Action Star Academy

About the Course

April 5th-16th 2010

The Action Star Academy 1 Course is a 100 hour course held at our headquarters on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia, over 2 weeks from Monday to Friday and covers many theory and practical elements of the Professional Action Star needs. This Course will be filmed, and is suitable for Men and Women Actors, Stunt Performers, Athletes and TV Presenters. Activities such as Acting for Action, Tumbling, Low & High Falls, Abseiling, Firearms, Flying on Wirework, Fight Choreography, Swordplay and Weapons.

This is more than just a Action Star Course. You will benefit from the Teambuilding, Confidence Building, Self Development, Personal Challenges and most of all, Life Long Friendships with Like Minded People from all over the world. Also you will be ‘Mentored’ by some of the world’s most experienced Trainers.

Filmed Scenes

We will film this course for your Showreels and also professionally film and edit 2 spectacular Action Scenes.

Course Content

Theory

The theory components that an Action Star should know such as Safety, Teamwork, Marketing, Audition Techniques, Getting Work and on set etiquette.

There are theory, information, demonstration and group discussion.

Agility

To improve your physical agility, coordination, strength, timing and balance, the Commando Style Obstacle Course will challenge you to constantly improve your time score. Using ropes, logs, tyres, tunnels and cargo nets, you will enjoy the use of your physical skills.

Tumbling

You will learn and practice Breakfalls, Shoulder Rolls, Dive Rolls, and improve your Aerial Awareness, Body Rotation and Spin. These are the skills that when practiced regularly, can get you out of trouble, when you want to ensure a safe, trouble free landing. Or when things sometimes go wrong and you might save yourself from injury.

Trampoline and Mini Tramp

Using gymnastics Mini Tramps, you will practice launching into an array of flips, spins and dive rolls, into Large Crash Mats. These Aerial skills are very useful when flying, falling or being propelled into Props.

High Falls & High Diving

You will be shown, taught and practiced in a variety of Fall and Dive techniques. Using Swimming Pools, Rubber Landing Mats and Box Rigs, you will try to perfect these techniques so they can be done Safely, with Spectacular results.

Rope Work

You will be carefully shown and allowed to practice roping techniques useful to Action Stars. Advanced Abseil, Forward Rapelling, Climbing, Inverted Abseil, Attaching Ropes safely, and much more.

Firearms

There will be the opportunity to work with Guns, Rifles, Breakaways, and filmed Stunt Scenes. You will also learn Safety Teamwork.

Stage Combat/Theatrical Fighting

Several of our training sessions include fight scenes using street skill, martial arts, weapons and gangs. Understanding film fighting will help you give a more realistic performance for a variety of Stunt Fighting Performances. Using Camera Angles, coupled with exciting and skillful fight techniques, talented acting by the performers, and appropriate wardrobe, props and careful Direction, an action scene can be believable, spectacular and very entertaining.

Wirework and ratchets

The latest Action movies are using Wirework Technology to perform and film spectacular flying or falling sequences. Especially useful for movies incorporating Super humans, huge powerful creatures, and many more situations where Aerial Movement is required. You will experience Flying, Flipping and Spinning on our specially designed Rigs, Harnesses and Vests.

Swords and Weapons

Learning to use Samurai Swords, Knives, Staff etc will help you become a very valuable Action Performer. Learn the techniques that made Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Tony Jar, and Hugh Jackman famous for their fighting prowess.

Action Scenes

Ever wanted to star in your own film? Here’s your chance! At the end of each week, we film an Action Scene using the skills learnt that week. The first a Gang Fight at the Beach using flips, tackles, jumps, martial arts and teamwork. The second week a Weapons Battle using wirework, falls, swords, knives, acrobatics etc.

What you Get!

• Graduation Certificate hi-lighting your competencies in the areas of Action Performance • DVD of your edited Action Scenes • Firearms Awareness Certificate • Advanced Abseil Certificate

How much does the course cost?

The 100 hour Action Star Academy Course, costs US$3,600 (AUS) for the 2 week course. (Currency Conversion). This covers all accom, tuition, training facilities, course notes, log book, stationary and demo video. As an Action Star you can earn from $500 to $1500 per day while you are getting a name for yourself. Once you are a Star, you can ask in the Millions of dollars for a role.

About our Instructors

Our team of Highly qualified instructors can share with you their years of experience and skills.

Colin Handley

Principal of the World Renowned Stunt Academy, taught Stunt and Action performers in Hollywood, Australia, Africa and Thailand. He is 9 times national Blackbelt Champion, Film and TV Actor, Presenter and Action Trainer to the Stars. Colin has been the star of an Action Film, a series regular on several TV Soaps and Series.

Jani Makinen

Jani is an extreme Adventurer, an ex-Base Jumper and climber who runs the Raya Divers in Phuket Thailand. He has worked with Fear Factor, Stunt coordinator on Who dares Wins-Finland and was a Military Paratrouper.

Gregg Sargeant

Mr Sargeant is one of Hollywood's premiere Action experts who has worked with Action Stars like Russell Crow, Arnold Swarzenegger, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp. He has been in the Movie and TV action industry for over 25 years. He has been inducted into the Hollywood's Stuntmans hall of Fame.We are hoping to bring in Action Stars that might be in Thailand at the time of the Course.

Accommodation

Because the Action Star Academy attracts trainees from all over the world, we will provide suitable accommodation.

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Email Colin Handley: info@stuntacademy.com
Phone: Australia 61 412455005