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Taylor Royall Casting and TVI Actors Studio

by Mackenzie Thomas on November 14, 2008

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On Thursday, November 20th, at 7pm, TVI Actors Studio Founder and CEO, Alan Nusbaum, will be offering a workshop in Baltimore. Also in attendance will be Scott Goodhue of Taylor Royall Casting. The workshop will offer successful tips on making the big move to New York or LA and provide actors with helpful hints as to how to navigate a successful career in a major entertainment marketplace. This workshop will be extremely informative, so don’t miss out on this opportunity! Click here to sign up or call 212-302-1900 for more details.

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TVI Actors Studio in Washington, D.C.

by Kerry Watterson on November 14, 2008

250px-Picture 3.pngTVI Actors Studio is heading to Washington, D.C. Click here to find out more about this special event coming to our nation’s capital next week courtesy of Alan Nusbaum, founder of TVI Actors Studio, and Mandy Sprinkel of D.C.’s Central Casting.

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Acting School founder rounds North America

by Alan Nusbaum on November 10, 2008

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Where in the World is TVI Actors Studio Alan S Nusbaum? Depends on the day. Since this past Sunday he has gone into Canada, Vancouver for meetings with Vancouver casting directors and agents, down to the Southeast of America, speaking at Elon University in North Carolina, up to the Northeast to New York City TVI Actors Studio and then back to Los Angeles - all within 6 days!

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Elon University Theatre Majors attend TVI presentation

by Alan Nusbaum on November 8, 2008

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When Elon University theatre students enter the New York and Los Angeles marketplace to pursue a professional career, Professors Fred Rubeck and Richard Gang have instilled the insight and industry knowledge that the students need to compete in the major leagues, Broadway and Hollywood. This is no plain jane college theatre department. These students rock! Their focus and intelligence is second to none.

This past Thursday, TVI Actors Studio career consultant Kerry Watterson and I has the privilege of speaking to about 75 of the Elon University theatre students.

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CBS Casting Directors Back at TVI New York

by Ben Pelteson on October 15, 2008

Picture 2.pngOne of TVI New York’s favorite duos, Mary Clay Boland (Head of Casting, As the World Turns) and Katharina Eggman (CBS Primetime Casting Director) are back for one of our most popular intensives this November. Mary Clay is just coming off an Emmy win for casting ATWT this year, and Katharina is looking forward to an especially busy pilot season.

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TVI Members in Fall Fashion for Soap Class

by Leigh Feldpausch on October 7, 2008

250px-IMG_2625.JPGDebra Wunner and Nina Rutsch are caught in the action of looking cute, right before their Soap class with Guiding Light casting director,Rob Decina.

Debra and Nina are actresses with a flare for fashion, which is always a great combination in the acting profession. Rob Decina only teaches at TVI Actors Studio and gives each student his book, The Art of Auditioning for Television. His next class is 3 Thursdays @ 6:30pm, October 23 - November 6th. Call a TVI consultant for details, 212.302.1900.

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Commercial Talent Agents coming to see Actors

by Alan Nusbaum on October 2, 2008

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Just announced, TVI Actors Studio in Los Angeles is sponsoring a Commercial Talent Agent Showcase with some of the premiere talent agencies in all of Los Angeles.

Talent Agencies include;

Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doughtery
Abrams Artists
KSA Talent Agency
Commercial Talent

Interested in seeing if you qualify? Email the admissions department for details, dates, etc or call TVI Actors Studio in Los Angeles at 818-784-6500 today.

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Broadway Casting Director Casts New Musical

by Ben Pelteson on October 1, 2008

250px-Picture 1.pngBroadway Casting Director and TVI favorite Pat McCorkle (Lieutenant of Inishmore, Emmy Nominee for Pilot Episode of Californication) has an exciting new project going up at the George Street Playhouse. David Bryan of Bon Jovi has teamed up with Urinetown’s John Rando for a new musical based on the 50’s movie TOXIC AVENGER. Pat currently offers a 5-week Masterclass in Auditioning for TV/Film and has a number of 1-day intensives.

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TVI Acting School surrounded by Chicago Talent Agents

by Kerry Watterson on September 27, 2008

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Chicago’s leading Performing Arts newspaper today Performink sponsored an Expo at the Chicago Theatre Building on W Belmont Avenue with Acting panels, mock auditions and a seminar on marketing oneself with TVI’s Alan S Nusbaum.

(pictured from left to right: Colleen Archer from Sound Advice and Big House Casting. TVI’s Alan S Nusbaum and Brooke Shoemaker from Gray Talent Group–a new talent agency in Chicago)

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Talent Agents Give Actors Feedback

by Ben Pelteson on September 18, 2008

250px-Evals.jpg One of the most exciting parts of meeting Talent Agents in Showcases at TVI is that every agent will give written feedback and evaluations on the work of participating actors. This week agents from Judy Boals, DGRW and Gilla Roos took part. Feedback covers headshots, resumes, monologues and or/songs. For more information on TVI Showcases, contact us today.

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