Emmy Nominee and DGA Winner, Director Dan Attias brings a masterclass to Downtown Vancouver!
Unlock you acting potential with one of Hollywood's most experienced TV directors.

A Masterclass with DAN ATTIAS
​in Downtown Vancouver
presented with New Image College and Brendan Beiser

Friday May 23, 7-9pm // Saturday. May 24 10-5pm // Sunday May 25, 10-5pm 
EARLY BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 12!!!
$350+GST for full participation ($395+GST after May 12)
$75+GST to audit all 3 days ($95+GST after May 12)
New Image College: 987 Granville Street, VANCOUVER

Join Emmy nominee and DG Winner, Dan Attias, one of television's most experienced directors, for an exclusive three-day workshop in the heart of downtown Vancouver. With decades of experience working on iconic shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Homeland, The Wire, Entourage and The Sopranos, Dan brings unparalleled insight into the acting process.  In this workshop you will receive personalized coaching from Dan who will guide you to create a more elegant, authentic, lived-in performance on set.
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Dan is considered an actor’s director, working on many of the most significant, performance-based shows on television. He considers the creative challenge in film to be a collaboration, in which honest, fully inhabited performances are often the most crucial element. His approach in workshops is to explore with the participants how they understand the scenes they have prepared, and then to gently include them in the process he undergoes himself as a director in a form of self-inquiry and exploration. This workshop is designed for the actor looking to bring more depth, understanding and emotional connection to their performance. The result will be on-set performances that do not look like "acting" but instead, fully realized, authentic, and deeply human. Dan will guide participants in an exploration of what is at issue in the material they are working on - have they defined it in a way they can care about it personally and are they honestly connecting emotionally? As storytellers, Dan’s belief is that we all need to take responsibility for making the story worth telling, at the same time that we serve it. Only by asking the hard questions – and admitting when we don’t yet have the answers – can the inquiry possibly lead to elegant, authentic solutions and a better, more lived-in performance. The class will not be an “on-camera” experience. It will be treated as a rehearsal, hopefully freeing the participants to move and explore without the worry and restrictions a camera might impose. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how to realize what makes their scenes tick, personalize their characters’ deeper motivations, and craft a scenes that feels fully alive and honest.

“The actor’s job is to make the story worth telling — by asking the hard questions, connecting emotionally, and collaborating with honesty.”
— Dan Attias

Dan is known for his actor-centric direction and his commitment to guiding actors to bring out their best, most authentic performances.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PREPARE?

• A fantastic 2 person scene will be chosen for you, and if there is anything you are passionate about exploring, we are open to suggestions. 
• No on-set experience required, but previous class experience is essential. Please forward your resume/class experience and a headshot/photo.
• Be fully familiar with the material prior to the start of the workshop and come ready for in-depth exploration.

https://www.danattias.com/

Dan Attias

Dan Attias has worked as a director in the film and television industry since 1984. As a director of series television, he has received the Directors Guild of America award for outstanding direction of dramatic
television for The Wire and has been nominated for episodes of The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Homeland, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He has received Emmy Award nominations for his comedy direction on
Entourage and continues to work on some of the most celebrated American television shows, just having served as Producer/Director on the 2nd season of HULU’s Tell Me Lies. His other credits include The
Americans, Deadwood, True Blood, Lost, Big Love, The Killing, 21 Jump Street, True Detective, The Walking Dead, Bloodline, Friday Night Lights, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Billions, and The Boys.

Dan started his career by studying acting, then worked as an assistant director on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Airplane!, One From the Heart, and several other feature films. He has taught acting and directing workshops in the United States and has conducted master classes in Italy, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada. He has also mentored many young directors, several of whom have gone on to successful careers in television. Dan has shared his thoughts on directing with his recently published
book, “Directing Great Television: Inside TV’s New Golden Age,” available on Amazon.

I'm ready! Sign me up!

EARLY BIRD PRICING IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 12!

For $325+GST register as a full participant of the masterclass, prepare a scene and receive personal coaching with Dan. 

For $75+GST register as an auditor and observe the full 3 days from the audience. 
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If you want to reserve your full participation spot with a nonrefundable $100 deposit and pay the full amount on May 12, please contact us here. 

Limited spots! Book today!
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