Halley Cianfarini just finished a fall tour with Chamber Theatre Productions. She is also featured as an Earthlight Player in Director, Ang Lee’s ““Taking Woodstock”“.

Casting Director for “Taking Woodstock” was New York Casting Director, Avy Kaufman.

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Georgina Sherrington has recently been modeling body-paint work for London based photographer Bee Keskin, previously featured in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

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TVI Actors Studio Los Angeles member, Kelly McCraken guest starred on “The Mentalist“. Three scenes with Simon Baker. Kelly stated, “it went REALLY great”. It airs March 11 at 10:00pm pm on CBS. Casting Directors were Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer and Robert J. Ulrich from the casting office of Ulrich, Dawson and Kritzer.

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TVI member Kelly McCracken just booked another episodic as a result of our one night casting director workshops. CBS hit drams, “The Mentalist” will welcome Kelly to their set next week for a couple of scenes with it’s star, Simon Baker. Kelly was booked by casting directors Eric Souliere and Eric Dawson (Ulrich, Dawson, Kritzer) and is repped by Bonnie Black.

Whether its a guest starring appearance on “Gossip Girl” or being featured on a TV commercial, getting cast is usually the final step for an actor in search of a job. Being prepared is the key to a successful career. Many believe that just meeting a casting director is all that is needed to “get the job”. Well, here’s a reality check: Casting Directors meet or see hundreds if not thousands of eager actors. Which means that unless there is something spectacular, unique, special about you, chances are that you will not be remembered. There is hope however. Consider working with a Casting Director who also teaches a class. This is now a double win for you. First, you learn about what skills you may need, tips for success and gain understanding about the casting process. Second, you can make a positive impression about your talent and personality over time with a class taught by the same casting person who may just need what you have. Of course, there is no guarantee of employment, just an opportunity to learn AND increase your visibility. This is especially true if you work with top casting people like Pat McCorkle, Rebecca Yarsin, Findley Davidson.

Planning out an acting career is a lot like playing darts. You can work on your aim (goals), practice your skills (training), size up your competition (strategy) and still you might not hit the target! The successful actors I work with have several traits in common. One is that they work hard on their “brand”. They are, in essence, the product and service that is marketed. Great pictures, ongoing training, solid representation and connections all contribute to the “game” of having a successful acting career. Communicating your success is another marketing tool used by the “winners”. Just by meeting new teachers, students, career coaches-you can “jump Start” your career and hit the bull’s eye.

What a great way to begin 2010.

The New Year celebration just outside tvi Actors Studio!

I have yet to hear an actor complain about working during the holidays. My guess is that having an opportunity to perform during this special time of year far outweighs personal feelings for doing anything else. I certainly felt that way when working as a singer/dancer in my twenties at Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular. It was so much fun to be a part of this well known holiday tradition, that I couldn’t think of anything more memorable. In fact, I would guess that, for actors and performers, working during the “season” is it’s own special brand of gift giving. Happy holidays from TVI!

(pictured here are NY Broadway Casting Directors and TVI Actors Studio Instructors Pat McCorkle and Stewart Howard)

This is the question many actors want the answer to. The answer is: be one. Think, act, plan, observe and commit to your decision to become a professional. Its not just a mind set but rather a foundation with which all motivation is focused. Your career is not a concept, but a reality! The long-term career actor has formed a comprehensive agenda that is adhered to; classes being at the top of the list. It is vital to the growth of the actor’s talent to stay “sharp”. Meeting industry professionals like agents and casting directors, working with other actors, listening to the business buzz, are all useful criteria to being a professional. Check out http://actor-preneur.com/ for a great place to begin your journey!

Poppy Tierney has had an incredible career in show business from starring in London’s West End to major blockbuster movies and the international concert platform.

She has trained in England at Italia Conti and in America at the TVI Studios, Los Angeles.

On film she can be seen as Margarita in “Batman Begins” (Warner Brothers).

On television she had played parts in “The Bill”, “Agony” and “Hooked on Books”.

Her West End Musical theatre credits include Mary Poppins in “Mary Poppins” (Prince Edward Theatre) Tess in “Tess of the D’urbervilles” (Savoy Theatre); Mary in “Sunset Boulevard” (Adelphi Theatre) Cover and played Ellen in “Miss Saigon” (Drury Lane Theatre) Claudine in “Bernadette” (Dominion Theatre).

Details on Poppy’s career can be found here.

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New Moon’s numbers are about top the $500 Million mark! According to Box Office Mojo, the New Moon numbers are $499,392,782 following this past weekend’s ticket taking. Rob Pattinson’s paycheck is said to include a percentage of that box office as well as a $12 million initial paycheck. Rob is seen here with TVI Youth Academy Brooke Freundlich at the New York Premiere of New Moon at the Sunshine Landmark Cinemas on NYC’s lower east side.

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