Inside TVI Actors Studio: The Acting Schools Blog

Campbell Smith & Steve Carell team up with NBC

Sean Hankinson — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:29:17 +0000

TVI member, Campbell Smith, just joined Steve Carell and his new TV production company Carousel Television. This production company with be responsible for pitching new shows to NBC and other networks thereafter. Campbell is one of 3 producers working with the company in this new endeavor. Congrats Campbell on the new home!

Acting School Student Books Soap

Eric Conley — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:03:47 +0000

Congrats to Jenna Caswell who just shot the role of Kelly on Guiding Light. Kelly gets into an argument with her boyfriend in the park, so Jenna got to put her acting chops to good use. She met both Rob Decina and Alison Goodman here at TVI Actors Studio and obviously made a good impression on them. Way to go

See The Changeling, or my client will shoot!

Louisa Kendrick — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:05:39 +0000

TVI Member Caleb Campbell plays Backup Detective #1 in the crime drama staring Angelina Jolie and directed by the man himself, Clint Eastwood. Inspire by actual events in 1920’s Los Angeles, “The Changeling” tells the story of a woman driven to confront a corrupted LAPD after her abducted son is retrieved and she begins to suspect that the boy returned to her is not the same boy she gave birth to. I saw the movie this past weekend and was excited to see Caleb in his period detective garb. Kudos to you Caleb, nice work.

Acting School Athelete

Greg Schmalbach — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:49:41 +0000

TVI NY student Marla Yost is making great strides in and out of the classroom. Having just completed an on-camera master class with casting director Pat McCorkle and acting with Playmakers Rep, she will be running a marathon on March 22- in Rome, Italy nonetheless. She is covering 26.2 miles raising money on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Check out Marla’s amazing story and help her out with her goal here. Good luck, and in this instance, we will refrain from the “Break A L–”

Baltimore’s Taylor Royall Casting

Kerry Watterson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:03:20 +0000

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.

Howard University Theatre Department

Kerry Watterson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:51:46 +0000

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.

Acting School student, Ryan Zanoni

Kerry Watterson — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:53:50 +0000

This holiday season, TVI Member Ryan Zanoni can be seen in the Americana classic It’s A Wonderful Life at Connecticut’s Ivoryton Playhouse. Click here for more information on the show. Ryan recently took the Advanced Television and Film Master Class with Pat McCorkle here at TVI New York.

The Future Generation of our Acting School

Leigh Feldpausch — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Teachers and Actors and Babies… oh my. TVI Actors Studio is not only brimming with accomplished actors and teachers, but we also have the next generation of actors at the bright age of 7 months preparing for a bright future in the world of arts. Jason King Jones, a TVI teacher and Artistic Associate of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, juggles a full-time job as a director, teacher and daddy to daughter, Gwendolyn. What a cute name. Jason and his wife chose the name after nine months of deliberation. All my parents could think of was ‘Leigh’ for a girl or ‘Lee’ for a boy. Hence, my name is Leigh.

Los Angeles Mademoiselle Talent Agency

Sean Hankinson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:41:39 +0000

TVI member, Danna Brady, just signed with the newly formed Theatrical Division of Mademoiselle Talent Agency. Danna, who’s credits include The Young and the Restless, 12 epsiodes on MTV’s Undressed, and several feature films, is excited by this new development and can wait to benefit from this business relationship. Congrats, Danna.

Acting Career Help

Sean Hankinson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:31:50 +0000

TVI’s Senior Consultant, Corey Pepper, welcome TVI’s New Addition, Liz Loza. Liz, who has recently been seen on USA’s Monk and HBO’sLittle Britain USA, is currently in training but is super excited to get started. Corey has all confidence that Liz will be an rockstar consultant, so keep an eye on your phone, because it might be Liz calling to help you with your career.