PRIMETIME EMMY NOMINATED FILM & TELEVISION DIRECTOR SAUL METZSTEIN | SCREEN-ACTING WORSKHOP

WORKSHOP FORMAT

This full-day workshop focuses on screen acting techniques, offering actors a unique insight into working on set with Emmy-nominated film and television director SAUL METZSTEIN.

Drawing on his experience directing acclaimed television dramas including Slow Horses, Doctor Who, Brassic, and Ripper Street, Saul will explore the collaborative relationship between actor and director, sharing practical approaches to developing truthful, compelling performances for the screen.

Participants will examine how to interpret scripts, uncover subtext, make strong performance choices, and adapt their work for the camera. The workshop will also explore blocking, camera language, continuity, and how actors can work confidently within the technical demands of a professional film and television set.

Through practical scene work, on-camera exercises, and group discussion, actors will gain first-hand insight into Saul's directing process, learning techniques that can be applied directly to auditions and professional screen performance.

Upon request, participants can receive footage from their on-camera work after the session at no additional cost.

BIO

Saul Metzstein is a Scottish film and television director best known for his work on the Apple TV+ drama Slow Horses, as well as acclaimed series including Doctor Who, Brassic, Ripper Street, and You, Me and the Apocalypse. Known for his cinematic visual style and character-driven storytelling, he has built a distinguished career across both film and television.

Born in Glasgow on 30 December 1970, Metzstein studied architecture at Robinson College, Cambridge before moving into filmmaking. He began his career in production roles on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, and Small Faces, before making his feature directing debut with Late Night Shopping (2001), for which he won the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award for Best Director.

He went on to direct the feature film Guy X before establishing himself as one of Britain's leading television directors, with credits including Micro Men, Doctor Who, The Musketeers, Ripper Street, Our Zoo, You, Me and the Apocalypse, and Brassic.

Metzstein directed all six episodes of the third season of Slow Horses and returned to direct the complete fifth season. His work on the series earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and contributed to the show's widespread critical acclaim.

**Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the RAIS office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions**

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