Helen Mirren Teaches Acting | Official Trailer | MasterClass

In her MasterClass, Academy Award–winning actress Helen Mirren shares the techniques that she has learned through the course of her international acting career.

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Not only has her career spanned stage, screen, and television, but her powerful performances have earned her numerous awards, including the Academy Award in 2007 for her performance in The Queen, a Tony Award in 2015 for her performance in The Audience, and four Emmy Awards.

In this class, Helen discusses the dualism that is core to her acting method: the necessity for mastering technique (craft), and then letting go of that technique so that your imagination can take over (art), all while helping you develop your own acting talent.

In her MasterClass, Helen teaches you how to:
• Research characters
• Break down scripts
• Create characters through hair and makeup
• Create characters through costume
• Characterize sets
• Develop camera technique
• Perform Shakespeare
• Collaborate with writers and directors

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