This acting on-camera master class provides students with a thorough foundation of performance skills aimed specifically at training the actor for the technical requirements of TV and film. No matter how beautiful the cinematography or impressive the special effects, audiences are drawn in by the struggles of the characters on screen. On set, dozens of crew members whirl about, twelve kilowatt lights bore into the eyes, focus tape is pulled to the actor's cheek, and yet, the actor is still expected to give a believable and moving performance. This workshop enables actors to experience on-camera practice and intensive coaching. Scenes from TV shows, films and plays are performed as cold readings and then worked on until they are perfected. The 4-hour workshop is limited to 12 actors so that each works on camera at least twice during the session. Final recordings of the class work are included with this workshop.

BRETT RICKABY (Instructor for Acting on Camera) lived and worked out of NY for a number of years after receiving his MFA from NYU, performing in numerous productions at The Public Theatre and Shakespeare in the Park. Stage credits include productions On- and Off-Broadway, as well as regional credits at theatres such as The Roundabout, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Soho Rep, Asolo, La Mama, The American Jewish Theater and Rubicon Theatre Company in Copenhagen. Brett played Jigger Craig in in the National Tour of the Nicholas Hytner directed Carousel, after which he moved to L.A. He has since made a career of playing ne’er-do-wells and emotionally charged characters on television and film. He has had recurring roles on “Shameless,” “True Blood” and “Dexter.” He played Charlie Blanche in Seth MacFarland’s “A Million Ways to Die in the West” and appeared in the recent remake of Wes Craven’s “The Crazies.” Other highlights include the role of The Riddler in CBS’s “Return to the Batcave” and Ray Berry in the NSA thriller “Tentacle 8.” Brett’s film credits also include “On the Doll,” “The Assassination of Richard Nixon,” “How To Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog,” “Zodiac,” “Little Chenier,” “Bad Blood” and “Villisca.” Recent television appearances include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Castle,” “Longmire,” “C.S.I.,” “Eagleheart,” “NCIS,” “Southland,” “The Good Guys” and “Memphis Beat.” Brett received his BFA from University of Minnesota, Duluth, winning numerous honors including The National Irene Ryan Award and a scholarship to NYU. Brett wrote and produced the plays 70 Dollars to a Bus Ride Home (Hudson Avenue Theatre) and Asylum (The Court Theatre). He has also published two books, and is currently in pre-production on a full-length feature he wrote entitled “Mojave,” which he will direct. He has been teaching the craft of acting for over ten years and in 2013 opened Inside Job Acting Studio. Brett, his wife, and their two children live in L.A.

PROGRAM DETAILS:
Instructor: TV and film actor Brett Rickaby 
Dates: Saturday, July 16, 2016 
Session I: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Session II: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. 
Final recording will be provided to each student 
Location: CAPS Media Studios, 65 Day Road, Ventura, 93003 
Ages: 16 and up 
Tuition: $150 
Levels: All levels of film experience welcome. 
Requirements: All students participating in this class should have a basic understanding of acting and have had some previous acting training. 

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