The Practical Acting Skills Weekend Intensive

This weekend is not about motivation, inspiration, or theory.

It’s about giving actors tools they can rely on
tools that work when time is limited, stakes are high, and decisions must be made quickly.

Actors leave this intensive with a clearer process, stronger preparation habits, and greater confidence walking into auditions.

Who This Is For

This intensive is designed for actors who:

  • Rfeel prepared but still unsure in auditions
  • Rstruggle with memorization under pressure
  • Rwant clearer character choices, faster
  • Rare tired of guessing what decision-makers want

Whether you are early in your training or professionally experienced, these skills meet you where you are.

What You’ll Learn

A fast, reliable line-learning process

How to identify the four essential character choices in every script

How casting directors and directors evaluate performances

How to stay grounded and focused when time is limited

Technical tools required by the film & television Industry are often lacking in theatrical training and stage work.

These Tools are Immediately Usable — Not Theoretical.

Instant Line Learning

  • Learn lines faster without brute memorization
  • Retain dialogue under audition pressure
  • Free your attention for listening and reacting
  • Walk into auditions knowing your lines are solid

Instant Line Learning

Know your lines so well they disappear.

Learn fast, repeatable memorization techniques that hold up under pressure — so your attention stays on the scene, not the script.

Quick Character Choices Through Script Analysis

  • Identify the story’s underlying structure
  • Make strong, specific choices quickly
  • Enter auditions with clarity and purpose
  • Adjust direction without losing confidence

Quick Character Choices Through Script Analysis

Make strong, script-based choices without guessing.

Walk into auditions knowing exactly what you’re playing and why. Build playable characters directly from the script in minutes.c

Performance Energy & Presence

  • Recognize the real source of performance anxiety
  • Enter scenes at the correct emotional level
  • Stay present and expressive on camera
  • Deliver consistent performances under pressure

Performance Energy & Presence

Control emotional and physical energy on demand.

Stay focused, expressive, and compelling — even when nerves hit. Learn to enter scenes at the correct emotional level every time.

Why do talented actors
still ‘FREEZE’ in auditions?

Because most training emphasizes theatrical creativity, while Film & TV require fast, technical skills and adaptability as a prerequisite.
When actors understand what to do and how to do it, nerves lose their power.

Knowledge + Repetition + Talent

Results You Can Expect

Actors commonly report:

faster preparation

greater consistency

reduced anxiety

clearer choices

more confidence walking into rooms

Not because they “believed more” — but because they now had skills that enabled them to adapt quickly to the demands of the ‘ever changing’ world of Film and Television production.

How the Weekend Works

This is hands-on training.

You don’t watch — you work.

Day 1 — Foundation

  • RControlling Performance Energy
  • RPresentation and application of the Instant Line Learning technique
  • RStep-by-step, on-your-feet instruction
  • ROn-camera exercises with immediate feedback

Day 2 — Application

  • RContinued line learning practice
  • RFast, clear character choices through script analysis
  • RPerformance energy control techniques
  • ROngoing interactive Q&A throughout the day

What Participants Say About the Experience

The line learning techniques & cold reading info…a HUGE help…for my auditions & for the actual job. I just recently did a spot for Jacobs & Goodman & I was on it…a huge thanks to you. It was a shoot where we spent quite a bit of time waiting on the elements and when it was time to be on…I had to be on. Your line learning technique is just what I’ve needed.
Tonia K.- Actor / Workshop Participant
After taking just two classes with Ken, I am amazed at how far I have progressed and how much I have learned. He is a great coach with a unique way of teaching, and more importantly, a good sense of humor.
I look forward to my next class!
Darren Holden — Actor / Intensive Participant
“Throughout my years of experience in the business and furthering my education in acting, I have never had a coach that made so much sense!
shanik h.- — Actor / Intensive Participant
“Although I have extensive theater training, Ken’s teaching was invaluable in translating those skills to on-camera work.”
Nancy B.- — Actor / Intensive Participant

Common Questions About the Weekend Intensive

Is this intensive more about acting or technique?

It focuses on practical technique that supports acting.

The goal is to remove technical obstacles so performance can happen naturally.

Will this help even if I already have training?

Yes. It improves speed, clarity, and consistency..

Many experienced actors use the process to refine preparation under pressure.

Is this relevant for Film and Television?

Yes. It is designed specifically for Film & TV demands.

The tools address limited rehearsal time, fast turnaround, and minimal direction.

Reserve Your Seat

Class size is limited to keep the work personal and practical.