Mr. Seiden will encourage actors to apply their unique style to the text so that they can really 'own' the piece, making their performance truly stand out from the crowd.

Actors immerse themselves in the fundamentals of Meisner Technique, one of the most used acting methods in the film and TV industry today. A student of Stanislovsky, Sanford Meisner was one the of the founders of method acting, a technique originally developed for the stage. In this class, actors apply Meisner principals to their acting as they break down their scripts and act our their scenes.

• Improv: acting skills, improvisation, and theater games.
• Script Analysis: actors will learn basic Scene Study.
• Meisner Technique: repetition, listening, scene methods.
• Performance: perform scenes with the Meisner Method.

Meet your instructor, Matthew Seiden!

 Matthew Seiden got his start as an Actor working in New York on off Broadway musicals and theater. Being a student in a well known acting class he got a chance to study with Jennifer Aniston and many actors out of the High School of Performing Arts (Fame). He then moved to Hollywood and pursued his dreams of being an actor on films and T.V. He made an appearance on many television shows among them he guessed stared on “Sister Sister” and “Party of Five” He also was featured on several major films including “Hard Bounty” and “Twice upon a Time” working with Molly Ringwald. Matthew decided then to move to Georgia and raise a family. He works as a full time drama teacher and still pursues acting as this is his true passion. He has been very fortunate to work in Atlanta in the business and has been doing commercials, industrials, and films. Matthew’s children are also starting to act at a young age and have worked on commercials, film and theater. He is a full time director and acting coach but is always excited to be working on films.

Class Investment: $400

for Ten Sessions

Register Now! NOTE: You may start the class at any time, but once you sign up, it is a commitment until the end of the session. If you start late, the registration fee will be prorated.