Youth Talent Lab | Young Actors
Acting as a Profession
Talents and Arts Entrepreneurship Program.
Young people need a youth branded platform where they can speak powerfully, take appropriate action and inspire belief that will have a catalytic impact (all over the country) through youth-led development initiatives.
Features of this program include:
- For youths aged 18-35 years.
- The program Takes 4-6 months.
- For youth with passion in acting.
- Promote film culture in the rural areas.
- Support youths in film industry to nurture their talents for economic gain.
- We create a space/platform for young artists who are passionate about film to showcase their talents, which would create employment and reduce poverty and criminal activities.
- Linking the youths with people (mentors) who are already in the industry.
- Help engage the youth to make good use of their leisure time, express their beliefs and values as well as promote and preserve local art and culture for the benefit of the future youth.
- Promote a culture of volunteerism among the youths.
Approaches used to implement the program:
Did you know that, through acting the youths can better display their creative expression, create better emotional connections, entertain, be better communicators as well as gain further professional growth through the development of the craft
This is a practical based training aimed at equipping the participants with the necessary skills and techniques to excel in the acting industry
The training workshops include the following modules:
- Actor and movement,
- Script Interpretation,
- Acting techniques,
- Improvisation,
- Entrepreneurship skills – How to set up film related business,
- Life-skills development.
Career Opportunities for Acting
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Stage Acting
It is where stage actors perform in live theatrical productions, including plays and musicals. -
Film and Television Actors
Those who work in film and television, performing in movies, TV shows, and commercials; this can include both leading and supporting roles. -
Voice Actors
By lending their voices to animated films, television shows, video games, audiobooks, and other media. They may also perform as voice-over artists for commercials and other advertising. -
Teaching and Coaching
Where some experienced actors choose to become acting teachers or coaches, sharing their knowledge and skills with aspiring actors -
Writing and directing
your original works for the stage, screen, or other media.