[BATA] Two LA Theatrical Agents coming to SF on March 6th and 7th

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:19:49 EST

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Hello guys!

Well, since a lot of you have been asking about when the next agent workshop=
=20
is going to be, Nancy is bringing up not one, but two LA theatrical agents f=
or=20
the weekend of March 6th and 7th...which is pretty cool since it's right in=20
the middle of pilot season and most agents are swamped at this time!=20

>From personal experience, I took two agent weekends before I signed with the=
=20
awesome agent that I have now. It really helped me see what I needed to work=
=20
on in order to become marketable in the current entertainment industry and w=
hat=20
the right way to approach an agent is and how to conduct myself as a=20
professional. They went over each person's headshot and resume and detailed=20=
what they=20
liked or didn't like about each one. And THEN we did scene work...now, I kno=
w=20
that some "showcases" for agents just mean that you do a scene and that's it=
,=20
but that has never been the case in First Take classes. We really get an=20
acting work out with feedback and everything. Because it's a weekend worksho=
p, we=20
get to know the agents more than if it was just a showcase.

In fact, one of the agents who is coming up on March 6th and 7th came here=20
last year. Since then, he has picked up 5 First Take students and has even=20
helped them get their SAG cards! I know that going to weekend workshops is l=
ooked=20
down upon by some people, but think about this: some people go down LA, do=20
their mailings and the rounds, but they come up with nothing after 3 years.=20=
It=20
get's a little discouraging. Why not work smarter?=20

When I first started taking classes with Nancy, I didn't know much about the=
=20
industry or about acting, but because of what I learned in class and through=
=20
the workshops, I was able to land an LA agent and am now auditioning for maj=
or=20
TV shows and movies. And it happened for me in less than a year. And to quot=
e=20
GI JOE: Knowing is half the battle. I think it actually saves time and energ=
y=20
to be learning from people that are in the the thick of the industry and up=20=
to=20
date on what is happening in the LA market....

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 coaching actors in scene work, so you'll get to hear feedbac=
k=20
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

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

* 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...

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=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Hello guys!<BR>
<BR>
Well, since a lot of you have been asking about when the next agent workshop=
 is going to be, Nancy is bringing up not one, but<B> two LA theatrical agen=
ts for the weekend of March 6th and 7th</B>...which is pretty cool since it'=
s right in the middle of pilot season and most agents are swamped at this ti=
me! <BR>
<BR>
>From personal experience, I took two agent weekends before I signed with the=
 awesome agent that I have now. It really helped me see what I needed to wor=
k on in order to become marketable in the current entertainment industry and=
 what the right way to approach an agent is and how to conduct myself as a p=
rofessional. They went over each person's headshot and resume and detailed w=
hat they liked or didn't like about each one. And THEN we did scene work...n=
ow, I know that some "showcases" for agents just mean that you do a scene an=
d that's it, but that has never been the case in First Take classes. We real=
ly get an acting work out with feedback and everything. Because it's a weeke=
nd workshop, we get to know the agents more than if it was just a showcase.<=
BR>
<BR>
In fact, one of the agents who is coming up on March 6th and 7th came here l=
ast year. Since then, <B>he has picked up 5 First Take students and has even=
 helped them get their SAG cards! </B>I know that going to weekend workshops=
 is looked down upon by some people, but think about this: some people go do=
wn LA, do their mailings and the rounds, but they come up with nothing after=
 3 years. It get's a little discouraging. Why not work smarter? <BR>
<BR>
When I first started taking classes with Nancy, I didn't know much about the=
 industry or about acting, but because of what I learned in class and throug=
h the workshops, I was able to land an LA agent and am now auditioning for m=
ajor TV shows and movies. And it happened for me in less than a year. And to=
 quote GI JOE: Knowing is half the battle. I think it actually saves time an=
d energy to be learning from people that are in the the thick of the industr=
y and up to date on what is happening in the LA market....<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 coaching actors in scene work, so you'll get to h=
ear 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>
:-),<BR>
Giovannie Pico<BR>
(current student and email announcement girl)<BR>
firsttake.org<BR>
925-824-1212<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>
<BR>
<BR>
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