ACTING 101
PROGRAMME DETAILS
“Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.”
– Sanford Meisner –
Method acting benefits everyone; actor, non-actor, corporate warrior, or homebody, everyone is born with a talent, ability or skill. One’s story shapes one’s talent, whatever it may be. Method Acting enables one to develop and access one’s unique qualities so that one’s distinctiveness comes through in a compelling, authentic way.
The Acting 101 one-day session is an introduction into the Method Acting training techniques that can enable one to access one’s creative instincts and build confidence in the way one communicate.
This short intensive is highly interactive and practical with some of the techniques in the syllabus tailored to the specific needs to those in the class. Participants will gain an understanding of the basics of acting preparation and performance in a safe and non-judgmental environment amongst likeminded people.
SYLLABUS
- Exercises for greater focus and creativity
- Digestible lectures on Method Acting theory
- Character and short scene work
- Personal reflection through written work
TRAINER
Kamil Haque is the founder and CEO of the Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity (HCAC). After 8 years working and coaching in Los Angeles Kamil returned to his native Singapore in 2013 to establish HCAC, Singapore’s first professional acting centre and Asia’s first centre to teach the preeminent Lee Strasberg’s method of acting.
Kamil graduated top of his class from the American Music & Drama Academy (AMDA) with a BA Hons in Acting. He was the first student in half a century to be awarded Latin Honours for this subject. He then went on to be the first ever Singaporean and the only Asian at that time to be given the privilege to train and coach at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (LSTFI). He is currently the only coach in Asia experienced in teaching the Strasberg Method of Acting.
In 2011, Kamil was bestowed the honour of being invited to become a working observer at the world-renowned The Actor’s Studio. He was the first Singaporean ever to be part of the studio.
In addition to these accolades, Kamil was appointed as the Head Acting Instructor at East West Players, the USA’s oldest Asian American Theatre group, as well as the role of Global Internship Director at the Company of Angels (CoA), Los Angeles’ oldest repertory theatre company.
Having experienced first-hand experience of the demanding industry standards of Hollywood, Kamil is well-acquainted with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed internationally.
To date, Kamil has coached well over 1000 students, many of whom have appeared on stage as well as in film, television shows and national commercials around the world. He has also produced, directed and acted in several award-winning and critically-acclaimed productions in USA, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
HCAC is the culmination of 25 years of working towards fulfilling a childhood dream.
Kamil was born and bred in Singapore with a rich cultural understanding due to his multi-ethnic origins.
He found his passion for drama at the tender age of 7 and has spent his life dedicated to the craft of acting. HCAC has been created to enrich lives and inspire actors and non-actors alike. It is part of Kamil’s great vision to elevate and progress acting as well as other forms of creative expression in Singapore.