iCasting Academy

Course 5.6: Posing on camera

Course 5.6: Posing on camera

Now, there are a few things you should do every time before you jump in front of a camera and start posing. The preparations we’re going to talk about in this lesson, apply to all sorts of modeling photo shoots; No matter if you’re posing for a magazin

Course 5.7: Communication confidence

Course 5.7: Communication confidence

In this lesson, it's all about confidence, a very important aspect of being a successful model, but also key in any sector out there in the world of media. We hope you'll get a kick out of this one and that it teaches you about the importance of body l...

Course 5.8: Growing as a model

Course 5.8: Growing as a model

The previous lessons all focused on certain aspects of being a model, such as being able to strike a pose, how to be professional on location and how to keep working on yourself. All these thing are equally important and you have to keep working on eac...

Course 6.1: What stage acting is all about

Course 6.1: What stage acting is all about

Let’s go back in time! Where did it all begin? If you’ve watched our course “Introduction to stage acting”, you already know that acting originated in ancient Greece in the 6th century BC. One of the most popular Greek theatre forms is the tragedy.

Course 7.7: Television jobs

Course 7.7: Television jobs

In this lesson, we’ll first talk about the different types of television jobs out there. Because we can never cover them all in the span of just one lesson, in stead we’re going to focus on the most important ones. But we’ll also throw you some curveba

Course 7.8: Performer Jobs

Course 7.8: Performer Jobs

Performing is one of the most comprehensive job categories in the casting business. When you’re active as a performer and someone comes up to you and asks you what you do for a living, you can’t simply say: ’Yeah, I’m a performer. That’s what’s up’. P

Course 8.1: Different types of directions

Course 8.1: Different types of directions

How do you cope with directions? And how do you use directions to the best of your advantage? Today we will explore the way you can handle different types of directions. As an actor, artist or singer, you get directions from a producer or creative di

Course 9.8: The Meisner technique

Course 9.8: The Meisner technique

In our previous lesson, we’ve talked about method acting, developed by Lee Strasberg. Method acting was becoming very successful, as was Lee Strasberg. So he decided to found the theatre company ‘Group Theatre’ which followed his method. Two of the act

Course 10.1: What is television all about?

Course 10.1: What is television all about?

We’ll begin with a short introduction to television. Because what is television all about? To answer that question, we have to dive deep into the history of TV. What did the inventors of TV intend to do with this new platform? What was the first thing

Course 10.2: Learning the ropes on set

Course 10.2: Learning the ropes on set

Let’s pretend you’ve had your first successful audition for a job on TV. It can be any job, as long as you’re needed on set, standing in front of the camera, acting your guts out. Not literally, though, except if it’s for a murder-mystery series. In th

Course 12.2: Screen acting terms

Course 12.2: Screen acting terms

In this second lesson we will tell you something about different acting techniques. Maybe you’re a natural, who knows, but still, whether you play a little part in a book trailer, a business video, on YouTube or a short movie, you must develop acting

Course 12.3: Different acting methods

Course 12.3: Different acting methods

Do you have the potential to blossom onscreen? Of course you have! And this lesson will give you all the answers to the important question ‘How do I get my audience involved and hold their attention?’ This requires a special set of acting skills. The