Henriette Edmonds, Professor of Acting at Howard University, welcomed Alan Nusbaum, founder of TVI Actors Studio, last Wednesday to the historic campus in Washington, D.C. Professor Edmonds, who prefers to answer to Henri, has built a long-standing relationship with Alan and TVI over the last twenty years. Many of Howard’s graduates excel in the industry due to both their solid training from the university and Henri’s emphasis on understanding the Business of Acting. Alan presented his educational and highly respected master class on building the business of your acting career in both Los Angeles and New York to a very eager and smart group of Howard’s theatre students.
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Training
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It’s not quite Thanksgiving, but TVI Actors Studio Fulltime eight week Students are celebrating anyway. Their program is over! Students from all over the world (UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Brussels, Turkey, Russia, Denmark, to name a few) attended and worked very hard since late September. Many are staying to extend their studies. It was great having them all here! Congratulations and good work!
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So the saying goes, “It’s who you know!”. I say it’s not who you know but who knows you, because if a director or producer or casting director is not thinking of you when they are casting then the adage does not apply. So how do you get people to know you when you’re just starting out? Well, you’re doing it, industry workshops, lectures, mailings and networking…you are doing it right?! Okay so here is the challenge: Make a list of the people who would recognize your name if your agent called them or your picture crossed their desk. If you are taking Randy Becker’s class at TVI, he is a film Producer at Acuna Entertainment that you can add to your list. Don’t be discouraged if the list is initially small. These are the people you will keep informed of your bookings, shows, episode airings on a regular basis via postcards, these are your Peeps. Next make a list of people you want to be on your Peeps list. Then meet them at a workshop and put your best foot forward!
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Last night TVI launched a new 4 week acting class series. Lead by instructors Russell Boast and Debi Manwiller, winner of 2 Primetime Emmys and another 16 nominations.
Both Debi and Russell work in partnership with Rick Pagano, in he firm Pagano / Manwiller.
In addition to casting the TV series “24″ Debi Manwiller has a magnificent amount of prominent film and TV credits. Russell Boast, besides casting features and TV, is a well recognized theatre director in Los Angleles, and has worked with actors such as Laurence Fishburne in “Tortured”, Angelina Jolie in Beyond Borders, and Dennis Farina in “Bottle Shock”
Their class is at TVI Actors Studio Los Angeles branch on Thursday evenings.
[pictured from L to R: Debi Manwiller, Russell Boast and Alan Nusbaum]
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Showing up on your own behalf is doing everything within your control to further your career. Networking, meeting industry professionals, taking classes and Casting Director Workshops…meeting with your TVI career consultant on a regular basis. Putting the Law of Attraction into action, the more energy you expend on the thing you want to achieve, the richer the return. I talked to an acting student while he was at an acting workshop this past week and he has been able to meet quite a few casting directors. I congratulate TVI student Tony Clemons for showing up on his own behalf, I’m confident it will pay off in the future. What are you doing to show-up on your own behalf?
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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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At TVI’s 5-Day Boot Camp this month in New York, participating actors will have the chance to meet twenty major agents and Casting Directors. Participating teachers include CDs from Playwright’s Horizons, Gossip Girl and NBC’s new show Kings. There are a few spots available for the Camp on the 21st through 25th of this month. For more information, call the New York studio today at (212) 302-1900.
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One of our TVI New York members, Ian Koranek, is making a name for himself on the local stand up comedy circuit. Catch Ian at the Broadway Comedy Club on 53d street between 8th and 9th ave for - and I quote - ‘a solid set of jokes on pop culture, religion and some blue stuff’. Showtime is at 7 pm sharp and cover is $10 with a 2 drink minimum. When Ian isn’t taking to the stages of New York, he is here at TVI honing his acting skills and participating in the exclusive member workshops. Most recently he has been seen by Erika Jensen of James Calleri Casting (Lipstick Jungle, NY primetime series) Catch Erika Jensen again if you can next month for another round of workshops. Call your TVI Consultants at 212 302 1900 as space is limited
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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.
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Ever find yourself up at 6am, waiting in line at a Broadway Musical Equity Chorus Call or EPA, only to find out 5 hours later that Casting has run out of time to see any additional talent? Well now, we may have a class to remedy that problem! TVI is thrilled to announce that Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting will be teaching a 4 week Musical Theater Technique class starting up in 2 weeks. Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Spamalot, Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, The Pirate Queen and Regional Credits such as The Kennedy Center, The McCarter Theater, and east coast casting for La Jolla Playhouse. If you feel you aren’t being seen enough by casting directors, this may be the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door with one of the top casting agencies in NYC. Slots fill up quickly, so call today to sign up–212.302.1900.
To read more about Eric Woodall and his thoughts on auditioning, visit this site: http://www.playbill.com/features/article/110028.html
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