by Julie Amsterdam on October 14, 2008
by Meredith Snyder on October 7, 2008
Emmy nominated casting director Pat McCorkle will be teaching a one day intensive on December 13th at TVI New York. The intensive is for young actors ages 11-17. In Pat’s class students will work on monologues, and on-camera cold reading. Actors will explore the realities of television/film casting as this prominent industry expert covers the entire audition process including the business, etiquette, and politics of the industry. Click here
to see Pat’s flyer. HURRY, space is Limited!
by Alan Nusbaum on October 4, 2008

One of the happiest casting directors on Earth (and most professional) is Los Angeles casting director Howard Meltzer, casting director of the popular TV show, “Hannah Montana” who teaches one of the on-going young actors acting classes on Saturday’s at TVI Actors Studio in Los Angeles
In addition to casting “Hannah Montana“, Howard has cast on Broadway: The Graduate, Fortune’s Fool, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Elaine May’s Taller Than A Dwarf, Honour, Epic Proportions, Annie Get Your Gun (Revival), Fosse, Chicago (Revival), Annie (Revival), Grease (Revival) Off-Broadway: Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, Mall America, The Wax, Voir Dire, A Brief History Of White Music.
He won the Casting Directors “Artios Award” for “Best Children’s TV Programming” for Hannah Montana in 2006, shared with Carol Goldwasser.
For information on Howard Meltzer’s class, email TVI Actors Studio today.
by Julie Amsterdam on September 24, 2008
by Greg Schmalbach on September 16, 2008
by Julie Amsterdam on September 10, 2008
by Malcolm Smith on September 8, 2008
Adam Kang landed in LA from Houston, came to TVI’s Young Actors’ Summer Program, and got signed right away by top agencies that he met there. CESD took him commercially, Brass Artists took him theatrically, and Ryan Glascow of Bohemia Management will over see it all!
by Greg Schmalbach on September 5, 2008
Summer may be unofficially over but TVI actor Ryan Hull recently was called to meet with talent agent Jenevieve Brewer at About Face Talent. She met Ryan this past summer at TVI’s Young Actors Camp in New York. Just goes to show, you never know when that phone is going to ring.
by Kerry Watterson on September 4, 2008

Attention Parents and Young Actors: The Amazing Kate Tellers, Working Actress and Stand Up Comedienne is heading to TVI Actors Studio New York to teach your young cut-ups how to fully structure a stand-up act. With many successful one-woman shows under her belt, engagements at New York’s Comedy Hot Spots, and rave reviews from the young actors who attended our Summer Camp - we know that Kate’s class is one you don’t want to miss.
Plus, once your little Seinfeld has their act developed, they can showcase their comedy, cuteness, and charm for 3 of New York’s top Youth Talent Agents at our upcoming Commercial Showcase. These are coming soon, so call immediately. Many of our students, like Sophia Rodyakin (pictured here) benefited immensely from Kate’s class and our Commercial Agent Showcase in the past - now she’s working with 2 of the agents who saw her act!
by Ben Pelteson on August 22, 2008