METHOD ACTING WORKSHOP | MEXICO CITY
LEARN LEE STRASBERG’S METHOD ACTING IN MEXICO CITY
March 4 – 8, 2024
In this week-long Method Acting workshop, class participants will gain firsthand exposure to Lee Strasberg’s world-renowned actor training and learn to truth and authenticity in expression. Taught by David Salsa and David Lee Strasberg, the workshop will guide students through exercises that focus on training the instrument for film, television, and the stage. Each workshop day will culminate in a Q&A on a focused, industry-related topic. Sign up to hone your craft and learn from some of the world’s leading acting teachers.
Please note, this workshop will be taught in English. Actors may perform in English or Spanish and a translator will be present to clarify any translations or questions.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
DATES: March 4 – 8, 2024
LOCATION: Construyendo Actores, Mexico City
TUITION:
$830 USD – Participating Actors
$220 USD – Observers
SCHEDULE:
| DAY 1 | Group A: Method Acting, 4 hours – David Strasberg Group B: Method Acting, 4 hours – David Strasberg Q&A: On Method Acting in Film with David Strasberg* |
| DAY 2 | Group A: Script Analysis, 3 hours – David Strasberg Group B: Script Analysis, 3 hours – David Strasberg Q&A: David Strasberg on Exploration and Inspiration* |
| DAY 2 | Group A: Method Acting, 4 hours – David Strasberg Group B: Method Acting, 4 hours – David Strasberg Q&A: On Preparing for Film Set with David Salsa* |
| DAY 3 | Group A – On Camera, 4 hours – David Salsa Group B – On Camera, 4 hours – David Salsa Q&A: On Acting for Camera with David Salsa* |
| DAY 4 | Group A – On Camera, 4 hours – David Salsa Group B – On Camera, 4 hours – David Salsa Q&A: Public Q&A with David Strasberg* |
APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 22, 2024
APPLCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Submitted Resume
- 1 page written essay on why you would like to attend.
- Phone interview
- Applications will be administrated by Construyendo Actores
LIMITED CLASS SIZE | 20 Actors per Group
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
DAVID SALSA
David Salsa has been a regional theatre actor most of his career and spent 5 years as a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival working in classic as well as new works. Productions include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Paradise Lost, A View From the Bridge, and the world premiere of American Night, The White Snake, Don Quixote and All They Way (as a member of the Black Swan Lab for new play development). TV/Film Credits include Castle, Criminal Minds, Days of Our Lives and MegaShark vs. MechaShark. David holds a BA from the University of Portland and a MFA from the Actors Studio in NYC and is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA.
DAVID LEE STRASBERG
David Lee Strasberg spent his childhood at the Actors Studio in New York where his father, Lee, was Artistic Director from 1949-1982, and at The Lee Strasberg Institutes in New York and West Hollywood, which his father and mother co-founded. He sat in on many of his father’s classes in close proximity to many of the most famous actors of our time.
In 1999, he became the Creative Director and CEO of the Strasberg Institutes. Since then, he has produced dozens of plays and short films featuring professionals and students alike. David teaches classes and seminars at both the West Hollywood and New York schools, while mentoring students on their craft and their careers. He also holds acting seminars to promote his father’s work in the United States and around the world. With an M.A. in Business Administration from Anderson School of Management at UCLA and a B.A. in International Relations and in American History from Brown University, David manages and supervises staff, develops curriculum and oversees the operations of the West Coast campus.