2020 December 23
- 2021 January 3
I.AM
11 days Retreat with 7 days Acting Class Transformation Into Character
INSTITUTE
FORACTING
MALLORCA
I.AM
WELCOME TO I.AM
I.AM is a network of experts of the international film industry offering Masterclasses for professional actors and public speakers.
Fridays, 6:30pm & Sundays, 6:30pm
MAY 25-27 2021: EUROPEAN CASTING CIRCLE
An Dorthe Braker, Mathilde Snodgrass, Eva Roth, Britta Imdahl
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I.AM ´s unique concept is futuristic. Why?
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FRESH: I.AM offers teachings from professional & working actors, directors, agents, industry people. Why? Because inspiration is at its best when fresh from "the field". You will benefit from teachings that are alive, vibrant, close to the industry and rich in fresh experience!
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AFFORDABLE: I.AM intends to offer highly affordable workshops. Why? We want to make money with acting, not with (starving) actors...
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MINDFUL: I.AM is the first acting studio that involves presence & awareness training as the base to the craft of the modern performer. As a modern actor or performer you will be most successful through 1) Focus 2) Mindfulness 3) Energy 4) Compassion.
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EXCHANGING: Also, at I.AM, Business will learn from Art and the other way around! Business Performers & Motivational Speakers are welcome to watch and learn!
I.AM is for beginning and advanced actors inclined to film/video. Camera acting and auditioning, film making and self taping are our main focus. Also everyone wanting to enhance their energy, presence and performance in life are welcome to attend.
I.AM constantly cooperates with the greatest acting teachers, film directors, casting directors, agents, motivational trainers and speakers, dancers, singers, productions and celebrities to provide you with new professional insights and great contacts at each workshop.
I.AM is a "tribe" of artists based in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, ready for receiving international guests for its accessibility from all over Europe with inexpensive flights.
Are you a Mallorca Resident?
Become a member now. Be seen by all Casting Directors worldwide!
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...an artist deep inside
You always knew that inside of you is that roaring lion, that expressive child, this beautiful self that the world needs to see in its purest way. You are a unique star deep inside but never switched on your spotlight...
IT IS TIME NOW.
...an actress / actor
You are a working actor or you feel you belong on stage and in front of the camera. For you, there is no other calling than THIS.
Train your perfect instrument, grow into a multitude of characters and enhance the responsibility about telling stories with us.
TRAIN NOW.
...a business performer, leader or public speaker
You are a business performer and you want to get even more energetic & radiant, better on stage, in speech, in work-life-blending?
You are curious about what else life has to offer? You want to expand yourself into many more capacities, views and potentials?
START SWITCHING ON YOUR SPOTLIGHT NOW!
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I.AM believes that the best teachers are those, who remain active and successful in the field.
We offer you different approaches to the art of acting, of positioning you as an actor, of being in service to the film industry.
We support you in preparing, performing, writing or directing and encourage you to expand your skillset and joy of acting.
I.AM constantly cooperates with the greatest acting teachers, film directors, casting directors, agents, cinematographers, motivational trainers, stuntmen, dancers, singers, speakers and celebrities to provide you withnew professional insights and great contacts at each workshop.
With I.AM you find a production pool to produce scenes for your showreel, About-Me-Videos for your positioning in the industry, and even: your short films!
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I.AM Andrea Helene, Local Acting Teacher of I.AM. For many years I was teacher and Actress, Director and Producer of many shows in the Playhouse West Repertory Theater. Among the most critically acclaimed shows directed/produced: "Burn This" in which I also starred, "Gingham Dog" and "This is Our Youth" starring James Franco. Beginning in 1998 I taught all levels of the Meisner technique at Playhouse West for over 8 years. Playhouse West is the original home of Sanford Meisner's Los Angeles classes, where he taught beginning in 1987 until the end of his teaching career.
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I.AM Giles Foreman, one of the leading acting coaches in the UK and throughout Europe, and I.AM a specialist in the Methodological approach to acting. I have worked as an acting coach at the Drama Centre, London.I've run workshops all over the world and have coached on many movies. These include the award-winning film by Hong Khaou, Lilting starring Ben Whishaw; Schutzlos (Tatort); Der Kreis (which recently won the Teddy award and the audience award at the Berlin Film Festival and has been nominated as an entrant for the best foreign language film at the Oscars);
I.AM the producer of La Femme et Le TGV with Jane Birkin in the title role. The film has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short film, Oscars 2017.
I.AM the founder of Caravanserai Productions and Acting Studio and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting in the heart of the UK film and TV industry in Soho, London. In 2015 this expanded to Paris, offering the same intensive range of advanced-level training; followed by GFCA Zurich and GFCA Luxembourg in 2016. In 2014 I have founded Micalzo Films – a production company with a slate of films currently in development.
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I.AM Iris Baumüller, Casting Director for german and international productions such as David Cronenbergs „A Dangerous Method“ (Casting Germany),
Ericson Cores „Point Break“ (Casting Europe), Ron Howards „Rush“, Gabriele Mainettis „Freaks Out“ (Casting Germany). I've just finished the casting for the historical Netflix Series "The Barbarians“ (Casting Director Europe).
I.AM a member of the International Casting Directors Network ICDN , the European Film Academy EFA and the German Film Academy.
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I.AM Marino Solokhov, Media Manager and director / D.O.P for I.AM´s short films and scenes for actors showreels shot in Mallorca or Germany.
I.AM all about making the actors of I.AM to be seen in the best light, bringing their essence to the surface of beautiful shots. I support this generous idea of sharing affordable masterclasses for artists. Business and Art should be exchanging and enhancing each other!
My vision is to empower artists in their journey making this world a bit richer in the variety of personalities perceived on screen.
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I.AM Mario Broz and I document and portrait you during your I.AM Masterclasses. I also do second Camera for the short films shot by I.AM.
I see actors in their process as wonderful subjects to accompany, capture and support in their process to become their own truthful self.
I.AM Founder & Director, Actress
& Speaker Coach
I.AM Event Manager
I.AM Co-Director & Media Manager
I.AM Acting Trainer Meisner Technique
LA & Mallorca
Guest Teacher
Acting Coach
Yat & Laban Work
London & Paris
I.AM Videographer
Photographer
Guest Teacher
Casting Director, Paris
Guest Teacher
Casting Director, Barcelona
Guest Teacher
Nina Gold Casting London
Guest Teacher
Casting Director,
Munich
I.AM Founder & Director, Actress
& Coach
I.AM Event Manager
I.AM Co-Director & Media Manager
I.AM Acting Trainer Meisner Technique
LA & Mallorca
Guest Teacher
Acting Coach
Yat & Laban Work
London & Paris
I.AM Videographer
Photographer
Guest Teacher
Casting Director, Paris
Guest Teacher
Casting Director, Barcelona
Guest Teacher
Nina Gold Casting London
Guest Teacher
Casting Director,
Munich
Guest Teacher
Casting Director,
Paris
Guest Teacher
Casting Director,
Vienna
FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
I.AM Tara Marie Amaury from France & Germany and the founder of I.AM as well as for the sister association INTERNATIONAL CASTING & ACTING NETWORK I.CAN.
Being a working actress in international film productions such as "The Downfall", the Netflix film "La Otra Casa" with Elena Anya and Germany productions like Katie Fforde movies and series ("Über die Grenze", "SoKo"or "Polizeiruf 110"), I.AM all about sharing my experience and skills I´d gathered within the last 20 years of my constant formation, my cooperation with Casting Directors and Film Productions.
In the corporate world I.AM being called the N°1 Presence & Personality Trainer in German speaking countries; CEO´s and business/public speakers are my clients since 2013. My method "Physical Awareness" helps any performer to reach her/his next level of confidence, intuition and self determination. Specific physical and visual meditations (some with a sword) get both, actors and business people, to step into their potential, get inspired and be rather decisive.
My mission at I.AM and I.CAN is to bring artists together: THE TRIBE is an artistic bunch of talents meeting in Mallorca to make films, enhance their skills and empower their personality.
go to: my Presence & Performance Training Site
MARINO SOLOKHOV
CO-DIRECTOR & AUDIO VISUAL MANAGER
I.AM Marino Solokhov, Co-Director & D.O.P for I.AM ´s short films and scenes for actors showreels shot in Mallorca or Germany.
I.AM all about making the actors of II.AM to be seen in the best light, bringing their essence to the surface of beautiful shots. I support this generous idea of sharing affordable masterclasses for artists. Business and Art should be exchanging and enhancing each other!
My vision is to empower artists in their journey making this world a bit richer in the variety of personalities perceived on screen.
ANGELA PAGANO
OFFICE & EVENT MANAGER
I.AM Angela from Naples, Italy, living in Palma since 3 years and I ´ve studied event management with focus on tourism and art. I love promoting and Managing events and with my 4 languages I feel confident in the setting of international artists getting together.
I organise the events and manage the back office of I.AM and I.CAN .
Happy to help the actors with all questions about our events, about Mallorca and the projects planned.
GILES FOREMAN
TEACHER (YAT& LABAN WORK)
I.AM Giles Foreman, one of the leading acting coaches in the UK and throughout Europe, and I.AM a specialist in the Methodological approach to acting.
I have worked as an acting coach at the Drama Centre, London.I've run workshops all over the world and have coached on many movies. These include the award-winning film by Hong Khaou, Lilting starring Ben Whishaw; Schutzlos (Tatort); Der Kreis (which recently won the Teddy award and the audience award at the Berlin Film Festival and has been nominated as an entrant for the best foreign language film at the Oscars).
I.AM the producer of La Femme et Le TGV with Jane Birkin in the title role. The film has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short film, Oscars 2017.
I.AM the founder of Caravanserai Productions and Acting Studio and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting in the heart of the UK film and TV industry in Soho, London. In 2015 this expanded to Paris, offering the same intensive range of advanced-level training; followed by GFCA Zurich and GFCA Luxembourg in 2016. In 2014 I have founded Micalzo Films – a production company with a slate of films currently in development.
MARIO BROZ
VIDEOGRAPHER & EDITOR
I.AM Mario Broz and I document and portrait you during your I.AMMasterclasses. I also do second Camera for the short films shot by I.AM.
I see actors in their process as wonderful subjects to accompany, capture and support in their process to become their own truthful self.
NATHALIE CHERON
Casting Director, Paris
I.AM Nathalie Cheron and casting for French and European productions. I´ve already worked with some of Europe’s most respected directors. My credit list includes Lucy and The Family by Luc Besson, Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table! by Guillaume Gallienne, Mr Morgan's Last Love by Sandra Nettelbeck, Sa Majesté Minor by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Paris, Je t'aime by 20 directors and The Bourne Identity by Doug Liman.
I.AM is member of the International Casting Directors’ Network (ICDN) and of the Association des Responsables de Distribution Artistique (ARDA).
LUCI LENOX
Casting Director, Barcelona
I.AM Luci Lenox, an international casting director based in Spain.
I have cast over 100 productions. My aim is to always combine my career between working on international high budget co-productions on one hand and independent films on the other.
I.AM well-known for working with first time directors as well as established names like Woody Allen, Tom Tykwer, Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Isabel Coixet and J.A Bayona.
Recent credits include “Baby” directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa which is in the last stages of post-production and “The Head” an HBO TV series (a Spanish/Japanese co-production) with an amazing Pan-European cast and the Spanish Casting on Warrior Nun.
KATE BONE
Nina Gold Casting, Casting Director, London
I.AM Kate Bone and have been Casting Associate with multiple award winning Casting Directors Nina Gold & Robert Sterne since 2013.
I´ve worked on high profile projects including Netflix The Crown, Chernobyl, Succession (UK Casting), The Little Stranger, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Game of Thrones and The Imitation Games amongst many others.
LOCAL TEACHER (MEISNER TECHNIQUE)
I.AM Andrea Helene, Actress and local Acting Teacher of I.AM .
For many years I was teacher and Actress, Director and Producer of many shows in the Playhouse West Repertory Theater. Among the most critically acclaimed shows directed/produced: "Burn This" in which I also starred, "Gingham Dog" and "This is Our Youth" starring James Franco. My film and television work includes 2018’s VELVET BUZZSAW (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo); COLOMBIANA (directed by Olivier Megaton); BUKOWSKI (directed by James Franco); TRUE LOVE (dir by Henry Barrial, selection Sundance Writer’s Lab); PITSTOP (dir by Melanie McGraw, winner, Student Academy Award); AMERICAN CRIME STORY: VERSACE, TRANSPARENT, YOU’RE THE WORST, and WEST WING.
Beginning in 1998 I taught all levels of the Meisner technique at Playhouse West for over 8 years. Playhouse West is the original home of Sanford Meisner's Los Angeles classes, where he taught beginning in 1987 until the end of his teaching career.
I have taught Meisner as well as on-camera work at LA Actors Center and at James Franco’s Studio 4. Fluent in German and with a love of travel, I’ve also taught actors of the Prague Playhouse, Berlin’s Actor’s Space and recently at Portland’s Sowelu Theater.
I.AM thrilled to join the staff here in Mallorca and to bring the beauty of Meisner to our European actors!
Casting Director, Munich
I.AM An Dorthe Braker, one of the first Casting Directors in Germany. Amongst other, I have worked on The Downfall, The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Run Lola Run (1998) and Das Experiment (2001).