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Your commercial class was right on target! By putting the "clones" through the realistic hoops of auditioning for commercials, you armed us with the stuff to meet the competition. Not only did you give us insight into the business of show business, and the techniques of commercial making, you gave us the confidence to act on our dreams. That's teaching! Teaching is more of an art than a science; you are the artist! Beyond that you are willing to share your insight with your students in a profession where some are not always willing to share. - Frank Borgia ______________________ If you're one of Charlie's Students and would like to be featured, email your headshot and comments to: charlie@charlieactor.com
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Greetings!
This week as we continue with our series on "The Twelve Commandments of Auditioning"
"VII. Thou Shalt Pay Attention to Personal Hygiene"
Whenever I attended casting director workshops in Hollywood, I would usually ask the question, "What is your pet peeve?" One answer I almost always got was "Shaving lotion and perfume." Of course we usually want to be neat and clean when we show up for an audition, freshly showered and neatly groomed whenever possible. Guys tend to shower and shave then slap on some after-shave lotion - often too much. I had a casting director tell me "After shaking hands all day I want to drive home with my hand sticking out of the sun roof!" Remember guys, "A little dab will do ya'." Just a drop behind the ears or on the wrist is all you need. Same for the ladies. After a day of interviewing dozens of you gorgeous creatures, each of you wearing your own lovely scent, the office smells like the cosmetic counter at Nordstroms!
Another thing to remember, it's often hot here in Sacramento, as well as in Southern California, and even if it's not, when going to auditions some people have to account for their nervousness. That's where deodorant comes in. So don't use too much perfume or cologne and avoid smoking just before the audition. Casting offices are usually pretty small. Smells linger and can lead to a situation that might really give a casting director a bad impression. Make sense?
Okay, next time, "VIII. Thou Shalt Be Nice to the Casting Assistant ."
Charlie
But now a word from our sponsors . . . |
We're getting really positive comments from some of my students who have worked with Chadwick in L.A. . . .
MOSAIC ACTING STUDIOS(Voted Sacramento's Outstanding Training Resource for Actors)
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EMH PRODUCTIONS
IN COOPERATION WITH
MEDIA CASTING GROUP
present the next in our Top Casting Director Series
CHADWICK STRUCKat the Best Western Sutter House
1100 H Street SATURDAY May 19th: 2pm to 6:30pm
Q and ACold Reads
SUNDAY May 20th: 9am to 3:30pm
Q and A
Open forum to take advantage of asking those burning questions we thought of after the fact!
We will each meet with him one on one for about 15 minutes each, audition style.
Material will be provided to perform.Chadwick got his start back in the day of our fondly remembered "Star Trek: Enterprise". He's mostly gone the movie route since then, working with many offices over the years and now has branched out on his own to produce and cast his projects he wants to do. He is always on the look-out for great talent, especially producing the way he does.
BIOGRAPHY: Chadwick casts voice-over, television, theater, & film. He started off in a fast paced office primarily covering episodic television, television pilots, voice-over for video games, and feature films.
*In 1999 Chadwick help cast at the Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles (Mark Taper Forum & Ahmanson Theatre).
Notable projects while working there:
1999 Shakespeare Rep directed by Sir Peter Hall, "Hughie" starring Al Pacino
"Enigma Variations" starring Donald SutherlandNeil Simon's "The Dinner Party"Chadwick's start into feature film casting (as a Casting Associate) began with
"Herbie: Fully Loaded"
"Just Friends""The Heartbreak Kid"
(1st Feature Film Casting Director credit in 2003) "MINI'S FIRST TIME" (Tribeca Film Festival) a Kevin Spacey produced film that starred Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Nikki Reed, Jeff Goldblum, Carrie Anne Moss.
This led to a 2nd Spacey produced project "COLUMBUS DAY" starring Val Kilmer & Wilmer Valderrama.
Chadwick cast and co-produced "Getting That Girl" which premiered on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, at the Arclight Cinemas Hollywood.
Other 2011 Projects for Chadwick include :
"A Green Story" (Producer / Casting Director),
"The Drunk" (Co-Producer / Casting Director),
"Rockbarnes" (Co-Producer / Casting Director),
"The Embryo Who Came In From the Cold" (Radar Pictures),
"House Without a Home",
"Miss L" (Pilot Presentation),"Pawn" and "THC" (both Imprint Entertainment).
Tuition for this two-day workshop is only $150 if you register before May 13
After May 13, $175
Click on the link below to register or RSVP.
A workshop is not a job interview or audition. The presence of a casting director, agent or manager is neither a guarantee nor a promise of employment. The intent of the class is solely educational.
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Have you registered?
 Are you listed with Media Casting Group? If not, go to www.MediaCastingGroup.com and click on "Register" on the upper right. The Basic Membership is only $35 for the first year and will automatically renew for $25 each year. The Gold Membership alllows you to post more pictures and is $50 for the first year and $35 per year thereafter. (There is no charge to members of the performer's unions. Contact us at MediaCastingGroup@gmail.com for a coupon code.)
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 Film Auditions and News . . . ______________________________________________________________________
We have lost a couple cast members on Pacific Grove and we need to fill the spots ASAP.
We need -
Female - early teens to early 20's, any ethnicity, to play the character of Joelle's sister
Male - early 50's to early 60's, white, to play the father of James and Michael
Male - early 20's to 30's, any ethnicity, to play the character of Michael
To submit; email your headshot and resume to mediacastinggroup@gmail.com. BE SURE TO PUT PG SUBMISSION ON THE SUBJECT LINE AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR BEST PHONE NUMBER IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL. If you don't do those two things your submission will not be considered. Auditions will be sometime within the next couple of weeks.
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The producers of a sitcom to be based in Sacramento are putting out a casting call for performers. Here's the lowdown of the show:
What would you do if you were upside down on your mortgage and you ended up with the only job you could find after a grueling employment search?
Meet Sam, the new Event Director of the Sacramento Convention Center and star of Better Than Unemployed?, who finds herself in a position where her boss is only interested in his 23 year-old stripper girlfriend, her assistant is perpetually on Valium, and she finds herself dealing with event disaster, after disaster, after disaster.
To be considered for the show, send your headshot, resume and reel (if available) to: casting@betterthanunemployed.com. The casting call is on May 7th.
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We want to see your shorts!
Do you have a short film or trailer you'd like to present?
Bring it to the
Free Movie Night at the Lodi Mosaic Acting Studio
617 E. Pine Street
Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
presented in cooperation with the
Lodi International Film Festival
Here's a chance to present your film and get feedback from the audience and other film makers. This event is free to all film makers and the public.
To have your film put on the schedule, just send a synopsis with running time to charlie@charlieactor.com. We'll let you know if we have room to schedule your screening for this event; future events will be presented. As we said before, this event is free and it's open to the public, so please feel free to share this info with your friends.
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THE CFAA MEETS:
The third Tuesday of every month
at The Art Institute of Sac 2850 Gateway Oaks Dr. Free to CFAA members! $5 for non-members and guests, $3 for students
Unless otherwise noted, 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)
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Audition Notices and More ___________________________________________________________________
PLAYWRIGHTS COLLABORATIVE MEETING AT THE CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATRE:
At the Sunday, May 6, Playwrights Collaborative
Meeting (7:00 PM) we will read and discuss Leo McElroy's "Breaking The News". This is a mostly-true memoir of Leo's days as a TV journalist. Small talk and big issues co-exist among the staff churning out daily newscasts, as they wrestle with ethical issues and management priorities. Some may recognize the real stories and personalities behind the fictional drama.
We will also read Mary Helen Fein and Stuart Clancy's short play, "The King and I."
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 ___________________________________________________________
California Stage celebrates its 20th production year with a premiere comedy that will tickle your ribs as it leads you through an Italian renaissance of love and intrigue.
Robert Lautz's "The Meaning of It All" will receive its world premiere at The Wilkerson Theater.
Renaissance Pisa. Calvino Mezzo Zucco, a budding alchemist and mechanical inventor is madly in love with Alonza Tempesta. Calvino tries to ingratiate himself with Alonza's father by intimating that he is near to knowing the secret of how to make gold. When the local ruling Familigia hears about it, the fun begins.
"The Meaning of It All" stars Brennan Villados, Tony Hutto, Chelsea Barone, Josephine Longo, Arturo Gonzales and Mahlon Greenhalgh. This rollicking farce is being produced and directed by Ray Tatar with set designs by Kurt Kurtis and costumes by Jenny Plummer.
"The Meaning of It All" will run April 27 - May 27, 2012 at the Wilkerson Theater in Midtown Sacramento: Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm Sundays. The theater is located in the R25 Arts Complex. Ticket prices are $20.00, for general admission, $15.00, students, SARTACARD, Military and seniors, and $12.00 for groups of six or more. Easy free parking available. Reservations: 916-451-5822 or order online at www.CalStage.org
CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATER COMPANY2012 play season produced in collaboration with Matrix Arts, a non-profit serving the greater Sacramento area. 1725 25th Street, Sacramento, California, 95816 916-451-5822 | www.calstage.org ______________________________________________________________________________ CAPITAL STAGE presents TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard Directed by Stephanie Gularte Performances continue through April 22 Wednesdays 7pm Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 8pm Sundays 2pm Tickets $20-$32 BUY TICKETS ONLINE: BY PHONE: 916-995-5464 OR IN PERSON: 2215 J Street
A fight is brewin' at mom's house. Austin is on the brink of something big. He has secured a Hollywood deal for his latest film script. Lee is a bum: a free agent. He's got nothing to his name except a six pack and a criminal record. They're brothers but they are as different as day and night. In this deliciously dark play of duality, Sam Shepard takes a long, hard look at America, from the romanticized West to the tranquility of picket-fenced suburbia.
Featuring Eric Baldwin, Cole Alexander Smith*, Janis Stevens*, Jonathan Rhys Williams**Members of Actor's Equity Association
TRUE WEST contains adult themes and content
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"The Adventures of Peter Cottontail" Saturdays through April 29th.
Peter Rabbit lives happily in the Green Meadow, eating from Farmer Brown's carrot and cabbage crops. His sole concern is his name, Peter Rabbit. He doesn't like it. Along with his friends - Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Old Mr. Toad, Johnny Chuck, and others, he sets out to discover a new and more appealing name. Meanwhile, Granny Fox is so hungry for barbecued rabbit, she sends Reddy Fox to capture Peter. Reddy makes a variety of plans to trap Peter, but he is clearly outfoxed by the rabbit. But, in the end, it is Reddy Fox who helps Peter find his new name.
This production uses actors and puppets to tell the story. Family fun for all ages from the youngest to seniors.
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail opened Saturday, March 24 at 1:00pm and continues Saturdays at 1:00pm through April 29.
Make your reservations now by calling 916-353-1001 or go on-line to buy your tickets._______________________________________________________________ New Workshop for Children ![Young Showmakers Workshop]()
The Young Showmakers Workshop takes kids on a wild, exciting ride through the basics of creating a new theatrical performance. During this eight-week workshop, students will use imagination and theatre games to create characters and the plot for an original play, come up with costumes, sets and props, rehearse and finally perform their play for a paying audience. The workshop will teach confidence, presence, and teamwork in a safe, fun environment.
When:
Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm from April 26 through June 14.
Where:
Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter Street, Folsom
Ages: 6 -10 years old (no prior experience is required)
Fee: $150 per student (10% discount for children from the same family) How to Sign-up: Call 916-353-1001. Space is limited so to insure a spot please call right away. About the Instructor Michael Coleman (instructor) has been working in the local theatrical community as an actor, director, and producer for the past 20 years. He was a member of The Little Bus Players, one of Sacramento's top rated children's theatre company. For the past 10 years, he has been an instructor with the OnStage program, an after-school theatre arts class in Sacramento that allows students to create and perform plays for their school. Michael is also an Artistic Associate with Sutter Street Theatre.
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Okay, folks, That's a wrap!
Let me know if you have anything you'd like to include in the next issue. Just email me at charlie@charlieactor.com.
Thanks, Charlie
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