OffBook Acting Studio Presents
2-day workshop – July 26th /27th and 28th, 2019
with veteran Vancouver Casting Director Bim Narine
@ The Playhouse – 10033-80 Avenue, Edmonton AB
Bim’s strengths lie in his 15 years of valued experience in various areas such as Film, TV and Commercial casting. In a rare opportunity, you will be able to work and speak with him personally to learn the differences in acting and casting for projects in each form of media
Day 1 – July 26th (6-10) OR July 27th (11-5)
- Scene prep and audition techniques
- Explore techniques to conquer and embrace nerves and anxiety
- What to expect in the audition room and industry in general
- The differences in casting and auditions between film, tv and commercials
Day 2 – Sunday, July 28th -11- 4pm – With Bim Narine
- Work the scene with Bim Narine, one-on-one in a simulated audition setting
- Personalized notes and advice from Bim on areas of improvement for you as an actor
- Conclude with group q/a session with Bim giving industry tips and insights
Bim is one of the most trusted and experienced casting directors in Vancouver. Casting for over 14 years for hundreds of commercials, dozens of feature films, television series, music videos, reality series, and short films. By working on a variety of projects throughout the years, he has been able to effectively determine the best solutions to cast the right people. He has cast for such films as Watchmen, Cocaine Godmother (Catherine Zeta Jones), Grand Unified Theory and has worked with various networks including Netflix, Amazon, DreamWorks, Lifetime and Hallmark.
Sides(Scripts) will be selected and given to you beforehand from projects that Bim has actually cast previously. All work recorded on your SD Card
$215 gst. incl.
Facilitated By Steve Dhillon
- Leo (BC Film) Nominated Film, TV and Theatre actor
- ACTRA/EQUITY Member
- IATSE 891 Member
- Over 40 Film/TV/Commercial/Theatre projects
To register, please email resume and headshot to ndnactor@gmail.com
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Some feedback from previous workshops:
“This was a very concise, clear and honest approach to auditioning. I feel that much more confident”
“Steve is straightforward and shares from good experience”
“I Gained valuable feedback about auditioning that I was unsure of or completely unaware of”
“Incredibly informative. Great experience”
“This is a great friendly, constructive program to further the understanding of the craft”
“Steve Dhillon is a practical and realistic actor who shares his vast experience in the industry”
“Excellent Workshop! Highly recommend for all actors who are looking to gain more confidence and skills”
“Really awesome workshop this weekend. I enjoyed it. And it’s always nice to hammer home good audition points, especially for TV and film. Being in this business myself for a very long time, I thought Steve was very realistic!”
“Thank you Steve for last weekend. I learned quite a lot and will definitely be taking more of your classes in the future.”
“Thank you so much for everything you did this weekend! The workshop you provided was really great and informative, and such a great help. I hope to attend more in the future.”
“Hi Steve …it was so great to meet you last night…and I am really so grateful for the feedback on my performance….I’ve never had that kind of feedback before so I was really blown away …thank you so very much.”
