Get Worked!
On-Set Technical Skills Worskhop
Imagine you’re on set, filming a scene…when the camera operator gives you a technical note… then the boom operator… then the script supervisor…AND the director is giving you character adjustments! It happens all the time!
How do you handle all this mental “noise” and still deliver a performance that won’t end up on the cutting room floor? Come join us to find out!
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2025
WHERE: Debby Gaudet’s Screen Actors Studio
1900 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA
TIME: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
COST: $300 (SAG-AFTRA members get 20% off!*)
NOTE: Actors must have current/recent representation as well as some prior set experience.
*SAG-AFTRA members in good standing: email us for the 20% discount code (you’ll have to provide your union membership number).
**Registration page will show “2pm” as the start time by default, but the workshop does start at 1pm CST.
Meet Your Instructor
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InstructorMatthew (The Menu, Red One, Will Trent, Fast 8, Den of Thieves) is a proud member of SAG•AFTRA with over 80 IMDb credits. He is a teacher, writer, director, and editor living in Atlanta, GA.
We’ll cover topics including:
The trick to hitting your mark every time!
Hitting 2-3 marks in one scene
Choreographing your movement with the camera
Handling notes from the Sound department
EMPTY PROPS: understanding the “why” before practicing the “how”
Adjusting to the camera operator’s notes DURING a scene to avoid a busted take
Additionally, participants will be sent a scene to self-tape several days before the workshop to cover tips on how to empower yourself at home!
Learn more about Matt and his wife Brooke who co-own Get Taped in Atlanta, GA, one of Atlanta’s original audition taping services founded in 2010.
And check out their expansive YouTube channel offering 150+ educational videos on the art and business of acting.
