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FEMALE ACTRESSES / AGE 7 to 14

C.P. Casting is working on the low budget, independent feature film "Infinitely Polar Bear", a powerful, moving and funny story of Cam Stuart (Mark Ruffalo), a man who suffers from manic depression, his wife Maggie Stuart (Zoe Saldana) , and their two bright and unique young daughters.
This movie will film in New England in April and May.

                            

SEEKING:

AMELIA STUART - (10-13) - Lead role. Biracial, to look like the daughter of Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana.  She is a feisty bookworm.  Behind her tough-as-nails adult exterior hides a sensitive, intelligent young girl, always trying to figure out the adult world.  Can be multi-ethnic, mixed race, or of italian, latina, middle eastern or mediterranean heritage.

FAITH STUART (7-10)  -  Lead role.  Biracial, to look like the daughter of Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana.  She is quick witted, vain, dramatic.  She loves to sing, dance, to dress up and look at herself in the mirror.  A cut-up.  Can be multi-ethnic, mixed race, or of italian, latina, middle eastern or mediterranean heritage.

THESE ARE LEAD ROLES that are also being auditioned in LA and NYC.  We are looking for very special, talented, intelligent girls with acting experience/training, who can interpret and memorize the heavy dialogue in this script.

Appropriate girls should submit a recent photo and resume to: [email protected]

Please do not email that address asking about extra work or other roles in this movie.

WHAT'S NEW BELOW

Tom Kemp is back in town after working on Woody Allen's newest film "Blue Jasmine" in NYC.
His 1-Day auditioning class is now scheduled for THIS SATURDAY, February 9.

Peter Kelley is coming back to Boston THIS WEEKEND, February 9 & 10.

After selling out both his Monday night classes Bates wilder will start up again Februrary 25th.
Bates traveled for a film role to Rapid City, South Dakota in December!

AUDITIONING FOR FILM & TV
Advanced Actors [18+]
Auditioning for Film & TV
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm
Tom Kemp
$99.00
ON FEBRUARY 9

This is a one-day workshop in auditioning on-camera, with a particular focus on translating your work successfully to Film & TV. We will pay special attention to what is unique about this form and the challenges that it poses for the actor. From the audition process to the final performance, how do you make yourself a perfect fit for the small screen? Each student's individual strengths are addressed with the goal of expanding the actor's range and proficiency to succeed.

TOM KEMP @ IMDB:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447376/
FEATURE FILM ACTOR'S LAB                   
Advanced Actors [18+] 
Feature Film Actor's Lab  
2-Day Seminar  
1 Saturday, 3:00pm-6:00pm *AND* 1 Sunday, 10:30am-6:30pm  
Peter Kelley 
$269.00 
ON FEBRUARY 9 & 10

This intensive, 3-part, 9-hour workshop is designed to provide a complete experience of creating a film performance while revealing the secrets of how to best make the filmmaking process work for the actor. Part one focuses on the choice making process and how the actor guides him or her self into the text. The scenes are shot during part two: the work is fast and rigorous, two takes per scene, one close-up per actor. in part three the the footage is viewed and critqued with both a directors and editor's eye.

You booked the part! 
....now what?

How to make the most of the guest-star experience.

WHEN "THE TOWN" comes to Boston...

...the Jeremy Renner role is already cast.  And when you travel to NYC for that Law & Order Casting Workshop, they're not looking to replace Jeff Goldblum.  But the roles we ARE casting for are (or should be) just as important to you.

Your acting career is a marathon, not a sprint.  Incremental steps are the key-- and for most actors, guest star and co-star roles on television, and supporting roles in film, are the most important leaps forward you will make.  How well you do in these roles, and how you prepare for them, is critical.

PETER KELLEY has spent the last year on the sets of both Dollhouse and NCIS-LA as an on-set acting coach; during that time, he's watched and coached dozens of actors in roles ranging from a couple of lines to significant, center-of-story guest star roles.  Some actors thrive, others stumble - either way, it leaves a lasting impression on the very people the actor wants to build relationships with.

Peter brings that knowledge to a weekend workshop designed for the experienced actor who wants to be immersed in the complete experience of receiving material, prepping it, and shooting it in the compressed time frame encountered in a network television or studio film environment.  Class size is limited;  each actor will be able to prep, rehearse, and shoot material similar to what they'll encounter in the guest star role. 

As a result, when you do book the role you'll know what's expected and will be able to walk on the set with confidence.

ARE YOU CAMERA READY?


"The opportunity for Local Actors to be cast in first rate films and TV shows is growing at an exciting level. At C.P. Casting we hire from 10-30 local speaking parts for each project we cast. Local actors are being asked to step into roles that traditionally have been saved for LA and NYC talent who professionally study for years to land these parts. With these jobs, often comes a chance to join SAG or AFTRA. Don't get left behind --- I enthusiastically recommend Peter Kelly's Acting workshop to help you improve and understand your craft." -- Carolyn Pickman

 

BASICS OF ACTING                    

Beginners [18+]

Basics of Acting

6 Week Class 

Mondays 5:45pm-7:45pm

Bates Wilder

$249.00

STARTING FEBRUARY 25   

 

Through a series of structured exercises devised to work with and develop an actor's skills in the areas of imagination, listening, concentration, focus, and response - you will begin to learn this ability. Acting is a craft, and learning the components of an acting technique take time and practice! You are on your feet in every class, participating in each exercise - developing confidence and developing an understanding of the Basics of Acting!

 

Actor in film, television and stage. Bates Wilder has been a professional actor for almost 30 years now. He's worked in Boston, New York, and Hollywood as an award winning stage actor (2007 IRNE award for Best Actor in Boston, and 2008 IRNE award for Best Supporting Actor in Boston). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed, Waiting for Godot with Austin Pendelton. In film Bates has appeared in many day player roles and has been honored to do scene work with some of the following talented actors, Chris Walken in "Maiden Heist", Christopher Reeves in "The Last Ferry Home", Richard Gere in "Hachiko", Benjamin Barnes in "Valediction" , Amanda Peat, Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo in "What Doesn't Kill You", Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo Decaprio in "Shutter Island", Lawrence Fishburne in "Mystic River", as well as Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in "The Next Karate Kid". It is also worth mentioning, that Bates had an integral role in the multiple award-winning and independent film festival winning, "Replacement Child". In Television, Bates was best known for his recurring role as the hapless, ne'er-do-well brother-in-law for three seasons on Showtime's "Brotherhood". Rounding off Bates accomplishments in the acting business, he has appeared in countless local and national commercials playing a wide range of characters from the goofy and obscure, to the poignant and dramatic, and many others in-between.

SCRIPT AND CHARACTER BREAKDOWN                    

Intermediate [18+]

Script and Character Breakdown

6 Week Class 

Mondays, 7:45pm-9:45pm

Bates Wilder

$279.00

STARTING FEBRUARY 25  

 

Using contemporary film and TV material students will develop the acting skills needed to better understand the elements of script and character breakdown. The Workshop is designed so that students work every week on learning practical tools for working with a scene partner, and working alone on a monologue. As a teacher, Bates looks for students strengths and challenges in order to design individual exercises that help create complete characters and acting moments.

 

 

The class is designed for:

 

- Beginning Actors who have studied the basics of acting and are ready to work with scripted material

- Aspiring Actors interested in learning how to interpret scripts and develop a character