67th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
5 NOVEMBER → 15 NOVEMBER 2026
THE ACTORS’ SPACE
The challenge of acting internationally - a Q&A with Giles Foreman
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
14:30 - 16:00
Odyssea
Closed workshop for selected actors
Renowned acting coach Giles Foreman discusses the techniques and challenges of building a successful acting career on the international circuit. Trained at London’s Drama Centre, he has dedicated his career to actor training and to the Character Analysis method pioneered by Yat Malmgren and Christopher Fettes. In 2008 he founded The Caravanserai, which evolved into the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, with sister centres in Paris and New York. He has coached actors on productions including Tár, Killing Eve and Freud, and his students and collaborators include Gwendoline Christie, Ben Whishaw and Nina Hoss. In 2023 he received a special Swiss Academy Award for his contribution to cinema.
The discussion will be conducted in English.
GILES FOREMAN
Giles Foreman is one of Europe’s most renowned acting coaches. Trained at London’s prestigious Drama Centre, he has dedicated his career to actor training and to developing the Character Analysis method pioneered by Yat Malmgren and Christopher Fettes.
In 2008, he founded The Caravanserai in London, which evolved into the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting (GFCA), with sister centres in Paris and New York. He has coached actors for numerous international film and television productions, including “Tár”, “Killing Eve”, “Freud”, “The Empress” and “Crooks”. His students and collaborators include Gwendoline Christie, Ben Whishaw and Nina Hoss.
In 2023, he received a special Swiss Academy Award in recognition of his contribution to cinema. Foreman continues to teach at the GFCA and coach actors on international productions. He is currently writing a book exploring the Laban/Malmgren method and the developments that have shaped his internationally recognised approach to actor training.
