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Casting For Auction.com SAG TV Commercial

michaeljsonntag — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:37:47 +0000

We’re casting for three spots – and are looking for SAG actors ONLY for these commercials. Check out the attached breakdown – and if you’re right for one of the spots, then please submit to us online via your agent at Breakdown Services or via Actors Access. It is a MUST that you are able to read copy like an auctioneer.

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Auction Dotcom SAG Breakdown.pdf (59 KB)

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SAG Actors Needed – Internet Video Casting

michaeljsonntag — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:04:58 +0000

We’re casting for an interactive web video this week for a major corporation. Based on last year’s project (http://studiocartists.posterous.com/the-casting-threshold), the production will be top notch. Looking for a sophisticated European woman in her mid-20’s, and a guy with dark hair and an Australian accent, late-20’s to early-30’s. Check out the attached breakdown and submit to us on either Actors Access/Breakdown Services or LA Casting.

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The Hunt Breakdown.pdf (71 KB)

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Casting Union 76 Commercial – L.A. Actors Please Submit Online

michaeljsonntag — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:51:39 +0000

Studio C Artists is looking for four male actors for a commercial spot for Conoco Phillips – Union 76. It’s a unique spot – and we’re looking for four men of varying ages, that have the same body type, shape, skin tone, and height. They will portray the same character at different stages of his life. It’s be really cool to get an actual father-son duo (or even better a grandfather-father-son or a father and two sons), so if you know anyone who might be interested, let us know. No real acting involved, it’s more about the look – so if you’ve ever wanted to be in a commercial, now might be your chance.

Check out the attached breakdown for details – we’ve posted information on Actors Access, L.A. Casting, and Now Casting as well.

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Union_76_’Aging’_Breakdown.pdf (58 KB)

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Michael Sonntag On Rex Sikes’ Movie Beat

michaeljsonntag — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:10:49 +0000

Michael Sonntag was a guest again this past week on Rex Sikes’ Movie Beat (www.rexsikes.com) – the online/radio talk show devoted to filmmakers, actors, and everyone interested in the movie industry. Their conversation on Thursday’s interview covered topics ranging from the state of the entertainment industry (and what actors can do for themselves to work within this new reality) to what an actor should put on their reel, and how important the “slate” in in commercial auditioning. At the end of the show, Rex invited Michael back soon to continue their conversation, since they ran out of time during the one-hour show. The date of the next interview is still TBD – but Part 4 should happen sometime later this Summer.

As always, you can listen in live from anywhere via the internet (and we try to send out notice via Twitter when we can), but if you missed the show – or want to check out any of the others, they’re available through the Movie Beat website, or as a podcast from iTunes. You can listen to this weeks or any other past interviews anytime. Below, you’ll find this past week’s episode.

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show_932865.mp3 (14005 KB)

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The Casting Threshold

michaeljsonntag — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:53:29 +0000

I guess this one falls under the title – better late than never. Actors are always wondering why it takes so long to get copies of tape from work they’ve done? Well, if it’s any consolation, it takes a long time to get tape from any project – no matter who you are. Case in point – I’m finally getting around to posting a trailer from a project we cast last year – “The Threshold”. (Truth be told – I’ve been sitting on the video for awhile now, with the intention of posting it to the blog!) The project was an interactive online game for Cicso, produced by No Mimes Media.

We were invited to the cast and crew screening at Cinespace – and let me just say, those guys over at No Mimes are geniuses! I have no idea how they thought up the concept, because it was way over my head – but it was really cool! Congrats to all of our awesome cast! Take a look at the final results after the jump.

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Trailer.mov (22640 KB)

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New Casting Videos from Fleet Street

michaeljsonntag — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:24:36 +0000

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…

To read our earlier posts about these spots – and to see the 2-minute long-form viral ad for the Fleet Street Games campaign, click here.

Discover Your Uniqueness, The Rest Will Follow…

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:58:11 +0000

This is part of a series we’re starting on our blog – where the each class for the week is recapped – with a quick post about the discussion that occurred the previous evening. Monday night’s class will be summarized each week by our guest writer, Michael Lamb.

Today’s media is certainly presenting itself as an ever-changing entity as the internet explodes with new media options. As the Board of Directors of Studio C Artists met this week, which consisted of agents, managers, casting agents and producers, the dominant conversation aside from Board matters was all about the unknown. “We don’t know what is coming next.”

So what does that mean for the actor?

In the past, the optimal approach would be to get your name out there by doing a one-man show, or create your own short. You could be reviewed or get a better agent and mostly create a buzz about yourself.

Nowadays, it’s fairly easy to produce your own work and upload it to YouTube, then send out the link to all of your business contacts. Actors today are turning into entrepreneurs.

Amidst all of this change, there is one thing constant that will always work for an actor. What makes you unique? What makes you different from the next actor who reads for a role? Knowing this uniqueness and having the courage to share it is what will make you stand out of the crowd.

Being in touch with who you are and letting others see it is tantamount to any acting ability you may have. Through the techniques studied at Studio C Artists, students discover how other people see them, how they see themselves and reveal sides of themselves that has always been kept secret. Facing both the light and dark qualities of yourself, and then being able to offer them publicly, you can bring out a more unique person and subsequently a more unique and interesting actor.

6 Steps To Being Less Overwhelmed In 2009

michaeljsonntag — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:54:08 +0000

If you’re having trouble getting started on your goals for the New Year, you’re not alone. It’s something that most of us struggle with – especially moving out of the “down time” most of us take for the holidays. Here is a great article about how to move through this difficulty – mapping it out is always the part that I tend to get lazy about – it’s the thing that I allow myself to push off all of the time. Good to remember how necessary that is to do.
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Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Do You Have Five Friends?

michaeljsonntag — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:04:04 +0000

This is the most important election this country has faced in a long time. But you can’t have a say in what happens if you aren’t registered to vote. So, please – if you haven’t – you need to do so… TODAY!

Send this video to five friends who feel the same way you do.

Our First Post – ‘Nephilim’ Casting

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:40:14 +0000

We’ve been working hard all Summer casting the feature film ‘Nephilim’, so we figured what a better way to begin the posting on our blog with some details about the project. We’ve been pulling the cast together – working with Director Danny Wilson and Producer Susan Moses to get a cast with just the right international flavor.

‘Nephilim’ is based on a popular comic book series – about the battle on earth between angels and the devil’s army. And although we don’t have any footage to show yet (since we’re still working on the casting), the production team has put together this cool teaser trailer.

Nephilim Teaser

You can find out more information about who is in the cast here at IMDb or on the official website at www.nephilimthemovie.com.