ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: RICHARD SARELL Richard has been conducting workshops for professional actors in Australia and New Zealand for a decade and a half, working with institutions such as the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Australian Screen Directors Association (ASDA), National Theatre Drama School and the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Richard's directing work entails directing over 175 hours of Television Drama over a period of seventeen years, including the television series: MDA, All Saints, Home and Away, Neighbours, Something in the Air, Murder Call, Water Rats, Shortland Street (TVNZ), Plain Clothes (TVNZ), Australia’s Most Wanted, A Country Practice, Skirts, Blue Heelers, Law of the Land, Embassy and The Fast Lane. To see Richard's CV, go HERE.

"Richard's understanding of the acting process allows character to develop thruthfully and spontaneously." - Martin Sacks ("Blue Heelers")

"Richard…understands that for an actor a scene must do more than further the plot - it must explore the relationship between the characters. Richard has a gift for making this process clear and simple. His direction gives me confidence to trust my own intuition, thus allowing the character room to breathe... " - Shane Porteous (Lead Actor in "A Country Practice" - Australia's longest running T.V. drama)

"After studying acting in California and New York with top professionals nowhere have I found the Stanislavski technique as effectively applied to film and television work. Richard's workshops provide an essential anchor; with such clarity you will be able to apply the knowledge to all your work." - Cecelia Specht (Actor - Accent Coach "Blonde")

"I have observed leading teacher directors in the US and UK and Richard shares with them that facility to guide actors through the guff to the heart of the scene." - David Paterson (Actor)

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