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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
General
You booked the job, congratulations! So what now?
Our coaches specialize in role preparation and can help you every step of the way, from building out your character, to breaking down your script and working on your arc, to rehearsing with you and arming you with the confidence to go nail it on set.
All of our coaches work consistently with actors on Leading film roles, Series Regular and recurring Guest Star Arcs, as well as Principal and Actor sized roles.
Our rates for role preparation differ depending on the project and the role.
If you’d like a quote and to discuss working on your project, please contact us.
It is our goal for all of our actors to be self sufficient.
It’s a terrible business model but it makes us wonderful educators.
Daily we coach everything from working, seasoned pros to complete beginners, and can cater a unique program to your specific needs.
When you begin private coaching with us, your coach will spend their first session with you getting to know you, understanding your goals and coming up with a game plan together with specific milestones to work towards.
Some examples of areas we focus on in private coaching are:
• Text Analysis - understanding how to read and break down a text
• Character Creation - How to build a compelling, fully realized character that serves the story
• Screen Technique - Understanding how to work and build confidence on camera
• Scene Study - Working slowly and specifically one on one to strengthen your understanding of a scene and build your endurance.
• Studio Demo - Creating a studio demo with contrasting scenes to pitch for agencies and castings.
• Acting Coaching - With an extensive background in tertiary education, Shane has a reputation of being the Acting Coach to Acting Coaches. If you’re a coach and you need to tune up your skills both as an artist and as an educator, Shane’s the coach for you.
• Understanding Genre - Really breaking down the technical skills required to work in different genres, and across different networks.
• Audition Technique - Building the skills to nail your auditions.
If you have any further questions feel free to contact us.
Before your session we’ll request your sides and breakdown so we can get familiar with the material before you come in.
When you arrive we’ll discuss the project and any research you’ve done on the team making it (research this beforehand please).
Depending on the Project/Character/Scene we may do some rehearsal or personalisation work to connect you to the material or we may just jump straight in.
Your coaches are working pros and will read opposite you during your session.
You’ll receive coaching and direction on your tape and at the end of your session your coach will edit and submit your tape on your behalf.
Yes! For every class we offer here at the Sonder Acting Studio we offer a half-scholarship to an actor from a traditionally under-represented group.
If you would like to apply for a half-scholarship please email admin@sonderacting.com (mailto:admin@sonderacting.com)with the subject line ’Scholarship Application’ and let us know which class you’re applying for, why you think you qualify for the scholarship, and how you believe that class will help you further your career.
If a class is sold out, you’ll see a ‘join waitlist’ button on that classes page. Simply click that button, fill out your details and we’ll let you know if a position opens up.
If you miss out on that current class, Actors on the waitlist will receive first offers the next time that class runs and will have the ability to book in before we advertise the class publicly.
When you sign up and pay for a class you’ll automatically receive a confirmation email which will include further instructions for the class and a dropbox link, where your instructor will sync up your (compressed) class footage at the end of each class.
If you are hoping to use your footage for anything other than class work (i.e demo footage or pitch material) please let your instructor know before class begins so we can save the HD version of your work.
Sonder Acting Studio offer On Set Coaching for a variety of projects, for union rates.
If you’re interested in hiring Shane Savage (www.sonderacting.com/shanesavage)as an on set coach please get in touch and we can discuss the project and availability.
Shane can also work as a Production or Rehearsal coach, often being brought in to rehearsal to help a Director realize their vision, or to help the actors develop and connect to their characters in pre-production.
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