Schoolcreative is very proud to present:

LARRY MOSS STUDIO’S MICHELLE DANNER

The Actor’s Golden Box! ADVANCED TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN CLASS - 2 DAY INTENSIVE
COST: $300.00 (plus GST)
DATES: SEPTEMBER 13th & 14th
TIME: 10-5
TO REGISTER CALL: Kirsten @ 604.408.8550

MICHELLE DANNER: Artistic Director of Edgemar Center for the Arts and Co-teacher of The Larry Moss Studios.
Michelle has coached actors such as Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Hu, Marcia Cross, Christian Slater, Gavin Rossdale, Rick Fox, James Franco, Rob Estes, Michael Pena, Catherine Bell, Justine Wadell, Justin Chatwin, Gabrielle Union, Isla Fisher, Brian McKnight, Common, and many more, both privately and on-set.

At Edgemar, Michelle has directed the Outloud, Counting for Thunder, and she produced Night of the Black Cat which was the winner 2005 Best Musical of the year at the LA Music awards. In the summer of 2007 she directed and produced the world premier of Mental the Musical which also got raves and critics pick.

Michelle was the acting coach expert for comedy on the WB show The Starlet and is currently working on an acting book about how to create a blueprint for character. Michelle produced and acted in the award-winning short Dos Corazones, which toured several film festivals; Palm Springs, Nashville, New York, and won Best Cinematography & Audience Favorite at the Malibu Film Festival.

In 2006 Michelle had her feature film directing debut How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, starring Jason Alexander, Esai Morales, Ron Perlman, Kimberly Williams, Rob Estes, and Allison Eastwood, which was released theatrically and can now be found everywhere on DVD. The film was nominated for six awards at the LA Indie Awards - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and an Audience Favorite Award, of which it won four. How to Go Out on a Date in Queens was released on DVD August 22, 2006. Michelle is in pre-production for an untitled movie that she will direct. Principal photography will start in September of 2008. She is currently directing Mamafied, a one-woman show about motherhood which opens June 14.

The Actor’s Golden Box!

• This is an in-depth lecture that will break down a technical map used at the Larry Moss Studio.
• Why are some choices more powerful than others?
• Find out in AN INTENSE AND EMOTIONAL WORKSHOP supported by film clips and different kinds of exercises necessary to create vivid and fleshed-out characters.
• You will never break down a script or watch a movie in the same way again.
• Discussion & analysis on how to deliver a raw unforgettable performance, learning from highly respected actors such as Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Dean and many others.
• An exploration of a complete set of tools that can be applied to film, television and stage work.
• Students participate in different exercises – from how to build a provocative and complex back story, to how to find triggers & psychological gesture in their work.
• In addition, exercises are taught on how to develop a story exercise from scratch. Everyone has a great story in them to tell! Several exercises are taught on how to jump start that process leading to finding material for a one woman /man show, screenplay, short or novel.
• More than just an acting seminar this is a profound experience in learning about yourself as an artist!