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Voted Sacramento's Outstanding Training Resource for Actors
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Auditions, Announcements, and Other News
for September 9, 2011
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Greetings!
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Regarding Background Rates:
A while back one of our SAG members asked the question "Why is the background rate on a SAG commercial 3 times the rate for episodic TV?"
The commercial and theatrical contracts are negotiated separately. Although the commercial background is a little over $300 per day, theatrical background is often several days of work, commercial is usually one. The principals receive much higher residuals for commercials than movies and television combined, and since background doesn't get residuals, SAG has negotiated a better rate for them.
Actually, $139 ($17.38 per hour) plus 15% pension and welfare, plus overtime afer 8 hours, free food, meal penalties, wardrobe, etc. ain't too bad for work that anybody off the street can be trained to do in about 5 minutes. Non-union background usually get somewhere around minimum wage, plus overtime after 10 hours. It's not that background work isn't important, because it is. A movie is like a stew - the Stars are the meat and potatoes, what the movie is about. The Supporting cast is the vegetables, the herbs and spices that give "flavor" to the Stars. The background is the broth that it all swims in. Background players are also called Atmosphere - they make the picture breathe. The only reason to do background is to get a paycheck, build toward your insurance and retirement, and have a chance to learn something . . . and occasionally, it's actually fun!
Hope this answers some questions,
Charlie
And now, a word from our sponsors, and some news.
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It's been a really busy time for the past few weeks - getting ready for the Grand Opening of the Lodi Mosaic Acting Studio, planning new classes and more!
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Charlie Holliday and Mosaic Acting
in collaboration with The Lodi International Film Festival
present
Grand Opening of The Lodi Mosaic Acting Studio
OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, September 10, 2011; 1-5 pm @ 617 E. Pine Street #F, Lodi, CA
Come celebrate with us. Bring the kids out! It's a family affair. Come enjoy refreshments and play in the bounce house!
· Meet filmmakers, casting directors, instructors, industry fashion photographers, high fashion models, actors, etc.
· We'll be raffling off Kings tickets, acting classes, and photo shoot session
· Learn about the opportunity for a performance arts scholarship
· Sign up to win the King's After Game Party and Film Night at The Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena)
· Sign up for Free Demo Class Combat For The Movies and learn the proper techniques and moves for fight scenes.
Featuring Q & A session s with:
Charlie Holliday and
Grand Master Steve Tran - Modern Day Bruce Lee of The Central Valley
More info at
http://lodifilm.com/
http://www.charlieactor.com/
and
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0391039/
http://stevetran.net/
http://i_ghtformylife.com/i_ml-in-action/
(scroll down for video)
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Mark your calendar for these exciting classes.
Follow the links for details.
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"Auditioning for Commercials"
Starting September 24
at the Lodi Mosaic Acting Studio
Saturdays 10 AM - 4 PM
For 4 weeks
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"So you want to be An Action Star . . ." Combat for the Camera
Starting September 30
at the Lodi Mosaic Acting Studio
Fridays 7:00 PK - 10:00 PM
For 4 weeks
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"Let's Make a Movie"
Starting October 3
at the Sutter Street Theater and Production
& Technical Academy
(This class for young performers who can play high school age.)
Mondays and Thursdays for 8 Weeks
Starting September 3.
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*These workshops are for educational purposes only. Participation in a casting director workshop rarely results in further contact with the casting director and is not a valid method of obtaining work as an actor. The presence of a casting director does not in any way guarantee future work or auditions.*
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About choosing a class . . .
Although tuition for Charlie's classes at the Mosaic Acting Studio is very reasonable, when deciding whom you want to study with there are a lot more things to consider than just the price. The first thing I do is look up the instructor on IMDb.com. That will tell me what they have actually done. Do their credits consist of a couple of independent films that they wrote and/or directed? Have they only been in "kid shows" on Nickelodeon or Disney? Is their background only in theater? I want to work with someone who has worked with major directors and has appeared with "A list" actors. There is a reason why Charlie Holliday has been voted Sacramento's Outstanding Training Resource for Actors time after time.
Check all the classes at www.charlieactor.com
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Film Auditions and News . . . | 
Some interesting things this week . . . .
Are you registered with the new
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We don't often get major LA Casting Directors like Amy Reece and Brooke Davis here, so don't miss this chance.!
I've been cast by Perry-Reece casting in major motion pictures, movies of the week and mini-series. They'll be presenting a workshop on Saturday & Sunday, September 17 & 18 at the Geery Theater in Sacramento. Full Details at
http://www.charlieactor.com/calendar/calendar_day/6368667/2011-9-17.htm
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THE OLD MEDIA CASTING WEBSITE WAS SHUT DOWN PERMANENTLY ON APRIL 1, 2001. TO STAY IN OUR FILES YOU MUST GO TO THE NEW WEBSITE WWW.MEDIACASTINGGROUP.COM AND REGISTER.+++++++++++++++
The Producers Guild has a challenge for you.
Make a film - write, shoot and edit it - in two days.
We know that there are some great undiscovered producers out there. This is the chance for them to show us what they're made of. How fast can you mobilize your team? Craft your story? Find your locations? Hunt down your costumes? Call in your favors? Cut the pieces together? We're not looking for Lawrence of Arabia, here. Your running time should be three to five minutes. For a great producer, that's plenty of time in which to tell a mesmerizing story.
Of course, just to keep you honest, we have some specifics that your story must include. (We can't have you go shooting the whole thing in advance, after all.) When the contest opens, we'll post the specific elements that your film will have to utilize. Because THE PRODUCERS GUILD WEEKEND SHORTS CONTEST has been established to honor the legacy of Debra Hill and support the Producers Guild's Debra Hill Fellowship, the specific details will be drawn from Debra's films. These elements will be announced at the start of the filmmaking period: the evening of Friday, September 23. But that's all we can tell you for now.
The films entered in THE PRODUCERS GUILD WEEKEND SHORTS CONTEST will be evaluated by a remarkable group of judges, including Steve Buscemi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Paul Reubens, Lesley Ann Warren, Bruce Cohen and Stacey Sher. Each of the judges had the opportunity to work closely with Debra Hill, and we deeply appreciate their honoring her legacy by providing their time and expertise.
There are some terrific prizes, of course. THE PRODUCERS GUILD WEEKEND SHORTS CONTEST is being held through Withoutabox.com. Click here to be taken to the contest entry page. Got questions? Email us at shortscontest@producersguild.org
So, congratulations. You now know what you're going to be doing over the weekend of September 23-25. Start getting your team together now, and we look forward to seeing your film! +++++++++
If you're interested in Voice overs, Ray Nakamoto is "Da Man!"
NAKAMOTO PRODUCTIONS
AND VOICE-CASTING SERVICES along with WESTON HOUSE RECORDING...PRESENTS:
"IN A WORLD"........
"The Voice-Over Open Mic Night" When:Thursday August 18th, 7-9pm Where: Weston House Recording, 955 Venture Ct. Sacramento, 95825 Info: Raynakamoto@att.net
ADMISSION:
ONLY $5.00....
UNBELIEVABLE!
"The Best VO Workshop Value in Northern California!"
· A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE VOICE-OVER INDUSTRY!Step Up to the Mic in the studio voice booth in a High-Definition Pro Tools Commercial Studio!
· Read scripts for Commercials, Movie Trailers, TV Promos, Retail, Image, Automotive, Dialogs, Hard-sell, Documentaries, Audio Books, or bring your own!
You will be professionally directed!
Who knows? You might be the next Don LaFontaine....
Or--- "Donna" LaFontaine?
BE THERE!
raynakamoto@att.net
Announcing the CCD Expo
We have some powerhouse Keynote Speakers and Panelists ready to share their knowledge with you in areas such as the music industry, filmmaking, television and video, PR, marketing, social networking, and more! This is by no means a comprehensive list! Be sure to visit our website to find out more about our speakers and panelists. Be sure to buy your tickets now, as seating is limited for each of the panels and workshops! We are offering day passes or weekend passes to each venue to help you save money. Or you can purchase various panels and workshops a la carte. +++++++++++++
CFAA MEETINGS / EVENTS:
NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 @ 7pm
Free to members. $5 for non-members and guests.
All CFAA monthly events are held at:
The Art Institute of Sacramento,
2850 Gateway Oaks Dr. Sacramento CA 95833
(I-5 to west El Camino)
NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE:
Email news items to: info@capitalfilmarts.com
Weekly newsletter deadline: Wed. at 5pm for Friday publication
Call for info: 916-600-6477
Alright folks, that's a wrap for now. Let me know if you hear of anything.
Charlie
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That's it for now . . . Fracture a femur!
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Current Theatre Productions and Other News
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Theater Tickets make a great gift!!
Go see a play!!
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The Sutter Street Theater
Presents
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 runs through August 28 on Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 4:00pm.
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Teatro Espejo andn Teatro Negual
Present
FRIDA KAHLO
by RUBEN AMAVIZCA MURÚA
Contact: Richard Falcon, 549-3341 richardfalcon@att.net www.teatronagual.com
Frida Kahlo was a renowned surrealist painter, social reformer, and wife of the prominent Mexican painter/muralist, Diego Rivera. The story of their tempestuous romance is the focus of the play. Frida Kahlo was known for her emotional paintings; forever remembered as a distinctive artist whose paintings conveyed the "pain and passion" of her relationships, her physical torment, and her conflicted feelings about the feminine experience and sexuality. "My reputation as an artist will not coincide with the cult of my personality," says the heroine of "Frida Kahlo." Dr. Manuel Pickett's staging of Rubén Amavizca Murúa's surreal collage about the iconic Mexican artist is an intense summation of her creative core as much as documentation of her remarkable history.
Sacramento Elly Award winner, Diana Mandujano will play Frida Kahlo, Richard Falcón will present her husband Diego Rivera, Frida's alter ego will be played by John Dryden and Frida's sister, Christina, will be played by Mariana Seda. Valentina Portelawill portray the actress, Paula, a role fashioned after the famous Mexican film actress, Maria Felix, one of Rivera's paramours.
Frida Kahlo plays September 9 to October 9, 2011 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. All shows will be performed in English. Tickets: $20 general; $15 students, seniors, and Teatro Espejo and Teatro Nagual members. For reservations or information about group prices, contact Teatro Nagual at 916-548-4435 or go to www.teatronagual.com. The play will be held at The Wilkerson Stage Theater 1725 25th Street in Midtown Sacramento. Seating is limited. The theater is wheelchair accessible.
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For more information about any production go to
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opening in September 2011
The Drowsy Chaperone
Runaway Stage Productions( Broadway Stage)2791 24th Street, Sacramento, 95818
September 9 - October 2, 2011
The Pillowman
Big Idea Theatre, 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
September 22 - October 15, 2011
opening in October 2011
The Sleeper
Resurrection Theatre,1723 25th Street (25th and R) Sacramento, CA
The Wilkerson Theatre - 25th and R - behind the fence
October 21 - November 26, 2011
opening in November 2011
Twelfth Night; or What You Will
Big Idea Theatre, 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
November 3 - November 26, 2011
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS
Runaway Stage Productions( Broadway Stage)2791 24th Street, Sacramento, 95818
November 11 - December 4, 2011
+++++++++++++ PLAYWRIGHTS COLLABORATIVE MEETING SEPTEMBER 18 AT THE CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATRE: At the Sunday, September 18, Playwrights Collaborative Meeting (7:00 PM) Scott Charles will discuss his recent experience with self producing his play, "Dinners With Augie." Come prepared with questions. We will also read and discuss "Ethics," a short play by Ron Tochterman . This workshop is at the California Stage Theatre, 2509 "R" Street (on "R" Street between 25th and 26th Streets), Sacramento.
The Playwrights Collaborative thanks the California Stage Theater Company for the use of its theater. For further information or if you have a play you would like workshopped, contact Gary Agid, chairman, at gary@agid.com, 916-383-9267 . Please let me know if you would like to be removed from this list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Workshops are monthly (or occasionally twice monthly) on Sundays on dates to be announced. There are no dues, fees or other charges for participating. Staged readings may be scheduled occasionally by playwrights. "The Playwrights Collaborative is an organization of writers, actors, directors and others interested in the theater, working together to promote the development and production of new plays in Sacramento and elsewhere. Through a cooperative process of peer review, Playwrights Collaborative assists in making plays ready for production and helps in finding suitable venues where shows might be performed." WORKSHOPS: At each workshop, original plays by local writers are read and discussed as are ways to promote deserving works for production. Several theaters have expressed an interest in producing one new original play per year and Playwrights Collaborative has encouraged similar interest by other theatres in the area. There will also be occasional speakers with expertise in various aspects of theater. STAGED READINGS: Playwrights participating in the Sunday workshops will be scheduling occasional "staged readings" of plays that have been developed sufficiently to be ready for production. A staged reading is a play production with the actors holding scripts. Playwrights Collaborative invites interested writers and actors to attend and take part in the workshop readings which can lead to invitational staged readings of new works. The group actively promotes new plays to prospective producers. Following each reading, comments and suggestions for improvement will be solicited from all who are present. The Playwrights Collaborative does not share its e-mail list information with anyone. For further information or if you have a play you would like workshopped, contact Gary Agid, chairman, at gary@agid.com (916-383-9267).That's it for now.- I'll see you in the lobby! Charlie |
IMPROV Tuesdays 7:30 - 10:00 PM
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IMPROV Tuesdays 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Join us for Sacramento's longest running IMPROV workshop!
Come have fun with us at this drop-in class from 7:30 - 10 PM every Tuesday at the Mosaic Acting Studio in Rancho Cordova.Improvisation is one of the two most important audition skills an actor can develop. It helps you to think quickly, concentrate, increase mental agility, eliminate "brain freeze" and learn to take risks. It is a skill that absolutely must be learned, and it's fun! No previous experience required ... This workshop focuses on fun and laughter!Tuition: Ten Bucks Cash.Cheap Therapy!!For even cheaper therapy, become a member and attend as many as FIVE sessions per month for just $25.00To subscribe with your PayPal or favorite credit card go toBecome an IMPROV MemberPlease e-mail Charlie at charlieactor@sbcglobal.netif you plan to attend and/or need directions
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From a Mosaic Acting Academy Student and Working Actress ...
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I recently made the switch to
working in the Sac/SF area to the LA scene. I had taken classes from
local teachers and had gotten tons of feeback about what to expect and
strategies to use when I got to LA. However, with one exception, the
advice that I got from people up here were just plain WRONG! Perhaps
they have worked in this business in the past, but in the acting
business (just like any technology) changes happen fast.The
one exception was Charlie Holliday. It pays to get advice from an actor
with so much recent experience in Hollywood. All of his advice turned
out to be right on the money. LA is a big and expensive move to make.
Save yourself time, money and frustration by taking Charlie's classes.
He's a pro and a wealth of information. He'll give you good, solid,
up-to-date information that you can use. - Heather Pier
Click here to see more student comments or add your own!
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 Mosaic Acting "Gear"
is now available!
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 People have been asking where to get the MOSAIC ACTING clothing articles with the beautifully embroidered logo I've been wearing - polo shirts, long sleeved Tees, hats, jackets, etc.
I get them from a company called Queensboro. If you'd like to order something, go to the Queensboro web site and check them out. When you find what you want, email the
article number and color selection and size you want to me and I'll put
together an order as soon as four of you give me payment for the
items. (I'll pay the shipping charges for you.) You can mix and match
items, and there's no minimum order for you. Give me a call or email
if you have any questions. Thanks,
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Okay, Folks, that's it for now. Let me know if you have anything you want posted.
I hope to see you soon!
Charlie
Contact us at:
Charlie Holliday
Mosaic Acting Academy
916-361-0952
charlieactor@sbcglobal.net
Snail Mail PO Box 1142
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-1142
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