ACTING BADLY and
POSTURING A.K.A. Psychology of Acting 3 Credits
[He is credited with turning down the original draft of Jurassic Park during his brief stint as a script reader for M.G.M. following his departure from the University.] |
Prerequisites: EYEBALL and EYEBROW ACTING Exceptions: Transfer students from the William Shatner School of Acting are exempted from taking the above mentioned prerequisite class and may attend pending approval of the BIG Kahuna aka: The Chairman. | Students will be required to spend 18 hours in Landlord and Tenant Court. All term papers must begin with the words: "Gimme the deed to your ranch or I'll..." Midterm exam will cover Leering, Sneering and Peering. Sub licensee agreements and all class work must be handed in in a timely manner. |
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Fall 1999 Offering: WORKING WITH LARGE RUBBER SUITS |
Prerequisites: Character Analysis Masque
Technique and Box Office Working within large rubber suits has always been a challenging endeavor for students. To this end we seek to explore the adventures inherent within a synthetic environment. |
This class will explore such Classical texts as: GODZILLA MOTHRA RODAN KING KONG in an effort to make these diverse archetypes more comprehensible and therefore divested of their Kthonic heritage. In this era of budgetary constraints, this study will afford students further preparation for a significant career overseas. |
Spring 2000 | ||
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA How many credits do you want? |
Prerequisites: Offered Only to Senior Class Persons in the Spring: An intensive intended to articulate all manner of current socially acceptable behavior while in front of a television camera. |
How to hold a hero prop. What to do when you look overweight...? Breathing Life Into Infomercials. * The importance of good hair and wardrobe. Frog and Iguana vocal techniques. Deconstructing Soap Opera scripts. Defensive techniques against stalkers. Profitable Slating and Finding Your Mark. |
Professor Spolan is well noted for his advise to young actors. His guidance and counseling have played important parts in many careers. |
E-Mail:(jspolan@worldnet.att.net) | Service: (212) 874-5300 |