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Become a film actor with the right training

Would you like to become a film actor or actress? In most cases, talent alone is not enough for a successful career on a film set. It usually requires sound know-how and a lot of practice. This is exactly what you can acquire in a film acting course.

Actors and actresses on stage learn to act expansively and sometimes even exaggeratedly in theater and musical performances so that the audience can also recognize the facial expressions and gestures at the back of the audience. The situation is completely different in front of the camera. Here, it is often enough to simply show emotions in order to portray facial expressions. The movements must be less expansive and discreet, but the emotions must still be clearly recognizable. If you want to become a film actor, you can learn the right handling at acting schools that specialize in film. In the training and further education courses, the focus is on the personality of the students, they train their perception and learn to strengthen their emotional potential. The focus here is on individuality, everyone expresses themselves differently and it is therefore very important in the film business that personalities stand in front of the camera with their own individual emotional expression. In film acting, stereotypes are uninteresting and every role must be played by a suitable actor in order for a character to come into its own. Film acting training explores the different types of expression and acting styles. Anyone who wants to work successfully as an actor in film productions in the future will learn all the artistic and technical skills through improvisation, stage acting and theoretical and practical training. Awareness of one's own body, movement theory, speech training, voice training, breathing training and text work are also part of the comprehensive training.

So if you want to become a film actor, you first have to invest a lot of time in learning and acquiring skills before your first role is on the horizon. Would you like to find out more about courses in this field? Are you looking for offers from acting schools? On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you can find suitable offers quickly and easily at a glance. Order comprehensive information brochures directly from the schools via the education portal - free of charge and without obligation, of course.

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Pfingstweidstrasse 101
8005 Zürich
Zurich Film School of Acting filmZ GmbH
The first certified film acting school in Switzerland!

We offer state-of-the-art acting training over three years, culminating in a diploma examination.

We are recognized by the professional association Szene Schweiz. Here you will find optimal preparation for the profession with a competent team and changing guest lecturers from the industry. We attach great importance to quality, practical relevance and support according to individual needs. The training is accompanied by numerous collaborations, project work and coaching sessions. You can only experience this and much more with us: filmZ.

We regularly offer taster days and entrance exams. Take a look, get to know us, become part of us!
Strengths: First certified film acting school in Switzerland, recognized by the industry association Szene Schweiz, recognized diploma examination after three years.
Discount for Swisscom employees: 10% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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Hallwylstrasse 26
8004 Zürich
Stage Academy of Switzerland
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Acting, film, stage, TV, musical & singing.
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Strengths: School recognized by the Swiss Stage Artists' Association (formerly the Swiss Stage Artists' Association), recognized diploma examination after 2 years.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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