New Workshop: Building Character Physicality with Jeff Book

Developing the physical qualities and attributes of a character for stage or film performance is a fundamental skill actors need to master.  When an actor takes on a role, there is a responsibility to create a character which is credible in several dimensions – psychologically, socially and physically. The “Building Character Physicality” workshop will help you to not only develop the physical attributes for a given character, but also combine the social and psychological components which ultimately define the physical presentation.  In this workshop you will learn:

• building character physicality
• story telling through stage movement
• addressing technical challenges of character physicality on the stage
• introduction to Laban technique
• introduction to Method acting technique and influences on character physicality
• accessing emotional truth through physical expression

The workshop is a combination of theory and practical application exercises.

Cost per 2 day session: €120 for FEST Members and €150 for non-FEST Members

Course will be conducted with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 participants.

To register, please click on the dates you would like to sign up for: Feb 8&9 and 15&16 (Sat and Sun, 09:00-16:00)

Venue: TBA

About Jeff Book:

Jeff is an American actor, living in Germany for more than 25 years. Jeff has worked professionally over the last several years in film, TV, commercials and modeling projects and completed stage and film actor training in London at Rose Bruford College, Drama Studio London, Actor’s Studio at Pinewood Studios, City Academy London and International School of Screen Acting. After more than 20 years as a business executive, Jeff transitioned from part-time to full-time professional actor status in 2021 and is represented by Crawford Talents in Berlin. He has been performing on stage with FEST since 2007, with leading roles in productions of Death of A Salesman, Doubt: A Parable, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, Our Country’s Good and many more. He also has several credits as a Director with FEST, including such works as Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Patrick Hamilton’s Gas Light and several more. Jeff also offers individual coaching for actors who are at the beginning and intermediate level of their development.