Screen acting workshop with international acting coach in Cornwall
Following a sellout course this July, there is now another chance to join an intensive full-day, screen-based acting workout.
Using the text, exercises, your imagination, and improvisations, you will work on a prepared scene with a partner. You will do the scene, then an exercise, then the scene, then an exercise, then the scene, then an exercise… and so on… for a full day! And get a recording of it all afterwards! All under the guidance of master acting coach Daniel Dresner.
You will go deeply into the truth of your characters and scenes, playing with multiple options and exploring your findings as you go.
A duologue scene will be given to prepare for class.
Who is it for?
Actors! Established, studying or amateurs – this course can be tailored for all abilities.
Do I need to be living in Cornwall to take part?
No. Although the course is taking place in Cornwall, you can travel from wherever to take part. You would need to arrange your own travel and accommodation if required.
Meet the Tutor: Daniel Dresner
Daniel is an acting coach and teacher, having taught at drama schools around the world. His private coaching clients range from novice actors to Hollywood stars.
He has developed his approach over more than 25 years as a coach, director, teacher, life coach, actor, comedian and improviser in London, New York and Tokyo.
“Daniel is an acting coach and teacher. He has taught at drama schools around the world. His private coaching clients range from novice actors to Hollywood stars.“
Studying The Method at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York, he is also a certified Co-Active Training Institute professional life coach.
Daniel has also written A Life-Coaching Approach to Screen Acting, published by Bloomsbury/Methuen.
Prior to his career in the entertainment industry, Daniel earned an honours degree in business studies at Middlesex University and worked as an executive with a major multinational company.
As an actor, he has appeared in hundreds of films, commercials and live performances. Alongside all of this he is also co-founder of Actors Coaching International (ACI), an online and in-person school for actors to learn, develop and hone their skills.
Find out more about Daniel on his website. ACI Website: https://actorscoachinginternational.com/#home
His long-standing favourite saying is by Oscar Wilde: “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.”
The Details
Course Title: More Real & Believable: 1 Day Screen Acting Workshop
Location: The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall
Date: Thursday 8 October 2026
Time: 9:30am till 4pm approx.
Cost: £105 per person
Website: https://www.swashbucklingcornwall.com/screen-acting
Why is Swashbuckling Cornwall hosting this course?
This will be the fourth, maybe fifth, course we have run with Daniel in Cornwall and although a move away from our normal cut and thrust action, we believe that our role is to offer people the chance to develop a wide range of skills, including flexing their screen acting muscles.
How to book
This course is available by direct booking only. Email swashbucklingcornwall@gmail.com to book.
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