Screen Acting Performance Development & Mentoring
Supercharge Your Screen Acting Performance
I am a very experienced, Best Drama BAFTA winning Film & TV Director and Writer. I want to put my comprehensive understanding of the layers and complexities underlying any good screenwriting and how you use that to inject affecting and powerful human truth into your performances at your service.
David Skynner - Film & TV Director & Writer
Less Is More When You Understand What is Really Required
You will see things you thought you already knew in a new light.
Below is a case study with a recent client, shared with his blessing, please have a look.
ANALYSIS
Nothing Should be What it Seems
INHABITATION
Screen Acting Should be Invisible
PERFORMANCE
Dance Through the Story
Your Success Begins Here
I share with my clients everything I know about screen acting, directing and where relevant, screen writing. Including how a director thinks, what a director is really looking for from an actor and how you can deliver that.
Over the last few years as a screen acting tutor, I have achieved some real success, devising a means of bringing actors to a solid understanding of what screen acting is, how to approach it and what is required to make their performances vital and affecting.
I fully enable screen actors to build exceptionally informed performances, and pursue their dreams with a whole new level of understanding and confidence.
Who Am I?
I have been directing for 30 years and in that time have made over 100 hours of high end TV drama, comedy, thrillers and also documentary series. I made commercials for a few years, have produced many business films and even popped out the odd pop promo. More recently I have been developing a range of original films with budgets between the negligible and £10 million pounds.
I am an experienced writer, with commissions for TV and film, a couple of novels completed and a third on the way.
Over the years I have worked with a good number of highly recognised actors, including Matthew Macfadyen, Joanna Lumley and John Hannah.
I started teaching screen acting to drama degree students a few years ago and that has now led me to offer a tailoried service to working actors.
I’m not aware of anyone else with my depth of experience who is doing this.
Below is a short sample reel of some of my past work. Further examples are available on my personal site.
davidskynner.com
Interested and Want to See What I Can Do For You?
Get in Touch…
Please provide a little information about your training, experience, and your aspirations in your email and I would be happy to schedule a free 1 to 1 to discuss what I could do to help you.
(Please note, I’m afraid I cannot work with complete beginners.}