[BATA] Only 3 Spots Left in LA Agent Weekend!!!

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:58:57 EST

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Only 3 Spots left!!!

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Hey-looo guys -=20

Just coming off of the high from the Shawn Dawson (Nip Tuck, 1-800-missing)=20
weekend...*sigh* I love being in class -- being able to ask questions that a=
re=20
about what's going on NOW in the LA Market and getting the answer right then=
=20
and there from someone that REALLY knows what he's talking about. I think it=
's=20
one of the key factors in being a successful actor: knowledge about the=20
current trends in the industry and using that knowledge in the business part=
 of=20
"show business." It keeps you ahead of the game...

Because pilot season is coming up and things get crazy/busy then, Nancy is=20
bringing up two LA theatrical agents on the weekend of January 10th and 11th=
=20
before things get really hectic for them down in LA. This will give her acto=
rs=20
the opportunity to get an edge over the competition with current up-to-date-=
=20
knowledge that most actors wouldn't have access to.

Because of SAG regulations (even though the agreements between Agency's and=20=
SA
G is still up in the air...we don't want to get anyone in trouble for future=
=20
negotiations), we can't reveal the names of the agents or agency's that will=
=20
be coming up for the weekend...BUT I can tell you that they come very highly=
=20
recommended by Nancy's good friend Victoria Burrows (Casting Director for th=
e=20
Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Robert Zemeckis films)...

As always,=A0 the morning sessions will consist of lecture and question and=20
answer. Actors will have to the opportunity to find our ask advice about=20
everything from giving yourself an edge over the competition, getting good h=
ead-shots,=20
constructing an effective resume, preparing for auditions and getting into=20
them, staying visible, to what the best way to approach them is. The afterno=
ons=20
will consist of him coaching actors in scene work, so you'll get to hear=20
feedback as well. This will be team taught with Nancy Berwid.=20

Space in all First Take weekly and weekend classes is limited and=20
registration is done on a first come, first served basis.=A0 Contact us imme=
diately to find=20
out the details about this class and how to register.=20

* Again to reiterate: This is not a job interview or audition. =A0 The prese=
nce=20
of a casting director or agent is neither a guarantee nor a promise of=20
employment. =A0 The intent of the class is solely educational. =A0 Attending=
 a Workshop=20
is not a way to obtain employment as an actor. =A0 Such contact as you may h=
ave=20
with a casting director or agent at a workshop rarely results in any further=
=20
contact with that casting director or any company affiliated with that casti=
ng=20
director.

That was the legalese :-)...just so you know...

:-),
Giovannie Pico
(current student and email announcement girl)
firsttake.org
925-824-1212

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Only 3 Spots left!!!<BR>
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Hey-looo guys - <BR>
<BR>
Just coming off of the high from the Shawn Dawson (Nip Tuck, 1-800-missing)=20=
weekend...*sigh* I love being in class -- being able to ask questions that a=
re about what's going on NOW in the LA Market and getting the answer right t=
hen and there from someone that REALLY knows what he's talking about. I thin=
k it's one of the key factors in being a successful actor: knowledge about t=
he current trends in the industry and using that knowledge in the business p=
art of "show business." It keeps you ahead of the game...<BR>
<BR>
Because pilot season is coming up and things get crazy/busy then, Nancy is b=
ringing up two LA theatrical agents on the weekend of January 10th and 11th=20=
before things get really hectic for them down in LA. This will give her acto=
rs the opportunity to get an edge over the competition with current up-to-da=
te- knowledge that most actors wouldn't have access to.<BR>
<BR>
Because of SAG regulations (even though the agreements between Agency's and=20=
SAG is still up in the air...we don't want to get anyone in trouble for futu=
re negotiations), we can't reveal the names of the agents or agency's that w=
ill be coming up for the weekend...BUT I can tell you that they come very hi=
ghly recommended by Nancy's good friend Victoria Burrows (Casting Director f=
or the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Robert Zemeckis films)...<BR>
<BR>
As always,=A0 the morning sessions will consist of lecture and question and=20=
answer. Actors will have to the opportunity to find our ask advice about eve=
rything from giving yourself an edge over the competition, getting good head=
-shots, constructing an effective resume, preparing for auditions and gettin=
g into them, staying visible, to what the best way to approach them is. The=20=
afternoons will consist of him coaching actors in scene work, so you'll get=20=
to hear feedback as well. This will be team taught with Nancy Berwid. <BR>
<BR>
Space in all First Take weekly and weekend classes is limited and registrati=
on is done on a first come, first served basis.=A0 Contact us immediately to=
 find out the details about this class and how to register. <BR>
<BR>
* Again to reiterate: This is not a job interview or audition. =A0 The prese=
nce of a casting director or agent is neither a guarantee nor a promise of e=
mployment. =A0 The intent of the class is solely educational. =A0 Attending=20=
a Workshop is not a way to obtain employment as an actor. =A0 Such contact a=
s you may have with a casting director or agent at a workshop rarely results=
 in any further contact with that casting director or any company affiliated=
 with that casting director.<BR>
<BR>
That was the legalese :-)...just so you know...<BR>
<BR>
:-),<BR>
Giovannie Pico<BR>
(current student and email announcement girl)<BR>
firsttake.org<BR>
925-824-1212<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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