ACTING FOR CAMERA & SCENE STUDY INTENSIVE

Join Mark Labella, Creator, Showrunner and Director of Nurse the Dead for a hands-on acting-for-camera and scene study intensive using selected scenes from the series.

This workshop will explore character, objectives, beats, subtext, listening and what it actually means to take direction and adjust your performance for the camera.

The goal is to create a space where actors can experiment, make choices, receive direction and try again. This is not an audition. Nobody is being cast. Nobody is expected to be perfect.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Through scene work and exercises, you’ll explore:

• Given circumstances, relationships, playable objectives, obstacles and stakes
• Beats, actions, tactics and subtext
• Listening and responding instead of simply delivering dialogue
• Eyelines, marks, continuity and stillness
• Adjusting your performance for different shot sizes
• Taking direction and making an immediate, playable adjustment
• Finding comedy without abandoning emotional truth

Whether you’re newer to acting or looking for more experience working on camera, this workshop is an opportunity to practice the process in a supportive environment and learn directly from a working director and showrunner.

No previous acting experience is required, and you do not need to memorize your scene.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Sunday, October 4
11:00 AM–4:00 PM
VS Creative Lab
1884 Main Street, Vancouver

Recommended level: Beginner to intermediate
Recommended age: 12+.
Capacity: 20 participants

Special thanks to KJAM, Pinoy Pride Vancouver, Diwa Roasters, Freshslice Kingsway, Lee’s Donuts

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Right after the workshop, stay for Nurse the Dead: Vancouver Closing Night at VS. Creative Lab.

Meet and mingle with Mark, the Nurse the Dead team and Vancouver’s creative community, learn more about the series, and hang out with us as we wrap up their Vancouver visit.

Entry by donation • Snacks • Cash bar • 50/50 raffle

Anyone 19+ is welcome to the closing event, whether or not you attended a workshop, so feel free to bring a friend!

RSVP here.