Transform Your Acting with EDP
Learn the revolutionary Emotional Distancing Phenomenon technique
Revolutionary Technique
Private Workshops
Proven Results
Flexible Scheduling
6 Sessions (1.5-2 hrs each)
Los Angeles, CA
Investment
$350
One-on-one personalized training
$250 each
Two students personalized training
(Bring a fellow actor and get $100 off.)
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Discussion about the foundations of the EDP Theory. By the end, the students will understand what we’re going to be doing, how and why they are going to do it, and what results they are going to achieve.
Module One - EDP Theory
Module Two - Animal Work
Animals. The actors will choose the animal that they feel their character is the closest to. For instance, a lion (courageous and strong); a fox (smart, sneaky), or a small bird (fragile, innocent.) This image will modify the actors’ bodies, allowing them to start feeling the physicality and energy suggested by the animal.
Module Three - Elements
Nature's Elements. In astrology, one of the oldest sciences of humanity, nature's elements earth, fire, water, and air, and an individual's personality are intertwined. For instance, people whose element is air are dreamy and absent-minded. Earth is maternal. Fire is moody and impulsive. Working with the elements helps actors find an inner state for their characters. The actors will choose the element that they feel their character is the closest to. This element will bring to the character an inner state that will be different from the actors’.
Module Four - Adjetives
Psychological Characteristics (Adjectives). The actors will work with 3 adjectives that will define the psychological profile of their characters, like selfish, intellectual, or naive. Each one of these images will modify the actors’ body and inner state, allowing them to start feeling the characteristics that each one of these body states suggests.
Module Five - Life Story
Life Story. During an in-depth interview, the character will revisit his/her whole life from childhood to the moment of the scene. These memories and emotions will come from the character, not from the actor’s intellect. They will be attached to the character’s body. From now on, each time the actor brings this body, it will have all the information it needs to deal with any situation as the character.
Module six - Scene Work
Working on Scenes. The text will be the final step in the process, After having created the characters and after having improvised in the situation, the actors will include the text and start working on the scenes. The body is wiser than the rational mind. By creating a character from the body and not from the intellect, the actor will be surprised in each moment by the character’s freedom and spontaneity.
Course Highlights
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Revolutionary Emotional Distancing Phenomenon technique
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Private intensive workshop format
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Direct instruction from EDP creator Gulu Monteiro
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Students perform scenes on final day
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Interactive sessions with instructor and scene partners
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Why Choose EDP Training?
Revolutionary Method
An innovative acting technique based on the Emotional Distancing Phenomenon, providing actors with unprecedented emotional freedom and spontaneity.
Proven Results
Students achieve unprecedented freedom and spontaneity in performance by separating personal emotions from character work.
Expert Instruction
Learn directly from Gulu Monteiro, the creator of EDP methodology and acclaimed director with international experience.