Wednesday, September 3

The Working Actor

Join us at "The Working Actor" event to learn insider tips and tricks for succeeding in the competitive world of acting! Begiiners welcome.

By Thinking Actors

Select date and time

Wednesday, September 3 · 11am - 1pm PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

The Working Actor - 12 x 2 hr online via Google Meets

Ideal introduction to acting for screen with actor and acting coach Peter Carroll BA, PGCert, AFHEA.

Aimed at stduents looking for a change of career or actors returning to the industry following a career break.

Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Units, objectives and intentions
Week 3: The Cold Read Technique
Week 4: Exploring Stanislavski’s system / Method acting
Week 5: Audition Preparation and script analysis Week 6: Introducing The Meisner Technique
Week 7: Scene study
Week 8: Self-tape workshop - commercials
Week 9: Self-tape workshop - working with sides and deadlines
Week 10: Self-tape evaluations and new scene study
Week 11: Final Scene Performance
Week 12: The Business and ‘next step’

Starts

From Wednesday September 3rd. 2025

Duration

12 evenings

Fees

£240

Where

Online via Google Meets

Frequently asked questions

Who are Thinking Actors?

Thinking Actors is Manchester's training and filming services provider for actors, speakers and content creatives. You can find out more at https://www.thinkingactors.co.uk/our-story

Who is facilitating this online course?

Peter Carroll is a graduate of both Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan. Peter also developed his craft with The Chicago Actors' Workshop Theater and The Acting Studio in New York City. He specialises in The Meisner Acting Technique and the core principles of Stanislavski and Uta Hagen

Organized by

Thinking Actors

Thinking Actors is a leading acting studio offering professional training to aspiring actors of all levels. Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where creativity thrives, and talent is honed. With a team of experienced instructors and a comprehensive curriculum, we guide our students towards excellence in the art of acting and performance.

Our clients can be seen in BBC 'Silent Witness', FX/BBC 'Devs', Sky 'Brassic', BBC 'Flatmates', Netflix 'Dracula', ITV 'Sanditon', Netflix ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’, NBC 'This Is Us', Channel 4/HBO 'It's A Sin', BBC 'Eastenders', ITV 'Emmerdale', Sky Atlantic 'Domina', 20th Century 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' , BBC's 'Alma's Not Normal', 'Netflix' 'Hard Cell' , BBC ‘Inside No.9’, Amazon Prime's 'The Peripheral' , BBC's 'Casualty' and ITV's 'The Bay'.

WORKSHOP LEAD

PETER CARROLL BA, PGCERT, AFHEA

A graduate of both Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan, Peter also developed his craft with The Chicago Actors' Workshop Theater and The Acting Studio in New York City. He specialises in The Meisner Acting Technique and the core principles of Stanislavski and Uta Hagen. He's a member of British Actors' Equity, Spotlight and The Royal Television Society. Peter also teaches screen acting at a number of leading drama schools. He continues to work as an actor, recently appearing as Rupert Copley in ITV's Coronation Street.