By: Jeremiah O'Brian | Instructor
Limited Slots Available
Select Date
Price: $10,000 $2,500
ENROLL IN MASTERYPrice: $5,000 $1,250
ENROLL IN PREMIER
Premier plus, this comprehensive experience with personalized acting and writing support to achieve true mastery.
ENROLL IN MASTERYPersonalized coaching with transformative curriculum and assignments tailored to your needs.
ENROLL IN PREMIER
Your course schedule and directions to log in will be emailed to you upon registration.
You’ll start with a short video to get acquainted with the course player, and walk through where you will find the course materials, course recordings, and more.
Your dashboard will allow you to see all of your workshop and class information, review class recordings (as applicable), and more upon login
In the first session, you will gain a thorough introduction to the course, including the material that will be covered, the skills you can expect to obtain, and the contributions that will help you get the most out of the course. We’ll also cover understanding the relationship between physical movements, emotions, and feelings. Learn to recognize and interpret emotions to enhance character building.
Delve deeper into the psychological mechanisms of emotions and feelings. Learn how to become a privileged witness to your character's feelings and thoughts.
Learn how to translate emotions into physical actions and movements for your characters. Understand the importance of physicality in character development.
Understand the importance of character arcs in storytelling. Learn how to create compelling character arcs through emotions and feelings.
Synthesize all the knowledge and skills learned in the previous weeks. Develop your performance skills to bring your characters to life.
Learn how to use emotional intelligence to create complex and layered characters. Understand the importance of psychological depth in character development.
Explore advanced techniques to create captivating characters that connect with your audience on an emotional level. Refine your performance skills to create characters that are nuanced and multifaceted.
Synthesize all the knowledge and skills learned in the previous weeks. Explore how to apply these skills to create characters in various performance contexts. Develop a plan to continue to refine and expand your skills in character building.
Instructor | USC School of Dramatic Arts
Jeremiah O'Brian is an instructor of theater practice at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, and a highly experienced coach with over 16 years of teaching and mentoring under his belt. From high-stakes public speaking engagements to on-stage performances, Jeremiah has prepared many clients for success in a range of fields. His diverse background is bolstered by his numerous graduate degrees, including an MFA from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. With his direct and effective approach, combined with expertise in public speaking, he empowers individuals from all backgrounds to unlock their full potential.
"Awesome teacher, awesome learning experience! I'm so proud to be in this class. There is so much being taught to us, not just by the teacher but also by other students eager to learn as well."
"This was an amazing experience! Life-changing to learn these great skills and tips in the course and awesome one-on-one coaching!"
"Best experience ever!! Mr. Jeremiah is hands down THE BEST professor I have EVER come across! Learned SO MUCH during the course! We REALLY enjoyed EVERY week! Thank you so much for your time and effort!"
"Awesome teacher, awesome learning experience! I'm so proud to be in this class. There is so much being taught to us, not just by the teacher but also by other students eager to learn as well."
"This was an amazing experience! Life-changing to learn these great skills and tips in the course and awesome one-on-one coaching!"
"Best experience ever!! Mr. Jeremiah is hands down THE BEST professor I have EVER come across! Learned SO MUCH during the course! We REALLY enjoyed EVERY week! Thank you so much for your time and effort!"
All of our classes are taught online and include weekly live sessions with instructors and students hosted on the ZOOM platform. The live online experience is similar in many ways to a traditional classroom experience.
Participating students can interact with their instructors, ask questions, and connect with fellow students (all from the comfort of home). Course materials, assignments, and class recordings are all available online.
Your primary instructor will be Jeremiah O’Brian.
This course spans 8 weeks.
Absolutely. We encourage students to take the courses they are the most excited about. Some courses are standalone offerings and some courses are a part of a larger program. This particular course is a standalone offering, but can be combined with others. See the Programs page for more.
This course will meet once per week with the instructor. The course assignments are self-paced outside of the class session. Each course is 1 hour in length unless specified otherwise. The date and time for each course are specified on the course page and the confirmation email sent to your inbox.
Participants in our programs should plan to attend livestream classes. However, if you cannot attend, students should make arrangements with their instructor prior to the start of class.
