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Live the Life: Stop Acting!

Respected acting coach, audition specialist, and author Margie Haber takes her "Haber Philosophy" and teaches participants how to live the character in your body instead of your head. Speaker: acting coach Margie Haber.

Masterminds of Acting Success

The Masterminds of Acting Success are dedicated to making a real difference in actors' lives by bridging the often-unaddressed gap between training and professional show business life. At this 90-minute panel, they will discuss career empowerment versus career sabotage, impart valuable techniques, and take questions from actors in the audience ...

Keeping It Reel: Making the Perfect Demo

These days every actor needs a demo reel, a sample of your best work on screen. In this intensive, you'll get the lowdown on putting together the perfect demo reel. Speaker: Jonathan Castro, Let's Make It Reel.

Working with Representation

If you want to get anywhere in this business, you need an agent. Top agents discuss how to find the right representation for you, and how to maintain the right attitude and relationship for the betterment of your career. Speakers include: agents Heather Finn, Chris Nichols, and Jillian Sanders. Moderated ...

Acting Career 101

Advice and direction for the new actor on how to build and sustain a professional acting career. Competitive strategies and tools of the trade are presented in an interactive conversation with the presenters. Speakers include: acting teachers Wendy Ward, Janice Hoffmann and Joanne Pattavin.

Warming up Your Cold Readings

A panel of CDs and teachers show you how to get the essence of a scene or monologue in a matter of seconds. Speakers include: acting teachers Glenn Alterman, Deena Levy, Deborah Jackel, Sam Schacht, and Susan Pilar. 

Declare Your Independents: Working in Independent Films

Directors, casting directors, and actors from the indie world share their insights on finding work in this exciting area of cinema. Speakers include: casting directors Ellyn Long Marshall, Maria E. Nelson, and Paul Schnee; film director Whit Stillman, and actor Chris Eigemann.

The Casting Director's Master Class: On Screen with Todd Thaler

This master class focuses on film and is presented by casting director Todd Thaler. It involves participation by audience members and offers an opportunity to read sides from film scripts.

Voiceovers: There's Money in Your Mouth

From animation to video games to audio books to commercials, voiceover work is one of the most lucrative gigs in show business. Casting directors and voiceover experts vocalize their tips on the etiquette of the voiceover business, the tools of the trade, the players and the process. Speakers include: advertising ...

Auditioning: I Really Need This Job!

Casting directors from film, theatre, TV, and commercials tell you how to improve your audition skills and get your big break in all four areas. Speakers include: casting directors Barbara McNamara, Billy Hopkins, Marc Hirshfeld, and Tony Pichette; film/theater director Elizabeth Lucas; and stage director Lonnie Price.