MasterClass – Natalie Portman Teaches Acting

Make every role extraordinary
Natalie Portman began acting professionally at 12 and won an Oscar before she turned 30. As a self-taught actor, she uses personal techniques to create compelling, complex characters. In her first-ever acting class, Natalie shows how empathy is at the core of every great performance, how to bring real-life details into every role, and how to build your own creative process. Get ready for your breakout performance.

Lesson Plan

01 – Introduction
02 – Getting to Know Your Character
03 – Developing Your Character Through Research
04 – Developing Your Character’s Physicality
05 – Scene Studies: Physical Gesture
06 – Case Study: “Black Swan”
07 – Dialect Coaching: Research and Practice
08 – Dialect Coaching in “Jackie”
09 – Working on Set
10 – Performing on Camera
11 – Working With Directors
12 – Successful Collaborations With Directors
13 – Case Study: Working With Terrence Malick
14 – Playing a Real Character
15 – Assignments in Developing Performance
16 – Improvisation
17 – Demo: Working With the Set, Props, and Camera
18 – Green-Screen Acting
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19 – Advice for Actors
20 – Active Empathy