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APA March Mixer
Friday, March 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Meet up on March 20 at Hazelwoods Sports Grill, 3626 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix. This months question to ask is: “How are you getting more business?”
Hazelwood’s has 31 Flat Screen High Definition televisions displaying sports of every genre including the NBA March Madness! So in addition to meeting and networking with your Production Professional Peers you can watch sports, play some pool and/or video games - whatever your fancy!
Meet in the "Celebrity Room" for complementary hor d’ouvres and networking from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. March Madness is in full swing, so get there early!Broadcast Rentals has agreed to bring HD broadcast cameras and their talented service team. As you know, in February the DTV Delay Act postponed the analog shutdown until June 12, 2009. Of the approximately 1,800 full-service US TV stations, 220 were digital-only. Find out more at the Mixer!
Broadcast Rentals has also kicked in a $20 door prize awarded to an APA member, but you must be present to win! If the winner is not present on Friday, there will be another $20 added to the “kitty” (total of $40) for the April 3 mixer at the Phoenix Film Festival. Other door prizes include: Best Buy Gift Cards, AMC Entertainment cards, APA License Plate Frames and a ½-day studio time in the new Silver Pixel Studios!
Happy Details:
Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Hazelwood’s Sports Grill, 3626 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix
Appetizers provided by APA; You obtain your beverage of choice
FREE for all Industry Pros!####
Reel Inspiration Directing Workshop
March 21 & 22
Reel Inspiration is hosting a directing workshop March 21-22 with master directing instructor Mark Travis on "Working with Actors in Rehearsal, Staging and Performance." Day 1, Mark will lecture and demonstrate with 3-4 actors the Travis Technique as a powerful tool to explore the characters within the actors. Day 2, pre-selected directors (by invitation only) will be coached as they direct two-actor scenes while being observed by an audience of directors and actors.
Mark is the author of the Best Seller, THE DIRECTOR’S JOURNEY: the Creative Collaboration between Directors, Writers and Actors as well as DIRECTING FEATURE FILMS. Mark has shared his techniques at The Directors Guild, American Film Institute, Pixar Animations Studios, UCLA Extension, and workshops around the world. Mark is a creative consultant to film directors Mark Rydell, George Tillman, Cyrus Nowrasteh, among others.
The weekend intensive directing workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 21-22 at Artfare, 55 N. 6th Ave, downtown Tucson, AZ. The cost for directors observing is $70 (with a $10 discount for APA, IFP, IFASA and NALIP members.) Students with school ID, are $40.
Interested actors and directors, contact Jana for registration information at 520-325-9175 or reelinspiration@hotmail.com. More information is posted at: www.reelinspiration.blogspot.com
The workshop is sponsored by Artfare, the Tucson Film Office and Reel Inspiration.
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Word of Mouth Productions
Voice-Acting for Stage & On-Camera Actors
with Marc CashmanSaturday, March 28, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Word of Mouth Productions presents “Virtually Everything You Wanted To Know About Voice-Acting” with Marc Cashman, award-winning L.A. producer and keynote speaker for Voice 2008, on Saturday, March 28. Many actors have found that incorporating voice acting into their repertoire can be highly profitable, easier and much less time-consuming than the rigors of stage, TV and film acting. But, like any art, it’s not as easy as it sounds. And although it’s an anonymous side of show business, it’s a big business.
Marc Cashman's 3-hour seminar is jam-packed with so much information, your head will be swimming, and the time just flies because everybody participates! Marc will give you the big picture about an industry that has seen major changes over the last 30 years, which is as long as he has been writing, producing, casting and voicing commercials. And despite the competition and the lousy economy, he’ll show you why there’s never been a better time to toss your hat into the voiceover ring.
Want a comprehensive overview of the voiceover industry? Want to understand how to interpret ad copy and narration text? Want to know what a director looks for in a voice actor? You'll also learn the critical information you need to find the voice acting class that’s right for you. And by the way, do you want to know the secret behind why actors are cast for their roles? Come to the seminar to find out!
You'll receive a workbook of the material from the Seminar. Some attendees will be chosen from a lottery to perform on mic and have their performances critiqued and/or tweaked by Marc!
Marc has taught and worked with hundreds of voice actors across the country, and has seen many of them go on to earn six-figure salaries—in the privacy of their home studio! Marc has worked in VO studios for 30 years, on both sides of the glass, and understands what producers, VO agents and clients want from today’s professional voice actor.
Testimonials: "I understood more in your 3-hour seminar than the dozens of classes I’ve invested so much money in." " I was amazed that you were able to get sooooo much information to us in just a 3-hour period. And I couldn’t believe it when you told us the secret of why actors get picked for certain jobs!" " Priceless. It was a seminar that I would have paid three times the cost for!"
Workshop Details:
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Phoenix Film Foundation
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Either Session: $85
PHX Film Foundation Members: $75
Pre-Registration Required
www.voiceovercoaching.net/MarcCashman.html
480-592-0059####
Verve Studios: Exploration & Personalization
With Amanda MelbySaturdays, April 18 & 25
This two-day workshop explores connecting to your emotions and personalizing your character choices. It helps you identify and break through some of your barriers, learn ways to access your emotions and how to transfer and apply them to your acting. This 2-week course explores Uta Hagen’s principles of “being” rather than “acting” through physical destination, objects and particular circumstances. Actors wishing to connect and personalize more will greatly benefit from this course.
Class Details:
Dates: Saturdays, April 18 & 25
Time: 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Instructor: Amanda Melby
Price: $150 ($25 discount for current students)
Location: Phoenix Film Foundation Offices, 2nd Floor Screening Room
1700 N. Seventh Avenue, PhoenixTo register, complete and mail in a registration form with a $35 deposit. (Refundable up to 48 hours before start of 1st class.)
More information and registration forms can be found at www.VerveStudio.net or by calling
480-659-8957.####
Upcoming APA Events
(All Info is Tentative and Subject to Change)March 20 - Happy Hour at Hazelwoods
April 3 - Happy Hour in conjunction with the Phoenix Film Festival
May 29 - "Last Chance" Directory Closing Party
June 26 - Happy Hour
July - Mid-Year Membership Meeting
August - Mixer at the University of Phoenix Stadium
October 23 - Happy Hour at the International Sci-Fi Film Festival
November - Happy Hour
December - Annual Holiday Party
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E-mail YOUR EVENT information for consideration to:
APA Editor Julie Lee: julie@zproduction.com####
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