Working with Actors for Screen: A Practical Workshop for Actors & Directors
Schedule
Mon Jun 15 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Carriageworks Theatre | Leeds, EN
About this Event
Most performances don’t fall apart because of talent.
They fall apart because of unclear direction.
This workshop shows you how to fix that in real time.
You won’t be sitting through lectures or theory.
You’ll be working on scenes in the room, watching direction being given, adjusted, and explored live.
I’ll be directing actors throughout the session, using the same approach I take into my own film work, so you can see exactly how different choices shape performance.
You’ll see:
- how different approaches to direction change performance
- how actors interpret notes, and where it often goes wrong
- how small adjustments can completely shift a scene
Actors and filmmakers will work together throughout, giving both sides a clearer understanding of how communication actually works on set.
This is designed to feel like being on set — with real direction, real adjustments, and real-time feedback.
Group size is limited to 12 people so everyone gets time to work. If this session sells out, additional dates may be released.
Who it’s for
- Actors who want to better understand direction and improve performance on camera
- Filmmakers who want stronger, more consistent results from actors
- Anyone looking to gain practical, real-world experience working on scenes
A bit about the Director
Chris Cronin is a UK-based writer and director working in grounded genre storytelling.
His debut feature The Moor premiered at FrightFest in the ‘First Blood’ strand for new directors, where it won the Best Scare Award and earned him a Best Director nomination. The film is now represented internationally by Raven Banner Entertainment and distributed in the UK by Bulldog.
Alongside his feature work, Chris has extensive experience working with actors, including developing performance for screen and directing hundreds of showreel scenes with actors transitioning from training into professional work.
His short film Oscar’s Bell won Best Short Film at Dead by Dawn, HollyShorts, and the British Horror Film Festival, and was nominated for the Méliès d’Argent.
Chris’s work has screened at Fantasia, FrightFest, London Short Film Festival, and Raindance, and has featured on ALTER, Short of the Week, and Omeleto.
He currently teaches filmmaking in Leeds and is developing his second feature, Devil of the North.
“An exceptional feature debut… places Chris Cronin at the forefront of emerging genre voices.” — The Hollywood News
Where is it happening?
The Carriageworks Theatre, Millennium Square, Leeds, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 60.00
