The Meisner Technique and the 21st Century Actor with Scott Williams and John Batchelor

Details

  • 26 July 2021
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Online
Applications Open 14 July 2021 10:00 am
Applications Close 26 July 2021 2:00 pm
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Synopsis

This chat between Scott Williams and John Batchelor will further examine the specific challenges and opportunities facing today’s actors. This session can be viewed separately, or as an addition to the previous session (Monday July 19). Scott and John will discuss how the Meisner Techniques is adaptable for work in today’s film, television and theatre environments.  John Batchelor is not only an actor who crosses all those platforms, but also is well-versed in using Scott's approaches on stage and screen.  There will be time for questions from the audience.

Host(s)

  • Scott Williams

    SCOTT WILLIAMS founded The Impulse Company shortly after his arrival in London in 1996.  He has directed and taught all over the world, most recently at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Measure for Measure), New York Stage and Film (Painted From Memory), and in Hong Kong (Ancient History and A Streetcar Named Desire).  In London, he has directed dozens of plays, including Five O'Clock Angel (with Nichola McAuliffe), which had a six-month tour throughout the UK.  Scott is moving The Impulse Company into international work, with the creation of Impulse Company France in Paris, as well as regular stops in Australia, New York, and Hong Kong, among other places.  He trained with Sanford Meisner at Neighborhood Playhouse and with William Ball at American Conservatory Theatre, and has advanced degrees from San Francisco State University.
  • John Batchelor

    John Batchelor is a familiar face to Australian audiences following his 5 season stint on Sea Patrol as ‘Charge’ and as the larger than life character Peeto in the AACTA winning film Red Dog. John’s feature film highlights include the Chinese/Australian feature The Whistleblower, The Tenderhook, Chasing Comets, Walt Disney Pictures’ Inspector Gadget 2, Danny Deckchair, Peter Rabbit 2. In addition to Sea Patrol, John’s television highlights include Barons, Underbelly: Razor as Kate Leigh’s underworld ‘right hand man’ Wally Tomlinson; The Great Mint Swindle (Tony Lewandowski), Brock (Larry Perkins), Harrow (Clayton Pike), The Secret Daughter (Nick Mackay), Home and Away (Winston Markman) and Devil’s Dust (Jack Rush QC) However, John’s first love is the stage and there he has enjoyed such productions including The Odd Couple – Crossroads Live, Storm Boy - MTC, The Way of the World, Festen and Top Coat - STC, The Underpants – Company B, Holding Achilles (World Premiere) – Dead Puppets Society/Legs on the Wall, Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Troilus + Cressida, Julius Caesar – Bell Shakespeare, Christmas at Turkey Beach, Oz Shorts and Managing Carmen (World Premiere)- QTC. His 5 years working in Brisbane also gained him 2 Matilda Awards for his work in Queensland Theatre.

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