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3 Week – Acting Program: A Comprehensive Journey to the Art of Performance

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Acting Program with Matthias Schott

What is the process for becoming a professional actor? According to Jean Benedetti, the art of the professional actor can be divided into two categories: 1. The inner creative process. 2. The guidelines and venues that shape our outward expression. The goal is to move from general to specific. Educated imagination – informed empathy – stimulated choices.

Part I: Building a Solid Foundation in Acting

In our program, we lay the groundwork for your journey as an actor. Drawing on the esteemed methods of Stanislavski and adapted techniques from influential figures such as Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg, this course provides a structured approach to understanding the key elements of acting. Through a combination of improvisations, engaging exercises, and scene work, you will enhance your imagination and ability to transform, ensuring you can perform convincingly both on stage and on screen.

Key Components:Hands-on improvisation and exercises inspired by leading British Drama Schools such as LAMDA, RADA, Guildhall, and the former Drama Centre. Extensive scene work to hone your skills.

“I love characters who are unappealing at times but speak their mind…And that’s one of the joys of acting is that you are given license to be as cruel and as honest and as destructive as you want… with impunity.” – Kevin Kline

Part II: Enhancing Your Performance Skills

A/Giving attention to the partner is the most important tool in the Meisner Technique. We learn to be spontaneous and honest with our partner by using Sanford Meisner’s techniques, but we also draw inspiration from other theatre traditions to bring in more physicality and vocal expression. To allow ourselves to be met and to be touched by the shared interaction in such a way that a credible encounter occurs. By daring to express our point of view in response to what the other person says or does, we enable and challenge the other person to respond authentically in a new way. By practicing, we learn to trust our impulses. The aim is to enable truthful behaviour in imagined scene circumstances.

“My relationship with that one person … that person has its objective and I must create a relationship with a problem of that person…that is then an obstacle for me. Right, and so I must be in constant contact with the person, outside of me.” – Yat Malmgren

B/In this part of the program, we will explore methods to deepen your performances and emotional preparation. Participants will engage with scenes, mini-monologues, self-taping/audition pieces, and focus on layered character development.

This part encourages creativity, clarity, boldness, and confidence in your acting. Starting from a place of truth, we lead participants to establish meaningful connections with the character and text. Through improvisation, character relationship exercises, and object work, you’ll discover insights that draw on your own life experiences and imagination.

This exploration of the character’s life will enable you to make informed choices and define your scenic goals. The process will require curiosity and a non-judgmental approach to embrace your own vulnerabilities, fears, and strengths, which will ultimately enrich your character portrayal.

“Emotions are a byproduct of, or response to, something you want from the other characters in the play. Very often a student falls into the trap of working to express anger or frustration, rather than focusing on why, as the character, he has come, into a specific situation, what problem he has to solve there, and what means his character will use to get what he wants and stick to his choices. If those elements bring up an emotion in him I tell the actor to allow its expression, not to judge it or inhibit it, and to stay with his action.::” – Reuven Adiv (Tutor former Drama Centre, London)

Part III: Unlocking Your Creative Potential

The goal of our acting class is to cultivate the actor’s inner state of being and unlock the subconscious, encouraging spontaneity in performance. By engaging in improvised exercises aimed at liberating both your physical and emotional self, you will achieve a profound connection with the characters you portray.

Utilising Uta Hagen’s exercises, the program fosters self-awareness about your own behaviours while inspiring curiosity about the behaviours of others. As you understand yourself better, you will learn to identify what differentiates your character from who you are and how to view the world through their eyes.

We encourage playful exploration and imagination: Can unfamiliar characters be understood by relating it to your own experiences or/and where do you have to use your imagination and do research? What preparation resonates with you and how can you repeatedly invoke these triggers? The exercises, paired with analysing scripts and plays, provide invaluable tools for character development in film, theatre, and auditions.

“Trevor mentioned in an interview that he often invents additional actions of his characters in his mind, which only serve to make them more tangible and easier to deal with. When they leave a room in a story, the author knows where they are going, what they have done and said until they return. We, his readers, learn nothing from all this, these passages have long since become waste paper, but we do sense an occasional, almost frightening intimacy between the author and his characters”. – Hanns Zischler (Actor/Translator) on William Trevor – “Borrowed Happiness – Stories”
Venue: Berlin
Dates: “Acting Program” – April 14th to May 3th, 2025
85 hours of lessons: WE 1: April 14th-18th, 10:30 am-4:30 pm | WE 2: April 21st-25th, 10:30 am-4:30 pm | Sunday 27th – 5 hours – teaching + rehearsal | Week 3: April 28th-May 3rd, 10 am-6 pm
Early Bird Special “Acting Program” until December 31th: 1115 Euro VAT incl.
Early Registration Fee “Acting Program” until February 15th: 1325 Euro VAT incl.
Normal Fee “Acting Program”: 1450 Euro VAT incl.
Limited to 16 participants
Dates: “Camera Acting” – May 5th to 9th, 2025
Early Bird Special “Acting Program + Camera Acting” until December 31th: 1815 Euro VAT incl.
Early Registration Fee “Acting Program + Camera Acting” until February 15th: 2050 Euro VAT incl.
Normal Fee “Acting Program + Camera Acting”: 2175 Euro VAT incl.
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    “Matthias is a phenomenal acting coach. I always come back to his teachings, whether it be preparing for theatre or film. Matthias has an engaging, attentive and intuitive teaching style that nurtures each student’s journey. He identifies potential blocks and offers the tools to work through them in order to understand where you need to go to reach a level of higher awareness and understanding as an actor. He breaks down the multifaceted process through a vast variety of exercises which makes the task at hand tangible and approachable, no matter where you are in your acting journey. Matthias’ workshops make up both individual and group exercises that shape and form each student and attune to each individual level. Matthias has guided me from a fundamental level to individual scene- and character work or auditions for schools and jobs. There is a wisdom and deep sense of humanity in the way he approaches each character or scene, teaching us to challenge our understanding of the human experience, be conscious and present in our acting choices, never judge our experience or understanding of the character, but be curious, free and creative.” – Nina Mariko Sandquist (Gangs of Oslo – Blodsbrødre)

    “I recently took part in Acting Foundation II Course with Matthias, and can’t recommend it enough. We had such an amazing, productive and fun week full of scene work, character development, improvisation, acting exercises and deep inner work. Working on different scenes with Matthias was always such an interesting combination of fun and hard work. His guidance, feedback and questioning helped us to look for some other interesting sides of character’s feelings, attitude and behaviour. He is always supportive, encouraging and motivating to try new, fresh ideas in order to make the performance more complex, easy or emotional. This was not my first workshop and definitely not the last one at Schott Acting Studio! Definitely recommend to take Acting Foundation Courses with Matthias and other workshops with international teachers!” – A.Akopian (September Foundation II – Extension 2024)
    „I can’t say enough good things about Matthias Schott! His passion for acting and teaching is contagious. Every class is an incredible experience, packed with valuable insights and creative exercises that push you out of your comfort zone in the best way possible. Matthias knows exactly how to guide you towards improving your craft while boosting your confidence. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced actor, he meets you where you are and helps you grow. His feedback is always constructive and supportive, and he creates a safe, encouraging space to experiment and take risks. You’ll leave his classes feeling more confident, skilled, and inspired to pursue acting. Truly one of the best teachers I’ve ever had!” – Caya (September Foundation II – Extension 2024)
    „It was a wonderful experience to have this workshop with Matthias. I found an opportunity to act in a safe and accepting space. I improved my skills and had a lot of fun. We did a lot of useful exercises, which help to find a contact between acting partners, improve our imagination and physicality, find out a creativity and joy. Matthias also shared an information about a career strategy, which is very useful and helpful! Definitely reccommend 🙂” – Sofiia Natalchuk (Foundation Intensive – September 2024)
    “I took Matthias workshop as a beginner. It was one of my first acting experiences. Although I had a hard time opening up in the beginning, his sensitive individual care helped me overcome my fears and blockages. By the end of the week, not only did I perform like I had never imagined I could but also learned a lot about myself and my abilities and strengths. I would recommend Matthias‘ workshops to anyone who wants to improve their acting by taking a deep look into their soul and grow out of self-reflection. I will definitely continue to take part in Matthias‘ courses. He is a very inspiring and wonderful human being.” – Rebecca Veil
    „Matthias Schott is a gifted and spirited artist, and an effective curator / organizer of events, serving actors and directors all over the world. He has fused his talent for creating workshops, intensives and „happenings“ of all kinds, with his own experience as an instructor, and his cultivated, keen judgement and good taste. His endless curiosity and love of his art form, his city of Berlin and his fellow actors, seem to fuel his ability to selflessly give a great deal, year in and year out. – I wholeheartedly recommend working through his studio.“ – Seamus McNally–Director/Acting Coach, New York

     

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