LA: Free Seminar from The Savvy Actor

Here’s a free event from our friends at Savvy Actor!

LA Free Seminar - Find Your Missing Link

Sept 25th from 12:00pm-1:00pm

SIGN UP NOW!

The Savvy Actor is FINALLY coming to Los Angeles!! Don’t miss out on this innovative seminar that will completely revolutionize the way LA actors do business.

By now you’ve figured out that being a working actor is more than going to auditions and mailing out headshots.

So what’s missing?

Odds are you can relate to one of the following or even have a friend who can -

You’ve tried everything and just keep hitting the wall.
You’re overwhelmed and spreading yourself to thin so you get stuck… or stop.
You’re caught up in figuring out what “they” want and driving yourself crazy!

This seminar is your answer, your reality check, your key to what it takes to get your acting career out of limbo and on the fast track to living your dreams.

“With the Savvy Actor seminar you’ll “cut to the chase” and not waste time, money,
or energy doing things that get you nowhere.” – Ru Flynn

Join NYC’s Branding and Marketing experts for this free hour to learn what no other “acting business” workshop is talking about -

• The missing link that is the foundation for any successful career.
• The #1 rule of business that most actors leave out.
• The Six Business Fundamentals every actor MUST know!

“Jodie & Kevin are the real deal. I’ve seen actors transform with the help of their
seminars.”– Jillian Sanders, Former Agent, Don Buchwald

Register now to meet the team that brought you - the first ever business plan for actors– The Savvy Actor Career Manual! Click HERE for Savvy Success Stories of actors just like you who are FINALLY on the inside track.

SIGN UP NOW!

Ernie Hudson on his worst non-acting job, auditioning and more!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Ernie Hudson is probably best known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters, the warden in OZ or his role in his current series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

But, he’s been on stage and screen for years also appearing in Las Vegas, Law and Order, Desperate Housewives, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle and was on Broadway in last year’s,  Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.

In his new film, Doonby, he plays Leroy, a blues musician who quits his life on the road to settle down with the woman of his dreams.

He’s a truly talented guy and gave a wonderfully candid interview. We talk about how he got his start, the worst non-acting job he’s ever had, if he still has to audition (and when he does, his tech savvy way around it), his new film Doonby and so much more!

For the full interview, click onto the audio link above or download from iTunes.

How did you get your start?

Ernie Hudson: I grew up in Michigan in a small town, Benton Harbor. Then through a series of life changes, ended up at Wayne State University and discovered theatre there and just fell in love with it. Started acting back in 67, somewhere around there, and worked in Detroit. I got a scholarship to Yale after I graduated from Wayne State, went there and came out to Hollywood and did a film with Gordon Parks. I went to University of Minnesota for a while because my wife at the time was working on her degree and then when that marriage ended me and my two sons came out to California. And we just got a little place and did what actors do.

Basically, I had got into college and was really trying hard to find– my grandmother raised me and wanted me to find a good job. And I really tried the good job thing and did a lot of different things and never really felt comfortable until I walked in the theatre one night and saw a play and I just felt at home. And I think it was when I did my first play, I just knew how to do that. I think all the jobs I had, I always felt like ‘they’re going to fire me at any minute and if they don’t they should fire me at any minute.’ Whereas, with this I just felt,  ‘okay I can do this.’

What was the worst real job that you had?

Ernie Hudson: Well, probably the worst job I had actually while I was in high school, I was working at a foundry. My brother got me a job there when I was in my senior year of high school and so I would leave school at noon and I would meet him and we would drive up and I’d work from 3 to midnight. And my job was shoveling dirt in a room that was filled with this black dirt that they would use for the molding machine. They had a conveyor belt that just kept going continuously, so I had to shovel through the dirt for nine hours a day, filling these things up. And you never had the satisfaction of filling anything up because the conveyor belt kept going and you were just shoveling all day.

Read more

Don’t play the waiting game in your acting career!

Written by Dallas Travers

Every actor plays the waiting game.  Regardless of if you’re waiting to hear about a student film auditions, an agent offer, or whether or not your pilot was picked up, waiting is part of your job.  I know, I know, you’ve been told this a million times, but it’s true.  You must be patient while you pursue your dream.  Patience is indeed a virtue and it’s one that ironically becomes more challenging to master the closer you get to the finish line.

Develop the Habit
It has been said that it takes 21 days to form a habit.  In order to increase your chances of success and avoid show business burnout, you must commit to habits rather than attach to any specific result.  You must practice patience.

You cannot control when your agent will call, when you’ll get your big break, or how often those residual checks come in, but you can control your own daily activity.  Commit to developing the habits of a successful and balanced lifestyle.  This goes back to The Rule of Seven.  No one thing you do will make or break you, but you can create success by consistently doing one thing each day.

Read more

Mindy Sterling on improv, training and observing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Mindy Sterling is probably best known for playing “Frau Farbissina” in the Austin Powers movies where she matched wits with Mike Myers. But throughout her long career – which includes The Grinch, Reno 911: Miami, TVs  Desperate Housewives and a slew of other projects – she’s demonstrated that she’s a versatile actress who is totally fearless.

An alumni of the Groundlings, she credits them with making her a “well-rounded” actor.

She works constantly and is one of the nicest people around!

Watch for her in Robert Zemeckis‘ upcoming film, Mars Needs Moms!

For the full interview, click onto the audio link above or download from iTunes.

How did you get your start?

Mindy Sterling:  I came out here because it was really the next best thing, I’m from Miami, Florida, so this is the place. You know, it’s either here or New York. And I came out here to pursue it. Did some local theatre and tried to get a commercial agent. Got a commercial agent and started that way. And, then just hooked-up, with improv and got really interested with improvisation and went to The Groundlings and really that’s where I made most of my connections.

When did you join The Groundlings?

Oh my God, I would say, maybe ’87. Something like that.

Wow, because, back then it wasn’t really the hot thing to do, you know?

Well, there wasn’t as much right now offered to you in terms of improv. I mean, you’re right. It wasn’t such a big outlet for people and there wasn’t very many improv groups and people weren’t so much turned on to it like they are now, but there was always the sketch comedy.

I think when I first joined it was much more improv and less focus on the set stuff. It was more of a balance where now it’s more sketch-written stuff. But I just love the idea of improv.  I love creating, making things up in the moment and not having anybody give you any dialog.

Read more

DC: Industrial looking for Middle Eastern Males

Central Casting is looking for Iranian American or Middle Eastern Males, Age Range 30′s, who are strong actors able to play a slightly sarcastic, arrogant and very smart government employee for an industrial.

We are also in need of Attractive Eastern Indian Females Age range 30-40. Needed to play powerful but feminine and seductive non-speaking principal.

Must be available Monday, August 30, 2010 or provide a link to or demo of previous work.

Email Headshot, Resume and Demos to ccSubmissions01@gmail.com, along with a contact phone number.

This is an Industrial like, short film.

Need to be available Monday, August 30, 2010 or provide a link for demo of previous work.

Email Demo’s to Netsai@CentralCastingUSA.com, along with a contact phone number.

No phone calls please.

If you do not fit the requirements above you do not need to reply, but you may forward this to anyone you think would be interested.

San Diego: SAG Short Film

My name is Nicolas SIMONIN, Award-Winning Director of the movie ”DERAILED” (check the Trailer here or the Website www.detour.fr) which have received 3 awards and 7 festival selections so far, among them the next ScreamFest in LA in October.

This is an audition call for the 24th, 25th and 26th of August 2010 in SAN DIEGO.

PLEASE SEND YOUR HEADSHOTS, SHOW REEL LINKS and RESUME to: DETOURVINCENT@GMAIL.COM

Here some details about the parts:

[VINCENT] LEAD

Male – 25 to 35 to play 30 – No race limitation.

Athletic, comfortable with physical challenges in acting.

Vincent is a late father, unable to manage the pressure of home life. Free lance journalist, Vincent tendency to move from places to another, and chase people’s life is still very strong. Being a stable father was never easy for him. This is why sometimes, violent impulses emerges. Controlling his internal violence is his strongest challenge.

[CLARA] SUPPORTING

Female – 24 to 33 to play 26-30 – Caucasian

Thin, Athletic, long or medium length hair, pale skin, comfortable with physical challenges in acting.

Clara is a strong short woman. She learned life by fighting verbally with men. She though that Vincent was the one. Someone she could trust and stay in peace with. But Vincent’s violence is more and more difficult to control.

Clara has no choice but to be stronger than ever to face Vincent.

[THE ATTACKER] SUPPORTING

Male – 30 to 40 – No race limitation.

Athletic, comfortable with physical challenges in acting, stunt abilities, unshaven face.

The Attacker represents the bad impulses of Vincent. He is Vincent’s rage, his dark violent face.

Pay: Vincent (lead, 3-4 days of shooting): Deffered+Meal+Dvd+Credit+Exposure(festivals+web:Ucla research project with an Audience of 2 000 Internet users that will Market the film on Social Media)

Clara (supporting role, 1 day of shooting): Meal+Dvd+Credit++Exposure (festivals+web:Ucla research project Audience)

The Attacker (supporting role, 1 day of shooting): Meal+Dvd+Credit++Exposure (festivals+web:Ucla research project Audience)

Were You In High School Musical Theater?

WERE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER??

Were you born with the desire to perform?
Did you have a role in your High School play?
Can you still remember the thrill of the stage even after all these years?
Wish you could relive those days.. only with the new you? Would you do it the same? Or would you rewrite history?

Those that love to perform know, you can give it up, but you can never let it go! World of Wonder Productions, the Producers of BRAVO’s “Million Dollar Listing” and OXYGEN’s “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood” have teamed with a popular major cable network to develop a feel-good TV show reuniting high school musical students for another shot at the stage.

NOW CASTING: Men and women who graduated high school at least 10 years ago, but still remember their musical theater days. Whether you were the leading man, held the supporting role, the runner up, the class couple, the class clown, the ugly duckling who’s blossomed into a beauty queen, the one who made it, or a nine-to-fiver ….we MAY want you!

To Submit: Email WEINGRADCASTING@GMAIL.COM Include a brief bio on who you are: Name, occupation, where you went to high school, what was the major play or musical you performed in, what year was the production? What did you love about those high school days? How are you different today? Where do you live, and tell us a little about your current situation. **Attach photos and contact number where you can be reached.*

4 Ways to Get Cast Without Improving Your Acting

4 Ways to Get Cast Without Improving Your Acting
by Paul Cram

1. Don’t Apologize

When… You just performed a scene you think went awful. All too often at auditions, actors shoot themselves in the foot doing this. Do yourself a favor and shut up. Instead, focus your attention on if there is any feedback. If there isn’t any, say thanks and leave.

2. Do Apologize

When… You are running late. Call and let ‘em briefly know how much longer you’ll be for you to arrive. When you do get there, say a simple “sorry for keeping you waiting” to everyone that you’ve effected by your tardiness.

3. Arrive Fashionably Early

Five minutes early for auditions, Ten minutes early for a job.

4. Say Your Name, Say Your Name, Say Your Name

At auditions, call backs, industry parties and on jobs. Don’t assume people know you. Be the first to extend your hand saying, “Hello, my name is…” Studies show that it takes someone hearing or seeing you several times to remember you.

Paul Cram, a working actor (check out his IMDB profile here), shares his thoughts on getting cast again and again by the same people.

Film: Man On A Ledge

Deborah Aquila/Tricia Wood
MAN ON A LEDGE
1680 N. Vine Street
Suite 806
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Hostel 3 Looking for Michigan Locals

Kelly Wagner / Dominika Posseren
6338 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Next Page »