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      • Summer Intensive
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    • ON CAMERA CLASS
    • PROCESS IN PERFORMANCE
    • CREATE YOUR OWN CONTENT
  • YOUTH
    • YOUNG ACTORS MASTERCLASS
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MASTERCLASS W/NICK CASSAVETES

FROM YOUR COACH

This ONE DAY ONLY MASTERCLASS (IN-PERSON or ONLINE) with Director Nick Cassavetes will focus on finding THE UGLY TRUTH in your performance. Attention will be paid to actors specifically on their understanding of: DIRECTION, SCRIPT ANALYSIS, CHARACTER & PHYSICALITY, ARTIST MINDSET/PROFESSIONALISM AND PRESENCE


IN-PERSON FEBRUARY 11TH 2025:

  • Only 16 Actors selected. 
  • Actors will be assigned a piece to perform selected from Nick's body of work. The scene MUST be rehearsed and prepared with scene partner prior to the course.
  • Actors will have 45 minutes per scene with 60min lunch break.
  • Actors will have 60 minutes of Q&A end of class.


COST:

$397.00 USD WORKING ACTORS (EARLY BIRD RATE - BEFORE JANUARY 1ST)

$447.00 USD WORKING ACTORS (REGULAR RATE - AFTER JANUARY 1ST)

$50.00 USD AUDITORS 


ONLINE JANUARY 18TH 2025 PST:

  • Only 16 Actors selected. 
  • Actors will be assigned a piece to perform selected from Nick's body of work. The scene MUST be rehearsed and prepared with scene partner prior to the course.
  • Actors will have 45 minutes per scene with 60min lunch break.
  • Actors will have 30 minutes of Q&A end of class.
  • NO RECORDING.


COST:

$297.00 USD WORKING ACTORS (EARLY BIRD RATE - BEFORE JANUARY 1ST)

$347.00 USD WORKING ACTORS (REGULAR RATE - AFTER JANUARY 1ST)

$30.00 USD AUDITORS 


*Open to local and international actors. 

**Upon acceptance payment must be submitted to secure spot.

***Waiting lists will be allocated should actors no longer be available.

ABOUT NICK CASSAVETES

Nick Cassavetes is an American actor, director, and writer. Born in New York City, he is the son of Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. 


As a child, he appeared in his father's film Husbands (1970). After an injury effectively ended his athletic career, he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma mater, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.


He has appeared in the films Face/Off, The Wraith, Life, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, Backstreet Dreamsand The Astronaut's Wife, among others. He has directed several films, including John Q, Alpha Dog, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, The Notebook, My Sister's Keeper and most recently God Is A Bullet. He also adapted the screenplay for Blow and wrote the dialogue for the Justin Timberlake music video "What Goes Around... Comes Around".


He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of Entourage on HBO and Tattoo Joe as a cameo in The Hangover: Part II, replacing Liam Neeson from the cast due to scheduling conflicts.


Nick is currently in Antartica shooting his new movie with Ben Foster and Chris Pine.

UGLY TRUTH MASTERCLASS 2024

To Register and Audition for 

UGLY TRUTH MASTERCLASS w/ Nick Cassavetes 2024

Please fill out the form below and include Headshot, Resume & Self Tape/Reel


ONLINE OPEN REGISTRATION 27TH NOVEMBER 2024 - 14TH JANUARY 2025

IN-PERSON OPEN REGISTRATION 27TH NOVEMBER 2024 - 8TH JANUARY 2025


Be prepared to be vulnerable, step outside of your comfort zone, and discover a new side to your performance that may frighten you. However... Remember that if it doesn't frighten you, it isn't worth doing.

REGISTRATION FORM

Nick Cassavetes on "Alpha Dog"

Nick Cassavetes honors Gena Rowlands

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