2013 SAG-AFTRA LOS ANGELES CONSERVATORY
SUMMER INTENSIVE
“TODAY’S ACTING LANDSCAPE”
The 2013 Summer Intensive weekend will be held Friday, July 12th through Sunday, July 14th. This year’s theme is Today’s
Acting Landscape. With the industry becoming more competitive every year, it is important that actors take control of their
careers. Know your brand. Build your skill set and have all your tools ready to assist you when you need them. Put this
weekend aside and join us! It is filled with over 50 events, workshops, seminars and panels and we have gathered more
than 70 industry professionals to help you become the best actor you can be in Today’s Acting Landscape.
FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING EVENT
Career! Life! Goals! Summertime!
 GET THE JOB
By Teddy Vincent
Friday, July 12th
7:00pm
The 2013 SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Summer
Intensive at AFI is focusing on the old adage: the job in
Hollywood is to get the job. To that end, we are thrilled to
present a panel of experts (please see bios) on that subject. They work as casting directors, teachers, coaches, directors, agents, and actors. They are a panel of "new age" gurus
when it comes to helping actors in the current Hollywood
landscape get better at booking jobs. Please join us for this
once-in-a-lifetime Q & A with these renowned masters of the
business of show biz in show biz.
IMPORTANT THINGS
TO KNOW ABOUT REGISTRATION
In order to help make your registration process
go smoothly we have a few simple suggestions.
 REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 1ST @10AM
 Please be patient when you call to register. Remember we
only have a limited number of phones and lines to help
serve you. We spend the same amount of time with each
caller and we are getting to each of you as fast as we possibly can.
 Please know that if you call and it goes to voicemail (or
rings busy) it simply means that we are on the other lines
and handling the callers in the order that they come in. At
that point, please hang up and try calling back. We understand this process can be frustrating, but please try to be
patient. We are handling the calls as best we can.
 Please make sure you have your list of classes in front of
you along with back-up selections in case your first choice
is filled.
 If you would like to attend the Friday opening event,
YOU MUST register for that as well.
 Reservations are only accepted over the phone.
We DO NOT take registration in our office due to the high
volume of calls, so please do not stop by the office, as you
will only get turned away.
Time to stop, take a breath and evaluate! Are we on track?
What are our goals? Is our plan moving us forward?
The SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory is one of your
tools. How can we help the individual actor?
We do not provide comprehensive training. But we do provide information and opportunities to find comprehensive
training that is just right for you.
We do provide the actor with an acting gym to keep your
skills sharp and ready for that next audition through our
weekly workshops...
We do provide networking opportunities with industry professionals through Special Events, and Actors Evenings.
We do provide a safe place to try new things through our
open camera workshop.
We do provide the opportunity to work with the next generation of film makers through our affiliation with AFI. The
young film makers of AFI want the best actors available for
their projects. We want to provide them with professional,
committed and well trained actors.
We do provide a whole weekend of information, networking
opportunities, introductions to new concepts, opportunities,
friends and teachers through our Summer Seminar.
Keep your skills fresh and viable by participating in the full
program at The SAG-AFTRA CONSERVATORY and the 2013
SUMMER INTENSIVE.
***WORKSHOPS NOT TO MISS***
Indie Filmmakers Panel
Saturday 10:45-12:15
TV & Film Directors Explain it All
Saturday 3:15-4:45
Social Media and The Actor
Sunday 9:00-10:30
Running the Show with Showrunners
Sunday 1:30-3:00
Conversation with Wendie Malick
Sunday 3:15-4:45pm
And many, many more...
2021 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 856-7736
www. sagaftra.org/laconservatory
SATURDAY, JULY 13 2013
Room
9-10:30 am
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Warner
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10:45-12:15 pm
OFFICE
1:30-3:00 pm
3:15-4:45 pm
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SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES
ROBERT & MICHELLE COLT
Vivicca Whitsett, Kim Delgado,
Faye Kingslee, Jamison Reeves
& Roxana Brusso
How To Bring Your A Game
& Excel When The Stakes
are Highest
BETHANY ROONEY
What the Director Wants
MARY STEIN
Visualization
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Warner
106
KEVIN DOBSON
Cold Reading
CLAIRE WINTERS
Coming Home to Your Work
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MAX MYERS
Moving from Acting to Being
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107
LEE GARLINGTON
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TINA LANDON
Movement for Actors
Ted
Ashley
MICHAEL D. COHEN
Navigating Your Career
Finding the Funny:
TV Comedy Acting
MICHAEL D. COHEN
Animation VO
LYNNANNE ZAGER
ADR Voiceover Acting &
Looping for Film and TV
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Warner
110
NICHOLAS LELAND
The Code: Unlocking the Language of Shakespeare
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Library
102
KEN LERNER
Cold Reading from a Working Actor
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Frank/
Barnes
JOSEPH PEARLMAN
Mark
Goodson
Manor
House
Giving a Memorable Performance
THEATRICAL CD PANEL
Sunny Boling and
Michael Donovan
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INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL
George Bennett, Danny Draven,
Mike Mendez, Max Myers,
Coco Quinn & Jarret Tarnol
EMANUEL MILLAR
BOB TELFORD
Self Taping
Your Image: How to Leave a
Lasting Impression
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ROB WATZKE
Play & Discovery:
An Improvisation Workshop
JOY ELLISON
Dialects
MARI WEISS & CRAIG DESILVA
Behind the Mic: The Craft & Business of Voiceover
NICHOLAS LELAND
Finding Your Authentic Voice
DAVID WESTBERG
Cold Reading with Sorkin Sides
BILL APPLEBAUM
Actor’s Improv
CD PANEL
AGENT PANEL
Scott Manners. Kristin Nava
THEATRICAL CASTING
DIRECTORS TELL ALL
Bruce Newberg, Shana
Landsburg, Megan Branman
& Sara Wallace
Russell Boast, Kendra
Castleberry & Jami Rudofsky
TV & FILM DIRECTORS
EXPLAIN IT ALL
Andy Cadiff, David Paymer
WILL WALLACE
Working with the Director
AARON PONT
Cold Reading
SUNDAY, JULY 14 2013
Room
9-10:30 am
10:45-12:15 pm
1:30-3:00 pm
3:15-4:45 pm
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SCOTT WISSNER
Commercial Auditioning
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CARYN WEST
Auditioning 2013 Style
Warner
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Warner
107
PHIL RAMUNO
Bigger, Louder, Faster:
Acting for Sitcoms
MICHAEL D. COHEN
What’s My Type?
An Interactive Workshop
ANTHONY MEINDL
At Left Brain Turn Right
Ted
Ashley
Winning Auditions Your Way
The Voice Over Doctor
Warner
110
KEVIN DOBSON
Cold Reading
DON SWAYZE
Cold Reading
Library
102
Frank/
Barnes
CRAIG WALLACE
MARIKO BALLENTINE
Shift Your Perception About Auditions,
Agents and Accomplishments
SOCIAL MEDIA
& THE ACTOR
Claire Winters, Emily Grace,
Laura Hunter & Assaf Cohen
Mark
Goodson
Manor
House
BILL HOLMES
LESLY KAHN
It’s the Thought
that Counts
BARBARA DEUTSCH
Find Your Competitive Edge
STUART K ROBINSON
10 Things Every Commercial
Actor Should Know
KEN NICHOLAS
KEN NICHOLAS
Creating Web Content,
Creating Interest
Creating Web Content,
Creating Interest
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JONATHAN LEIGH SOLOMON
Stand Up Comedy for Actors
LOREN E. CHADIMA
Intentional Cold Readings
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TISH HICKS
VO Dojo
TISH HICKS
VO Dojo
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AARON PONT
Cold Reading
KAREN AUSTIN
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JEANIE HACKET
Owning The Role
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MARK TESCHNER
Casting for Soaps
KEN LERNER &
DAVID WESTBERG
The Business of the Business
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RUNNING THE SHOW WITH
SHOW RUNNERS
CONVERSATIONS
WITH WENDIE MALICK
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GREG STORM
Writing your Web Series
GREG STORM
Writing your Web Series
Owning the Room
RICHARD SEYD
Clearing the Cobwebs of
Acting Terminology
WORKSHOP INFO/BIOS
Bill Applebaum ACTORS IMPROV Sat 1:30-4:45 Bill is a Second City alum and founder of the Actors Improv Studio. His extensive improv background helped him book dozens of commercials,
numerous guest starring roles and starring roles on sitcoms and episodic TV, professional stage and film, plus TV writing gigs.
Karen Austin OWNING THE ROOM Sun 3:15-4:45 You can’t
own the room by hiding. Learn some exercises and attitude adjustments to bring all of you (including those nerves) to the audition party. Ms. Austin has performed a wide variety of lead roles in film, TV
movies & mini-series, hundreds of hours of episodic television and
stage work in LA, Chicago and England. Honors: LA Critics Circle,
DramaLogue, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science. She received an MA from Northwestern U, has taught at The NY Actors Institute, Stanford U, and the Los Angeles SAG-AFTRA Conservatory.
She continues to teach a weekly studio class.
www.karenaustinacting.com
Mariko Ballentine SHIFT YOUR PERCEPTION ABOUT AUDITIONS, AGENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sun 9-12:15
If you are frustrated regarding any of the above, then consider looking
at your career in a different light. Casting director and acting coach,
Mariko Ballentine, will show you how to look at our business differently, so you can break the cycle of frustration and experience more
joy and satisfaction as an actor. Mariko is from the Catskills of
NY. She studied theater at SUNY New Paltz, moved to Los Angeles
and has been casting commercials and coaching actors for almost 30
years. Mariko has also dabbled in acting and directing for the stage
George Bennett INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:4512:15 George is a writer, director, producer and a founder of
MagicBullet Media. From his humble beginnings creating small independent basement theater in Kansas City to creating fan engagement
for the globes top brands he keeps it simple. As a Creative Director at
MagicBullet Media he has produced and directed branded content for
the likes of EA, Nike, Macy's, and Doritos. He has 2 shorts that made
the festival circuit and his current feature film Fat Ass Zombies begins
principal photography in August.
Risa Bramon Garcia GET THE JOB Fri 7:00pm Risa
Bramon Garcia has worked consistently for 30 years as a director,
producer, casting director, writer and teacher. Risa’s résumé includes more than 65 feature films, classics such as Something
Wild, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July,
JFK, Sneakers, Dead Presidents, and Flirting With Disaster. Risa
served as a Producer on Oliver Stone’s films Heaven and Earth
and Natural Born Killers, movies she also cast. She is currently
casting the new Showtime series, Masters of Sex.
Megan Branman THEATRICAL CASTING DIRECTORS
TELL ALL Sat 1:30-3 Megan Branman started her career at Universal in 1987, where she was under contract for over 11
years. After 5 years as a VP at Warner Brothers she became an
independent CD. Since then she’s worked at almost every studio
and network in town casting pilots and series. A few credits: How
I Met Your Mother, Northern Exposure, What I Like About You,
Law & Order. The recipient of several awards and nominations for
her work in television, she remains passionate about her chosen
profession.
Roxana Brusso DIVERSITY LANDSCAPE: SUMBIT ALL
ETHNICITIES Sat 1:30-3 Roxy has made numerous guest appearances in prime time over the years, from the original Beverly
Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place to NYPD Blue, NCIS, Criminal
Minds, Bones, and Desperate Housewives. In 2007, she recurred
as Maria on the ABC series, Dirty Sexy Money. Following that,
Roxy landed another recurring role on the critically acclaimed TNT
cop drama, Southland, where she played Regina King's boss, Detective Alicia Fernandez. Roxy also landed another recurring role
as the evil Sheri Strepling on the FOX's hit show, Touch, starring
Kiefer Sutherland.
Andy Cadiff TV/FILM DIRECTORS EXPLAIN IT ALL Sat
3:15-4:45 Andy Cadiff has directed and produced award-winning
shows such as Home Improvement and Spin City. Other shows
include Quantum Leap, According To Jim, My Wife & Kids and
George Lopez. He currently directs Hot In Cleveland, The Exes,
and the upcoming new comedy Kirstie, starring Kirstie Alley. He
Russell Boast CD PANEL Sat 3:15-4:45 South Africa–born Rusdirected the feature films Leave It To Beaver, Chasing Liberty, and
sell Boast is a film and TV casting director. Alongside Rick Pagano (Xthe British film, A Bunch Of Amateurs, starring Burt Reynolds,
Men, Alien, Hotel Rwanda) and Debi Manwiller (24), he works at
which was selected for The Royal Film Performance of 2008.
Pagano/Manwiller Casting, currently casting the hit show Franklin
and Bash. He is also a founding partner with Pagano of Rocket ProKendra Castleberry CD PANEL Sat 3:15-4:45 Kendra Castlepelled Ltd., a resource company for artists and entertainers. In L.A.,
berry is a co-casting director at Donna Rosenstein Casting. Past
Boast has been involved in staging more than 30 theater productions television projects include: Grimm (pilot), Matadors (pilot), Hapand producing and directing a cabaret troupe, the first of its kind in
py Town, The O.C., Wildfire, October Road and the series regular
L.A., called GravityWorks.
recasting of Life on Mars. Past feature film projects include the
summer blockbuster Fantastic Four and MOW Flirting With
Andy Bobrow RUNNING THE SHOW WITH SHOWRUN40. She is currently casting a 1 hour procedural for ABC and reNERS Sun 1:30-3 Andy Bobrow began his television writing career
cently finished a 1 hour pilot for CW.
on the hit Fox show Malcolm in the Middle, and worked most recently
as a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the critically acclaimed NBC Loren E. Chadima INTENTIONAL COLD READINGS Sun
cult phenomenon Community. Other credits include ABC’s Samantha 1:30-4:45 Learn and practice essential techniques that help you
Who, Fox’s Sons of Tucson, and several other pilots and shows now
breakdown audition sides and create authentic and compelling
lost to TV history. Andy began his writing career in advertising, and is performances in just a few minutes. Named one of the “Best Acting
an alumnus of the Groundling Theater Sunday Company.
Coaches in the United States” by the American Federation of Performing Artists, Loren’s passion is giving actors the necessary skills
Sunny Boling THEATRICAL CD PANEL Sat 9-10:30 Sunday
to succeed. Her students have been seen in shows like The Killing,
"Sunny" Boling started her career in casting in the feature casting ofCaptain America, Raising Hope. A graduate of the AFI’s Directing
th
fice of 20 Century Fox, working on such films as Ice Age, Dude,
Workshop for Women, Loren is also an award-winning Filmmaker.
Where’s My Car?, From Hell, One Hour Photo and Behind Enemy
www.IntentionalActing.com; [email protected]
Lines. She then entered the independent casting world, assisting castWHEN REGISTERING PLEASE REMEMBER TO
ing directors Sheila Jaffe, Debi Manwiller, Eyde Belasco and Francine
HAVE
YOUR SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS AND
Maisler. In late 2004, Sunny joined Meg Morman in forming Morman
Boling Casting. With a focus on indie films, they have cast the award
YOUR BACK-UP CHOICES. DON’T FORGET TO
winning films Natural Selection, Dear Lemon Lima, 16 to Life, MisSIGN UP FOR FRIDAY NIGHT’S KICKOFF EVENT!
sissippi Damned and Waitress, to name a few.
WORKSHOP INFO/BIOS CONTINUED
Michael D. Cohen ANIMATION VOICEOVER Sat 9-10:30
FINDING THE FUNNY: TV COMEDY ACTING Sat 10:4512:15 WHAT’S MY TYPE? Sun 10:45-12:15 Michael is a Gemini
(Canadian Emmy) and Canadian Comedy Award nominated actor
and acting coach. His credits include 2 Broke Girls, Modern Family,
Eagleheart, Wizards of Waverly Place, My Name is Earl and many
more. He has also voiced many animated series including a lead on
Disney's new animated web series Talking Friends, the lead in the
award winning animated TV series Grossology, and regular appearances on the Emmy Award winning Time Warp Trio, JoJo's Circus,
and Pippi Longstockings to name a few. He has a B.Sc. in Cell Biology
(UBC) and an M.Ed. in Adult Learning (UofToronto), and is passionate about the mind body connection as it relates to performance mastery. He provides private audition coaching as well as acting workshops in L.A. and internationally. www.mdcohenstudio.com,
www.michaeldcohen.com
Robert and Michelle Colt HOW TO BRING YOU’RE A GAME
& EXCEL WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGHEST Sat 3:15-4:45
Michelle and Robert will take an in-depth look at one of the most
misunderstood nemesis you face within yourself in these moments
and how to deal with it. The Colt's are mavericks when it comes to
truth and love nothing more than to present things as they "really"
are when it comes to the Inside Game of success and reaching your
true potential. Among their many and varied clients are award winning actors in theater, television and film, athletes, entrepreneurs,
CEOs, singers, writers, film and theater directors, producers, real
estate developers, educators, doctors, therapists, business and life
coaches who are committed to learning, playing and winning the Inside Game. www.insidegame.com
Kim Delgado DIVERSITY LANDSCAPE: SUMBIT ALL
ETHNICITIES Sat 1:30-3 Kim has guested on over 200 television
shows, mini-series and MOW's. Feature work includes Life As A
House, Kindergarten Cop, Patriot Games, Eddie, Good Burger, Arizona Seaside, and The Rune Stone. His screenplay Taken In Broad
Day Light aired on Lifetime February, 2009, and is the 3rd highest
rate movie in Lifetime Network History. Kim teaches acting at the
“Peter Wise Acting Studio” and has several screenplays under option.
He looks forward to starting production on Ramp Rats and
SK8HARD in the fall of 2013.
Craig DeSilva BEHIND THE MIC: THE CRAFT AND BUSINESS OF VOICEOVER Sat 1:30 - 4:45 Craig DeSilva graduated
from Emerson College. As a voice over actor, he's narrated over 22
series including the Emmy winning The Sopranos, True Blood, 1000
Places To See Before You Die and currently narrates Cold Blood. He
announces for National Geographic and ABC . Movie Trailers include
Devil Wears Prada and Babel, doubling as Brad Pitt’s voice. Advertising campaigns include Expedia, GM, & Infiniti. Private coaching
available www.craigsvoice.com
GO GREEN TO THE SUMMER INTENSIVE
BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE
AND FILL UP AT THE MANY WATER
FOUNTAINS. ALSO SEE THE BACK PAGE
FOR TIPS AND IDEAS ON HOW TO ARRIVE
TO THIS YEARS EVENT
WITHOUT A CAR AND AVOID THE
PARKING HASSLE
Barbara Deutsch FIND YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE Sun
10:45am-12:15 Barbara Deutsch is a Career Coach for the Entertainment Industry. Barbara’s clients include well known actors,
directors, producers, writers and talk show hosts. Her clients call
her a ‘personal champion.’ People work with Barbara when they are
ready to raise the bar, expand their business and take it to the next
level. She teaches workshops at Second City, Vancouver, Toronto,
Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and is a professor at Syracuse University in LA. She authored the book “Open Up or Shut Up”.
Kevin Dobson COLD READING Sat 9-10:30 and Sun 910:30 If your a "seasoned pro" or a rookie, this will help as a reminder and or a new approach. With over 700hrs of episodic TV
and 32 movies and a dozen plays, Kevin shares his experience and
hope with you and attempts to help with any questions or ideas
have regarding your career. Put the work into your craft and feel
better about it. www.kevindobson.biz
Michael Donovan THEATRICAL CD PANEL Sat 9-10:30
Michael casts for film, theatre, television and commercials. His
credits include 45+ films, nine TV series, and over 1,200 commercials. Michael is a 6-time winner of the Casting Society of America's
Artios award, given for Outstanding Achievement in Casting.
Danny Draven INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:4512:15 Danny Draven is an award-winning director and producer of
genre films. He started out producing/directing with genre notables
like Full Moon Picture's owner Charles Band, as well as producing
and directing a movie for Master of Horror Stuart Gordon (ReAnimator). Besides being a professional editor, Draven is also the
owner of a post-production company editing films such as SyFy
Channel’s original movie, Ice Spiders. He is also the author of three
published books on filmmaking
Joy Ellison DIALECTS Sat 3:15-4:45 Joy was a member of the
Theatre Academy at Los Angeles City College, while studying Spanish, German, French and Italian. She was active in theatre in Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Hamburg and was a proud member of
the much-loved L.A. Repertory Theatre Company. Then as a student at The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, it was
in a speech and phonetics class where she truly fell in love with the
study and analysis of the sound of language. So, thanks to theatre,
phonetics, linguistics, teaching (UCLA and Hamburg) continuous
language study, and much more….a dialect coach was born.
*NEW THIS YEAR*
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR
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AND TO CREATE A GREATER LEVEL OF COMFORT
TO YOUR SUMMER INTENSIVE EXPERIENCE,
THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE 2 LUNCH TRUCKS
ON SITE DURING THE BREAK. EACH
OFFERING A WIDE SELECTION OF
GOURMET DELECTABLES!
WORKSHOP INFO/BIOS CONTINUED
Emily Grace SOCIAL MEDIA & THE ACTOR Sun 9-10:30
Emily Grace helps actors think like a producer so they can act for a
living. Through her company, Emily Grace Productions, she has
helped countless actors create successful marketing plans to land
representation, big auditions, more bookings and learn to love social media. Emily is a Sundance and Deauville award-winning actress, as well as a writer and producer. Find out more at
www.emilygrace.tv
Lora Kennedy GET THE JOB Fri 7pm Lora graduated from
Pepperdine University in 1982 and began working with casting directors Wallis Nicita and Debbie Lucchesi until she cast her first solo
project in 1987. Lora went on to work with director Steven Spielberg
in 1989 casting Audrey Hepburn in what would be her final film, Always. She then cast such memorable films as Soapdish and Tombstone. After taking some time off she came back to casting and then
went on to win an Emmy Award and an Artios for the HBO movie
RKO 281. She joined Warner Bros. in 1999 as head of casting in the
Jeanie Hacket OWNING THE ROLE Sun 1:30-3 Jeanie
Motion Picture Division overseeing all feature films, such as the HarHackett is an actress, director, author, acting teacher/coach and
ry Potter series, Happy Feet, The Last Samurai, The Departed,
former artistic director of The Antaeus Company and The Classical
Blood Diamond, V For Vendetta, Training Day, 300, The AssassinaTheater Lab. She has acted on Broadway, theatres across Los Angetion of Jesse James…, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark
les and frequently in film and television. She's the author of two
Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, The Great Gatsby, and
books for actors: “The Actor's Chekhov” and “Toward Mastery. “
Mad Max: Fury Road. In addition, Lora has had the opportunity to
She frequently teaches scene study and audition technique classes
cast such films as Syriana, Speed Racer, The Town, Argo, Cloud Athere and in NYC. This year she launched THE WORKROOM at
las, and this summer’s Man of Steel, which she cast with Kristy Carljeaniehackett.com, a virtual space for all things acting, creative proson. Coming out next year are Winter’s Tale with director Akiva
cess and theatre art.
Goldsman, and Jupiter Ascending with Lana and Andy Wachowski.
Tish Hicks VO DOJO Sun 1:30-3 and Sun 3:15-4:45 Tish
Faye Kingslee DIVERSITY LANDSCAPE: SUMBIT ALL
Hicks has been a highly successful L.A. voiceover artist for over 15
ETHNICITIES Sat 1:30-3Faye is originally from Borneo, Malayyears. She is as smart, down-to-earth and nurturing as her signasia and has appeared in Legends of The Seeker, Last Resort, and in
ture voice, which was the voice of Citibank for six years. Her backthe feature In Time. She recently played “Citra", a major character in
ground as an actress, singer, kickboxer, shaman’s apprentice, and
the world wide release video game Far Cry 3. A feature she starred
her years in the V.O. trenches combine to create a "fierce kindness"
in,
Libertas, was released at the Singapore International Film
a blending of real-world experience, spiritual truth, and a deeply
Festival this past April. She speaks three languages and is currently
wacky sense of humor as she shares her love of the art form and
in pre-production on a Spanish speaking film in Tijuana.
business of voiceover. For more info: www.theVOdojo.com or
ww.tishhicks.com/vo
Tina Landon MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-3 Tina
Landon is an award winning, Emmy nominated, Choreographer
Bill Holmes THE VOICE OVER DOCTOR Sun 10:45-12:15
who’s worked with nearly every major artist in the music business
Bill has been a VO actor & director for 30 years. Known as The
today. Her client list includes Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez,
Voiceover Doctor for his unique self-improvement system for VO
Brittney Spears, Shakira and Rihanna, just to name a few. “MOVE” is
actors. He teaches actors how to fix their own problems and direct
a fun, non-threatening Class that helps actor’s get in touch with their
themselves to work through their weaknesses during the audition
body in ways they never imagined. “My goal is to help actors find
process. From the very beginner level, to the working pro and evesomething inside themselves that connects the mind, body, and
rything in-between, the VO Doc has a knack for diagnosing what the
breath. A place that empowers us to trust our choices and go with
problem is and giving you a prescription for a cure.
our instincts.” Now, get out of your head, get into your body, and
Laura Hunter SOCIAL MEDIA & THE ACTOR Sun 9-10:30 MOVE!
Laura Hunter is an actress and social media junkie. She has apShana Landsburg THEATRICAL CASTING DIRECTORS
peared in a variety of films, television, and theatre projects and also
TELL ALL Sat 1:30-3 Shana Landsburg worked as a casting execuproduces several web series. Additionally, Laura has worked as a
tive at NBC directly under Brandon Tartikoff overseeing hit shows
social media manager for a wide range of companies, both in and
Cheers, Wings and Seinfeld, and Saved by the Bell. Additionally, she
out of the entertainment industry--promoting everything from IT
has cast over 80 MOW’s including the Emmy nominated Prayer’s
software to the annual AFI Fest’s independent films! Laura is a
proud SAG-AFTRA member. Learn more at www.misshunter.com. For Bobby, Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy and Ring Of
Fire for Lifetime, starring Jewel. She was a co-producer on the indie
Lesly Kahn IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS Sun 9film Little Fish, Strange Pond and is developing The DuSable
10:30 Lesly Kahn started teaching acting in NYC and discovered an Panthers, starring Common.
approach to actor training that blew her mind. Previously panicNicholas Leland THE CODE: UNLOCKING THE LANstricken performers were suddenly confident, consistent, working
actors. Her clients are professional actors, directors, singers, come- GUAGE OF SHAKESPEARE Sat 9-12:15 and FINDING
dians, dancers and writers who participate in major film, television YOUR AUTHENTIC VOICE Sat 1:30-3 Nicholas “Doc” Leland is
an Actor/Director/teacher/and pretty much anything else you can
and theatrical projects all over the world. She has been coaching
think of when it comes to film, television and theatre. Nick studied
and teaching in Los Angeles for over twenty years now. Lesly is a
acting both here and in Great Britain at the National theatre of Great
member of Actor's Equity & SAG-AFTRA.
Britain and has a Ph.D. in Theatre from UCSB. He has been a professor and head of professional acting conservatory at the university
level and director and teacher most of his professional life. His passion for creating theatre and film has been his lifelong endeavor with
over 30 years of experience working in the industry.
WHEN CALLING TO REGISTER PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR SELECTION OF
WORKSHOPS AND YOUR BACK-UP CHOICES IN CASE YOUR FIRST CHOICE IS FILLED.
WORKSHOP INFO/BIOS CONTINUED
Ken Lerner COLD READING FROM A WORKING ACTOR
Sat 9-12:15 and THE BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS Sun
3:15-4:45pm All attendees will work on cold reading material handpicked for your type. Ken has taught for over 25 years, and owns the
Ken Lerner studio. Ken’s technique combines the wisdom of the
great acting teachers with his own hands-on experience, stressing
how to get the job. He has been a working actor for over 35 years
with over 125 TV roles and dozens of films to his credit.
www.kenlernerstudio.com
Max Myers INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:45-12:15
and MOVING FROM ACTING TO BEING Sat 1:30-3 Writer/
director Max Myers grew up watching films. For his first feature,
Don't Let Go, he won Outstanding Directorial Achievement 2002
at the Stony Brook Film Festival, Best Picture at Westchester and a
Prism Award in Los Angeles. Max has written for over 22 producers, companies and celebrities. He is directing 2 features this year,
The Dead Don’t Die and the second film, slated to shoot this fall in
Key West.
Wendie Malick CONVERSATION WITH WENDIE MALICK
Sun 3:15-4:45 Currently co- starring on Hot In Cleveland, Malick is
best known for HBO's groundbreaking series , Dream On (4 cable ace
awards), Just Shoot Me (2 Emmy &one Golden Globe moms) and
Frasier. Film credits include American President, adventureland, 50
Nothing, and Girls, season 38. Malick has been honored by "Women
in Film" for her work within the industry and by Planned Parenthood
for her advocacy for a woman's right to choose. She is also a board
member of the Environmental Media Association and a spokesperson
for the Humane Society of the United States.
Kristin Nava AGENT PANEL Sat 1:30-3 Abrams Artist Agency-Ten years ago, Kristin Nava commenced her career in the entertainment industry. She began working in the Agent-In-Training
Program at Abrams Artists Agency. In nine days, she moved from
the mailroom to a theatrical assistant desk. There she stayed for a
little over a year and a half but wanted to make a change to the
commercial world to use her business and marketing background. After six months of being a commercial assistant, Kristin
was promoted to a Commercial Agent. During the last eight and a
half years, Kristin has represented quite an expansive range of actors from the non union recent college graduate to celebrities. With her clientele, she works on all types of commercials,
satellite media tours, personal appearances, campaigns and celebrity endorsements.
Lynn Mamet RUNNING THE SHOW WITH SHOWRUNNERS Sun 1:30-3 Lynn Mamet has served as co-ex and writer on
The Unit, Law & Order (The Gynelogical Years) and Under Suspicion. She has written and directed her own plays in Los Angeles,
been nominated for an Academy Award for her Showtime movie
(directed by JoBeth Williams), On Hope, and is currently finishing
two novels, "A Map to the Extinct" and "A Failure of the Ordinary."
Also the author of several made-for-TV movies and a smattering of
features, award-winning short stories and poems, Mamet has four
children and a headache. She is no relation to David.
Scott Manners AGENT PANEL Sat 1:30-3 Stone Manners
Salners Agency-32 years as an agent and 27 years as a partner running the company.
Anthony Meindl AT LEFT BRAIN TURN RIGHT Sun 9-12:15
Anthony Meindl is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and
Artistic Director of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop (AMAW) in
New York and Los Angeles, where it was voted the #1 Acting Studio
in Los Angeles by BACKSTAGE Magazine in 2011 and 2012 (Best
Scene Study and Best Cold Read). His students include Golden Globe
nominee, Shailene Woodley, Jenna Dewan Tatum (American Horror
Story), Cory Monteith (Glee), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Allison
Miller (Go On), Trevor Donovan (90210), Alex Daddario (Percy Jackson & the Lightening Thief) and many more.
Mike Mendez INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:45-12:15
Mike Mendez made his first feature film, Killers, which was accepted
into the Sundance Film Festival. He followed it up with the horrorcomedy, The Convent, which was also accepted into the Sundance
Film Festival in 2000. In 2006 Mike's film The Gravedancers premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was later released in theaters
nationally by Lionsgate. Mike is also putting the finishing touches on
his newest film Big ASS Spider! for Epic Pictures.
Emanuel Millar YOUR IMAGE: HOW TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION Sat 9-10:30 Emanuel Millar is responsible for
shaping the image of A-list celebrities both on and off camera including Cameron Diaz in Being John Malkovich, Angelina Jolie in Girl,
Interrupted, and Brad Pitt in Inglorious Basterds, and has been the
key stylist for Anne Hathaway (Get Smart), Tom Hanks (Charlie Wilson’s War, The Da Vinci Code), and Jane Fonda (Georgia Rule) to
name a few. As a hair stylist, designer and image consultant for the
last 30 years, he has helped hundreds of actors build confidence and
express themselves authentically through their headshots, hairstyles,
clothing and attitude. Participants are encouraged to bring their
headshots to this workshop. www.emanuelmillar.com
Bruce H. Newberg THEATRICAL CASTING DIRECTORS
TELL ALL Sat 1:30-3 Bruce H. Newberg is an award winning
Casting Director with extensive experience in film, television and
theater, nominated 22 times for the Artios Award in Casting, winning twice for his work on Big River and Company. He is best
known for casting 7 seasons of The Closer, his first pilot. He also
cast the pilot Emily Owens, M.D. starring Mamie Gummer. He is
also currently casting the second season of the hit TNT series, Major Crimes, and Bad Teacher, a new half hour comedy for Sony and
CBS.
Ken Nicholas CREATING WEB CONTENT, CREATING
INTEREST Sun 9-10:30 and Sun 10:45-12:15 Ken Nicholas is
a Co-Owner of ITVfest/Int’l Television Festival and PopConLA. He
is a CeM/Certified eMarketer, and author of The 19 Revenue
Sources for WebContent Creators, on the Alltop-listed blog ,
MindOnMedia. Ken is an expert in sales deconstructionism, with
acclaimed successes in social media, online advertising & print. He
has been an instructor/panelist at SAG Conservatory, Digital Hollywood, Web TV Workshop, and Gantt Workshop
MindOnMediaSales.com and www.itvfest.org
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SPACE IS LIMITED.
GO THROUGH THE FOCUS,
FIND YOUR
WORKSHOPS AND SIGN UP.
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David Paymer TV/FILM DIRECTORS EXPLAIN IT ALL Sat
3:15-4:45 David Paymer earned Academy Award and Golden Globe
nominations for his performance as Billy Crystal’s put-upon brother
in Mr. Saturday Night. Well known for his varied characterizations,
Paymer has appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, most recently
Bad Teacher. On the small screen, Paymer earned a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the HBO movie
about the Lindbergh kidnapping, Crime of the Century, directed by
Mark Rydell. Behind the camera, Paymer has directed the short film
Candor City Hospital, as well as over fifty episodes of such series as
The Mentalist, Franklin & Bash, The Fosters, The Carrie Diaries,
Bunheads, Hart of Dixie, Make It or Break It, Life Unexpected, Melrose Place, Men of a Certain Age, Privileged, Brothers and Sisters,
Grey’s Anatomy, Medium, What About Brian, Gilmore Girls, One
Tree Hill, Everwood and Pepper Dennis.
Stuart K Robinson GET THE JOB Fri 7:00pm and 10
THINGS EVERY COMMERCIAL ACTOR SHOULD KNOW
Sun 10:45-12:15 Stuart K. Robinson is the CEO of Brady, Brannon & Rich, one of the nation’s most successful commercial talent
agencies. Widely regarded as one of LA's top acting instructor/
career coaches, and drawing upon his successful career as a film,
television, and stage performer, ROBINSON CREATIVE LAB, has
become one of L.A.’s most successful and inspirational environments for actors and businesspeople alike. Stuart has directed
countless productions across the country including a recent trip to
Washington DC where his cast included President, Barack Obama.
Coco Quinn INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:45-12:15
Coco and her sister Kelly produced their first short Stronghold in
2009 and earned an audience award for their second, Sunday, at its
festival debut in 2013. Coco is in post-production on Bunker, a romcom set in the Robot Apocalypse and Showrunners, a feature documentary featuring J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon. Between Us, starring Julia Stiles and Taye Diggs, comes to theaters this summer and
Coldwater (directed by Bellflower’s Vincent Granshaw) debuted at
SXSW 2013.
an actor. How? Constructing a stand up “set” expands options for
showcasing. Focusing in on your comic personae gives casting
agents new ideas for what you might be right for. Learning to “riff”
with an audience improves audition skills. A modified “set” can be
used to take best advantage of the pre-audition “tell us about yourself” moment and more. Plus, the big picture: stand up truths offer
a fresh way to view all the dynamics of an actor’s preparation. Jonathan Leigh Solomon is a Letterman regular and sitcom writer/
producer. More at www.SchoolforStandUp.Com
Bethany Rooney WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS Sat 910:30 Bethany Rooney has directed a lot of actors in her 28 years
as an episodic director. This season she'll be directing the actors of
The Fosters, Drop Dead Diva, Hart of Dixie, Criminal Minds, ArJoseph Pearlman GIVING A MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE row, Dallas, Nashville, and Parenthood.
Sat 9-12:15 Joseph Pearlman is a private and on-set coach for HollyJami Rudofsky CD PANEL Sat 3:15-4:45 Jami Rudofsky has
wood’s top actors, musicians, comedians, etc. He works with clients
been casting television and film for more than 15 years. Credits inlike Zooey Deschanel, and also coaches presenters for all the major
clude Gilmore Girls, Bunheads, The Practice, Felicity, Somewhere
award ceremonies including the Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys. JoSlow, The Drifter, Grown Ups 2, The Lake, Besties, Shades of Ray,
seph was recently voted one of L.A.’s favorite acting coaches in Back
Guido, and the MOW, Cyberbully. Jami also has also been very
Stage’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Joseph Pearlman Coaching offers
active casting theatre all around Los Angeles. She is the resident
private coaching and classes from beginner to working professional:
Casting Director for Celebration Theatre. Jami graduated with a
Audition Preparation, Career Coaching, Taped Auditions, Booked
BFA from UCLA.
Role Coaching, Cold Reading, Skype Coaching, etc.
www.josephpearlman.com
Richard Seyd CLEARING THE COBWEBS OF ACTING
TERMINOLOGY-HOW TO CLEAR THE MIND AND FREE
Aaron Pont COLD READING Sat 3:15-4:45 and Sun 1:30-3
While working in finance in New York, Aaron enrolled at The Atlantic THE IMAGINATION Sun 3:15-4:45 Richard Seyd is a highly
regarded director who runs two acting studios in San Francisco and
Theater Company and had a recurring role on Darren Star's The
$treet while serving as the show's technical adviser. He produced and Los Angeles, and was recently voted one of the top three acting
teachers by the readers of Backstage West. In the nineties he was
starred in the critically-acclaimed short Reaper with Peter Facinelli
and Ed Begley Jr. Recent producing and acting credits include Over- the Associate Artistic Director of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, and has worked as a director with such actors
drawn, which was made through AFI's Directing Workshop for
Women premiering at The Malibu International Film Festival, Sabyn as Jonathon Pryce, Bill Irwin, and Jean Stapleton, here in the States
and on London’s West End.
Mayfield's Not A Bad Man, Joe Palmer's horror/thriller Cubicle
and Death Inc. This fall, Aaron will produce and appear in his first
Jonathan Leigh Solomon STAND-UP COMEDY FOR THE
feature-length film, Scratch, which is currently in pre-production.
ACTOR Sun 1:30-4:45 Learning stand-up comedy helps you as
Phil Ramuno BIGGER, LOUDER, FASTER: ACTING FOR
SITCOMS Sun 9-10:30 To find the joke is a special requirement
for actors. Not all good actors can earn laughs. Learn the rules and
techniques that will allow you to deliver the funny. Phil is a veteran
director of stage, film and television and has worked on hundreds of
episodes of situation comedies. He is the co-author with Mary Lou
Belli of “The Sitcom Career Book.” www.sitcomcareer.com
Mary Stein VISUALIZATION Sat 10:45-12:15 Mary Stein began her training as an actress at the prestigious Juilliard School in
NYC. She has worked in both TV & Film with iconic directors, Clint
Eastwood, Ron Howard and George Miller. She played The Landlady in Babe: Pig in the City, Martha in Changeling, Ms. Rue Who
in The Grinch, Gerda on the TV Series Providence and many more.
Mary is a yogi and studies various healing modalities which inform
her clarity and ability to see the whole student when teaching and
Jamison Reeves DIVERSITY LANDSCAPE: SUMBIT ALL
ETHNICITIES Sat 1:30-3 Jamison is "the black guy in every com- coaching. She facilitates "Structured Visualization" as taught to her
by Robert Fritz to empower actors to achieve their dreams. For
mercial,” recently parodied on Saturday Night Live and then interviewed by Don Lemon of CNN. In addition to his consistent commer- more info: www.marystein.org
cial bookings, Jamison also writes, produces, acts in his own independent projects. He has appeared on numerous film and television
shows, including Raising Hope, Without a Trace, and Toolbox MurRESERVATIONS BEGIN JULY 1st
ders. He is also a host on INd Television.
Call 323-856-7736
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Gregory Storm WRITING & CREATING YOUR WEB SERIES
Sun 1:30-3 and 3:15-4:45 Gregory is a Writers Guild Award nominated screenwriter whose credits include writing for ABC, The CW,
and creating original scripted series for the web. In this lively, informative, and entertaining workshop, you'll learn the tools needed to
become a web series creator/showrunner and how to turn your dream
concept from idea into a full-fledged flourishing and fantastic web
series. www.StormFactory.com
Dallas Travers GET THE JOB Fri 7:00 teaches actors the
career and life skills often left out of traditional training programs.
Her book, "The Tao of Show Business," garnered five awards including first prizes at The Hollywood Book Festival, the London
Festival, and the National Indie Excellence Award. Through her
workshops, Dallas helps thousands of actors increase their auditions, produce their own projects, secure representation, and book
roles in film, television, and on Broadway. www.dallastravers.com
Veena Sud RUNNING THE SHOW WITH SHOWRUNNERS
Sun 1:30-3 Veena is the creator, executive producer, and showrunner for the AMC original series The Killing. In 2010 it was AMC’s second-highest series debut, and was nominated for six Emmy’s in 2011,
including outstanding cast for a Drama series and Sud’s nomination
for outstanding writing for a Drama series. The 2nd season opened on
April 1st to 2.5 million viewers, and they have now begun airing the
third season to great critical acclaim. Sud was previously a writer and
executive producer on the CBS police procedural Cold Case. She
worked as a print and broadcast journalist in NYC before television
writing.
Craig Wallace WINNING AUDITIONS YOUR WAY Sun 910:30 Voted "Favorite Audition Teacher" in Backstage Readers
Choice Poll, created The Wallace Audition Technique drawing on
his experience as a script development executive, head of talent
development and talent agent. In his 14 year teaching career he
has given hundreds of actors the tools to "own the room" and get
the job. Craig lectures extensively nationwide and is the author of
the best selling book, "The Best of You - Winning Auditions Your
Way." www.wallaceauditiontechnique.com
Sara Wallace THEATRICAL CASTING DIRECTORS TELL
ALL Sat 1:30-3 Sara Wallace has been working as an indy castDon Swayze COLD READING Sun 10:45-12:15 Don Swayze
ing director in LA for the past 8 years. Sara's most recent credits
comes from a showbiz family. He has worked as a character actor in
include: Red Wing, starring Bill Paxton& Luke Perry, and The ApHollywood for 29 years. Most recently, he was Gus, the werewolf for 6 pearing starring Dean Cain & Quinton Aaron. Sara recently partepisodes on True Blood, and he just guest-starred on the comedy,
nered up with Jaime Gallagher & they started Wallace Gallagher
Wilfred. Don has starred in two westerns that are soon to be released, Casting. They're finishing the casting process on their first joint
Heathens and Thieves and To Kill a Memory. Don loves teaching his effort, Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins.
acting students how to make strong, memorable choices.
Will Wallace INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:45Jarret Tarnol INDIE FILMMAKERS PANEL Sat 10:45-12:15 12:15 WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR Sun 1:30-3 Will
Jarret’s first film, Barrio Tales sold to Phase 4 films in 2012 and had a has been teaching working actors in L.A. for over 10 years. Will
worldwide DVD release. His second film, April Apocalypse is due out has his own acting school, The Will Wallace Acting Company. In
in limited theatres this fall, 2013. His third feature, Valhalla Joe will
addition Will has produced, written, and directed numerous
be shot in late July 2013. Jarret, who founded Tarnol Group Pictures award winning films. He is a producer at Sunflower Films with
in 2009 with his brother Brent, has worked with many well-known
Terrence Malick and Ed Pressman in L.A. Most recently, Will diactors, including: Amy Smart, Sarah Hyland, Roger Bart, and George rected the feature entitled, Red Wing, starring Bill Paxton,
Lopez.
Frances Fisher and Luke Perry. Other recent projects include executive producing the new IMAX film Flatland:The Movie, starring
Bob Telford SELF TAPING Sat 10:45-12:15 Bob has worked as
Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell, as well as directing the multi
an actor, director, casting session runner and editor for the past 29
award winning comedic feature entitled Cake. In 2009, Will proyears. He provides a hands-on workshop that explains and demonduced, Rock Slyde, starring Patrick Warburton and Jason Alexanstrates the techniques and tools necessary for the actor to fully underder, and Clear Lake, WI, starring Michael Madsen. Last Fall Will
stand the process of self-taping.
produced The Appearing, where he worked with Dean Cain and
Quinton Aaron. As an actor, Will has worked on over 30 films inMark Teschner CASTING FOR SOAPS Sun 1:30-3 A native
cluding: The Thin Red Line, I Am Sam, Rules of Engagement, The
New Yorker, Mark Teschner has been a casting director for 30
years. He has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as “an actor’s New World, and most recently The Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt,
and Broke Sky for which he received a best actor nomination from
casting director,” and TV Guide noted his “unparalleled track record
for finding new talent.” For the past 22 years, Teschner has been the San Fran Indyfest. Will has also played roles on TV shows such as
casting director for ABC’s General Hospital. For his work on the show Leverage, Beverly Hills 90210, Pensacola and Baywatch. He has
he has received four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement for just finished shooting the much anticipated Doonby and Detention with Dane Cook and Josh Hutcherson. Recently, he shot the
a Casting Director for a Drama series, as well as an additional six
nominations. Teschner is also a six-time recipient of the Artios Award Untitled Terrence Malick Project with Javier Bardem, Rachel
for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama Casting, given by the Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Barry Pepper.
Casting Society of America, and has received 15 additional nominaRob Watzke PLAY AND DISCOVERY-AN IMPROVISAtions. In addition to his work on General Hospital, he casts feature
TION WORKSHOP Sat 3:15-4:45 Rob Watzke has performed
films – including Elephant White, starring Kevin Bacon and the reand taught improvisational theatre for 25 years, at A.C.T., USC,
cently released And They’re Off and The Philly Kid.
Walt Disney Studios, and others. His approach emphasizes the
discovery of scenes and relationships through action and reaction,
THE SUMMER INTENSIVE MARKS THE END
taking the pressure off of you to "make something up" onstage. He
OF FORMAL ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR’S
co-founded the physical theatre troupe, The Bubalaires, and created Shplotz!, an improvised jam session which has included Helen
SAG-AFTRA CONSERVATORY. OF COURSE, THAT
Hunt and Jason Alexander. www.robwatzke.com
MEANS IT’S TIME TO REJOIN!
SAVE TIME AND POSTAGE AND BRING YOUR
COMPLETED 2013-2014 APPLICATION (SEE PAGE
11) INTO THE OFFICE OVER THE WEEKEND.
RESERVATIONS BEGIN JULY 1st
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Mari Weiss BEHIND THE MIC: THE CRAFT AND BUSINESS OF VOICEOVER Sat 1:30 - 4:45 Mari Weiss has worked
in voice over for over 22 years, with hundreds of commercials including campaigns for McDonald's, Public Storage, Blue Cross and
Yoplait. She's worked in Animation (Happy Feet, Duckman, HBO's
Crashbox, video games (Guild Wars, Thor, Mass Effect), Promo
(Fox, ABC, Oxygen) plus narration, looping … if it's needed a voice,
she's done it. She holds an M.F.A. in Theatre has taught voice at the
college level and does private coaching. www.mariweiss.com
Scott Wissner COMMERCIAL AUDITIONING Sun. 9-12:15
With over 20 years in casting and production, Scott is one of the
busiest CDs in LA, having directed thousands of casting sessions.
He is an integral part of the creative casting team at ASG Casting.
ASG’s work on Bud Light was recently nominated for an Emmy. He
is currently writing and developing a half-hour comedy for TV. He
is known throughout the industry, as an “actor’s director”, helping
actor’s find their best performances.
Nicole Yorkin and Dawn Prestwich RUNNING THE SHOW
WITH SHOWRUNNERS Sun 1:30-3 Nicole Yorkin and Dawn
Prestwich served as co-executive producers on the first two seasons
of The Killing, on AMC, and are now working on the third season. Before that, they were consulting producers on ABC's FlashForward, coming off of a two season stint as writers and executive
producers/showrunners of FX’s The Riches. In 2007, they served as
consulting producers of FX’s Dirt. Prior to that, they were coexecutive producers on Showtime’s Brotherhood, HBO’s Carnivale
and CBS’ Judging Amy. In 2003, they won a Writers Guild Award
for their drama pilot, The Education of Max Bickford. Yorkin and
Prestwich have worked on various television shows over 15 plus
years, including Picket Fences, The Practice, Ally McBeal, and
shared an Emmy® nomination along with several producers of
Chicago Hope for Outstanding Drama Series. Before going into
television, Yorkin, a Berkeley graduate, was a reporter for the Los
Angeles Herald Examiner, where she was nominated for a Pulitzer
Claire Winters COMING HOME TO YOUR WORK Sat 10:45
Prize for a series of articles about a 12-year-old prostitute. Prest-12:15 and SOCIAL MEDIA & THE ACTOR Sun 9-10:30 An
wich, a Texas native who escaped the heat to attend Stanford Uniinteractive workshop in reconnecting to your craft and career after
versity, was a published short story writer before she and Yorkin
taking time off. Actor and coach, Claire Winters (www.actmet at the American Film Institute.
evolve.com) has helped several clients (and herself!) re-enter the
business after taking time off to raise kids, manage health issues, or Lynnanne Zager ADR VOICEOVER ACTING AND ADR
explore another career. In this workshop you'll participate in exercis- LOOPING FOR FILM AND TV Sat 10:45-12:15 Lynnanne
es and a Q & A designed to help you merge your creative priorities
Zager has over 500 voiceover credits, best known for her portrayal
with your career opportunities, giving you a greater focus and enthu- of the Men in Black 3, Headquarters & Computer, Countdown
siasm for the work than ever before.
Computer/DHARMA in ABC’s Lost, and the Narrator of Deadly
Women on Discovery Investigation. She most recently voiced the
cold open for WWE's EXTREME RULES. As a respected teachers
of both adults and kids in ADR Voiceover & Looping, Commercials,
Animation and Video Games, she has a passion for passing it on to
Caryn West AUDITIONING 2013 STYLE Sun 1:30-4:45 A
concise view of how the industry has radically changed in the last 3
to 4 years. This workshop covers "Actor Internet Readiness" (the
new PreRead), a checklist to stay current, tips on audition taping and
self taping. It will also cover on camera demonstrations that focus on
your role function in the story and genre, even in the hardest audition: 1-6 liners, as well as what to do and what to avoid. Caryn is in
the 2012 indie feature I Do which has been in 15 festivals in
2012/13. She co-wrote the Italian/U.S. short The Father, which has
been seen in 5 European festivals thus far in 2011. In 2010, she recurred last as Dr. Susan Heyworth on the CBS series Three Rivers,
other credits include indie feature comedy Qwerty and UCLA grad
short, The Education. Caryn West is the only teacher selected on
both coasts as one of "THE BEST AUDITION COACHES” in BACK
STAGE.
GREAT TIPS FOR THE WEEKEND
Parking is limited. We encourage you to use alternate methods of transportation if possible: bikes, carpooling, taking public transportation (the Hollywood/Western Red Line stop is only 4 blocks from AFI).
Arrive Early. This is our busiest weekend of the year and we are expecting a large number of members.
Be prepared for hot weather. Most of our classrooms are not air-conditioned and we have just a few fans. Dress accordingly. We will
have water for you.
Lunch Breaks. We will have food trucks, as well as a coffee vendor in the am, where you can purchase food and drinks.
Bring cash or check ONLY (NO credit card service available) Many speakers will have books and/or CDs for sale if you would
like to purchase them. Also, the Conservatory has t-shirts and canvas bags for sale.
Bring headshots and resumes as some of our guests may want them. It is up to the discretion of each instructor or speaker.
Bring pens and paper. We have some amazing teacher and workshops being offered we want you to be able to take home the valuable
information that you will be learning.
Schedules and Room numbers will be posted in or around the Warner Building, the Mayer Library Building and the Manor House
on the AFI Campus on the days of the workshops.
Network! Take this weekend as an opportunity to talk to others and make new friends.
Have Questions? At the event , look for one of our many volunteers who will be wearing a bright blue shirt and will be able to assist you
or point you in the right direction.
Bring in your new Application Remember to bring in your new application for the upcoming 2013/2014 season and bring it into the
office over the weekend. Please note the cost is $35 and we only accept checks and money orders. (NO CASH OR CREDIT CARDS)
APPLY FOR THE
2013-2014 SAG-AFTRA
LOS ANGELES
CONSERVATORY
The Summer Intensive marks the end of formal activities for
the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory this season. Of
course, that means it’s time to rejoin! Beat the crowds! Bring
your COMPLETED 2013-2014 application in with you to the
Summer Intensive or mail it in ASAP and BE SURE TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 A check or money order for $35 made out to the
SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory (no cash or
credit cards)
 2 identical headshots with resumes stapled neatly and
cleanly to the back. Please make sure they are cut to
the same size as your headshots.
If you can’t bring it to the Summer Intensive, you can bring it
in to the office or better yet, mail it! (Save on gas!) Just make
sure it’s in by the deadline which is “hard and fast” postmarked NO LATER than August 16th.
THE SUMMER INTENSIVE MISSION
To serve the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory
members, and invited guests, the opportunity to explore their
craft as performers in show business, through a variety of
workshops, panels and seminars.
SUMMER INTENSIVE
“TODAY’S ACTING
LANDSCAPE”
HOW TO REGISTER
START SIGNING UP
Monday July 1st at 10am
Call (323) 856-7736 to make your reservations between 10am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
(Reservations are accepted by phone
only! Please do not stop by the office!)
When you call, have your selection of
workshops and your back-up choices
in case your first choice is filled.
(Classes fill up fast!)
Because of the volume of calls and the
amount of time we take with each caller
(YOU!), we will not wait for you to find
your workshop choices, pen, and paper
once we are on the phone with you; WE
WILL ASK YOU TO CALL BACK WHEN
YOU ARE READY.
Once you are confirmed, highlight the workshops you are taking and bring The Focus
with you. You will not receive any other
confirmation from us!
NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT
A RESERVATION and late-comers will be
admitted at the discretion of the instructor
or proxy.
All instructors and guests are subject to their
availability. We make every effort to provide
substitute instructors with similar skills and
experience to those listed in The Focus if
need be.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL
EVENTS. SPACE IS LIMITED
SO, GO THROUGH THE FOCUS, FIND YOUR
WORKSHOPS AND SIGN UP.
(323)856-7736
AFI Public Transit Map
SAG-AFTRA
LOS ANGELES
CONSERVATORY
The SAG-AFTRA Conservatory
is located at The American Film
Institute, 2021 N. Western Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90027.
If you are heading East on
Franklin Ave, turn left
(north) on Western Ave.
AFI is halfway up the hill on the
left. Turn into the driveway and
go up the hill (past Immaculate
Heart High School.) The first
building on your left is the
Warner building where many
auditions for student films are
held.
To get to the Conservatory,
continue driving. Further up
the hill, as you veer left, you’ll
see a white two-story building,
the Mayer Library. The SAGAFTRA Conservatory office is
located in LIB 100 on the
ground floor. The studio, classroom and the Frankovich /
Barnes Screening Room are
also located on the ground
floor.
GO GREEN TO THE
SUMMER INTENSIVE
Red Line to Hollywood/Western: (from
Downtown & North Hollywood)
Metro Bus to Hollywood/Western: 180,
181, 217, 757 and Rapid Bus and 780
Metro Bus to Franklin/Western: 207 and
Rapid 717 (Call 1.800. COMMUTE or visit
www.metro.net for times and fare)
Hollywood Dash to Franklin/Western
Tips for riding your bike: Ride like you drive (with direction of traffic, signal when turning, stay out of the door zone...) You
can take your bike on all Metro trains. All Metro busses have two racks on the front of the bus. (Dash does not have racks)
Bring a lock for your bike to lock it up during classes. (There are some trees and high poles to lock to.) Wear sunblock. Hydrate.
Bring baby-wipes to freshen up. (Rules of the road & more tips on www.illuminateLA.com)
SAG-AFTRA
LOS ANGELES
CONSERVATORY
COMMITTEE
Ron Morgan – Committee Chair
Bill Applebaum, Michael D. Cohen,
Lee Garlington, Nicholas Leland,
Kevin McCorkle, Fawnda McMahan,
Jon Eric Preston, Bob Telford,
Teddy Vincent, Will Wallace,
Angela Watson, David Westberg
STAFF
Dawn Deibert
Program Coordinator and SAG-AFTRA Liaison
Ilyanne Morden Kichaven
Executive Director, Los Angeles
MAKING THE MOST
OF THE WEEKEND
Planning the weekend is a little tricky. Here’s how to
make the most of your time: On page two, you’ll find
a calendar listing with the classes. On the previous
pages, you will find accompanying information
about our instructors. Look over the calendar and
pick what you’d like to take – also pick some backups
on the off-chance your choices are not available.
Note that some of the classes run one and a half
hours, some are three, so you need to mix and match
accordingly. You also need to make a reservation for
the Friday night Special Event. Don’t be overwhelmed – be patient and prepared – our friendly
office staff and volunteers are here to help you!
Call to Register
Starting Monday, July 1st at 10AM
(323) 856-7736
SUMMER INTENSIVE 2013
“TODAY’S ACTING LANDSCAPE”
July 12th, 13th AND 14th