FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Aspiring screen stars looking to glean a little insight from a film veteran and Mobile native son will get their chance July 8-10 at the Ashbury Hotel in the Azalea City.

Actor Richard Tyson, best known for his roles as Buddy Revell in “Three O’Clock High,” Cullen Crisp in “Kindergarten Cop” and Perry in “Two Moon Junction,” is hosting the three-day seminar to help bring his passion for the craft to his hometown and encourage film shooting in secondary markets.

“The biggest thing about Richard is his love for this area and his passion to bring the film industry here in a way like we've never seen before,” said Terron Parsons, whose Tilted Films LLC has cast Tyson in its upcoming horror film “Hayride,” that begins filming in Fairhope in October.

“Richard has had success with his workshops abroad and has been trying to bring it to Mobile for a few years now. Sharing what he’s learned in Hollywood with others and talking about films in general is his passion,” Parsons said.

Specifically, Tyson will address how to stay active in the acting world while living in a secondary film market like Mobile – where auditioning opportunities can be few and far between – and how to “nail” said auditions when they do materialize.

The seminar begins with a meet-and-greet July 8, where Tyson will screen some of his latest projects. The intensive, two-day tutorial begins July 9.

Tyson, who is the son of Mobile lawyer John Tyson Sr. and brother of former Mobile District Attorney John Tyson Jr., landed one of his first TV roles on “Moonlighting” in the 1980s and had his own show, “Hardball” in 1989, but his most recent small-screen endeavors have included appearances on “CSI: New York” and “The Closer.” His film credits include “Black Hawk Down,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “Kingpin” and “Ghenghis Khan.”

Parsons said the seminar is a joint effort of Tilted Films, the Mobile Film Office and Tyson’s production company, TysonDCProductions. The workshop has enjoyed past successes in California, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Tickets are $200, and specific topics of discussion will include:

• The ins and outs of Hollywood.

• How to prepare and execute a successful audition.

• Scene study on camera (all copies will be sent via email).

• How to begin your very own project.

• Little secrets of the trade you should know.

Parsons said second-filming has already begun on “Hayride,” the story of a college student returning home for Halloween, forced to face his childhood fears when an escaped killer takes refuge in his family’s “Haunted Hayride.”

According to the Mobile Film Office, Tilted Films is still casting for the film, and primary shooting on the project is not slated to begin until October..

Ryan McMurray, a sophomore at Troy University considering pursuing an onscreen career, said he’s thought about signing up for the course while he’s home visiting family in Fairhope.

“I’ve always heard you should take the money you’d spend on film school and sink it into your first project. Maybe this will help me figure out if that’s the direction I need to take,” McMurray said.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.tysondcproductions.com.