In NYC, this August 29th and 30th, Berg Studios is excited to announce a 2-day On-Camera Scene Study and Audition Intensive with Gregory Berger (Berg), a former faculty member of The Yale School of Drama, and private on-set coach to Lupita Nyong’o (Oscar Winner), Riz Ahmed (Oscar Winner), Winston Duke, Aziz Ansari, and many others.
A question we often hear is “Why do I feel such freedom on stage, but then lose that freedom when I get in front of a camera?” This workshop is designed to answer that very question!
In this two-day intensive, Berg brings the same technique and insight he developed for his on-camera acting class at the Yale School of Drama.
The workshop begins with the first day of on-camera scene study, followed by a day focused on translating that work into the audition process. It uniquely bridges the freedom and imagination of stage work with the rigor and constraints of self-tapes and live auditions—eliminating the divide between stage and screen.
For the first day, actors will be assigned a film or television scene and a scene partner, working on camera every day with full coverage (wide, medium, and close-up shots) as Berg coaches each rehearsal.
- Day 1: On-camera scene work with your partner.
- Day 2: You will bring in audition material and work on-camera with Berg.
This workshop challenges actors to expand their imagination and access their boldest, most spontaneous, and irreverent selves. The actors are pushed beyond safe or predictable choices toward creating fearless, original, and compelling auditions.