Activities
Talent Company
ACTOR PREPARES receives continual request from film and television producers to locate talent from its alumni. It has therefore started a Talent Management company to promote the careers of selected students as well as to enlist after a process evaluation.
Requirements
Applicants seeking admission for both programmes should be above 16 years of age. They must hold a Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2) or its equivalent. This requirement may be waived in exceptional circumstances.
Applicants should be fairly proficient in written and spoken Hindi and/or English. In case of talented students who are weak in Hindi, special coaching can be arranged in the language.
Procedure
Applicants for the full-time programme may fill the application form in the prospectus by sending a draft for Rs 500 payable to ‘Actor Prepares’ requesting a copy of the prospectus. Alternatively, they may download the application form from the relevant link on this website and send it filled in with a draft of Rs 200 payable to ‘Actor Prepares’ to cover processing charges.
Applicants for the part-time programme may collect the forms free of cost from the school, or download the application form from the relevant link on this website and mail it, duly filled in.
Admissions are finalised by competitive auditions and interviews. Candidates must perform one scene of their own choosing and one scene given by us at the audition. Each scene must not exceed 3 minutes. Talent and potential are the primary criteria for admission and should be evident at the time of the auditions and interviews.
There will be a total of about 20 students enrolled for each programme. A select number of applicants will be put on a waiting list once selections are completed. Applicants selected will need to provide medical proof of good health before commencing the course.
Notification
Applicants will be notified of their selection via mail, at the address specified in the application form. Confirmation of final selection may be delayed in instances when a candidate is placed on the waiting list.
Student Speak
"After Talking with Mr. Kher, I truly understood what the requirements were to be an actor, but only after training under him I felt equipped to be able to fulfill the requirement."
-- Abhishek Bachchan
"Mr. Kher's acting workshop with me was the most definitive and cathartic experience of my life. It was like a doorway; from the hesitant and shaky to the realm of conviction and confidence. It was the most assuring experience at a time when one felt lost in a crowd. I will forever be thankful for the opportunity to have been taught by a talent as great as him."
-- Hrithik Roshan
"In the 3 months I have spent here I feel I have learnt a lot. I have not only improved as an actor but also as an individual / human being. All I can say is that a lot of knowledge has been given to us about acting, which will show only with time & experience. It is not something that can happen over night. But the finer details about me as a person and the changes in me are more visible. The classes have not only taught me the details of acting but groomed me overall and has made me a more confident person."
-- Deepika Padukone
