Developing Your Character’s Physicality
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Developing Your Character’s Physicality with Matthias Schott
Laban Technique-Animal work-Mask Work-Little known eastern techniques


Mask Work: Working with masks enables actors to step outside of their comfort zones and inhabit characters with distinct physical traits and personalities. Improvisation skills: By learning to adapt to different situations and challenges while wearing a mask, actors can develop their ability to think quickly on their feet and respond creatively to unexpected circumstances. Masks allow students and actors to explore a wide range of emotions without feeling self-conscious.
Matthias Schott: Chekhov, Grotowski, Biomechanics, and Mask Work were among the subjects Matthias Schott dedicated himself to while studying at drama school. Following that, he trained with Edgar Fell (Eric Morris) and Acting Coach Susan Batson both experts on “Animal Work/Creating A Character”. Under the guidance of renowned Drama Centre, London acting instructors Christopher Fettes, James Kemp, and Movement Expert Liana Nyquist, whose expertise has benefited actors such as Michael Fassbender, Gwendoline Christie, and Tom Hardy he started to explore the work of Laban/Malmgren. Starting in 2018, he continued his studies by working with theatre director Mike Alfreds on Laban and receiving guidance from Prof. Ken Rea at Guildhall School on Presence, and with lesser-known Asian techniques.
The advantages actors and actresses can gain from physical training, with emphasis on the Laban technique read more
The Fascination and Impact of Animal Work in Acting read more
„In the mask work, each of us is randomly assigned a mask, intuitively feel it, then improvise together according to that feeling. Through the interactions with other participants, the plot develops and the character you were imagining is being built. Matthias threw me a challenge where he suddenly said, ‘sit, and say something’, out of the blue, i made up a monologue of the character. I didn’t know where the story came from….I was acting out a mix of people who left a strong emotional impact on me. Some of the monologue is what I imagined they’d feel. But on the other hand, because of their influence on my life, I also internalized their behaviors and became those people in some way. A persona of myself was amplified when I was behind the mask. Through this movement workshop, I was able to get in contact with my subconsciousness. Who’d think of that when they come to an acting workshop?! It’s something you must experience for yourself!“ – Aurora
„These workshops have really helped me get out of my head and explore my own physicality and how this can be applied to developing a character. Even though I was initially not sure what to expect from animal work, I found it to be a really amazing, transformative experience. By gradually transforming my physical expression and also exploring how my voice changes, I felt that I was able to tap into different parts of myself and work towards creating a character that is “further removed” from my everyday self. Also, the other approaches that we covered, including Laban efforts and working with masks, always spark some new experiences that my body remembers, and I look forward to applying all of this in further developing a character in future workshops!“ – Tanja
Dates: September 6th/7th
Schedule: Friday & Saturday | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Normal Fee 2 Days: 135 Euro inkl. 19% MwSt.
Early Registration Fee 2 Days: 115 Euro inkl. 19% MwSt.
Normal Fee for first day only: 70 Euro inkl. 19% MwSt.
Early Registration Fee for first day only: 65 Euro inkl. 19% MwSt.
Training Ticket 1,5 Days (already had an 3-5 hour introduction): 100 Euro inkl. 19% MwSt.
Participants number limited: 14
For further information & application, please send us an email: info@schott-acting-studio.de
“Actors are undercover agents. You must constantly spy on people, studying their character elements…Acting is hard because it requires ….constant study of human behavior.” – Stella Adler
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