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Actors Connection New York
630 9th Ave
New York, NY 10036
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
5 Week Beginner/Intermediate On-Camera Commercial Class
$349.00
With Barry Shapiro, CD, Herman & Lipson Casting. 6:30 pm - Always a Sold Out class, Barry is a force in the field of commercial casting. He will be offering his unique insight and coaching skills in this comprehensive class. You'll learn: How to audition for all different types of commercials including improv, one-liners and multi-person copy; Mastering cue cards, eating on-camera, and analysis of copy; What to do with the call back and gain insight on what goes on After you've left the room! At the end of the 5 weeks, Barry will give an honest and direct evaluation on where you stand in the commercial market! A fabulous opportunity to work with one of the Top CD's in town with over 30 years experience in casting. Barry's recently cast commercials for Google, Taco Bell, Mcdonalds, NFL, Revlon, Miller Beer, Dick's Sporting Goods, Volkswagen, Bayer Aspirin and Macaroni Grill to name a few. Work on-camera in every class! Barry has been known to call in actors direct from his class for principal auditions. Certainly an opportunity not to be missed.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Advanced Voice-Over-3 Week V/O Class plus Bonus "In Studio" class
$249.00
With Darren Dunstan, Casting Director/Voice Director, 4K Media. 6:30 pm - After RAVE reviews on Darren's Intro class - Darren is BACK to take you to the next level! Darren will further develop your skills as a cartoon voiceover actor in both pre-record and ADR scenarios. Through quick script assessment techniques and by increasing your vocal range and versatility, Darren will prep you to ace both v/o auditions and recording sessions. In Addition, A bonus fourth class session will be at a voiceover studio where students can watch Darren run a professional v/o session, ask the actor and engineer questions and further understand the relationship between actor and director. Limited to 12 actors. Darren is a voice director and casting director for numerous series. Credits include Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, Chaotic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dinosaur King, Pokemon, Pat and Stan, Cubix, Fighting Foodons and Rick and Steve. His directing projects have been featured on the CW, Cartoon Network, Jetix, Fox, KidsWB and Teletoon Canada. Darren has also directed feature-length animated films for the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchises. He has been a videogame director for Nintendo, Konami and Activision. Darren has been a voice actor on numerous animated series, most notably on Yu-Gi-Oh! as Maximillion Pegasus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Master Splinter and Chaotic as Kaz.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
4 Week On-Camera Commercial Class
$329.00
With David Cady, Commercial Casting Director, Donna DeSeta Casting PLUS 3 Commercial Agents of your choice! 10:00 am - Hailed as one of the Best Commercial teachers in town, we are thrilled to have David teaching this always Sold out Saturday Commercial Class. Many of our actors have requested to work with David, so here is your opportunity! Over the course of 4 weeks, you'll work on: on-camera technique, breaking down commercial copy, working with cue cards, testimonial vs more character driven auditions, and improve. You'll also learn tricks of the trade, common mistakes and how to fix them, what really goes on at a call-back and he'll answer any questions you might have. Have you ever wondered why you're not booking more commercials or even just getting a call-back? What are you doing that is holding back your true potential? David is here to help you find out just that and fix the individual issues that are stopping you from booking more jobs! With the class, you'll also get three seminar credits to meet three on-camera commercial agents! Work on-camera in every class! A highly respected CD with over 20 years in the business, David Cady has probably cast close to 1000 commercials. He began his career as an actor before moving into film and television casting with Bonnie Timmermann and Howard Feuer, and commercial casting at Grey Advertising. He has been with Ms. DeSeta for 19 years. This very busy office casts TONS of commercials (both on-camera and V/O) including: Google, Scholastic, Ochsner Hospital, NFL, Stanley Steemer, Verizon FIOs, Marlboro, Orbit Gum, TD Bank. He's called in and booked several AC actors from past seminars and gives great feedback. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Portions of your work will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
On-Camera Commercial Intensive
$89.00
With Rikki Gimelstob, Commercial CD. 7:00 pm - Rikki is thrilled to have recently joined the Telsey + Co team as a Commercial Casting Associate. For this Master Class, please prepare 2 contrasting pieces of Commercial Copy. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will work with Rikki using your prepared copy in a group format. You'll work with Rikki On-Camera and go in depth into the commercial casting process. You will receive constructive feedback along with on-camera tips that Rikki feel are helpful when working on Commercials at a professional level. Rikki has been at Telsey + Company since 2015 where she works in their on-camera department on commercials and television. Prior to Telsey Rikki was with Donna Grossman Casting as well as NBC/Universal for Pilot Season and "30 Rock." Rikki is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Select commercial credits include:Verizon, Macy's, GE, Garnier, Coca-Cola, Citibank, Kitchen Aide, Burts Bees, Keurig, Royal Caribbean Cruises and many, many more!! She's interested in educating new actors of all types-all ethnicities (18+) Limited Enrollment
Monday, June 19, 2017
5 Week Advanced VoiceOver "Tech"
$349.00
With Voice Actor Paul Liberti and V/O Agent TBA! 6:00 pm - Skills, Techniques, Insiders secrets for the working Contemporary Commercial Voice Over actor - plus a top VO Agent evaluates your work! There are six Key Skills that every voice actor must learn for current commercial voice over. If your voice over technique needs an update or you just want to learn some new skills as a voice actor this is the class you have been looking for. Paul Liberti has helped hundreds of voice actors become better at tapping into themselves and moving them into the next level of their careers. Many coaches have even studied with Paul to keep themselves current. Over this 5 Week Advanced course, you will learn: To Manipulate the Three Kinds of Energies in copy; Voice Placement; How to handle wry/dry reads; Constriction/Release; Breathing and slating techniques; How to record Doubles even without the other actor there, and so much more. Paul will even evaluate your current demo and find out what is or is not working for you. The last class will include a top agent to evaluate your progress. You will also receive an important e-workbook for use in and after this class. In your final class, you'll also get to showcase your work for feedback to one of NY's TOP V/O Agents! Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. He's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV. Limited to 12 V/O actors!
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
On-Camera Comedy Intensive
$89.00
With Erica Palgon, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond. 7:00 pm - Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. Get your comedy chops on! Raise your comedic acting to a competitive, more confident level with this comedy workshop. Having trouble deciphering comedic material? Are you asking yourself 'How do I make this funny?' Do you have stand up, improv training/experience but having difficulty applying it to scripted material? Comedic content can be dry, dark, witty, subtle, broad, campy…the list goes on and on! Learn specific tools and skills in this workshop, that will focus on accentuating and tailoring your brand of humor and comedic style to your acting: A focus on honing in on and trusting Your creative ideas and details; Owning, facing and using your fears and nerves in a smart, clever and effective way; Making the best use of non verbal improve; Understanding and making use of breakdowns to help with not only character preparation but also pinpointing key elements in the breakdown to clarify the comedic style and tone that makes sense for the project; Get a comprehensive understanding and clarification of expectations of directors and producers, as it relates to comedic acting as well as overall professionalism. Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. For this intensive, Erica will select comedic sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by a comedy expert in TV and film! Space is limited.
Monday, June 26, 2017
How To Be Successful In Commercial Print
$69.00
With Joe Thompson, Agent, Abrams Artists Agency. 7:00 pm - Have you ever seen someone similar to you in a magazine ad or TV commercial and thought, "That could be me"? If you didn't know it, Commercial Print/Real People modeling is without height, size, or age restrictions, (children to seniors). This very lucrative area can earn you $500.00 or more per hour and could fit into your schedule part-time, which is how most work. Join TOP NY Commercial Print Agent Joe Thompson for an evening of invaluable information, insider tips and the opportunity to meet and network with a top New York Print Agent. Joe will share with you: Is there a print union? Do you need to be a member? What steps YOU need to take to break into the business? What agents and casting directors are looking for? How to market your "look"? What to put on your resume? What are request castings? What to wear to castings - tips to make or break your chances of booking work? How to audition - powerful yet simple on-camera techniques? How to turn rejection into a tool for success? Ask every question you ever wanted to ask a professional in a relaxed atmosphere; What is agency exclusivity vs freelancing? When is it Ok to self submit on projects? What is the difference between an agency fee and talent commission? Joe will also meet with everyone One on One to give a personal evaluation of their pictures and potential in Commercial Print. Joe is one of the Top Commercial Print Agents in NYC! Currently, he is seeking All Types-All Ethnicities (18+) for representation in commercial print. Please Note: If you already have professional photos, please bring them. Joe will help to decide if they are marketable for you. If you do not have photos, Do Not have them taken. Wait until After the seminar so you will know how to do them properly with the right styling, looks, and photographer to launch your career.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
The Amazing Character & Animation Studio Voice Over Workout! 5 Week V/O Class
$349.00
With Voice Actor Paul Liberti. 6:00 pm - Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, MGM, WB, Fox Kids, PBS, 4 Kids - all have different styles of character work that they expect from their voice actors. So how do you know if your voices are spot on? Come work with top Voice Over actor and teacher Paul Liberty for 5 weeks where you'll explore a different Animation House each week with script reading from Classic films and TV shows to help you tap into auditions appropriate for each studio. You'll learn that Disney characters tend to have a 'brighter sound' while Dreamworks likes an edgier vibe. Nickelodeon likes a very naturalistic approach for certain shows - while others sound like 1950s animation - where PBS has a different style approach altogether and much, much more! Paul has worked with and taught along side of Casting Directors for several years and has insights to these studio's very specific studio requirements. Take your animation characters to the next level and discover more of what you have inside! Open to all levels of Voice Over Students beginner to advanced. Limited to 12 V/O actors. Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. He's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Hosting in the New Landscape of Television - 2 Week Hosting and Expert Event
$199.00
With Risa Tanania, Casting Director and Development Producer of The House That Casting Built. 7:00 pm - Television is no longer what it used to be! The role of a "host" is now a difficult one, walking the line between organic reality and entertaining/informational. In this workshop, you will learn how to break old habits, find your rooted self, and still get the words across in a commanding way. Don't believe it can happen? Take the class! It can! You'll get an overview of the industry as it stands, including what casting directors are now looking for, the new search for talent from a casting directors perspective, audition styles and what you can do to improve your chances of booking work. Building your Hosting skills will be the focus and Risa will cover interview techniques as well as copy critiques on camera, so you can see your progression over the weeks. This class is full of industry resources, contacts, and tips! Limited to 12 actors. Your work will be video taped as a digital file. Within one week after this intensive, you will receive an email with the file to watch and view your work. Risa Tanania is a casting director and development producer. She got her start at the University of Iowa with a Masters in Inter-Media Studies and left soon after for television production in New York. She has cast (hosts, actors, experts and striking every day people) and developed shows for major networks such as FOX, Bravo, MTV, HGTV, Discovery, Lifetime and Style. She believes the new climate of TV is not just a guilty pleasure, but rather a space for great stories to be told. Through her new talent and development company, The House That Casting Built, Risa hopes to achieve her proudest moment; when television (her first love), accurately reflects its true audience...with all cultures, colors and communities equally represented. Until then, she will be working tirelessly to get there.
Saturday, July 8, 2017
All Day Commercial Intensive
$129.00
With Rebecca Yarsin, Casting Director, House Casting. 11:00 am - 5pm. From one of the Top commercial casting offices in NY, Actors Connection welcomes Rebecca back to teach a New all day Commercial Intensive. Many of our actors have requested to work with Rebecca, so here is your opportunity! This All Day intensive will cover: the business of commercials, on-camera technique, improv, breaking down commercial copy, working with cue cards, spokesman and testimonial approaches to the copy and she will push your creativity in ways that you wouldn't expect! In addition, Rebecca will help you to understand your type, perception and where you fit in today's commercial market. Rebecca casts national and regional commercials (both on-camera and V/O) and industrials as well as hosts for TV entertainment programs. Formerly a theatrical CD and stage manager for Broadway and Off Broadway, she really has an eye for talent and loves trained actors! Some favorite credits include: ?Bart (Short Film; Sundance), The Collective (Web Series)?, #thatsharassment (David Schwimmer) ?National and Regional Commercials and Voice Overs? include Apple, Time Warner, At&t, ? T-Mobile, ? Bank of America, TD Bank, Chase, Verizon, Lay's, Old Navy, Gillette, Macy's, Ketel One, Bacardi, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, Nike, Dr Scholls, Kit Kat, Reese's, Accuvue, Dos Equis, PS3, Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Coke, Beats by Dre, Heineken, Hilton, NY Lottery, Planters, Bridgestone, Gap, Subway, Dr Pepper, Breyers, ?Lowe's, ?Lincoln, Samsung, Humira, Crestor, etc. Music Videos: Danny Brown's "Grown Up", Lorde, Florence and the Machine?, Madonna's Bitch I'm Madonna, Taylor Swift's "Blank Space"?.Rebecca has also worked with directors Derek Cianfrance?, ?David Gordon Green, Matt Aselton, James Mangold?, ? Mike Maguire?, Neal Brennan, Ken Kwapis?. She has directed multiple shorts, a web series, as well as numerous plays in and around NYC. She has Stage Managed even more, ranging from Festivals to Broadway.
Monday, July 17, 2017
3 Week On-Camera Commercial Class
$229.00
With Angela Mickey, CD/Managing Director, Liz Lewis Casting. 7:00 pm - From one of the Top commercial casting offices in New York, Actors Connection welcomes Angela back to teach her new On-Camera Commercial class. Many of our actors have requested to work with Angela, so here is your opportunity! This 3 week commercial class is an extended version of Angela's all day intensive. Week 1 will cover the business of commercials, interview and testimonial type auditions, and getting to find "your voice". Week 2 will cover tips and techniques for dealing with commercial copy and how to break it down quickly. Week 3 will cover cue cards, deeper character work, multi-person auditions, both scripted and improve. Angela Mickey Angela is the Managing Director of Casting for Liz Lewis Casting Partners and has been at this powerhouse office for 16 years casting on-camera commercials, V/O's, TV, Film, and theater. Recent commercial projects include: Truvia, Comcast, Verizon Fios, MTV, Plavix, Lowes, Victoria's Secret, Rockband 2, All Bran, Toyota, Holiday Inn Express, and many promos for Comedy Central.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
2-Week Commercial Secrets-All the Tips to Booking Commercials and Voice-Overs Your Acting Coach Never Told You
$129.00
With John McKinney, Ex-Advertising Creative and current CD, Pomann Sound. 7:00 pm - Few industries are as mystifying or confounding as the world of commercial acting. The cryptic copy, the scanty breakdowns, the lack of clear direction given at audition-not to mention the "closed doors" talent selection process. Even the "handy tips" that most books or classes offer don't seem to work in all situations, and opinions invariably conflict. To some degree, almost everyone – including the experts – are playing a guessing game, trying to anticipate what ad agencies want in their talent. It's as if no one really knows what's going on. Come work with someone who does. As a former New York advertising creative slash voiceover actor/casting director for over twenty-five years, John McKinney has the inside knowledge actors need to approach commercial auditions with confidence. His unique perspective on both creating – and casting on-camera and voiceover roles at the national level allows him to explain the secrets to deciphering ad copy with mind blowing clarity, allowing the actor to make bold choices rather than tentative guesses. In class #1, John will cover business secrets including do's and don'ts as well as the answers to these questions: What do ad agencies see as the most common mistakes actors make at their auditions? What are the proper emotional components for playing an announcer role? A character? A testimonial? And what are some useful guidelines for breaking down copy that will work consistently across all genres? Actors will also be made aware of such phenomena as acting-by-category, "brand personality" and other useful tools to determine a commercial's proper tone and subtext. Class #2 will cover copy interpretation secrets as well as an audition clinic. Actors will have the chance to test their newfound skills through a hands-on workshops and mock auditions, further reinforcing their understanding of the commercial genre. This myth-busting, information-packed 2 week class will shed a bright light on the murky, labyrinthine world of commercials and voiceovers and provide much needed breath of clarity to the entire business. Most importantly, actors will learn to respect copy rather than disparage it, and enjoy the artistic challenge of connecting to it with depth, nuance and conviction. In short, they get to enjoy acting again. For any on-camera or voice actor who ever wondered, "what the heck do I do with this copy?" this is one class you don't want to miss.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Acting for Film & TV: 3 Week On-Camera Class
$219.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - In this 3 Week on-camera class, you'll work with top NY Manager Dani Super on 3 genres that Film/TV actors encounter in auditions and on-set. For all three classes, you'll be shooting scenes with a reader to view in class with extensive feedback. Dani will cover the unique elements that each genre poses to the actor and the ways to improve your performance. In three weeks you will learn the fundamentals of breaking down material for sitcom, one hour drama and film text. The course focuses on practically implementing craft in the context of learning how to solve the problem of creative teams. Your first week will start off with Sitcom material. Dani will work with you on pacing, proximity and "how to find the funny" for television. The second week, Dani will cover One-Hour Dramas going over elements such as heightened stakes and keeping things conversational. In your third week, you'll work Features adjusting the size of your performance to be more film friendly. Throughout the course, Dani will also cover working with a reader, script analysis and some of the challenges of working on set. You'll gain a better understanding of these Three genres and how to approach them for future auditions. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+) Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please upload your headshot, fill out your profile and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile registration.
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Joanna Levinger, Julie Schubert Casting - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is Thrilled to welcome Joanna Levinger for this On-Camera Class! Currently working alongside Julie Schubert, Joanna's projects include several upcoming Netflix series! Prior to working at Julie Schubert Casting she worked at Binder Casting on over 40 different theatre projects including Broadway productions of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Lion King, and Dames at Sea, as well as productions at City Center Encores, Hartford Stage, Shakespeare Theatre of DC and many more. Sides will be available via your Actors Connection account upon registration. The intensive starts off with an informative Q&A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Joanna is interested in meeting new talent - all types - all ethnicities -all ages (18+). Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lisa Kitay, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include the hit TV series Quantico and the series Blue Bloods! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lisa who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Lisa started casting in 2013. She then decided to transition into TV casting. Now at Bowling Miscia Casting, she has worked a variety of TV series and pilots for CBS, FOX, ABC & others. For this intensive, Lisa will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that she feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. It's Very Important to upload your HS/Resume to your Actors Connection online personal profile!!! Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Lisa, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced!
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
On-Camera Film/TV Intensive
$129.00
With Jen Rudin, Casting Director, Jen Rudin Casting. 6:30 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Jen who is currently working on a variety of projects including the animated TV Series Bing, and two animated feature films in production. Recent projects include the feature film She's Funny That Way, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and ongoing commercial campaigns for Macy's, Charmin and Porsche, and FIVE pilots for Disney! Sides will be available via your Actors Connection account upon registration. The intensive starts off with an informative Q&A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Currently, Jen is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities (18+) for current and future projects. Jen Rudin is an Award-Winning Casting Director who grew up in New York City and began her professional acting career at age eight. She is the author of Confessions of a Casting Director: Help Actors Land Any Role with Secrets from Inside the Audition Room (HarperCollins) and pens a monthly column for Backstage on voice over casting called Speak Easy. Jen spent seven years as a Casting Executive at The Walt Disney Company. From 2002-2007, Jen served as head of casting for Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California and she won the 2006 Artios Award for casting Chicken Little and the 2010 Artios Award for The Princess and the Frog. From 2007-2009, she served as Director of Casting and Talent Development for Disney Theatrical Productions in New York City. Her company, Jen Rudin Casting, casts commercials, television and animated features in New York and LA. Recent TV animation credits include the series Bing, Arcane (Riot Games), The Numberlys (Amazon) and Peter Rabbit (Nick, Jr.) Upcoming animated features include Rock Dog (Lionsgate) and The Wishdragon. Recent live-action projects include Peter Bogdanovich's film She's Funny That Way starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. For more info, visit www.jenrudin.com and @RudinJen. All participants will also receive a copy of Jen's newly published book - Confessions of a Casting Director. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Rachel Minow, Associate Casting Director, Top NY Casting Office - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Rachel from the busiest casting office in NYC whose recent projects include the pilots Drama High, Brothered up, Mission Control. Rachel works in BOTH the On Camera Television Department as well as the On- Camera Commercial Department. She has been part of the Telsey team since 2012, and currently works alongside Justin Huff and David Vaccari on series Television. She is originally from CA where she worked briefly in television casting before moving to New York. For this event, Rachel will give you Cold sides after reviewing your headshot and resumes in class, and then give you time to prepare. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. This event has limited seating, so register now!
2 Week On-Camera Television/Film Class
$189.00
With Alan Scott Neal, Casting Associate, Avy Kaufman Casting. 7:30 pm - Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet and work with Alan Scott Neal who has been casting with the legendary Avy Kaufman. Currently, he's actively working on several projects including a new series. Past projects includes many features, pilots, TV series, and mini series. Over two weeks, you'll work closely with Alan on sides he chooses for you from current and recent film and television projects. You'll work on all sizes and types of roles including guest stars and co-stars. During this time, Alan will give you valuable feedback, which will greatly improve your audition technique and help you to book more work. The 1st week, you will start off with a Q&A. Then you will have prepared a scene selected by Alan in advance (1 hour episodic week #1 and 1/2 hour comedy week #2). Alan will work with each actor in a pre-read/simulated audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. Register soon as space will go fast! Alan will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare One Day in advance. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$129.00
With Kim Krakauer, Associate Casting Director, Tucker/Meyerson Casting - Credits include Sleepy Hollow, The Affair, Broke, the Expanse, Limitless & more! 7:30 pm - One of the busiest casting offices in NYC, Kim's credits include Sleepy Hollow, Limitless, The Expanse, The Affair, Family Fortune, Sirens, Those Who Kill and many others! You'll learn audition techniques specific to this area of television. Whether you're auditioning for an episodic or pilot, this class will teach you the things you need to know that can help you to get the call-back and then the job. Kim will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Kim will be working on-camera using the pre-read format as a simulated "audition" where she will read each actor one on one in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Kim is interested in meeting actors of all types and ethnicities 18+ for their numerous upcoming projects. Kim Krakauer is an Associate Casting Director with Tucker/Meyerson Casting who has worked on several TV Series such as Limitless, The Affair, The Expanse, White Collar, Made in Jersey and NYC 22. She worked on the pilot of Homeland as well as feature films One For The Money and Man on a Ledge. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel You Will Not Be Replaced. Please upload your HS and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile registration.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
"I Hate MonologueS" 4-Week Monologue Class
$279.00
With Brian O'Neil, Acting Teacher/Coach/Showbusiness Specialist. 12:00 pm - Are your monologues getting you results? Why are you doing a particular monologue and what result is it intended to produce? In this 4 week class, you'll be given and intensely coached on TWO new monologues selected especially for you by Brian. You'll also learn: who will be casting what on stage in New York up to two years in advance; how to target writers and directors directly; plus what you need to know about photos, resumes and other tools of the trade. Participants will learn how to approach their careers in a new way-and create quality opportunities for themselves. Brian also encourages members of the class to bring in monologues that are of interest to see if they might be a good fit. This class is limited to 10 actors. Over 2,000 actors have found representation and work after being coached by Brian. For the first class, please prepare a Contemporary Monologue 2 minutes or less in length-it doesn't need to be memorized. In addition, upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Brian O'Neil is the author of "Acting as a Business" and is considered one of the industry's gurus when it comes to both monologues and marketing. Brian helped launch the careers of hundreds of actors including Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick and has been teaching his ever popular monologue class for over two decades Everywhere from universities including private acting studios and has coached thousands of actors in choosing monologues that fit the roles you are right for! Brian is an expert when it comes to finding material and his unique insight into what theaters and casting directors look for when hearing monologues will bring you one step closer to that coveted job. He has lectured at Yale and is presently a Special Faculty member at Juilliard and currently teaches a monologue classes at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Please bring a monologue of your choice to the first class. It need not be memorized. This is a real opportunity to work with a master in a safe, supportive working environment!!
Monday, June 12, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Nick Peciaro, Casting Associate, Judy Henderson Casting - First Time Guest. 7:00 pm - AC Is thrilled to welcome Nick Pecario, the newest member of the team at Judy Henderson Casting! Nick Peciaro is a fresh face in the casting world and very excited to meet actors and become better acquainted with their work. Born and raised in New England, Nick moved to New York after graduating cum laude from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. He is now the associate casting director at Judy Henderson & Associates Casting. He will begin work on the multi-Emmy Award-winning series Homeland later this summer. He's currently working on several feature films as well as with the off-Broadway theatre company The New Group where his first project, The Whirligig by Hamisch Linklater, is currently running starring Zosia Mamet and Norbert Leo Butz. For this event, Nick will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then he'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Nick, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Auditioning for Horror Films, Thrillers & Chillers - 4 Week On-Camera Class
$329.00
With Pamela Kramer, Casting Director. 7:00 pm - Did you know that Horror films are one of the most popular film genres being shot and produced today? Audiences flock to see them whether low budget or full Hollywood productions. Many of today's stars like Johnny Depp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) got their start in films that have led to Huge Hollywood careers. Now, here's your chance to explore working in this thrilling industry with one of NY's top casting directors, teaching YOU the skills necessary to break into this very exciting area of the business! In your first class, you'll be cast into a cold B movie horror scene with another actor and working with Pamela on-camera. She'll work with each couple in a audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. For your following classes, you'll be emailed scenes to prepare in advance for each class. Each week you'll explore on-camera the various areas of horror, thrillers and chillers including low budget horror films (Paranormal Activity, Torture Chamber, The Blair Witch Project), Monster movies (Dracula, Hellraiser, The Evil Dead, The Mist, Tremors), Chillers (The Exorcist, Amityville Horror), Psychological Thrillers (Silence of the Lambs, Dressed to Kill, Christine), modern day Horror films (The Ruins, The Skeleton Key, Paranormal Activity, The Descent, Saw, Hostel) and Sci-Fi Horror (I am Legend, Aliens, Signs, The Thing, Resident Evil, Event Horizon, War of the Worlds). Pamela will also cover ways to get started without an agent and how to make connections from trade shows to producers to writers. In the business for over twenty years, Pamela Kramer, (Casting Director and owner of Bradley Baron) casts for film and TV as well as hundreds of commercials, industrials, and voice-overs. Recent film casting includes the independent film, "Torture Chamber", the award-winning"Charred" and the short film "The Orchard", a new TV series called TAILGATE 48 on the Big 10 Network and a huge industrial for the ARMY. Currently, she's in pre-production for a couple of untitled horror features and is always busy casting a wide variety of commercials, industrials and voice-overs. Some of Pamela's commercial clients include: Microsoft, Nokia, Merck, Sanofi-Aventis, ADP, Phfizer, Pepsi, Kraft, and Roche, Prudential, Panasonic, etc. In addition, she's cast several TV pilot's for VH1, MTV, History Channel, an integrated print and commercial campaign for Chubb, numerous national and regional commercials as well as 30 episodes of Comedy Central's hit TV series "Strangers with Candy." Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Class is limited to 14 actors. Class Success Stories: Alan R.Rodriguez was picked up by Bohemia and Signed to AboutFace! Since taking the Horror class, he's landed 5 co-starring roles on Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, White Collar, The Michael J.Fox Show & Orange is the New Black. Heather Drew is now listed as one of Horror Societies Deadly Beauties; Scream Queen Rising new Stars!! Diana Budur is Freelancing with AboutFace from meeting Jenevieve Brewer, Agent in the showcase night. Michael Chmiel, Katherine Elliot, Kristin Muri, Adam Lindo, Heather Drew, Cortney Powell & Taylor Cohen all have roles in the upcoming paranormal drama, "Absent Witness" from meeting Pamela Kramer!
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Jill Pettigrew, Casting Associate - credits include Broad City for Comedy Central, Master of None for Netflix, and Difficult People for Hulu! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Jill whose now working at a major network, working on numerous projects and pilots. Previously, Jill was working at Cody Beke Casting where her credits include Broad City for Comedy Central, Master of None for Netflix, The Jim Gaffigan Show for TV Land and Difficult People for Hulu. For this intensive, Jill will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Prior to that, Jill's also had the pleasure of working as the casting assistant at Casting Collective, casting assistant to Maribeth Fox and Laura Rosenthal on the TNT pilot Public Morals starring Edward Burns, and the assistant casting director to Alison Goodman for casting All My Children and One Life to Live for Prospect Park Productions for Hulu. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. It's Very Important to upload your HS/Resume to your Actors Connection online personal profile!!! Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Meghan, if you Late cancel you will NOT be replaced!
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Ashley Ingram, Casting Associate, Billy Hopkins Casting - Credits include the hit TV series Empire, films, pilots and more! 7:00 pm - Don't miss out on this amazing One Night Only on-camera intensive with this CD from one of NY's top film/TV casting offices. Ashley currently works with Billy Hopkins as a Casting Director/Casting Associate. They handle the New York casting for the TV series EMPIRE as well as the TV series STAR. In addition to casting for TV she is also casting multiple independent films shooting this summer/fall. Recent projects include: the films You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mudbound (Sundance), The Bleeder (Tribeca Film Festival), Marjorie Prime (Sundance), Jean Of The Joneses (SXSW), as well as large commercial campaigns. Ashley has been working with Billy Hopkins Casting for the past 5 years. Projects have included the films Cruise, Complete Unknown, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Jane Got a Gun, 5 TO 7, Experimenter, the television film BESSIE for HBO and the off Broadway world premiere of in Masks Outrageous and Austere by Tennessee Williams. Ashley will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Ashley will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Currently, she's interested in meeting actors of all types and ethnicities 18+ for their numerous upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel you Will Not Be Replaced. Please upload your HS and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile registration.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Michael Rios, Assoc. CD, Bowling/Miscia Casting - First Time Offered! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Michael as a First Time Guest who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Michael started casting with Bowling/Misica 8 years ago, and has worked on many award winning TV series and Feature Films. An Artios Award Winner alongside Beth and Kim for excellence in casting, Michael's past/recent credits include: Blue Bloods, Gossip Girl, Gotham, Sleepy Hollow, Delocated, etc. as well as Numerous pilots. For this class, Michael will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with him On-Camera in a group as he coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates his office's casting process. He'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that he feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. It's Very Important to upload your HS/Resume to your Actors Connection online personal profile!!! Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Michael, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced!
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Film Intensive
$129.00
With Steve Vincent, Casting Director, S2 Casting - Casting for Seven Films! 7:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with a casting director from one of the most prominent film casting offices in town! Sig De Miguel and Stephen Vincent partnered in January 2006 with the mission to cast and produce high quality independent films. Over the past 11 years, the duo has served as casting directors on over 100 feature films. Currently, they are casting for Seven feature and indie films! Steve will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare in advance. The intensive starts off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Steve is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ for current and future projects. His office is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by an expert in film! Recent Completed Features Include: Hello Again based on the Michael John LaChiusa musical starring Audra McDonald, Novitiate (Premiering at Sundance 2017) starring Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson, Margaret Qualley and Dianna Agron, Bushwick (Premiering at Sundance 2017) starring Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow, LIKE ME (Premiering at SXSW 2017) starring Addison Timlin and Ian Nelson, Most Beautiful Island (Premiering at SXSW 2017) Directed by and starring Spanish star Ana Asensio, Carrie Pilby (Toronto Film Festival 2016) based on the best selling novel starring Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, William Moseley, Vanessa Bayer, Colin O'Donoghue and Jason Ritter, The Awakening for Producer Adrian Grenier (Entourage) starring Zane Holtz and Tammy Blanchard, The Grizzlies starring Ben Schnetzer (Goat) which marks the directorial debut of Producer Miranda de Pencier (Beginners, Adam), and Then I Go based on the YA novel Project X starring Melanie Lynskey and Justin Long, Change in the Air Directed by Dianne Dryer and Executive Produced by Kevin Spacey starring Aidan Quinn, Rachel Brosnahan, Macy Gray and Olympia Dukakis, ALWAYS SHINE starring Mackenzie Davis (Best Actress - Tribeca Film Festival 2016), Brand New Old Love starring Aya Cash (You're the Worst)and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) and WHEN I'M A MOTH starring Addison Timlin as young Hillary Clinton. Recent Releases Include: Welcome to New York starring Gerard Depardieu and Directed by Abel Ferrara; the adaptation of Young Adult novel NAOMI & ELY'S NO Kiss List starring Victoria Justice for Director Kristin Hanggi (Tony Nominee for Rock of Ages), Entertainment for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee Rick Alverson (The Comedy); Sex, Death and Bowling starring Adrian Grenier and Selma Blair for Writer/Director Ally Walker (Profiler, Sons of Anarchy), The Invitation for Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning Director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), One & Two for Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning Director Andrew Droz Palermo (Rich Hill), HAPPY BABY based on the best selling novel by Writer/Director Stephen Elliott, 1982 (TIFF 2013) for Sundance World Cinema Award winning Producer Tommy Oliver (Kinyarwanda), the feature film version of National Book Award finalist SOLD for Academy Award winning filmmaker Jeffrey D. Brown and The Preppie Connection for Indie Spirit award nominated director Joseph Castelo (The War Within). Theatrical releases include: Rabbit Hole starring Nicole Kidman (Academy Award Nominee), Cold in July (Cannes and Sundance 2014) starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson, We Are What We Are (Cannes and Sundance 2013) for TIFF Audience Award Winning Award winning Director Jim Mickle. Cold Comes the Night starring Bryan Cranston for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated Director Tze Chun, Bottled Up starring Melissa Leo for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated Director Enid Zentelis for Ellen starring Paul Dano (Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee), Gun Hill Road starring Esai Morales (Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee), Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee), Adam starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize Winner), Meskada (which they also Executive Produced) starring Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz and Jonathan Tucker. An Englishman in New York starring John Hurt, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tucker, Denis O' Hare and Swoosie Kurtz, The Good Guy starring Bryan Greenberg and Alexis Bledel, The Imperialists Are Still Alive! starring Elodie Bouchez (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee) and Tiff Audience Award Winner Stake Land directed by Jim Mickle. Sig & Steve are also the Casting Directors for the readings for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Sloan Summit. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please upload your HS and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile upon registration.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Feature Film/TV Intensive
$89.00
With Rachel Goldman, Barden/Schnee Casting. 7:00 pm - AC welcomes back Rachel from one of the most respected Feature Film and Television offices in NY and LA. Rachel has collaborated on various works including Good Girls Revolt (Amazon), Girlboss (Netflix), Untouchable (The Weinstein Company), Pitch Perfect 3 (Universal), Untitled Tracy Morgan Project (TBS), and multiple independent films. As an office, Barden/Schnee Casting is responsible for casting The Girl on the Train, Spotlight, August: Osage County, Pitch Perfect, Dallas Buyers Club, The Help, Winter's Bone, Still Alice, among many others. Current credits include: Good Girls Revolt (Amazon), Girlboss (Netflix), Hand of God (Amazon), Wayward Pines (FOX) and multiple indie films. For this one night intensive, Rachel will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. She will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Rachel graduated with a BA in Theatre and Telecommunications from Indiana University in 2013. After graduating and working with McCorkle Casting for 2 1/2 years, she was hired at Barden/Schnee Casting. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Rachel, if you Late cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Allison Kirschner, Casting Associate, Gayle Keller Casting - Credits include Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Gotham and more! 7:00 pm - After Amazing feedback from her previous events, we are thrilled to welcome Allison Back for this On-Camera Class! Currently working alongside Gayle Keller, Allison's projects include several hit series, films and indie features. Allison's past credits include: Inside Amy Schumer, Gotham Season 1, Louie Seasons 4 & 5, Man Seeking Woman, House of Cards Season 1, Crashing Season 1, the Woody Allen Feature Irrational Man, and The Big Sick. Allison will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Allison will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Allison is always interested in meeting new talent - all types - all ethnicities -all ages (18+). Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Allison, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Developing your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Tisha Ioli, Independent Casting Director and Michael Cerisano, Filmmaker. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work On Set and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Tisha will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and audition for our team where you'll be cast in two scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors type and needs. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes with Tisha. The week following the class will be spent shooting on location with Michael. Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Filming 2 scenes + weeks of private coaching would usually cost over $1, 800! Limited to 10 actors, so register now! Tisha Ioli has been a freelance casting director, teacher and coach for over 25 years. A former actor, Tisha casts for numerous high profile NY offices, including Don Case Casting, Donna Deseta Casting, Kipperman Casting, Strickman-Ripps and Jennifer Ajemian Casting. Recent commercial projects include: Minolta, Staples, Chillis, Smile Train, Eukanuba, Pepsi, Bank of America and Ikea. Most recently she assisted on casting the indie films Rapid Eye Movement and The Atlantic Motel. As a private coach, she has had the pleasure of working with her clients on commercials, monologues and scene work. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Casting the Small Roles
$129.00
With Amelia McCarthy, Associate Casting Director. 10:00 am - Actors Connection welcomes Amelia for this Special Event designed to leave you with much insight and knowledge that will directly affect YOUR booking a role in feature film. As most working actors know, small roles and one liners are often the most difficult to audition for. Amelia has some tips and strategies to help you! The class will begin with a Q&A followed by on-camera scene work. Amelia will select sides based on HS/resume in advance and give you a scene for a dayplayer role that you will be emailed in advance and have prepared. After you have worked on this material, Amelia will give everyone a few different 1-5 line scenes to continue on-camera auditions for these "small roles." An Invaluable opportunity for actors wanting to gain the Skills to help you obtain feature film credits. Amelia has been a casting director on such projects as: Inside Llewyn Davis, Flight of the Conchords (1st season), Sugar, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, Doubt, Gran Torino, Company Men, You Don't Know Jack, True Grit, The Ides of March and Men In Black 3. She has also worked as a casting director on films such as The Speed of Life, Iris (short), Ratana (short), Smile (short) and the Barry Levinson film The Bay (co-casting with Ellen Chenoweth). This event is limited to 10 actors. Ed Incle: "The class that Amelia gave was absolutely Great! She provided profound insight into obtaining the small role. She was a treasure trove of information, and she gave good instruction on-camera. I really liked her. Again, I am so happy I made the move to be a steady customer of AC. I will give you acknowledgement when I am walking the red carpet." Your scene will be video taped as a digital file. Within one week after this intensive, you will receive an email with the file to watch and view your work.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Main Event! - Booking Guest Star Roles
$149.00
With Julie Tucker, CD, Tucker/Meyerson Casting - Credits include Sneaky Pete, The Affair, The Expanse & more! 7:00 pm - She's Back and we're excited to have Julie teaching this Intensive focused on auditioning and booking guest star roles for television series and pilots. Julie is a Two Time Emmy Winner and seven-time nominee. She has been recognized with five Artios Awards and has been nominated over a dozen times. Current Projects include: Sneaky Pete, Gone, Seven Seconds, The Affair, Sleepy Hollow, and The Expanse. Past Projects include: Limitless, The Following, White Collar, Damages, Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, Big C, In Treatment, The Americans, True Blood, Homeland, Dexter and many more. Prior to starting Tucker/Meyerson Casting, Julie cast Law & Order: SVU, Six Feet Under (NY Casting) and Deadwood (NY Casting) Julie was on staff at the Roundabout Theater as a Casting Director working on A View from the Bridge with Allison Janney, A Flea in Her Ear directed by Bill Irwin, and the world premiere of Impossible Marriage with Holly Hunter. Her other theater credits include casting for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Vineyard. Prior to casting, Julie directed off-broadway and assisted directors Terrence Malick and Martin Charnin. Her classes are a work out, a practice session, everything an audition is and is not. In the class she will assist you in connecting auditioning as an opportunity to do what you love to do: act. Trouble shooting what's in your way and working with you on developing strategies for your next auditions. Julie will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare One Day in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Julie will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Please be available to stay the duration of the class. Please note: While this intensive is on-camera, your work will Not be recorded per Julie's request. Julie is interested in meeting actors She Has Not Worked With in the past year of all types and ethnicities 18+ for her numerous upcoming projects. Please note: Please upload your HS and create your resume and profile on your Actors Connection account upon registration.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lauren Gold- Cody Beke Casting, First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lauren whose current credits include: Broad City (Comedy Central) and Difficult People (Hulu) For this intensive, Lauren will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Lauren's previous experience includes: Master of None and several comedy pilots including Colin Quinn's Luncheonette. Before casting, Lauren worked in production at Tyler Perry Studios, development at Endgame Entertainment and talent at BMG Chicago and People Store in Atlanta. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Meghan, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced!
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Vincent Rodriguez III, Star of CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! Limited Enrollment! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is honored to have Vincent teaching this One Day Only On Camera TV Intensive!. For this On-Camera Intensive, Vincent will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Vincent will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Vincent Rodriguez III stars in the CW's critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning television musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." He studied at Actors Connection throughout his 11 years as a musical theater actor in New York City. Originally from San Francisco, Vincent is a proud graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA. Some of Vincent's favorite credits include first national tour "42nd Street, original cast & recording of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas, " "Pipe Dream" (NY Encores!), first national tour "Anything Goes, " "Here Lies Love" (Public Theater), and the workshop, original cast, and recording of Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Vincent recently guest starred on "Another Period" (Comedy Central) and "Adam Ruins Everything" (TruTV). Vince's focus is to give back to the community he came from and to empower those who are striving to grow in their chosen disciplines by sharing with them what he wished he knew back when he was trying to make his way up the ladder of show business. His seminars and masterclasses go beyond just the art form into the business, covering generals, lifestyle balancing, social media, financial planning, and more. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
On-Camera Comedy Intensive
$89.00
With Erica Palgon, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond. 7:00 pm - Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. Get your comedy chops on! Raise your comedic acting to a competitive, more confident level with this comedy workshop. Having trouble deciphering comedic material? Are you asking yourself 'How do I make this funny?' Do you have stand up, improv training/experience but having difficulty applying it to scripted material? Comedic content can be dry, dark, witty, subtle, broad, campy…the list goes on and on! Learn specific tools and skills in this workshop, that will focus on accentuating and tailoring your brand of humor and comedic style to your acting: A focus on honing in on and trusting YOUR creative ideas and details; Owning, facing and using your fears and nerves in a smart, clever and effective way; Making the best use of non verbal improve; Understanding and making use of breakdowns to help with not only character preparation but also pinpointing key elements in the breakdown to clarify the comedic style and tone that makes sense for the project; Get a comprehensive understanding and clarification of expectations of directors and producers, as it relates to comedic acting as well as overall professionalism; Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. For this intensive, Erica will select comedic sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by a comedy expert in TV and film! Space is limited. Credits: Erica Palgon of Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond is a Casting Director for all types of films, commercials, voice-over, TV, webseries, theater, and reality casting. Commercial Comedy Credits: Erica has cast many hilarious cross -promos for Comedy Central including Bud Light, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Subway, Cigna, Experian, Comedy Central App, Burger King, Axe, Geico, Kia, Experian, Budweiser, Lowes, Papa John's, Dave & Busters, Cadillac, Pop Tarts, Butterfingers, and promos for the Amy Schumer show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, South Park, Tosh.0, Comedy Central Festival Colossal Clusterfest, Comedy Central app, promo for comedian Eugene Mirman's 1 hr comedy special, and Workaholics/Stride Gum. Other commercial comedy credits include: T-Mobile (w/Catherine Zeta -Jones), Sobe ad for 2009 Superbowl, All Bran (with John McEnroe), Swiffer, Lowe's, Lendingtree, Citibank, Booking.com, a big campaign for Greenpeace where talent were asked to tell their worst jokes – included Michael Showalter and Lewis Black. On-camera promos for 30 Rock, A&E/Lifetime/History Channel, TNT, TBS/Domino's, TLC Say Yes to The Dress, and Discovery Channel/SCJohnson, and ESPY Awards promo with John Cena. Film/TV/Webseries: Comedy Credits: Great World of Sound (casting director, Sundance 2007), Just Like the Son (casting director, Tribeca Festival 2006) She produced and cast several films, including the dark comedies Amateurs (casting director/assoc. producer, starring Audrey Esparza), and Doomsdays (casting director/assoc. producer, starr ing Justin Rice & Leo Fitzpatrick, Berlin Independent Film Festival 2014, SF Indie Film Fest, Woodstock Film Festival 2013, special MoMA screening), Hannah Has A Ho Phase (casting director/assoc. producer, featuring Kate McKinnon) C Street (with Dylan Walsh, Don Stark, Michael Gross, Jessica Blank and Grainger Hines), Dumping Lisa (casting director/assoc. producer), Murt Ramirez Wants to Kick My Ass (casting director, starring John D'Leo). Hilarious short films Stay At (casting director, LA Shorts Festival, Big Apple Film Festival), Murphy Crib, (casting director, featuring an ensemble of creative female comedy talent, New Filmmakers Festival NYC 2016). Short film Visit 57 (casting director, directed by Kate Phelan, Hamptons International Film Festival 2016, 3 awards at Best Shorts Competition 2016 for acting, short and women filmmakers, Women's Indie Film Festival Santa Monica 2016), and a modern day commedia dell 'arte play Delirium's Daughters, directed by Kathleen Butler. Erica served as casting consultan t for 2014 Shorty Awards, award show for best social media content, attaching Natasha Leggero as host and presenters Matt Walsh, H. Jon Benjamin and Gilbert Gottfried. Erica also completed casting on a comedy series for TruTV's Late Night Snack, titled "Blank Meets Blank, " cast a home renovation team for a new series for A&E and FYI and an animated webseries Global Problem Solvers. Over her 20 year career Erica has become an exceptional casting director having worked and learned from commercial and film directors John Cameron Mitchell, Tom DiCillo, Jesse Peretz, Russell Bates, Doug Nichol, Mike Bigelow, Baker Smith, Mikon Van Gastel, Matt Aselton, Phil Morrison, Jeff Preiss, David Gordon Green, Pam Thomas, Kinka Usher, Frank Samuel, Dewey Nicks, Mark Pel lington, Mark Tiedemann, Fredrik Bond, Stacy Wall, Morgan J Freeman allowing her to develop her own natural techniques in directing, inventive casting ideas and teaching methods. Erica has a passion for comedy and storytelling that she loves to explore. She graduated from Level 1 and 2 improv at The PIT, participated in the show Mortified and recently performed an inspiring story at The Magnet as part of a storytelling class she took. Erica is always excited to share her funny and inspiring tweets with her followers on Twitter! She was recently named one of the Top 25 NY Casting Directors to follow on Twitter. www.ericapalgon.com
2 Week On-Camera Film/TV Class
$189.00
With Jon Goracy, Casting Associate, Avy Kaufman Casting - Casting for Multiple Feature Films and series Television! 7:30 pm - Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet and work with Jon Goracy who has been casting with the legendary Avy Kaufman for the past two years! Currently, he's working on several projects including a new series. Past projects includes many features, pilots, TV series, and mini series. Over two weeks, you'll work closely with Jon on sides he chooses for you from current and recent film and television projects. You'll work on all sizes and types of roles including guest stars and under/5's. During this time, Jon will give you valuable feedback, which will greatly improve your audition technique and help you to book more work. Jon's recent projects include the feature films How to Be Single and Gold, the indie film Nowhere Ever After, the NBC miniseries The Slap, and the Showtime pilot Billions. Past credits include: Mania Days (Katie Holmes), Revenge of the Green Dragons (Ray Liotta), Lincoln (Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Fields), The Counselor (Michael Fassbender and Penelope Cruz), and Carrie (Julianne Moore). He also directed and produced the feature film I'm Obsessed with You (Rachel Brosnahan, Manish Dayal, Thomas McDonell) Register soon as space will go fast! Jon will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare One Day in advance. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Indie Film Intensive
$89.00
With Film Director Sonja O'Hara - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to have one of NY's Newest Film directors/producers/screenwriters! Sonja wrote and produced the feature film OVUM (cast by Kimberly Graham at the Emmy-winning casting office of Judy Henderson & Associates) which went on to win "Best Picture" at the Big Apple Film Festival (chosen by a jury from IndieWire, HBO & Film Buff), "Best Dark Comedy" at The Manhattan Film Festival and was released by Sony's The Orchard. Her new hour-long TV series Doomsday is a finalist for the upcoming Sundance Episodic Lab and was an official selection at The New York Television Festival (where she won the Best Director award alongside her co-director Jaspal Binning.) and went on to win Best Series at HBO's ITVFest. Sonja is currently casting her new project Anatomy of an Orchid which will film this summer in New York City. Sonja will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. For the intensive, you'll start off with a Q&A, and then Sonja will begin working with you with a reader, on-camera, in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and adjustments as Sonja will coach and critique your work, tweak your material and share invaluable information. Links to Sonja O'Hara's work: OVUM: http://www.ovumfilm.com/; Doomsday: http://www.doomsday-series.com/. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monologue Perfection - 4 Week Monologue Class
$289.00
With Private One on One with Paul Fouquet, Casting Director, Elissa Myers Casting. 7:00 pm - Taught by award-winning casting director Paul Fouquet, this monologue class is dedicated to finding you perfect monologues best suited for you and your type. Paul's approach will find you the best pieces to help you book jobs and land representation as well as remove any fear you may have in performing them. The first week, Paul will be working with everyone on their current monologues where he'll instantly tell you what is or is not working, so get ready to work! He'll also give you a list of ideas from plays that more than likely you've never heard of before. Between weeks #1 and #2, Paul will bring you into his office with a private appointment so he can edit and piece together the monologues so you can be on you feet with one by week 2. You'll begin work encompassing an intensive work session in which you'll get grounded in the technique of approaching the monologue as a scene. In the following weeks, Paul will coach you to Monologue Perfection so that by the last class you will have numerous monologues ready to perform. Paul has been a CD for over 30 years and his credits include many Tony nominated Broadway shows, over 25 Off-Broadway shows as well as Mows, pilots, Mini Series and previous Emmy Award-Winning bio-pics. Regional casting includes Syracuse Stage, Alabama Shakespeare, Cleveland Playhouse, Magic Theatre, Denver Center, Geva, Shakespeare Theater DC, Arizona Theatre Company, Northern Stage, and The Cage Playhouse.This office has so far received 17 nominations and has won 3 Artios Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Casting", most recently in the category of "Theatre West" for The Whale at Denver Theatre Stage. Class is limited to 12 actors. 4 weeks plus your Private appt. between weeks #1 and #2.
Musical Theatre Demo Reel Class - 3 Weeks of Coaching
$345.00
By Joe Barros, Associate Director of GIGI + Filming 2 Songs. 7:00 pm - In today's digital world, it is important to have video footage of your musical theatre clips. Take your 32 bars outside of the audition room and online where you can submit a professional audition clip to casting directors, agents and managers. New Class! In this 3-week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with Broadway and Off-Broadway director Joe Barros to create new footage to develop and showcase your musical theatre demo reel. In the first class, you'll learn the basics of auditioning on camera: where to look, what to wear, important notes on acting and singing for the camera in the audition process. All performers will present selections from their book, where Joe will narrow down to a suggested 2 song selections for production per actor. He may also suggest a new song to work on between weeks 1 and 2. Week two will be another open class of rehearsals, perfecting your 2 song selections. Week three will be private one-on-one coaching and filming. We film your 2 songs with 4K video, professional lighting and sound. Audio mixing is done in post-production for the perfect balance. You will have the same professional accompanist throughout your 3-week class and filming for consistency. Limited to 10 actors. Joe Barros is a director and an award-winning choreographer with an emphasis on new work development. Broadway: Gigi (associate director; directed by Eric Schaeffer). Off-Broadway: Cagney (associate director; directed by Bill Castellino), A Taste of Things to Come (associate director; directed by Lorin Latarro, York Theatre Company/Bucks County Playhouse), I Married Wyatt Earp (59E59), Hard Times (NY IT Award nominee, Best Choreography), Charlotte's Web (Theatreworks USA), Shoes & Baggage (The Cell), The Belle of Tombstone with Heather Mac Rae and Karen Mason (Museum of Jewish Heritage), King Kong (workshop). Regional/Int'l: Beaches with Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor (Chicago's Drury Lane), For Tonight (Goodspeed), Brother Russia and The Haunted Hotel (DC's Signature Theatre), Carrie (recipient of SDCF's Guest Artist Initiative program, MSU), Nine and Die Fledermaus (Italy), Small Town Story (The Hartt School, also conceived), Mommie Dearest (Ogunquit, book by Christina Crawford). As a writer/director, Joe is developing a musical about Ryan White, the teenage hemophiliac who became the poster child for AIDS in the 1980's (with an all-teenage cast). Artistic Director: New York Theatre Barn (www.nytheatrebarn.org). Upcoming: Marc Acito/Amy Engelhardt's new rock musical Bastard Jones (Off-Broadway at The Cell). www.joebarros.com; Accompanist: Brad Ross is a NYC pianist, vocal coach and composer. He's played many auditions for Broadway, National Tours and Regional shows. As a composer, Brad's music has been performed widely. His musical, Little by Little, ran Off-Broadway and the songs are popular for auditions and concerts. His symphonic story, "A Family for Baby Grand" has been performed by over 20 symphony orchestras nationwide. Performers love coaching with Brad; he's helped many performers get call-backs and jobs. BradRossMusic.com
On-Camera TV Intensive
$149.00
With Kim Miscia, Head Casting Director, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include Blue Bloods, Gotham & Quantico! 7:00 pm - Don't miss this Rare opportunity to work with Kim Miscia! Credits Include FOUR NY TV Series - Blue Bloods (6th Season), GOTHAM, the hit TV series Quantico and a top cable TV series which has one Numerous awards! Other credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Fosters, Bored to Death, Gossip Girl and has recently been casting several pilots as well! Kim brings years of casting experience to this intensive where she'll be working with you on what it takes to book roles in Television. For this event you may pick from online scenes once you've registered, or use your own 2-3 page film/TV scene of your choice. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Kim will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Kim is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ and she has called in and booked our actors from previous events. Kim Miscia has been a casting director in NYC for the past nine years. Prior to that she was the manager of casting for HBO films. Kim and her partner, Beth Bowling, have cast both network and cable television, including Sleepy Hollow, Gossip Girl, Delocated, Bored to Death, Mad Men, Michael and Michael Have Issues, Kings, New Amsterdam, Third Watch and Medium. They were also the East Coast Casting Consultants for John Wells Productions for three years, working on ER and West Wing. Feature film credits include It's Complicated, the Adam Sandler films YOU Don't Mess with The Zohan and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and the indie hit The Ten, directed by David Wain. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register soon! IT'S Gonna Go Fast!!!
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Feature Film/TV Intensive
$99.00
With Matt Glasner, Associate Casting Director, Recent credits include Netflix's Jessica Jones, Falling Water, and Chicago Justice! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with this top film/TV casting director whose recent credits include multiple hit NETFLIX series as well as Academy Award winning films! For this one night intensive, Matt will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. He will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Matthew graduated from Ball State University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2012. Once graduated, he moved to Chicago to intern in the casting department at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Upon completion, Matthew moved to NY and held internships at various institutions such as Telsey+Co. and Manhattan Theatre Club. Since working in casting full-time Matthew has had the privilege to be on the casting team that collaborated on projects such as the Academy-Award Winning, 'Spotlight', DreamWorks' 'Girl on the Train', 'Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 1', Amazon's 'Good Girls Revolt' Series, USA's 'Falling Water' Series and the hit NBC Series 'Chicago Justice'. He just wrapped casting on a Netflix Feature entitled 'Alex Strangelove'. In addition to being a freelance Casting Associate, Matthew also works independently on his own projects, when time permits. Currently, Matt is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ for current and future projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Feature Film/Tv Intensive
$99.00
With Matt Glasner, Associate Casting Director, Recent credits include Netflix's Jessica Jones, Falling Water, and Chicago Justice! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with this top film/TV casting director whose recent credits include multiple hit NETFLIX series as well as Academy Award winning films! r this one night intensive, Matt will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. He will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Matthew graduated from Ball State University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2012. Once graduated, he moved to Chicago to intern in the casting department at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Upon completion, Matthew moved to NY and held internships at various institutions such as Telsey+Co. and Manhattan Theatre Club. Since working in casting full-time Matthew has had the privilege to be on the casting team that collaborated on projects such as the Academy-Award Winning, 'Spotlight', DreamWorks' 'Girl on the Train', 'Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 1', Amazon's 'Good Girls Revolt' Series, USA's 'Falling Water' Series and the hit NBC Series 'Chicago Justice'. He just wrapped casting on a Netflix Feature entitled 'Alex Strangelove'. In addition to being a freelance Casting Associate, Matthew also works independently on his own projects, when time permits. Currently, Matt is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ for current and future projects. Please upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$329.00
With Maggie Phillips, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Maggie Phillips who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Maggie will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Maggie Phillips has been a working union actor (3 unions) and teacher for over twenty-five years. She has performed on stage, screen and behind the microphone. She has had the great good fortune to play many of Shakespeare's heroines, as well as O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Strindberg, among others, and has worked with new playwrights to develop their plays, primarily throughout the LORT system. As a voice-over artist, she has been heard on scores of commercials for everything from retail to pharmaceuticals to automobiles to cosmetics. As a narrator, Maggie has worked for many clients, including The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, and Court TV. Promo clients include Lifetime, A&E, and Buena Vista's A.M. network lineup--Live with Regis and Kelly, The Wayne Brandy Show, The View, and General Hospital. Maggie graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Theatre-Communications Education from Villanova University, coaches actors privately and has taught on the faculty of Baruch College (Cuny), University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Professional Performing Arts High School in midtown, the voice-over training facility Shut Up And Talk, and happily now at Actors Connection. Production work includes theatre, cabaret, corporate industrials and special events, as well as numerous voice-over demos. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
The Art of Auditioning: 3 Week Television Technique Class
$289.00
With Rob Decina, Casting Director, Rob Decina Casting - credits include Network Pilots and Feature Films. 7:00 pm - After rave reviews and tons of class requests, we're thrilled to have Rob in teaching our newest on-camera audition class. A Casting Director for over 18 years, he's auditioned, discovered and hired thousands of actors in that time. He knows what works and what gets an actor noticed in the room. Over the course of three weeks, he'll be working with you on TV audition technique for Guest Star and Series Regular roles. His no-nonsense, honest but supportive approach is designed to maximize your results. Rob's goal is to teach you how to book the job and make the best impression in the room. In your first class, you'll learn an Audition Technique which teaches you how to make specific choices in an effort to empower yourself in an audition. Rob will share with you specific skills on "how to stand out and book the job." A clear distinction between acting and auditioning will be covered. All actors will leave class with sides. For your second class, you'll present those sides and an emphasis will be placed on the application of the technique from class #1. Many other audition points will be discussed and worked on including the best way to start and end an audition. In your third class, you'll go on tape for your callback with final notes emphasizing your progress from the previous class. In addition, co-star auditions will be covered. Rob's varied background of casting primetime, daytime, film and theater combined with his work as a Director allows him to bring a unique perspective on what it takes to book the job! Rob's varied background of casting primetime, daytime, film and theater combined with his work as a Director allows him to bring a unique perspective on what it takes to book the job! Rob has almost 20 years of casting experience. Recent credits include the 2017 Pilot Season for the CW Network. He was the NY Casting Director for Dynasty, Insatiable & Valor. He also recently cast the first two seasons of Shades of Blue for NBC. Past credits include ABC Family and Warner Bros. Studios where he worked on many pilots including "The West Wing" and the first season of "Third Watch". He was nominated for five Emmy Awards for his casting on the CBS daytime drama "Guiding Light". For the final two years of production, he was also a Director and has the distinction of being the credited Director for the shows' final historic episode. He has been an Adjunct Professor in Acting & Auditioning for the Camera at many colleges including: New York University - Tisch School of Drama, Pace University, Kean University and Western CT State. He has been a frequent guest speaker at Rutgers University, Suny Purchase, Vassar College, Sarah Lawrence College, The Juilliard School of Drama, University of Miami Ohio, New School of Drama, NY Stage and Film, the Neighborhood Playhouse, Lee Strasburg Institute, School for Film and Television and the School of Visual Arts. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Feature Film Audition Intensive
$89.00
With Adrienne Stern, CD, Adrienne Stern Casting - Casting for over EIGHT Feature/Indie Films! 6:30 pm - After a huge waitlist for her last intensive and after Great feedback regarding the level of talent she has seen at AC, Adrienne has graciously agreed to come back! Adrienne just Booked two actors that she met at a recent intensive and is looking for more Great talent! Currently, she is working on over Eight SAG-Aftra feature films. With top agency and management relationships, Adrienne Stern is known for working closely with Directors and Producers to secure the types of casts that open doors to major film festivals and distribution packages. She is very DIRECT with her feedback in the room. Her films have premiered at Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, Tribeca, Berlin, South by Southwest, Seattle and many other prominent film festivals, many taking home prestigious awards. 2015 was a busy year for her office with both "The Nymphets" and "He Never Died" premiering at SXSW. Her recent films include "Keep The Change", "The Fixer", "Awol", "Finding Her", "Stealing Chanel", "The Eye's", " The Haunted", "Yellow Fever", "Peter and John", "Delinquents", "I Can I Will I Did", "The Broken Ones", "Cop Show" and many more. Ms. Stern has also worked on various commercials including the Dove Real Beauty Campaign, LaMer, Samsung, Philips Norelco, Amex, D'Angelo, Kool-aid etc. Past films which have premiered at The Sundance Film Festival include Broken English (directed by Zoe Cassavetes, starring Parker Posey and Drea de Matteo), Adrift in Manhattan (directed by Alfredo De Villa, starring Heather Graham, Victor Rasuk, William Baldwin, and Dominic Chianese), The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (starring Natasha Lyonne, Marshall Allman, Tania Raymonde and Vince Vieluf), Girlstown (starring Lili Taylor), The Believer (starring Ryan Gosling), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (starring Matthew McConaughey and John Turturro), Online, Bleach, and This Revolution. For tonight's intensive, Adrienne will provide you with a variety of scenes to choose from a few days before the intensive online via your AC account. You are to prepare one scene that you feel represents you. You'll start off the night with a Q&A taking in the pearls of wisdom and information this veteran CD has to offer and then Adrienne will begin working with you ON CAMERA with a reader in a group format so that you'll have the chance to get coaching and observe how this constantly in-demand CD works with others. Be prepared for feedback and direction for adjustments which will surely impact your next audition! For this intensive, please print out TWO copies of your scene-one for you and one for the reader. Register soon as space will go fast! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Armen Garo: That was a great, great intensive that I had last night. Adrienne is one of the best guests I've worked with at Actors Connection. Unbelievable! Keep up the good work! One of the best wealth of information that I've experienced at AC!
Legit Agent Night
$179.00
With 4 Top NY Legit Agents and 1 CD On-Camera. 7:00 pm - These 5 Huge industry giants will be focusing on your talents for legit (film, TV and theater) work. For this event you may pick from online scenes once you've registered, submit a 2-3 page film/TV scene of your choice for consideration, or request a scene that we select for your based on your headshot and resume. That evening, you'll start off with a Q&A with the guests giving their unique insight from their point of view as well as helpful insider tips. Next, you'll do your scene with a reader On-Camera in a Group format presented for verbal critique and get written feedback that you'll receive at the end of the session—the unvarnished truth on where you stand on gaining representation and booking roles. Register ASAP as this event is always Sold-Out! Scheduled Guests include: Matthew Kaplan, Paradigm - First Time Guest! Danny Prather, Hudson Artists Agency - New Office! Nicole Wichinsky, DGRW; Joel Carlton, CGF Talent and Joanna Levinger, Julie Schubert Casting - First Time Guest! Please Remember to Send Or Bring in Five Headshots and Resumes (stapled together) upon Registration! Please note that once you have registered for this event, you may choose from our general sides that are online via your AC account. You may also use a 2-3 page film/TV scene of your choice based on approval by the AC staff. Please email the side you wish to use to: sides@actorsconnection.com. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you late cancel you will not be replaced! Register soon! It's Gonna Go Fast! Stephanie Rocio: I just wanted to let you know that after doing Legit Agent Night, I interviewed with 2 agents and am now Signed with Phoenix Artists! Kristi Roosmaa: I'm excited to announce that after participating in Legit Agent Night, I'm now officially represented by agents Paula Poeta and Dustin Flores from the NY-based talent agency, The Mine. Thank You Actors Connection for creating opportunities for actors! Tom Ukah: I'm writing to show my appreciation for the opportunity I was given by Actors Connection to showcase my talent at the Legit Agent Night. I have been blessed and privileged to Sign with 90210 Talent after being seen by Kevin Turton and later attending a scheduled meeting with Traci Turton. It's such an honor to be recognized by such dignified individuals as yourself and the agents that come in often. I appreciate your open doors to my talent as I look forward to continue building my talent continuously with the great resources of Actors Connection in order to remain outstanding with my new representation. Jami Tennille: I wanted to let you know that after the Legit Agent Night I attended, I have been invited to 90210 Talent by Kevin and Traci Turton. I'm very excited and wanted to thank Actors Connection for creating the opportunity to perform/meet. Max Meisel: I was fortunate enough to land four meetings as a result of Friday night's event and I Signed with one! Thanks! Monica Wyche: I wanted to let you know how impressed I've been with AC, specifically the two agent "fests" I've attended. You really get great guests, you expect a lot of the participants, and you're willing to accommodate us when something comes up (like having to leave early to relieve the sitter!) The follow-up we receive (agent contact info, video clips), the reminders we get beforehand, and the abundance and ease of access to copy makes AC a real standout!
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Alexis Atkinson, Jonathan Strauss Casting. 7:30 pm - We're thrilled to welcome Alexis to Actors Connection from the office that casts for NBC's hit series Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD, Law & Order: SVU and the upcoming Chicago Justice spin-off! Recent projects include casting with Judy Henderson Buried Child for The New Group, the Emmy Award Winning Showtime TV series Homeland and several feature/indie films! For this event, Alexis will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. She is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+. Past projects include three films: The Lennon Report, No One Asked Me and Captain of the Land of Make Believe as well as The New Group's 2014-2015 season including Sticks and Bones, Rasheeda Speaking and The Spoils plus several upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Alexis, if you LATE cancel you will NOT be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Film/TV Audition Intensive
$99.00
With Eve Battaglia CSA, Casting Director, Eve Battaglia Casting - Casting for Feature/Indie Films, pilots and more! 7:00 pm - One of NY's top indie film casting directors, Eve Battaglia is best known for casting the Oscar nominated Transamerica and was most recently the US Casting Director for the hit Netflix series Lilyhammer which stars Steve Van Zandt (Sopranos, E Street Band). She's also known for bringing in tons of AC actors for her many projects! Currently, Eve is working on TWO indie features shooting in New York and just finished casting for Three indie films including Future 38 and the TV pilot Hammerhead. Two of her recent projects - The Transfiguration premiered at Cannes in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section and Long Nights, Short Mornings just premiered at SXSW 2016. For this intensive, Eve will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with Eve in a classroom setting On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her casting process. She will provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by an expert in film! Eve's recent projects include: the feature films Long Night, Short Morning and When I Live My Life over Again starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard, and Oliver Platt that is premiering at Tribeca Film Festival, the indie features Catch 22, Lily of the Feast starring Paul Sorvino, and #Horror starring Chloe Sevigny and Tim Hutton opening soon at IFC theaters. Her other film Creative Control just won a special jury prize at the SXSW Film Festival and was just picked up by Amazon! Past projects include: the indie feature MATCH starring Patrick Stewart, Matthew Lillard and Carla Gugino, the feature film Lullaby starring Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson and Amy Adams, the art house horror film The Transfiguration and Blue Caprice starring Isaiah Washington premiered at Sundance 2013, was opening night for New Directors/New films at MOMA and was nominated for an Indie Spirit award and two Gotham Awards, How To Be A Man, Lucky N#mber, Away From Here, The Mortician, Alter Egos, Sorry Haters, Another Gay Movie, Home starring Marcia Gay Harden, The Last International Playboy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Poker Club, Searching for Bobby D and many others. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you late cancel you will not be replaced!
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lisa Kitay, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include the hit TV series Quantico and the series Blue Bloods! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lisa who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Lisa started casting in 2013. She then decided to transition into TV casting. Now at Bowling Miscia Casting, she has worked a variety of TV series and pilots for CBS, FOX, ABC & others. For this intensive, Lisa will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that she feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. It's Very Important to upload your HS/Resume to your Actors Connection online personal profile!!! Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Lisa, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced!
Thursday, June 29, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Donna McKenna, CD/Producer, Donna McKenna Casting - Casting for SIX films! 6:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with one of the busiest Film Casting offices in New York who is currently casting for SIX films Recent projects include: the indie films The Networker, A Cry from Within, Clinton Road, Night Sweats, Oiled Up, The Catalyst, The Next Page, Saturday in the Park, the pilots A Beautiful Distraction, Wholly Broken, Little West 12th Street and web series Exiled out East and Almost Anonymous. The evening will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of a scene that Donna will assign you that evening with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Donna McKenna, CSA, is an international award winning casting director and producer for independent feature film, short films, pilots and web series. Her ensemble casts consists of critically acclaimed actors from film, television, Broadway and upcoming talent. To date, she is responsible for casting over 100 projects and for hundreds of non-union actors becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible. Some of her films have been invited to screen at renowned film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Dances with Films, Milan, The LA Film Festival, Holly Shorts and the Berlin Film Festival. In 2014 she proudly discovered three upcoming actors whom she met and worked with at various workshops and cast them alongside Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante in her film Leaves of the Tree, which was filmed in Italy and Texas. This film has won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide including the Casting Award of Merit at the IndieFest Film Festival. On October 24, 2016 Leaves of the Tree was theatrically released in 42 cities. Donna is a proud member of the Casting Society of America, an appointed board member on the Suffolk County Film Commission and a jury judge at many respectable film festivals. Donna is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! She is known for discovering unique new talent as well as recognizing the seasoned professionals whom have the desire to take risks and play against type. When Donna is casting a role it does not make a difference to her if an actor is union or non-union, if they have talent and are right for the role she will cast them. To date she has been responsible for 93 non-union actors becoming SAG. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register soon! IT'S Gonna GO Fast!
Developing your Comedic Film/TV Demo - Film 1 Scene On Set
$495.00
With 2 Weeks of Coaching by Three's Company's Richard Kline and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. New Class! In this two week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with comedic actor and coach, Richard Kline, and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Richard will cast and work with you on one comedic/sitcom partner scene that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and read through your material and solidify your partners. In your next class, you'll work one-on-one with Richard to perfect your scene. Your final "class" will be spent shooting on location with Michael at varying times during the week following the class. Within two weeks of completing your film shoot, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2, 000-$3, 000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. Richard Kline is an actor /director best known as "Larry Dallas" on the cult sit-com Three's Company. His Broadway credits include City of Angels, November and over 50 plays both Off-Broadway and in repertory theaters throughout the United States. A working actor, he has been teaching both privately and at various workshops both here in NYC and in Los Angeles for over 20 years. As a TV director of sitcoms, his shows include Evening Shade, Billy and Harry and the Hendersons. As a stage director, he won the LA Drama Critics award for his production of Present Laughter. www.richardkline.tv // For all of Richard's credits, check out IMDb. Michael CerisanoMichael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Major Network Television Class - 3 Weeks
$289.00
With Clint Alexander, Director of Casting, Major Television Network! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with the Director of East Coast Casting for a Major Network Television Studio. In addition to the Numerous series he works on, Clint worked on ALL Pilots at this Network for Pilot Season 2017 and will be casting upcoming Fall Television Season! Recent projects include casting for 24, Prison Break, Shots Fired, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (telefilm), Minority Report, Second Chance, Luther and numerous other Network projects. Designed specifically for the Advanced actor, in 3 weeks you'll enhance your on-camera audition technique specific to television as well as delving into the business side of what TRULY goes on before, during and after a casting session at the Network level. Whether you're auditioning for an episodic or pilot, this class will teach you the things you need to know that can help you get the call-back and then book the job. 24 Live Another DayThe 1st week, you will start off with a Q&A. Next, Clint will have a "mock" general meeting with each actor individually at which time you will showcase a Contemporary Monologue to assist Clint in selecting appropriate material directly for you. Weeks #2 and #3, you will have prepared a scene (1/2 hour comedy and 1 hour episodic) given to you in advance where Clint will work with each actor in a pre-read/simulated audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. This class is an extraordinary opportunity to work with an amazing CD who has TONS of inside information about what TRULY goes on at the Network level, and he is ready to share it with you! For the first class, please prepare a Contemporary Monologue 2 minutes or less in length. In addition, upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
How To Book Primetime TV
$249.00
With Erica Jensen, Casting Director, Calleri Casting - Credits include Hulu's hit series THE PATH, just Renewed for Third Season! 7:00 pm - What Exactly is a "co-star"? If you're not sure how to answer that question, or if you want to delve deeper into auditioning on camera, this is the class for you. In three weeks, you will work on your on-camera technique specific to auditioning for co-star roles on sit-coms and dramas. In addition to defining the difference between "co-stars", "guest stars", "recurring roles" and "series regulars", class will include: working with a reader, dealing with the pre-read/pre-screen format, interpretation of sides, listening, pacing, and cold copy skills. Erica will also teach you how to handle the call back and auditioning for directors and producers. For the first class, you will be asked to prepare sides given on the night of and from there each week, Erica will email you sides for each session to prepare. Working daily with James Calleri and Paul Davis, Erica casts films, TV pilots and theatre projects. Currently they are working on The Path (Hulu). Previous shows include Army Wives for LifeTime TV, NBC's Lipstick Jungle, IFC's ZRock, Ed and 3 seasons of Hope and Faith for ABC. All sessions are on-camera and use scripts from current TV shows! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Developing Your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Homeland's CD, Kimberly Graham and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work On Set and acquire usable footage to help develop and Showcase your on-camera demo reel. Kimberly will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll read with scene partners, and Kimberly will cast you in two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs for the best fit from the class. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes in individual coaching sessions with Kimberly. In the week following your class, you will shoot your scenes on location with filmmaker Michael Cerisano. Actors are responsible for hair/makeup/wardrobe and collaborating to find their own locations.Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2, 000-$3, 000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. With years of experience casting feature films, TV projects, commercials and theater, Kimberly's credits include working with Judy Henderson on the Emmy award-winning hit Showtime series Homeland. Recent credits include the film An Hour Past A Lifetime, the web series Redheads Anonymous and It's All About Me as well as the off-Broadway play Blood Moon and Death of the Liberty Party for the New Ohio. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary CARBON COPY won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Acting 102: 6 Week Scene Study & Monologues
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - Picking up where Acting 101 left off, you'll work with the incredible Pete Jensen over the course of 6 weeks on a hands-on, working methodology of bringing text to life. In six weeks, each actor will work on 1-2 scenes and 1-2 monologues from contemporary TV, film, and theater, helping you build your confidence in preparing for auditions and booked roles. You will sharpen your ability to break down scripts quickly and efficiently, and make choices that create vivid, compelling behavior. All aspects of script and character analysis will be covered, and attention will also be paid to finding the types of roles you want to pursue, the actor-director relationship, psychological gestures, and spontaneity. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Prerequisite for this class is Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study or that you have taken a basic acting technique class. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor. Please Note Dates of Classes - There will be NO class on Monday, October 10th or Monday, October 31st for Columbus Day and Halloween.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Intro to Film & TV - All Day On-Camera Intensive
$129.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - Our all day on-camera intensive introduces you to some of the many challenges facing an actor (both established and novice) working in film and television today. This All Day intensive will cover: how to approach film and TV scripts, working with a reader, audition technique, shooting short scenes, developing new acting techniques, adapting existing skills, identifying bad habits, as well as dealing with technical pressures, set dynamics and much more. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani will demystify the filming process, enabling you to begin to feel more confident and relaxed on camera. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+). Limited to 14 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Pete Jensen who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Pete will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
Friday, July 21, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Donna McKenna, CD/Producer, Donna McKenna Casting - Casting for SIX films! 6:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with one of the busiest Film Casting offices in New York who is currently casting for SIX films. Recent projects include: the indie films The Networker, A Cry From Within, Clinton Road, Night Sweats, Oiled Up, The Catalyst, The Next Page, Saturday in the Park, The Pilots A Beautiful Distraction, Wholly Broken, Little West 12th Street and web series Exiled out East and Almost Anonymous. Recent projects include: the indie films The Networker, A Cry from Within, Clinton Road, Night Sweats, Oiled up, The Catalyst, The Next Page, Saturday in The Park, The Pilots a Beautiful Distraction, Wholly Broken, Little West 12th Street and web series Exiled Out East and Almost Anonymous. The evening will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of a scene that Donna will assign you that evening with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Donna McKenna, CSA, is an international award winning casting director and producer for independent feature film, short films, pilots and web series. Her ensemble casts consists of critically acclaimed actors from film, television, Broadway and upcoming talent. To date, she is responsible for casting over 100 projects and for hundreds of non-union actors becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible. Some of her films have been invited to screen at renowned film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Dances with Films, Milan, The LA Film Festival, Holly Shorts and the Berlin Film Festival. In 2014 she proudly discovered three upcoming actors whom she met and worked with at various workshops and cast them alongside Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante in her film Leaves of the Tree, which was filmed in Italy and Texas. This film has won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide including the Casting Award of Merit at the IndieFest Film Festival. On October 24, 2016 Leaves of the Tree was theatrically released in 42 cities. Donna is a proud member of the Casting Society of America, an appointed board member on the Suffolk County Film Commission and a jury judge at many respectable film festivals. Donna is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! She is known for discovering unique new talent as well as recognizing the seasoned professionals whom have the desire to take risks and play against type. When Donna is casting a role it does not make a difference to her if an actor is union or non-union, if they have talent and are right for the role she will cast them. To date she has been responsible for 93 non-union actors becoming SAG. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register soon! It's Gonna Go Fast!
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Intermediate/Advanced Acting for Film & TV: 4 Week On-Camera Class
$279.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - In our NEW 4 Week Advanced on-camera class, you'll continue to sharpen your on-camera skills with top NY Talant Manager Dani Super. She'll keep working with you on the 4 genres that film/TV actors encounter in auditions and on-set including feature film drama, comedy, one hour drama and sitcom. For all four classes, you'll be shooting scenes with a reader to view in class with extensive feedback and you'll be able to put into practice all the things that you learned previously in her intro class. This class is open to anyone who has previously taken class with Dani or to Advanced level actors. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+). Limited to 14 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Stage to Screen On Camera Intensive
$89.00
With Paul Davis CSA, Casting Director, Calleri Casting. 6:30 pm - Register Now for this One Night Only On Camera intensive. Paul is a CD at this top NY casting office that has been awarded 12 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. This evening is geared toward theatrically trained actors looking to fine-tune their On Camera skill set. In addition to the on camera projects Paul is currently working on, this office is well know for all of the theater they cast as well. A WIN/WIN for all actors! Broadway credits include Hughie with Forest Whitaker, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper and Of Mice and Men starring James Franco. For over 10 years, they've cast for the Classic Stage Company and are the proud Resident Casting Directors for CSC, Williamstown Theater Festival, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Long Wharf, The Flea, Keen Company, and Playwrights Realm. They also cast for Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, Woolly Mammoth, New Georges, stageFarm, Epic Theater Ensemble and many seasons of SPF (Summer Play Festival) and NY Stage & Film. For this intensive, Paul will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll work with Paul and a reader in a classroom setting On-Camera in a group as he coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates his casting process. He will be giving you detailed feedback and adjustments and will also share his insight into auditioning for television and film in New York. Recent projects include: The Path for Hulu, i-origins (director Mike Cahill, Sundance 2014-just picked up by FOX Searchlight), the indie film "Saint Janet" by Kyle Jarrow (director Habib Azar), Rattlestick's productions of "One Night" and "How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them" and "The Underpants" for The Longwharf. Film: Another Earth (Sundance 2011), That's What She Said (director Carrie Preston /Sundance 2012), Kyle Jarrow's Armless (Sundance 2010) directed by Habib Azar as well as Ready? OK! for Daisy 3 Pictures. Past Broadway credits include: Venus in Fur with Tony-winner Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy and 33 Variations with Jane Fonda. Paul holds a BA in Drama from UC Irvine where James Calleri was his first acting teacher. Paul started in casting as the Assistant on the Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun." He subsequently worked with Mark Simon Casting as well as USA Films and Focus Features. On his own, Paul cast "The Crumple Zone" for Jason Moore, the Obie-winning "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant" for Alex Timbers and Kyle Jarrow as well as "God's Ear" for New Georges and The Vineyard (director Anne Kauffman). Prior to joining Calleri Casting full time, Paul also cast commercials and short films with Stacy Gallo. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Acting for Film & TV: 4 Week On-Camera Class
$279.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 3:00 pm - In this new 4-week on-camera class, you'll work with Pete on Film and TV technique dealing with both auditions as well as when working on-set. Pete will focus on you cultivating a comfort and confidence in front of the camera, while developing your instincts with breaking down scripts and scenes. You'll sharpen your intuitive skills (listening, emotional availability, working moment-to-moment), and your acting skills (playing simple intentions, playing against obvious line readings, creating images, making smart, specific choices, making believable transitions). Emphasis on being authentic and truthful: letting go of pre-planning, staying connected to your body and your aliveness, so you can be spontaneous and exciting to watch. Each week, you'll shoot scenes with a reader. We'll cover techniques for cold reads, what directors look for in actors during the casting process, and rehearsal techniques to prepare scenes from contemporary Film and TV. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Film and TV: Nailing Both Scripted and Improve Auditions 5-week On-Camera Class
$349.00
With Brette Goldstein, Casting Director/Producer - Credits include USA's Donny!, Lifetime's I Loved You but I Lied and Multiple Films! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with one of NY's busiest indie film and TV casting directors, teaching YOU the skills necessary to break into these very exciting areas of the business! Recent credits include: feature films Reaching Home (with Debra Monk) Crazy Famous (with Ajay Naidu and Catherine Curtin) and Hedgehog (with Madeline Brewer and Ann Dowd), the series I Love You… But I Lied (LMN), The Untitled Affair Project (LMN), Donny! (USA), I, Witness, Adfirm and several pilot presentations, including the "Untitled Micah Sherman Project" for Left/Right. She has several film, new media series and pilot presentations in the works. Each week you'll polish your film/TV audition technique by working intensively on-camera, performing both cold, prepared and improvised scenes from television scripts and indie features with a reader. Week 1 - Cold sides - Film; Week 2 - Prepared sides - Film; Week 3 - TV - Prepared sides with Comedic Improve; Week 4- TV - Prepared sides with Dramatic Improve; Week 5 - Marketing yourself for television and film. Brette casts for predominately for film, TV and commercials. Additional credits include: Houston We Have a Problem (Netflix - Summer 2017), Sharknado 2, Ceresia (with Angelique Cabral), Engram (with Isabel Lucas), Deal Travis in (with Nick Sandow); TV: The Karate Tortoise (with Gilbert Gottfried), No Hookups Please, Small Miracles (with Judd Hirsch and Katryn Kates); Pilot Presentations: Untitled Micah Sherman Project, Donny!, Odd Mom Out, My Bad Trip, Ten-one; Over 100 national and local commercial campaigns within the last two years. Film: Hello Lonesome (with Lynn Cohen, James Urbaniak and Sabrina Lloyd), Queen City (with Vivica A. Fox), Herman and Shelly, Frank The Bastard (with Chris Sarandon, William Sadler and Rachel Miner), Vivienne Again, The Ones That Have Fallen, Live at Five (with Dylan Baker, Annie Golden and Katie Finnegan), God Don't Make The Laws (with Paul Sorvino, Robert Prescott and Peter Vack), Buffalo Bushido (with Jesse L. Martin, Frederick Weller and John Savage), The David Dance and El Camino (with Elisabeth Moss, Christopher Denham and Wes Studi). Brette's films have been featured in almost every major film festival including Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and Cannes. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register now as this class will fill quickly!
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
5 Week Advanced On-Air Hosting Class
$479.00
With Patricia Stark, TV Host/Media Trainer, Patricia Stark Communications. 6:00 pm - If you're serious about a hosting career, this advanced on-camera hosting class gets deeper into all aspects of hosting your own show or segment through more intense and lengthy copy drills. You'll be challenged by "multi-guest" studio interview drills, "multi-host" audition scenarios, on-camera "demonstration" skills i.e. recipe/how to type demos, and conquering the dreaded "tell me about yourself" audition. You'll be challenged to think on your feet and put into just about every audition and on-camera situation you will encounter as a host. You'll hone your skills with the help of "stage manager" cues and exact "out times" you'll have to hit to get to your commercial break on time. You'll be challenged with longer teleprompter scripts, "live satellite" interviews and turning scripts into bullet points that you'll have to go "off the cuff" with. What to do with last minute guest changes, irate or unresponsive guests, how to handle props and how to sound like a seasoned host not a green one. In your final class, you'll learn ear prompter technique. Have you ever had an audition where you had so much copy you felt you were in over your head or unprepared? With an Ear Prompter you can easily record your copy, play it back in your ear, and mimic it back as if you've known it your whole life, giving an audition that seems totally memorized or improvised. Never have to look away at the camera to look at that cue card again. In one evening you'll learn: Speaking while listening to a script in your ear; How to own the words; Basic technical aspects; Facial expressions, Cadence & timing; How to easily record last minute scripts and changes; How to use Ear Prompter quickly on location or at auditions; And how to use Ear Prompter when a traditional Teleprompter set up is not possible or desired; How to use an Ear Prompter for Public Speaking too! Patricia Stark is a Media Trainer and Public Speaking Coach & CEO of Patricia Stark Communications Inc. Her clients include: Own The Oprah Winfrey Network, Bill & Giuliana Rancic: "Ready for Love" NBC new series prep, BET's 106 & Park cast re-launch, Fuse TV/ Fuse News Team, Style Network, E! News, VH1, MTV, Logo/Viacom, Discovery /TLC Talent Development, Martha Stewart Omnimedia and hundreds of on-air guest experts with appearances on CNN, Fox, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, CNBC, Bloomberg, Nate Berkus, HGTV, Tyra Banks, A&E, PBS, & WebMD. Patricia works closely with Talent Development Execs, Casting Execs, Talent Reps, PR, Publicists & Production companies to prepare on-air talent & on-air experts. Recent experience includes: Hired by Little Acorn/Nigel Lythgoe Productions to prep Alexa Ray Joel & Ashanti for on-camera Host auditions for the E! show "Opening Act", coached Author & Motivational Speaker Wes Moore to take over as new host of "Beyond Belief" on OWN, coached Mark Hoppus in advanced Teleprompter skills for "Hoppus on Music" series on Fuse, and regularly helps Producers transition to On-Air Talent for Fuse & Viacom/ Logo. Contracted by Bet to coach the new hosting team of "106 & Park" over a 3 month period for re-launch of the show-hosting skills, co-host skills, teleprompter, interview skills, body language & point of view. Contracted by Fuse News to weekly train a 7 person news team for Launch of 2013 Fuse Daily News show, special programming and web programing hosting skills, co-host skills, teleprompter, interview skills, body language & point of view. She's worked with VH1 to coach Mob Wives Karen Gravano for her book launch media tour. Multi-host prep for TLC's live coverage of "The Royal Wedding", worked closely with Clinton Kelly for IFB training, "Say Yes to the Dress" Randy Fenoli & Monty Durham for all on-camera host prep. On-Site coach live Times Square coverage TLC's Royal Wedding. Prepped on-air guest experts for Martha Stewart Omnimedia for multiple Today Show appearances. Coached chefs for "Everyday Food" PBS. Patricia is a seasoned Television Host & News Anchor with extensive experience as on-air talent for 25 different television shows in her career. Currently, she is a breaking news correspondent on FOX News. She has worked with over 2000 corporations as moderator, trainer & spokesperson for corporate media productions both on-camera and on stage. Patricia serves as a guest expert for media appearances covering communication skills, making great first and lasting impressions, giving "best foot forward" tips for work & life, public speaking, image & confidence strategies. Space is limited to 12 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Hosting in the New Landscape of Television - 2 Week Hosting and Expert Event
$199.00
With Risa Tanania, Casting Director and Development Producer of The House That Casting Built. 7:00 pm - Television is no longer what it used to be! The role of a "host" is now a difficult one, walking the line between organic reality and entertaining/informational. In this workshop, you will learn how to break old habits, find your rooted self, and still get the words across in a commanding way. Don't believe it can happen? Take the class! It can! You'll get an overview of the industry as it stands, including what casting directors are now looking for, the new search for talent from a casting directors perspective, audition styles and what you can do to improve your chances of booking work. Building your Hosting skills will be the focus and Risa will cover interview techniques as well as copy critiques on camera, so you can see your progression over the weeks. This class is full of industry resources, contacts, and tips! Limited to 12 actors. Your work will be video taped as a digital file. Within one week after this intensive, you will receive an email with the file to watch and view your work. Risa Tanania is a casting director and development producer. She got her start at the University of Iowa with a Masters in Inter-Media Studies and left soon after for television production in New York. She has cast (hosts, actors, experts and striking every day people) and developed shows for major networks such as FOX, Bravo, MTV, HGTV, Discovery, Lifetime and Style. She believes the new climate of TV is not just a guilty pleasure, but rather a space for great stories to be told. Through her new talent and development company, The House That Casting Built, Risa hopes to achieve her proudest moment; when television (her first love), accurately reflects its true audience...with all cultures, colors and communities equally represented. Until then, she will be working tirelessly to get there.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
2-Week Commercial Secrets-All the Tips to Booking Commercials and Voice-Overs Your Acting Coach Never Told You
$129.00
With John McKinney, Ex-Advertising Creative and current CD, Pomann Sound. 7:00 pm - Few industries are as mystifying or confounding as the world of commercial acting. The cryptic copy, the scanty breakdowns, the lack of clear direction given at audition-not to mention the "closed doors" talent selection process. Even the "handy tips" that most books or classes offer don't seem to work in all situations, and opinions invariably conflict. To some degree, almost everyone – including the experts – are playing a guessing game, trying to anticipate what ad agencies want in their talent. It's as if no one really knows what's going on. Come work with someone who does. As a former New York advertising creative slash voiceover actor/casting director for over twenty-five years, John McKinney has the inside knowledge actors need to approach commercial auditions with confidence. His unique perspective on both creating – and casting on-camera and voiceover roles at the national level allows him to explain the secrets to deciphering ad copy with mind blowing clarity, allowing the actor to make bold choices rather than tentative guesses. In class #1, John will cover business secrets including do's and don'ts as well as the answers to these questions: What do ad agencies see as the most common mistakes actors make at their auditions? What are the proper emotional components for playing an announcer role? A character? A testimonial? And what are some useful guidelines for breaking down copy that will work consistently across all genres? Actors will also be made aware of such phenomena as acting-by-category, "brand personality" and other useful tools to determine a commercial's proper tone and subtext. Class #2 will cover copy interpretation secrets as well as an audition clinic. Actors will have the chance to test their newfound skills through a hands-on workshops and mock auditions, further reinforcing their understanding of the commercial genre. This myth-busting, information-packed 2 week class will shed a bright light on the murky, labyrinthine world of commercials and voiceovers and provide much needed breath of clarity to the entire business. Most importantly, actors will learn to respect copy rather than disparage it, and enjoy the artistic challenge of connecting to it with depth, nuance and conviction. In short, they get to enjoy acting again. For any on-camera or voice actor who ever wondered, "what the heck do I do with this copy?" this is one class you don't want to miss.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Acting for Film & TV: 3 Week On-Camera Class
$219.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - In this 3 Week on-camera class, you'll work with top NY Manager Dani Super on 3 genres that Film/TV actors encounter in auditions and on-set. For all three classes, you'll be shooting scenes with a reader to view in class with extensive feedback. Dani will cover the unique elements that each genre poses to the actor and the ways to improve your performance. In three weeks you will learn the fundamentals of breaking down material for sitcom, one hour drama and film text. The course focuses on practically implementing craft in the context of learning how to solve the problem of creative teams. Your first week will start off with Sitcom material. Dani will work with you on pacing, proximity and "how to find the funny" for television. The second week, Dani will cover One-Hour Dramas going over elements such as heightened stakes and keeping things conversational. In your third week, you'll work Features adjusting the size of your performance to be more film friendly. Throughout the course, Dani will also cover working with a reader, script analysis and some of the challenges of working on set. You'll gain a better understanding of these Three genres and how to approach them for future auditions. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+). Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
5 Week Advanced On-Air Hosting Class
$479.00
With Patricia Stark, TV Host/Media Trainer, Patricia Stark Communications. 6:00 pm - If you're serious about a hosting career, this advanced on-camera hosting class gets deeper into all aspects of hosting your own show or segment through more intense and lengthy copy drills. You'll be challenged by "multi-guest" studio interview drills, "multi-host" audition scenarios, on-camera "demonstration" skills i.e. recipe/how to type demos, and conquering the dreaded "tell me about yourself" audition. You'll be challenged to think on your feet and put into just about every audition and on-camera situation you will encounter as a host. You'll hone your skills with the help of "stage manager" cues and exact "out times" you'll have to hit to get to your commercial break on time. You'll be challenged with longer teleprompter scripts, "live satellite" interviews and turning scripts into bullet points that you'll have to go "off the cuff" with. What to do with last minute guest changes, irate or unresponsive guests, how to handle props and how to sound like a seasoned host not a green one. In your final class, you'll learn ear prompter technique. Have you ever had an audition where you had so much copy you felt you were in over your head or unprepared? With an Ear Prompter you can easily record your copy, play it back in your ear, and mimic it back as if you've known it your whole life, giving an audition that seems totally memorized or improvised. Never have to look away at the camera to look at that cue card again. In one evening you'll learn: Speaking while listening to a script in your ear; How to own the words; Basic technical aspects; Facial expressions, Cadence & timing; How to easily record last minute scripts and changes; How to use Ear Prompter quickly on location or at auditions; And how to use Ear Prompter when a traditional Teleprompter set up is not possible or desired; How to use an Ear Prompter for Public Speaking too! Patricia Stark is a Media Trainer and Public Speaking Coach & CEO of Patricia Stark Communications Inc. Her clients include: Own The Oprah Winfrey Network, Bill & Giuliana Rancic: "Ready for Love" NBC new series prep, BET's 106 & Park cast re-launch, Fuse TV/ Fuse News Team, Style Network, E! News, VH1, MTV, Logo/Viacom, Discovery /TLC Talent Development, Martha Stewart Omnimedia and hundreds of on-air guest experts with appearances on CNN, Fox, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, CNBC, Bloomberg, Nate Berkus, HGTV, Tyra Banks, A&E, PBS, & WebMD. Patricia works closely with Talent Development Execs, Casting Execs, Talent Reps, PR, Publicists & Production companies to prepare on-air talent & on-air experts. Recent experience includes: Hired by Little Acorn/Nigel Lythgoe Productions to prep Alexa Ray Joel & Ashanti for on-camera Host auditions for the E! show "Opening Act", coached Author & Motivational Speaker Wes Moore to take over as new host of "Beyond Belief" on OWN, coached Mark Hoppus in advanced Teleprompter skills for "Hoppus on Music" series on Fuse, and regularly helps Producers transition to On-Air Talent for Fuse & Viacom/ Logo. Contracted by BET to coach the new hosting team of "106 & Park" over a 3 month period for re-launch of the show-hosting skills, co-host skills, teleprompter, interview skills, body language & point of view. Contracted by Fuse News to weekly train a 7 person news team for Launch of 2013 Fuse Daily News show, special programming and web programing hosting skills, co-host skills, teleprompter, interview skills, body language & point of view. She's worked with VH1 to coach Mob Wives Karen Gravano for her book launch media tour. Multi-host prep for TLC's live coverage of "The Royal Wedding", worked closely with Clinton Kelly for IFB training, "Say Yes to the Dress" Randy Fenoli & Monty Durham for all on-camera host prep. On-Site coach live Times Square coverage TLC's Royal Wedding. Prepped on-air guest experts for Martha Stewart Omnimedia for multiple Today Show appearances. Coached chefs for "Everyday Food" PBS. Patricia is a seasoned Television Host & News Anchor with extensive experience as on-air talent for 25 different television shows in her career. Currently, she is a breaking news correspondent on FOX News. She has worked with over 2000 corporations as moderator, trainer & spokesperson for corporate media productions both on-camera and on stage. Patricia serves as a guest expert for media appearances covering communication skills, making great first and lasting impressions, giving "best foot forward" tips for work & life, public speaking, image & confidence strategies. Space is limited to 12 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Joanna Levinger, Julie Schubert Casting - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is Thrilled to welcome Joanna Levinger for this On-Camera Class! Currently working alongside Julie Schubert, Joanna's projects include several upcoming Netflix series! Prior to working at Julie Schubert Casting she worked at Binder Casting on over 40 different theatre projects including Broadway productions of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Lion King, and Dames at Sea, as well as productions at City Center Encores, Hartford Stage, Shakespeare Theatre of DC and many more. Sides will be available via your Actors Connection account upon registration. The intensive starts off with an informative Q&A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Joanna is interested in meeting new talent - all types - all ethnicities -all ages (18+). Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lisa Kitay, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include the hit TV series Quantico and the series Blue Bloods! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lisa who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Lisa started casting in 2013. She then decided to transition into TV casting. Now at Bowling Miscia Casting, she has worked a variety of TV series and pilots for CBS, FOX, ABC & others. For this intensive, Lisa will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that she feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Rachel Minow, Associate Casting Director, TOP NY Casting Office - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Rachel from the busiest casting office in NYC whose recent projects include the pilots Drama High, Brothered up, Mission Control. Rachel works in BOTH the On Camera Television Department as well as the On- Camera Commercial Department. She has been part of the Telsey team since 2012, and currently works alongside Justin Huff and David Vaccari on series Television. She is originally from CA where she worked briefly in television casting before moving to New York. For this event, Rachel will give you COLD sides after reviewing your headshot and resumes in class, and then give you time to prepare. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. This event has limited seating, so register now!
2 Week On-Camera Television/Film Class
$189.00
With Alan Scott Neal, Casting Associate, Avy Kaufman Casting. 7:30 pm - Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet and work with Alan Scott Neal who has been casting with the legendary Avy Kaufman. Currently, he's actively working on several projects including a new series. Past projects includes many features, pilots, TV series, and mini series. Over two weeks, you'll work closely with Alan on sides he chooses for you from current and recent film and television projects. You'll work on all sizes and types of roles including guest stars and co-stars. During this time, Alan will give you valuable feedback, which will greatly improve your audition technique and help you to book more work. The 1st week, you will start off with a Q&A. Then you will have prepared a scene selected by Alan in advance (1 hour episodic week #1 and 1/2 hour comedy week #2). Alan will work with each actor in a pre-read/simulated audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. Register soon as space will go fast! Alan will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare ONE DAY in advance. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Kim Krakauer, Associate Casting Director, Tucker/Meyerson Casting - Credits include Sleepy Hollow, The Affair, Broke, The Expanse, Limitless & more! 7:30 pm - One of the busiest casting offices in NYC, Kim's credits include Sleepy Hollow, Limitless, The Expanse, The Affair, Family Fortune, Sirens, Those Who Kill and many others! You'll learn audition techniques specific to this area of television. Whether you're auditioning for an episodic or pilot, this class will teach you the things you need to know that can help you to get the call-back and then the job. Kim will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Kim will be working on-camera using the pre-read format as a simulated "audition" where she will read each actor one on one in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Kim is interested in meeting actors of all types and ethnicities 18+ for their numerous upcoming projects. Kim Krakauer is an Associate Casting Director with Tucker/Meyerson Casting who has worked on several TV Series such as Limitless, The Affair, The Expanse, White Collar, Made in Jersey and NYC 22. She worked on the pilot of Homeland as well as feature films One For The Money and Man on a Ledge. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late CanceL you Will Not Be Replaced.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
"I Hate Monologues" 4-Week Monologue Class
$279.00
With Brian O'Neil, Acting Teacher/Coach/Showbusiness Specialist. 12:00 pm - Are your monologues getting you results? Why are you doing a particular monologue and what result is it intended to produce? In this 4 week class, you'll be given and intensely coached on Two new monologues selected especially for you by Brian. You'll also learn: who will be casting what on stage in New York up to two years in advance; how to target writers and directors directly; plus what you need to know about photos, resumes and other tools of the trade. Participants will learn how to approach their careers in a new way-and create quality opportunities for themselves. Brian also encourages members of the class to bring in monologues that are of interest to see if they might be a good fit. This class is limited to 10 actors. Over 2,000 actors have found representation and work after being coached by Brian. For the first class, please prepare a Contemporary Monologue 2 minutes or less in length-it doesn't need to be memorized. In addition, upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Brian O'Neil is the author of "Acting as a Business" and is considered one of the industry's gurus when it comes to both monologues and marketing. Brian helped launch the careers of hundreds of actors including Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick and has been teaching his ever popular monologue class for over two decades Everywhere from universities including private acting studios and has coached thousands of actors in choosing monologues that fit the roles you are right for! Brian is an expert when it comes to finding material and his unique insight into what theaters and casting directors look for when hearing monologues will bring you one step closer to that coveted job. He has lectured at Yale and is presently a Special Faculty member at Juilliard and currently teaches a monologue classes at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Please bring a monologue of your choice to the first class. It need not be memorized. This is a real opportunity to work with a master in a safe, supportive working environment!
Monday, June 12, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Nick Peciaro, Casting Associate, Judy Henderson Casting - First Time Guest. 7:00 pm - AC Is thrilled to welcome Nick Pecario, the newest member of the team at Judy Henderson Casting! Nick Peciaro is a fresh face in the casting world and very excited to meet actors and become better acquainted with their work. Born and raised in New England, Nick moved to New York after graduating cum laude from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. He is now the associate casting director at Judy Henderson & Associates Casting. He will begin work on the multi-Emmy Award-winning series Homeland later this summer. He's currently working on several feature films as well as with the off-Broadway theatre company The New Group where his first project, The Whirligig by Hamisch Linklater, is currently running starring Zosia Mamet and Norbert Leo Butz. For this event, Nick will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then he'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Nick, if you LATE cancel you will NOT be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Auditioning for Horror Films, Thrillers & Chillers - 4 Week On-Camera Class
$329.00
With Pamela Kramer, Casting Director. 7:00 pm - Did you know that Horror films are one of the most popular film genres being shot and produced today? Audiences flock to see them whether low budget or full Hollywood productions. Many of today's stars like Johnny Depp(A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Jamie Lee Curtis(Halloween) got their start in films that have led to Huge Hollywood careers. Now, here's your chance to explore working in this thrilling industry with one of NY's top casting directors, teaching YOU the skills necessary to break into this very exciting area of the business! In your first class, you'll be cast into a cold B movie horror scene with another actor and working with Pamela on-camera. She'll work with each couple in a audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. For your following classes, you'll be emailed scenes to prepare in advance for each class. Each week you'll explore on-camera the various areas of horror, thrillers and chillers including low budget horror films (Paranormal Activity, Torture Chamber, The Blair Witch Project), Monster movies (Dracula, Hellraiser, The Evil Dead, The Mist, Tremors), Chillers (The Exorcist, Amityville Horror), Psychological Thrillers (Silence of the Lambs, Dressed to Kill, Christine), modern day Horror films (The Ruins, The Skeleton Key, Paranormal Activity, The Descent, Saw, Hostel) and Sci-Fi Horror (I am Legend, Aliens, Signs, The Thing, Resident Evil, Event Horizon, War of the Worlds). Pamela will also cover ways to get started without an agent and how to make connections from trade shows to producers to writers. In the business for over twenty years, Pamela Kramer, (Casting Director and owner of Bradley Baron) casts for film and TV as well as hundreds of commercials, industrials, and voice-overs. Recent film casting includes the independent film, "Torture Chamber", the award-winning"Charred" and the short film "The Orchard", a new TV series called TAILGATE 48 on the Big 10 Network and a huge industrial for the ARMY. Currently, she's in pre-production for a couple of untitled horror features and is always busy casting a wide variety of commercials, industrials and voice-overs. Some of Pamela's commercial clients include: Microsoft, Nokia, Merck, Sanofi-Aventis, ADP, Phfizer, Pepsi, Kraft, and Roche, Prudential, Panasonic, etc. In addition, she's cast several TV pilot's for VH1, MTV, History Channel, an integrated print and commercial campaign for Chubb, numerous national and regional commercials as well as 30 episodes of Comedy Central's hit TV series "Strangers with Candy." Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Class is limited to 14 actors. Class Success Stories: Alan R.Rodriguez was picked up by Bohemia and Signed to AboutFace! Since taking the Horror class, he's landed 5 co-starring roles on Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, White Collar, The Michael J.Fox Show & Orange is the New Black. Heather Drew is now listed as one of Horror Societies Deadly Beauties; Scream Queen Rising new STARS!! Diana Budur is FREELANCING with AboutFace from meeting Jenevieve Brewer, Agent in the showcase night. Michael Chmiel, Katherine Elliot, Kristin Muri, Adam Lindo, Heather Drew, Cortney Powell & Taylor Cohen all have roles in the upcoming paranormal drama, "Absent Witness" from meeting Pamela Kramer!
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Jill Pettigrew, Casting Associate - credits include Broad City for Comedy Central, Master of None for Netflix, and Difficult People for Hulu! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Jill whose now working at a major network, working on numerous projects and pilots. Previously, Jill was working at Cody Beke Casting where her credits include Broad City for Comedy Central, Master of None for Netflix, The Jim Gaffigan Show for TV Land and Difficult People for Hulu. For this intensive, Jill will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Prior to that, Jill's also had the pleasure of working as the casting assistant at Casting Collective, casting assistant to Maribeth Fox and Laura Rosenthal on the TNT pilot Public Morals starring Edward Burns, and the assistant casting director to Alison Goodman for casting All My Children andOne Life to Live for Prospect Park Productions for Hulu. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Ashley Ingram, Casting Associate, Billy Hopkins Casting - Credits include the hit TV series Empire, films, pilots and more! 7:00 pm - Don't miss out on this amazing One Night Only on-camera intensive with this CD from one of NY's top film/TV casting offices. Ashley currently works with Billy Hopkins as a Casting Director/Casting Associate. They handle the New York casting for the TV series EMPIRE as well as the TV series STAR. In addition to casting for TV she is also casting multiple independent films shooting this summer/fall. Recent projects include: the films You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mudbound (Sundance), The Bleeder (Tribeca Film Festival) , Marjorie Prime (Sundance), Jean of The Joneses (SXSW), as well as large commercial campaigns. Ashley has been working with Billy Hopkins Casting for the past 5 years. Projects have included the films Cruise, Complete Unknown, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Jane Got a Gun, 5 TO 7, Experimenter, the television film Bessie for HBO and the off Broadway world premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere by Tennessee Williams. Ashley will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Ashley will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Currently, she's interested in meeting actors of all types and ethnicities 18+ for their numerous upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel you Will Not Be Replaced. Please upload your HS and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile registration.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Michael Rios, Assoc. CD, Bowling/Miscia Casting - First Time Offered! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Michael as a First Time Guest who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Michael started casting with Bowling/Misica 8 years ago, and has worked on many award winning TV series and Feature Films. An Artios Award Winner alongside Beth and Kim for excellence in casting, Michael's past/recent credits include: Blue Bloods, Gossip Girl, Gotham, Sleepy Hollow, Delocated, etc. as well as Numerous pilots. For this class, Michael will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with him On-Camera in a group as he coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates his office's casting process. He'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that he feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Film Intensive
$129.00
With Steve Vincent, Casting Director, S2 Casting - Casting for Seven Films! 7:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with a casting director from one of the most prominent film casting offices in town! Sig De Miguel and Stephen Vincent partnered in January 2006 with the mission to cast and produce high quality independent films. Over the past 11 years, the duo has served as casting directors on over 100 feature films. Currently, they are casting for Seven feature and indie films! Steve will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare in advance. The intensive starts off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Steve is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ for current and future projects. His office is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by an expert in film! Recent Completed Features Include: Hello Again based on the Michael John LaChiusa musical starring Audra McDonald, Novitiate (Premiering at Sundance 2017) starring Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson, Margaret Qualley and Dianna Agron, Bushwick (Premiering at Sundance 2017) starring Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow, Like Me (Premiering at SXSW 2017) starring Addison Timlin and Ian Nelson, Most Beautiful Island (Premiering at SXSW 2017) Directed by and starring Spanish star Ana Asensio, Carrie Pilby (Toronto Film Festival 2016) based on the best selling novel starring Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, William Moseley, Vanessa Bayer, Colin O'Donoghue and Jason Ritter, The Awakening for Producer Adrian Grenier (Entourage) starring Zane Holtz and Tammy Blanchard, THE Grizzlies starring Ben Schnetzer (Goat) which marks the directorial debut of Producer Miranda de Pencier (Beginners, Adam), And Then I Go based on the YA novel Project X starring Melanie Lynskey and Justin Long, Change In The Air Directed by Dianne Dryer and Executive Produced by Kevin Spacey starring Aidan Quinn, Rachel Brosnahan, Macy Gray and Olympia Dukakis, Always Shine starring Mackenzie Davis (Best Actress - Tribeca Film Festival 2016), Brand New Old Love starring Aya Cash (You're The Worst)and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) and When I'm a Moth starring Addison Timlin as young Hillary Clinton. Recent Releases Include: Welcome to New York starring Gerard Depardieu and Directed by Abel Ferrara; the adaptation of Young Adult novel NAOMI & ELY'S No Kiss List starring Victoria Justice for Director Kristin Hanggi (Tony Nominee for Rock of Ages), Entertainment for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee Rick Alverson (The Comedy); Sex, Death And Bowling starring Adrian Grenier and Selma Blair for Writer/Director Ally Walker (Profiler, Sons Of Anarchy), The Invitation for Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning Director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), ONE & TWO for Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning Director Andrew Droz Palermo (Rich Hill), Happy Baby based on the best selling novel by Writer/Director Stephen Elliott, 1982 (TIFF 2013) for Sundance World Cinema Award winning Producer Tommy Oliver (Kinyarwanda), the feature film version of National Book Award finalist SOLD for Academy Award winning filmmaker Jeffrey D. Brown and The Preppie Connection for Indie Spirit award nominated director Joseph Castelo (The War Within). Theatrical releases include: Rabbit Hole starring Nicole Kidman (Academy Award Nominee), Cold In July (Cannes and Sundance 2014) starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson, We Are What We Are (Cannes and Sundance 2013) for TIFF Audience Award Winning Award winning Director Jim Mickle. Cold Comes The Night starring Bryan Cranston for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated Director Tze Chun, Bottled Up starring Melissa Leo for Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominated Director Enid Zentelis For Ellen starring Paul Dano (Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee), Gun Hill Road starring Esai Morales (Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee), Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee), ADAM starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne(Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize Winner) , Meskada (which they also Executive Produced) starring Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz and Jonathan Tucker. An Englishman In New York starring John Hurt, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tucker, Denis O' Hare and Swoosie Kurtz, The Good Guy starring Bryan Greenberg and Alexis Bledel, The Imperialists Are Still Alive! starring Elodie Bouchez (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee) and TIFF Audience Award Winner Stake Land directed by Jim Mickle. Sig & Steve are also the Casting Directors for the readings for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Sloan Summit. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Feature Film/TV Intensive
$89.00
With Rachel Goldman, Barden/Schnee Casting. 7:00 pm - dallas buyersAC welcomes back Rachel from one of the most respected Feature Film and Television offices in NY and LA. Rachel has collaborated on various works including Good Girls Revolt (Amazon), Girlboss (Netflix), Untouchable (The Weinstein Company), Pitch Perfect 3 (Universal), Untitled Tracy Morgan Project (TBS), and multiple independent films. As an office, Barden/Schnee Casting is responsible for casting The Girl on the Train, Spotlight, August:Osage County, Pitch Perfect, Dallas Buyers Club, The Help, Winter's Bone, Still Alice, among many others. Current credits include: Good Girls Revolt (Amazon), Girlboss (Netflix), Hand of God (Amazon), Wayward Pines (FOX) and multiple indie films. For this one night intensive, Rachel will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. She will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Rachel graduated with a BA in Theatre and Telecommunications from Indiana University in 2013. After graduating and working with McCorkle Casting for 2 1/2 years, she was hired at Barden/Schnee Casting. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Rachel, if you Late cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Allison Kirschner, Casting Associate, Gayle Keller Casting - Credits include Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Gotham and more! 7:00 pm - After Amazing feedback from her previous events, we are thrilled to welcome Allison BACK for this On-Camera Class! Currently working alongside Gayle Keller, Allison's projects include several hit series, films and indie features. Allison's past credits include: Inside AMY Schumer, Gotham Season 1, Louie Seasons 4 & 5, Man Seeking Woman, House Of Cards Season 1, Crashing Season 1, the Woody Allen Feature Irrational Man, and The Big Sick . Allison will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Allison will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Allison is always interested in meeting new talent - all types - all ethnicities -all ages (18+). Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Allison, if you Late cancel you will NOT be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Developing your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Tisha Ioli, Independent Casting Director and Michael Cerisano, Filmmaker. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work On Set and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Tisha will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and audition for our team where you'll be cast in two scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors type and needs. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes with Tisha. The week following the class will be spent shooting on location with Michael. Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Filming 2 scenes + weeks of private coaching would usually cost over $1,800! This class is available for $795. Limited to 10 actors, so register now! Tisha Ioli has been a freelance casting director, teacher and coach for over 25 years. A former actor, Tisha casts for numerous high profile NY offices, including Don Case Casting, Donna Deseta Casting, Kipperman Casting, Strickman-Ripps and Jennifer Ajemian Casting. Recent commercial projects include: Minolta, Staples, Chillis, Smile Train, Eukanuba, Pepsi, Bank of America and Ikea. Most recently she assisted on casting the indie films Rapid Eye Movement and The Atlantic Motel. As a private coach, she has had the pleasure of working with her clients on commercials, monologues and scene work. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock Of Ages and Aladdin to name a few.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Main Event! - Booking Guest Star Roles
$149.00
With Julie Tucker, CD, Tucker/Meyerson Casting - Credits include Sneaky Pete, The Affair, The Expanse & more! 7:00 pm - She's BACK and we're excited to have Julie teaching this Intensive focused on auditioning and booking guest star roles for television series and pilots. Julie is a Two Time Emmy Winner and seven-time nominee. She has been recognized with five Artios Awards and has been nominated over a dozen times. Current Projects include: Sneaky Pete, Gone, Seven Seconds, The Affair, Sleepy Hollow, and The Expanse. Past Projects include: Limitless, The Following, White Collar, Damages, Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, Big C, In Treatment, The Americans, True Blood, Homeland, Dexter and many more. Prior to starting Tucker/Meyerson Casting, Julie cast Law & Order: SVU, Six Feet Under (NY Casting) and Deadwood (NY Casting) Julie was on staff at the Roundabout Theater as a Casting Director working on A View from The Bridge with Allison Janney, A Flea In Her Ear directed by Bill Irwin, and the world premiere of Impossible Marriage with Holly Hunter. Her other theater credits include casting for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Vineyard. Prior to casting, Julie directed off-broadway and assisted directors Terrence Malick and Martin Charnin.Her classes are a work out, a practice session, everything an audition is and is not. In the class she will assist you in connecting auditioning as an opportunity to do what you love to do: act. Trouble shooting what's in your way and working with you on developing strategies for your next auditions. Julie will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare ONE DAY in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Julie will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Please be available to stay the duration of the class. Please note: While this intensive is on-camera, your work will Not be recorded per Julie's request. Julie is interested in meeting actors She Has Not Worked With in the past year of all types and ethnicities 18+ for her numerous upcoming projects. Please note: Please upload your HS and create your resume and profile on your Actors Connection account upon registration.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lauren Gold- Cody Beke Casting, First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lauren whose current credits include: Broad City (Comedy Central) and Difficult People (Hulu) For this intensive, Lauren will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with her ON-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Lauren's previous experience includes: Master Of None and several comedy pilots including Colin Quinn's Luncheonette. Before casting, Lauren worked in production at Tyler Perry Studios, development at Endgame Entertainment and talent at BMG Chicago and People Store in Atlanta. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
On-Camera Tv Intensive
$99.00
With Vincent Rodriguez III, Star of CW's Crazy Ex-girlfriend! Limited Enrollment! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is honored to have Vincent teaching this ONE DAY ONLY On Camera TV Intensive! . For this On-Camera Intensive, Vincent will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Vincent will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Vincent Rodriguez III stars in the CW's critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning television musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." He studied at Actors Connection throughout his 11 years as a musical theater actor in New York City. Originally from San Francisco, Vincent is a proud graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA. Some of Vincent's favorite credits include first national tour "42nd Street, original cast & recording of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," "Pipe Dream" (NY Encores!), first national tour "Anything Goes," "Here Lies Love" (Public Theater), and the workshop, original cast, and recording of Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Vincent recently guest starred on "Another Period" (Comedy Central) and "Adam Ruins Everything" (TruTV). Vince's focus is to give back to the community he came from and to empower those who are striving to grow in their chosen disciplines by sharing with them what he wished he knew back when he was trying to make his way up the ladder of show business. His seminars and masterclasses go beyond just the art form into the business, covering generals, lifestyle balancing, social media, financial planning, and more. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
On-Camera Comedy Intensive
$89.00
With Erica Palgon, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond. 7:00 pm - Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. Get your comedy chops on! Raise your comedic acting to a competitive, more confident level with this comedy workshop. Having trouble deciphering comedic material? Are you asking yourself 'How do I make this funny?' Do you have stand up, improv training/experience but having difficulty applying it to scripted material? Comedic content can be dry, dark, witty, subtle, broad, campy…the list goes on and on! Learn specific tools and skills in this workshop, that will focus on accentuating and tailoring your brand of humor and comedic style to your acting: A focus on honing in on and trusting YOUR creative ideas and details; Owning, facing and using your fears and nerves in a smart, clever and effective way; Making the best use of non verbal improve; Understanding and making use of breakdowns to help with not only character preparation but also pinpointing key elements in the breakdown to clarify the comedic style and tone that makes sense for the project; Get a comprehensive understanding and clarification of expectations of directors and producers, as it relates to comedic acting as well as overall professionalism; Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. For this intensive, Erica will select comedic sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by a comedy expert in TV and film! Space is limited. Credits: Erica Palgon of Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond is a Casting Director for all types of films, commercials, voice-over, TV, webseries, theater, and reality casting. Commercial Comedy Credits: Erica has cast many hilarious cross -promos for Comedy Central including Bud Light, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Subway, Cigna, Experian, Comedy Central App, Burger King, Axe, Geico, Kia, Experian, Budweiser, Lowes, Papa John's, Dave & Busters, Cadillac, Pop Tarts, Butterfingers, and promos for the Amy Schumer show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, South Park, Tosh.0, Comedy Central Festival Colossal Clusterfest, Comedy Central app, promo for comedian Eugene Mirman's 1 hr comedy special, and Workaholics/Stride Gum. Other commercial comedy credits include: T-Mobile (w/Catherine Zeta -Jones), Sobe ad for 2009 Superbowl, All Bran (with John McEnroe), Swiffer, Lowe's, Lendingtree, Citibank, Booking.com, a big campaign for Greenpeace where talent were asked to tell their worst jokes – included Michael Showalter and Lewis Black. On-camera promos for 30 Rock, A&E/Lifetime/History Channel, TNT, TBS/Domino's, TLC Say Yes to The Dress, and Discovery Channel/SCJohnson , and ESPY Awards promo with John Cena. Film/TV/Webseries: Comedy Credits: Great World of Sound (casting director, Sundance 2007), Just Like the Son (casting director, Tribeca Festival 2006) She produced and cast several films, including the dark comedies Amateurs (casting director/assoc. producer, starring Audrey Esparza) , and Doomsdays (casting director/assoc. producer, starr ing Justin Rice & Leo Fitzpatrick, Berlin Independent Film Festival 2014, SF Indie Film Fest, Woodstock Film Festival 2013, special MoMA screening ) , Hannah Has A Ho Phase (casting director/assoc. producer, featuring Kate McKinnon) C Street (with Dylan Walsh, Don Stark, Michael Gross, Jessica Blank and Grainger Hines ), Dumping Lisa (casting director/assoc. producer) , Murt Ramirez Wants to Kick My Ass (casting director, starring John D'Leo). Hilarious short films Stay At (casting director, LA Shorts Festival, Big Apple Film Festival), Murphy Crib, (casting director, featuring an ensemble of creative female comedy talent, New Filmmakers Festival NYC 2016). Short film Visit 57 (casting director, directed by Kate Phelan, Hamptons International Film Festival 2016, 3 awards at Best Shorts Competition 2016 for acting,short and women filmmakers, Women's Indie Film Festival Santa Monica 2016 ) , and a modern day commedia dell 'arte play Delirium's Daughters, directed by Kathleen Butler Erica served as casting consultan t for 2014 Shorty Awards, award show for best social media content, attaching Natasha Leggero as host and presenters Matt Walsh, H. Jon Benjamin and Gilbert Gottfried. Erica also completed casting on a comedy series for TruTV's Late Night Snack, titled "Blank Meets Blank," cast a home renovation team for a new series for A&E and FYI and an animated webseries Global Problem Solvers Over her 20 year career Erica has become an exceptional casting director having worked and learned from commercial and film directors John Cameron Mitchell, Tom DiCillo, Jesse Peretz, Russell Bates, Doug Nichol, Mike Bigelow, Baker Smith, Mikon Van Gastel, Matt Aselton, Phil Morrison, Jeff Preiss, David Gordon Green, Pam Thomas, Kinka Usher, Frank Samuel, Dewey Nicks, Mark Pel lington, Mark Tiedemann, Fredrik Bond, Stacy Wall, Morgan J Freeman allowing her to develop her own natural techniques in directing, inventive casting ideas and teaching methods. Erica has a passion for comedy and storytelling that she loves to explore. She graduated from Level 1 and 2 improv at The PIT, participated in the show Mortified and recently performed an inspiring story at The Magnet as part of a storytelling class she took. Erica is always excited to share her funny and inspiring tweets with her followers on Twitter! She was recently named one of the Top 25 NY Casting Directors to follow on Twitter. www.ericapalgon.com.
2 Week ON-Camera Film/TV Class
$189.00
With Jon Goracy, Casting Associate, Avy Kaufman Casting - Casting for Multiple Feature Films and series Television! 7:30 pm - Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet and work with Jon Goracy who has been casting with the legendary Avy Kaufman for the past two years! Currently, he's working on several projects including a new series. Past projects includes many features, pilots, TV series, and mini series. Over two weeks, you'll work closely with Jon on sides he chooses for you from current and recent film and television projects. You'll work on all sizes and types of roles including guest stars and under/5's. During this time, Jon will give you valuable feedback, which will greatly improve your audition technique and help you to book more work. Jon's recent projects include the feature films How To Be Single and Gold, the indie film Nowhere Ever After, the NBC miniseries THE SLAP, and the Showtime pilot Billions. Past credits include: Mania Days (Katie Holmes), Revenge of the Green Dragons (Ray Liotta), Lincoln (Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Fields), The Counselor (Michael Fassbender and Penelope Cruz), and Carrie (Julianne Moore). He also directed and produced the feature film I'm Obsessed With You (Rachel Brosnahan, Manish Dayal, Thomas McDonell) Register soon as space will go fast! Jon will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare ONE DAY in advance. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Indie Film Intensive
$89.00
With Film Director Sonja O'Hara - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to have one of NY's Newest Film directors/producers/screenwriters! Sonja wrote and produced the feature film OVUM (cast by Kimberly Graham at the Emmy-winning casting office of Judy Henderson & Associates) which went on to win "Best Picture" at the Big Apple Film Festival (chosen by a jury from IndieWire, HBO & Film Buff), "Best Dark Comedy" at The Manhattan Film Festival and was released by Sony's The Orchard. Her new hour-long TV series Doomsday is a finalist for the upcoming Sundance Episodic Lab and was an official selection at The New York Television Festival (where she won the Best Director award alongside her co-director Jaspal Binning.) and went on to win Best Series at HBO's ITVFest. Sonja is currently casting her new project Anatomy Of An Orchid which will film this summer in New York City. Sonja will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. For the intensive, you'll start off with a Q&A, and then Sonja will begin working with you with a reader, on-camera, in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and adjustments as Sonja will coach and critique your work, tweak your material and share invaluable information. Links to Sonja O'Hara's work: OVUM: http://www.ovumfilm.com/; Doomsday: http://www.doomsday-series.com/. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monologue Perfection - 4 Week Monologue Class
$289.00
With Private One on One with Paul Fouquet, Casting Director, Elissa Myers Casting. 7:00 pm - Taught by award-winning casting director Paul Fouquet, this monologue class is dedicated to finding you perfect monologues best suited for you and your type. Paul's approach will find you the best pieces to help you book jobs and land representation as well as remove any fear you may have in performing them. The first week, Paul will be working with everyone on their current monologues where he'll instantly tell you what is or is not working, so get ready to work! He'll also give you a list of ideas from plays that more than likely you've never heard of before. Between weeks #1 and #2, Paul will bring you into his office with a private appointment so he can edit and piece together the monologues so you can be on you feet with one by week 2. You'll begin work encompassing an intensive work session in which you'll get grounded in the technique of approaching the monologue as a scene. In the following weeks, Paul will coach you to Monologue Perfection so that by the last class you will have numerous monologues ready to perform. Paul has been a CD for over 30 years and his credits include many Tony nominated Broadway shows, over 25 Off-Broadway shows as well as MOWs, pilots, Mini Series and previous Emmy Award-Winning bio-pics. Regional casting includes Syracuse Stage, Alabama Shakespeare, Cleveland Playhouse, Magic Theatre, Denver Center, Geva, Shakespeare Theater DC, Arizona Theatre Company, Northern Stage, and The Cage Playhouse.This office has so far received 17 nominations and has won 3 Artios Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Casting", most recently in the category of "Theatre West" for The Whale at Denver Theatre Stage. Class is limited to 12 actors. 4 weeks plus your Private appt. between weeks #1 and #2.
Musical Theatre Demo Reel Class - 3 Weeks of Coaching
$345.00
By Joe Barros, Associate Director of GIGI + Filming 2 Songs. 7:00 pm - In today's digital world, it is important to have video footage of your musical theatre clips. Take your 32 bars outside of the audition room and online where you can submit a professional audition clip to casting directors, agents and managers. New Class! In this 3-week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with Broadway and Off-Broadway director Joe Barros to create new footage to develop and showcase your musical theatre demo reel. In the first class, you'll learn the basics of auditioning on camera: where to look, what to wear, important notes on acting and singing for the camera in the audition process. All performers will present selections from their book, where Joe will narrow down to a suggested 2 song selections for production per actor. He may also suggest a new song to work on between weeks 1 and 2. Week two will be another open class of rehearsals, perfecting your 2 song selections. Week three will be private one-on-one coaching and filming. We film your 2 songs with 4K video, professional lighting and sound. Audio mixing is done in post-production for the perfect balance. You will have the same professional accompanist throughout your 3-week class and filming for consistency. Limited to 10 actors. Joe Barros is a director and an award-winning choreographer with an emphasis on new work development. Broadway: Gigi (associate director; directed by Eric Schaeffer). Off-Broadway: Cagney (associate director; directed by Bill Castellino), A Taste of Things to Come (associate director; directed by Lorin Latarro, York Theatre Company/Bucks County Playhouse), I Married Wyatt Earp (59E59), Hard Times (NY IT Award nominee, Best Choreography), Charlotte's Web (Theatreworks USA), Shoes & Baggage (The Cell), The Belle of Tombstone with Heather Mac Rae and Karen Mason (Museum of Jewish Heritage), King Kong (workshop). Regional/Int'l: Beaches with Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor (Chicago's Drury Lane), For Tonight (Goodspeed), Brother Russia and The Haunted Hotel (DC's Signature Theatre), Carrie (recipient of SDCF's Guest Artist Initiative program, MSU), Nine and Die Fledermaus (Italy), Small Town Story (The Hartt School, also conceived), Mommie Dearest (Ogunquit, book by Christina Crawford). As a writer/director, Joe is developing a musical about Ryan White, the teenage hemophiliac who became the poster child for AIDS in the 1980's (with an all-teenage cast). Artistic Director: New York Theatre Barn (www.nytheatrebarn.org). Upcoming: Marc Acito/Amy Engelhardt's new rock musical Bastard Jones (Off-Broadway at The Cell). www.joebarros.com. Accompanist: Brad Ross is a NYC pianist, vocal coach and composer. He's played many auditions for Broadway, National Tours and Regional shows. As a composer, Brad's music has been performed widely. His musical, Little By Little, ran Off-Broadway and the songs are popular for auditions and concerts. His symphonic story, "A Family for Baby Grand" has been performed by over 20 symphony orchestras nationwide. Performers love coaching with Brad; he's helped many performers get call-backs and jobs. BradRossMusic.com.
On-Camera TV Intensive
$149.00
With Kim Miscia, Head Casting Director, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include Blue Bloods, Gotham & Quantico! 7:00 pm - Don't miss this Rare opportunity to work with Kim Miscia! Credits Include FOUR NY TV Series - Blue Bloods(6th Season), GOTHAM, the hit TV series Quantico and a top cable TV series which has one Numerous awards! Other credits include Beauty And The Beast, The Fosters, Bored to Death, Gossip Girl and has recently been casting several pilots as well! Kim brings years of casting experience to this intensive where she'll be working with you on what it takes to book roles in Television. For this event you may pick from online scenes once you've registered, or use your own 2-3 page film/TV scene of your choice. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Kim will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Kim is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ and she has called in and booked our actors from previous events. Kim Miscia has been a casting director in NYC for the past nine years. Prior to that she was the manager of casting for HBO films. Kim and her partner, Beth Bowling, have cast both network and cable television, including Sleepy Hollow, Gossip Girl, Delocated, Bored to Death, Mad Men, Michael And Michael Have Issues, Kings, New Amsterdam, Third Watch And Medium. They were also the East Coast Casting Consultants for John Wells Productions for three years, working on ER and West Wing. Feature film credits include It's Complicated, the Adam Sandler films You Don't Mess With The Zohan and I NOW Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and the indie hit The Ten, directed by David Wain. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register soon! It's Gonna Go Fast!
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Feature Film/TV Intensive
$99.00
With Matt Glasner, Associate Casting Director, Recent credits include Netflix's Jessica Jones, Falling Water, and Chicago Justice! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with this top film/TV casting director whose recent credits include multiple hit Netflix series as well as Academy Award winning films! For this one night intensive, Matt will select sides based on your picture and resume which you will be emailed and prepare 1-2 days in advance. He will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Matthew graduated from Ball State University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2012. Once graduated, he moved to Chicago to intern in the casting department at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Upon completion, Matthew moved to NY and held internships at various institutions such as Telsey+Co. and Manhattan Theatre Club. Since working in casting full-time Matthew has had the privilege to be on the casting team that collaborated on projects such as the Academy-Award Winning, 'Spotlight', DreamWorks' 'Girl on the Train', 'Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 1', Amazon's 'Good Girls Revolt' Series, USA's 'Falling Water' Series and the hit NBC Series 'Chicago Justice'. He just wrapped casting on a Netflix Feature entitled 'Alex Strangelove'. In addition to being a freelance Casting Associate, Matthew also works independently on his own projects, when time permits. Currently, Matt is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+ for current and future projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Matt, if you Late cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$329.00
With Maggie Phillips, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Maggie Phillips who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Maggie will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Maggie Phillips has been a working union actor (3 unions) and teacher for over twenty-five years. She has performed on stage, screen and behind the microphone. She has had the great good fortune to play many of Shakespeare's heroines, as well as O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Strindberg, among others, and has worked with new playwrights to develop their plays, primarily throughout the LORT system. As a voice-over artist, she has been heard on scores of commercials for everything from retail to pharmaceuticals to automobiles to cosmetics. As a narrator, Maggie has worked for many clients, including The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, and Court TV. Promo clients include Lifetime, A&E, and Buena Vista's A.M. network lineup--Live with Regis and Kelly, The Wayne Brandy Show, The View, and General Hospital. Maggie graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Theatre-Communications Education from Villanova University, coaches actors privately and has taught on the faculty of Baruch College (CUNY),University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Professional Performing Arts High School in midtown, the voice-over training facility Shut Up And Talk, and happily now at Actors Connection. Production work includes theatre, cabaret, corporate industrials and special events, as well as numerous voice-over demos. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
The Art of Auditioning: 3 Week Television Technique Class
$289.00
With Rob Decina, Casting Director, Rob Decina Casting - credits include Network Pilots and Feature Films. 7:00 pm - After rave reviews and tons of class requests, we're thrilled to have Rob in teaching our newest on-camera audition class. A Casting Director for over 18 years, he's auditioned, discovered and hired thousands of actors in that time. He knows what works and what gets an actor noticed in the room. Over the course of three weeks, he'll be working with you on TV audition technique for Guest Star and Series Regular roles. His no-nonsense, honest but supportive approach is designed to maximize your results. Rob's goal is to teach you how to book the job and make the best impression in the room. In your first class, you'll learn an Audition Technique which teaches you how to make specific choices in an effort to empower yourself in an audition. Rob will share with you specific skills on "how to stand out and book the job." A clear distinction between acting and auditioning will be covered. All actors will leave class with sides. For your second class, you'll present those sides and an emphasis will be placed on the application of the technique from class #1. Many other audition points will be discussed and worked on including the best way to start and end an audition. In your third class, you'll go on tape for your callback with final notes emphasizing your progress from the previous class. In addition, co-star auditions will be covered. Rob's varied background of casting primetime, daytime, film and theater combined with his work as a Director allows him to bring a unique perspective on what it takes to book the job! Rob's varied background of casting primetime, daytime, film and theater combined with his work as a Director allows him to bring a unique perspective on what it takes to book the job! Rob has almost 20 years of casting experience. Recent credits include the 2017 Pilot Season for the CW Network. He was the NY Casting Director for Dynasty, Insatiable & Valor. He also recently cast the first two seasons of Shades of Blue for NBC. Past credits include ABC Family and Warner Bros. Studios where he worked on many pilots including "The West Wing" and the first season of "Third Watch". He was nominated for five Emmy Awards for his casting on the CBS daytime drama "Guiding Light". For the final two years of production, he was also a Director and has the distinction of being the credited Director for the shows' final historic episode. He has been an Adjunct Professor in Acting & Auditioning for the Camera at many colleges including: New York University - Tisch School of Drama, Pace University, Kean University and Western CT State. He has been a frequent guest speaker at Rutgers University, SUNY Purchase, Vassar College, Sarah Lawrence College, The Juilliard School of Drama, University of Miami Ohio, New School of Drama, NY Stage and Film, the Neighborhood Playhouse, Lee Strasburg Institute, School for Film and Television and the School of Visual Arts. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Legit Agent Night
$179.00
With 4 Top NY Legit Agents and 1 CD On-Camera. 7:00 pm - These 5 Huge industry giants will be focusing on your talents for legit (film, TV and theater) work. For this event you may pick from online scenes once you've registered, submit a 2-3 page film/TV scene of your choice for consideration, or request a scene that we select for your based on your headshot and resume. That evening, you'll start off with a Q&A with the guests giving their unique insight from their point of view as well as helpful insider tips. Next, you'll do your scene with a reader On-Camera in a Group format presented for verbal critique and get written feedback that you'll receive at the end of the session—the unvarnished truth on where you stand on gaining representation and booking roles. Register ASAP as this event is always Sold-out! Scheduled Guests include: Matthew Kaplan, Paradigm - First Time Guest! Danny Prather, Hudson Artists Agency - New Office! Nicole Wichinsky, DGRW; Joel Carlton, CGF Talent; and Joanna Levinger, Julie Schubert Casting - First Time Guest! Please Remember to Send or Bring in Five Headshots and Resumes (stapled together) Upon Registration! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you late cancel you will not be replaced! Register soon! IT'S GONNA GO FAST! Stephanie Rocio: I just wanted to let you know that after doing Legit Agent Night, I interviewed with 2 agents and am now Signed with Phoenix Artists! Kristi Roosmaa: I'm excited to announce that after participating in Legit Agent Night, I'm now officially represented by agents Paula Poeta and Dustin Flores from the NY-based talent agency, The Mine. Thank You Actors Connection for creating opportunities for actors! Tom Ukah: I'm writing to show my appreciation for the opportunity I was given by Actors Connection to showcase my talent at the Legit Agent Night. I have been blessed and privileged to SIGN with 90210 Talent after being seen by Kevin Turton and later attending a scheduled meeting with Traci Turton. It's such an honor to be recognized by such dignified individuals as yourself and the agents that come in often. I appreciate your open doors to my talent as I look forward to continue building my talent continuously with the great resources of Actors Connection in order to remain outstanding with my new representation. Jami Tennille: I wanted to let you know that after the Legit Agent Night I attended, I have been invited to 90210 Talent by Kevin and Traci Turton. I'm very excited and wanted to thank Actors Connection for creating the opportunity to perform/meet. Max Meisel: I was fortunate enough to land four meetings as a result of Friday night's event and I Signed with one! Thanks! Monica Wyche: I wanted to let you know how impressed I've been with AC, specifically the two agent "fests" I've attended. You really get great guests, you expect a lot of the participants, and you're willing to accommodate us when something comes up (like having to leave early to relieve the sitter!) The follow-up we receive (agent contact info, video clips), the reminders we get beforehand, and the abundance and ease of access to copy makes AC a real standout!
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Alexis Atkinson, Jonathan Strauss Casting. 7:30 pm - We're thrilled to welcome Alexis to Actors Connection from the office that casts for NBC's hit series Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD, Law & Order: SVU and the upcoming Chicago Justice spin-off! Recent projects include casting with Judy Henderson Buried Child for The New Group, the Emmy Award Winning Showtime TV series Homeland and several feature/indie films! For this event, Alexis will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. She is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+. Past projects include three films: The Lennon Report, No One Asked Me and Captain of the Land of Make Believe as well as The New Group's 2014-2015 season including Sticks and Bones, Rasheeda Speaking and The Spoils plus several upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Alexis, if you LATE cancel you will NOT be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Film/TV Audition Intensive
$99.00
With Eve Battaglia CSA, Casting Director, Eve Battaglia Casting - Casting for Feature/Indie Films, pilots and more! 7:00 pm - One of NY's top indie film casting directors, EVE Battaglia is best known for casting the Oscar nominated Transamerica and was most recently the US Casting Director for the hit Netflix series Lilyhammer which stars Steve Van Zandt (Sopranos, E Street Band). She's also known for bringing in tons of AC actors for her many projects! Currently, Eve is working on TWO indie features shooting in New York and just finished casting for Three indie films including Future 38 and the TV pilot Hammerhead. Two of her recent projects - The Transfiguration premiered at Cannes in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section and Long Nights, Short Mornings just premiered at SXSW 2016. For this intensive, Eve will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. You'll work with Eve in a classroom setting On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her casting process. She will provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition must knows' that she feels are imperative to book roles on a professional level. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by an expert in film! Eve's recent projects include: the feature films Long Night, Short Morning and When I Live My Life over Again starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard, and Oliver Platt that is premiering at Tribeca Film Festival, the indie features Catch 22, Lily of the Feast starring Paul Sorvino, and #Horror starring Chloe Sevigny and Tim Hutton opening soon at IFC theaters. Her other film Creative Control just won a special jury prize at the SXSW Film Festival and was just picked up by Amazon! Past projects include: the indie feature Match starring Patrick Stewart, Matthew Lillard and Carla Gugino, the feature film Lullaby starring Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson and Amy Adams, the art house horror film The Transfiguration and Blue Caprice starring Isaiah Washington premiered at Sundance 2013, was opening night for New Directors/New films at MOMA and was nominated for an Indie Spirit award and two Gotham Awards, How To Be A Man, Lucky N#mber, Away From Here, The Mortician, Alter Egos, Sorry Haters, Another Gay Movie, Home starring Marcia Gay Harden, The Last International Playboy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Poker Club, Searching for Bobby D and many others. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you late cancel you will not be replaced!
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Lisa Kitay, Bowling/Miscia Casting - credits include the hit TV series Quantico and the series Blue Bloods! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Lisa who is currently working with Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia! Lisa started casting in 2013. She then decided to transition into TV casting. Now at Bowling Miscia Casting, she has worked a variety of TV series and pilots for CBS, FOX, ABC & others. For this intensive, Lisa will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare in advance. You'll work with her On-Camera in a group as she coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates her office's casting process. She'll provide you with constructive feedback along with on-camera audition tips that she feels are imperative to booking roles on a professional level. Space is limited! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Lisa, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced!
Thursday, June 29, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Donna McKenna, CD/Producer, Donna McKenna Casting - Casting for SIX films! 6:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with one of the busiest Film Casting offices in New York who is currently casting for Six films Recent projects include: the indie films The Networker, A Cry From Within, Clinton Road, Night Sweats, Oiled Up, The Catalyst, The Next Page, Saturday in the Park, The Pilots a Beautiful Distraction, Wholly Broken, Little West 12th Street and Web Series Exiled Out East and Almost Anonymous. The evening will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of a scene that Donna will assign you that evening with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Donna McKenna, CSA, is an international award winning casting director and producer for independent feature film, short films, pilots and web series. Her ensemble casts consists of critically acclaimed actors from film, television, Broadway and upcoming talent. To date, she is responsible for casting over 100 projects and for hundreds of non-union actors becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible. Some of her films have been invited to screen at renowned film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Dances with Films, Milan, The LA Film Festival, Holly Shorts and the Berlin Film Festival. In 2014 she proudly discovered three upcoming actors whom she met and worked with at various workshops and cast them alongside Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante in her film Leaves of the Tree, which was filmed in Italy and Texas. This film has won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide including the Casting Award of Merit at the IndieFest Film Festival. On October 24, 2016 Leaves of the Tree was theatrically released in 42 cities. Donna is a proud member of the Casting Society of America, an appointed board member on the Suffolk County Film Commission and a jury judge at many respectable film festivals. Donna is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! She is known for discovering unique new talent as well as recognizing the seasoned professionals whom have the desire to take risks and play against type. When Donna is casting a role it does not make a difference to her if an actor is union or non-union, if they have talent and are right for the role she will cast them. To date she has been responsible for 93 non-union actors becoming SAG. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register soon! It's Gonna Go Fast!
Hosting in the New Landscape of Television - 2 Week Hosting and Expert Event
$199.00
With Risa Tanania, Casting Director and Development Producer of The House That Casting Built. 7:00 pm - Television is no longer what it used to be! The role of a "host" is now a difficult one, walking the line between organic reality and entertaining/informational. In this workshop, you will learn how to break old habits, find your rooted self, and still get the words across in a commanding way. Don't believe it can happen? Take the class! It can! You'll get an overview of the industry as it stands, including what casting directors are now looking for, the new search for talent from a casting directors perspective, audition styles and what you can do to improve your chances of booking work. Building your Hosting skills will be the focus and Risa will cover interview techniques as well as copy critiques on camera, so you can see your progression over the weeks. This class is full of industry resources, contacts, and tips! Limited to 12 actors. Your work will be video taped as a digital file. Within one week after this intensive, you will receive an email with the file to watch and view your work. Risa Tanania is a casting director and development producer. She got her start at the University of Iowa with a Masters in Inter-Media Studies and left soon after for television production in New York. She has cast (hosts, actors, experts and striking every day people) and developed shows for major networks such as FOX, Bravo, MTV, HGTV, Discovery, Lifetime and STYLE. She believes the new climate of TV is not just a guilty pleasure, but rather a space for great stories to be told. Through her new talent and development company, The House That Casting Built, Risa hopes to achieve her proudest moment; when television (her first love), accurately reflects its true audience...with all cultures, colors and communities equally represented. Until then, she will be working tirelessly to get there.
Developing your Comedic Film/TV Demo - Film 1 Scene On Set
$495.00
With 2 Weeks of Coaching by Three's Company's Richard Kline and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. New Class! In this two week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with comedic actor and coach, Richard Kline, and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Richard will cast and work with you on one comedic/sitcom partner scene that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and read through your material and solidify your partners. In your next class, you'll work one-on-one with Richard to perfect your scene. Your final "class" will be spent shooting on location with Michael at varying times during the week following the class. Within two weeks of completing your film shoot, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. Richard Kline is an actor /director best known as "Larry Dallas" on the cult sit-com Three's Company. His Broadway credits include City of Angels, November and over 50 plays both Off-Broadway and in repertory theaters throughout the United States. A working actor, he has been teaching both privately and at various workshops both here in NYC and in Los Angeles for over 20 years. As a TV director of sitcoms, his shows include Evening Shade, Billy and Harry and the Hendersons. As a stage director, he won the LA Drama Critics award for his production of Present Laughter. www.richardkline.tv // For all of Richard's credits, check out IMDb. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig AND The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Major Network Television Class - 3 Weeks
$289.00
With Clint Alexander, Director of Casting, Major Television Network! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with the Director of East Coast Casting for a Major Network Television Studio. In addition to the Numerous series he works on, Clint worked on ALL Pilots at this Network for Pilot Season 2017 and will be casting upcoming Fall Television Season! Recent projects include casting for 24, Prison Break, Shots Fired, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (telefilm), Minority Report, Second Chance, Luther and numerous other Network projects. Designed specifically for the Advanced actor, in 3 weeks you'll enhance your on-camera audition technique specific to television as well as delving into the business side of what Truly goes on before, during and after a casting session at the Network level. Whether you're auditioning for an episodic or pilot, this class will teach you the things you need to know that can help you get the call-back and then book the job. The 1st week, you will start off with a Q&A. Next, Clint will have a "mock" general meeting with each actor individually at which time you will showcase a Contemporary Monologue to assist Clint in selecting appropriate material directly for you. Weeks #2 and #3, you will have prepared a scene (1/2 hour comedy and 1 hour episodic) given to you in advance where Clint will work with each actor in a pre-read/simulated audition scenario, giving adjustments, feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism which will impact your approach toward audition material immediately. This class is an extraordinary opportunity to work with an amazing CD who has TONS of inside information about what TRULY goes on at the Network level, and he is ready to share it with you! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
How To Book Primetime TV
$249.00
With Erica Jensen, Casting Director, Calleri Casting - Credits include Hulu's hit series The Path, just Renewed for Third Season! 7:00 pm - What Exactly is a "co-star"? If you're not sure how to answer that question, or if you want to delve deeper into auditioning on camera, this is the class for you. In three weeks, you will work on your on-camera technique specific to auditioning for co-star roles on sit-coms and dramas. In addition to defining the difference between "co-stars", "guest stars", "recurring roles" and "series regulars", class will include: working with a reader, dealing with the pre-read/pre-screen format, interpretation of sides, listening, pacing, and cold copy skills. Erica will also teach you how to handle the call back and auditioning for directors and producers. For the first class, you will be asked to prepare sides given on the night of and from there each week, Erica will email you sides for each session to prepare. Working daily with James Calleri and Paul Davis, Erica casts films, TV pilots and theatre projects. Currently they are working on The Path (Hulu). Previous shows include Army Wives for LifeTime TV, NBC's Lipstick Jungle, IFC's ZRock, Ed and 3 seasons of Hope and Faith for ABC. All sessions are on-camera and use scripts from current TV shows! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Developing Your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Homeland's CD, Kimberly Graham and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work ON SET and acquire usable footage to help develop and Showcase your on-camera demo reel. Kimberly will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll read with scene partners, and Kimberly will cast you in two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs for the best fit from the class. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes in individual coaching sessions with Kimberly. In the week following your class, you will shoot your scenes on location with filmmaker Michael Cerisano. Actors are responsible for hair/makeup/wardrobe and collaborating to find their own locations.Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. With years of experience casting feature films, TV projects, commercials and theater, Kimberly's credits include working with Judy Henderson on the Emmy award-winning hit Showtime series Homeland. Recent credits include the film An Hour Past A Lifetime, the web series Redheads Anonymous and It's All About Me as well as the off-Broadway play Blood Moon and Death of the Liberty Party for the New Ohio. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Acting 102: 6 Week Scene Study & Monologues
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - Picking up where Acting 101 left off, you'll work with the incredible Pete Jensen over the course of 6 weeks on a hands-on, working methodology of bringing text to life. In six weeks, each actor will work on 1-2 scenes and 1-2 monologues from contemporary TV, film, and theater, helping you build your confidence in preparing for auditions and booked roles. You will sharpen your ability to break down scripts quickly and efficiently, and make choices that create vivid, compelling behavior. All aspects of script and character analysis will be covered, and attention will also be paid to finding the types of roles you want to pursue, the actor-director relationship, psychological gestures, and spontaneity. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Prerequisite for this class is Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study or that you have taken a basic acting technique class. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor. Please Note Dates of Classes - There will be No class on Monday, October 10th or Monday, October 31st for Columbus Day and Halloween.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Intro to Film & TV - All Day On-Camera Intensive
$129.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - Our all day on-camera intensive introduces you to some of the many challenges facing an actor (both established and novice) working in film and television today. This All Day intensive will cover: how to approach film and TV scripts, working with a reader, audition technique, shooting short scenes, developing new acting techniques, adapting existing skills, identifying bad habits, as well as dealing with technical pressures, set dynamics and much more. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani will demystify the filming process, enabling you to begin to feel more confident and relaxed on camera. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+). Limited to 14 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Pete Jensen who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Pete will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
Friday, July 21, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Donna McKenna, CD/Producer, Donna McKenna Casting - Casting for SIX films! 6:30 pm - Here's your opportunity to work with one of the busiest Film Casting offices in New York who is currently casting for Six films. Recent projects include: the indie films The Networker, A Cry From Within, Clinton Road, Night Sweats, Oiled Up, The Catalyst, The Next Page, Saturday In The Park, The Pilots a Beautiful Distraction, Wholly Broken, Little West 12th Street and Web Series Exiled Out East and Almost Anonymous. The evening will start off with an informative Q & A followed by your presentation of a scene that Donna will assign you that evening with a reader On-Camera in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Donna McKenna, CSA, is an international award winning casting director and producer for independent feature film, short films, pilots and web series. Her ensemble casts consists of critically acclaimed actors from film, television, Broadway and upcoming talent. To date, she is responsible for casting over 100 projects and for hundreds of non-union actors becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible. Some of her films have been invited to screen at renowned film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Dances with Films, Milan, The LA Film Festival, Holly Shorts and the Berlin Film Festival. In 2014 she proudly discovered three upcoming actors whom she met and worked with at various workshops and cast them alongside Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante in her film Leaves of the Tree, which was filmed in Italy and Texas. This film has won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide including the Casting Award of Merit at the IndieFest Film Festival. On October 24, 2016 Leaves of the Tree was theatrically released in 42 cities. Donna is a proud member of the Casting Society of America, an appointed board member on the Suffolk County Film Commission and a jury judge at many respectable film festivals. Donna is known for calling in actors directly and they've booked too! She is known for discovering unique new talent as well as recognizing the seasoned professionals whom have the desire to take risks and play against type. When Donna is casting a role it does not make a difference to her if an actor is union or non-union, if they have talent and are right for the role she will cast them. To date she has been responsible for 93 non-union actors becoming SAG. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.Register soon! It's Gonna Go Fast!
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Intermediate/Advanced Acting for Film & TV: 4 Week On-Camera Class
$279.00
With Dani Super, Talent Manager/Producer/Audition and On Set Coach, Kreindler-Super Management. 11:00 am - In our New 4 Week Advanced on-camera class, you'll continue to sharpen your on-camera skills with top NY Talant Manager Dani Super. She'll keep working with you on the 4 genres that film/TV actors encounter in auditions and on-set including feature film drama, comedy, one hour drama and sitcom. For all four classes, you'll be shooting scenes with a reader to view in class with extensive feedback and you'll be able to put into practice all the things that you learned previously in her intro class. This class is open to anyone who has previously taken class with Dani or to Advanced level actors. Having worked as a talent manager, agent, casting director, producer, coach and professor, Dani brings years of valuable industry experience and a well balanced perspective to all her film, television and theatre projects. Dani Super is a partner/owner at Kreindler-Super Management. Kreindler-Super Management is a boutique management company representing a select group of actors. She additionally has a consulting business that currently coaches a small number of clients on set as well as on craft and the business of acting. In the decades prior to partnering with Scotty Kreindler and forming Kreindler-Super Management, she worked as an agent at Alliance Talent, as a casting director at Pat McCorkle Casting and a producer with Island Girls Productions. Additionally she has been on staff in the drama departments of Pace University and NYU/Stella Adler. She has taught on-camera at TVI, One on One, Capes Coaching and The Actors Center in London. She currently teaches her comprehensive on camera classes exclusively at Actors Connection. Kreindler-Super clients can be seen on and in: TV: The Path, Gypsy, Mozart In The Jungle, Person Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Power, Jessica Jones, Deadbeat, Chicago Justice, Inside Amy Schumer, Nightmare Time, Bull, Elementary, Royal Pains, Feed The Beast, The Mysteries of Laura, Limitless, Odd Mom Out, The Following, Madame Secretary, The Blacklist, Third Watch, Law & Order CSI, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Iron Fist, Rush Hour, Daredevil, Banshee, White Collar, Ballers, The leftovers, Believe, Smash, 30 Rock, Louie, The Good Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls, The Affair, Wet Hot American Summer, Divorce, Mad Men. Film: Landline, Drunk Parents, Tramps, Baywatch, Once Upon a Time in Venice, John Wick, Fast and Furious 7 & 8, Hercules, The Amazing Spider Man, Salt, XX/XY, The Trade, The Dictator, Amadeus, Payback, Beach Rats, The Preppy Connection, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Raising Helen, The Adams Family, Mickey Blue Eyes, Drunks, Bad Parents, Analyze This, The Family, Café Society, Did You Hear About The Morgan's, Super Dark Times, How To Be Single, Rabbit Hole, The Ten, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hysterical Blindness, Safe Men, Private Parts, Road Trip, Tower Heist, The Interpreter, Crooked Lines, The Cable Guy, The Girl On The Train. Broadway and National Tours: Hamilton Broadway and Chicago, Aladdin, Motown, Amazing Grace, Rocky, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, Beauty and The Beast, Book Of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Lion King, Wicked, In The Heights, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, The Man How Came to Dinner, If/Then, American Idiot, Hello Dolly, One The Town, Billy Elliot, The Wild Party, Rent, View from The Bridge, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf, Godspell, Something Rotten, Mary Poppins, An American In Paris, The Phantom Of The Opera, Come Fly Away, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Evita, Amour. Some Theaters include: Good Speed Opera, Cherry Lane, Public, Lincoln Center, Dallas Theater Center, San Jose Rep, Berkeley Rep, Barrington Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Old Globe, MUNY, Classical Theater of Harlem, Stratford Festival, Alley, Steppenwolf, Guthrie, MTC, Ars Nova, La Jolla, Mark Tapper, Eugene O'Neil, McCarter, Flea, Labyrinth, Signature, George Street, MCC, The Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf and many more. She's interested in meeting All Types-All Ages (18+). Limited to 14 actors. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Accents on Actors
$349.00
Accents for the 21st Century Actor - 5 Week Class with Actor Paul Liberti. 6:00 pm - Whether you're an actor in film, TV or theater or you're a voice-over actor who does Audio Books, Interactive Games or Commercials, being able to do a credible accent is imperative to your career. Are your accents married to specific characters.. or are they accents that you can put on ANY character that you play. Even as yourself?! What do you do when you are required to do a non descript "European accent?!" What is the difference between an accent and a dialect?! What do you do if your audition requires several accents - "Can you do really do that and not get laughed at?!!! Many actors who barely grasp the fundamental features of a particular accent and yet sincerely believe they know it inside and out. HELP!! Accent Class British GuyActor Paul Liberti is here to help you do just that as he's been teaching his unique style of acting for Voice Actors and has taught in New York City and nationally! For five weeks, you'll work on: Accent Study with Exercises and samples and demonstrations and instruction. How to create a dialect in a short amount of time with authenticity. Each week a new accent - British, Russian, Southern U.S., Irish, German, and New York. How Lilts can effect an accent and specifics to notice. Learning and hearing accents with audio samples from movies, and Internet and youtube sources. Don't miss this exciting 5 Week class! Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. A former Muppet performer, he's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV with credits including Showtime, Nickelodeon, PBS's Wonderpets, and Chuggington. His Audio books credits: Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment, Crabhill Press's audio Apps and the Audie Award-winning Goose Bumps. Many Wii games, including Order Up!!, Little Raven. Commercials include: Vonage, Vitamin water, NY Lottery Sweet Millions, Clorox, & Raid.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Stage to Screen On Camera Intensive
$89.00
With Paul Davis CSA, Casting Director, Calleri Casting. 6:30 pm - Register Now for this One Night Only On Camera intensive. Paul is a CD at this top NY casting office that has been awarded 12 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. This evening is geared toward theatrically trained actors looking to fine-tune their On Camera skill set. In addition to the on camera projects Paul is currently working on, this office is well know for all of the theater they cast as well. A Win/Win for all actors! Broadway credits include Hughie with Forest Whitaker, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper and Of Mice and Men starring James Franco. For over 10 years, they've cast for the Classic Stage Company and are the proud Resident Casting Directors for CSC, Williamstown Theater Festival, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Long Wharf , The Flea, Keen Company, and Playwrights Realm. They also cast for Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, Woolly Mammoth, New Georges, stageFARM, Epic Theater Ensemble and many seasons of SPF (Summer Play Festival) and NY Stage & Film. For this intensive, Paul will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll work with Paul and a reader in a classroom setting On-Camera in a group as he coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates his casting process. He will be giving you detailed feedback and adjustments and will also share his insight into auditioning for television and film in New York. Recent projects include: The Path for Hulu, i-origins (director Mike Cahill, Sundance 2014-just picked up by FOX Searchlight), the indie film "Saint Janet" by Kyle Jarrow (director Habib Azar), Rattlestick's productions of "One Night" and "How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them" and "The Underpants" for The Longwharf. Film: Another Earth (Sundance 2011), That's What She Said (director Carrie Preston /Sundance 2012), Kyle Jarrow's Armless (Sundance 2010) directed by Habib Azar as well as Ready? OK! for Daisy 3 Pictures. Past Broadway credits include: Venus in Fur with Tony-winner Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy and 33 Variations with Jane Fonda. Paul holds a BA in Drama from UC Irvine where James Calleri was his first acting teacher. Paul started in casting as the Assistant on the Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun." He subsequently worked with Mark Simon Casting as well as USA Films and Focus Features. On his own, Paul cast "The Crumple Zone" for Jason Moore, the Obie-winning "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant" for Alex Timbers and Kyle Jarrow as well as "God's Ear" for New Georges and The Vineyard (director Anne Kauffman). Prior to joining Calleri Casting full time, Paul also cast commercials and short films with Stacy Gallo. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
Advanced On-Camera Primetime Television Main Event
$99.00
With Suzanne Ryan CSA, Casting Director - credits include Blindspot and more! 7:00 pm - Don't miss this RARE opportunity to meet and work with legendary casting director Suzanne Ryan whose current credits include Blindspot as well gearing up for Pilot season. Other recent credits include the 2nd Season of The Mysteries of Laura as well as Unforgettable. Known for casting Law & Order, one of the longest running prime time television shows shot in New York City, Suzanne has cast thousands and thousands of actors in over 400 episodes of that popular show since 1992. Since L&O ended, Suzanne has been casting other NY Primetime TV series including most recently 666 PARK AVENUE for ABC-TV. She also just finished casting the ABC pilot FOREVER. With so much experience in casting and an eye for exactly what's needed to book roles in Television, Suzanne Really wants to work ONLY with Advanced and Experienced actors. Having received your headshots and resumes, Suzanne will cast you in a scene which will be emailed to you in advance. You'll start off the intensive with a Q&A, and then Suzanne will begin working with you as your reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Suzanne, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced! This event is limited, so register now!
Monday, July 31, 2017
Acting For Film & TV: 4 Week On-Camera Class
$279.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 3:00 pm - In this new 4-week on-camera class, you'll work with Pete on Film and TV technique dealing with both auditions as well as when working on-set. Pete will focus on you cultivating a comfort and confidence in front of the camera, while developing your instincts with breaking down scripts and scenes. You'll sharpen your intuitive skills (listening, emotional availability, working moment-to-moment), and your acting skills (playing simple intentions, playing against obvious line readings, creating images, making smart, specific choices, making believable transitions). Emphasis on being authentic and truthful: letting go of pre-planning, staying connected to your body and your aliveness, so you can be spontaneous and exciting to watch. Each week, you'll shoot scenes with a reader. We'll cover techniques for cold reads, what directors look for in actors during the casting process, and rehearsal techniques to prepare scenes from contemporary Film and TV. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Film and TV: Nailing Both Scripted and Improve Auditions 5-Week On-Camera Class
$349.00
With Brette Goldstein, Casting Director/Producer - Credits include USA's DONNY!, Lifetime's I Loved You but I Lied and Multiple Films! 7:00 pm - Here's your chance to work with one of NY's busiest indie film and TV casting directors, teaching YOU the skills necessary to break into these very exciting areas of the business! Recent credits include: feature films Reaching Home (with Debra Monk) Crazy Famous (with Ajay Naidu and Catherine Curtin) and Hedgehog (with Madeline Brewer and Ann Dowd), the series I Love You… but I Lied (LMN), The Untitled Affair Project (LMN), Donny! (USA), I, Witness, Adfirm and several pilot presentations, including the "Untitled Micah Sherman Project" for Left/Right. She has several film, new media series and pilot presentations in the works. Each week you'll polish your film/TV audition technique by working intensively on-camera, performing both cold, prepared and improvised scenes from television scripts and indie features with a reader. Week 1 - Cold sides - Film; Week 2 - Prepared sides - Film; Week 3 - TV - Prepared sides with Comedic Improve; Week 4- TV - Prepared sides with Dramatic Improve; Week 5 - Marketing yourself for television and film. Brette casts for predominately for film, TV and commercials. Additional credits include: Houston We Have A Problem (Netflix - Summer 2017), Sharknado 2, Ceresia (with Angelique Cabral), Engram (with Isabel Lucas), Deal Travis In (with Nick Sandow); TV: The Karate Tortoise (with Gilbert Gottfried), No Hookups Please, Small Miracles (with Judd Hirsch and Katryn Kates); Pilot Presentations: Untitled Micah Sherman Project, Donny!, Odd Mom out, My Bad Trip, Ten-one; Over 100 national and local commercial campaigns within the last two years. Film: Hello Lonesome (with Lynn Cohen, James Urbaniak and Sabrina Lloyd), Queen City (with Vivica A. Fox), Herman and Shelly, Frank The Bastard (with Chris Sarandon, William Sadler and Rachel Miner), Vivienne Again, The Ones That Have Fallen, Live At Five (with Dylan Baker, Annie Golden and Katie Finnegan), God Don't Make The Laws (with Paul Sorvino, Robert Prescott and Peter Vack), Buffalo Bushido (with Jesse L. Martin, Frederick Weller and John Savage), The David Dance and EL Camino (with Elisabeth Moss, Christopher Denham and Wes Studi). Brette's films have been featured in almost every major film festival including Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and Cannes. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Register now as this class will fill quickly!
Saturday, June 10, 2017
"I Hate Monologues" 4-Week Monologue Class
$279.00
With Brian O'Neil, Acting Teacher/Coach/Showbusiness Specialist. 12:00 pm - Are your monologues getting you results? Why are you doing a particular monologue and what result is it intended to produce? In this 4 week class, you'll be given and intensely coached on TWO new monologues selected especially for you by Brian. You'll also learn: who will be casting what on stage in New York up to two years in advance; how to target writers and directors directly; PLUS what you need to know about photos, resumes and other tools of the trade. Participants will learn how to approach their careers in a new way-and create quality opportunities for themselves. Brian also encourages members of the class to bring in monologues that are of interest to see if they might be a good fit. This class is limited to 10 actors. Over 2,000 actors have found representation and work after being coached by Brian. For the first class, please prepare a Contemporary Monologue 2 minutes or less in length-it doesn't need to be memorized. In addition, upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Brian O'Neil is the author of "Acting as a Business" and is considered one of the industry's gurus when it comes to both monologues and marketing. Brian helped launch the careers of hundreds of actors including Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick and has been teaching his ever popular monologue class for over two decades EVERYWHERE from universities including private acting studios and has coached thousands of actors in choosing monologues that fit the roles you are right for! Brian is an expert when it comes to finding material and his unique insight into what theaters and casting directors look for when hearing monologues will bring you one step closer to that coveted job. He has lectured at Yale and is presently a Special Faculty member at Juilliard and currently teaches a monologue classes at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Please bring a monologue of your choice to the first class. It need not be memorized. This is a real opportunity to work with a master in a safe, supportive working environment!
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Developing your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Tisha Ioli, Independent Casting Director and Michael Cerisano, Filmmaker. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work On Set and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Tisha will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and audition for our team where you'll be cast in two scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors type and needs. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes with Tisha. The week following the class will be spent shooting on location with Michael. Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Filming 2 scenes + weeks of private coaching would usually cost over $1,800! This class is available for $795. Limited to 10 actors, so register now! Tisha Ioli has been a freelance casting director, teacher and coach for over 25 years. A former actor, Tisha casts for numerous high profile NY offices, including Don Case Casting, Donna Deseta Casting, Kipperman Casting, Strickman-Ripps and Jennifer Ajemian Casting. Recent commercial projects include: Minolta, Staples, Chillis, Smile Train, Eukanuba, Pepsi, Bank of America and Ikea. Most recently she assisted on casting the indie films Rapid Eye Movement and The Atlantic Motel. As a private coach, she has had the pleasure of working with her clients on commercials, monologues and scene work. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Musical Theatre Demo Reel Class - 3 Weeks of Coaching
$345.00
By Joe Barros, Associate Director of GIGI + Filming 2 Songs. 7:00 pm - In today's digital world, it is important to have video footage of your musical theatre clips. Take your 32 bars outside of the audition room and online where you can submit a professional audition clip to casting directors, agents and managers. New Class! In this 3-week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with Broadway and Off-Broadway director Joe Barros to create new footage to develop and showcase your musical theatre demo reel. In the first class, you'll learn the basics of auditioning on camera: where to look, what to wear, important notes on acting and singing for the camera in the audition process. All performers will present selections from their book, where Joe will narrow down to a suggested 2 song selections for production per actor. He may also suggest a new song to work on between weeks 1 and 2. Week two will be another open class of rehearsals, perfecting your 2 song selections. Week three will be private one-on-one coaching and filming. We film your 2 songs with 4K video, professional lighting and sound. Audio mixing is done in post-production for the perfect balance. You will have the same professional accompanist throughout your 3-week class and filming for consistency. Limited to 10 actors. Joe Barros is a director and an award-winning choreographer with an emphasis on new work development. Broadway: Gigi (associate director; directed by Eric Schaeffer). Off-Broadway: Cagney (associate director; directed by Bill Castellino), A Taste of Things to Come (associate director; directed by Lorin Latarro, York Theatre Company/Bucks County Playhouse), I Married Wyatt Earp (59E59), Hard Times (NY IT Award nominee, Best Choreography), Charlotte's Web (Theatreworks USA), Shoes & Baggage (The Cell), The Belle of Tombstone with Heather Mac Rae and Karen Mason (Museum of Jewish Heritage), King Kong (workshop). Regional/Int'l: Beaches with Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor (Chicago's Drury Lane), For Tonight (Goodspeed), Brother Russia and The Haunted Hotel (DC's Signature Theatre), Carrie (recipient of SDCF's Guest Artist Initiative program, MSU), Nine and Die Fledermaus (Italy), Small Town Story (The Hartt School, also conceived), Mommie Dearest (Ogunquit, book by Christina Crawford). As a writer/director, Joe is developing a musical about Ryan White, the teenage hemophiliac who became the poster child for AIDS in the 1980's (with an all-teenage cast). Artistic Director: New York Theatre Barn (www.nytheatrebarn.org). Upcoming: Marc Acito/Amy Engelhardt's new rock musical Bastard Jones (Off-Broadway at The Cell). www.joebarros.com. Accompanist: BRAD ROSS is a NYC pianist, vocal coach and composer. He's played many auditions for Broadway, National Tours and Regional shows. As a composer, Brad's music has been performed widely. His musical, Little By Little, ran Off-Broadway and the songs are popular for auditions and concerts. His symphonic story, "A Family for Baby Grand" has been performed by over 20 symphony orchestras nationwide. Performers love coaching with Brad; he's helped many performers get call-backs and jobs. BradRossMusic.com.
Monday, June 26, 2017
How To Be Successful In Commercial Print
$69.00
With Joe Thompson, Agent, Abrams Artists Agency. 7:00 pm - Have you ever seen someone similar to you in a magazine ad or TV commercial and thought, "That could be me"? If you didn't know it, Commercial Print/Real People modeling is without height, size, or age restrictions, (children to seniors). This very lucrative area can earn you $500.00 or more per hour and could fit into your schedule part-time, which is how most work. Join Top NY Commercial Print Agent Joe Thompson for an evening of invaluable information, insider tips and the opportunity to meet and network with a top New York Print Agent. Joe will share with you: Is there a print union? Do you need to be a member? What steps You need to take to break into the business? What agents and casting directors are looking for? How to market your "look"? What to put on your resume? What are request castings? What to wear to castings - tips to make or break your chances of booking work? How to audition - powerful yet simple on-camera techniques? How to turn rejection into a tool for success? Ask every question you ever wanted to ask a professional in a relaxed atmosphere? What is agency exclusivity vs freelancing? When is it OK to self submit on projects? What is the difference between an agency fee and talent commission? Joe will also meet with everyone One on One to give a personal evaluation of their pictures and potential in Commercial Print. Joe is one of the Top Commercial Print Agents in NYC! Currently, he is seeking All Types-All Ethnicities (18+) for representation in commercial print. Please Note: If you already have professional photos, please bring them. Joe will help to decide if they are marketable for you. If you do not have photos, Do Not have them taken. Wait until After the seminar so you will know how to do them properly with the right styling, looks, and photographer to launch your career.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Developing Your Comedic Film/TV Demo - Film 1 Scene On Set
$495.00
With 2 Weeks of Coaching by Three's Company's Richard Kline and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. New Class! In this two week class, you'll have the opportunity to work with comedic actor and coach, Richard Kline, and acquire usable footage to help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. Richard will cast and work with you on one comedic/sitcom partner scene that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll meet and read through your material and solidify your partners. In your next class, you'll work one-on-one with Richard to perfect your scene. Your final "class" will be spent shooting on location with Michael at varying times during the week following the class. Within two weeks of completing your film shoot, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. Richard Kline is an actor /director best known as "Larry Dallas" on the cult sit-com Three's Company. His Broadway credits include City of Angels, November and over 50 plays both Off-Broadway and in repertory theaters throughout the United States. A working actor, he has been teaching both privately and at various workshops both here in NYC and in Los Angeles for over 20 years. As a TV director of sitcoms, his shows include Evening Shade, Billy and Harry and the Hendersons. As a stage director, he won the LA Drama Critics award for his production of Present Laughter. www.richardkline.tv // For all of Richard's credits, check out IMDb. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary Carbon Copy won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Developing Your Film/TV Demo - Film 2 Scenes On Set
$795.00
With 3 Weeks of Coaching by Homeland's CD, Kimberly Graham and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano. 7:00 pm - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work ON SET and acquire usable footage to help develop and SHOWCASE your on-camera demo reel. Kimberly will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano. In the first class, you'll read with scene partners, and Kimberly will cast you in two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs for the best fit from the class. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes in individual coaching sessions with Kimberly. In the week following your class, you will shoot your scenes on location with filmmaker Michael Cerisano. Actors are responsible for hair/makeup/wardrobe and collaborating to find their own locations.Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. With years of experience casting feature films, TV projects, commercials and theater, Kimberly's credits include working with Judy Henderson on the Emmy award-winning hit Showtime series Homeland. Recent credits include the film An Hour Past A Lifetime, the web series Redheads Anonymous and It's All About Me as well as the off-Broadway play Blood Moon and Death of the Liberty Party for the New Ohio. Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary CARBON COPY won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked, Disgraced, Rock of Ages and Aladdin to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
2-Week Commercial Secrets-All the Tips to Booking Commercials and Voice-Overs Your Acting Coach Never Told You
$129.00
With John McKinney, Ex-Advertising Creative and current CD, Pomann Sound. 7:00 pm - Few industries are as mystifying or confounding as the world of commercial acting. The cryptic copy, the scanty breakdowns, the lack of clear direction given at audition-not to mention the "closed doors" talent selection process. Even the "handy tips" that most books or classes offer don't seem to work in all situations, and opinions invariably conflict. To some degree, almost everyone – including the experts – are playing a guessing game, trying to anticipate what ad agencies want in their talent. It's as if no one really knows what's going on. Come work with someone who does. As a former New York advertising creative slash voiceover actor/casting director for over twenty-five years, John McKinney has the inside knowledge actors need to approach commercial auditions with confidence. His unique perspective on both creating – and casting on-camera and voiceover roles at the national level allows him to explain the secrets to deciphering ad copy with mind blowing clarity, allowing the actor to make bold choices rather than tentative guesses. In class #1, John will cover business secrets including do's and don'ts as well as the answers to these questions: What do ad agencies see as the most common mistakes actors make at their auditions? What are the proper emotional components for playing an announcer role? A character? A testimonial? And what are some useful guidelines for breaking down copy that will work consistently across all genres? Actors will also be made aware of such phenomena as acting-by-category, "brand personality" and other useful tools to determine a commercial's proper tone and subtext. Class #2 will cover copy interpretation secrets as well as an audition clinic. Actors will have the chance to test their newfound skills through a hands-on workshops and mock auditions, further reinforcing their understanding of the commercial genre. This myth-busting, information-packed 2 week class will shed a bright light on the murky, labyrinthine world of commercials and voiceovers and provide much needed breath of clarity to the entire business. Most importantly, actors will learn to respect copy rather than disparage it, and enjoy the artistic challenge of connecting to it with depth, nuance and conviction. In short, they get to enjoy acting again. For any on-camera or voice actor who ever wondered, "what the heck do I do with this copy?" this is one class you don't want to miss.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
On-Camera TV Intensive
$99.00
With Rachel Minow, Associate Casting Director, Top NY Casting Office - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Rachel from the busiest casting office in NYC whose recent projects include the pilots Drama High, Brothered Up, Mission Control. Rachel works in Both the On Camera Television Department as well as the On- Camera Commercial Department. She has been part of the Telsey team since 2012, and currently works alongside Justin Huff and David Vaccari on series Television. She is originally from CA where she worked briefly in television casting before moving to New York. For this event, Rachel will give you COLD sides after reviewing your headshot and resumes in class, and then give you time to prepare. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. This event has limited seating, so register now!
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Musical Theater Audition Master Class
$99.00
With Claire Burke, Assoc. CD, Tara Rubin Casting - First Time Guest! 7:00 pm - From one of the busiest Broadway casting offices in NY, Actors Connection is thrilled to have Claire teaching this One Night Only Musical Theater Audition Master Class. For this Master Class, please prepare 1 song and bring your book as Claire may want to hear something additional. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for Claire using your prepared material in a group format. She will coach, give direction and offer possible recommendations of material to "check out" if what you are currently using doesn't "work". Previous Credits from this esteemed office include the Broadway and National tours of: A Bronx Tale, Cats, Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard, Bandstand, Dear Evan Hansen, Freaky Friday, School of Rock, Aladdin, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, and The Phantom of the Opera. Upcoming projects include: The Prince of Broadway, Little Dancer, and Ain't Too Proud. Past projects include: Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia!, It Should Have Been You, Gigi, Dr Zhivago, Bullets Over Broadway, A Time to Kill, Peter and the Starcatcher, Flashdance, Ghost, Billy Elliot, How to Succeed, Mary Poppins, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, The Little Mermaid, My Fair Lady, The Pirate Queen, Spamalot, Spelling Bee, The Producers and Guys and Dolls, to name a few. They are also responsible for casting at regional theatres such as Yale Repertory, Westport Country Playhouse, The Old Globe, and Bucks County Playhouse. Please Note: This class is limited to 14 Advanced Musical Theater actors.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
"I Hate Monologues" 4-Week Monologue Class
$279.00
With Brian O'Neil, Acting Teacher/Coach/Showbusiness Specialist. 12:00 pm - Are your monologues getting you results? Why are you doing a particular monologue and what result is it intended to produce? In this 4 week class, you'll be given and intensely coached on TWO new monologues selected especially for you by Brian. You'll also learn: who will be casting what on stage in New York up to two years in advance; how to target writers and directors directly; plus what you need to know about photos, resumes and other tools of the trade. Participants will learn how to approach their careers in a new way-and create quality opportunities for themselves. Brian also encourages members of the class to bring in monologues that are of interest to see if they might be a good fit. This class is limited to 10 actors. Over 2,000 actors have found representation and work after being coached by Brian. For the first class, please prepare a Contemporary Monologue 2 minutes or less in length-it doesn't need to be memorized. In addition, upload your headshot and create a resume in your online account upon registration. Brian O'Neil is the author of "Acting as a Business" and is considered one of the industry's gurus when it comes to both monologues and marketing. Brian helped launch the careers of hundreds of actors including Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick and has been teaching his ever popular monologue class for over two decades Everywhere from universities including private acting studios and has coached thousands of actors in choosing monologues that fit the roles you are right for! Brian is an expert when it comes to finding material and his unique insight into what theaters and casting directors look for when hearing monologues will bring you one step closer to that coveted job. He has lectured at Yale and is presently a Special Faculty member at Juilliard and currently teaches a monologue classes at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Please bring a monologue of your choice to the first class. It need not be memorized. This is a real opportunity to work with a master in a safe, supportive working environment!
Monday, June 12, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Nick Peciaro, Casting Associate, Judy Henderson Casting - First Time Guest. 7:00 pm - AC Is thrilled to welcome Nick Pecario, the newest member of the team at Judy Henderson Casting! Nick Peciaro is a fresh face in the casting world and very excited to meet actors and become better acquainted with their work. Born and raised in New England, Nick moved to New York after graduating cum laude from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. He is now the associate casting director at Judy Henderson & Associates Casting. He will begin work on the multi-Emmy Award-winning series Homeland later this summer. He's currently working on several feature films as well as with the off-Broadway theatre company The New Group where his first project, The Whirligig by Hamisch Linklater, is currently running starring Zosia Mamet and Norbert Leo Butz. For this event, Nick will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then he'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Nick, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Ashley Ingram, Casting Associate, Billy Hopkins Casting - Credits include the hit TV series Empire, films, pilots and more! 7:00 pm - Don't miss out on this amazing One Night Only on-camera intensive with this CD from one of NY's top film/TV casting offices. Ashley currently works with Billy Hopkins as a Casting Director/Casting Associate. They handle the New York casting for the TV series Empire as well as the TV series STAR. In addition to casting for TV she is also casting multiple independent films shooting this summer/fall. Recent projects include: the films You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mudbound (Sundance), The Bleeder (Tribeca Film Festival), Marjorie Prime (Sundance), Jean of The Joneses (SXSW), as well as large commercial campaigns. Ashley has been working with Billy Hopkins Casting for the past 5 years. Projects have included the films Cruise, Complete Unknown, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Jane Got A Gun, 5 TO 7, Experimenter, the television film Bessie for HBO and the off Broadway world premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere by Tennessee Williams. Ashley will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will be emailed and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A, then Ashley will be working on-camera using the pre-read format with a reader in a group. Be prepared for feedback and to take re-adjustments on the fly. Currently, she's interested in meeting actors of all types and ethnicities 18+ for their numerous upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel you Will Not Be Replaced. Please upload your HS and create your resume in your Actors Connection profile registration.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
On-Camera Commercial Intensive
$89.00
With Rikki Gimelstob, Commercial CD. 7:00 pm - Rikki is thrilled to have recently joined the Telsey + Co team as a Commercial Casting Associate. For this Master Class, please prepare 2 contrasting pieces of Commercial Copy. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will work with Rikki using your prepared copy in a group format. You'll work with Rikki On-Camera and go in depth into the commercial casting process. You will receive constructive feedback along with on-camera tips that Rikki feel are helpful when working on Commercials at a professional level. Rikki has been at Telsey + Company since 2015 where she works in their on-camera department on commercials and television. Prior to Telsey Rikki was with Donna Grossman Casting as well as NBC/Universal for Pilot Season and "30 Rock." Rikki is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Select commercial credits include: Verizon, Macy's, GE, Garnier, Coca-Cola, Citibank, Kitchen Aide, Burts Bees, Keurig, Royal Caribbean Cruises and many, many more!She's interested in educating new actors of all types-all ethnicities (18+). Limited Enrollment.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Musical Theater Audition Master Class
$99.00
With Jason Styres CSA, Casting Director. 7:00 pm - Actors Connection is honored to have Jason teaching this One Night Only Musical Theater Audition Master Class. For this Master Class, please prepare 2 contrasting songs and bring your book as Jason may want to hear something additional. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for Jason using your prepared material in a group format. He will coach, give direction and offer possible recommendations of material to "check out" if what you are currently using doesn't "work". Jason Styres, CSA cast such shows as the Tony Award Best Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (Broadway, 1st National Tour, and 2nd National Tour), Dames at Sea (Broadway), The Lion King (Broadway & National Tour), the Off-Broadway hit Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, Irving Berlin's White Christmas (National Tour), The War Boys (Off-Broadway), Trip of Love (OffBroadway), and Nice Work If You Can Get It (Broadway), and for over 15 different productions for the highly prestigious New York City Center Encores! series. He has worked with such directors and choreographers as Darko Tresnjak, Josh Prince, Camille A. Brown, Randy Skinner, Warren Carlyle, Josh Bergasse, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Marc Bruni, Casey Nicholaw, Kathleen Marshall, Josh Rhodes, John Doyle, and James Lapine, amongst many others. Other credits include Hartford Stage, New York Philharmonic, Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), San Francisco Symphony, Theatre Under the Stars (Tuts), Tuts Underground, North Shore Music Theatre, Infinity Theatre Company, and various other theatres. He also served as casting director for the three-time Emmy nominated production of Carousel (NY Philharmonic/PBS), the smash hit television show So You Think You Can Dance, and the highly praised HBO documentary Six by Sondheim. Some recent favorite projects include Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Prancing Elites Project, and How You Look At It - a brand new dance short by Wendy Seyb starring Emmy Award-winner Peter Scolari, which recently gathered awards in various film festivals across the world. His current/upcoming projects include a new Off-Broadway production of Money Talks, the new musical Missed Connections: A Craigslist Musical, the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of F****d Up..., a new Wendy Seyb project entitled Rye, and proudly serves as the Resident Casting Director for Josh Prince's groundbreaking Broadway Dance Lab. Outside of his normal work in casting, he is a proud supporter/friend of the Cancer Support Community, serving as their casting consultant for their galas and benefits, serves as guest faculty for Broadway Dance Center and the Quest Intensive, and teaches as a guest artist at numerous universities, colleges, and programs across the nation. He is a seven-time Artios Award nominee, and a member of the Casting Society of America. Please Note: This class is limited to 12 Advanced Musical Theater actors.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Musical Theater Audition Master Class
$99.00
With Vincent Rodriguez III, Star of CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! Limited Enrollment! 10:30 am - Actors Connection is honored to have Vincent teaching this One Day Only Musical Theater Audition Master Class. For this masterclass, please prepare TWO contrasting 32 bar cuts and bring your book as Vince may want to hear something additional. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will slate and perform their song(s) for Vince using your prepared material in a group format. Vincent Rodriguez III stars in the CW's critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning television musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." He studied at Actors Connection throughout his 11 years as a musical theater actor in New York City. Originally from San Francisco, Vincent is a proud graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA. Some of Vincent's favorite credits include first national tour "42nd Street, original cast & recording of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," "Pipe Dream" (NY Encores!), first national tour "Anything Goes," "Here Lies Love" (Public Theater), and the workshop, original cast, and recording of Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Vincent recently guest starred on "Another Period" (Comedy Central) and "Adam Ruins Everything" (TruTV). Vince's focus is to give back to the community he came from and to empower those who are striving to grow in their chosen disciplines by sharing with them what he wished he knew back when he was trying to make his way up the ladder of show business. His seminars and masterclasses go beyond just the art form into the business, covering generals, lifestyle balancing, social media, financial planning, and more. Please Note: This class is limited to 14 Advanced Musical Theater actors.
On-Camera Comedy Intensive
$89.00
With Erica Palgon, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond. 7:00 pm - Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. Get your comedy chops on! Raise your comedic acting to a competitive, more confident level with this comedy workshop. Having trouble deciphering comedic material? Are you asking yourself 'How do I make this funny?' Do you have stand up, improv training/experience but having difficulty applying it to scripted material? Comedic content can be dry, dark, witty, subtle, broad, campy…the list goes on and on! Learn specific tools and skills in this workshop, that will focus on accentuating and tailoring your brand of humor and comedic style to your acting: A focus on honing in on and trusting YOUR creative ideas and details; Owning, facing and using your fears and nerves in a smart, clever and effective way; Making the best use of non verbal improve; Understanding and making use of breakdowns to help with not only character preparation but also pinpointing key elements in the breakdown to clarify the comedic style and tone that makes sense for the project; Get a comprehensive understanding and clarification of expectations of directors and producers, as it relates to comedic acting as well as overall professionalism; Here's your opportunity to work on your comedic skills with this top NY Casting Director who casts for all types of film, tv, webseries, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union. For this intensive, Erica will select comedic sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 1-2 days in advance. This is a wonderful opportunity to be coached by a comedy expert in TV and film! Space is limited. Credits: Erica Palgon of Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond is a Casting Director for all types of films, commercials, voice-over, TV, webseries, theater, and reality casting. Commercial Comedy Credits: Erica has cast many hilarious cross -promos for Comedy Central including Bud Light, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Subway, Cigna, Experian, Comedy Central App, Burger King, Axe, Geico, Kia, Experian, Budweiser, Lowes, Papa John's, Dave & Busters, Cadillac, Pop Tarts, Butterfingers, and promos for the Amy Schumer show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, South Park, Tosh.0, Comedy Central Festival Colossal Clusterfest, Comedy Central app, promo for comedian Eugene Mirman's 1 hr comedy special, and Workaholics/Stride Gum. Other commercial comedy credits include: T-Mobile (w/Catherine Zeta -Jones), Sobe ad for 2009 Superbowl, All Bran (with John McEnroe), Swiffer, Lowe's, Lendingtree, Citibank, Booking.com, a big campaign for Greenpeace where talent were asked to tell their worst jokes – included Michael Showalter and Lewis Black. On-camera promos for 30 Rock, A&E/Lifetime/History Channel, TNT, TBS/Domino's, TLC Say Yes to The Dress, and Discovery Channel/SCJohnson , and ESPY Awards promo with John Cena. Film/TV/Webseries: Comedy Credits: Great World of Sound (casting director, Sundance 2007), Just Like the Son (casting director, Tribeca Festival 2006) She produced and cast several films, including the dark comedies Amateurs (casting director/assoc. producer, starring Audrey Esparza) , and Doomsdays (casting director/assoc. producer, starr ing Justin Rice & Leo Fitzpatrick, Berlin Independent Film Festival 2014, SF Indie Film Fest, Woodstock Film Festival 2013, special MoMA screening ) , Hannah Has A Ho Phase (casting director/assoc. producer, featuring Kate McKinnon) C Street (with Dylan Walsh, Don Stark, Michael Gross, Jessica Blank and Grainger Hines ), Dumping Lisa (casting director/assoc. producer) , Murt Ramirez Wants to Kick My Ass (casting director, starring John D'Leo). Hilarious short films Stay At (casting director, LA Shorts Festival, Big Apple Film Festival), Murphy Crib, (casting director, featuring an ensemble of creative female comedy talent, New Filmmakers Festival NYC 2016). Short film Visit 57 (casting director, directed by Kate Phelan, Hamptons International Film Festival 2016, 3 awards at Best Shorts Competition 2016 for acting,short and women filmmakers, Women's Indie Film Festival Santa Monica 2016 ) , and a modern day commedia dell 'arte play Delirium's Daughters, directed by Kathleen Butler. Erica served as casting consultan t for 2014 Shorty Awards, award show for best social media content, attaching Natasha Leggero as host and presenters Matt Walsh, H. Jon Benjamin and Gilbert Gottfried. Erica also completed casting on a comedy series for TruTV's Late Night Snack, titled "Blank Meets Blank," cast a home renovation team for a new series for A&E and FYI and an animated webseries Global Problem Solvers. Over her 20 year career Erica has become an exceptional casting director having worked and learned from commercial and film directors John Cameron Mitchell, Tom DiCillo, Jesse Peretz, Russell Bates, Doug Nichol, Mike Bigelow, Baker Smith, Mikon Van Gastel, Matt Aselton, Phil Morrison, Jeff Preiss, David Gordon Green, Pam Thomas, Kinka Usher, Frank Samuel, Dewey Nicks, Mark Pel lington, Mark Tiedemann, Fredrik Bond, Stacy Wall, Morgan J Freeman allowing her to develop her own natural techniques in directing, inventive casting ideas and teaching methods. Erica has a passion for comedy and storytelling that she loves to explore. She graduated from Level 1 and 2 improve at The PIT, participated in the show Mortified and recently performed an inspiring story at The Magnet as part of a storytelling class she took. Erica is always excited to share her funny and inspiring tweets with her followers on Twitter! She was recently named one of the Top 25 NY Casting Directors to follow on Twitter. www.ericapalgon.com.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Monologue Perfection - 4 Week Monologue Class with Private One on One
$289.00
With Paul Fouquet, Casting Director, Elissa Myers Casting. 7:00 pm - Taught by award-winning casting director Paul Fouquet, this monologue class is dedicated to finding you perfect monologues best suited for you and your type. Paul's approach will find you the best pieces to help you book jobs and land representation as well as remove any fear you may have in performing them. The first week, Paul will be working with everyone on their current monologues where he'll instantly tell you what is or is not working, so get ready to work! He'll also give you a list of ideas from plays that more than likely you've never heard of before. Between weeks #1 and #2, Paul will bring you into his office with a private appointment so he can edit and piece together the monologues so you can be on you feet with one by week 2. You'll begin work encompassing an intensive work session in which you'll get grounded in the technique of approaching the monologue as a scene. In the following weeks, Paul will coach you to Monologue Perfection so that by the last class you will have numerous monologues ready to perform. Paul has been a CD for over 30 years and his credits include many Tony nominated Broadway shows, over 25 Off-Broadway shows as well as MOWs, pilots, Mini Series and previous Emmy Award-Winning bio-pics. Regional casting includes Syracuse Stage, Alabama Shakespeare, Cleveland Playhouse, Magic Theatre, Denver Center, Geva, Shakespeare Theater DC, Arizona Theatre Company, Northern Stage, and The Cage Playhouse.This office has so far received 17 nominations and has won 3 Artios Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Casting", most recently in the category of "Theatre West" for The Whale at Denver Theatre Stage. Class is limited to 12 actors. 4 weeks plus your Private appt. between weeks #1 and #2.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$329.00
With Maggie Phillips, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Maggie Phillips who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Maggie will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Maggie Phillips has been a working union actor (3 unions) and teacher for over twenty-five years. She has performed on stage, screen and behind the microphone. She has had the great good fortune to play many of Shakespeare's heroines, as well as O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Strindberg, among others, and has worked with new playwrights to develop their plays, primarily throughout the LORT system. As a voice-over artist, she has been heard on scores of commercials for everything from retail to pharmaceuticals to automobiles to cosmetics. As a narrator, Maggie has worked for many clients, including The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, and Court TV. Promo clients include Lifetime, A&E, and Buena Vista's A.M. network lineup--Live with Regis and Kelly, The Wayne Brandy Show, The View, and General Hospital. Maggie graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Theatre-Communications Education from Villanova University, coaches actors privately and has taught on the faculty of Baruch College (CUNY),University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Professional Performing Arts High School in midtown, the voice-over training facility Shut Up And Talk, and happily now at Actors Connection. Production work includes theatre, cabaret, corporate industrials and special events, as well as numerous voice-over demos. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Playwrights Horizons Theater Intensive
$79.00
With Lisa Donadio, Associate Casting Director, Playwrights Horizons. 6:30 pm - Register Now for this One Night Only theater intensive with the Associate Casting Director for Playwrights Horizons, one of the most highly respected Off-Broadway Theaters in New York City. Lisa will have received your headshots ahead of time and "cast" each actor in a theater scene, which you will be sent via email one-two days in advance. The night will start off with a Q&A, and then you will be given a scene partner or read your sides with a reader. You will have a brief rehearsal period and then Lisa will begin working with each actor in a group format. Be prepared for awesome feedback and training that will impact your auditions immediately. Casting for over 9 years with Alaine Alldaffer at Playwrights Horizons, Lisa's credits include: The Flick (PH and Barrow Street), Clybourne Park (B'way and PH), Familiar, Hir, The Christians, Detroit, Circle, Mirror, Transformation, Stage Kiss, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Rapture Blister Burn, Present Laughter with Victor Garber for The Huntington Theatre and Roundabout. TV credits include: Knights of Prosperity aka Let's Rob Mick Jagger (ABC). Other theaters include: Huntington Theatre, Seattle Rep, ACT in San Francisco, Berkeley Rep, Alley Theatre, Arena in DC, Women's Project. Festivals include: Williamstown and Humana. Casting Director for Villa at The Play Company. Lisa is currently casting "The Treasurer" at Playwrights Horizons, and "Tartuffe" at the Huntington Theatre. Lisa is always interested in meeting trained actors of all types-all ethnicities-all ages (18+) for their many projects. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel You Will Not Be Replaced. Please check that your headshot, profile information, and resume are uploaded on your Actors Connection account upon registration. Lisa is interested in seeing committed actors looking for honest and constructive feedback. An Event Not to Be Missed!
On-Camera TV/Film Intensive
$99.00
With Alexis Atkinson, Jonathan Strauss Casting. 7:30 pm - We're thrilled to welcome Alexis to Actors Connection from the office that casts for NBC's hit series Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD, Law & Order: SVU and the upcoming Chicago Justice spin-off! Recent projects include casting with Judy Henderson Buried Child for The New Group, the Emmy Award Winning Showtime TV series Homeland and several feature/indie films! For this event, Alexis will have received your headshots and resumes and cast you in a scene which you will receive 1-2 days in advance. You'll start off with a Q&A and then she'll begin working with you with a reader On Camera in a group format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly. She is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+. Past projects include three films: The Lennon Report, No One Asked Me and Captain of The Land of Make Believe as well as The New Group's 2014-2015 season including Sticks and Bones, Rasheeda Speaking and The Spoils plus several upcoming projects. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed by Alexis, if you Late cancel you will Not be replaced! This event has limited seating, so register now!
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
On-camera Film/Tv Intensive
$129.00
With Jen Rudin, Casting Director, Jen Rudin Casting. 6:30 pm - Actors Connection is thrilled to welcome Jen who is currently working on a variety of projects including the animated TV Series BING, and two animated feature films in production. Recent projects include the feature film SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and ongoing commercial campaigns for Macy's, Charmin and Porsche, and FIVE pilots for Disney! Sides will be available via your Actors Connection account upon registration. The intensive starts off with an informative Q&A followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader ON-CAMERA in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments. Currently, Jen is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities (18+) for current and future projects. Jen Rudin is an Award-Winning Casting Director who grew up in New York City and began her professional acting career at age eight. She is the author of Confessions of a Casting Director: Help Actors Land Any Role with Secrets from Inside the Audition Room (HarperCollins) and pens a monthly column for Backstage on voice over casting called Speak Easy. Jen RudinJen spent seven years as a Casting Executive at The Walt Disney Company. From 2002-2007, Jen served as head of casting for Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California and she won the 2006 Artios Award for casting Chicken Little and the 2010 Artios Award for The Princess and the Frog. From 2007-2009, she served as Director of Casting and Talent Development for Disney Theatrical Productions in New York City. Her company, Jen Rudin Casting, casts commercials, television and animated features in New York and LA. Recent TV animation credits include the series BING, ARCANE (Riot Games), THE NUMBERLYS (Amazon) and PETER RABBIT (Nick, Jr.) Upcoming animated features include ROCK DOG (Lionsgate) and THE WISHDRAGON. Recent live-action projects include Peter Bogdanovich's film SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. For more info, visit www.jenrudin.com and @RudinJen Confessions of a Casting DirectorAll participants will also receive a copy of Jen's newly published book - Confessions of a Casting Director. Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Musical Theater Audition Master Class
$99.00
With Merri Sugarman, Casting Director, Tara Rubin Casting. 6:30 pm - From one of the busiest Broadway casting offices in NY, Actors Connection is thrilled to have Merri teaching this One Night Only Musical Theater Audition Master Class. For this Master Class, please prepare 1 song and bring your book as Merri may want to hear something additional. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for Merri using your prepared material in a group format. She will coach, give direction and offer possible recommendations of material to "check out" if what you are currently using doesn't "work". This office's credits include the Broadway and National tours of: Phantom of the Opera, A Bronx Tale, Aladdin, Jersey Boys, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen and School of Rock. Past credits include the Broadway/National tours of: Les Miserables, Gigi, Dr. Zhivago, How to Succeed..., Promises, Promises, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bullets Over Broadway, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Big Fish, A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein, History Boys (US Casting), Spelling Bee, and The Producers. They also cast for Dallas Theater Center, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Bucks County Playhouse, Sundance Theater Lab and Arena Stage among others. Please Note: This class is limited to 14 Advanced Musical Theater actors.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
How To Book Primetime TV
$249.00
With Erica Jensen, Casting Director, Calleri Casting - Credits include Hulu's hit series The Path, just Renewed For Third Season! 7:00 pm - What Exactly is a "co-star"? If you're not sure how to answer that question, or if you want to delve deeper into auditioning on camera, this is the class for you. In three weeks, you will work on your on-camera technique specific to auditioning for co-star roles on sit-coms and dramas. In addition to defining the difference between "co-stars", "guest stars", "recurring roles" and "series regulars", class will include: working with a reader, dealing with the pre-read/pre-screen format, interpretation of sides, listening, pacing, and cold copy skills. Erica will also teach you how to handle the call back and auditioning for directors and producers. For the first class, you will be asked to prepare sides given on the night of and from there each week, Erica will email you sides for each session to prepare. Working daily with James Calleri and Paul Davis, Erica casts films, TV pilots and theatre projects. Currently they are working on The Path (Hulu). Previous shows include Army Wives for LifeTime TV, NBC's Lipstick Jungle, IFC's ZRock, Ed and 3 seasons of Hope and Faith for ABC. All sessions are on-camera and use scripts from current TV shows! Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Acting 102: 6 Week Scene Study & Monologues
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - Picking up where Acting 101 left off, you'll work with the incredible Pete Jensen over the course of 6 weeks on a hands-on, working methodology of bringing text to life. In six weeks, each actor will work on 1-2 scenes and 1-2 monologues from contemporary TV, film, and theater, helping you build your confidence in preparing for auditions and booked roles. You will sharpen your ability to break down scripts quickly and efficiently, and make choices that create vivid, compelling behavior. All aspects of script and character analysis will be covered, and attention will also be paid to finding the types of roles you want to pursue, the actor-director relationship, psychological gestures, and spontaneity. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Prerequisite for this class is Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study or that you have taken a basic acting technique class. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor. Please Note Dates of Classes - There will be NO class on Monday, October 10th OR Monday, October 31st for Columbus Day and Halloween.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Acting 101: 6 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study
$349.00
With Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, and Acting Coach. 7:00 pm - If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the Perfect way to start off. You'll work with Pete Jensen who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting. Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. Pete will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen. You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes. These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor. Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. Class size is limited to 14 to ensure personalized attention and plenty of time with each actor.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Accents on Actors
$349.00
Accents for the 21st Century Actor - 5 Week Class with Actor Paul Liberti. 6:00 pm - Whether you're an actor in film, TV or theater or you're a voice-over actor who does Audio Books, Interactive Games or Commercials, being able to do a credible accent is imperative to your career. Are your accents married to specific characters.. or are they accents that you can put on ANY character that you play. Even as yourself?! What do you do when you are required to do a non descript "European accent?!" What is the difference between an accent and a dialect?! What do you do if your audition requires several accents - "Can you do really do that and not get laughed at?!!! Many actors who barely grasp the fundamental features of a particular accent and yet sincerely believe they know it inside and out. HELP!! Accent Class British GuyActor Paul Liberti is here to help you do just that as he's been teaching his unique style of acting for Voice Actors and has taught in New York City and nationally! For five weeks, you'll work on: Accent Study with Exercises and samples and demonstrations and instruction. How to create a dialect in a short amount of time with authenticity. Each week a new accent - British, Russian, Southern U.S., Irish, German, and New York. How Lilts can effect an accent and specifics to notice. Learning and hearing accents with audio samples from movies, and Internet and youtube sources. Don't miss this exciting 5 Week class! Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. A former Muppet performer, he's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV with credits including Showtime, Nickelodeon, PBS's Wonderpets, and Chuggington. His Audio books credits: Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment, Crabhill Press's audio Apps and the Audie Award-winning Goose Bumps. Many Wii games, including Order Up!!, Little Raven. Commercials include: Vonage, Vitamin water, NY Lottery Sweet Millions, Clorox, & Raid.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Stage to Screen On Camera Intensive
$89.00
With Paul Davis CSA, Casting Director, Calleri Casting. 6:30 pm - Register Now for This One Night Only On Camera intensive. Paul is a CD at this top NY casting office that has been awarded 12 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. This evening is geared toward theatrically trained actors looking to fine-tune their On Camera skill set. In addition to the on camera projects Paul is currently working on, this office is well know for all of the theater they cast as well. A Win/Win for all actors! Broadway credits include Hughie with Forest Whitaker, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper and Of Mice and Men starring James Franco. For over 10 years, they've cast for the Classic Stage Company and are the proud Resident Casting Directors for CSC, Williamstown Theater Festival, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Long Wharf , The Flea, Keen Company, and Playwrights Realm. They also cast for Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, Woolly Mammoth, New Georges, stageFarm, Epic Theater Ensemble and many seasons of SPF (Summer Play Festival) and NY Stage & Film. For this intensive, Paul will select sides based on your HS/resume submission which you will receive and prepare 24-48 hours in advance. You'll work with Paul and a reader in a classroom setting On-Camera in a group as he coaches you through your scene in a format that replicates his casting process. He will be giving you detailed feedback and adjustments and will also share his insight into auditioning for television and film in New York. Recent projects include: The Path for Hulu, i-origins (director Mike Cahill, Sundance 2014-just picked up by FOX Searchlight), the indie film "Saint Janet" by Kyle Jarrow (director Habib Azar), Rattlestick's productions of "One Night" and "How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them" and "The Underpants" for The Longwharf. Film: Another Earth (Sundance 2011), That's What She Said (director Carrie Preston /Sundance 2012), Kyle Jarrow's Armless (Sundance 2010) directed by Habib Azar as well as Ready? OK! for Daisy 3 Pictures. Past Broadway credits include: Venus in Fur with Tony-winner Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy and 33 Variations with Jane Fonda. Paul holds a BA in Drama from UC Irvine where James Calleri was his first acting teacher. Paul started in casting as the Assistant on the Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun." He subsequently worked with Mark Simon Casting as well as USA Films and Focus Features. On his own, Paul cast "The Crumple Zone" for Jason Moore, the Obie-winning "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant" for Alex Timbers and Kyle Jarrow as well as "God's Ear" for New Georges and The Vineyard (director Anne Kauffman). Prior to joining Calleri Casting full time, Paul also cast commercials and short films with Stacy Gallo. Please Note: Once scenes have been distributed, if you Late Cancel, we may not be able to replace you.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Advanced Voice-Over-3 Week V/O Class plus Bonus "In Studio" class
$249.00
With Darren Dunstan, Casting Director/Voice Director, 4K Media. 6:30 pm - After Rave reviews on Darren's Intro class - Darren is BACK to take you to the next level! Darren will further develop your skills as a cartoon voiceover actor in both pre-record and ADR scenarios. Through quick script assessment techniques and by increasing your vocal range and versatility, Darren will prep you to ace both v/o auditions and recording sessions. IN Addition, A bonus fourth class session will be at a voiceover studio where students can watch Darren run a professional v/o session, ask the actor and engineer questions and further understand the relationship between actor and director. Limited to 12 actors. Darren is a voice director and casting director for numerous series. Credits include Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, Chaotic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dinosaur King, Pokemon, Pat and Stan, Cubix, Fighting Foodons and Rick and Steve. His directing projects have been featured on the CW, Cartoon Network, Jetix, Fox, KidsWB and Teletoon Canada. Darren has also directed feature-length animated films for the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchises. He has been a videogame director for Nintendo, Konami and Activision. Darren has been a voice actor on numerous animated series, most notably on Yu-Gi-Oh! as Maximillion Pegasus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Master Splinter and Chaotic as Kaz.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Intro to Commercial Voice-Over - 3 Week V/O Class
$249.00
With working Voice Actor Paul Liberti. 6:00 pm - This popular Intro class is perfect for someone who has always been interested in voice overs but doesn't know where to begin. Now learn the inside secrets and tips from a working VO professional from the beginning! You will learn some solid skills and techniques that will stay with you for a career in Voice Over. Over the course of three weeks, you'll learn how create a solid foundation of approaching various types of voice over copy. Starting with the basics, Paul will work with you on radio & TV commercial copy that require different reads. You'll also learn mic technique skills plus lots of inside tips from someone who is constantly working and training top VO actors in the business. You will also learn about business basics " unions, demos, how to know when you are ready to do a VO demo with samples and critiques of demos in class and the next steps to take after this class is completed. Paul continues to teach with top casting directors, voice over agents and managers â€" helping to keep his classes focused on what a casting director needs â€" yet from a working Actors' perspective. There truly is no other class like this in NYC. Paul is a veteran voice actor from Nickelodeon, PBS, Noggin, Pokemon, Disney and former Muppet performer, film and stage actor. The Workshop also comes with a valuable workbook that will set up an entire tool chest of voice over techniques which that will help you retain the work that we do in class. You will also get mp3's sent to you of your work in class. Limited to 12 V/O actors.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
On-Camera Commercial Intensive
$89.00
With Rikki Gimelstob, Commercial CD. 7:00 pm - Rikki is thrilled to have recently joined the Telsey + Co team as a Commercial Casting Associate. For this Master Class, please prepare 2 contrasting pieces of Commercial Copy. The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will work with Rikki using your prepared copy in a group format. You'll work with Rikki On-Camera and go in depth into the commercial casting process. You will receive constructive feedback along with on-camera tips that Rikki feel are helpful when working on Commercials at a professional level. Rikki has been at Telsey + Company since 2015 where she works in their on-camera department on commercials and television. Prior to Telsey Rikki was with Donna Grossman Casting as well as NBC/Universal for Pilot Season and "30 Rock." Rikki is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Select commercial credits include:Verizon, Macy's, GE, Garnier, Coca-Cola, Citibank, Kitchen Aide, Burts Bees, Keurig, Royal Caribbean Cruises and many, many more! She's interested in educating new actors of all types-all ethnicities (18+). Limited Enrollment.
Monday, June 19, 2017
5 Week Advanced VoiceOver "Tech"
$349.00
With Voice Actor Paul Liberti and V/O Agent TBA! 6:00 pm - Skills, Techniques, Insiders secrets for the working Contemporary Commercial Voice Over actor - plus a top VO Agent evaluates your work! There are six Key Skills that every voice actor must learn for current commercial voice over. If your voice over technique needs an update or you just want to learn some new skills as a voice actor this is the class you have been looking for. Paul Liberti has helped hundreds of voice actors become better at tapping into themselves and moving them into the next level of their careers. Many coaches have even studied with Paul to keep themselves current. Over this 5 Week Advanced course, you will learn: To Manipulate the Three Kinds of Energies in copy; Voice Placement; How to handle wry/dry reads; Constriction/Release; Breathing and slating techniques; How to record Doubles even without the other actor there, and so much more. Paul will even evaluate your current demo and find out what is or is not working for you. The last class will include a top agent to evaluate your progress. You will also receive an important e-workbook for use in and after this class. In your final class, you'll also get to showcase your work for feedback to one of NY's TOP V/O Agents! Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. He's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV. Limited to 12 V/O actors!
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
The Amazing Character & Animation Studio Voice Over Workout! 5 Week V/O Class
$349.00
With Voice Actor Paul Liberti. 6:00 pm - Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, MGM, WB, Fox Kids, PBS, 4 Kids - all have different styles of character work that they expect from their voice actors. So how do you know if your voices are spot on? Come work with top Voice Over actor and teacher Paul Liberty for 5 weeks where you'll explore a different Animation House each week with script reading from Classic films and TV shows to help you tap into auditions appropriate for each studio. You'll learn that Disney characters tend to have a 'brighter sound' while Dreamworks likes an edgier vibe. Nickelodeon likes a very naturalistic approach for certain shows - while others sound like 1950s animation - where PBS has a different style approach altogether and much, much more! Paul has worked with and taught along side of Casting Directors for several years and has insights to these studio's very specific studio requirements. Take your animation characters to the next level and discover more of what you have inside! Open to all levels of Voice Over Students beginner to advanced. Limited to 12 V/O actors. Paul Liberti has booked hundreds of V/O spots and animated series including Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons and Sesame Street. He's also performed on Broadway as well as film and TV.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Intro to Voice-Over - 3 Week V/O Class
$229.00
With Darren Dunstan, Casting Director/Voice Director, 4K Media. 6:30 pm - 3 Week Class- After Rave reviews on this class - Darren is BACK! This V/O class is perfect for someone who has always been interested in voice overs but doesn't really know where to begin. Over the course of three weeks, you'll learn how to approach various types of voice over copy. Starting with the basics, Darren will work with you on two different kinds of animation records, anime (recording to picture) and prelay (recording from scratch) and then do some video game material plus a little commercial v/o. In addition, you will have a simulated audition One on One in the booth in the last class. You'll also learn the basics of working in a V/O booth plus lots of inside tips from someone who is constantly casting voice-overs and working with V/O actors. Limited to 12 actors. Darren is a voice director and casting director for numerous series. Credits include Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, Chaotic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dinosaur King, Pokemon, Pat and Stan, Cubix, Fighting Foodons and Rick and Steve. His directing projects have been featured on the CW, Cartoon Network, Jetix, Fox, KidsWB and Teletoon Canada. Darren has also directed feature-length animated films for the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchises. He has been a videogame director for Nintendo, Konami and Activision. Darren has been a voice actor on numerous animated series, most notably on Yu-Gi-Oh! as Maximillion Pegasus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Master Splinter and Chaotic as Kaz.
Friday, July 7, 2017
4-Week Video Game Voice Over Class
$249.00
With Bryant Falk, V/O producer/director, Abacus Audio. 6:00 pm - The business of Video Game voice over is exploding, wanna play? This four-week class will teach you the nuts and bolts of working in this lucrative area. Bryant will help you develop that crucial catalogue of characters from arch villains to super heroes with a great workout in the booth at every session. Each week, you will also be emailed your takes as MP3's. Bryant Falk is your guy on the inside! As a professional voice over and on-camera commercial and corporate producer and director for 15 years, he has produced and directed spots, promos and corporate campaigns for clients such as Foot Locker, Bloomberg, Wal-Mart, Avastin, AMC, Bloomberg, MTV, The NBA and many, many more. Bryant coaches and records for some of the top names in the voice over industry, including Steve Kamer (Inside Edition), Aaron May (NBC Sports) and Steve Zirinkilton (Law & Order). With his company, Abacus Audio he has crafted over 1000 of the industry's highest quality and unique demos.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Audio Books - Author's Connection! 5 Week V/O Class
$349.00
With working Voice Actor Paul Liberti and a top NY Audible Author. 6:00 pm - Now you can bring audio books to life like a pro! Downloadable Audio Books are booming right now with more narrators needed every day. To compete in this very exciting field, you will need strong techniques and skills that can compete with seasoned narrators and celebrity narrators. Telling the Author's version of the story is crucial yet you still need to find your own narration voice. You will work directly with a top Author and narrate their work with their input and critiques. This will truly prepare you for a new level in your professional voice over career. Some of the top celebrated authors whom have worked with classes include: Dina Nayeri, Bill Doyle, Mary Anderson, Gwen Cooper & Evan Rehill. You will learn: To work directly with an Author; Finding your own unique narrating style; Contemporary techniques to connect to the listener; How to prepare for your audio book records and demo; And so much more! Paul Liberti is a celebrated teacher and working voice actor whose audio books credits include: Crabhill Press story Apps, CuriousGeorge.com, Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment, and the Audie Award winning series Goose Bumps. He'll guide you through an amazing five week journey in this every changing market! Also included is an e-workbook with many Internet resources that will be used during class and after for continued advancement in the audio books market! Limited to 10 V/O actors.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Acting at the Mic: Commercials-4 Week V/O Class
$249.00
With Maggie Phillips, Professional Voice Actor/Coach and guest TBA! 10:30 am - Good acting is good acting, whether it's on a stage, in front of a camera, or behind a mic. Advertisers are not looking for a voice, they're looking for a person. The breakdown of a casting session repeatedly says "a regular person, casual, non-announce, no sell." Your job is to bring that regular person to the mic. In these 4 sessions, our goal is to discover Your Voice. Your voice as a mom or dad, a teacher, a truck driver, an employee, a friend... You will explore your instrument through various kinds of current copy, discovering and expanding your range as you work. And you will be coached according to your needs. Every actor, every voice is unique. You will get the individual attention you deserve as well as working on the techniques needed to pursue a voice-over career. Major emphasis is placed on script analysis. You will be trained to view the black and white words as a goldmine to explore on your way to delivering reads that are not only professional, but highly considerate of the buyers intentions. Individual vocal problems are addressed, such as glottal attacks, throat or mouth tensions, or breathing issues. You will work at the mic at every class. And the learning that happens as you listen to your peers is invaluable--you get to hear what works and what doesn't. In the 4th class, A guest TBA will come in and give feedback on everyone's work as well provide insight into the V/O industry. Limited to 12 actors. Maggie Phillips has been a working union actor and teacher for over two decades. A 15-year stage career at some of the top Lort regional houses, she has had the opportunity to perform many of Shakespeare's ladies, Tennessee Williams' heroines, and a Eugene O'Neill victim. On the other end of the spectrum, her experience in contemporary theater is vast, both comedy and drama, and she has had the great good fortune to originate several roles in new plays. In front of a camera, Maggie created the role of Marianne on "The Guiding Light", and has an indie film "Aquarium" which won an Honorable Mention at this January's Sundance Film Festival and played at Brooklyn Academy of Music in June. As a voice-over, she has been heard on scores of commercials for everything from retail to pharmaceuticals to automobiles to cosmetics. As a narrator, Maggie has worked for many clients, including The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, and Court TV. Promo clients include Lifetime, A&E, and Buena Vista's A.M. network lineup--Live with Regis and Kelly, The View, and General Hospital. She is the founder of the original V/O Gym.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
2-Week Commercial Secrets-All the Tips to Booking Commercials and Voice-Overs Your Acting Coach Never Told You
$129.00
With John McKinney, Ex-Advertising Creative and current CD, Pomann Sound. 7:00 pm - Few industries are as mystifying or confounding as the world of commercial acting. The cryptic copy, the scanty breakdowns, the lack of clear direction given at audition-not to mention the "closed doors" talent selection process. Even the "handy tips" that most books or classes offer don't seem to work in all situations, and opinions invariably conflict. To some degree, almost everyone – including the experts – are playing a guessing game, trying to anticipate what ad agencies want in their talent. It's as if no one really knows what's going on. Come work with someone who does. As a former New York advertising creative slash voiceover actor/casting director for over twenty-five years, John McKinney has the inside knowledge actors need to approach commercial auditions with confidence. His unique perspective on both creating – and casting on-camera and voiceover roles at the national level allows him to explain the secrets to deciphering ad copy with mind blowing clarity, allowing the actor to make bold choices rather than tentative guesses. In class #1, John will cover business secrets including do's and don'ts as well as the answers to these questions: What do ad agencies see as the most common mistakes actors make at their auditions? What are the proper emotional components for playing an announcer role? A character? A testimonial? And what are some useful guidelines for breaking down copy that will work consistently across all genres? Actors will also be made aware of such phenomena as acting-by-category, "brand personality" and other useful tools to determine a commercial's proper tone and subtext. Class #2 will cover copy interpretation secrets as well as an audition clinic. Actors will have the chance to test their newfound skills through a hands-on workshops and mock auditions, further reinforcing their understanding of the commercial genre. This myth-busting, information-packed 2 week class will shed a bright light on the murky, labyrinthine world of commercials and voiceovers and provide much needed breath of clarity to the entire business. Most importantly, actors will learn to respect copy rather than disparage it, and enjoy the artistic challenge of connecting to it with depth, nuance and conviction. In short, they get to enjoy acting again. For any on-camera or voice actor who ever wondered, "what the heck do I do with this copy?" this is one class you don't want to miss.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Accent Reduction - Part 2: 6 Week Class
$329.00
With Susan Finch, Speech and Voice Teacher, Professional Actress, Acting Teacher and Coach. 6:30 pm - Picking up where Accent Reduction Part 1 left off, this Advanced class is designed for the actor whose first language is not English or who is bilingual but has a strong foreign native language accent or the actor who has a heavy regionalism and they have worked with Susan or a previous Accent Reduction class or coach. You'll work with the amazing Susan Finch who will help you to isolate and identify English sounds that are not in your native language and you'll practice producing these sounds in a natural, fluid manner, minimizing your native accents or regionalism. You'll also practice breathing techniques which will support clearer pronunciation and articulation. Susan will also introduce The International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) which will be used to correct habitual speech problems. From there you'll transition to practicing storytelling and delivering monologues, concentrating on clear speech with minimal native language pronunciation issues, integrating proper phrasing, inflection and rhythm. Susan Finch has been teaching Accent Reduction for over 28 years. She is on the faculty of The Atlantic Theater's Conservatory program where she teaches and serves as vocal coach for productions. She is an alumna of The Juilliard School where she studied speech and voice under Timothy Monich, Elizabeth Smith and Robert Williams and was awarded the Drama League Award and The Edith Skinner Prize (in speech). She annually returns to Juilliard to coach productions. She is an alumna of John Houseman's The Acting Company where she toured for 2 years. She headed the Speech Department at Playwrights Horizon's Theater School from 1989-1999 and has taught speech at Marymount College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her private teaching includes, accent reduction as well as accent and dialect work for actors. She teaches courses in accent elimination/presentation skills for numerous Fortune 500 Companies. Recent coaching includes: Emily Mann's production of Antony and Cleopatra -The McCarter Theater, Public Theater Mobile Unit- Richard lll, Red Bull Theater-Irma Vep, Shakespeare on the Sound- Much Ado bout Nothing. Teaching credits include: Head of the Speech Department at The Atlantic Theater School, NYU from 1987-2010, Playwright Horizons (1987-1997), Marymount College, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Voice Fellow at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab. She is an actress who has appeared in numerous productions in NYC.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Intro to Commercial Voice-over - 3 Week V/O Class with working Voice Actor Paul Liberti
$249.00
6:00 pm - This popular Intro class is perfect for someone who has always been interested in voice overs but doesn't know where to begin. Now learn the inside secrets and tips from a working VO professional from the beginning! You will learn some solid skills and techniques that will stay with you for a career in Voice Over. Over the course of three weeks, you'll learn how create a solid foundation of approaching various types of voice over copy. Starting with the basics, Paul will work with you on radio & TV commercial copy that require different reads. You'll also learn mic technique skills plus lots of inside tips from someone who is constantly working and training top VO actors in the business. You will also learn about business basics " unions, demos, how to know when you are ready to do a VO demo with samples and critiques of demos in class and the next steps to take after this class is completed. Paul continues to teach with top casting directors, voice over agents and managers â€" helping to keep his classes focused on what a casting director needs â€" yet from a working Actors' perspective. There truly is no other class like this in NYC. Paul is a veteran voice actor from Nickelodeon, PBS, Noggin, Pokemon, Disney and former Muppet performer, film and stage actor. The Workshop also comes with a valuable workbook that will set up an entire tool chest of voice over techniques which that will help you retain the work that we do in class. You will also get mp3's sent to you of your work in class. Limited to 12 V/O actors.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Developing Your Film/TV Demo - Los Angeles - 3 Weeks of Coaching
$795.00
With Scandal's Brian Letscher + Film 2 Scenes with Filmmaker Peter Macaluso. 7:00 pm - Los Angeles Class - If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors. One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it. So what do you do? In this three week class, you'll receive coaching from professional actor and acting coach, Brian Letscher from SCANDAL. In the following week, you'll have the opportunity to work ON SET to acquire usable footage that will help develop and showcase your on-camera demo reel. In the first class, you'll read with scene partners, and Brian will cast you in two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs for the best fit from the class. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes in individual coaching sessions with Brian. In the week following your class, you will shoot your scenes on location with filmmaker Peter Macaluso. Actors are responsible for hair/makeup/wardrobe and collaborating to find their own locations. You will have the opportunity to hire Brian Letscher for on-set coaching for an additional cost per scene. Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel. **BONUS: You will receive a discount code for Demo Reel Editing upon completion of the class. This class is also Perfect for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class. Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up! Limited to 10 actors. You must be present at all classes to register. Please note this class is offered in Los Angeles at Reproductions LA 3499 Cahuenga Boulevard West Los Angeles, CA 90068. Brian Letscher has been a professional actor and writer for 18 years. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Economics and then spending five years as a college football coach, Brian moved to New York City and pursued acting full-time. Classes, Off-Off Broadway and a four-month intensive at The Public Theatre Shakespeare Lab led to professional work in theatre, television and film. In 2007 he also had his first play produced by actor Jeff Daniel's Purple Rose Theatre Company. A move to LA led to more work, including the role of 'Tom Larsen' on the hit show, Scandal. Brian's second play, SMART LOVE, finished a sold-out run at The Purple Rose Theatre in March, 2017. He continues to develop his own work. Peter Macaluso is a LA/NYC based filmmaker. He founded Macarony Productions in 2005 and directed three no-budget feature length films by the age of 23. He produced a 104 episode comedy webseries, Nepotism, from 2013-2015. It had multiple episodes featured by Funny or Die. His zombie short, Died This Way, and Nepotism episode, Street Credit, have both reached Immortal Status on the site. His short, Lonely People, was selected as a Top 200 Finalist for HBO's Project Greenlight. His channels recently passed the 4,500,000 views landmark. He's passionate about Batman, Olympic wrestling, pitbull puppies, and Grumpy Cat.