An intense action scene training workshop in Charlottesville, Virginia is seeking performers interested in developing practical action skills for film and television.
Participants will train in staged shootout scenes featuring firearms, Western action, military-style scenarios, and dramatic character work. The workshop includes instruction, rehearsals, wardrobe, weapons, ammunition, equipment, and horses where applicable. Professionally filmed scenes will be produced that participants can use for their acting reels.
Responsibilities include participating in rehearsed and professionally filmed action scenes, performing staged shootout sequences using provided firearms and equipment, following all firearms safety procedures and instructor directions, performing scripted character interactions, movement, and action choreography, participating in scenarios inspired by historical and Western settings including frontier, Civil War, Western shootout, and modern warfare scenes, performing physical action that may include running, jumping, falling, taking cover, kneeling, and advancing through staged combat scenes, working collaboratively with other performers during approximately 30 minutes of instruction, wardrobe, and firearms preparation and rehearsal, and participating in approximately one hour of filming with multiple takes.
Requirements: You must complete a basic firearms safety course or have relevant firearms instructor, military, or law enforcement experience. You must be in good physical condition and comfortable performing physically demanding action sequences. You must be able to follow strict safety instructions while working with firearms. Participants using horses must have basic to advanced equestrian training. Talent with relevant acting, action, firearms, or horseback riding experience is encouraged. You must be able to work in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Compensation: There is a $100 deposit to reserve a workshop spot. You will receive $400 per scene plus ammunition costs of approximately $20–$50. An additional $20 is available for a second camera angle, and an additional $50 for drone footage.
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