Actor Refresh: Self-Taping
Self-Taping
This course runs for two consecutive weekends in May.
Our Actor Refresh courses are ideal for professional actors looking to refresh, maintain, or enhance their practice.
Discount for LAMDA alumni. Find out more below.
Highlights
Revisit your technical self-taping skills.
Learn how to make bold and exciting choices which bring a character off the page and get you the job.
Come away with two well-filmed self-tape-style scenes as an example of your camera acting. This will be filmed to a professional self-tape standard, appropriate for use on Spotlight or a personal website.
Is this course for me?
Course Level: Professional
Age Requirement: 21+
This course is most suitable for professional working actors, drama school graduates, and returning actors.
Location
In-person at LAMDA
Course Fee
£450
Entry Requirements
See below for details
LAMDA Graduate Discount
10% Discount for LAMDA Graduates
Course Dates
Saturday 2 May 2026
Sunday 3 May 2026
Saturday 9 May 2026
Sunday 10 May 2026
From 10am - 5:30pm each day
Booking Closes
Thursday 23 April 2026 at 11:59pm (BST)
About the course
(Re)Discover your self-taping confidence and come away with two self-tape style filmed scenes with this Actor Refresh weekend course, designed for professional actors.
You'll re-visit the technical aspects of self-taping (including set-up, lighting, sound, framing and editing), before exploring how to make impactful acting choices which will make your self-tape stand out. You'll go on to look at 'genre' self-taping, self-taping for commercials, and how to approach complex action within self-taping.
You'll come away from the course with two short self-tape style scenes, which will be filmed to a professional self-tape standard, appropriate for use on Spotlight or a personal website.
Meet the Tutor
This course will be led by actor and writer Eric Stroud. Eric has experience working on film and TV, as well as in post-production, casting and on set assisting.
What will I learn?
- Explore the technical elements of self-taping, including framing, slating, complex action, kit set-up and editing.
- Explore how to give a confident, bold performance which stands out and shows off who you are.
- Explore self-taping for commercials and specific genres.
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable if you have trained at drama school, or have significant professional acting experience. You don't need to have studied screen acting previously to take part in the course.
Our expert tutor will adapt to the specific requirements and experience of the cohort, and you can expect to be challenged and supported to ensure that you get the most out of the course.
This is a professional level course, and is designed for participants with significant acting experience.
View all entry requirements, including age and experience level, below.
Key Information
Need to ask a question? View our FAQs or contact our Short Courses Team.
LAMDA's Actor Refresh courses have no 'product' other than the vitally important task of reconnecting with the joy of acting.
In the day-to-day hustle of being a jobbing actor it is so easy to lose sight of your love of acting, and these courses seek to redress this. Where many workshops aimed at professional actors are industry-focused, taking part in an Actor Refresh course is a radical opportunity to simply act.
Please note that from time to time we may need to change the advertised tutor due to availability. In these instances, we will always replace the tutor with an alternative LAMDA tutor or associate.
This course is for participants aged 21+.
Applicants must have at least three professional, verifiable acting credits, or an Acting Qualification at Level 4 or higher. We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
In order to train on this course, you should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English Language experience.
You can test your level using the Cambridge English Language Assessment or the CEFR’s Self-Assessment Table. B2 Proficiency is roughly equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Apply for this course through LAMDA directly. We advise you to apply early as places are limited.
Course Fee: £450
Application Fee: None
Alumni Discount:
LAMDA alumni should apply by first contacting [email protected]. Learn more below.
Payment:
When booking for this course, you will be asked to pay the full course fee upfront. Click 'Book Now' on this page to begin your booking.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and if spaces remain available, you will be offered a place on the course. If you're not eligible for this course, you'll be contacted by our Admissions Team and will be offered a place on another relevant course or refunded the course fee.
Places on this course are offered on a first come, first served basis, and we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure a space on the course.
If you'd like to discuss the course and eligibility criteria with our Admissions Team, please get in touch.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Please see below for information about our cancellation / refund policy.
Contact us on [email protected] if you require assistance.
We're pleased to offer LAMDA graduates a 10% discount on this course.
To access this LAMDA alumni discount, email us at [email protected] including the below information, and we'll provide a bespoke application code:
- Full name
- Year of LAMDA graduation
- Your LAMDA course
- Which Actor Refresh classes you wish to apply for
