Laying the groundwork for success in the entertainment industry doesn't come overnight. It takes a village, to say the least, to become good at your craft. Taking workshops is essential, because staying sharp, hungry for personal development and learning techniques and how to employ them comes with the job.
Director Rahyan Carlos has been doing work in the entertainment industry
for years. His stellar work in directing, scriptwriting, and coaching
actors has made him who he is today. The Filipino director didn't really
stay stagnant and wanted to learn from the best, Hollywood's Chubbuck
Technique has landed the biggest stars some awards. Ivana Chubbuck had
to teach him for several months (and continue til today), and this
required him to be in the US for the duration in order to do it. He
could lose work in the Philippines, but did it anyway because of his
hunger for growth. The expanding array of skills, learning nuances, the
training program had to be supervised by Ivana herself, and he did it
all. Now he's the only one authorized to teach this Chubbuck Technique
in the country, under the MQuest Artist Agency.
Direk Rahyan Carlos says "I'm so proud to be here now in MQAA and excited to train actors. I've started doing this 27 years ago, changing hats, and now an acting teacher. I'm also excited to see them land jobs after undergoing training, they're like little trophies. Thank you Jeffrey Remegio for having me since last year, I got to apply what I learn here, in other networks. I will show you a glimpse of what happens in a master class with some of the actors that have undergone training with the Chubbuck technique. I've done the others, but this is intended to land jobs and win awards. Acting is personal, imagination is also important, but nothing beats pain and our own experience. We teach actors to use it to win objectives. This invokes emotion, use pain as a fuel to resolve, and evolve. Use it for change. It's about creating an environment where it all happens."
Ms. Liza Dino Seguerra who has undergone the workshops adds "It's surreal to be with actors, but every time I participate here I am reminded that I am an actress. I worked my way up and now support other actors and folks in the industry. Whenever I get an opportunity to do things with the Chubbuck Technique, it trains you to understand your tool. I have become a better human being, it made me vulnerable. We live our lives coping, but when you are an actor is open yourself up and allow people see your experience. I learned to channel pains I've had in the past in this technique including the hurtful things that are not talked about. It's not easy to confront. You are able to say it to another character even if it is in the back of your mind. It made me talk to people, committing to it is the best tool, our pain, our experience."
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| Actors Carmi Martin and Polo Ravales showing us a glimpse of the technique |
The registration
for this starts today April 12th, and tomorrow April 13th at the 10th
Floor of Launchpad in Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City. You may also
inquire via @MQAAWorkshops on IG and FB. You can also email them via
mqaa.training@gmail.com. We also got to talk to several artists who have
undergone the workshop. These include some of TV5's brightest stars,
and some veteran actors in the mix. This is an opportunity to learn by
some of the greatest coaches in the industry.
You may scan the QR code to know more about it. There's no such thing as an overnight actor, you need to go to the gym to build muscles. Workshops are gyms for actors!
