Tuesday, August 5

Acting & Auditioning For Film & TV

Ages 18+

Learn how to nail auditions and perfect your acting skills for film and TV at our on-camera event!

By Thinking Actors

Date and time

Tuesday, August 5 · 6:45 - 8:45pm GMT+1

Location

Friends Meeting House

6 Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

4 x Tuesdays, 6.45 pm-8.45 pm, from August 5th 2025. Places are limited and demand is expected to be high. Early booking advised.

This 4 session workshop is suitable for actors at all levels looking at raising the standard and impact of their self-tapes and audition technique. Open to 18+.

Peter's clients can be seen in BBC 'Silent Witness", FX/BBC 'Devs', BBC 'Flatmates', Netflix 'Dracula', ITV 'Sanditon', BBC 'Our Girl', NBC 'This Is Us', Channel 4/HBO 'It's A Sin', Sky Atlantic 'Domina', Netflix 'The Haunting of Bly Manor', Amazon Prime 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie', BBC 'Alma's Not Normal' and Netflix comedy 'Hard Cell'.

• Essential top tips that you need to know to play an 'A' game in self-tapes
• A practical exploration of sides/scenes for self-taping
• The impact of international co-production
• What to expect from your agent - and what they expect from you
• How to work with 'sides' and quickly engage with character and context
• How to demonstrate 'Technical Acting' for camera
• Filming on a budget and essential equipment
• Setting up a home studio - in any space
• Personal evaluation and guidance
• Certificate of Training

Organized by

Thinking Actors

Thinking Actors is a leading acting studio offering professional training to aspiring actors of all levels. Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where creativity thrives, and talent is honed. With a team of experienced instructors and a comprehensive curriculum, we guide our students towards excellence in the art of acting and performance.

Our clients can be seen in BBC 'Silent Witness', FX/BBC 'Devs', Sky 'Brassic', BBC 'Flatmates', Netflix 'Dracula', ITV 'Sanditon', Netflix ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’, NBC 'This Is Us', Channel 4/HBO 'It's A Sin', BBC 'Eastenders', ITV 'Emmerdale', Sky Atlantic 'Domina', 20th Century 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' , BBC's 'Alma's Not Normal', 'Netflix' 'Hard Cell' , BBC ‘Inside No.9’, Amazon Prime's 'The Peripheral' , BBC's 'Casualty' and ITV's 'The Bay'.

WORKSHOP LEAD

PETER CARROLL BA, PGCERT, AFHEA

A graduate of both Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan, Peter also developed his craft with The Chicago Actors' Workshop Theater and The Acting Studio in New York City. He specialises in The Meisner Acting Technique and the core principles of Stanislavski and Uta Hagen. He's a member of British Actors' Equity, Spotlight and The Royal Television Society. Peter also teaches screen acting at a number of leading drama schools. He continues to work as an actor, recently appearing as Rupert Copley in ITV's Coronation Street.