This November, YoungBlood will be holding a spectacular stage and screen combat intensive for all levels. The workshop will be in London.
Great acting. Great fights.
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November Training: All Levels Stage Combat Intensive
Posted in BADC, Casting, Certification, Productions, Theatre, Training Actors
Tagged acting the fight, Actor, certification, Drama Centre, film fighting, glossary, Katana, Lawrence Carmichael, meisner, paddy crean, pirates of the caribbean, quarterstaff, shakespeare, smallsword, stage combat, swordplay, tim klotz, Training, unarmed
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Hollywood Film Casting Fighters
THIS PRODUCTION IS NO LONGER CASTING.
Hi YoungBleeders,
Forwarding this as it came to me. Good luck with you applications.
For a major Hollywood production, we – Mad Dog Casting – are looking for ‘Spanish’ looking soldiers. Period: Georgian Time. The Aim is to build a special combat unit, that bridges the background artists with the stunt unit.
Posted in Casting, Uncategorized
Tagged Georgian, Hollywood, Mad Dog Casting, Spanish
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Transfusion July 2010
Transfusion: The YoungBlood E-Bulletin
4 July 2010
Hi Fighty People,
HELP US OUT
This Bulletin is also on line. and we ask any of you who are keen on YoungBlood training AND social media, to like us on facebook, tweet about us or link to us. We’d really appreciate it! Here’s a shortlink to make it easy: http://wp.me/pWfzJ-f8 Continue reading
Posted in BADC, Certification, Training Actors, Transfusion: YB's Bulletin, Uncategorized
Tagged Action, Actor, BADC Certification, Basic, Certificates, Fight, stage combat
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Shakespeare’s Swords- International Certification Workshop
Thanks to the staff and everyone who attended the 2010 Shakespeare’s Swords workshop. We are already planning to repeat this event in 2011 and beyond, and to grow on the success of the workshop!
How to take advantage of free BADC day workshops
First you need to become a member of the BADC. That’s the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC.org.uk)
The cheapest way to join is by becoming a ‘Swashbucklng’ or actor/combatant member at £15. To be a Swashbuckling member of the BADC Continue reading
Posted in BADC, For Fight Directors, Training Actors, Uncategorized
Tagged badc, Fight, fighting, london, stage combat, Training
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Bartitsu: The Martial Art for the Steampunk Set by Nick Mamatas
Bartitsu: The Martial Art for the Steampunk Set by Nick Mamatas
Here’s a timely article which spans many topics. Fashion, euro-asian fusion martial arts, drama and filmmaking.
Fight directors Richard Ryan and Tony Wolf even get a mention. Continue reading
Posted in Film Fight Direction, For Fight Directors, Sword Geek, Uncategorized
Tagged Bartitu, martial arts, Richard Ryan, Tony Wolf
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‘A Terrific Combat’- Part 1: Interview with Miss Esme Beringer
A Terrific Combat is one of the finest reads on theatrical fighting. Ever. Like crawling through an old thesp’s attic and finding a trunk of fencing equipment. You knew this stuff was lurking somewhere in theatrical history. Continue reading
Sword Geek: Smallsword Glossary 1784
SMALLSWORD
G L O S S A R Y
OF THE
T E C H N I C A L T E R M S
According to John McArthur
Edited by Tim Klotz Continue reading
Posted in For Fight Directors, Sword Geek, Uncategorized
Tagged 1784, glossary, historical fencing, McArthur, smallsword, stage combat
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One-Week Basic Intensive
Basics of Unarmed Stage Combat and Swordplay. What every actor needs to know.
WHEN: March 1-6, 2010
Posted in Certification, Past Training Events, Theatre, Training Actors, Uncategorized
Tagged Action, Actor, BADC Certification, Basic, Certificates, Fight, Rapier & Dagger, Training
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Fighting Women: An International Woman’s Day Workshop
International Woman’s Day & The New Players Theatre alongside YoungBlood presents
Fighting Women: Stage Violence and Empowering the Actress
New Players Theatre Stage 17th March 6pm-10pm
This four-hour workshop taught by Tim Klotz includes a range of stage combat techniques and discussion of common types of stage violence involving actresses; particularly domestic violence in theatre, film and TV. Continue reading
Posted in Past Training Events, Theatre, Training Actors, Uncategorized
Tagged acting the fight, Actor, Basic, fighting, london, stage combat, tim klotz, women, women empowered, women's day, youngblood
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One-Week Intermediate Intensive
Intermediate Stage Combat- Where the BIG fun starts with BIG weapons.
Broadsword, Quaterstaff and Sword and companion weapons
WHEN: Jan 18-23, 2010 Continue reading
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Kick-ass heroines of the small and big screen
The sheer number of female action stars is overwhelming these days. The Radio Times, the UK online and print TV listings magazine, has published a photo album of sensitively titled ‘Kick-ass heroines of the small and big screen.’ It really drives home the need for fighting skills in women as well as men.
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