Bermudian stage and screen actor Daren Herbert is looking to reignite people’s passion for performance by leading a three-day acting intensive this week.

Mr Herbert, best known for his roles in films like Dreamgirls, Hot Tub Time Machine and This Means War, is looking to pass on some of the valuable skills and tools he has learned throughout his career.

The workshops, held in partnership with JAKOMA, will be held tomorrow, Friday and Saturday in the Old Berkeley assembly hall.

The actor said: “I have been talking about teaching, at least in my circle, for a number of years.

“During one of my visits I was able to take part in Bermuda Glee when it first started out, and myself and Rebecca Faulkenberry were invited to give students some constructive criticism on their performances at that time.

“When I did that I said I would like to come back and teach on some semblance of a regular basis. I also did a workshop with Troika the following year and liked how that felt.”

Mr Herbert said he hopes to start teaching on “a more regular basis” when he’s not committed to acting projects overseas.

Two weeks ago he finished playing the lead role in a theatre production of Floyd Collins in Vancouver and Barrie, Ontario in Canada.

It tells the story of a cave explorer in Kentucky who becomes trapped underground in 1925; Mr Herbert said both productions were an “awesome experience” for him, but involved a lot of hard work.

“The piece is so gorgeous and the story because it was based on a real person’s life and a real family was really unique,” he said. “I always like to do a whole ton of research and the material was so different.”

He said the music was a little more complex than the catchy tunes found in most musical theatre.

As a result he has to learn about different musical genres from the 1920s like bluegrass.

His next project will be back in Toronto next month, where he will help Rooted Theatre Company hone one of its pieces based during the Harlem Renaissance movement.

This week’s three-day acting intensive will be open to people age 14 and up, but spaces are limited.

Mr Herbert wants local performers and people who have a passion for it to come out and expand their skills, while having fun.

He said it was open to people who want to be professional actors, as well as people who are just curious or those who want to overcome certain limitations like shyness.

For more information on the intensive, call 704-5323 or visit www.jakoma.com.