
Alan Nusbaum, founder of TVI Actors Studio, and Scott Goodhue, Talent Agent with Taylor Royall, presented a master class on the Business of Acting to over 50 of Baltimore’s brightest performers last week. Here the two are engaged in a dialogue about the number of regional markets available to the Baltimore talent. The actors came to learn about expanding their careers in the Baltimore area as well as developing work in New York and Los Angeles.
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Tonight in Baltimore, MD, Maryland Talent Agent Scott Goodhue from Taylor Royall and TVI’s Alan S Nusbaum are presenting “Navigating a successful acting career in Baltimore, NY and Los Angeles. Check in is at 6:30pm, with a 7:00pm start time.
To register go to the TVI web site.
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TVI 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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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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Congrats to TVI NY Consultant Mackenzie Thomas, who will be joining the touring cast of Tarzan!, in the regional theatre premiere of Disney’s hit stage musical. Mackenzie Will be monkeying around with the king of the jungle as part of the ape ensemble from January to March in conjunction with Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, and will be performing all winter in sunny locations like Atlanta, San Jose and Dallas. Lucky Monkey. We’re jealous. Also in the cast is Patti Murin, fresh off of Broadway’s Xanadu. Phill Collins composes. Check out the website here and be sure to call Mackenzie soon before she swings off on the nearest vine.
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Longtime TVI Actors Studio Office Administrator, Sara Blindauer married her fiance, Dan Beck on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The wedding, long in the planning stages (as anyone at TVI Studios Los Angeles can attest to), occurred in front of 130 friends and family members in Woodbridge, Virgina.
The happy couple plans to honeymoon in the Cayman Islands early next month.
Everyone at TVI wishes them a lifetime of happiness.
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Kerry Watterson, TVI staffer and career coach, will be conducting a FREE (yes thats right, don’t adjust your screens… Free) workshop and seminar addressing the issues of working and succeeding in LA as an actor. This seminar will teach you everything you need to know to make it in LA, whether you’re planning to make the move to the west coast permanently, or want to become a bicoastal success. Please bring your headshots, resumes and questions, and do make sure to book your spots as space is limited. Call your friendly neighborhood TVI career coaches at (212) 302 1900 for more information on this or upcoming talks and classes.
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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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Eric Conley and Kerry Watterson, Career Coaches from the TVI Actors Studio New York Office, will be in Chicago later today. Tomorrow you’ll find them, along with TVI Founder and CEO Alan Nusbaum at the Chicago-stye actor expo, PerformInk, informing actors about the markets and opportunities outside the windy city.
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If it is Wednesday, it must be Vancouver Canada. After the successful Philadelphia program the other night I am now here in the West coast city of Vancouver presenting the 10 Rule off Acting in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and New York, along with Sue Brouse from Vancouver’s HyperCasting.
The event was held at the prominent acting school, VADA, in the Gas Town district of the city. Many recognized established Canadian actors were in attendance along with many Full time VADA students and VADA alumni.
Vancouver Acting School director Simon Longmore was gracious to host the event at the schools main studio, along with the assistance of Vancouver Actress Georgia.
[pictured from Left to Right: Casting Director Sue Brouse, TVI's Alan S Nusbaum and VADA's Simon Longmore]
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