2014 Summer Intensive Focus

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Summer Intensive 2014 SAG-AFTRA LOS ANGELES CONSERVATORY PRESENTS EMPLOYED, EMPOWERED & BUILDING YOUR EMPIRE!

FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING EVENT July 18 7:00-10:00pm

JULY 18 through JULY 20 The theme of the 2014 Summer Intensive is Empire Building. We know people who do it, we read articles about it, we see it on TV — but what exactly is it? Does success as a performer translate to same as success in other fields? Should a performer employ the same methods?

How do we do it as actors? Do you have to generate your own content? Is it required that you have a “brand”? Do you have to be an expert at social media? Must you be a “hyphenate” in this day and age?

During the upcoming Summer Intensive Conservator weekend, we hope to educate and inspire you with individuals within the entertainment industry who have achieved “success” in a variety of ways. Among the workshops offered will be hands-on coaching, auditioning techniques, Q&As with hyphenates and moguls, and a host of other professionals in the field of entertainment.

Most importantly, there is the opportunity to spend the weekend with fellow union members who are on the same journey as you. Information and inspiration often come from our peers. We hope you join us for this weekend of empowerment with your colleagues.

IN THIS ISSUE: workshop schedule

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how to register for workshops

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campus map

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workshop descriptions

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workshops by subject

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bios of instructors and panelists

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FAQs

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“Employed, Empowered and Building YOUR Empire!”

Gary Marsh, Founder/President, Breakdown Services; Scott David, Casting Director of Criminal Minds and Founder of The Actors Link; Judy Carter, Comedian, Author, Teacher, International Speaker; Jamison Reeves, Actor, Writer, Director, Teacher; Ajay Jhaveri, Founder, Argentum Photo Lab. Moderated by Lee Garlington, actress, writer, and coach.

THANK YOU FROM OUR CHAIRMAN Dear Conservatory Members, As our year comes to an end, I want to thank all of you for your participation in this year’s programs. It has been a great year, full of classes and workshops, AFI projects and events. Next month, I hope to see all of you at our summer intensive: Employed, Empowered and Building Your Empire the weekend of July 18–20. It promises to be a great weekend of workshops, panels and fun, bringing our season to its close.

As we start thinking about 2014–2015, we look forward to seeing you all back in the fall. Registration opens in July, and the best way and most efficient way to register is online to ensure your spot.

This year, we have also added another new money-saving feature: online casting via the union’s iActor. So, no need to mail in your photo and resume. Signing on to iActor and uploading your picture and resume will allow the AFI fellows better access for casting their projects. Of course, all casting will still come through the Conservatory office.

Please read page 12 for details.

Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding.

Any time you put in a new system, there may be glitches.

We promise they will be handled as quickly as possible. We know how important you are to our program and that the collaboration between us all is what makes is what makes us successful.

On behalf of all the Committee, managing directors, teachers, volunteers, Dawn and myself, thanks again for making the Los Angeles Conservatory great.

Ron Morgan Chairman SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory

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KIMBERLY JENTZEN Booking the Job

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JEANIE HACKETT 50 Shades of Auditioning

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LEE GARLINGTON 8 Truths for Empire Building While Having a Life

KAREN AUSTIN Owning the Room

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MARY LYNN WISSNER The Foundation of Voice-overs

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CLAIRE WINTERS Tell the Story of Your Career

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MICHAEL D. COHEN Auditioning for TV Comedy

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MARY STEIN Visualization: A Daily Empowerment Practice

LYNNANNE ZAGER ADR Voice-over Acting & Looping for Film and TV

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JONATHAN LEIGH SOLOMON Stand Up Comedy for Actors

JONATHAN LEIGH SOLOMON Stand Up Comedy for Actors

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TINA LANDON Movement for Actors

Creating Content for the Web And Growing Your Social Media

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TALON BEESON Exploring Commercial Voice-over Archetypes

JUAN CARLOS BAGNELL Home Recording for Voice Actors

JOHN SWANBECK How to Think Like a Camera

DAVID WESTBERG Cold Reading with Sorkin Sides

JOHN SWANBECK L How to Think Like a Camera MICHAEL D. COHEN Creating Characters for TV/Film Comedy

BONNIE GILLESPIE Self-Management for Actors

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AGENT PANEL Orion Barnes, Lisa Berman, Robin Harrington, Ryan Hayden, Denny Sevier

AMY JO BERMAN Acting Career Holy Trinity: The 3 Things You MUST Nail for a Successful Career

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AARON PONT Scene Breakdown and Working On Film

GREG STORM Web Series Crash Course

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BILL APPLEBAUM Improv for Actors

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JOSEPH PEARLMAN Launch Your Career, Reach Your Oscar Potential

AMY WALKER C Accents for Actors: Tips and Tools for Acquiring Authentic Accents

GUNNAR TODD ROHRBACHER Sitcom Audition Technique

VICTORIA ANDERSON Archetypes for Actors

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LOREN E. CHADIMA Intentional Cold Readings That Book Jobs

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JOHN SUDOL The Secret Language Your Face Speaks

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MARK TILLMAN-BRIGGLE, LEE GARLINGTON & MARI WEISS Real Sides, Real Casting Director… Are You Ready?

BILL HOLMES The VoiceOver Doctor: Find H the Cure For What Ails You!

MARILYN McINTYRE Show up, Not Show Off

MARILYN McINTYRE Show up, Not Show Off

STUNT WORKSHOP Keith Adams, Helena Barrett, Shawn Crowder and Deven MacNair SARA WALLACE Audition Technique, A Casting Director’s Perspective

WILL WALLACE Working with the Director

AARON PONT Scene Breakdown and Working On Film

KEN LERNER The Business of the Business

EMANUEL MILLAR Your Image: How to Leave a Lasting Impression

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KEN LERNER Cold Reading from a Working Actor

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DEBORAH BARYLSKI Audition Makeover

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ROBERT CAMPBELL Demo Reels Demystified

TED BRUNETTI Prepare to Work, Not Audition

BETHANY ROONEY What the Director Wants

MARK TESCHNER Casting for Soaps

STUART K ROBINSON 10 Things Every Commercial Actor Should Know

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KEN NICHOLAS Digital Is Your Destiny, Moving Content… and Your Career

AYLAM ORIAN Demystifying “The Method”

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MORE WOMEN WHO RUN THE SHOW Katherine Fugate, Rina Mimoun, Dawn Prestwich, Veena Sud, Nicole Yorkin

Q&A WITH THE CDs OF THE BIG PROCEDURAL/CRIME SHOWS Susan Bluestein, Kendra Castleberry, Rick Millikan

PAMELA VANDERWAY Accents For Voice-over Actors: The Ultimate Crash Course in Researching, Mastering, Performing and Marketing Accents

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how to register

2014 SUMMER INTENSIVE REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 7 @10am Call (323) 856-7736 to make your reservations between 10am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.

Reservations are accepted by phone only Please do not stop by the office, you will only be turned away.

When you call, have your selection of workshops and your back-up choices in case your first choice is filled.

(Classes fill up fast!)

Because of the volume of calls and the amount of time we take with each caller (YOU!), we will not wait for you to find your workshop choices, pen, and paper once we are on the phone with you; WE WILL ASK YOU TO CALL BACK WHEN YOU ARE READY. Once you are confirmed, highlight the workshops you are taking and bring The Focus with you. You will not receive any other confirmation from us!

location of classes We understand navigating the AFI Campus can be a little tricky. Below is a map of the campus with each building marked. You should be aware that the campus is located on a hill and there are quite a lot of stairs to go from one building to the next. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!

LIB: MAYER LIBRARY BUILDING F/B: FRANKOVICH BARNES SCREENING ROOM 1st floor Library Building MGSR: MARK GOODSON SCREENING ROOM 2nd floor Library Building LIB: 102 1st floor Library Building

WB: WARNER BUILDING TED ASHLEY SCREENING ROOM WRATHER A WB 107 WB 106 WB 102 WB 110 all located on the 1st floor

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classes held on the first floor in the conference room.

NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT A RESERVATION and late-comers will be admitted at the discretion of the instructor or proxy.

All instructors and guests are subject to their availability.

We make every effort to provide substitute instructors with similar skills and experience to those listed in The Focus if need be.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS. SPACE IS LIMITED GO THROUGH THE FOCUS, FIND YOUR WORKSHOPS AND SIGN UP

(323)856-7736

Signs will be posted around campus during the event or simply ask one of our friendly volunteers in a blue shirt to assist you.

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workshop descriptions 8 TRUTHS FOR EMPIRE BUILDING WHILE HAVING A LIFE Sat 9:0010:30 Lee Garlington tells all! I have navigated a career as a working actor in Hollywood, on screen, for 30 years as of this year. I also have a life I love. AND, I have creature comforts! It’s not the “probable outcome” of show business, but there are paradigm shifts each of us can make now that can change the trajectory of both life and career. I’ll share with you what I know to be true. Finding YOUR truths can set you free, motivate you, and give you hope and purpose. The difference between a dream and a goal?

A plan and a deadline.

ARCHETYPES FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-4:45 Victoria Anderson When an actor’s archetype is placed in a role that personifies that archetype, it’s a perfect fit, and the audience responds. Some of our favorite actors and their archetypes are: Angelina Jolie (Femme Fatale), Tom Cruise (Hero), Anne Hathaway (Princess), and Johnny Depp (Outsider). Actors will discover their archetype and use this knowledge to their advantage.

Every actor can easily apply their archetype’s parameters, so they may deliver a stellar performance every time. The actor will discover their “brand,” find projects that best sell their product, and have the ability to place their archetype into every role so every audition becomes memo10 THINGS EVERY COMMERCIAL ACTOR SHOULD KNOW Sun 10:4512:15 Stuart K. Robinson Stuart has fifteen years’ experience as a Casting rable.

Director at one of the nation’s largest commercial casting facilities, along AUDITION MAKEOVER Sun 1:30-4:45 Deborah Barylski Getting the with five years as Creative Director at LA’s Television Marketing Group. He auditions, but not booking? Been a while since you've auditioned and puts to use his extensive background along with his hands-on experience feeling a little rusty? Have you gone into/left auditions wondering, as a producer and composer, to shape a philosophy that allows actors to "What in the hell do they want?" This class is designed to reboot your get the most out of every moment. confidence about auditioning. By using the "under 5's" and one page scenes, Deb shares some tools and techniques that once learned, can 50 SHADES OF AUDITIONING Sat 1:30-4:45 Jeanie Hackett It’s up to you to figure out how to make it work for you — to make how you occur in be applied to longer scenes. the room uniquely and specifically your own. Via on-camera scene-work, we’ll look at your individual process, needs, strengths — to suss out what it takes for you to nail it every time. Success is a one-time event, mastery means being able to do it again and again!

AUDITION TECHNIQUE, A CASTING DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Sun 1:30-3:00 Sara Wallace The class will cover audition technique notes and tips. We will go over what to expect in the casting room, how to make your audition stand out from the masses, and how to be ACCENTS FOR ACTORS: TIPS AND TOOLS FOR ACQUIRING AUTHENTIC prepared.

ACCENTS Sat 1:30-3:00 Amy Walker Actress/Dialect Coach Amy Walker AUDITIONING FOR TV COMEDY Sat 9:00-10:30 Michael D. Cohen shares fun tips and techniques on learning authentic accents for auditions This hands on workshop will give participants the opportunity to particand performance. Whether you're looking to reduce a regional or foreign ipate in a mock audition to compete for and also cast a role in a TV comdialect, or increase your foreign accent repertoire, expand your marketaedy. You will learn how comedy sides differ from drama, how to quickly bility with Amy's fast, fun tips! break down the script, and what criteria form the basis of casting.

ACCENTS FOR VOICE-OVER ACTORS: THE ULTIMATE CRASH COURSE IN RESEARCHING, MASTERING, PERFORMING AND MARKETING ACCENTS FOR THE VOICE-OVER ARTIST Sun 1:30-4:45 Pamela Vanderway Voice-over is a fast-paced, highly-competitive part of the industry and now there are more roles than ever for regional and foreign accents in audiobook narration and commercials. In this workshop with DialectCoaches.com founder Pamela Vanderway you’ll learn which accents are currently trending, what Casting Directors really expect from actors during an accent audition, and the simple steps you can take to be ready to deliver the kind of compelling VO performances that will take your career to the next level.

BOOKING THE JOB Sat 9:00-12:15 Kimberly Jentzen Give your acting and auditions the edge it needs to book the job! Learn insider tips to nailing both the callback and the video reel audition.

THE BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS Sun 3:15-4:45 Ken Lerner This workshop will cover every aspect of the Business of Acting from head shots and resumes, cover letters, reels, audition technique, and agent and managers’ meetings. He will discuss how to get an agent or manager, and how to deal with your career, as a client. Actor's Access, LA casting will be covered as well as self-taping for auditions. The selling of your "bread and butter" parts will be talked about. There will be quite a lot of time set aside for any questions about the biz of acting.

ADR VOICE-OVER ACTING & LOOPING FOR FILM AND TV Sat 10:4512:15 Lynnanne Zager “ADR”, “Looping”, what are they? Lynnanne will explain the differences and techniques actors need to know to perform these tasks professionally.

CASTING FOR SOAPS Sun 9:00-10:30 Mark Teschner Teschner says you have to have the “it” factor to be cast on General Hospital, and it’s more than just being sexy, beautiful and talented. His advice to those who want to get into daytime acting is, “You have to be prepared to THE ACTING CAREER HOLY TRINITY: THE 3 THINGS YOU MUST NAIL bring it, and you better be the best actor you can be, because hundreds TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL ACTING CAREER Sat 10:45-12:15 and hundreds of actors audition for every role.” As a casting director Amy Jo Berman In this 90-minute career-changing seminar, you will for more than 30 years, Mark will share his understanding of what an learn: 3 Ways that your subconscious beliefs show up in the audition room actor needs to work in soaps. and kill your chances of getting a callback or booking a job. 3 Gaping holes COLD READING FROM A WORKING ACTOR Sun 9:00-12:15 in your marketing that are keeping you off the red carpet (and 3 easy fixes Ken Lerner All attendees will work on cold reading material handto get you there). 3 common myths about your mindset and 3 CRITICAL picked for your type. Ken has taught for over 25 years, and owns the things you must do in order to change it. 3 missing pieces in your audition Ken Lerner studio. Ken’s technique combines the wisdom of the great preparation and 3 Simple tips to create a standout audition. acting teachers with his own hands-on experience, stressing how to get AGENT PANEL Sat 9:00-10:45 This panel, moderated by David Westberg, the job. will give several respected agents a platform to answer the most pressing COLD READING WITH SORKIN SIDES Sat 3:15-4:45 David Westberg questions actors have regarding goals, relationships with casting and the Aaron Sorkin is one of the finest writers working in theatre, film and agent/actor relationship. television today. His material is so rich for actors that it provides a fine

WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS AND

tapestry on which to hang their talent. All scenes are from THE WEST WING, and require a rhythm that is unique to the author. The class introduces actors to dialogue that flows "trippingly off the tongue."

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workshop descriptions COMMERCIAL AUDITIONING Sun. 9:00-12:15 Scott Wissner Attendees will perform in front of the class and be given helpful redirects. Scott will also be available to answer all your questions about how a casting office likes to work, current trends in the industry and how your headshots and resumes should look.

CREATING CHARACTERS FOR TV/FILM COMEDY Sat 10:45-12:15 Michael D. Cohen While comedy requires the same basic acting techniques as drama, it also requires timing skills and the ability to play a heightened reality. Using sides from TV/Film comedies, participants will learn a process of developing unique comedic characters, and what the difference is between comedic and dramatic characterization.

CREATING CONTENT FOR THE WEB AND GROWING LEVERAGING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA Sat 3:00:15-4:45 Damian Pelliccione This workshop will cover the basics of creating successful content for the web, from learning how to build your social media prescience, how to capture an audience and how to leverage that audience for potential, investors, sponsors, studios and MCN's (Multi-Chanel-Networks). Create your own opportunity by creating your own content. Learn how to write, direct, act and produce your own web series today in this workshop.

DEMO REELS DEMYSTIFIED Sun 1:30-4:45 Robert Campbell If you have questions about demo reels, award-winning editor Robert Campbell has the answers. Learn about the purpose of a demo reel and the three things every agent, manager, and casting director wants. Learn how to pick the right scenes and leave out the wrong ones, and how to find the right editor whether you're creating your first demo reel, or updating it for the tenth time.

DEMYSTIFYING "THE METHOD”- EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT “METHOD ACTING” BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK Sun 10:45-12:15 Aylam Orian In this workshop, former Strasberg Institute archivist and Method expert Aylam Orian will dispel the common prevailing myths about The Method, explain what it is, what it is not, and take the participants through exercises which will show them first-hand how Method Acting could be used to create engaging, truthful, and interesting performances for the stage and screen. Subjects that will be touched upon are: The Stanislavsky System, The Strasberg Method, the Group Theatre, the Actors Studio, Sense Memory, Emotional Memory (Emotional Recall), and more.

DIGITAL IS YOUR DESTINY, MOVING CONTENT...AND YOUR CAREER...TOWARDS NEW AUDIENCES & OPPORTUNITIES Sun 9:00-10:30 Ken Nicholas Having a Digital presence for building your career in acting is almost a given. But what kind of presence is that...and what does having a 'Digital Presence' actually mean? We will talk through all of that and more in this session.

EMPLOYED, EMPOWERED AND BUILDING YOUR EMPIRE! Friday Night Kick-Off 7:00-10:00pm “Employed, Empowered and Building YOUR Empire!” is the theme of the 2014 Summer Intensive, and we get off to a brilliant start with our opening night panel. This year we are hoping to inspire actors with individuals within the entertainment industry who have done just that – built, or are building, their empires! Here’s a chance to learn from and be motivated by the following artists and entrepreneurs: Gary Marsh, Founder/President, Breakdown Services; Scott David, Casting Director of Criminal Minds and Founder of The Actors Link; Judy Carter, Comedian, Author, Teacher, International Speaker; Jamison Reeves, Actor, Writer, Director, Teacher; Ajay Jhaveri, Founder, Argentum Photo Lab. Moderated by Lee Garlington, actress, writer, and coach.

EXPLORING COMMERCIAL VO ARCHETYPES Sat 1:30-3:00 Talon Beeson Auditioning for and booking commercial VO requires you to be completely unique and also stick to established VO Archetypes at the same time. This workshop looks at the basics of the Archetypes as starting points to allow the actor to explore and be one of a kind in their reads.

THE FOUNDATION OF VOICE-OVERS Sat 9:00-10:30 Mary Lynn Wissner As a VO Casting Director, Mary Lynn Wissner knows what clients want to hear and knows what wins the auditions. Mary Lynn has broken down the popular directions, the tips and techniques, and will teach you how to perfect those reads and nail that audition.

HOME RECORDING FOR VOICE ACTORS Sat 3:15-4:45 Juan Carlos Bagnell We'll be taking a straightforward look at some of the technology used to help voice actors record from the comfort of their own homes. Whether you want to practice your performance, capture your auditions, or are looking to start booking sessions, this class will be a primer on what type of equipment you might need to get your work done. Discussing microphones, interfaces, and software, hopefully we'll be able to demystify the technical art of spoken word recording.

HOW TO THINK LIKE THE CAMERA Sat 10:45-12:15 and Sat 1:303:00 John Swanbeck Through his years working with actors John has created a unique - some would say controversial - approach to film and television acting, one which starts with understanding how the film camera thinks, what it responds to and how to make an emotional connection with the camera. John shares some of his cinematic tools - or “cinematic weapons” that actors can use with their traditional actor’s process to create unforgettable cinematic characters.

IMPROV FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-4:45 Bill Applebaum This improv workshop focuses on the practical application of improvisation as it relates to auditioning and being a working actor. Improv is about being creative and trusting one’s instincts.

INTENTIONAL COLD READINGS THAT BOOK JOBS Sun 1:30-4:45 Loren E. Chadima Learn and practice essential techniques that help you breakdown audition sides and create authentic and compelling performances in just a few minutes.

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER, REACH YOUR OSCAR POTENTIAL Sat 1:304:45 Joseph Pearlman With the highest percentage of booked roles in the industry, Joseph helps actors go into the room and book the role.

Supercharge your audition rate to compete for EVERY role you're right for! Watch Joseph Pearlman coach actors to an undeniable ACTING BREAKTHROUGH! MORE WOMEN WHO RUN THE SHOW Sun 1:30-3:00 Katherine Fugate, Rina Mimoun, Dawn Prestwich, Veena Sud, Nicole Yorkin By popular demand, we have brought back the wonderfully witty women show runners! Besides the creator and writers of The Killing, this year we have added two new women: the creators and show runners of Army Wives and Mistresses. Find out how they got started, how you too, can sell an idea or script. We will talk about what makes a show work, what happens behind the scenes, the influences of networks and studios. We will talk about how to get cast on their shows and how not to get discouraged if that doesn’t happen the first or second times you audition.

MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-3:00 Tina Landon “MOVE” is a fun, non-threatening class that helps actors get in touch with their body in ways they never imagined. “My goal is to help actors find something inside themselves that connects the mind, body, and breath, a place that empowers us to trust our choices and go with our instincts.”

Now, get out of your head, get into your body, and MOVE! OWNING THE ROOM Sat 9:00-12:15 Karen Austin You can’t own the room by hiding or struggling with fear. Learn some exercises and attitude adjustments to bring all of you (including those nerves) to the audition party.

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workshop descriptions PREPARE TO WORK, NOT AUDITION Sun 9:00-10:30 Ted Brunetti Ted explores techniques for "Top Level" Performance & Focus and Step-byStep Process from Pre- Audition to Call Backs to Execution: for Film, Television, New Media, & Theatre. This technique led to leading roles including: James Gandolfini (last 4 films), Mark Feuerstein (for Royal Pains), Jack Lemon, George C. Scott (Emmy for Inherit the Wind), and hundreds more.

Q&A WITH THE CASTING DIRECTORS OF THE BIG PROCEDURAL/ CRIME SHOWS Sun 3:15-4:45 Susan Bluestein, Kendra Castleberry, Rick Millikan An opportunity to find out how they do it week after week: cast those BIG shows with the BIG casts. And more importantly, how can you be one of those cast members! Casting the hour procedural shows, the crime shows, season after season requires a special set of skills: knowing what the producers are looking for, week after week; finding the right actor for the role; getting approval from the networks. Learn about everything involved, especially getting you in the room to audition from Susan Bluestein (NCIS), Kendra Castleberry (Castle), and Rick Millikan (Bones.)

REAL SIDES, REAL CASTING DIRECTOR, ARE YOU READY? Sun 9:0010:30 Lee Garlington, Mari Weiss, Mark Tillman-Briggle This is an opportunity to work with a casting director (Mark Tillman-Briggle) who will give you sides from recent television shows and films that you will have the opportunity to work on and then come back in the room and “audition” with. Actors Lee Garlington and Mari Weiss will help create real life situations that occur in the waiting room AND the audition room. This is a chance to encounter scenarios that occur on a regular basis. This is about improving your concentration, thinking on your feet, being prepared for the audition “curve balls” that come out of nowhere.

STAND-UP COMEDY FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-3:00 and 3:15-4:45 Jonathan Leigh Solomon Learning stand-up comedy helps you as an actor. How? Constructing a stand up “set” expands options for showcasing. Focusing in on your comic persona gives casting agents new ideas for what you might be right for. Learning to “riff” with an audience improves audition skills. A modified “set” can be used to take best advantage of the pre-audition “tell us about your-self” moment and more.

Plus, the big picture: stand-up truths offer a fresh way to view all the dynamics of an actor’s preparation.

STUNT WORKSHOP Sun 1:30-4:45 Top stunt coordinators and stuntwomen and men, will panel a workshop and discuss safety on set, the necessity of stunt doubles, even when actor is "doing their own stunts", and stunt set etiquette. After 1 1/2 hour panel, there will be a hand to hand combat fight workshop, Camera angles, tricks of the stunt trade and safety will be the main focus of the combat workshop.

SUPER MARKETING FOR THE ACTOR Sun 9:00-12:15 Bobby Reed Take charge of your own acting future. The solution to your actor promotional questions is looking at you in the mirror: you are the boss, and Bobby will show you some hot ways to make that happen.

TELL THE STORY OF YOUR CAREER Sat 9:00-10:30 Claire Winters Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, your life and work tell a unique story. Owning that story and relaying it in a positive way will help you attract the collaborators and reps to help you move to the next level. In this workshop, participants will be guided through exercises in writing and speaking their successes with authenticity, power and humor. They'll leave with material for writing better bios and making deeper connections in meetings.

SCENE BREAKDOWN AND WORKING ON FILM Sat 9:00-10:30 and Sun 1:30-3:00 Aaron Pont The workshop concentrates on how to immediately VISUALIZATION-A DAILY EMPOWERMENT PRACTICE Sat 10:45breakdown a scene and use the camera to help tell that story.

12:15 Mary Stein This class in "Structured Visualization" is based on techniques of Robert Fritz who wrote “The Path of Least Resistance”. It THE SECRET LANGUAGE YOUR FACE SPEAKS Sun 9:00-12:15 John Sudol Headshots and close ups, what do they have in common? Your utilizes the subconscious mind to unleash latent abilities, create new structures that override old programs of limitation, and empowers acface! Been told your acting is too big or too small for the camera? The Close-Up freezes you up? Are emotional blocks keeping you from express- tors to achieve their dreams & unique performances. ing what you feel the way you feel it? This workshop teaches you to discover what emotions are, how they are triggered, what they compel us to do and what they look like on your face from the most subtle to the extreme. Learn what it takes to create and control emotional facial communication and how to apply to working in front of the camera.

THE VOICEOVER DOCTOR: FIND THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU! Sun 10:45-12:15 Bill Holmes This class uses the diagnostic skills of Bill Holmes “The Voiceover Doctor,” to supply you with information that helps you discover your weaknesses and repair them so you can get out of his class and into the VO booth.

SELF-MANAGEMENT FOR ACTORS Sat 9:00-12:15 Bonnie Gillespie Bonnie will guide attendees through her four pillars of Self-Management for Actors. You will learn: How to make sure industry decision-makers “get who you are” in such a way that your name tops their list before a breakdown even goes out. How to sign with the RIGHT agent. How to successfully build relationships with the casting community. How to fall in love with networking and master the art of pitching. How to think like a producer and run your acting career like the business it is and how to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes actors make. Bring a notebook or your laptop.

Bring a pen. Bring your favorite note-taking gadget. This will be a working seminar and you will leave with concrete actions to elevate your acting career to the next tier!

WHAT A DIRECTOR WANTS Sun 10:45-12:15 Bethany Rooney What it takes to be a film actor, including hitting the marks, using props consistently, and taking an acting adjustment at the same time. All participants enjoy an experiential exercise.

SHOW UP, NOT SHOW OFF Sun 1:30-3:00 and Sun 3:15-4:45 Marilyn McIntyre It only takes a few seconds to determine if you’re “present” and prepared to play/work. YOU must Show Up! Everyone will do few simple exercises that will allow you to experience being fully present in your own skin.

SITCOM AUDITION TECHNIQUE Sat 3:15-4:45 Gunnar Todd Rohrbacher Learn the important distinction between auditioning for multi-camera and single camera sitcoms with valuable insight regarding what casting expects when you come into an audition room. Taught by Actors Comedy Studio Founder, Gunnar Todd Rohrbacher, this workshop will give actors a thorough overview of the rapidly expanding comedy marketplace and how to make valuable audition opportunities count.

WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR Sun 3:15-4:45 Will Wallace This class will focus on the art of "being directable". This will encompass the process from auditioning to shooting. We will also cover applying on set technical work, while still holding true to your character organically.

WEB SERIES CRASH COURSE: FROM IDEA TO DISTRIBUTION - HOW TO MAKE MONEY WRITING & CREATING YOUR OWN SHOW Sat 10:45-12:15 Gregory Storm In this lively, informative, and entertaining workshop, you'll learn all the necessary tools to become your own web series creator/showrunner. From writing and producing to distribution and monetization, you'll take away actionable steps to turn your dream concept from idea into a full-fledged, flourishing and fantastic, money-generating series that will advance your acting career and give you financial and creative freedom. Taught by WGA Award Nominee Gregory Storm http://www.StormFactory.com YOUR IMAGE: HOW TO LEAVE A LAST-ING IMPRESSION Sun 9:0012:15 Emanuel Millar As a hair stylist, designer and image consultant for the last 30 years, Emanuel has helped hundreds of actors build confidence and express themselves authentically through their headshots, hairstyles, clothing and attitude. Participants are encouraged to bring their headshots to this workshop. www.emanuelmillar.com

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BOOKING THE JOB Sat 9:00-12:15 OWNING THE ROOM Sat 9:00-12:15 AUDITIONING FOR TV COMEDY Sat 9:00-10:30 THE ACTING CAREER HOLY TRINITY: THE 3 THINGS YOU MUST NAIL TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL ACTING CAREER Sat 10:45-12:15 50 SHADES OF AUDITIONING Sat 1:30-4:45 LAUNCH YOUR CAREER, REACH YOUR OSCAR POTENTIAL Sat 1:30-4:45 SITCOM AUDITION TECHNIQUE Sat 3:15-4:45 COMMERCIAL AUDITIONING Sun 9:00-12:15 REAL SIDES, REAL CASTING DIRECTOR, ARE YOU READY? Sun 9:00-10:30 COLD READING FROM A WORKING ACTOR Sun 9:00-12:15 PREPARE TO WORK, NOT AUDITION Sun 9:00-10:30 CASTING FOR SOAPS Sun 9:00-10:30 10 THINGS EVERY COMMERCIAL ACTOR SHOULD KNOW Sun 10:45-12:15 INTENTIONAL COLD READINGS THAT BOOK JOBS Sun 1:30-4:45 AUDITION TECHNIQUE, A CASTING DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Sun 1:30-3:00 AUDITION MAKEOVER Sun 1:30-4:45

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8 TRUTHS FOR EMPIRE BUILDING WHILE HAVING A LIFE Sat 9:00-10:30 TELL THE STORY OF YOUR CAREER Sat 9:00-10:30 SELF-MANAGEMENT FOR ACTORS Sat 9:00-12:15 SUPER MARKETING FOR THE ACTOR Sun 9:00-12:15 DEMO REELS DEMYSTIFIED Sun 1:30-4:45 THE BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS Sun 3:15-4:45

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AUDITIONING FOR TV COMEDY Sat 9:00-10:30 STAND-UP COMEDY FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-3:00 & 3:15-4:45 IMPROV FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-4:45 SITCOM AUDITION TECHNIQUE Sat 3:15-4:45

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WEB SERIES CRASH COURSE Sat 10:45-12:15 CREATING CONTENT FOR THE WEB AND GROWING/ LEVERAGING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA Sat 3:00:15-4:45 DIGITAL IS YOUR DESTINY, MOVING CONTENT...AND YOUR CAREER...TOWARDS NEW AUDIENCES & OPPORTUNITIES Sun 9:00-10:30

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EMPLOYED, EMPOWERED AND BUILDING YOUR EMPIRE! Friday, 7:00-10:00pm AGENT PANEL Sat 9:00-10:45 MORE WOMEN WHO RUN THE SHOW Sun 1:30-3:00 Q&A WITH THE CDs OF THE BIG PROCEDURAL/CRIME SHOWS Sun 3:15-4:45

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SCENE BREAKDOWN AND WORKING ON FILM Sat 9:00-10:30 and Sun 1:30-3:00 VISUALIZATION-A DAILY EMPOWERMENT PRACTICE Sat 10:45-12:15 HOW TO THINK LIKE THE CAMERA Sat 10:45-12:15 and Sat 1:30-3:00 CREATING CHARACTERS FOR TV/FILM COMEDY Sat 10:45-12:15 MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-3:00 ACCENTS FOR ACTORS: TIPS AND TOOLS FOR ACQUIRING AUTHENTIC ACCENTS Sat 1:30-3:00 ARCHETYPES FOR ACTORS Sat 1:30-4:45 COLD READING WITH SORKIN SIDES Sat 3:15-4:45 THE SECRET LANGUAGE YOUR FACE SPEAKS Sun 9:00-12:15 YOUR IMAGE: HOW TO LEAVE A LAST-ING IMPRESSION Sun 9:00-12:15 WHAT A DIRECTOR WANTS Sun 10:45-12:15 DEMYSTIFYING "THE METHOD”- EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT “METHOD ACTING” BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK Sun 10:45-12:15 SHOW UP, NOT SHOW OFF Sun 1:30-3:00 and Sun 3:15-4:45 STUNT WORKSHOP Sun 1:30-4:45 WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR Sun 3:15-4:45

voice-over  THE FOUNDATION OF VOICE-OVERS Sat 9:00-10:30  ADR VOICE-OVER ACTING & LOOPING FOR FILM AND TV Sat 10:45-12:15  EXPLORING COMMERCIAL VO ARCHETYPES Sat 1:30-3:00  HOME RECORDING FOR VOICE ACTORS Sat 3:15-4:45  THE VOICE-OVER DOCTOR: FIND THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU! Sun 10:45-12:15  ACCENTS FOR VOICE-OVER ACTORS Sun 1:30-4:45

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instructors and panelists KEITH ADAMS stunt coordinator on top blockbusters such as Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2, has over 2 decades of experience on set working with both actors and stunt performers to create a flawless sequence of fight choreography. A skilled driver by trade, Keith can be next seen in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road.

BILL APPLEBAUM is a Chicago Second City Alum and founded the L.A. based Actors Improv Studio more than 15 years ago. Bill’s extensive improv background helped him booked dozens of commercials, numerous guest starring roles on sitcoms and episodic TV, professional stage, film and TV writing gigs.

VICTORIA ANDERSON graduated from West Virginia University with a BFA in theater arts. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles, and immersed herself in the business of acting. Eager to learn more about the industry, Victoria worked behind the camera in casting. Prominent casting directors like Mali Finn, Mary Vernieu, and Laray Mayfield taught her the artistry of the selection process. She also worked with the top commercial casting directors in Los Angeles, and developed an eye for talent. This eye for talent has led her to cast several independent features on her own.

KAREN AUSTIN has performed a wide variety of lead roles in film, TV movies, mini-series, hundreds of hours of episodic television and stage work in LA, Chicago and London. Honors: LA Critics Circle, DramaLogue, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science. She received an MA from Northwestern U, has taught at The NY Actors Institute, Stanford U, and SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory and hosts a weekly studio class. www.karenaustinacting.com JUAN CARLOS BAGNELL is a voice-over casting director, who has been producing spoken word recordings for well over a decade. Blending an education in Theatre Arts with a family history of Engineering, Juan is equally as adept at directing the actor as he is at capturing the performance. When he's not in studio, you can find him sharing his insights on Twitter as @SomeAudioGuy. ORION BARNES, Owner/Agent, was born and raised in Los Angeles. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a BA in Acting and during his early career specialized in sword related stunt work and sword choreography for stage and screen. He opened Rogers Orion Talent Agency in an effort to create an agency that truly embraced the message that nice guys CAN finish FIRST in Hollywood. He dedicates this agency to the memory of his father, Rogers Barnes (yes, the "silent partner" in the company's name).

HELENA BARRETT is both a SAG-AFTRA stuntwoman and live action performer that can be seen working at Universal Studios in the WaterWorld Stunt Show. When not at WaterWorld, you can see Helena on the big screen in many different films such as Man of Steel and Transformers: Age of Extinction.

DEBORAH BARYLSKI is an Emmy-Award winning casting director, a job she has held for the past thirty years. Some of her most recent credits include The Middle, Arrested Development (for which she won the Emmy), Life With Bonnie, Still Standing, Home Improvement and Just Shoot Me, as well as past favorites Frank's Place, The Famous Teddy Z and Doctor, Doctor. She also cast the feature, Pastime, which won the Audience Award at Sundance in 1990. She was nominated for the Artios Award for excellence in casting seven times, and won the Artios in 2003 for Arrested Development.

TALON BEESON is a VO Actor/Teacher/Director here in LA. He has been heard in countless commercials (including a 2014 Mercury Radio Award nominated spot for Milky Way) and is currently the narrator of the TV show Divorce Court. His book "Starting Your Career in Voice-Overs" is available for pre-order on Amazon and is being released November 4th.

You can learn more about him at www.talonbeeson.com, and his teaching site at www.theVOacademy.com.

AMY JO BERMAN has been a powerful influence and tastemaker in the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years. During her time as Vice President of Casting at HBO for 14+ years, Amy has overseen the casting for well over 150 films, mini-series, pilots and series. Her casts have won countless Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Amy has a unique gift for working with actors and extracting performances of which even they didn't know they were capable. Using her years of audition experience, as well as her intuitive gifts, Amy has helped thousands of actors be better, book more jobs and walk the red carpet with her online classes, private coaching, and seminars. Amy loves staying in touch with actors -- to get invitations to private events, updates and audition tips subscribe to her private email list at http://AmyJoBerman.com.

LISA BERMAN runs Berman/Sacks Talent Agency LLC in West Hollywood, a full service adult talent agency. Lisa works with actors of all levels who live in the Los Angeles area. Her clients have appeared in feature films, on television, on the Los Angeles equity stage, and on Broadway. Lisa is dedicated to finding the most talented people in Los Angeles and to helping them achieve their dreams on camera and on stage. www.bermansacks.com SUSAN BLUESTEIN has been casting NCIS from 2003 until the present.

Other series include JAG, Providence, My Two Dads, and NYPD: Blue for which she won a Primetime Emmy for casting in1993. She has been nominated for nine Artios Awards by the CSA for: A Little Thing Called Murder, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, and Queen. Her film credits include: Crimes of the Heart, Who’s Harry Crumb? , and Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.

TED BRUNETTI is an Uta Hagen Protege, Actors' Studio guest member, NEA Award winner, favorite coach Backstage Magazine. Over 25 years’ experience as Executive Producer/Director/Actor/Casting/Coach/ Teacher of actors, directors and producers, inform this one-of-a-kind presentation that is precursor to upcoming multi-media book. For actors at all levels. www.TedBrunettiStudio.com and Ted Brunetti Studio Facebook Group .

ROBERT CAMPBELL hails from the California Bay Area. He studied editing in New York in 2003, and founded his demo reel company, QuickNickel Video, in 2004. He has written articles for Now Casting, and Actors Access, and presented his workshop for SAG-AFTRA Conservatory, Act Now, WCI Acting Studios, and The Acting Buzz. In 2008, QuickNickel was voted “Best Demo Reel Producer” in Backstage’s “Best of Los Angeles” poll. He is based in North Hollywood.

JUDY CARTER is the acclaimed author of The Comedy Bible, touted by Oprah Winfrey. Judy’s appeared on over a hundred television shows, was nominated for Atlantic City’s Entertainer of the Year. Her new book, The Message of You (St. Martin’s Press, Feb 2013), teaches readers how to use life stories to inspire others and advance their careers. Judy has keynoted for over 1,000 companies and coaches CEO’s and speakers on finding their message and writing their speech.

KENDRA CASTLEBERRY Kendra is a co-casting director at Donna Rosenstein Casting. Past television projects include: Warriors (pilot), Star-Crossed (pilot), Grimm (pilot), Matadors (pilot), Happy Town, The O.C., Wildfire, October Road and the series regular recasting of Life on Mars. Past feature film projects include the summer blockbuster Fantastic Four and MOWs, Flirting with 40 and Left to Die. She is currently working on a 1-hour procedural for ABC. LOREN E. CHADIMA Named one of the “Best Acting Coaches in the United States” by the American Federation of Per-forming Artists, Loren’s passion is giving actors the necessary skills to succeed. Her students have been seen in shows like The Killing, Captain America, and Raising Hope. A graduate of the AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, Loren is also an award-winning Filmmaker. www.IntentionalActing.com; Loren@IntentionalActing.com

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instructors and panelists MICHAEL D. COHEN is an actor and acting coach. He has been nominated for multiple awards including a Gemini (Canadian Emmy), ACTRA Award, and Canadian Comedy Award. His TV comedy credits include The Mindy Project, Eagleheart, Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, Austin & Ally among many others. He has voiced numerous animated series and radio spots, and appeared in dozens of TV commercials. Most recently you can see him in the current Starburst campaign, in the Sundance Audience and Grand Jury award winning film Whiplash, and as the lead in the feature It Was You Charlie being released in August. Michael is the director of the SAGAFTRA Conservatory Scene Video Workshop program and also teaches private classes and audition coaching sessions through his studio. www.mdcohenstudio.com

RYAN HAYDEN founded Ideal Talent Agency, a full service boutique talent agency, from scratch in 2010 and heads the theatrical department. During his tenure at the agency, he is responsible for breaking numerous talents he discovered and resurrecting the careers of multiple long time character actors. Ryan got his start as an agent at ICM, where he worked in the motion picture talent and the picture packaging departments. His diverse background consists of working over the years in casting, television development, acting, the music industry, new media/tech, and politics.

KATHERINE FUGATE Katherine has a long career in television and film, probably best known for writing the screenplays for Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve, directed by Garry Marshall. She is the Creator and Executive Producer for the hit TV series Army Wives, now in its 8th season.

Katherine is serving her third elected term on the Board of Directors of the WGA, and was voted one of Variety's “50 Women of Impact in Hollywood in 2008”.

AJAY JHAVERI With a degree in film and photography from Columbia College and Hallmark Photo Institute, Ajay Jhaveri has been a photographer in Los Angeles since 1980. Recognizing the industry’s need for a photo lab that catered specifically to actors and headshot photographers, in 1987 he created Argentum Photo Lab. Since then, Argentum Photo Lab has become a leader in headshot reproductions and is a recipient of the Backstage Readers’ Choice Award.

LEE GARLINGTON has appeared in over 60 films including: Sum of All Fears, Sneakers, Field of Dreams, Cobra, The Babysitter, Lovely and Amazing, Something New, Stick It, and The Angriest Man In Brooklyn. She’s been in scores of TV shows and currently recurs on Mistresses. In addition to moderating panels for the Conservatory & Foundation, Lee leads the New Member Orientation for SAG-AFTRA. She also coaches actors who want to move their careers to the next level. info@leegarlingtontheactress.com

TINA LANDON is an award winning, Emmy nominated, choreographer who’s worked with nearly every major artist in the music business today. Her client list includes Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Brittney Spears, Shakira and Rihanna, just to name a few.

KEN LERNER has been a working actor for over 35 years with over 125 TV roles and dozens of films to his credit. www.kenlernerstudio.com

BILL HOLMES aka "The Doctor" has been part of the voice-over world as an actor/director/producer/teacher for nearly 30 years. He has acted in thousands of TV and radio commercials, on camera and off, and SHAWN CROWDER is a stuntman who got an early start in the business. can currently be heard nationally and regionally plus a few video games.

Working for well over 20 years in the business, Shawn's career spans from He is one of the top demo producers and an acting coach of high regard. stunts on Married with Children in the 90's, up to now where is stunt coor- www.voiceoverdoctor.com Check out his educational and entertaining dinating a new TV series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. talk show, The Voiceover Doctor Show. www.voiceoverdoctor.com/voSCOTT DAVID has been in casting since 1996. In 2012, Scott founded The doc-show.

Actors Link, an Acting and Workshop studio with offices in North HollyKIMBERLY JENTZEN is a teacher/coach, award-winning film director wood, CA and Boca Raton, Florida. His goal is to “link” actors and industry and multi-award winner of Back Stage's Best Coach and Best Teacher professionals from all over the country. Currently, Scott is the Casting Readers Choice Awards". Kimberly's book, “Acting with Impact” is a Director of the long running CBS hit TV series Criminal Minds, which is in revelation for the actor. Her students can be seen starring in films and its 10th season. He also consistently works on Indie films throughout the on TV and consistently work in the industry. year. www.kimberlyjentzen.com

BONNIE GILLESPIE casts SAG-AFTRA indie feature films and series such as the Machinima zombie smash hit BITE ME which made the leap from web to TV with Lionsgate in its second season. Her weekly column, The Actors Voice, runs at Actors Access and her podcast The Work is available on iTunes. Her books include “Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews”, “Acting Qs: Conversations with Working Actors”, “SMFA: The Ninja Within”, and “Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business”, which has been named one of the top ten best books on acting ever written, and landed on the Tom Cruise actor resource blog. For more information please visit BonnieGillespie.com.

JEANIE HACKETT is an actress, director, author, acting teacher/coach. She directs at the Williamstown Theater Festival, the Annenberg Center, LA Theatre Works and is the former artistic director of The Antaeus Company and The Classical Theater Lab. She has acted on Broadway, in film and television and is the author of two books for actors: “The Actor's Chekhov” and “Toward Mastery.” Visit THE WORKROOM at www.jeaniehackett.com, where she writes about all things acting + creative process + theatre art.

ROBIN HARRINGTON, co-owner and founder of Lemon Lime Agency practically revolutionized the commercial industry in the nineties when she opened her agency, Dragon Talent. Filling the niche for hip, cool, interesting faces in a time when most other agencies were only representing commercial “P&G” types ensured her position as an innovator and trendsetter. Seeing the industry change, her and her business partner, Chaim Magnum, rebranded their agency in 2008 and opened Lemon Lime: Talent with a Twist. Current top clients include Apple, Burger King, Milk, Budweiser, H&M, Kenmore, Starbucks, Comcast and Samsung. You can visit her website for free informational videos and blog posts for actors: www.agentwithachirp.com. www.lemonlimeagency.com.

DEVEN MACNAIR came from a pro-wrestling/live action show background to now making the transition into SAG-AFTRA films such as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and also working with the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and AFI campus with the focus being safety on set.

GARY MARSH launched Breakdown Services in 1971, creating the process that is used around the world to cast feature films, television shows, commercials, reality television, theater and other projects that require actors. His company has single-handedly changed the way business is done between studios, casting directors, agents, managers and actors. Breakdown Services provides numerous services, including Actors Access, EcoCast, CastingAbout and SlateShot.

MARILYN MCINTYRE has extensive TV, film and theatre credits. She also teaches and just returned from Melbourne, Australia’s branch of the Howard Fine Acting Studio. In LA, she works with the HFA Studio, the Ted Brunetti Studio, NC’s Elon University’s LA program, and coaches privately. McIntyre trained at the UNC School of the Arts (BFA), Penn State (MFA), and with Uta Hagen and Michael Shurtleff, among others.

Visit www.MarilynMcIntyre.com EMANUEL MILLAR is responsible for shaping the image of A-list celebrities both on and off camera including Cameron Diaz in Being John Malkovich, Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted, and Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds. He has been the key stylist for Anne Hathaway (Get Smart), Tom Hanks (Charlie Wilson’s War, The Da Vinci Code), and Jane Fonda (Georgia Rule) to name a few.

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instructors and panelists RICK MILLIKAN currently casts the FOX hit Bones, going into its 10th season. He also casts the new series Backstorm for FOX (starring Rainn Wilson) and Melissa and Joey for ABC Family, going into its 4th season. Other past series include The X-Files (9 seasons), The Finder, Shark, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (7 seasons), The Guardian, CSI:Miami, Married With Children, and In The Heat of the Night. Rick has also held casting executive jobs at Columbia and MGM. RINA MIMOUN started her career as a WGA intern on the Fox sitcom Ned & Stacey. Her credits include: Guys Like Us, Jack & Jill, Dawson’s Creek, Everwood, Gilmore Girls, Pushing Daisies, Privileged, (which she created for the CW), Eastwick, Hart of Dixie, and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. She is currently executive-producing Mistresses for ABC. Mimoun serves on the board of the Catherine H. Tuck Foundation, a charity offering financial aid to women with breast cancer.

KEN NICHOLAS is a past Co-Owner of ITVfest/Int’l Television Festival in Hollywood, and currently a judge for Scriptwriters Network in both TV and Film. He is author of “The 19 Revenue Sources for Web Series Creators” series, from his worldwide blog, MindOnMedia [Sales], and most recently a producer of Sci-Fine Dining, a featured show during Geek Week 2013 on YouTube. Ken has expertise in sales development and curation, with acclaimed successes in social media, online advertising and print. He has also been an instructor/panelist in recent years at SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory, Digital Hollywood, Web TV Workshop, HollyShorts Film Festival, Action on Film Festival and Gantt Workshops. Ken’s blog can be found at www.MindOnMediaSales.com

JAMISON REEVES Branded as "The One Black Guy In Every Commercial" by a Saturday Night Live parody, followed by a feature piece on MSNBC, Jamison has been in numerous commercials over the last 15 years. He is Co-Founder of Feet First Films and teaches commercial acting workshops. He's won a best director award for his short film Albert and a best actor award for the film Shocking. He currently has 2 sitcoms and a feature film that are optioned.

STUART K ROBINSON is CEO of Brady, Brannon & Rich talent agency (formerly TGI). He is a nationally known motivational speaker, and creator/artistic director of The Artist’s Sanctuary, an inspirational service for actors. He serves as Executive Vice President, Creative for My Gym Enterprises, a worldwide corporation franchising children’s fitness centers. He is widely regarded as one of Los Angeles’ top acting instructors. In addition to a resume full of acting and directing accolades, Stuart has put to use his fifteen years’ experience as a Casting Director at one of the nation’s largest commercial casting facilities, along with five years as Creative Director at LA’s Television Marketing Group, and his handson experience as a producer and composer to shape a philosophy that allows actors to get the most out of every moment.

GUNNAR TODD ROHRBACHER is one of Hollywood’s best known acting coaches. He is also a highly regarded writer, director, producer and actor within Hollywood’s comedy scene, earning acclaim and rave reviews for more than twenty years. Simply put, Gunnar’s credentials for teaching comedic acting are unmatched. http:// www.actorscomedystudio.com

AYLAM ORIAN is an actor, filmmaker, and acting teacher. Aylam served as the Lee Strasberg Institute’s archivist, where he had the privilege of single-handedly organizing and preserving Lee Strasberg’s extensive collections of materials on acting and the theatre arts. This has made him an authentic expert in the Lee Strasberg Method of Acting, which he has been teaching at the Institute and other schools since 2007. www.aylamorian.com

BETHANY ROONEY In a business where only sixteen percent of film directors are women, the long-term success of Bethany Rooney’s career has defied the odds of Hollywood. Rooney has been at the helm for nearly two-hundred hours of prime time television, including many critically acclaimed series such as Scandal, Arrow, and Nashville and the American long-running classics Desperate Housewives, Ally McBeal, and Brothers& Sisters. Her reputation as an actor’s director who leads with gentle comJOSEPH PEARLMAN is a celebrity and on-set acting coach for Hollywood’s mand has made her part of an elite group of television industry leaders.

She serves as the co-chair of the DGA’s Women’s Steering Committee top actors, musicians, and comedians. He works with clients like Zooey and shares her knowledge of the craft by teaching the intensive Warner Deschanel, Skylar Grey, Michael Welch, Julian Sands, and he also coaches Brothers Directing Workshop. Her book “Directors Tell the Story: Maspresenters for all the major award ceremonies, including the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Pearlman Acting Academy was voted Best Acting Stu- ter the Craft of Television and Film Directing” is being utilized in directdio in Los Angeles by Backstage’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Also located in ing classes on many university campuses.in New York, Pearlman Acting Academy offers private coaching and classes DENNY SEVIER is one of the partners at THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAfrom celebrity to working professional and beginner. You'll leave every TIVES, a mid-sized agency who just celebrated their 20 year anniversession and class having experienced an undeniable acting breakthrough. sary.

To learn more, visit www.josephpearlman.com JONATHAN LEIGH SOLOMON is a Letterman regular and sitcom writDAMIAN PELLICCIONE has produced over 20 web projects, 2 ARG Marketing Campaigns and multiple other traditional media projects. Currently he is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia College where he teaches the Film Marketing Class. Damian has worked with brands like Chevrolet/Cadillac to develop new media opportunities to promote their new cars at live events/auto shows across the US/Europe. Damian Created LA’s 1st Entertainment & Tech Mixer, www.NewMediaVaultMixer.com and the first web TV class, www.WebTVWorkshop.com. Damian Currently sits on the LGBT National Committee at SAG-AFTRA and is a member of The Producers Guild of America New Media Council and co-chairs the Broadband Committee.

AARON PONT is an Actor-Producer who studied at The Atlantic Theater Company in NYC and privately coaches actors. Aaron has worked episodically, does voice work, produces and consults. He produced and was the lead actor in the critically-acclaimed short Reaper with Peter Facinelli and Ed Begley Jr. He recently co-produced and acted in Overdrawn, which was made through AFI's Directing Workshop for Women. He recently finished Sabyn Mayfield's Not A Bad Man and the horror/thriller Cubicle. Aaron will make his directorial debut this summer. He graduated from Boston University.

BOBBY REED is an actor, director, producer, author, marketing coach created his ad agency (Divimage Image Services) in 1982 to promote his own New York career, and Divimage is still going strong. But now they provide marketing services to scores of artists the world over. www.bobbyreed.com/divimage

er/producer. More at www.SchoolforStandUp.Com MARY STEIN trained as an actress at the prestigious Juilliard School in NYC. She has worked in both TV & Film with iconic directors, Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard and George Miller. She played The Landlady in Babe: Pig in the City, Martha in Changeling, Ms. Rue Who in The Grinch, Gerda on the TV Series Providence and much more. For more info: www.marystein.org GREGORY STORM is a Writers Guild Award nominated screenwriter who got his start in the entertainment business as an actor where he made his living guest starring on shows like NYPD BLUE, ER, feature films and numerous TV pilots. Gregory is currently the President and COO of Storm Factory Entertainment (http://www.StormFactory.com) and in charge of developing and producing a strong slate of features, television series, and mobile apps and games which have reached 1.9 million downloads.

VEENA SUD is the creator, executive producer, and showrunner for the AMC original series The Killing, AMC’s second-highest series debut. It was nominated for six Emmy’s in 2011, including outstanding cast and writing for a Drama series. The 2nd season opened on April 1st to 2.5 million viewers. Veena was previously a writer and executive producer on Cold Case, and worked as a print and broadcast journalist in NYC before television writing.

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instructors and panelists JOHN SUDOL one of LA's top acting coaches is certified in Emotional Facial Recognition on an Expert Level. He is also the author of “Acting: Face To Face, The Actor's Guide to Understanding How Your Face Communicates Emotion for TV and Film” and will reveal the facts and expose the myths about on-camera acting.

JOHN SWANBECK is a renowned director (The Big Kahuna starring Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito), Author of the new e-book “John Swanbeck’s, How to Steal the Scene and End up Playing the Lead.” A free sample chapter of which can be read here Sample Chapter - Chapter 1 "the mind's eye.

MARI WEISS has worked in Voice-Over as an actor, producer and teacher for many years. She's done hundreds of commercials, including campaigns for McDonald’s, Blue Cross and Chrysler; as well as animation (Happy Feet, HBO's Crashbox), games (Thor, Guild Wars) and promo (Fox, Oxygen). Besides a myriad of on-camera commercials, her TV credits include: Mad Men, Bones, CSI, Boston Legal, and Desperate Housewives. She enjoys teaching Voice-Over for the Conservatory and around L.A.

DAVID WESTBERG joined SAG in 1967, and has been working in variMARK TESCHNER A native New Yorker, Mark Teschner has been a casting ous aspects of the industry ever since. Moving behind the camera in director for 30 years. He has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as 1982 and working first at Actors Equity, he was then named an agent at ICM, moved to TRIAD ARTISTS, with a brief sojourn in the casting de“An Actor’s Casting Director,” and TV Guide noted his “unparalleled track partment of the MARK TAPER FORUM. He operated his own personal record for finding new talent.” For the past 22 years, Teschner has been management firm for fifteen years, returning to acting in 2006. He reguthe casting director for ABC’s General Hospital. For his work on the show larly teaches at the Conservatory. he has received four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement for a Casting Director for a Drama series, as well as an additional six nominaCLAIRE WINTERS is an actor and the founder of Wit & Spark (wit-andtions. Teschner is also a six-time recipient of the Artios Award for Outspark.com), which helps artists and professionals improve their comstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama Casting, given by the Casting munication skills.

Society of America, and has received 15 additional nominations. In addiMARY LYNN WISSNER Voice-Over Casting Director and Owner of Voiction to his work on General Hospital, he casts feature films – including Ele- es Voicecasting, Mary Lynn Wissner, has cast thousands of voices in phant White, starring Kevin Bacon and the recently released And They’re thousands of productions. From commercials, animation, video games Off and The Philly Kid. and narrations to ADR and audio books; production companies have MARK TILLMAN-BRIGGLE is a member of the CSA, with over 25 years been relying on Mary Lynn since 1990. Mary Lynn is also known casting television movies, series, pilots and independent features. Televi- throughout the voiceover community as a great coach and host of varision credits include The Andy Dick Show, Undressed, Highland, and Macous voice-over workshops. Mary Lynn has also created the ultimate v/o Gyver. Independent features include Christopher Walken’s, Prophecy II & tool for voice actors, The Voice-Over Self Direction app.

Prophecy III. Mark’s awarded independent features have been seen at SCOTT WISSNER With over 20 years in casting and production, Scott is Slamdance, Aspen, Tribeca, and Austin. Mark recently finished casting one of the busiest CDs in LA, having directed thousands of casting sesUnconscious, directed by Michael Polish, starring Kate Bosworth and Wes sions. He is an integral part of the creative casting team at ASG Casting.

Bentley, and The Taking for producer Bryan Singer.

ASG’s work on Bud Light was recently nominated for an Emmy. He is PAMELA VANDERWAY is the founder of www.DialectCoaches.com, the entertainment industry's most comprehensive resource for locating accurate accent, dialect and language translation information and for hiring qualified dialect coaches and language translation professionals. Additionally, she has nearly two decades in the industry as a freelance dialect consultant and actor advocate. Dubbed ‘the shadow’ for her policy of strict client confidentiality (she typically works under non-disclosure agreements and foregoes production credit), her actor clientele includes Oscar, Tony and Emmy winners.

currently writing and developing a half-hour comedy for TV. He is known throughout the industry, as an “actor’s director”, helping actor’s find their best performances.

NICOLE YORKIN and DAWN PRESTWICH Nicole and Dawn are executive producers on all four seasons of The Killing on AMC. They were consulting producers on ABC's FlashForward, coming off of a twoseason stint as writers and executive producers/showrunners of FX’s The Riches. In 2007, they served as consulting producers of FX’s Dirt.

Prior to that, they were co-executive producers on Showtime’s BrotherAMY WALKER is an actress, singer, and dialect coach, who has been feahood, HBO’s Carnivale, and Judging Amy. In 2003, they won a Writers tured on TEDx, the TODAY Show, NPR, and more. Her online videos have Guild Award for their drama pilot, The Education of Max Bickford. Nigarnered over 30 million views on YouTube and beyond, from the viral cole and Dawn have worked on various television shows over 15 plus "21 Accents", to character sketches and Accent Tutorials. Her fun, fast, years, including Picket Fences. The Practice, Ally McBeal, and shared an effective methods offer a unique and holistic approach to learning accents. Emmy® nomination for Chicago Hope. Before going into television, Yorkin was a reporter for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, where she SARA WALLACE has been working as an Indie casting director in LA for the past 8 years. Sara's credits include: Red Wing, starring Bill Paxton and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Prestwich, a Texas native who escaped the heat to attend Stanford University, was a published short Luke Perry, and The Appearing, starring Dean Cain and Quinton Aaron.

Last year Sara partnered up with Jaime Gallagher and they started Wallace story writer before she and Yorkin met at AFI. Gallagher Casting. Together they have cast, Chuck Hank and the San Diego LYNNANNE ZAGER has over 1000 voiceover credits, best known as the Twins, starring David Arquette, Urban Myths, and a handful of other films. narrator in Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Women, the computers in They are now working on four features set to shoot between this summer Transcendence, Men in Black 3, ABC’s LOST, Star Trek and The Fantastic and Feb. 2015.

4 movies. Casting young actor’s voices in ADR Voiceover for Mr. Peabody WILL WALLACE Long time coach- Will Wallace Acting Company, Will has and Sherman and Game of Thrones, she also teaches kids and adults ADR produced and directed numerous award winning films. He is a producer at voiceover and looping, commercials, animation and video games. She has a passion for passing it on to the next generation.

Sunflower Films (Ed Pressman and Terrence Malick). Most recently, Will directed Red Wing (Bill Paxton and Frances Fisher). Recent projects producing IMAX film Flatland: The Movie, (Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell) and Rock Slyde (Patrick Warburton and Jason Alexander), as well as directing multi- award winning Cake. Currently produced the 2014 Lionsgate release The Appearing (Dean Cain). Acting film credits include The Thin Red Line, I Am Sam, Tree of Life, and The New World. TV credits include Leverage, Beverly Hills 90210, Pensacola and Baywatch.

RESERVATIONS BEGIN JULY 7th

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APPLY FOR THE 2014-2015 SAG-AFTRA LOS ANGELES CONSERVATORY The Summer Intensive marks the end of formal activities for the 2013-2014 SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Season Of course, that means it’s time to rejoin!

We are now offering an easier way to register from the comfort of your own home.

Simply click on the link starting July 28 to enroll online CLICK HERE OR to print out an application to mail in visit our website at www.sagaftra.org/laconservatory The Deadline for Registration is August 15

***NEW THIS YEAR*** We are thrilled to announce that the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory's database for casting will be online!

That means NO more money has to be spent on printing those headshots to send in, NO need to cut those resumes down to the right size and NO more time in line at the post office You just simply need to have an iActor account. If you already have an account, please update your information.

Click here to register or update your account: www.sagaftra.org/iactor-online-casting If you wish to be submitted for AFI projects, YOU MUST create this free account.

Headshots and resumes will no longer be accepted in the office.

SAG-AFTRA LOS ANGELES CONSERVATORY COMMITTEE Ron Morgan- Chair Bob Telford - Vice Chair Bill Applebaum Michael D. Cohen Lee Garlington Nicholas Leland Kevin McCorkle Tim Powell Teddy Vincent Will Wallace Angela Watson Mari Weiss David Westberg Dawn Deibert– Staff Liaison

THE SUMMER INTENSIVE MISSION To serve the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory members and invited guests, the opportunity to explore their craft as performers in show business through a variety of workshops, panels and seminars.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS, INCLUDING FRIDAY NIGHT! SPACE IS LIMITED. GO THROUGH THE FOCUS, FIND YOUR WORKSHOPS AND SIGN UP. RESERVATIONS BEGIN JULY 7 at 10 a.m.

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FAQS HOW MUCH DOES THE EVENT COST? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The Summer Intensive is included in your Conservatory registration fee.

I HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR HOURS TO REGISTER AND KEEP GETTING A BUSY SIGNAL OR IT GOES STRAIGHT TO VOICEMAIL. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Please be patient, we understand the process can be frustrating. If you call and it goes to voicemail or rings busy, it simply means that we are on the other lines and handling the callers in the order that they come in. At that point, please hang up and try calling back. Remember we only have a limited number of phones and lines to help serve you. We spend the same amount of time with each caller and we are handling all the calls the best we can. If you call and get put on hold, DO NOT HANG UP. You have been put into the queue and someone will be with you shortly.

CAN I COME TO THE OFFICE AND REGISTER IN PERSON? No, due to the high volume of phone calls we do not accept registration in the office. If you do try to come in, you will be turned away.

DO I NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT? Yes! When calling in to register for the other workshops be sure to let us know if you would like to attend the Friday night event as well. Space is limited!

WHAT’S THE BEST TIME TO ARRIVE? We suggest arriving early. Parking is very limited on the campus, as this is our busiest weekend of the year.

WHERE DO I PARK? We do have limited parking available on campus as well as at the Immaculate Heart High School, however we cannot guarantee parking as spaces are limited. We will have volunteers monitoring the parking lots to help guide you the best we can. Please be kind to them and be prepared that you may need to hike up the hill to get to your classes.

If you are directed to park off-campus, please watch the street signs carefully. We are not responsible should you get a ticket. We do highly recommend carpooling or taking alternate methods of transportation. See the back page for suggestions.

A CLASS I REALLY WANTED TO TAKE WAS ALREADY FULL. CAN I JUST SHOW UP AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY NO-SHOWS? No, our volunteer class monitors will turn you away.

Please feel free to check in with the Conservatory office in the Mayer Library Building and, if space has become available, they will give you a special card that will allow you to enter the class.

THERE ARE TWO WORKSHOPS AT THE SAME TIME THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE, CAN I LEAVE HALF-WAY THROUGH ONE TO GO TO THE OTHER? No. Our space is limited, and that is not allowed in order to give more members an opportunity to attend.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY WORKSHOPS I CAN TAKE? No, as long as the classes you register for don’t overlap.

Feel free to take advantage of as many workshops over the weekend as you can.

CAN I BRING A GUEST? No, the Summer Intensive is only open to current SAG-AFTRA Conservatory members.

CAN I RECORD THE CLASSES ON MY PHONE OR COMPUTER? No, it is absolutely prohibited and if you are caught doing so, you will be asked to leave the workshop.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM LATE TO A WORKSHOP? Workshops close 10 minutes after the scheduled start time and it is up to the teacher if he/she will allow you in to the class after that, so you could be turned away. We ask that you please arrive on time, if not early, so there is no disruption to the class or your fellow actors.

I DON’T KNOW WHERE MY CLASS IS, WHAT SHOULD I DO? There is a map of the campus posted on page 3 to help you and we will also have maps posted around the campus during the event. Should you need additional assistance, please come to the office or ask one of our friendly volunteers in a bright blue shirt, and we will be happy to point you in the right direction.

SHOULD I BRING HEADSHOTS AND RESUMES? Yes, as an actor, your headshot is your calling card. You should always have them with you.

OTHER THAN HEADSHOTS, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD BRING? Yes, be sure to bring your own pens and paper. We have some amazing teachers and workshops being offered. We want you to be able to take home all the valuable information that you will be learning.

IS THERE AN ATM? No, there is no ATM on campus.

WILL THERE BE FOOD AVAILABLE? Yes, we will have two food trucks available for you to purchase food and drinks on the lunch break. We will also have a coffee truck available in the morning when you arrive to purchase coffee and other beverages.

WILL WATER BE AVAILABLE? There are several water fountains on campus, so be sure to bring your own water bottle and fill up throughout the day to stay hydrated.

DO YOU NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WEEKEND? This event cannot come together without the help of our members, so anyone who might be interested in volunteering that weekend, please contact the Conservatory office by calling 323-856-7736 or sending an email to conservatory@sagaftra.org.

We can certainly use your help!

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SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory We are located on the campus of The American Film Institute 2021 N. Western Ave., Hollywood, CA 90027

AFI PUBLIC TRANSIT MAP

If you are heading east on Franklin Ave., turn left (north). The AFI campus is halfway up the hill on the left. Turn into the driveway and go up the hill (past Immaculate Heart High School). The first building on your left is the Warner Building, where many auditions for student films are held. To get to the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory, continue driving further up the hill. As you veer left, you’ll see a white two-story building, the Mayer Library Building. The SAG-AFTRA Conservatory office is located in LIB 100 on the ground floor. The studio, classroom and the Frankovich/Barnes screening room are also located on the ground floor.

GO GREEN TO THE SUMMER INTENSIVE

Tips for riding your bike: Ride like you drive (with direction of traffic, signal when turning, stay out of the door zone). You can take your bike on all Metro trains. All Metro buses have two racks on the front of the bus (Dash does not have racks). Bring a lock for your bike to lock it up during classes (there are some trees and high poles to lock to). Wear sunblock. Hydrate. Bring baby wipes to freshen up. Rules of the road & more tips on www.illuminateLA.com.

MAKING THE MOST OF SUMMER INTENSIVE Planning the weekend is a little tricky. Here’s how to make the most of your time: On page 2, you’ll find a calendar listing with the classes. On the previous pages, you will find accompanying information about our instructors, and this year we have also added workshop descriptions. Look over the calendar and pick what you’d like to take — also pick some backups on the off-chance your choices are not available. Note that some of the classes run one-and-ahalf hours, some are three, so you need to mix and match accordingly. And don’t forget, if you want to attend the Friday Night Special Event, you need to make a reservation. Don’t be overwhelmed — be patient and prepared — our friendly office staff and volunteers are here to help you!

Red Line to Hollywood/Western: (from Downtown & North Hollywood) Metro Bus to Hollywood/Western: 180, 181, 217, 757 and Rapid Bus and 780 Metro Bus to Franklin/Western: 207 and Rapid 717 (Call 1.800.COMMUTE or visit www.metro.net for times and fare) Hollywood Dash to Franklin/ Western (www.ladottransit.com/dash for times and fare)

Call to Register Starting Monday, July 7 at 10 a.m.

(323) 856-7736

2021 N WESTERN AVE

PHONE: 323.856.7736

CONSERVATORY@SAGAFTRA.ORG

LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

FAX: 323.467.6456

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