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ACTING FOR THE CAMERA WITH VETERAN SOAP STAR OF ALL MY CHILDREN, ALAN DYSERT
6 - Week Class
Starting Next Week: Thursdays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Alan Dysert, best known in the United States as "Sean Cudahy" on ABC-TV’s top-rated soap opera, All My Children, was a full contract player for five years, performing in over 500 episodes.
Alan’s portrayal of this character put him on the cover of "People Magazine" and made him a very much in demand guest on such national shows as Regis and Kathie Lee, Sally Jessy Raphael, The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show as well as all the major talk shows at ABC affiliates across the United States. The shows Alan did for All My Children are still playing in many countries outside the U.S.
Not restricting his career to soap opera, he has appeared in national commercials, prime time television, and film. Alan was cast in two feature films last year and has served as Executive Producer on four other feature films. Alan also directs commercials and produces music videos.
Alan trains actors and performers in many cities including Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Indianapolis and others. In Nashville, he has made notable contributions as the acting coach to the country music stars. He prepares recording artists for their music videos and consults their record companies on television projects and performance development.
In these workshops, Alan focuses on the realities of acting in front of a camera whether it is for a film, a soap opera, a situation comedy, a commercial or a music video.
As acting for the camera is very different from acting for the stage, it is essential that anyone wishing to pursue a career as an actor learns the hows and whys of acting for the various mediums and forums.
Alan brings years of practical experience as a working actor to these workshops designed to educate students regarding realistic and usable approaches to acting and the business of acting.
He encourages frequent performance in front of the camera for all students, to help them learn to feel more comfortable and relaxed.
Having spent twelve years in Los Angeles, six years in New York and a great deal of time in Chicago and Nashville, Alan knows or knows how to find out the answers to most questions about getting started in the business as well as finding work in all of the major markets.
Class sizes are kept small to allow for more personal attention.
Students work with scripts from films, soap operas, sit-coms and commercials as well as participate in improvisation exercises. His approach not only enhances the seasoned talents’ performance with additional training, but also provides those with little or no acting experience a non-threatening environment in which to acquire initial practice and beginning skills to prepare them for future performance in front of the camera.
THE TOTAL COST FOR THE SIX-WEEK SESSION IS $195.
Six Thursdays. (missed classes can be made up).
Please contact The Actor's School at 615-500-7661 for reservations or send an email to: alan@actorsschoolusa.com
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LOS ANGELES : “THE HOLLYWOOD THING” WITH DIRECTOR/PRODUCER ED COUPPEE
Wednesday, February 8th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Thinking of moving to LA in the next year or two? Thinking its time? Got that Actor motivation thing happening? Ed Couppee is giving a 2-hour intensive on just that subject. He will cover dos and don’ts -as well as ins and outs as he has experienced them from in front of the camera and behind it as a producer and a director, with valuable insights and suggestions. When you get there you’ll want to hit the ground running by being as prepared as you can be. LA is a big place and you don’t want to feel like you’re not ready for the breaks and opportunities that will show up.
Ed lived in LA for 20 years as an actor, acting coach and director. Over the last 17 plus years, Ed spends 5 months a year there producing projects, seeing 100s of actors either face to face, on his computer, or shuttling through “pre-read” tapes as he selects his callbacks and final cast.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
* Director speak, and what to expect on a set
* Audition and Callback process
* Unions
* Agents
* Casting director lists per shows, per studios
* Breakdown services, follow leads & act on opportunities
* Theatre groups
* Acting workshops and coaches
* Planning ahead: car, job, money, place to live, place to workout
Ed Couppee was able to get his SAG and AFTRA cards very early on in his career because of his work in Industrial training films. Now that he produces and directs these films, and all the other categories mentioned above, he uses talent from all over the country. Ed shoots in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tampa, Vancouver, London -- and soon to be shooting in Nashville.
Ed Couppee is the “go to” guy for corporate educational training because he brings a skill set that is unmatched in the industry. He understands that the only way his films can fly is if the actors pull the audience into the humanness of the situation, then the training part takes care of itself. That’s how Ed gets the work and wins the awards, he knows that the acting in these productions is pivotal; he has set a new standard for the way industrial educational films are done. By putting a premium on the acting, he is able to transcend the material so we identify with the characters and their behavior, creating the look and feel of a feature film. Clients include Levi Strauss, Hewlett Packard, Panasonic and Times Mirror; he has also served as a performance consultant on features for Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures.
Ed was an actor for 20 years and at the same time had a coaching business: privately coaching singers and actors for their roles in features and on TV. He is an “Actor’s Director”, it doesn’t matter if it’s on camera talent, singers, or some of the most well known VO talent in the industry- the performers trust him. Ed’s transition to Producer/Director was a natural as he has helmed many theatre productions, documentaries, and music videos as well as the 100s of corporate films with 1000s of scenarios. Every night you watch episodic shows on TV you'll usually see people Ed has coached and/or used in his training films. It’s a good bridge for actors to get to where they want to go, and at the same time an opportunity to practice their acting with a director who has worked with over 3000 actors of different disciplines and backgrounds.
Wednesday, February 8th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Class fee: $45
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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FOR KIDS ONLY: ACTING IN COMMERCIALS with Alan Dysert
Two Fridays - February 10th and 17th from 4:30 to 6:30
This 2-session workshop will be very comprehensive look at commercials and commercial acting styles with lots of on-camera commercial work.
>> GET YOURSELF NOTICED <<
In the second class we will make a videotape of all members of the class and it will be sent to five agents and five casting directors.
Actors in the United States make more money from commercials than in all movies and television combined. This is an area where you really need to know what you're doing. Being a good actor isn't enough. Commercials are a different game. The competition is skilled.
Winging it won't get you there.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
·Commercial Forms
·Acting Styles in Commercials
·Character Spokesperson
·Interviews and Auditions
·Getting Booked
·One-Liners
·Voice-Over
·Relationship to the Camera
·Product Handling
THERE WILL BE NO MORE THAN TWELVE ACTORS IN THE CLASS
Two Fridays - February 10th and 17th from 4:30 to 6:30
REGISTRATION FEE: $125
To make a reservation call 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCED
STUDENTS YEAR!
CASTING DIRECTOR REGINA MOORE’S ADVANCED AUDITION WORKSHOP
HELD AT MOORE CASTING
Saturday, February 11th - 9am to 4pm
Regina Moore is, without a doubt, the busiest casting director in this
region. She casts feature films, TV pilots, commercials, music videos and all
other areas of on-camera performance. This is a rare opportunity to be one of a
small group to study and audition for this very in-demand talent specialist in an
intimate and informal atmosphere.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
*Moving past just knowing the script
*Determining what is unique about you as an actor
*Advanced audition techniques
*Scene work with commercial and film, movie scripts
*Improvisation and how it relates to owning the audition
This will not be a workshop offered monthly and is generally only offered once or twice per year.
Please let Alan know you are interested as there are only a select number of slots available.
CLASS WILL BE AT REGINA’S CASTING OFFICE
Saturday, February 11th - 9am to 4pm
Class fee: $125
Call 615-500-7661 for more information or email Alan Dysert at alan@actorsschoolusa.com
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HEARD ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY? - READ @ JOE'S - AN AUDIOBOOK WORKSHOP with JOE LOESCH
Saturday, February 11th from 9am to 4pm
Everything you ever wanted to know about AudioBooks! It's a 3 billion dollar business annually and if you haven't taken this industry seriously, you're missing the boat!
Do you have what it takes to turn a book in to an audio adventure? Spend the day with Joe Loesch, award winning Spoken Word Producer of hundreds of AudioBooks and storyteller of dozens of spoken word projects.
Joe has produced award winning AudioBooks for many top publishers such as, Harper Collins, Zondervan Publishing, Topics Entertainment, Thomas Nelson, eChristian Publishing, Toy Box Productions, Pacific Press, Readio Theatre, Audible.com, Lampo Press and more. He received a nomination for Spoken Word Producer of the year by the AFIM for his production of 'The Alamo - A Line In The Sand.' As a voice actor he has recorded dozens of award winning AudioBooks. Check out Joe's titles at NewWayToRead.com.
* It's a 3 Billion Dollar Business! * Tips & Tricks * Long Form Reading *Taking Direction *Self Direction *Developing Your Character/Attitude *Record Reading from your book of choice *Award Winning Audiobooks * Pay2Play * How Do I Get Work?
No one goes home empty handed. Everyone will receive one of Joe's Award Winning Audiobooks.
JOE LOESCH is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word' Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is now available at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, Philips Magnavox, and many more. Joe and his wife, Lori, currently own and operate, Readio Theatre, LLC, an audiobook production company in Nashville, TN.
THE CLASS WILL BE HELD AT THE RESIDENCE INN – FRANKLIN /COOL SPRINGS
Conveniently located off of I-65 Exit 68-A near Historic Downtown Franklin, the Residence Inn is located in the center of the Franklin Cool Springs business park.
2009 Meridian Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067
1 615-778-0002
DIRECTONS FROM NASHVILLE:
Take I-65 South toward Huntsville (13 miles). Take Exit 68-A to Cool Springs Blvd. East. Take Cool Springs Blvd. East two blocks. Turn left on Carothers Pkwy. Take Carothers Pkwy. 2 blocks to Meridian Blvd. Turn left on Meridian Blvd. Hotel is one block down on the left hand side.
Class Fee: $175
One Full Day! Saturday, February 11th from 9:00 to 4:00 with a lunch break from noon to 1:15.
It would help if you have had previous vo training for this class. Reserve your space today!
Call 615-500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com to reserve your space.
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NEW DATES ADDED: February 11th and 12th - AUDITION WORKSHOP FOR KIDS
Former Head of Casting for the DISNEY CHANNEL and Career Launching Talent Executive
TINA TREADWELL
Tina Treadwell launched the careers of Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) and Shia LaBeouf (Holes) while starting the talent department at DISNEY CHANNEL. As the Vice President of Talent Development at DISNEY, she oversaw the casting of series, films, and the production of documentaries, reality series and music specials that starred LeAnn Rimes, NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys and a host of others.
With over 25 yrs of experience as an independent casting director, producer and manager, Tina travels across the US, scouting talent and speaking to audiences regarding careers in entertainment. Tina produces, develops and casts TV and theatrical projects as well as music driven films. She also develops and manages the careers of ground breaking new talent through the management arm of her company, Treadwell Entertainment.
Tina’s focus will be on the craft (preparing students for series and film auditions with professional scenes and monologues):
The Craft
* The Importance of Eye contact
* Performance technique for Big Screen vs Small screen
* Listening, Reacting, Connecting, Enjoying
* Breaking down your monologue into beats
* How many colors are on your palette
* Going beyond one note
* Character Analysis
* Breaking down a script or a monologue into beats.
Followed by a business Q&A with parents:
The Business of Getting the Job
How do I start? How to get an agent? When and when not to call your agent. What does a manager do and (when) do I need one? Pictures vs Zed Cards, Union vs non-union? The Work Permit, Setting up the Coogan Account.
The Casting Process:
* Auditioning: What to do, not to do in the room,
* Managing Expectations: Running your own race,
* Alternate roads to exposure: Voice Overs, Print, Extras
* Get a life: The importance of being a full human being.
When Preparedness Meets Opportunity.
* Going to producers / network
* Negotiations / under contract
* How big is my star: co-star, guest star, series regular
* The Table Read, The etiquette of being on set, School,
* The price of fame: Staying spiritually grounded.
The morning sessions will be for students 8-12 years of age. The afternoons will be for students 13-17 years of age.
The parents will be invited to participate in a question/answer session during the last hour of the second day.
The morning sessions will be from 9am to 1pm. The afternoon sessions will be from 2:30pm to 6:30pm.
The cost of the 2-day event is $195.00.
Please email Alan Dysert at Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com or call (615) 500-7661 to reserve a spot in the workshop.
TINA TREADWELL
Talent / Music Executive, Entertainment Producer
As president of Treadwell Entertainment, Ms Treadwell produces, develops and casts talent and music driven film, TV and theatrical projects. She also develops and manages the careers of ground breaking new talent through the management arm of her company. Recognized for her work as a talent executive who helped launch the careers of countless young stars, Treadwell travels the US and abroad scouting talent and speaking to audiences regarding careers in TV and Film.
She worked as casting liaison to Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, Holes, Collateral Damage) on the Disney / Touchstone feature film, The Guardian which starred Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, and was producer and casting director for the world premiere of Les Wieder’s Sojourner: The Story of US Abolitionist and Early Women’s Rights Advocate Sojourner Truth. It premiered at The Hudson’s Back Stage Theatre and received 7 NAACP Theatre award nominations (more than any other local theatrical production in 2005), and won best ensemble. Ms. Treadwell was nominated for best producer and music director.
She music supervised and co-executive produced (with Jay Landers and Darren Higman) the soundtrack album for Disney’s original animated series Kim Possible. Treadwell was also included in VH1’s documentary series Driven, acknowledged for her contribution in launching the career of ‘N SYNC.
As an independent casting director, she cast The Scream Team (starring Kathy Najimy, Tommy Davidson, Kat Dennings and Eric Idle) as well as You Wish! (staring Spencer Breslin, Lalaine and Tim Reid) for the Disney Channel. As an executive and vice president of Talent Development and Alternative Programming for DISNEY CHANNEL, Treadwell oversaw the network’s talent development, talent relations and casting division as well as the development and the production of music specials, reality series and documentaries.
During her tenure at Disney Channel, Treadwell oversaw the casting of all original movies including the critically acclaimed film, Northern Lights, starring Diane Keaton and the Emmy Award winning movie The Color of Friendship, directed by Kevin Hooks and featuring Lindsay Hahn. She oversaw series casting for Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens and The Famous Jett Jackson (through which she helped launch the careers of Hillary Duff, Shia LaBeouf and Lee Thompson Young) and Mitchell Kriegman’s Bear in the Big Blue house among others. While at Disney, she developed and was the creative executive in charge of the network’s In Concert Series. She spearheaded 14 music specials for artists such as Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, LeAnn Rimes, Johnny Lang, Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync.
Ms. Treadwell produced with Douglas Sills Oliver Goldstick’s critically acclaimed musical, Dinah Was (starring Yvette Freeman of ER fame). She shared a nomination for both an Ovation Award and an NAACP Award for Best Musical. Dinah Was continued Off-Broadway to rave reviews.
She just completed post-production on her documentary 3 Sisters (with music composed by Michael Bearden). She is developing a feature based upon the comic book mini-series Black Tiger by John Hervey for director Bill Duke and she is producing and developing film, commercial and concert projects with director Hugo Pallete through his company Ones and Zeros Productions.
She earned her degree in English Literature from Princeton University. She is an avid equestrian and triathlete. She resides in Glendale, California and is currently writing a book about her experience working with young star talent.
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THE RADIO ACTORS PLAYHOUSE - A 3-Week Character Development Class
Starting February 15th, Wednesday Evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Creating voices for audio-books and animation. With years of experience as multiple cartoon voices for Disney and dozens of audio-books under his belt, learn the art of creating character voices from Joe Loesch.
Creating Character Voices - Animation - Audiobooks - Overcoming Nervousness - Treat Your Voice Right - Warmups - Exercises - Studio Stuff - It’s All About Attitude - Dig Down Deep and Let It Out! - If It’s Not Fun, Don’t Do It - Does My Voice Fit my Character? - An actual looping session - Voices for animation - The Internet and You - Demos - Distribution - Promoting Your New Sound - VO websites - Pay to Play - Recording our audiobook podcast - You're on iTunes - Hear your voice on iTunes in week three! I will post the class podcast on the internet after week three. You can send friends, family and agents to iTunes to hear you!
Joe Loesch is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and
voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was
twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of
the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word'
Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver
Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News
Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with
audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is
now available at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of
TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, Philips Magnavox, and many more. Joe and
his wife, Lori, currently own and operate, Readio
Theatre, LLC, an audiobook production company in Nashville, TN.
For more info and a map to Joe's studio, please visit JoeLoesch.com
Starting February 15th, Three Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Limited to 10 students per class.
Cost for the four-week course is $245.
Call The Actors School for reservations - (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
Due to limited space there will be no make-up classes.
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INTRO TO SCREENWRITING by BOB GIORDANO
Starts Wednesday February 15th – 7:00 to 9:00 pm - 4 Wednesdays
This four-week course covers the basics of what makes a good script: concept, structure, character, and dialog. It also covers general business approaches to marketing your script - particularly for those living outside LA or New York - as well as an overview of the writing process. In addition, shorter writing forms such as tv, short films, and internet media will be explored. The perfect course for those who are interested in screenwriting, but would like to know what they are facing down the road, should they choose to follow it.
Week 1 - What makes a good script? - Idea, theme, structure, character, dialog
Week 2 - Overview of the writing process
Week 3 - The business of marketing your script
Week 4 - Odds & Ends - short films, web films, web tv
ABOUT BOB GIORDANO
Bob has served as President of the 600-member Tennessee Screenwriters Association. He has won several prestigious screenwriting contests and is developing several project with LA producers and writers. Bob has written local and national television ads and has taught screenwriting at Watkins College.
Total cost for the four-session course: $150
Four Wednesdays, Starting February 15th
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
To sign up for the class please email: alan@actorsschoolusa.com
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TWO-SESSION VOICE CLASS with CHRISTINE POYTHRESS
Two Wednesdays, February 15th and 22nd from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Learn how to navigate the mine field of
vowels and consonants--Uncover your voice!
This two-week group class will focus on understanding the basic way in which the voice functions. Topic covered include the importance of breathing and posture and the way in which the articulation of the text—words (vowels and consonants) impacts the relative freedom of the vocal production. You will be learning techniques that can be applied to any style of music. A clear understanding of the way in which the production of sound is linked to the articulation of both vowels and consonants enables a singer to trouble shoot their own vocal challenges regardless of the style. Singers need a clear understanding (map) of how the voice works.
In week one, Christine will be demonstrating basic vocal techniques to establish a clearer tone through the understanding of onset and offset. You will be doing exercises to build flexibility and range, and most importantly addressing the idea of staying on the speaking level while singing. As well as doing group exercises, She will work with each student individually. For the second week, students should prepare a song they wish to develop or troubleshoot. Students should bring sheet music in the appropriate key. Sheet music can be downloaded and printed at a minimal cost. There are numerous online sites that provide sheet music downloads at minimal cost-- one such source is www.musicnotes.com.
ABOUT CHRISTINE POYTHRESS
Christine Poythress has a broad performance background that includes opera and concert stage, country and pop as well as the music of Broadway. She appeared as Glenda in The Wizard of Oz
(such fun to fly!); Bunny in Babes in Arms; the Snake in The Apple Tree; and Agnes in Agnes of God. During a 13 year hiatus from the legit singing, she played “flattop” guitar in a variety of country
bands, was the “girl” singer at the Silver Saddle Saloon in Atlanta, GA, and worked the Southeastern hotel circuit playing solo gigs. She has played in nightclubs, at private parties and in honkytonks
—thankfully, though she did witness a brawl or two, she at no time performed behind chicken wire. She sang three guest performances of the National Anthem in Madison Square Garden for the New York Knicks and the Rangers.
Christine holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Christine has been a part of the faculty of the School of Music at Middle Tennessee State
University since the spring of 2001. She currently teaches general music classes as a part of the Distance Learning Program using the text, Music in Your Life, which she developed for use in the
online sections as well as other sections of Introduction to Music, the general music course offered by the School of Music. In addition to teaching general music, Christine has also taught applied
voice lessons and class voice for MTSU. She currently divides her time between MTSU, The Singer’s School in Franklin, TN and teaching in her private studio in Murfreesboro, TN.
Date: Two Wednesdays, February 15th and 22nd from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Class fee: $45
Call 615-500-7661 or or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com to reserve your space.
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THE ACTOR AND DIRECTOR: CREATING THE CHARACTER
with Director Ralph E. Portillo
Weekend Workshop - February 18th and 19th, Morning & Afternoon Sessions
Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine, Academy Award nominee Eileen Brennan, Dick Van Patten, Mario Lopez, John Savage, Richard Roundtree, John Schneider, Nick Cassavettes, Jeremy London, Bo Hopkins,
Billy Burke, Maury Chaulkin, Corey Haim, Alan Dysert, and Jason Hervey are but a few of the many talented actors who have worked under Ralph’s direction.
Ralph brings to the table extensive experience working with actors in all aspects of the profession from live theatre to television and film. His thorough knowledge and experience of the filmmaking process is a benefit to anyone who works with him. His love, enjoyment, and respect of the craft is contagious.
His films have won awards at the New York Film Festival, Worldfest Houston, The Flagstaff International Film Festival, The Charleston International Film Festival, and The Foursite Film Festival. He has also been the recipient of the Cindy Award, Telly Awards, Aurora Award, Millenium Award, the Davey Awards and the Accolade Awards.
Ralph is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
There will be two groups of fifteen students. One group will be in morning sessions Sat & Sun. The other group will be afternoon sessions on Sat. & Sun. The morning sessions will be from 9am to 1pm both days and the afternoon sessions will be from 2:30pm to 6:30pm both days.
Payments for the workshop will need to be received four days prior to the workshop.
TOTAL COST: $175 for the 2-day workshop.
DATE: February 18th and 19th
Time: AM Group: 9:30 - 1:00 | PM Group: 2:30 - 6:30
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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STUDIO SINGING 101 by PRODUCER P.T. HOUSTON
Saturday, February 18th from 10:30 to 2:30
Studio singing is quite different from live performing. Learn the techniques the pros use to achieve excellent vocals. This class will be held in a recording studio where we will cover how to use proper mic placement, headphone position, vocal coaching and more . Each student will be able to record 1 song with top producer P.T. Houston. You can provide your own song or choose from our abundant catalog.
ABOUT P.T. HOUSTON, ENGINEER/PRODUCER
Houston is a seasoned recording engineer/producer who has spent the last 12 years in the trenches recording songs for the hit songwriters in Nashville. Houston is one of the top tracking engineers in town, and his clients trust him to get the sound they need so their songs can be pitched to stars like Tim McGraw, Lady A, Rascal Flats and many others. In music row’s fast paced and demanding recording environment, Houston has honed his skills and is a master at creating demos that sound like records. His recordings have also helped several up and coming artists land their record deals. His background also includes recording in LA and New York, as well as touring the world as lead guitarist with legendary country star, Freddy Fender. He has played guitar for Randy Meisner from the Eagles, as well as Billy Swan, and Phil Everly from the Everly Brothers. He offers extraordinary backing vocals for his clients, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, drums and percussion when needed. He is multi-talented and has a keen ear for getting the best performance out of the artist. Clients credit “Off the Row” and Houston for getting the best tracks in town, definitely Nashville’s best kept secret.
TOTAL COST: $65
Saturday, February 18th from 10:30 to 2:30
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or send an email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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ACTING IN ACTION FILMS with BRAD THORNTON
Saturday, February 18th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Star of Kickboxer 4 and the recent release “The Cursed” shot in Tennessee, actor/producer Brad Thornton brings to the Actor’s School the “Action Filmmaking Introductory Class”. This seminar introduces students to some of the core elements involved in the most popular film genre and will expose the students to what will be covered more thoroughly in the new weekly workshop entitled the “Action Filmmaking Workshop”.
Brad Thornton has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1991, acting in multiple feature films, commercials and stage productions, a martial artist since the age of 13, a producer of the award winning feature film “The Sensei”, directed by Bruce Lee’s God Daughter Diana Lee Inosanto, a producer of “The Cursed” and even a bodyguard to the prior governor of California action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. His company Hopewood Films is currently shooting the documentary “Rich in Spirit” about the homeless of Nashville and is in preproduction on an action film to be shot locally here in Tennessee. He’s been trained by some of Hollywood’s top acting coaches and stunt coordinators and brings his knowledge of acting, producing and martial arts to this dynamic, fun filled workshop for all ages and levels of experience.
This exciting new workshop will instruct students the essential elements of acting, fight choreography and producing within the action film genre. It will offer hands on instruction and practical experience in all manner of skills used in action filmmaking.
Acting: How to audition for casting directors, cold reading, technique, finding the intention in dialogue, acting exercises, scene study and script breakdown.
Fight Choreography: Hand to hand combat in film, use of weapons in a fight scene, how to prepare and get a role in an action film and creating a fight scene to tell an exciting story.
Film Production: Everything a film maker needs to know before making an action film, the basic elements of film production and taking a project from an idea all the way through finding financing, shooting the film and finally film distribution.
Saturday, February 18th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
CLASS FEE: $45
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or send an
email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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ACTING IN COMMERCIALS
Two Sundays, February 19th and 26th from 4pm to 7pm

This 2-session workshop will be very comprehensive. We'll look at commercials and
commercial acting styles with lots of on-camera commercial work.
>> GET YOURSELF NOTICED! <<
In the 2nd class we will make a DVD of all members of the class and it will
be sent to 7 agents and 7 casting directors.
Actors in the United States make more money from commercials than in all movies
and television combined. This is an area where you really need to know what you
are doing. Being a good actor isn't enough. Commercials are a different game.
The competition is skilled. Winging it won't get you there.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
·Commercial Forms
·Acting Styles in Commercials
·Character Spokesperson
·Interviews and Auditions
·Getting Booked
·One-Liners
·Voice-Over
·Relationship to the Camera
·Product Handling
Two Sundays, February 19th and 26th from 4pm to 7pm
Registration Fee: $125
Call Alan Dysert at 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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CASTING DIRECTOR HOLLY ALLEN’S FILM SCENE STUDY INTENSIVE
Saturday, February 25th from 10am to 5pm
This workshop is an intensive scene study class where you will learn a lot in 6 hours. You will have the opportunity to work on-camera with a scene-partner where you will receive detailed direction and feedback.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
- Script Analysis
- Connecting with a Partner
- Thinking Like the Character
- Wants, Obstacles, & Actions
- Making Positive Choices
- Risk Taking
- Empowering Yourself
- Analysis of Performance
Holly Allen is the casting director for Film House, a large and very busy production company in Nashville, Tennessee. She auditions and casts hundreds of actors every year for projects produced by the creative teams at Film House as well as for freelance clients.
Film House has produced three feature films over the past several years including Deadline, which just wrapped in January of 2011 and will have a theatrical release in April of 2012. Ms. Allen did all of the local casting for this feature. The other two films were No Regrets, which sold to the Lifetime Network and Two Weeks starring Sally Field, which had a theatrical release and can now be rented on DVD.
Ms. Allen began teaching in grad school where she received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting and hasn’t stopped teaching since. She has taught at universities, colleges, independent acting schools and private lessons for over 15 years. She has been doing workshops for The Actor’s School for many years now and loves teaching!
Most of the actors in Nashville who become eligible for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), do so from working with Film House. She continues to look for and cast new talent all the time in union military commercials for the American Forces Radio and Television Services as well as many other non-union commercial and industrial projects.
Ms. Allen is also a professional performer and acts in many local plays, films, commercials, industrials and voiceovers. Being an actor herself, she strives to create a fun and safe environment in all her workshops where students feel comfortable to explore the craft of acting.
Each student will receive a 4-page handout with tons of tips, advice, local acting websites, books to read, union info and agency information
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Class fee: $125
Saturday, February 25th from 10am to 5pm
Call 615-500-7661 or or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com to reserve your space.
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MY VOICE BOX - A 3-WEEK COMMERCIAL VOICE-OVER CLASS with JOE LOESCH
Starting March 13th - Tuesday Evenings from 6 to 9pm

Preparing For The Studio - Income Possibilities - The Business Of Fun! - Warmups - Exercises - Studio Do’s and Don’ts - Recording In The Studio - Make The Microphone Your Friend - Studio Tips You Need to Know - Record Single Scripts - Recording Multiple Scripts - Marketing Yourself - Auditions on The Internet - Blowing Your Own Horn - Web sites - Podcasting - Demos - Distribution - Are You Ready For Your Demo?
You will receive a CD at the end of the third class of everything you recorded over the three weeks.
Joe Loesch is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word' Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is now available at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, Philips Magnavox, and many more. Joe and his wife, Lori, currently own and operate, Readio Theatre, LLC, an audiobook production company in Nashville, TN.
Starting March 13th - Three consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9pm.
Limited to 9 students per class.
Cost for the 3-week course is $245.
Call The Actors School for reservations - (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
Due to limited space there will be no make-up classes.
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INTRODUCTION TO VOICE-OVERS!
Saturday Morning, March 17th from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Discover if a career in "Voice-Overs" is a right for you. Spend a Saturday morning in the studio with Joe Loesch. The Actor’s School is proud to present this 3-hour course, designed to give you a complete overview of this fascinating industry.
Learn industry terminology. Experience an actual voice-over recording session.
Work with actual voice scripts in the recording booth. This class is limited to just 10 students in order to give you more attention. You will actually record in the studio.
This will be a fun and informative class!
The class will be held at Joe's studio: 5532 Maplesong Dr, Nashville, TN 37211.
Please park on the opposite side of the street.
Joe Loesch is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and
voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was
twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of
the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word'
Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver
Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News
Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with
audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is
now available at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of
TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, Philips Magnavox, and many more. Joe and
his wife, Lori, currently own and operate, Readio
Theatre, LLC, an audiobook production company in Nashville, TN.
Date: Saturday Morning, March 17th
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Limited to 9 students
Class fee: $95
Call (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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THURSDAY NOON YOGA CLASS with ANGEL FERRO
Angel Ferro is a certified Tibetan Yoga instructor; massage therapist,
and energy worked. She trained in the UK and has been a wellness coach for the
past two years in Franklin, Tennessee where she owns and operates Yoga Abode.
She is completing her certification as a yoga therapist with Phoenix Rising and
teaches yoga at Vanderbilt University.
Angel’s yoga class is a “flow” yoga class integrating the breath with
the asana (posture). No previous yoga experience in necessary as each
class meets students where they are individually. Yoga students can
reap the physical benefits after just one class: a calmer nervous system,
better sleep, improved focus and clarity of mind. But only after making
a commitment to practicing regularly do we get to reap the deeper
yoga experience? While these experiences vary, they are inter-weaved
with one another: a broader understanding or our unconscious thoughts,
patterns, and conditioning; a softer heart, a calm center throughout all
of life’s little and big storms; a vibrant, clear mind, and enhanced
sensitivity of the body’s own ability to heal and rejuvenate.
Class Fee: $8.00 per session
Every Thursday at Noon
Please email Alan Dysert at Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com or call (615) 500-7661.
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TOP LOS ANGELES YOUTH TALENT MANAGER, MICHAEL HEPBURN - AUDITIONS AND THE YOUNG ACTOR:
WHAT MAKES AN ACTOR STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
Date: TBA
Michael Hepburn represents younger, more developmental clients - as young as 10 and as old as 26. He represents Debby Ryan (Disney's "The Suite Life on Deck" and her own upcoming show "Jessie" also for the Disney Channel), Cameron Monaghan (Showtime's "Shameless", the Buena Vista Feature film "Prom"), Thomas Mann (lead in the upcoming Todd Phillips movie "Project X" and currently shooting Paramount's "Hansel and Gretel" opposite Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton) and Vincent Martella ("Phineas and Ferb" and "Role Models") among several others.
Michael will provide a wealth of information.
He likes to run his workshops in the following manner:
- Improv games followed by scenes
- Evaluation of those performances
- Question & Answer session for the actors and their parents about the Los Angeles market with emphasis on getting the right start by starting out locally.
-A discussion of what to look for in an agent and manager.
ABOUT KRITZER LEVINE WILKINS GRIFFIN ENTERTAINMENT ( Michael’s Company)
Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment was founded in 2006 by Erik Kritzer, Ben Levine and Brian Wilkins, drawing on over forty years of combined experience. Ben, Erik, and Brian all worked at William Morris before leaving to work at various management companies which include: 3 Arts Entertainment, Evolution, and Immortal. The founding members combined their unique tastes and reputable clientele to create an efficient management/production company whose ambition is ensuring clients achieve they’re career goals by connecting with them on a personal level, and making sure they are granted opportunities to showcase their talent in front of the industries ultimate decision makers.
Rounding out the initial staff was Adam Griffin (talent manager at Untitled and The Collective), Jeb Brandon (agent at Endeavor for seven years) and Blake Bandy (Previously of Fenton/Kritzer Inc. for eight years). Adam Griffin was recently upped as a partner. Recent additions to management team include Sean Fay (previously of One Management) and Michael Hepburn (previously of The Kohner Agency). What started as a small management company has quickly transformed into a dozen of employees with keen eyes for talent collaborating in a personable work environment.
They work with some of the icons of the business such as: Chevy Chase and Ron Perlman as well as some of the most exciting up an coming actors who are starring in amazing projects such as: “Twilight: Breaking Dawn,” “Prom”, “Hansel and Gretel” “Suckerpunch,” and the Joel Schumacher film, “Trespass.” As a company they have nine actors in films at Sundance this year. They have over 30 actors on television shows which include: “Mad Men,” “V,” “Sons of Anarchy,” and “True Blood.”
On the production side, Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin currently have several television shows set up at various networks. They recently produced the feature, “Once Fallen” with Ed Harris and Taraji Henson, “Touchback” with Kurt Russell, “Flying Lessons” with Maggie Grace and Hal Holbrook, and “Broken Kingdom” which they produced with Ryan Gosling.
Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin represents artists involved in some of today’s most sought after projects:
Ron Perlman stars as ‘Clay’ on FX’s groundbreaking series SONS OF ANARCHY and can next be scene alongside Nicolas Cage in SEASON OF THE WITCH. He will work with Guillermo Del Toro who also directed him in “Hellboy,” “Hellboy 2,” and “Cronos” on his upcoming yet to be titled feature. Elizabeth Mitchell played a vital role in ABC’s critically acclaimed LOST before she was offered the lead role of ‘Erica’ in this year’s biggest TV-series bow, V. Christina Hendricks Plays the lovely ‘Joan’ on the AMC’s multiple Emmy winner MAD MEN and can next be seen alongside Katherine Heigel and Josh Duhamel in Warner Bros. LIFE AS WE KNOW IT. She has now done four more movies including DRIVE with Ryan Gosling, I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT with Sarah Jessica Parker, SECONDS OF PLEASURE and DETACHMENT opposite Bryan Cranston.
Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin have been very successful at transitioning actors based outside of the United States such as Stephen Graham. Stephen is an acclaimed UK actor who starred in the BAFTA Award winning film, “This is England.” Since signing him, Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin is responsible for getting him the role of ‘Al Capone’ in the Martin Scorsese HBO project entitled “Boardwalk Empire.” He just wrapped “London Boulevard” opposite Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell and has “Season of the Witch” opposite Nicholas Cage coming out. He can currently be seen in ‘Public Enemies” portraying ‘Baby Face Nelson’ opposite Johnny Depp. Before working with us, Stephen had never worked stateside. He is currently represented at Independent out of the UK.
Date: TBA
AM Sessions Saturday, 9:00am to 1:00pm & Sunday, 9:00am to 12:00pm
PM Sessions: Saturday, 2:30pm to 6:30pm & Sunday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
TOTAL COST: $195 for the two-day workshop
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or send an email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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TOP LOS ANGELES AGENT, JENNIFER PATREDIS
(REP FOR TEENS LIKE DEMI LOVATO, SELENA GOMEZ AND THOMAS MANN)
IS CONDUCTING A WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG ACTORS (8-24)
Date: TBA
Jennifer Patredis is one of the hottest agents in Los Angeles for young actors. Her agency, INNOVATIVE ARTISTS, is one of the best in the world. Her star clients include Debbie Ryan, the star of Disney's "Jessie" and Thomas Mann, star of "Kind of A Funny Story" and the upcoming features "Project X" "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters", "Fun-Size" and on TV - "iCarly" and "The Middle".
ABOUT JENNIFER PATREDIS:
A surprising number of teen stars hail from Texas, and no small number of them -- including Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Mitchel Musso, Johnny Simmons, Hunter Parrish, Kenny Baumann, Madison Pettis and Debby Ryan -- have agent Jennifer Patredis to thank for getting their start in Hollywood. The equation works both ways, actually, as it was Patredis' eye for such kids that motivated the Dallas-born tenpercenter's own move to Los Angeles. Patredis began her career as an assistant at the Kim Dawson Agency in Dallas, where owner Lisa Dawson "took a chance on me and let me bring my own approach to the position," she says.
When the company's kid rep left abruptly, Patredis accepted the position, not realizing she'd have to earn the respect of skeptical parents who weren't sure about trusting a 22-year-old agent. "One mom wouldn't even put my name on her kid's resume at the start," she remembers. That mom was local acting coach Cathryn Sullivan, "who oddly enough contributed the most to my success, as we worked together developing talent such as Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez," whom Patredis booked on their first pilots.
Mitchell Gossett, who headhunted Patredis (and now works at UTA), calls her "a kindred spirit who deserved a chance to play in the big leagues."
Date: Saturday & Sunday, Date: TBA
AM Session: Saturday, 9:00am to 1:00pm & Sunday, 9:00am to Noon
PM Session: Saturday, 2:30pm to 6:30pm & Sunday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
TOTAL COST: $195 for the two-day workshop
To make a reservation call (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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SCENE STUDY WITH GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATED ACTOR AND DIRECTOR, DAVID KEITH
Sunday Workshop: DATE: TBA from 1:00 to 6:00pm
David Keith has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. If you read his resume, you
would see 100 feature film and network series credits. This is an actor you have seen in
many major projects.
I have never had an actor with David’s experience and talent teach at The Actor’s School.
This is truly a rare opportunity with a great actor and director.
Keith had an early supporting role in the prison film "Brubaker" and later co-starred with
Richard Gere in "An Officer and a Gentleman". Keith also played a local thug in "The Great Santini",
starred in "The Lords of Discipline" and "White of the Eye", and held a prominent supporting role
in "U-571" opposite Matthew McConaughey. He played opposite child-star Drew Barrymore in
the 1984 hit "Firestarter".
Keith played Elvis Presley in the 1988 film "Heartbreak Hotel". He directed "The Curse" and
"The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck" (in which he also starred).
Recently he costarred in "The Class", an American sitcom, as Yonk Allen, a retired professional
football player. Other roles include parts in "Daredevil" and television shows such as "Navy NCIS",
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" , "Criminal Intent", and "High Incident".
His other films include: "Daredevil", "Behind Enemy Lines," "Men of Honor," "Major League II," "Raise Your Voice,"
"The Two Jakes," "The Indian in the Cupboard" and the upcoming "Bottom's Up." The list could go on and on.
All payments must be in at least 7 days before the class.
The class will fill very quickly since there is a limit of 15 students only.
TOTAL COST: $195
DATE: TBA
TIME: 1:00pm to 6:00pm
To sign up for the class please email: alan@actorsschoolusa.com
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NASHVILLE'S TOP FILM CASTING DIRECTOR, JO DOSTER WEEKEND WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
Saturday & Sunday - Date: TBA

Jo Doster, Nashville's preeminent casting director, is having a weekend workshop and you don't want to miss it! Having just completed casting for the new film, Love Don't Let Me Down, starring Gweneth Paltrow & Tim McGraw, she has also just completed casting for the films Black & White Blues, and A Pure Country Gift. She has won an Artios® Award for People vs. Larry Flynt, and was nominated for October Sky. Her other films include: The Last Castle, Crazy in Alabama, The Thin Red Line, A Family Thing, A Time To Kill, The Long Walk Home, and Continental Divide among many others.
The Actor's School is very fortunate that she has agreed to do two days of casting workshops. There will be two groups of sixteen students only. One group will be in morning sessions on Saturday and Sunday. The other group will be in afternoon sessions on Saturday and Sunday. The morning sessions will be from 10am to 1pm both days and the afternoon sessions will be from 2:30 to 5:30 both days.
If you want this kind of exposure and training, don’t wait too long to sign up. The spots will go very quickly. Payment for the workshop will need to be received one week prior to the workshops.
TOTAL COST: $175 for the two-day workshop
To make a reservation call 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com www.ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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AUDITION WORKSHOP with L.A. CASTING DIRECTOR, SHERIE HERNANDEZ
Saturday & Sunday, Date: TBA
Greenstein/Daniel is one of the busiest offices in LA and especially during this time of year. An associate at Greenstein/Daniel Casting, Sherie Hernandez casts numerous series such as "Hot in Cleveland", "Working Class" and has just finished a stint on "How I Met Your Mother".
Sherie Hernandez has been with Greenstein/Daniel for over three years and previously worked at other top LA casting offices such as Lieberman/Patton, Allison Jones and Stiner/Block. Prior shows she's worked on are “10 Things I Hate About You”, ”Kath & Kim”, ”Rita Rocks” and ”Melrose Place”. In addition, she has been casting director to an AFI short film written and directed by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, the web series ”Dial *” for Universal Media Studios that stars AnnaLynne McCord and various spec shorts and other web series.
This is the very first time Sherie has come to The Actor's School, so the spots will go very quickly. If you desire this kind of quality training -and exposure to a casting director who works at the highest levels, do not wait to sign up… call or email to reserve your spot today!
TOTAL COST: $195 for the two-day workshop
Saturday and Sunday, Date: TBA.
Morning Group
Saturday: 9am – 1pm
Sunday: 9am – 11:30am
Afternoon Group
Saturday: 2:30pm to 5:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 3pm
To make a reservation call 615-500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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ACTING FOR CORPORATE AMERICA!
with Corporate/Educational Film & Video Director and Producer, ED COUPPEE
Thursdays, Date: TBA from 6:30 to 9:30
Corporate America, and their billion dollar companies,
spends hundreds of millions on marketing videos, training films and industrials. They also want “in
house” commercials, podcasts, PSAs, and e-learning on the web with voice talent.
It’s
important for corporations to express their concepts and ideas through video and film scenarios, so
that clients and employees alike can learn about Leadership, Customer Service, Selling Skills and
more, depending on the type of company and its particular
needs.
All of these projects can only be successful when you have talented actors - lots of them. Many
actors make a very good living doing these kinds of educational productions.
Truth be told, Ed Couppee was able to get his SAG and AFTRA cards very early on in his career
because of his work in Industrial training films. Now that he produces and directs these films, and
all the other categories mentioned above, he uses talent from all over the country. Ed shoots in Los
Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tampa, Vancouver, London --- and soon to be shooting in
Nashville.
Ed Couppee is the “go to” guy for corporate educational training because he brings a skill set that
is unmatched in the industry. He understands that the only way his films can fly is if the actors pull
the audience into the humanness of the situation, then the training part takes care of itself.
That’s how Ed gets the work and wins the awards, he knows that the acting in these productions is
pivotal; he has set a new standard for the way industrial educational films are done. By putting a
premium on the acting, he is able to transcend the material so we identify with the characters and
their behavior, creating the look and feel of a feature film.
Clients include Levi Strauss, Hewlett Packard, Panasonic and Times Mirror; he has also served as a
performance consultant on features for Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures.
Ed was an actor for 20 years and at the same time had a coaching business: privately coaching
singers and actors for their roles in features and on TV. He is an “Actor’s Director”, it doesn’t
matter if it’s on camera talent, singers, or some of the most well known VO talent in the industry-
the performers trust him. Ed’s transition to Producer/Director was a natural as he has helmed many
theatre productions, documentaries, and music videos as well as the 100s of corporate films with
1000s of scenarios. Every night you watch episodic shows on TV you'll usually see people Ed has
coached and/or used in his training films. It's a valuable bridge for actors to get to where they want
to go, and gain the experience of learning from a director who has worked with over 3000 actors of
different disciplines and backgrounds.
Ed will be bringing in scripts from actual projects he has directed. He is looking forward to seeing
the acting talent in Nashville; companies are always looking to do new projects in locations with a
different look, feel and energy.
Payments for the workshop will need to be received four days prior to the workshop.
Thursdays, Date: TBA from 6:30 to 9:30
TOTAL COST: $150
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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RADIOACTIVE KIDS! - SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOP
Date: TBA - 9:30am - 12:30pm
The RadioActive Kids Workshop happens Saturday morning, August 21st, 2010. This class is open to mature young people from ages 8 to 12 who are serious about developing their voice acting skills. - Ever think about being a voice behind a character in an animated movie? Doing radio and television commercials? Audiobooks? You will have microphone time in this class and go home with a CD of what you record. Learn how to take direction. How to do a successful audition and much more.
Joe Loesch is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word' Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is now available at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, Philips Magnavox, and many more. Joe and his wife, Lori, currently own and operate, Readio Theatre, LLC, an audiobook production company in Nashville, TN.
Date: Saturday, TBA
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Class fee: $95
Limited to 12 students per class.
Call The Actors School for reservations - (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
Due to limited space there will be no make-up classes.
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INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED ACTING WITH THEATRE ARTIST SARA SHARPE
Intermediate/Advanced Acting with theatre artist Sara Sharpe
Date TBA, Sunday Evenings from 7-9pm Six-Week Class
Class will conclude with an informal performance for an invited audience. (During regular class time.)
Delve into the craft of acting with theatre artist Sara Sharpe. This class offers serious and in depth actor training for intermediate and advanced students in a supportive learning environment, using both scene study and monologue formats (as well as improvisation). This course offers sophisticated work on truthful interaction in relation to script analysis. Students should be prepared to do some work outside of class.
Class/rehearsal time will be devoted to the usual suspects: vocal training and movement, emotional memory, sensory memory, circumstance, objective, obstacle, and script analysis. Additionally, students should be prepared to take their individual work a step further. "The work of an actor, " according to Sara, "is sacred. Actors have the ability to tell the stories that most need to be told and to give voice to the voiceless." Learning to put your attention on something more important that the success or failure of your own performance leads, inevitably, to your best performance. For the serious student only; come prepared to push yourself.
ABOUT SARA SHARPE
"Sara Sharpe is at the very core of vital dramatic activism, powerfully forging theatrical experiences on global human issues with pure spiritual conscience."
Andy Van Roon
Film Nashville
“I met Actor/Activist Sara Sharpe while performing at a function for my friend, Actor/Director Sean Penn, in 2002. I have since been fortunate enough to have assisted her, in a small way, with her passion of educating artists about how to inform the public about vital social and political issues. One only has to see her in performances such as ‘The Exonerated’ to understand that this is a very special human being.”
Respectfully, Arthur Godfrey, Singer/Songwriter
“It is refreshing to meet an artist/activist such as Sara Sharpe; she is a visionary who believes in the power of theatre to inform public debate about relevant social issues. In viewing events produced by Sara at BroadAxe, we are not merely entertained, but enlightened, challenged and motivated to take social or political action. The Nashville theatre community is blessed with her presence and is stronger because of her artistry.”
Keith Martin
ARTS Action Research
Charlotte, North Carolina
Sara is the co-founder and former Artistic Director of the BroadAxe Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. (Best New Theatre Company, 2001 Nashville Scene).
Nashville audiences will remember Sara as Karla in Steve Earle's 2002 world premier of Karla. (2002 Tennie award, Best Actress) Sara’s other favorite roles include Sunny Jacobs in The Exonerated, Mae in Maria Irene Fornes' Mud, and Rebecca in Breakfast with Arty (Nashville Film Festival, 2000). Additional credits include Vinegar Tom, Conversations in a Time of Terror (co-author, director), and Heathen Valley.
Sara is also the creator of FESTIVE REVOLUTION: Art and Activism in the Twenty-first Century, a not for-profit organization dedicated to helping artists mobilize their art and their fan base for social and political change through ongoing educational programs and activities.
FAIRVIEW, Sara's long awaited documentary/docudrama debuted at the Dark Horse Theatre on March 26, 2007 and is currently in pre-production to complete filming.
Sara has spent three summers with the New York State Defenders Association as a communications coach for the Basic Trial Skills Institute. Most recently she launched SHARPE COMMUNICATIONS offering presentation coaching (applying the disciplines of the theatrical stage to the public arena) for lawyers, executives, artists, politicians, and anyone involved in public speaking.
www.sharpecommunication.com
DATE: TBA, Sunday evenings for 6 weeks
TIME: 7-9pm
TOTAL COST: $195
To sign up for the class please call (615) 500-7661 or send an email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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DON'T CHOKE WHEN IT COUNTS!
THE MENTAL GAME with Pro Stuntman and Performance Consultant BRIAN HITE, M.S.
DATE TBA from 10am to 1pm
This training focuses on the mental aspects of performance and the development of mental toughness skills that are crucial to performing under pressure. Have you ever felt distracted, nervous, fearful, un-confident, or distracted by negative thoughts leading up to or during the audition process? These are all very typical reactions to stressful situations that affect every actor, every time he or she steps in front
of a casting director, producer, and/or director. They are the completely expected and natural effects of performing under evaluation with important outcomes and nothing to be ashamed of. What really matters is how the actor has prepared himself or herself to handle those reactions.
To really be prepared, you must:
• Learn to maintain confidence in the face of a business in which rejection is the rule rather than the exception.
• Learn to sustain attention when there are so many distractions pulling your focus in multiple directions, both during an audition and on set.
• Develop and experience a sense of calmness, composure, and flow in the face of challenges and obstacles, knowing that you have the preparation and skills to thrive under any circumstance and in any situation, whether during auditions or on set.
Our training puts deliberate focus on the performance of auditions, where mental and emotional challenges are encountered, but provides a structure by which the same skills can be applied to any performance. We give you an opportunity to build the mental toughness approach that is a requirement in the nerve-racking career that you passionately pursue. We instruct you on how to develop and make mental toughness skills your own and then provide practical application of them to every aspect of your world. We are Avid Performance Consultants, and have taught this area of expertise to many domains of elite performance including athletics, performing arts, test taking, and emergency services. We, specifically, optimize our clients’ performance by effectively enhancing their confidence, perceptions, energy, and motivation before, during, and after an event and through the most difficult challenges of their careers. In addition, and possibly most importantly, we have personally experienced the very real demands of performing under pressure, believe without an ounce of doubt, that our accomplishments are largely due to the focus and control that mental training techniques have provided us over the course of our careers. We encourage you to come to learn new skills… come to learn from people who have actually applied these tools and skills.
THE PERSONAL BENEFITS TO YOU WILL BE:
• Performance that is consistent under pressure
• More confidence to rise to the occasion
• Development of focus amidst distractions
• Maintaining calm & composure in the face of challenges
THE CLASS IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT STUDENTS BY:
• Being based on a proven structured approach to mental skill development
• Providing opportunities to personalize the mental skills techniques
• Guiding you through the application of learned skills in real-world situations
AVID PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS HAVE EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF:
• Working with athletes, soldiers, and performing artists
• Personally applying mental skills to elite level swimming, stunts, and every aspect of our lives
• Learning from our vast experience teaching and applying these skills at all levels of performance
ABOUT BRIAN HITE, M.S.
Brian holds a Master's degree in Sport Psychology, and in addition to being a stunt coordinator, Brian has performed stunts in television shows and films such as Castle, Hawaii Five-O, Numbers, 24, General Hospital, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Star Trek Voyager, The Last Godfather, Twilight, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Fast and the Furious 3, Green Hornet, Children of the Corn: Dweller, The Big Bang, The Island, The Mimic 2, and many, many others.
Date: DATE TBA from 10am to 1pm
TOTAL COST: $195 for the two-day workshop
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or send an email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING Steve Horswill-Johnston
Overview Of Filmmaking And The Creation Of Your Own Short Film
Dates TBA – 7:00 to 9:00 pm (6 Tuesdays)
You may have the creativity and motivation, but do you have the ability to make a short film? This is the ideal introduction to the reality of filmmaking for people who need to balance their interest with work or other commitments. The course is for students with little or no filmmaking experience who want to learn a basic understanding of the entire film creation process. Each student will work in a team to produce their own short film.
Over six-sessions the course covers the basic aspects of filmmaking, including; story and script development, pre-production planning, shot-lists and storyboarding, directing, lighting and editing. The class will also tour a working studio in Nashville.
Taught by local producer and actor Steve Horswill-Johnston, students will gain an understanding of the process of making films.
ABOUT STEVE HORSWILL-JOHNSTON
Total cost for the six-week course: $295 (plus a $30 materials fee)
Date: TBA - 6 Tuesdays
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: The Actors School
To register, call The Actors School 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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“THE NEW “90210” & "WITHOUT A TRACE” CASTING DIRECTOR, LONNIE HAMERMAN'S AUDITION WORKSHOP - Saturday & Sunday, Date: TBA
Lonnie’s TV casting director credits include the comedy series “Monk” for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and the syndicated series, “The Spies”. Ms. Hamerman has cast several independent features including, most recently, “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”, which premiered to sold out audiences at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Last year she worked on the Universal Studios feature, “The Perfect Man”, starring Hilary Duff. Currently, Lonnie was casting the CBS series, “Without A Trace” for three seasons. Her latest project has been casting on “ The New 90210”series. Yes, they are going to do it again.
Lonnie also cast the new J.J. Abrams Pilot. J.J. Abrams is the creative force behind “Lost” and he directed “Mission Impossible 3”.
Lonnie is currently casting a new pilot for superstar producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("CSI: Miami", "Cold Case", "CSI: NY", "Without a Trace", "National Treasure: Book of Secrets", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", "National Treasure", "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Black Hawk Down", "Pearl Harbor", "Remember the Titans", "Gone in Sixty Seconds", "Enemy of the State", "Armageddon", "Con Air", "The Rock", "Bad Boys", "Days of Thunder", and more).
There will be two groups of fifteen students only. One group will be in morning sessions Saturday and Sunday. The other group will be in afternoon sessions Saturday and Sunday. The morning sessions will be from 9am to 1pm both days and the afternoon sessions will be from 2:30 to 6:30 both days.
If you want this kind of exposure and training, don’t wait too long to sign up. The spots will go very quickly. Payment for the workshop will
need to be received one week prior to the workshops.
TOTAL COST: $175 for the two-day workshop
Weekend Workshop - Date: TBA
To make a reservation call 615-500-7661 send an email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com.
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MUSICAL THEATRE: VOCAL WORKSHOP with JULIE FORESTER
Two Mondays, DATE: TBA from 6:30-9:30 pm
These group classes will focus on the basic understanding of Acting Lyric through Song. I will pass on the fundamental technique an aspiring Musical Theatre performer will need as it applies to where they are at in their journey. We will tackle basic Musical Theatre audition technique, but will concentrate mainly on getting to the Heart and Truth of the character each student chooses in regards to their piece. I will spend time on helping bridge the gap that can exist between Monologue or Lyric and Singing, so that each character comes to Life.
We will also focus on fundamental vocal performance technique. The foundation of the voice is related to Breath, Control and Support. I will pass on a variety instrumental exercises and practices that will insure a Long and Healthy vocal life.
We will have an accompanist at the classes.
ABOUT JULIE FORESTER
Julie Forester, from Houston, TX currently has a writing deal with Starstruck Entertainment Texoma Ten Music Publishing in Nashville. She has released 2 EPs currently for sale. Her EP "Dance With Me" has received rave reviews in the UK magazine "Maverick" and BOTH albums received high praise in the "Music City News". Julie has been featured as "Artist Of The Week" on LOCM digital radio a number of times and can currently be heard on International & National radio on Brady Seals (of Little Texas) produced artist, David Bradley's smash radio single "Soak It Up" and artist Coles Whalen's album "The Whistle Stop Road".
Julie just finished a summer tour where she opened for such artists as Phil Vassar, Josh Gracin & Lee Brice and now continues to play as a solo artist locally and on the road with the "The Nashville Songbirds". Last fall she toured Ireland and Scotland with Irish sensation Colm Kirwan, and Can U Duet's Joey & Rory. In the UK her single "Feelin The Fall" was released to UK Country Radio and peaked at #16 on the HOTDISC Country Charts. She has also toured Europe playing "Eva Cassidy" in a musical play about her life and on the West End stage in the Olivier Award winning production of "Ragtime" in London, England. She holds a Master of Arts Degree from New York University in Musical Theatre and Performing Arts Education.
Two Mondays, DATE: TBA from 6:30-9:30 pm
Class Fee: $125
Call Alan Dysert at 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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Can Start Any Week!
FILM and TV ACTING PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 8 TO 12 YEARS OLD
Tuesdays (6 Week Session) from 4:30-6:00 pm
I am looking for young actors that really want to learn what acting is all about and
hopefully learn how to get paid to use the skills they learn. There will be assignments
and memorization work. The class will be fun, but there will be very low tolerance for any
student that distracts others from their work. The hope is that this group of young actors
will continue to study together after the first six weeks. I want this to build into a class
for young actors wishing to pursue acting as a possible future career. As these young
actors get older they will be able to move into the professional teen class that is already
in place.
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED:
· Audition Skills
· Memorization Techniques
· Focus and Concentration Exercises
· Scene Work
· Monologues
· Set Etiquette
· Introduction to Improvisation
The parents will be brought into the program for the beginning of the first session and
most of the last session. In the last session, we will discuss the business side of acting
and how to get the students involved in the film and television projects that are being
produced in Tennessee.
This will be an after-school program on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00pm
The classes will be set up in 6-week session. Any missed classes can be made up.
Can Start Any Week.
Class fee: $195 every 6 weeks.
To register please email Alan Dysert at: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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Can Start Any Week!
PROFESSIONAL FILM and TV ACTING PROGRAM FOR TEEN ACTORS
Thursdays from 4:30-6:00 pm
I am looking for teen actors that really want to learn what acting is all about and
hopefully learn how to get paid to use the skills they learn. There will be assignments
and memorization work. The class will be fun, but there will be very low tolerance for any
student that distracts others from their work. The hope is that this group of teen actors
will continue to study together after the first six weeks. I want this to build into a class
for teen actors wishing to pursue acting as a possible future career.
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED:
· Audition Skills
· Memorization techniques
· Focus and Concentration exercises
· Scene Study
· Monologues
· Set Etiquette
· Introduction to Improvisation
We will discuss the business side of acting and how to get the students involved in the
film and television projects that are being produced in Tennessee.
This will be an after-school program on Thursdays from 4:30-6:00pm.
The classes will be set up in 6-week sessions. Any missed classes can be made up.
Can Start Any Week.
The class fee will be $195 each 6 weeks.
To register please email Alan Dysert at: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.comor call
615-500-7661
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HALF PRICE SPECIAL!
CAREER BUILDING CLASS FOR ACTORS
Saturday, Date: TBA from from 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Alan Dysert will teach this informative and essential class for all actors.
Your acting career is half craft and half business. If you don’t have both sides covered,
your chances of succeeding are greatly decreased.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
Marketing yourself in Nashville · Marketing yourself in Atlanta, Memphis, Wilmington, Orlando, Los Angeles, New York & Chicago · Your front door image/evaluation · Contracts · Actors Unions · Residuals and Profit Participation · Network Contracts · Agents and Managers · Investors for your career · Tax considerations
SPECIAL HALF OFF PRICE ONLY $25! (Regularly $50)
To make a reservation please call Alan Dysert at: (615) 500-7661 or send an
email to: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
www.ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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STUDENTS CAN START ANY TUESDAY - 11am to 1 pm
ALAN DYSERT’S DAYTIME 6-WEEK ACTING CLASS FOR FILM & TELEVISION
Alan works with all levels of performers from beginners to the most advanced. The daytime class provides a scheduling opportunity for students to receive the same instruction as the evening classes. The next six-week session begins on Tuesday, October 29th from 11am to 1pm.
Everything done in class is recorded on video so students can review their work at home. Alan has used this teaching method for many years and it has really paid off for his students who are working every day on film, television, commercials, music videos and stage. Students work with scripts from films, soap operas, sit-coms and commercials as well as participate in improvisation exercises.
Alan's approach not only enhances the seasoned talents’ performance with additional training, but also provides those with little or no acting experience a non-threatening environment in which to acquire initial practice and beginning skills to prepare them for future performance in front of the camera.
The only thing a student needs to bring is a blank VHS videotape.
The total cost for the six-week class is $195.00.
Six Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm (Start any Tuesday).
To make a reservation call (615) 500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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Two Monday Classes from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, DATE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
CAREERS IN THE CHRISTIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY with Luke Gambill
Luke Gambill is the Creative Director and Producer for Brentwood-Benson Music and its worship label,
GreatWorshipSongs.com. His daily life is driven with developing new songs and projects while, depending on project needs, operating as
A&R director, producer, arranger and orchestrator. Prior to Brentwood-Benson, Luke was Creative Manager/A&R for Integrity Music’s
Worship Resources Division while also traveling as a clinician and touring musician for Integrity’s Seminars4Worship events held across the
country. His education includes Southeastern University (B.A. in Music), Liberty University (M.A. in Religion with emphasis in Worship
Studies), Integrity Worship Institute (Cert. Worship Studies) and Berklee College of Music (Music Industry). Multiple Dove nominations and
awards have been received through his creative input and involvement. Through the years, Luke has worked in several aspects of the
Christian Music Industry: copyright, touring, marketing, and creative. Luke and his family are actively involved at Thompson Station Baptist
Church.
CAREERS IN THE CHRISTIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
What are they, Who are they, Where are they, Why are they?
Have you ever dreamed of using your talents and gifts in the Christian music industry? Not sure what positions are available? Ever wondered
what A&R means and what this guy does? And an engineer conducts a train – but what is a Recording Engineer and a Mix Engineer?
Today’s Christian music industry contains many positions – some are experience and education specific, but some can be learned hands on.
During this two-hour workshop, Luke will share with us the many various career aspects of the industry.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
· What careers are available?
· Is there certain training required?
· What are the challenges of being a session singer/player?
· I’m not a singer or player, are there careers for me?
· Should I do an internship?
· What’s more valid: what you know vs. who you know?
· Where can I find potential job listings?
DATE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm
Cost: $70
Call Alan Dysert at 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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LEARN THE TELEPROMPTER with JOE LOESCH and ALAN DYSERT
All Day Saturday DATE: TBA from 9:00am to 4:00pm
We now offer a TelePrompter class for those actors pursuing work in television, commercials, industrial and training videos and TV hosting. This class examines basic uses of the teleprompter and appropriate performance techniques. A mainstay of the industrial video market, the TelePrompter can be a wonderful aid to your performance. You'll receive a practical understanding of the TelePrompter. Students will actually work with a TelePrompter in this two-session class. In any market, actors are expected to have TelePrompter experience. This class will challenge and teach all levels of talent.
Joe Loesch is an award-winning producer, author, teacher, actor, model, and voice-over talent. Born in St. Louis, Joe moved to Los Angeles when he was twelve. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse under the
direction of the late Agnes Morehead of Bewitched fame. Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word' Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He has won multiple Silver Microphone and Crystal Jade awards. He won the Early Childhood News Directors Choice award. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book with audio was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is now available at Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC. Starring in dozens of TV commercials, Joe has endorsed Sun Sweet Prunes with Barbara Mandrell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Toyota, on-camera spokesman for Philips Magnavox. Joe currently owns and operates, Creative License, Inc, an audio, video and print production company in Nashville, TN.
Alan Dysert, best known in the United States as "Sean Cudahy" on ABC- TV?s top-rated soap opera, All My Children, was a full contract player for five years, performing in over 500 episodes. Alan?s portrayal of this character put him on the cover of "People Magazine" and made him a very much in demand guest on such national shows as Regis and Kathie Lee, Sally Jessy Raphael, The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show as well as all the major talk shows at ABC affiliates across the United States. The shows Alan did for All My Children are still playing in many countries outside the U.S.
Not restricting his career to soap opera, he has appeared in national commercials, prime time television, and movies. Alan was cast in two feature films last year and has served as Executive Producer on five other feature films. Alan also directs commercials and produces music videos. In Nashville, he has made notable contributions as the acting coach to the country music stars. He prepares recording artists for their music videos and consults their record companies on television projects and performance development.
Location: The Actor's School Studio
Cost: $175.00 for the day (Two Sessions)
Date: TBA
Session One: 9am to 12pm
Session Two: 1:30pm to 4pm
To sign up for the class please call 615-500-7661 or email: Alan@ActorsSchoolUSA.com
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