Acting for Camera: Level 2
This new eight-week evening course is designed to develop your skills and confidence and build on your existing toolkit in acting for film and TV.
Key information:
- Course dates:
- Wednesday evenings, 20 Jan – 10 Mar 2027
- Course times:
- 7pm–9pm
- Age:
- 18+
- Art form:
- Drama
- Fees:
- £380
- Deadline:
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Friday 15 January 2027 or when the course reaches full capacity
- Level of study:
- Short Courses & Summer Schools (ages 18+)
- Mode of study:
- In-person
- Venue:
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- When:
- Evening Courses | Spring Courses (January–March)
Course info
Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 26 October. Join our mailing list before Friday 23 October to receive priority booking.
Ages 18+
Course Dates & Times
Wednesday evenings on 20, 27 January, 3, 10, 17, 24 February, 3 and 10 March 2027
7pm–9pm
About Acting for Camera: Level 2
This new eight-week evening course is designed to develop your skills and confidence and build on your existing toolkit in acting for film and TV.
Over the course of eight sessions, you will delve into a variety of screen acting techniques that will incorporate modern acting methods derived from Stanislavsky. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice on camera, during which you will explore continuity, precision, how to work within the frame and utilize props effectively.
Who is this course for?
Anyone aged 18 and over:
- This course is suitable for participants who have done the short course Acting for Camera: Level 1;
- It is also suitable for anyone who wishes to expand their skillset and has some acting experience. You must have some experience of analysing and discussing acting
What can I expect?
- A supportive, practical environment where you can develop your on-screen acting
- Opportunities to rehearse on camera, with feedback for growth in the craft
- Guidance on approaching screenplays, using text and imagination to support your choices
- Exploration of character and performance, including intentions, obstacles, and deeper drives
- Development of on-camera skills, including continuity, precision, use of props and working within the frame
- Short, focused discussions on acting theory, directly integrated into practical exercises and scene work
- A collaborative, ensemble-based space to learn through doing, watching, and reflecting
Do I need anything for the course?
- Notebook and pen/pencil
- You might need to source a script for the course. More information will be sent before the course.
Course Fee
£380
Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 26 October. Join our mailing list before Friday 23 October to receive priority booking.
Eligibility
- We welcome participants from all ages 18 and over
- Participants must have sufficient English language skills in order to fully engage with the course
About the Course Tutor
The course is taught by Arinder Sadhra.
Arinder trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has experience in both stage and screen work.
Arinder performed in War Horse – their centenary anniversary national tour; they have performed at The National Theare, the Lyric Hammersmith and Bristol Old Vic.
Their on-screen credits include Boarders, The Witcher, Casualty and Holby City amongst others.
Before acting, Arinder worked across social work and mental health services mainly in the voluntary sector, working one-to-one and facilitating group workshops for both the community and professionals.
Arinder is also a coach in the mental health sector both public and private. Specialising in ADHD, OCD, depression and addiction. Arinder is trained in trauma informed practice.
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