Melissa Leo Returns to NYC to Teach Acting Workshop This Weekend

Melissa Leo returns to Penny Templeton Studio for a two-day Master Class Workshop on the craft of acting, today, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Her 2014 workshop was a huge success with a true international flavor. Actors from Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain, Japan, India, France, Germany, Sweden, Egypt, Turkey, Australia and from all corners of the United States worked together seamlessly using the not their differences but the one thing they all had in common: a passion for the craft of acting. This is all made possible by our sponsor for the event Film Lab Festival. The Film Lab sponsors workshops all over the world on acting, directing, editing, producing and more. All led by Academy Award winning experts in their field. In June the will be hosting a week long Training Ground Fest in Portugal.

This will be an absolutely unique opportunity to develop your skills in Acting Techniques with one of the best actresses in America. You will have an exceptional educational experience as part of a small and intimate group of only 25 participants maximum, with no less than Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo one of the most in demand actresses in the world right now, Winner of an Oscar for her performance on "The Fighter" Melissa is surely one of the great actresses of our time, and is step by step also becoming one of the most awarded actresses in our industry.

The workshop is designed for actors who are serious about their career, or prospective actors who seriously want to enter the film business

By the end of the workshop you should have a clearer insight on:

- Confidence in acting for the screen
- Have an understanding of how to use voice and movement effectively
- Gain a clear understanding of key methodologies
- Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the film industry
- Have clear career goals and the confidence to pursue them
- The Do's & Don'ts of the Audition Process
- Recognize the importance of the actor/director relationship
- Effectively breakdown and analyse every scene in your script

Participants should also bring one scene, and one monologue to work on specifics. In this small group interaction is done on a personal level. Real life challenges of actors will be addressed by Melissa Leo. At the end of the last day you will also be able to discuss the problems you faced in your own career and ask for feedback from Melissa Leo.

DETAILS:

16 hours
Duration: 2 days 10am-6pm
Dates: March 28 & 29 2015
Location: Penny Templeton Studio 344 W 38 Street 2nd Fl. New York, New York USA
212. 643. 2614 hank@pennytempletonstudio.com

Maximum number of participants: 25 (only 12 seats left)

Cost $699 ($490 for PTS Actors)
Early Registration Discount
Register before February 12th and save
$599 ($420 for PTS Actors)

For more information and to register, visit www.filmlab.fest.pt.

By registering for the workshop you agree with FLF terms and Conditions.

About Melissa Leo - Melissa Leo was born on September 14, 1960, in New York City. Leo starred as the mother of boxer Mickey Ward in the 2010 film The Fighter, also starring Mark [hbo] Wahlberg. The role garnered her both Golden Globe (best supporting actress) and Oscar awards. Other accolades include award nominations for the film Frozen River and the HBO series Mildred Pierce.Leo's breakthrough role came in 1993, when she began playing Detective Sergeant Kay Howard on the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street. Melissa rose to prominence with an impressive performance as a wife of an addict in the 2003 film 21 Grams. Her role garnered an award nomination for best supporting actress from the L.A. Film Critics Association. Many film opportunities followed, including The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) with Tommy Lee Jones, Hollywood Dreams (2006) and Black Irish (2007). Leo went on to win acclaim for her performance as a struggling mother in the heralded film Frozen River (2008), most notably the Independent Spirit Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nominations-all in the best actress category. More films followed, including Everybodys Fine (2009) with Robert DeNiro, Conviction (2010) with Hilary Swank and The Fighter (2010) with Mark Wahlberg. Leo went on to work on several projects, including "Oblivion" (2013), with Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, which show us Melissa in a different genre, but always keeping it faithful to her choice for strong and captivating women, who immediately jump from the screen. Also in 2013 Melissa Leo went on working in The Butler, also featuring Forest Whitaker, Jane Fonda and Oprah Winfrey. That same year, she won an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on the sitcom Louie.Later in 2013 she premiered her most recent film the highly praised "Prisioners" starring along with Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, she will also soon premier in the film "The Equalizer" alongside Denzel Washington and "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn" alongside Robin Williams.