UPCOMING AUDITIONS

FILM

 Axtravaganza Films: MUSIC VIDEO

I’m looking to cast a music video here in Portsmouth, Ohio. The band is called Dark Sermon and they are from Miami, Florida.

The shoot is August 17th, here in Portsmouth, Ohio, from 12PM-6PM. This is NON-paid but I will cover travel expenses and provide food the day of the shoot.

I am looking to cast one part for the video:

MALE mid 20’s, will be playing a schizophrenic type role.

If you have anyone that would be interested please have them send head-shots to Jeffrey@axtravaganza.com

Here is a link over to my Directing/Producing Reel https://vimeo.com/46398702

Thanks

Jeffrey Moore
Axtravaganza Films
https://www.facebook.com/AxtravaganzaFilms 
Producer/Director
407.883.1143

CASTING CALL FOR TV COMMERCIAL IN CHARLESTON

Local production company hiring actors for TV commercial being filmed in Charleston area the week of 8/13. Paid roles are: Parents and Young Girl. For the PARENT roles, you must be between mid-20s to late 30s. The GIRL roles, between ages 5-19. Send current photo to dianna@imageassociatesllc.com, OR to Image Associates LLC, Attn: Dianna, 700 Virginia St. E., Ste. 220, Charleston WV 25301. Call 04-345-4429 for info.

THEATRE


CURTAIN PLAYERS
Audition: August 19, 2012

Proof
by David Auburn
Directed by Sonda Staley

When: Sunday, August 19, 2012
6:30pm - Registration [Audition Form]
7:00pm - Auditions begin
Contact us if you need to arrange an alternate audition date.
Where: Curtain Players Theatre, 5691 Harlem Rd., Galena, OH 43021

Performance Dates

November 23, 24, 30, December 1, 7, & 8, 2012 at 8:00pm
December 2 & 9, 2012 at 2:00pm

What to Expect: Actors will be asked to read from the script, thus knowledge of the play is helpful. A script review session will be held in advance of the audition to read and discuss the play, and hear the director's interpretation of the play.

Character Breakdown

Catherine (age 25) – Catherine gave up college to care for her father during his mental illness, and after his death, she is left in a sort of limbo where she is not prepared to deal with the world outside.

Claire – Claire is Catherine's older sister, who has arrived from New York upon the death of Robert. Breezy and business-like, Claire may be hiding many of the same lost, confused feelings her sister Catherine is experiencing, but it's difficult to tell.

Hal (age 28) – Walking the line between awkward and well meaning, and blundering and invasive, Hal is a former student of Robert's. His lack of social grace, while different from Catherine's, does in fact bring them closer together; both are devotees of her father's brilliant mind.

Robert – A mathematician who did brilliant, breakthrough, work in his youth, but whose later years were plagued by delusional mental illness.

For more information go to: http://www.curtainplayers.org/auditions/audition2012-08-19.php

GALLERY PLAYERS


Gallery Players will be holding auditions for our first production of the year, "November" by David Mamet on August 20th and 21st at 7:00pm at the JCC. There are 4 male roles of various ages and one female role available. Please prepare a 30 sec. monologue if possible, and bring a headshot/resume. Show dates are October 20, 21, 25, 27, 28. Scripts will be available to read at the front desk of the JCC. Click here for more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/181427198655752/

Directed by John Dranschak.

It’s November in a Presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith’s chances for reelection are looking grim. Approval ratings are down, his money’s running out, and nuclear war might be imminent. Though his staff has thrown in the towel and his wife has begun to prepare for her post-White House life, Chuck isn’t ready to give up just yet. Amidst the biggest fight of his political career, the President has to find time to pardon a couple of turkeys — saving them from the slaughter before Thanksgiving — and this simple PR event inspires Smith to risk it all in attempt to win back public support. With Mamet’s characteristic no-holds-barred style, November is a scathingly hilarious take on the state of America today and the lengths to which people will go to win.

STUDENT UPDATES

Natalie Girard has been accepted to the
AMERCIAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
We are not surprised they recongnized
Natale's talents. Her future is very bright.
Natalie also appeared in the film
'GOD DON'T MAKE THE LAWS
whick shot in Columbus last year.

Brent Hampson has been accepted
 to the ACTORS STUDIO MFA
Program in New York City.
 We are extremely excited
for Brent but we will miss his hard work
and talent. Brent can also be seen in a
National MEINEKE Car Care Commercials

Orel De La Mota landed his 
SAG Card - Congratulations!! 
Orel can currently be seen in a 
TCBY YOGURT, SMUCKERS and
Kentucky Lottery Commercial

Nori Duffy is having a banner year
booking an INDIANA LOTTERY,
TCBY YOGURT, and SCOTT SCHIFF 
commerical to name a few.

We anticipate 8 year old Olivia P.
a bright future as an actress.
She booked her first paid
acting gig for The Community
Shelter Board earlier this summer.

Congrats to Jayce M. on his callback
 for the new FX Sitcom 'THE AMERICANS'
starring Keri Russell
  You can also see Jayce in a
TRIHEALTH commercial

RICK HUDDLESON won BEST ACTOR for POWER TO KILL at the CAMPUS MOVIE FEST. Congrats Rick! Check it out!




 This Music Video features Acting in Columbus students Sarah P. and Orel D.

ADVANCED ACTING FOR FILM PROJECT:

ACTING IN COLUMBUS presents THE JURY a short film featuring the Advanced Acting for Film students-Spring 2012 Class. This film was originally screened on July 8th, 2012 at the GATEWAY FILM CENTER.

For more information visit our website: actingincolumbus.net

ACTING FOR TEENS: Acting in a Disney Style TV Show Project:

ACTING IN COLUMBUS presents DRAMA! Episode #3 featuring the ACTING FOR TEENS: Acting in a Disney Style TV Show - Spring 2012 Class. This film was originally screened on July 8th, 2012 at the GATEWAY FILM CENTER.


For more information visit us at: http://actingincolumbus.net

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Acting for TV Commercials - Introduction to Acting for the Camera - Saturday August 11, 2012 1:00-8:00pm. $175.


Weekend Acting Boot Camp - Friday/Saturday/Sunday August 17-19, 2012 $350 


Acting for Film for Beginners - Wednesdays, beginning September 19 - November 7, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200   


Advanced Acting for Film: Shooting a Film/Demo Reel - Mondays, beginning September 17 - November 5 , 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $250 


Master Class: Audition, Monologue and Scene Study - Tuesdays, beginning September 18 - November 6, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200 

Acting for Teens: ACTING FOR TV, FILM and COMMERCIALS - Saturdays, beginning September 15 - November 3, 2012 10:00am-12:00pm $175

Acting for Teens: ACTING IN A "Disney Style" TV Show! - Sundays, beginning September 16 - November 4, 2012 2:30pm-4:30pm. $250 

CRAFT NOTES by Ed Hooks

"How Do I Get Into Acting?"

The first step in launching a professional acting career is to set some goals. If you don't have some place to go when you get in your car, you're just going to drive around, right?
Here are some major issues you should consider:

(1) What do you want to be doing acting-wise five years from now? Seven years? Ten years? Will you be happy to act in local productions for no money? Or do you want to be paid to act? If you are considering a professional career in acting (i.e. if you want to be paid to do it), then you'll have to get on a dedicated career track.

2) Would you be willing to move to Los Angeles or New York? Though there is much you can do to get started regardless of where you live, if you want a professional career, you will almost definitely have to move at some point. LA and NYC are the sun and earth of the theatrical universe.

3) How old are you? While there is no "right" age for a person to come into acting, your options -- particularly regarding training -- will be different the older you are.

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Options for Acting Training
Age 15-17
Finish your basic schooling. Enroll in a good liberal arts program at a respected university. There is no such thing as a dumb good actor, and the more you know about the world, history and philosophy, the better off you will be when you turn pro. While in high school and college, take as many acting technique classes as you can fit into your schedule and see as many plays as you can. Act in local and school productions. Join the Drama Club. Become a serious student of acting, not just a fan. When you watch movies, study the actors' technique.

After you get your B.A., consider a graduate program in theatrical training, such as that offered by Yale, Julliard or NYU. Major Hollywood and New York talent agents and casting directors are greatly impressed by this type of background, and it will definitely grease your track once you turn pro.

Age 18-25
If you are under twenty-five, you should carefully consider following the recommendations for people 15-17 years old -- but your choices in training are somewhat more optional. Perhaps you do not want to spend more time in the university system, or perhaps you just can't wait to start knocking on the agents' doors. That's okay, too. Actors like Sissy Spacek, Gary Busey and Sandra Bullock have not had university training in acting.

If your goal is to immediately enter the professional marketplace then, at minimum, you should sign up for a professional-level acting-technique class (scene study). And you would be smart to take a workshop in audition technique for commercials, since that is the cash cow of professional acting and many talent agents are primarily motivated by your potential to book commercials. (Members of Screen Actors Guild earn upwards of $400 million each year from television commercials.)

Age 26 +
University training is pretty much out of the question if you are already in your mid-to-late 20's. Your best bet is to immediately orient yourself to the professional marketplace. Do you live close to a major city? If you are planning a professional acting career, and even if you do not want to move to LA or NYC for a while, there is a lot you can do in your own back yard. Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, Detroit and Boston are just a few of the cities that have well defined theatrical communities.

Enroll in a la carte professional level acting training -- a scene study workshop, a commercial audition class, perhaps an improv workshop.

If you live in Chicago, Ed Hooks' Acting Classes would be a very good option for you. For links to all of my courses, click here.

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Tools You Will Need to Get Started Professionally
At minimum, you need a good 8x10 headshot. Go to a photographer who specializes in this kind of thing. Theatrical photography is vastly different from the kind of pictures you had taken at school, which sit on mom's piano now. A good theatrical photograph is communicative, will define you as a theatrical "type."

Once you have your head shot, you will need to "seek representation", i.e. organize an approach to local talent agents. Contact Screen Actors Guild for a national list of union-approved agents. If there are no SAG franchised agencies in your area, check the Yellow Pages to find non-franchised agencies. In general, it is better to have a SAG-franchised agent if you have the option.

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making by Michael Caine


A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This new revised and expanded edition features great photos throughout, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera - Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more."Remarkable material ... A treasure ... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!"- Gene Siskel