MasterClass – Helen Mirren Teaches Acting

In her first-ever online acting class, Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren shares the techniques she has learned through the course of her international career that has spanned stage, screen, and television. Her powerful and versatile performances have earned her numerous awards, including the Academy Award in 2007 for her performance in The Queen, a Tony Award in 2015 for her performance in The Audience, and four Emmy Awards.

1. Introduction

2. Helen’s Journey in the Theater

3. Evolving as a Theater Actress

4. Choosing Roles

5. Breaking Down a Script

6. Shakespeare, Part 1

7. Shakespeare, Part 2

8. Finding Your Character

9. Research: Fictional Characters

10. Research: Real Characters

11. Creating Characters: Costume, Part 1

12. Creating Characters: Costume, Part 2

13. Creating Characters: Hair & Makeup, Part 1

14. Creating Characters: Hair & Makeup, Part 2

15. Preparation and Rehearsal

16. Human Behavior

17. Film Acting Technique, Part 1

18. Film Acting Technique, Part 2

19. Film Acting Technique, Part 3

20. Case Study: Prime Suspect

21. Case Study: Elizabeth I

22. Case Study: The Queen

23. Acting on a Film Set

24. Characterizing the Set

25. Props

26. Working With Writers & Directors

27. Conclusion

28. Bonus: Naturalism