Join Kate Phillips, director/performer and HCC Filmmaking faculty, for a dynamic two-day scene workshop designed for directors, actors, and anyone curious about embodied performance. In this class, you'll explore a directing and acting approach that fosters living performances—the kind an audience can’t look away from. Performances that feel real, dynamic, and full of paradox and conflict. Vulnerable and vivid performances require intentional care for actors and the process. Through a blend of hands-on scene work, tools for sustaining fresh and compelling performances, and an emphasis on emotional safety and curiosity, you’ll learn how to tune into your own body and emotions as tools to create richer characters and deeper connections between scene partners, actors/directors, and the audience. Whether you're a director guiding actors or an actor exploring a role, this workshop will equip you with techniques to keep performances alive, even through long rehearsals and production days. Bring a scene you’re working on, or choose one when you arrive.

Join Kate Phillips, director/performer and HCC Filmmaking faculty, for a dynamic two-day scene workshop designed for directors, actors, and anyone curious about embodied performance. In this class, you'll explore a directing and acting approach that fosters living performances—the kind an audience can’t look away from. Performances that feel real, dynamic, and full of paradox and conflict. Vulnerable and vivid performances require intentional care for actors and the process. Through a blend of hands-on scene work, tools for sustaining fresh and compelling performances, and an emphasis on emotional safety and curiosity, you’ll learn how to tune into your own body and emotions as tools to create richer characters and deeper connections between scene partners, actors/directors, and the audience. Whether you're a director guiding actors or an actor exploring a role, this workshop will equip you with techniques to keep performances alive, even through long rehearsals and production days. Bring a scene you’re working on, or choose one when you arrive.

Presentation is everything—including how you present yourself to a production company, agency, producer, or director. This workshop will teach you how to professionally showcase yourself and your skills to increase your chances of getting hired in film and media.