Method Memos - Volume 2 Issue 1

METHOD MEMOS

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How Damien Went From London to Hollywood By Brian Timoney

When I met Damien, he was doing a job he didn’t like and wanted to follow his passion, which was acting…but he

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thought he had left it too late. It’s true he wasn’t the usual 21-year old drama student, but that wasn’t a problem; in fact, it was a strength. He had life experience and a burning desire to make it in the profession. I saw this in Damien and was delighted to accept him into the Ultimate Acting Programme . After which, he relocated to Los Angeles and has appeared in Our Flag Means Death (HBO), Three Days To Live (NBC Universal), and Isolation (Apple TV). This is what he had to say about the programme:

Application Deadline: Sunday 21st Dec midnight

Damien collecting an award for his work at the Visionfest Film Festival

“The Ultimate Acting Programme will help you to remove your blocks and give you the tools you need to nail those auditions. Thanks to Brian’s help, I secured the lead role in a US-funded feature film called Culture Shock purely by approaching the audition differently from everyone else and standing out to the casting director.” “Brian is an amazing teacher, and you will not only learn how to be more authentic and ‘real’ on stage, but he will teach you the often ignored business side of the industry too.” – Damien Gerard

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