June West

'June West Casting Workshop'
with June West & Peter Hunt

Following the success of our workshop at RADA in 2014 - ActUpNorth are pleased to announce that June West will be running an exciting one day casting workshop for actors TBC 2014.

Having had a marvellous career at ITV June is now working freelance on a number of new and exciting projects for 2014/15. With over 30 years experience she has worked on many prestigious award-winning dramas, comedy series, drama-documentaries and, of course, the longest running soap in history, 'Coronation Street'. June has recently cast ‘The Royle Family Christmas Special’ for BBC and ‘Security Men’ for ITV. June is currently casting a new pilot for BBC and the new season of plays at ‘The Bolton Octagon Theatre’.

Too numerous to name all the programmes that June has cast over the years but here is just a little snippet to wet your appetite...'The Road to Coronation Street (ITV) - which has recently just won the BAFA for single drama- , Boy Meets Girl (ITV), 'Clash of the Santa's' (ITV), 'Mobile' (ITV), 'The Royal Family' (BBC), 'Cold Blood' (ITV), BAFTA Award Winning 'The Street'(BBC) for Jimmy McGovern, 'Blue Murder' (ITV), 'Christmas Lights' (ITV), Titanic Birth of a Legend (ITV), and 'The Grand' (ITV).

June has cast thousands of actors nationwide and has always been keen on finding new and exciting talent and to that end has helped establish the careers of many well known faces.

During the one day workshop you will have the chance to audition with a pre-prepared script (sent in advance) as well as being given scripts to work with on the day, much as you would in a real casting scenario!

You will also have the chance to show your improv skills, understanding what it is that makes you unique as an actor and what you have to sell in an audition room.

Each participant will have a 1-2-1 with June discussing their audition, CV and headshots etc. During this time students will be preparing their other scenes directed by ALRA acting for camera tutor Peter Hunt. Peter is the principal of one of the largest acting workshops outside London, ActUpNorth (www.actupnorth.com). His students have gone on work on various productions but over recent weeks include 'Emmerdale', 'Benidorm', 'Coronation Street', 'Waterloo Road', 'Scott & Bailey', and 'Mrs Biggs' to name but a few.

To end the day we will run a Q & A session where you will have the chance to ask all of those questions you have always wanted answering!