Acting for the Absolute Beginner

oncepts and practices developed by Stanislavski, Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Sanford Meisner, David Mamet and William H. It aims to provide the individual a meaningful appreciation of the craft of the actor, a foretaste of what it entails to live the life of a character in story-telling. Whether they aspire to be actors or not, are considering involvement in the dramatic arts as writers, or directors, or are simply searching for ways to express themselves, this course prepares the aspirant for further exploration of the dramatic arts, and deeper study in the various courses offered at the Mulholland Academy. www.spotlight.com/7653-5614-3193
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"Your vulnerability and the emotional life of your character came through and was very engaging. Impressive for someone only acting for two years.* Must be in the genes. Congratulations."

--Alex D'Lerma,
Los Angeles-based film director,
and acting coach,
on Charlie Curilan's film debut* in "Pestilence"

Charlie Curilan is a Filipino-Dutch actor who launched his professional career in the original Dutch production of the Broadway hit musical "Miss Saigon." He has made notable appearances in several Dutch TV series, including "Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden," "Meiden van de Herengracht," and "A’dam en E.V.A." He returned to "Miss Saigon" in its Swedish version produced by the Malmö State Opera. In 2018, Charlie was nominated for Best Actor at the 48-Hour Film Festival in Rotterdam for his role in “Stanley 911”, and in 2019, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Filmstarz Film Festival in Vlissingen, Netherlands, for his role in the short film "Open Wond” and he co-starred in the feature film “Boykee”, an avant-garde film by visionary Greek filmmaker Liam Domonkos. He returned to the stage leading one-act plays, “True to You” and “Dying City” under GoGo Heart Productions Amsterdam. More recently, Charlie appeared in the Dutch comedy series "Jos" on the AVRO-TROS network, the feature film "Fazant," and the multi-awarded independent film "Capo di Famiglia III." In 2024, Charlie starred in the English-language feature film "Goldfish Breakfast," commissioned by Kunst Instituut Melly, making him the first Europe-based Filipino to be featured at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. He has also been featured in numerous TV commercials, online campaigns, and print ads for major Dutch brands such as Heineken, ABN-AMRO, SNS Bank, Eurojackpot, Staatslotterij, Media Markt, Conimex, De Hypotheker, Hypotrust, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, T-Mobile, Ziggo, Amstel Beer, Carlsberg Beer, Dutch Bargain Beer, and LIDL. Additionally, he has participated in campaigns outside the Netherlands, including a Roku digital streaming service campaign in the USA and Canada, a global promotional film for Shell, and a campaign for Regalien, a durian butter produced in Malaysia, Delta airlines, and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. He has been invited to conduct master classes and workshops in musical theater and film acting at institutions such as the Theater Arts Department of the Yew Chung International School in Hong Kong, the Big Ben International Academy for Music & Performing Arts in Jakarta, Indonesia, Broadway Youth of Cebu, Philippines, and at the Philippine National High School for the Arts. He earned his Diploma in International Professional Acting at the Mulholland Academy Dept. of Acting, and is now a faculty member there, pioneering a course called Acting for the Absolute Beginner. Charlie has attended classes by New York-based actor, writer, and director James Ciccone and earned a certificate from Kevin Spacey’s Master Class. He is currently training with award-winning director, actress, and author Loren Chadima (voted one of “America’s Best Acting Coaches) and has recently joined her teaching team for the Intentional Acting method course. He also regularly stays in Kansas City, Missouri, to train under Andy Garrison. He is the first Asian and Filipino actor to be signed by UK-based talent agent Stephanie Broocks, who represents talents for platforms such as Netflix, Marvel, the Hallmark Channel, and Amazon Prime. Artist's Webpage: https://bit.ly/CharlieCurilanCom
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