{"id":11183,"date":"2018-06-01T12:44:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T11:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=11183"},"modified":"2018-11-28T12:22:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T12:22:33","slug":"bones-a-short-film-by-ryan-laccohee-starring-rafaella-di-palma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/bones-a-short-film-by-ryan-laccohee-starring-rafaella-di-palma\/","title":{"rendered":"An all City Academy Cast: Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our\u00a0Screen Acting <\/a>and Showreel<\/a> tutor Ryan Laccohee's short film 'Bones' stars an all City Academy student and alumni cast. The film follows Layla (Raffaella Di Palma), a photographer haunted by dreams about a mysterious model (Emma Jane Pick). She seeks help from Dr De Palma (Ilaria Seri) who prescribes some very powerful medication, and her dreams become reality...<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Before finding out from Ryan, the extent of his creative processes behind the project, we had a quick catch up with former City Academy Screen Acting<\/a> student Raffaella about how she secured the role of Layla;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hi Raffaella! You're the lead in Ryan Laccohee's short film Bones<\/em>. How did you end up getting the part?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was in Ryan's Showreel course. One night I was wearing a headband and he told me I had the look of a character he envisioned for his short film.<\/em><\/p>\n

What's your favourite part about being on set?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love that feeling you get when you realise ''yes, this is where I'm supposed to be\".<\/em><\/p>\n

Is there a big difference in Ryan the Screen Acting<\/a> Tutor and Ryan the film Director?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan is FULL of majestic ideas either way!<\/em><\/p>\n

You're also a model and dancer. How did you get into acting?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am indeed! I have always loved acting and so I studied Drama and Film in South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is it an equal love for all of the above, or does your heart belong to one art form more than the others?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be honest I LOVE dancing, but acting is where i feel more comfortable and excited and scared all at once. Although modelling is where I am most confident.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your first encounter with City Academy was through our Showreel Course<\/a> in 2016. How did that impact your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I studied in South Africa so my final showcase was seen by South African agents. Most of my work was never filmed which meant I didn't have much footage for a showreel<\/a>. When I moved to London I knew that I would need one in order for agents to consider me. The showreel<\/a> itself has helped me get lots of work.<\/em><\/p>\n

What's your advice to people just starting out, or to someone curious about getting into acting?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would suggest getting involved in workshops<\/a> and courses<\/a>, not only build your skillset but to meet people in the industry! Also, remember that being a supporting artist doesn't mean you aren't good enough...we are an important asset! Finally, if you are international, I would recommend getting some accent training. I should probably practice what I preach!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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...We now talk to Ryan Laccohee about why he chose an exclusively City Academy student cast for 'Bones'<\/em>, where he finds creative influence and his unique style of casting!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hi Ryan! First things first...how did this short film come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wrote 'Bones' several years ago while I was in Leeds working as a producer and director for a film production company. It was originally a kind of love story and I was excited to make it but the timing wasn\u2019t right so I continued working on other projects in the meantime.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a City Academy tutor, I was teaching in a photography studio and it struck me as an amazing location for the film. I decided to re-write Bones, setting it there and I changed the protagonist to a photographer. I met Raffaella on the City Academy Showreel course<\/a>. She had something really unique about her and we just clicked. I approached her about doing the film and she agreed. We shot 'Bones' over a couple of days with a tiny crew and small budget.<\/em><\/p>\n

What does your process look like when working on a project?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have a specific process but I do carry a notebook with me and jot down ideas, usually a premise, then see if it can be developed any further. I look to other films, books, images and music with a similar tone or theme for inspiration. I use Pinterest to create mood boards and 'Bones' was very much inspired by kitch 70's Italian Giallo horror, by the likes of Dario Argento. I toyed with having all of the dialogue in Italian, so I watched a lot of that and tried to incorporate the visual style. Other influences, like 80's movies and retro synths inspired the music I composed.<\/em><\/p>\n

I personally did all of the post-production, apart from a few FX shots that my Director of Photography, Ben, did. I have experience directing music videos so approached this project in a similar way with a pure and \u2018tounge-in-cheek\u2019 style.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your talented cast are all former City Academy students - was this a conscious decision?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t at first, but I kept meeting really interesting actors in my classes! I was tempted to play the Doctor role, but \"\"thought an all female cast would be more interesting. I knew Emma had done some modelling, and had such a striking look, so I offered her the role of The Model. Ilaria was perfect as the Doctor. I approached other students that I thought would bring something to the film to cast the other roles. I prefer meeting people and getting to know them rather than the traditional auditioning process.<\/em>
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The cast were all brilliant, and really professional. We\u2019ve even talked about doing another film together, and I have some ideas! I also met Ben Shinn, my Director of Photography through someone who attended a City Academy Screen Acting class<\/a>, and we\u2019ve worked together on a few things since.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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'Bones' has been entered into several international film festivals and has been shown world wide. As well as studying a Masters in Screenwriting, Ryan owns the production company \u2018Short Cuts\u2019 and currently has numerous projects in development including a feature film, TV pilot and a documentary.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Ryan Laccohee is a Voice Over Skills, Screen Acting and Showreel tutor - City Academy run Screen Acting classes<\/a>\u00a0for adults across central London, find a class for you below:<\/p>\n

- Screen Acting - Introduction course<\/a><\/strong>
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To see all classes being taught by Ryan Laccohee CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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