SCREEN MASTERCLASS WITH MIRANDA HARCOURT

Acting Mastery is incredibly excited to once again host highly-acclaimed acting coach, Miranda Harcourt, to teach her 2 day Screen Acting Masterclass!

Miranda Harcourt is one of the most sought after acting coaches in the industry. Her clients have won and been nominated for multiple Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs and AACTAs, including a 2022 Golden Globe win and a 2022 Academy Award nomination.

Miranda’s roll-call of star clients has included Juliette Binoche, Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Ritu Arya, Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar, AnnaSophia Robb, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Erik Thomson, Rebeca Gibney, Priyanka Bose, Josh Hutcherson, Thomasin McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Daisy Cooper, Carrie Underwood, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Hugo Weaving, and Claudia Karvan.

Miranda not only supports and coaches stars at the highest level, but also guides emerging talents into stellar careers. The tools, exercises, and approaches that Miranda has developed are implemented in rehearsal rooms and on sets all around the world.

Miranda has taught at schools including AFTRS, The National Film and TV School in London, The London Film School, Tisch NYU, and Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School. Miranda has also received the honour of being named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contributions to the screen industry and theatre.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN AND EXPLORE:

Miranda’s specialty is screen naturalism.

Her approach is based on years of writing and performing Verbatim theatre in prisons in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, as well as her work as an on-set acting coach with renowned actors and directors on films all over the world.

Miranda aims to shift
paradigms, empowering
creatives to realise their
own talent. Miranda introduces simple but innovative ways of thinking about and achieving connection and character.

Through her extensive experience and work, Miranda has developed a series of
tools and exercises for use in rehearsal and on-set that get actors to where they need to be, fast.

CLASS SIZE: Max 14 participants
Limited AUDITING spots

Directors Miranda has worked with include Oscar winners’ and nominees’ Jane Campion, Peter Jackson, and Garth Davis.

The films and television shows Miranda has coached on include 'Lion', 'Bridge to Terabithia', 'Big Little Lies', 'Being the Ricardos', 'Top of the Lake', ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’, 'The Lovely Bones', 'The Umbrella Academy', 'Mary Magdalene', and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

2 DAY INTENSIVE

DATES: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December

TIME: 10am - 4pm

WHERE:  Bondi Studio

COST: 

$950 +GST (participant)
$250 +GST (auditor)

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Acting Mastery acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and teach. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

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