Apr 24, 2012

LA ACTING COACH John D'Aquino Workshop Opportunity

John D’Aquino’s On CaMERa IntEnsivE
Atlanta, GA – April 29th 2012
BUILD, CRAFT and ADJUST YOUR PERFORMANCE for the CAMERA

On Camera Intensive Class
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
12:30 PM to 5:00 PM Ages: 12+
Fee: $195.00
Location: Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Hyatt Place Atlanta Buckhead
3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

John D’Aquino, popular actor (Shake It Up, Seinfeld, CSI, Cory in the House, Hannah Montana - IMDB), Disney television consultant and Los Angeles based acting coach, will share his knowledge and help you hone your ability to deliver commanding and believable performances for the camera. All workshop audition scenes will be videotaped and available for you to view on our website (this service is free with website registration).
John’s revolutionary Active Listening Technique Exercises will help you activate your curiosity and use active listening to bring realism to your scene to help you stand out from the competition at an audition and improve auditioning and performing skills for the camera. The camera is a lie detector and sees when we are faking it instead of feeling it. And, whether our character is living in a broad, zany Disney-type comedy or on some subtle brushed, edgy, independent film, the camera demands truth in order for the audience to believe our circumstances. Of course, truth can be painted brightly (Disney and Nickelodeon) or delicately (one hour drama or film) depending on the genre for what we are auditioning, but the theory is the same. Learn how listening makes us better actors!
YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE AND SPACE NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL THE WORKSHOP IS PAID IN FULL - To register and pay for this workshop, go to https://secure.johndaquino.net/
Click the “Click Here to Register” button
USING THE PARENT’S NAME -Create a username, password and enter email address then click “Create Account” once the information is filled in.
Once at the “Welcome Page” – Click on “Start Here” to enter your account information. IF YOU ARE AN ADULT REGISTERING FOR A CHILD– CLICK “Has Children as Students”
Fill in the “Parent or Guardian” Section – This is used for billing, mailing, etc. IF ALL INFO IS THE SAME AS THE REGISTRANT, SIMPLY PICK THE RELATIONSHIP (Father, Mother, etc.) AND CLICK THE “COPY FROM ACCOUNT ENTRY” button.
Click the “STUDENT” button and fill in all information. PLEASE UPLOAD AT LEAST ONE PHOTO! YOU MUST HAVE A PHOTO UPLOADED BEFORE THE WORKSHOP.
Click on the “Purchase” button to get to the shopping page. CLICK ON THE “WORKSHOP” TAB – THEN CLICK THE + button next to either the youth or teen “ATLANTA ON CAMERA WORKSHOP”
Choose the Private Skype Career Consultation $125 if desired and add to shopping cart.
Click on the “Checkout” button and enter your credit card information to complete the payment. – ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED AND PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS BEGINS.

Apr 18, 2012

Classes Offered from Atlanta Workshop Players

Apr 9, 2012

Spring/Summer 2012 Peachtree Prompters

CLASSES OFFERED:
TELEPROMPTER 101TM
Join us for this three hour Saturday workshop that will introduce you to the teleprompter basics. The course will cover teleprompter
capabilities, standards and practices along with set etiquette and actor reading skills. You will also get a chance to practice on
camera and assess your current level.
Dates: Workshop is offered on the following Saturdays: April 14th, May 19th, June 2nd or June 30th
Cost: $85 (if paid 7 days in advance - $100 thereafter. Video available for an additional $15)
TELEPROMPTER 102TM
**Prerequisite: Teleprompter 101
After completing the 101 level class, students who wish to continue the mastery of teleprompting are encouraged to take this four-session class. Students will work on the teleprompter each session, honing individual skills such as gesturing and phrasing. You will gain greater confidence in using the teleprompter without appearing to be reading. The class includes four 2.5 hour sessions (10 total training hours).
Dates:
April Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30PM to 9:00PM: April 17th, 19th, 24th and 26th.
May Class: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30PM to 9:00PM: May 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th.
June Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30PM to 9:00PM: June 12th, 14th, 19th and 21st.
Cost: $100 (if paid 7 days in advance, $150 thereafter. Video available for an additional $15)
TELEPROMPTER 103TM
**Prerequisite: Teleprompter 101 and 102
Continued practice with the teleprompter. In this class you will refine your skills, learn to improv with the teleprompter and prepare for TAG Level One Certification. (**Please note that taking this course does not guarantee Level One TAG Membership. This is preparatory only!) The class includes four 2.5 hour sessions (10 total training hours).
Dates:
May Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30PM to 9:00PM: May 1 st, 3rd, 8th and 10th.
July Class: Monday-Friday from 6:30PM to 9:00PM for the week of beginning July 9th– July 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th.
Cost: $125 (if paid 7 days in advance, $175 thereafter. Video available for an additional $15)
TELEPROMPTER 201TM
**Prerequisite: Teleprompter 103 or previous ongoing students from 2011
Preparation for TAG Level Two Certification with a focus on hosting and interviewing skills. In this class you will use multiple teleprompters with props, direction and movement. You will also learn to ad-lib and find your authentic self while using a prompter.
(Please note that taking this course does not guarantee Level One or Two TAG Membership. This is preparatory only!) The class includes four 2.5 hour sessions (10 total training hours).
Dates:
April Class: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30PM to 9:00PM: April 23 rd, 25th, 30th and May 2nd.
July Class: Monday-Friday from 6:30PM to 9:00PM for the week of beginning July 16th — July 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th.
Cost: $125 (if paid 7 days in advance, $175 thereafter. Video available for an additional $15)
RIGHT BRAINED TELEPROMPTINGTM
**Prerequisite: Teleprompter 101 and 102
Blocked by the teleprompter?
Stuck at a level you can’t seem to move beyond?
Acting with teleprompters requires both analytical skills and creative integration. Assimilating both sides of your brain to strengthen the weaker hemisphere can help you break through your acting skills! This one of a kind course (developed by Teleprompter Professional Lauri Plesco) integrates kinesiology, eurythmy and movement therapy.
Step out of your comfort zone and experience these breakthrough techniques that will enhance your acting skills for a lifetime.
The one-of-a-kind class includes three 2.5 hour sessions (7.5 total training hours).
Dates: Workshop is offered in June ONLY: June 13th, 20th, and 27th
Cost: $225 (if paid 7 days in advance, $300 thereafter. Video available for an additional $15)
DROP-IN MONDAYS!TM
**Prerequisite: Teleprompter 101
Drop in MondaysTM was created at the request of students wishing for affordable and ongoing teleprompting courses.
You can drop in for the full 2 hours or come anytime in this window. This is your time to Practice, Practice, Practice!!!
This is your opportunity to take advantage of real life Teleprompter practice utilizing a Professional Operator.
Bargain Rate: Drop in’s work with a Teleprompter Operator looping scripts. You will not receive instruction or video footage.
Dates: First Monday of the month May, June and July: May 7th, June 14th, July 2nd
Cost: $35 (if paid 7 days in advance, $40 at the door)
**TO ENSURE A SPOT FOR DROP-IN MONDAYSTM, PLEASE PAY IN ADVANCE… CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED!
**TO REGISTER FOR ALL CLASSES: email peachtreeprompters@gmail.com. Class sizes are limited, and classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis.
**NOTE: All classes take place at Peachtree Prompters StudiosTM (adjacent to TAG www.telegroup.org )
1846 Briarwood Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Apr 3, 2012

Submission Opportunity for Independent Film

ATLANTA TALENT: Please email your headshot and resume along with a reel if you have one to DazzalMiEnt@gmail.com. Please include Dark Child and the name of the character you are reading for in the subject line. If you are selected to audition we will email you the date and location. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECIEVED NO LATER THAN WED April 4th AT 5:00 pm

Urban Brown: Caucasian Male mid 3...0’s, upper middle to upper class. Handsome, athletic, smart, with a dark past. He grew up in black neighborhoods, raised by foster mother after his mother and step father were killed by a racist cop. He’s straight lace with an edge. He is engaged to a black woman. His mother married a black man after his father disappeared. Loves his sister, Jamillah but has to let her go do to her addiction to drugs. Once killed a man for molesting his sister when they were kids.

Jamillah: Late 20’s early 30’s, biracial, drug addict. Smart but weak minded. Got addicted to drugs in college at Howard University, moved back to Atlanta to get back on her feet yet found herself back on the street and on drugs. She has a good heart but has learned that she has to be hard on the streets. Loves the ground her brother, Urban walks on but knows he’s disappointed in her so she stays away. She really wants to get clean but can’t get over the hump to fight her addiction.

Allen: Late 20’s to Late 40’s. African American male. Drug addict; dirty but loveable. He’s comic relief.

Sierra: Late 20’s, early 30’s. Tall, model type. Beautiful woman loves Urban but doesn’t fully understand him. He won’t let her into his world but she’s determined to get there. She travels a lot for business and has no problem standing up to Urban when it comes to his disownment of his sister, Jamillah.

Kecia: African American Teen: Teen mom, who has a ghetto edge from growing up in the hood. She loves her child and establishes a neighborhood search party when the child comes up missing.

Bad guy 1: Any race, preferably foreign.
Bad guy 1: Any Race, preferably foreign

Cop One: any race
Cop Two: any race

Mar 15, 2012

Pilot Auditions for new Reality Show

IT'S ABOUT THAT TEXT, EMAIL OR VOICE MAIL YOU SENT--THAT YOU WISH YOU HADN'T......

EMBARASSING, FUNNY OR EVEN PAINFUL MISTAKES YOU MADE WHEN YOU HIT "SEND" TO THE WRONG PERSON.
That Facebook posting OR Tweet you wish you had never made.

HOSTED BY CORY ALMEIDA OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS", "AMERICAN IDOL" AND "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE."
The pilot as well as future shows will be taped before a live studio audience.


Auditions: March 20
Men or Women, age 17 on up, any ethnicity; if 17 or 18, must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian
Shoots: April 6
Pays: $1000 if chosen

For audition, please bring in written "mistakes" on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper with contact name and info. Any recorded voice mails should be brought in on an MP3 or burned CD with contact name and info.

-To submit for this please email your story to jayme@jpervistalent.com by Friday, 3/16 12 PM!!

Jan 24, 2012

Local Photographer Headshot Special

It's February, and that means it's time for a
Sweetheart of a Deal!
Every Thursday in February
Shayr Photography is offering
50% OFF HEADSHOTS!

Just $100 for
(for one look - $50 for each additional look.)
AND
Hair & Make-up normally $150 is now
$75
$100 + $75 = $175
for NEW HEADSHOTS!


To book your session call:
Shayr Guthrie (404) 275-7805
Shayrguthrie@gmail.com
ShayrPhotography.com

Jan 19, 2012

LA Workshop hosted by Cast in Atlanta

LA Casting Director Workshops on January 25th
 "Pilot Season Acting Intensive- Nail Your Audition & Get Callbacks"
 
Pilot season 2012 is here!  This hopefully means lots of auditions will be heading your way soon.    This is the time every actor needs to be ready regardless of whether in Atlanta taping audition or in Los Angeles or New York. 
 
LA Casting Director, Erica Goings, is holding TWO WORKSHOPS NEXT WEDNESDAY, January 25th.  Erica is returning the following day to LA for pilot season.  She spent last summer in Atlanta casting the feature film “PaPa” and is once again in Atlanta finishing up the casting for another show shooting in Atlanta.
 
Erica has EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CASTING PILOTS IN LA and wants to share her knowledge with the Atlanta talent pool she has become so fond of during 2011.   
 
Announcing Workshop You Don’t Want to Miss!
 
“Pilot Season Acting Intensive- Nail Your Audition & Get Callbacks”
with LA Casting Director, Erica Goings
 
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY, January 25th
1-4 pm OR 5-8 pm
 
INVESTMENT:  $149
 
WHERE:  Atlanta (of course!)
 
AGE:  Mixed Ages (12 +)-
Please note with agent referral and approval by Erica kids 9+ can attend.
 
Erica is SUPER busy and the only day to squeeze this in her busy schedule is next Wednesday, January 25th.    So, if you’re interested in getting callbacks and booking during the 2012 pilot season hurry and register for her workshop today.    I know, Wednesday is not a normal day for workshops but this is an extraordinary opportunity!  Don’t miss out!
 
Erica entered the world of casting in 2003.  Until recently, she was previously with London/Stroud Casting before striking out on her own to form Erica Goings Casting.  
 
How to Register?  Email CastinginAtlanta@gmail.com .  Please give your name and time preferred.
 
Please note, registration fee for the workshop is non-refundable.