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We posted an article back in October about several of the successes our clients have had in their careers.  We have a few more to report – and wanted to be sure to add them to our blog.  Several of our students have reported signing with new representation, and others are booking some great work.  Here’s a few samples:

RAMONA RAMIREZ

Ramona writes, “I just came from signing with SALLY KADISON at TGMD Talent Agency for commercial representation.  I LOVE her and her partner, Jennifer York.  The office was full of happy clients, happy office personnel, and a happy dog.  And some happy looking fish.  I am so excited.”

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From time to time, we like to post a blurb about some of the successes our students and coaching clients have had in the past months. They work really hard at their careers, and it’s important that they receive the kudos due to them for all of their efforts. Our men have been on fire lately – so let’s hear it for the boys! Congratulations to everyone for your recent accomplishments!

CHRISTOPHER FOLEY

Chris just guest starred on CBS’s new Sunday night drama, Three Rivers, as Daniel in the episode titled “Tick-Tock”.

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Sometimes it’s just better late than never. We worked on these four spots for Fleet Street Games over a year ago. But, like many actors, sometimes we have a lot of trouble trying to track down the tape from jobs we’ve worked. Productions are finished. People move on. And let’s face it, people are busy and making copies of anything falls onto the back burner. So, we’re particularly appreciative to Dark Light Pictures for supplying us with copies of these four spots. We think they’re really fun, and we love how they turned out. We hope you enjoy them too. So, without further ado…

Bean Gets Arrested

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As we mentioned earlier this week, Studio C Artists co-founder, Michael Sonntag, finished Part II of his interview on radio and online for Rex Sikes’ Movie Beat.  Rex and Michael again had a fantastic time talking about the film industry, this time focusing more on what role a casting director can play in making your film a success – as well as answering a lot of viewer e-mails from the previous session, regarding things that an actor should be aware of in the casting process.

In case you missed either day, both hour-long interviews are available archived online – either through the Movie Beat site, or via BlogTalkRadio.com as either a streaming audio file or a podcast downloadable into iTunes.  Check out the links below for more details – if any of your questions were not answered, feel free to e-mail us here, and we’ll do our best tackle the responses.

Click here to go to the interview page on Rex Sikes’ Movie Beat.

Click here to go to the streaming and iTunes podcast download available on BlogTalkRadio.com.

This post is another in our new series which highlights the major discussions from each week’s acting classes.

You could say the buzzword in class this week was focus.

To start off, we are continuing our classwork on the Matrix throughout the month of May.  Last week, we discussed what the Matrix did – and how it applied to film/television acting.  In this week’s Wednesday night class, the goal was learning to use the Matrix to ground the actors’ work, bring in an even greater level of depth, and get the actor out of his or her head.  I think the students were surprised to see it in action.  The funny thing about the Matrix is that in theory, it can seem like it’s very heady.  Lots of students get stuck on exactly what it means to connect to an “energy point” – they try to think their way through it, rather than feel it.  What makes the Matrix interesting, however, is that in practice – the exact opposite happens.  Once a student jumps in – and just applies the concept – they are pulled out their heads, and are able to just deal with the talking and listening necessary in the scene.  What I always love about the Matrix is that it is like tying off a boat to the dock – once it is secured, the waters can get choppy, but the boat can just go with the flow – because it’s not going anywhere.  What our students discovered this week – is that the Matrix can provide the same structure – the same sense of groundedness – that no matter where the scene goes, they will not become lost at sea.

The other area of focus we discussed this week had to do with pinpointing your focus, while things in the industry seem so crazy right now.  There are a lot of doomsayers out there about the status of the entertainment business – and actors often feel the brunt of it.  So, you basically have two choice… you can either go stick your head in the sand, and where for it to get better… or you can take advantage of this time, and use it to your advantage.  Obviously, I suggest the latter.  So take advantage of this slower time – get those things done that you’ve been putting off.  What better time to put together your reel, get those headshots in order, contact people on your target list – and above everything else – GET CREATIVE.  Everyone’s contacting casting directors – maybe you want to focus on contacting writers.  Everyone’s sending out postcards – maybe you want to come up with something that stands out more.  Don’t let the state of the economy stop you from doing the next thing in front of you.  Trust me… you’ll kick yourself afterward if you do.  Challenge yourself.  Push yourself.  Remember, you’re in the actor olympics – if you’re not ready to compete against the top 1% in your field, then you might as well pack your bags and go home.  So, focus – on what it is your really want – and it’ll push you through the down times.