ONGOING CLASS every Tuesday Night – CURRENT FOCUS: Michael Shurtleff – “AUDITION” – January-March 2025 – each week we’ll work on a new script focusing on 1 of his groundbreaking ‘guideposts’. (details below)
SELF-TAPING FOR COMMERCIALS – February 19, 2025 (details below)
SCRIPT ANALYSIS COURSE: https://saragaston.com/script-analysis-course/
HOW TO CRY ON CUE: https://saragaston.com/how-to-cry-on-camera/
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ONGOING CLASS
Serious Actors: this is your workout!
This dynamic on-going class is geared toward actors who have already been practicing their craft and want to continue to hone their skills and find deeper ways to explore. Each week will have a different focus and will draw from several acting schools including Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Michael Shurtleff, Harold Guskin, the Groundlings, Second City, Lesly Kahn, and more. We’ll be working both on film and off, and explore script analysis, character development, freeing yourself from constraint, finding the core of the scene and more. BONUS! Each week I send out videos of your class work which are yours to keep or pass on to agents, managers, CD’s – anyone who is interested in seeing what you can bring to the table.
When: Tuesdays 6:30-9pm
Who: Adults (and mature teens with special permission)
Cost: $185 for 4 classes
Audit for free! (reservation required – send an email to sara@ytbuff.com with desired date)
Where: 5322 West Belfort, Suite 200
The studio is located in the Westbury Square Professional Building. I am on the second floor through the green French doors at the top of the west staircase. Just past the Chimney Rock/West Belfort intersection on the north side. I am directly across from the Chase Bank.
REGISTER: You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods. Please include name of participant:
- Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
- Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com
Terms and conditions: If you miss a class, you have 1 month to make it up if you notify me by 3pm on class day. This class is not exchangeable for another class, workshop or private coaching. If you are unhappy for any reason, please let us know and we’ll do our best to make it right.
SELF-TAPING FOR COMMERCIALS – Feb. 19, 2025 – 6:30-9:00pm CST
So many actors make the same mistakes when it comes to self-taping. Learn the technical dos and don’ts of self-taping for commercials, including: framing, action, to prop or not to prop, wardrobe, creating a character for your audition, how to approach different types of commercials, how to insure your acting style fits the brand of the commercial, and much more!. We’ll use actual audition scripts including a large variety of formats such as lifestyle branding, voice on camera, spokesperson, and improv. I spent years in the room with casting directors. Let me help you knock those auditions out of the park!
Cost: $55 (before Feb. 10)
$75 (after Feb. 10)
REGISTER: You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods:
Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com / 713.443.3532 (will appear as Gaston Creative)
NOTE: Please include a note on your payment with an email address, phone number and name of the participant. Please include age for minors.
This workshop will be online. Zoom Link will be sent 24 hours prior to workshop.
Terms & conditions – there are no makeups for this workshop