March 25, 2008 - Newsletter
Fellow Artists!
There is an incredible new interview on Judy Kerr’s site! She talks with Los Angeles Casting Director, Terry Berland. Judy and Terry have a detailed discussion about what happens in the audition room, the typical mistakes all actors make, some great tips to help your audition and other great free industry insider info!! Click here to view the Terry Berland interview:
http://judykerr.com/videos.html (third video in the series!)
Terry Berland is here this weekend - March 29-30! We can only get her here from Los Angeles once a year. Just a couple spots left - call today!!
www.terryberlandcasting.com.
www.myspace.com/berlandcasting.
Remember, it is FREE to receive this newsletter, FREE to post your auditions & indie news and FREE to post your booking news - tell your friends!
Have a fantastic week!!!
In This Edition…
*Commercial Workshop w/ Los Angeles Casting Director Terry Berland!
*Directions to Workshops - NEW LOCATION!!
*Look Who’s Booking
*Industry News
*Auditions, Auditions, Auditions!!
For more up-to-the-minute castings, click on: http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/home/upcoming-auditions/ for the latest!!!
Live your BEST LIFE! ALL things are POSSIBLE!!!
Lisa and Laura
Actors Info Booth Inc.
954.731.4888
email: aib@actorsinfobooth.com
website: www.actorsinfobooth.com
my space: www.myspace.com/actorsinfobooth
LOOK WHO’S BOOKING
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The local agents have requested that we add back the look who’s booking section. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF!! Send us a note whenever you book something and we will send it out. Your agents and peers read about you and can keep up with all of your success! Here is what’s been happening!!
Gene Jenney - co-star, chief of staff for indie movie, “Wild Sunflowers". Doctor - indie movie, “If I were a Dictactor”
Veronica Alsina – principal role for FPL recruitment training video, DHL voiceover (Spanish / SAG), Dentyne voiceover character (Spanish / AFTRA), McDonald’s announcer (Spanish / AFTRA & SAG) for their iced tea TV & radio commercials, and chosen as part of the cast in several spots for Telemundo’s Hard Rock campaign shooting 3rd week in March.
Diana Lopez - Principal in spanish TV Commercial “Viglute.” Principal in commercial ” Mtv3 Gone Para Music Freaks.” Played a role in the independent film “Spanish Woman’s Guide to Finding a Good Man.” Co-Hostess in Spanish TV Program “Nitido-Telemundo”
Shari Cruz - Truly Nolan
Jessica Matthews - shot another day on the Gary Busey pilot. During February, I shot on a webisode pilot for a band called the “Screaming MeeMees". I was the 1st AD and I was also in the pilot. I booked a lot of the talent and was a producer on the project. I shot on a trailer for a feature film called “Amnesia Motel". I was the 1st AD and I was also in the trailer. This past weekend I shot the trailer for the documentary that I co-wrote with one of my writing partners. We wrote, produced and directed it together. Next week we will start the editing process. We are looking to pitch it to Lifetime among others. I went to Kansas City during March for a spokesperson gig. Still doing my improv shows every Friday night. Check out www.myspace.com/2drinkminimumcomedy. Our shows are every Friday night from 10:30 pm - midnight at LA Connection Comedy Theatre on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. Let me know if you want to come and I’ll get you some free tickets! Taking a scene study class called the Actor’s Lab with Richard Greene. It is amazing. Right now I’m working on “The Great White Hope” and “Fool for Love".
Grant Baker - cast in role of Josh for Amber’s Crush.
Wyatt Baker – cast as an extra in Amber’s Crush.
Lynda Lurei - Lt. Commander Joanne Galloway in A Few Good Men: Mainstreet Playhouse
Carol Kaye - I booked a print job for Macy’s, 2 runway shows for petites for Macy’s and 1 regular show with Lloyd Boston of Oprah fame.
JeanPaul SanPedro - check out his first interview for his new role on “Passions"! Soaps.com - HOT STUFF!!! http://www.soaps.com/passions/news/1674/Soapscom_Talks_to_Passions_Jean_Paul_San_Pedro
Location & Directions to Seminars
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Hampton Inn
1900 NW 150th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Fl 33028
954.441.4242
From the South:
Take I-75 North, exit Sheridan Street EAST, Exit 11. Turn RIGHT onto NW 146TH AVE. Curve around the road as it becomes NW 20TH ST. Then it curves into NW 150TH AVE. End at the Hampton Inn, on the left.
From the North:
Take I-75 South, exit Sheridan Street EAST, Exit 11. Turn RIGHT onto NW 146TH AVE. Curve around the road as it becomes NW 20TH ST. Then it curves into NW 150TH AVE. End at the Hampton Inn, on the left.
OR….from I-95, heading South:
Take I-95 South to 595, exit heading WEST. Merge onto I-75 South. Take I-75 South, exit Sheridan Street EAST, Exit 11. Turn RIGHT onto NW 146TH AVE. Curve around the road as it becomes NW 20TH ST. Then it curves into NW 150TH AVE. End at the Hampton Inn, on the left.
OR…836 to 826 - Heading North (coming from Miami)
Take FL-836 W toward AIRPORT, Merge onto FL-826 N toward N.W. 36TH ST. Merge onto I-75 N toward NAPLES. Exit Sheridan Street EAST, Exit 11. Turn RIGHT onto NW 146TH AVE. Curve around the road as it becomes NW 20TH ST. Then it curves into NW 150TH AVE. End at the Hampton Inn, on the left.
Los Angeles Casting Director TERRY BERLAND
Commercial Auditioning Workshop
Terry Berland is one of the busiest commercial casting directors in Los Angeles and the author of the #1 best selling book “Breaking Into Commercials"! She is known around the country for moving actors commercial acting careers to the next level. After taking her workshop you will be able to stand on the mark you are given and immediately give the space and your performance a feeling of dimension.
On day one you will learn the fundamental foundation of how to get rid of your limitations and how to identify beats and moments to express your unique personality. The remainder of the weekend will be spent working on commercial scripts and improvs. The entire workshop is On-Camera. Through critiquing and performing you will be pushed through your individual stumbling blocks. You will walk away feeling confident knowing how to make very strong choices. See her website for further information about her casting and teaching career - www.terryberlandcasting.com. Only $250.00 - Call Lisa or Laura @ (954) 731-4888 to sign up!
Industry News
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Memorial for Rocki from RTA
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The Roxanne McMillan Celebration Of Life Committee is pleased to announce that there will be a Memorial to celebrate the life of “Rocki". We hope you will make every effort to attend our Celebration for this very much loved special lady.
Date: Sunday March 30, 2008
Time: 3:15pm
Place: Church By The Glades (Coral Springs) Pastor David Hughes - 400 Lakeview Drive, Coral Springs, Florida, 33071 954-755-7767
Location / Directions:
The Church by the Glades is located on the northeast corner of Atlantic Boulevard and the Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs, Florida. Please visit our website for directions: http://cbglades.com. It has also been decided that donations may be made in the name Of Roxanne McMillan to the following organizations:
Church By The Glades: http://cbglades.com/
The Humane Society: http://www.hsus.org/
Heifer International: http://www.heifer.org/
All Flowers must be delivered to Church By The Glades the day of. The Committee looks forward to Celebrating Rocki with you. The Roxanne McMillan Celebration Of Life Memorial Committee T.R. Durphy, Jen Safina, John Curbelo, Paul Greco, Kim Houston, Dee Miller, Sharon Olaciregui.
Photoscan Special!!!
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A copy of this offer must accompany your order. Cannot be combined with any other offer or special. Free Business Card offer requires a border, no bleeds. Now You Can Order Online…Order from the convenience of home with your digital files. If you have made an order with us in the past, we keep your digital files on CD for easy reorders. Give us a call to place an order of postcards or business cards from the headshot we have on file. Check out our web page. http://www.PhotoscanOnline.com 407-839-5029 Act now and save.
Los Angeles - Free Working Audit - April 1, 2008
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Scott Sedita Studios - FREE WORKING AUDIT! Tuesday, April 1st, 7-9pm
Come meet the staff of SSAS. Get a full introduction to all of our classes. Sitcom Guru Scott Sedita Courses include:
* PROFESSIONAL AUDITION TECHNIQUE
* ONE-DAY COMEDY INTENSIVE
* ON-CAMERA TV & FILM COMEDY
* ON-CAMERA TV & FILM DRAMA
* NUTS & BOLTS
WITH SCOTT SEDITA (Acting coach on E!’s Fight for Fame, USA’s Character Fantasy, MTV’s Adventures in Hollyhood & Best-selling Author of ‘The Eight Characters of Comedy’) www.scottseditaacting.com. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE. CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! (323) 465-6152
Scott Sedita Acting Studios - 526 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
email: scottsedita@aol.com phone: 323-465-6152 web: http://www.scottseditaacting.com
THE GHOST LIGHT SERIES presents a play reading of, “A TASTE OF HONEY” By Shelagh Delaney
Follow a day in the life of Jo, a 17-year old working class heroine who gets pregnant. Abandoned by her free spirited, saloon-wheeling mother, Jo sets out to make a life of her own. With the help of her art student friend, she is determined to make it on her own terms!
Monday, April 21 at 7:30pm - Free admission
Collins Community Center - 3900 NE 3 Avenue, Oakland Park
I-95 North or South to Oakland Park exit, Drive East to Andrews Avenue, make left, Drive North to NE 38th Street, make right, Drive East to NE 3rd Avenue, make left, Community Center is on right. Please call 954-270-0998 for more information www.myspace.com/theghostlightseries
Kevin Johnson, Proprietor/Overseer. The Ghost Light Series - ghostlightseries@yahoo.com
Want MORE indie news?! Click THIS link! http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/home/industry-news/
Castings
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CBS - attention DOG LOVERS!!!!
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Casting on CBS - “America’s Top Dog” - We are looking for all types of different dogs and their owners for a fun new series that CBS is planning to air this summer, so please feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.
CBS is looking for the most extraordinary teams of dogs and owners across the nation to compete for the title of “America’s Greatest Dog.” From purebreds to mutts, show dogs to stunt dogs, Pugs to Great Danes and agility dogs to dogs who dance the Tango - we want all types of talented (or just plain cute!) canines. The winning team will walk away with bragging rights and a significant cash prize!
Anyone who is interested should contact us as soon as possible, as the deadline date has already passed. Possible contestants can send an e-mail to topdog@castingrealitytv.com for more information. The e-mail must include a recent photos (or photos) of the owner and the dog (together or separately); a short description of the owner and the dog, including names, ages, hometowns, and anything else you think we might find interesting; and a contact telephone number.
The application can be found at http://www.cbs.com/primetime/americas_top_dog/ , but the deadline has passed so please do not send it to the address listed on the application. You can also check out http://www.myspace.com/americasgreatestdog. Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from lots of doggies and owners!
Erika Shay - Casting. 640 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
madridSTREET Films now casting
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Joe Pisciotta
Title: Filmmaker
Email: sdefense@hotmail.com
Phone: 410 961 6773
Company or University: madridSTREET films
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: March-April
Casting Location: Broward County
Shoot Dates: April-May
Shoot Location: TBD
Character Breakdowns:
“Punch The Cake” (Frankie & Tony / male actors 25 yrs old) a story about a girl who was in love with two brothers…..
“Due Diligence” (Andie / female actors 15 yrs old) good sometimes make bad choices out of desperation, adult subject material….
“The Scapular” (Renee / female actors 21 yrs old)…..only a blind woman can catch this serial killer…..
“9 Dollars” (Loretta / black female actors 21 yrs old)…..circa 1960, a story about two friends, one black, one white…..
Additional Information: please send your acting resume along with several recent photo’s (they don’t have to be professionally taken) and any YouTube links to: sdefense@hotmail.com Inexperience doesn’t matter, having passion & some skill does….you will receive copies of your work to add to your portfolio and hopefully more projects in the future - I like to think this is no budget, guerilla filmmaking at it’s best - ..madridSTREET films is pleased to announce the entry of our films “Touched” in the 2008 London, Brussels & Venice Short Film Festivals & “Reststop” in the 2008 Venice Short Film Festival. Please visit www.madridstreetfilms.com for a better idea of what we do.
Delray Beach - Film Festival Promos - April 6, 2008
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Reed Kalisher
Title: Producer
Email: reedkal@yahoo.com
Company or University: Angry Pig Productions
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Casting Location: Pembroke Pines
Shoot Dates: Sunday April 13th, 2008
Shoot Location: Delray Beach
Synopsis: We are shooting TV promos for the Delray Beach Film Festival. There will be two different spots and a (possible) third. These (30 sec) spots will be run on local (PB & N. Broward) Comcast stations 550 times in the weeks prior to the fest. This is a non-union, No Pay job but the local exposure will be big. Meals & copy too! Please submit your headshot and resume to Reedkal@Yahoo.com. IF you have already submitted, please do not re-submit. We will be contacting all of those who have potential for a role.
Character Breakdowns:
Pretty girl: Any ethnicity, mid to late 20’s, should be “glam” model type. Will need to be sexy (in a restaurant) but not (slutty).
Handsome guy: Any ethnicity, late 20’s to early 30’s, should be off the pages of GQ.
Geeky Guy: Any ethnicity, late 20’s to early 30’s. Think Woody Allen!! WE NEED MORE HERE! Not enough submissions for this guy!!!!
“Guido” guy: Cauc, any age, Should be big, burly and mean looking. Think Mafia “Enforcer". Ability to do a Brooklyn accent a plus.
Additional Information: Shooting will be entirely in Delray Beach. Please have reliable transportation and ‘availability’.
Extras needed for feature film
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I will be needing loads of extras for a new movie coming next week. Please come see me as soon as possible snapshots ok for extra work!!! headshots or comps for all other!!!
Sherry Reichert - talent coordinator, famous faces
3780 SW 30th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33312
954-321-8883 - famousfac@aol.com
West Palm - Indie Film -
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Douglas Sankary
Title: Director
Email: SankaryFilms@aol.com
Company or University: First Edge Film Studios
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: 03/26/2007 7:00 pm
Casting Location: Wellington FL 33414
Shoot Dates: April 26-27
Shoot Location: West Palm Beach FL
Synopsis: A man loses a child and his marriage. He is at his witts end and is ready to take his life. A young girl who he meets unexpectedly helps him realize that his life must go on.
Character Breakdowns:
Ashley- Female (Lead Actors Sister) 30’s struggling with the loss of her sister.
Logan’s Wife - Late 30’s Early 40’s living with a family crisis and loss of a child.
Additional Information: Please submit a head shot by email to Douglas at SankaryFilms@aol.com. Experience is a must this film is going to all the major festivals. All the latest equipment will be used. This is a great opportunity to work with many talented people.
Want MORE auditions??!!! Click THIS link! http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/home/upcoming-auditions/
Workshops and Seminars
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Workshop, March 29-30, 2008 Los Angeles Casting Director, Terry Berland - Auditioning for TV Commercials 10am-5pm On day one you will learn the fundamental foundation of how to get rid of your limitations and how to identify beats and moments to express your unique personality. The remainder of the weekend will be spent working on commercial scripts and improvs. The entire workshop is On-Camera. Through critiquing and performing you will be pushed through your individual stumbling blocks. You will walk away feeling confident knowing how to make very strong choices. See her website for further information about her casting and teaching career - www.terryberlandcasting.com $250 - call to sign up - TODAY! 954.731.4888
Workshop, April 25-27, 2008 Los Angeles Acting Coach, Pat Malone $225 - call to sign up - TODAY! 954.731.4888
Seminar, May 3, 2008 How to Succeed 10am-2pm Have you been bitten by the acting bug? Want to do things the right way, but you have no idea how to get started, who to talk to, who to trust - what is right or wrong???!!! Join us! The 3-hour seminar about everything you’ve always wanted to know about, marketing yourself and succeeding in commercials, TV and film. Special Guest: Photographer, Bob Lasky
$35 ($45 @ the door)
Seminar, May 3, 2008 Auditioning for Commercials 3pm-6pm (there will be time ON CAMERA) covers anything and everything that could happen, good or bad in your commercial audition. If you are prepared for anything, nothing can blow your audition $50 ($60 @ the door) OR TAKE BOTH- “THE COMBO” all day!!! $75 ($85@ the door) Call Laura/Lisa 954-731-4888 to sign up!
Retreat, May 16-18, 2008 Raymond Forchion - Intensive Retreat Sign up early as you know Ray sells out fast!! And remember, Ray’s classes are RETREATS. If you sign up for this class DO NOT plan anything else for this weekend, it is intensive. Only 14 people are accepted into each retreat. $350 - call today to sign up!! 954.731.4888
Seminar, June 6, 2008 Judy Kerr (acting coach from SEINFELD)
Best-Selling author and coach to the STARS! See never before seen footage from Seinfeld, audition tapes and so much more! Hear anecdotes from her 5 years of coaching stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Teri Hatcher and Bette Midler! Bring your picture and resume $50.00 ($60 Cash @ the door) – Call Laura/Lisa 954-731-4888 for more info. (Friday 7:30pm-10:30pm)
Weekend, June 6-8, 2008 Judy Kerr (acting coach from SEINFELD)
Judy, well known acting coach and author, is recognized in Hollywood for her unique gift of nurturing talent and helping actors succeed. Coaching one-on-one with some of the top names in the business, Judy works to enhance the artistry and technical skills of actors helping to build their confidence so they deliver their best performance. $350.00 – Call Laura/Lisa 954-731-4888 for more info. (includes Friday! Saturday 10am to 7pm & Sunday 10am-5pm)
**For a complete list of classes we offer, please visit our website @ www.actorsinfobooth.com and click on the workshops tab.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Refunds will not be given under any circumstances.
If you enroll in a class or seminar and need to cancel for any reason prior to 24hrs from the start of the class, you will be given an Actors Info Booth Inc. credit for the full amount which may be used towards any other class in the future (excluding Raymond Forchion workshops and any first-time workshops) . All credits expire 12 months from the original class date.
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Refunds will not be given under any circumstances.
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