From Stage to Screen Retreat
Learn how to transfer your performance easily and effortlessly
Are you wanting to feel more confident in front of the camera?
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Perhaps understand the technical aspects so they feel less scary / daunting?
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Or learn how to bring truth to the same line over and over again?
Dream team Steph and Pete are ready to help you discover how simple the transition can really be.
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As a coach Steph specialises in safely guiding actors to trust themselves enough to let the camera in. Whilst Pete specialises in the film industry and the technicalities and detail of camera work.
Join us for a 4 day immersive retreat experience which will enrich your craft and your life.
"It was one of the best weeks of my life, I learnt a tonne and I feel like an expert now.
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I absorbed a lot, you really can learn so much about screen acting in such a short space of time.
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It’s brilliant that we get time in front of and behind the camera, that we get to edit, that we get to operate… the structure was perfect, I feel really confident now as an actor going onto set.
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Thank you to you and Pete, you work so well together… it was just so wonderful”
Chloe Massey, Cambridge and LAMDA graduate, actor, voice over artist, writer.
What we'll cover
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Basic understanding of cameras / lenses
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Working with script
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Continuity - How to understand what matters without compromising performance.
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Finding the ease in front of the camera
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How to bring it take after take, after take
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Play back analysis - what works and doesn't work and why?
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Exploring difference between theatre acting and camera acting
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How to be an editor's dream
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An introduction to camera lenses and what they mean to you as an actor
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Common pitfalls and challenges when working on camera.
During the course you will have the opportunity to work with a camera and see how your performance comes across first hand. You will gain valuable feedback, and be able to reflect on and refine your technique.
What's included
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Accomodation at our custom built studio and retreat space in the rolling hills of North Wales
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Tailored coaching, directing and advice from Stephanie Morgan
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Indepth filming knowledge and training from Peter Firth of Multi-tool Media
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Wild swimming to awaken the senses
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Country walks in the wilds of Wales
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Open flame dinner on the Welsh moors
Accommodation
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​You'll be staying in our custom built studio and retreat nestled in the rolling Welsh countryside.
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​Sleeping up to twelve people, our accommodation is the perfect place to relax and bond with your group.
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​We have a patio garden and balcony for moments of calm and boundless countryside to explore. ​​
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Want to find out more about the accommodation? Click here!
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Getting here is easier than you think. You can drive or we can help with car sharing / collection from Chester/Ruabon if someone's not passing your route. And the T10 bus stops right outside our door!
Who'll be guiding you
Some of the differences...
We asked Peter for his perspective on why this course would be good for actors...
How you look at a scene differently from a director/actors perspective?
Directors and actors will generally be concerned about the story its characters and their emotions, where as the camera team will be looking at, and more concerned with, the look and feel of the images, and how well they serve and tell that story. We will be more critical about lighting composition and framing of the images rather than an actors performance, each of these elements are of course equally important to the overall production value in the end.
What may be the challenges for a theatrically trained actor transitioning to on camera work?
I’m a firm believer that the craft of acting is the same, its the the size of the audience that changes, as an actor you must adapt to that, rather than hundreds of people in a theatre, you are now acting to one person or camera, in a far more intimate way, and, theres no hiding, the camera sees everything, from the most subtle look, to the grandest gesture, theres no need to project a performance for camera, the lens will come to you, its all about ensuring the performance is appropriate and realistic. Equally, in theatre theres no-one to tell you if you’ve made a mistake or missed a line, you adapt and carry on, although you may do this when acting for camera your quite likely to be stopped and asked for a re take, you can look at this in different ways, it could be a positive as the medium allows for you as an actor to go back and improve with each take, but at the same time this can all too often be frustrating and difficult if your not used to it.
What do you think a lot of actors don’t necessarily get taught..?
Understanding how your performance translates on camera and how every subtlety is captured would be invaluable to someone making the transition from stage to screen. Equally some understanding of different departments and their roles, cameras and lenses, and terminology used on set will help you both prepare and perform at your best when you're in front of the camera.