Method and Meisner Master Class

There is no actor I know with more artistic integrity, love of the craft, and just plain know-how than Kirk Baltz.

– Philip Seymour Hoffman.

AN EXCLUSIVE MASTER CLASS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTORS LOOKING FOR A TUNE-UP

We are thoroughly excited to announce that Kirk Baltz once again will conduct a master class here in Oslo.

Kirk Baltz is a highly esteemed teacher and actor who teaches all over the world. In addition to this master class in Oslo, Kirk will be giving workshops in Copenhagen and Stockholm.

Focus for this spesific masterclass will for each actor be: Find your center – reside in and create from a place of simplicity, truth and conviction.

Kirk Baltz’s teaching is Method and Meisner-based, using repetition, movement, sensory work, improvisation, writing, script analysis and varying exercises. The masterclasses are taught in a warm, truthful, humoristic and direct manner. Kirk encourages artists to fully be who they are while realizing their full potential. Kirk’s work can also help participants with practicing the differences between acting on stage, on camera and in a casting office.

As an acting teacher, Kirk Baltz works with actors, writers and directors all over the world helping them gain a better understanding of strong acting techniques and staying authentic in the work, thus gaining a more striking presence on stage and on film.

IN THIS MASTER CLASS, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

• Strengthen your acting technique while working in a safe and inspiring environment.
• Make strong choices, which aid in the delivery of a performance that is truthful and alive.
• Keep your work fresh and consistent.
• Be able to overcome personal blockages while achieving your full potential.

YOU CAN EXPECT:

• One-on-one coaching (in a classroom setting) to help fine-tune your work.
• Going through the process of working on monologues and scenes while releasing emotion with freedom and clarity.
• Greater confidence in how you approach and experience your work as an artist.

Exercises will include: Movement, relaxation, sensory work, and text absorption while incorporating impro.

«The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” by Stephen Adly Guirgis is the play that will be used during the workshop. The play will be emailed to the participants before the workshop.

When I think of all Kirk Baltz continues to do as an actor while offering his workshops in the states and abroad I can’t help but wonder “how many artists has this man helped to change for the better?” Trust me when I say it’s a lot. They all now stand taller, go deeper and take the space they deserve while keeping it all insanely simple. Give yourself the gift of working with him, you’ll be glad you did.

– Stephen Adly Guirgis – Writer/Actor/Producer.

The workshop is a collaboration between The Theatre Alliance and The Danish National School of Performing Arts Further Education.

Members of Norsk Skuespillerforbund pay a reduced participant fee.