Shawn Nelson
Coach, Teacher, Author at Shawn Nelson Acting
- Role
- Comprehensive Contemporary Acting at Reel, Stage & Page, Ink
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shawn Nelson
Shawn is a member of the Directors Guild, SAG/AFTRA, works with film and television stars and working actors. Clients include twice Emmy-winner and Golden Globe winner Sela Ward, Shameless\' Cameron Mohaghan, Golden Globe nominee Eva Longoria, Game of Thrones\' Lena Headey (Terminator: SCC) Tamara Taylor (Bones 10th season), and many, many others. Shawn also works with directors and students of film making in his Directing Acting workshops and master classes, covering both scene analysis and performance. He has taught at The Sedona Film School, Liberty University, and most recently with directing students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.Shawn was recently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts.Specialties: Audition TheoryDramatic TheoryScript EvaluationDirecting Actors
Experience
Comprehensive Contemporary Acting
Jan 2009 — Present
Author of a new acting text, Comprehensive Contemporary Acting, 21st Century Philosophy and Technique for Stage, Television and Film; 350pgs - now at amazon.com
Education
North Carolina School of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
1972 — 1974
Skills
- Theatre
- Dance
- Feature Films
- Entertainment
- Festivals
- Documentaries
- Stage
- Performing Arts
- Screenwriting
- Editing
- Sound
- Creative Writing
- Dialects
- Television Directing
- Coaching
- Video
- Music
- Teaching
- Directing
- Voice Acting
- Film Production
- Singing
- Casting
- Curriculum Design
- Comedy
- Television
- Producing
- Classroom
- Short Films
- Musical Theatre
- Improvisation
- Plays
- Drama
- Voice Over
- Acting
- Public Speaking
- Writing
- Theatrical Production
- Commercials
- Storytelling
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