[BATA] Join the Film/TV class that LA CD's, Agents, and Producers are raving about!

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Hey guys!

I just got back from an AWESOME week in LA, I went in for Strong Medicine an=
d=20
got a callback for the same role, as well as the premiere for the feature=20
film, "American Yearbook," which reps from Focus Films attended. We even had=
=20
Miramax calling the next day for a screener!=20

Special announcement as well about First Taker Yvonne Troung: she auditioned=
=A0=20
for a VAX TV show and made it to the finals...please show your support and=20
vote for her at: http://www.vaxtvshow.com/castingcall/votegirls.php

In the last couple of weeks we've had First Take students getting numerous=20
callbacks (Don Williams for a Hallmark movie, Kristin Burke for an untitled=20
horror feature film), as well as auditions (Jeff Francisco for Ordinary Mira=
cles,=20
me for Knights of Impossingworh Park) and a First Taker (Mia Simon) making i=
t=20
to the finals for an NATIONALLY televised acting competition for the Young a=
nd=20
the Restless. James Carraway also booked a GUEST STAR role on the HBO show=20
Carnivale this week! This is going to be one juicy episode (a little sick=20
too...no spoilers!!!, but that's what make it juicy, right?)=20

As they say, the proof is in the pudding....First Takers are WORKING because=
=20
the First Take Method WORKS!!!! We have a couple of classes coming up that=20
look like we'll be having some open spots (congrats to those that are making=
 the=20
move to LA, btw) and we're looking for new students that want to become part=
=20
of the First Take family...and part of our success stories as well!

The classes that are coming up are:

San Francisco Day Class - Tuesdays, 2-5 starting July 6th
South Bay Afternoon Class -=A0 Thursdays, 4-7 starting July 8th

And if you aren't convinced, this is what top level people in the industry=20
say about Nancy:

>From Victoria Burrows, CSA "Lord of the Rings," "Castaway," "Hostage" :

"Nancy has been friendly with many casting directors, agents, and managers=20
over the year and has learned key things on marketing and promoting talent.=20=
She=20
does not feel it worth it to send talent in ... without being ready to=20
compete. She promotes the artist to be the best that they can be and then re=
fers them=20
for appropriate roles to CASTING..and so far, so good for our office...Nancy=
=20
has done acting, teaching, and managing and is an HONEST, SMART WOMAN. I see=
=20
how Nancy pushes her actors to engage an inner life and stretches her=20
students."


>From Paul Weber, CSA - "Jeremiah," "She Spies," "Species 2":

"I've been incredibly impressed with the quality of work of the students in=20
Nancy's class...from what I've seen in terms of the quality of students I th=
ink=20
that the level of work is extremely high."

And from her students:

"I have to be honest and say that I saw your ad a few years ago and wondered=
=20
if they could be true...In January of this year I decided to give your class=
es=20
a try...I realized that this was the class that I had been looking for my=20
entire career. Nancy, I love that you never let us rest on our laurels. You=20
constantly challenge us and you are tireless. Every actor should be blessed=20=
to have=20
a coach who cares so much."

Jan Haley Soule - recurring/"Passions"

If you have not yet heard about our Film/Tv class, it is specifically geared=
=20
toward the Film and TV acting and audition process.=A0 Its main focus is to=20
teach actors of all levels to learn how to analyze scripts and make the audi=
tion=20
successful without prior rehearsal with a scene partner, just as it would=20
happen in an audition situation.

As a student, you will be challenged to look at scripts in a new way that=20
will help you to identify with them and make them more real for you.=A0 As y=
ou=20
progress through the class, we provide personalized coaching to help you imp=
rove=20
your audition skills.=A0 This is essential in that it will help you to learn=
 "How=20
to get the job!"=A0( career counseling, self-marketing, and networking advic=
e=20
dealing with the "in's and out's" of the Film and TV market ).

So if you are thinking about taking one of our classes or you want to come i=
n=20
and audit a class, please contact me!=20

:-),
Giovannie Pico

First Take
www.firsttake.org
actorpower@aol.com
(925)824-1212





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<BR>
I just got back from an AWESOME week in LA, I went in for<B> Strong Medicine=
 </B>and got a <B>callback</B> for the same role, as well as the premiere fo=
r the feature film, "American Yearbook," which reps from Focus Films attende=
d. We even had Miramax calling the next day for a screener! <BR>
<BR>
Special announcement as well about First Taker Yvonne Troung: she auditioned=
=A0 for a<B> VAX TV show</B> and <B>made it to the finals</B>...please show=20=
your support and vote for her at: http://www.vaxtvshow.com/castingcall/voteg=
irls.php<BR>
<BR>
In the last couple of weeks we've had First Take students getting numerous <=
B>callbacks </B>(Don Williams for a <B>Hallmark movie</B>, Kristin Burke for=
 an untitled horror <B>feature film</B>), as well as auditions (Jeff Francis=
co for Ordinary Miracles, me for Knights of Impossingworh Park) and a First=20=
Taker (Mia Simon) making it to the finals for an <B>NATIONALLY televised act=
ing competition</B> for the <B>Young and the Restless</B>. James Carraway al=
so booked a <B>GUEST STAR role on the HBO show Carnivale</B> this week! This=
 is going to be one juicy episode (a little sick too...no spoilers!!!, but t=
hat's what make it juicy, right?) <BR>
<BR>
As they say, the proof is in the pudding....First Takers are WORKING because=
 the First Take Method WORKS!!!! We have a couple of classes coming up that=20=
look like we'll be having some open spots (congrats to those that are making=
 the move to LA, btw) and we're looking for new students that want to become=
 part of the First Take family...and part of our success stories as well!<BR=
>
<BR>
The classes that are coming up are:<BR>
<BR>
San Francisco Day Class - Tuesdays, 2-5 starting July 6th<BR>
South Bay Afternoon Class -=A0 Thursdays, 4-7 starting July 8th<BR>
<BR>
And if you aren't convinced, this is what top level people in the industry s=
ay about Nancy:<BR>
<BR>
>From Victoria Burrows, CSA "Lord of the Rings," "Castaway," "Hostage" :<BR>
<BR>
"Nancy has been friendly with many casting directors, agents, and managers o=
ver the year and has learned key things on marketing and promoting talent. S=
he does not feel it worth it to send talent in ... without being ready to co=
mpete. She promotes the artist to be the best that they can be and then refe=
rs them for appropriate roles to CASTING..and so far, so good for our office=
...Nancy has done acting, teaching, and managing and is an HONEST, SMART WOM=
AN. I see how Nancy pushes her actors to engage an inner life and stretches=20=
her students."<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
>From Paul Weber, CSA - "Jeremiah," "She Spies," "Species 2":<BR>
<BR>
"I've been incredibly impressed with the quality of work of the students in=20=
Nancy's class...from what I've seen in terms of the quality of students I th=
ink that the level of work is extremely high."<BR>
<BR>
And from her students:<BR>
<BR>
"I have to be honest and say that I saw your ad a few years ago and wondered=
 if they could be true...In January of this year I decided to give your clas=
ses a try...I realized that this was the class that I had been looking for m=
y entire career. Nancy, I love that you never let us rest on our laurels. Yo=
u constantly challenge us and you are tireless. Every actor should be blesse=
d to have a coach who cares so much."<BR>
<BR>
Jan Haley Soule - recurring/"Passions"<BR>
<BR>
If you have not yet heard about our Film/Tv class, it is specifically geared=
 toward the Film and TV acting and audition process.=A0 Its main focus is to=
 teach actors of all levels to learn how to analyze scripts and make the aud=
ition successful without prior rehearsal with a scene partner, just as it wo=
uld happen in an audition situation.</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#4600a5" BACK=3D"=
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As a student, you will be challenged to look at scripts in a new way that wi=
ll help you to identify with them and make them more real for you.=A0 As you=
 progress through the class, we provide personalized coaching to help you im=
prove your audition skills.=A0 This is essential in that it will help you to=
 learn "How to get the job!"=A0( career counseling, self-marketing, and netw=
orking advice dealing with the "in's and out's" of the Film and TV market ).=
<BR>
<BR>
So if you are thinking about taking one of our classes or you want to come i=
n and audit a class, please contact me! <BR>
<BR>
:-),<BR>
Giovannie Pico<BR>
<BR>
First Take<BR>
www.firsttake.org<BR>
actorpower@aol.com<BR>
(925)824-1212<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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