Actor Mark McGann to lead Lake District screen workshop

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 06:57 · Archive

Actor and director Mark McGann is running an acting workshop in Ambleside during the Inward Eye Film Festival.

An 'Acting for the Screen' workshop led by actor, director and filmmaker Mark McGann will take place in Ambleside as part of the Inward Eye Film Festival from 12 to 14 November. The workshop aims to help emerging talent gain hands-on experience and build professional showreels, addressing the limited opportunities for drama school graduates and experienced actors who have yet to secure leading roles in film or television.

Participants will shoot original duologue scenes under McGann's direction. Each participant receives a bespoke piece written by McGann 10 to 14 days before the workshop, which is then shot by him and a small professional crew. The scenes are professionally edited to broadcast quality and delivered to participants for their professional use.

Charlotte Wontner of Hopscotch Films, organiser of the festival, said the workshops offer actors 'the opportunity to shoot a high-quality original duologue scene that is then delivered to them as a fully edited broadcast-quality professional showreel scene'.

The workshop is designed to replicate real industry conditions, helping actors develop the skills and confidence needed to perform leading roles on camera at a professional standard. McGann, part of the well-known McGann acting family, will direct and tutor participants on set.

The workshop forms part of the wider Inward Eye Film Festival, which is a biennial event featuring three days of films and storytelling. The festival includes feature films, documentaries, short films, Q&As, writers' workshops, live music and special events, held at Zeffirellis in Ambleside.

How it is being reported

• Aspiring actors offered rare chance to work with Mark McGann in Lake DistrictAspiring actors are being offered a rare opportunity to work with a leading industry professional in the Lake District.Westmorland Gazette · 26 Oct, 06:00
• Aspiring actors offered rare chance to work with Mark McGann in Lake DistrictAspiring actors are being offered a rare opportunity to work with a leading industry professional in the Lake District.News & Star · 26 Oct, 06:00
• Aspiring actors offered rare chance to work with Mark McGann in Lake DistrictAspiring actors are being offered a rare opportunity to work with a leading industry professional in the Lake District.NW Evening Mail · 26 Oct, 06:00
• Aspiring actors offered rare chance to work with Mark McGann in Lake DistrictAspiring actors are being offered a rare opportunity to work with a leading industry professional in the Lake District.Whitehaven News · 26 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Mark McGann · Charlotte Wontner · Hopscotch Films · Inward Eye Film Festival · Ambleside · Lake District

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