Lewis Baumander

On-Camera and Scene Study Classes

Ever feel that the acting techniques you're learning don't apply when you get to the audition? You don't seem to be able to make them work on a set or apply to a director's note. Want the confidence to self-direct while on set?

Work on scenes, monologue or audition technique with Lewis Baumander.

Lewis Baumander consulted on the casting of 4 series, coaching actors on more than 100 episodes of TV (Goosebumps, Due South, Divorce Court, Deep Water Black), and 15 features, casting 4 feature films, directing a feature film (Future Fear) episodic TV (Deepwater Black), auditioning over 5000 actors for stage, film and TV, viewing endless hours of audition tape and having sat in the rooms where the decisions were made. He has recently worked with actors on the feature films Caw and Doomstown, and TV series DeGrassi, This is Wonderland and This Beautiful City .

Next classes begin in September:
Tues 2nd, Wed 3rd or Mon 8th.
Two-camera class starts Thurs 4th.


Monologue and Shakespeare Auditions


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On Camera and Scene Study Classes

This unique set of workshops has an action based focus in the vein of David Mamet. Simple and straight forward: no misleading buzzwords or clever theories. You will come to depend more on your own innate abilities as an actor and become less dependant on "methods" or "theories" for acting.

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Private Coaching and Audition Taping


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Being Real for the Camera


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This 19-hour intensive is limited to 10 actors between the ages of 17 and 24. Using sides and carefully crafted drills as the basis for this workshop you will come to depend more on your own inate abilities as an actor and become less dependant on "methods" of acting.

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