[BATA] Only 2 spots left in Amy Berman (Dir. of Features Casting, HBO Films) weekend!!!

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:14:10 EDT

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Only TWO spots left in this awesome weekend!!!!

If you want to be the best actor you can be -- you=E2=80=99ve got to learn f=
rom the=20
best=E2=80=A6 and if you want to be an awesome actor that=E2=80=99s actually=
 working and=20
booking jobs, why not learn from those that make the decisions themselves?=20

On October 11th and 12th, we will have the privilege of hosting our latest=20
weekend class with the Director of Features Casting of HBO Films, Amy Jo Ber=
man.=20
HBO=E2=80=99s movie division produces a broad slate of films that run from l=
ow-budget=20
independents to big-event movies. Amy supervises casting for all of the HBO=20
original films including Emmy and Golden Globe winning films: "61*",=20
"Conspiracy," "Wit," "If These Walls Could Talk 2" and "RKO 281," among many=
 others. As=20
a Casting Assistant and Associate, she has also worked on a variety of=20
television series, pilots and features including Tony Danza's ABC series "Hu=
dson=20
Street," Nancy McKeon's CBS series "Can't Hurry Love" and feature films like=
=20
"Primary Colors" for Director Mike Nichols, and Disney's remake of "The Pare=
nt=20
Trap. "

We are thrilled at the new possibilities for Bay Area actors to learn from t=
hi
s amazing professional of the casting industry.=C2=A0 With this experience i=
n=20
casting, Amy can teach what is needed in Los Angeles Film and TV Casting aud=
ition=20
situations and answer questions for actors that want to become competitive a=
nd=20
begin working in the LA market. The morning sessions will consist of lecture=
=20
and question and answer. You will have to the opportunity to find our ask=20
advice about everything from giving yourself an edge over the competition, g=
etting=20
good head-shots, constructing an effective resume, preparing for auditions=20
and getting into them, staying visible, to what the best way to approach the=
m=20
is. This is an incredible opportunity to pick the brain of someone that is=20
responsible for the casting of many critically acclaimed and award winning f=
ilms.=20
The afternoons will consist of her coaching actors in scene work, so you'll=20=
get=20
to hear her 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.=C2=A0We already ha=
ve people signed=20
up for this class and openings are disappearing quickly. Contact us immediat=
ely=20
to find out the details about this class and how to register.=20

--
Giovannie Pico

(current student and email announcement girl :) )

=C2=A0First Take

www.firsttake.org

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=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Only TWO spots left in this awesome weekend!!!!<BR>
<BR>
If you want to be the best actor you can be -- you=E2=80=99ve got to learn f=
rom the best=E2=80=A6 and if you want to be an awesome actor that=E2=80=99s=20=
actually working and booking jobs, why not learn from those that make the de=
cisions themselves? <BR>
<BR>
On October 11th and 12th, we will have the privilege of hosting our latest w=
eekend class with the Director of Features Casting of HBO Films, Amy Jo Berm=
an. HBO=E2=80=99s movie division produces a broad slate of films that run fr=
om low-budget independents to big-event movies. Amy supervises casting for a=
ll of the HBO original films including Emmy and Golden Globe winning films:=20=
"61*", "Conspiracy," "Wit," "If These Walls Could Talk 2" and "RKO 281," amo=
ng many others. As a Casting Assistant and Associate, she has also worked on=
 a variety of television series, pilots and features including Tony Danza's=20=
ABC series "Hudson Street," Nancy McKeon's CBS series "Can't Hurry Love" and=
 feature films like "Primary Colors" for Director Mike Nichols, and Disney's=
 remake of "The Parent Trap. "<BR>
<BR>
We are thrilled at the new possibilities for Bay Area actors to learn from t=
his amazing professional of the casting industry.=C2=A0 With this experience=
 in casting, Amy can teach what is needed in Los Angeles Film and TV Casting=
 audition situations and answer questions for actors that want to become com=
petitive and begin working in the LA market. The morning sessions will consi=
st of lecture and question and answer. You will have to the opportunity to f=
ind our ask advice about everything from giving yourself an edge over the co=
mpetition, getting good head-shots, constructing an effective resume, prepar=
ing for auditions and getting into them, staying visible, to what the best w=
ay to approach them is. This is an incredible opportunity to pick the brain=20=
of someone that is responsible for the casting of many critically acclaimed=20=
and award winning films. The afternoons will consist of her coaching actors=20=
in scene work, so you'll get to hear her feedback as well. This will be team=
 taught with Nancy Berwid. <BR>
<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.=C2=A0We already have people=20=
signed up for this class and openings are disappearing quickly. Contact us i=
mmediately to find out the details about this class and how to register. <BR=
>
<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
Giovannie Pico<BR>
<BR>
(current student and email announcement girl :) )<BR>
<BR>
=C2=A0First Take<BR>
<BR>
www.firsttake.org<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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