Star Magic Artists Training and Workshop Head Direk Rahyan Carlos and his team conducted a hybrid face-to-face workshop in Toronto, Canada, for the second time in partnership with Rechelle  Everden of AMP Studios Canada, the only official partner of ABS CBN’s Star Magic for Acting, Voice and Dance Workshops in Canada. 

They had an intensive face-to-face workshop for the Introductory and Advanced Acting Classes last Aug. 25 to 27. This is for their summer workshops that started online in July 2023 and culminated with an acting recital last  Aug.  27. With participating students from all over North America, the three-day face-to-face workshop was an intensive training where Filipina actress, model, and comedienne Carmi Martin joined them.

Carmi is a Filipina actress, Singer, influencer, and comedian. She has acted in many films, such as Dolphy’s Angels, Working Girls, Four Sisters and a Wedding, Ten Little Mistresses, and many more. She won Best Supporting Actress for her Sitcom “Small Family“ She also had many hit TV shows like Chicks to Chicks, Tonight with DICK and her present hit sitcom “Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis." 

She also studied interior design at the Philippine School of Interior Design and graduated in Fine Arts at the PWU. Recently, Carmi also became part of the Star Magic Workshops' Chubbuck Masterclass under the tutelage of Direk Rahyan Carlos.Direk Rahyan is the only certified Chubbuck Technique premier acting teacher in the Philippines. 

He trained some of the most sought-after and award-winning actors of today, such as Christian Bables, Joshua Garcia, Jane De Leon, Coco Martin, Julia Barretto, Jake Cuenca, Liza Diño Seguerra, Anna Luna, EJ Falcon, Alora Sasam, Ynna Asistio, Roco Nacino, Sandino  Martin, Arjo Atayde, Paulo Avelino, Joshua Garcia, Janella Salvador, Charlie Dizon and of course Carmi Martin. 

Direk Rahyan was trained personally by the world-renowned acting teacher  Ivana Chubbuck in Hollywood, who trained award-winning actors such as Halle Berry,  Charlize Theron, Beyonce Knowles, Ian Somerhalder, Brad Pitt, Jim Carrey, Jake  Gyllenhaal, Sylvestre Stallone, Jared Leto, Gal Gadot, Judith Light and many more. 

Those who aspire to be trained by acting, dance, voice, and language professionals are welcome to join the workshops. We would also like to thank Mitzify Canada and Mitziville Farm and Residences for sponsoring this event and the AMP Studios projects.

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