Mobile Acting Academy
Wednesday,
May
31,
2006
New
Delhi
(UNI):
Those
wanting
to
make
a
career
in
film
need
no
longer
travel
all
the
way
to
Mumbai
or
Pune
for
training
as
the
first
mobile
acting
academy
is
set
to
come
to
their
doorstep
even
in
small
towns
and
cities
soon.
The
academy,
however,
would
not
be
operating
out
of
a
mobile
van
or
any
other
vehicle.
Instead,
suitable
premises
would
be
hired
for
the
duration
of
the
course,
lasting
four
to
five
weeks.
Jointly
set
up
by
film
director
Ravi
Rai
and
famous
comedian
Kanwarjit
Paintal,
its
motto
is
to
reach
out
to
talented
persons
living
in
remote
areas.
The
course
fee
is
pegged
at
the
bare
minimum
expense
of
Rs
21,000,
Mr
Paintal
told
media
persons
here
today.
"There is dearth of good actors. We are trying to find out talented persons. We hope that in the long run, our institution produces some fine actors," Mr Paintal said. The academy will provide a four to five week crash course and a certificate on acting, writing and direction. It will also have a library. The academy would try and recommend deserving candidates to well-known production houses help the students to create their resumes and portfolios.
The faculty will be led by Mr Paintal, who is also the head of the department of acting in the Film and television institute of India (FTII) in Pune. Mr Rai and several other teachers from Bollywood would be imparting training.
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