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During this class we will simulate a voiceover casting session. Each actor will record a voiceover "audition" live for review. As a group, other class participants will anonymously rate each voiceover performance. The best performances will move to the “Call Back” round, where the group will provide additional...
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Join award winning narrator Gabra Zackman for a masterclass in navigating audiobook genres. This session will begin with a guided meditation to help bring participants into connection with their inner storyteller. Next, Gabra will work with each actor on their selection of text to demonstrate the tools and...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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The audition is not only how one prepares the material. It is also about the mindset actors have about auditioning, how they conduct themselves in the room and how they let it go. This session will cover the many ways actors can prepare...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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The audition is not only how one prepares the material. It is also about the mindset actors have about auditioning, how they conduct themselves in the room and how they let it go. This session will cover the many ways actors can prepare...
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In this class, two to three actors will work together to create conversational reads that are entertaining, informational, comedic and more. Commercial voiceover scripts will provide the source material and from there the acting partners will work on script analysis, scene, tone, timing and point of view. Then,...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Alexandra Niedt, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Alexandra Niedt is a Los Angeles based Casting Director specializing...
This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick.
Participating actors will prepare and perform animation or podcast voiceover copy of your choice, two minutes (2 pages) in length or less.
Additional details will be sent upon confirmation...
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Documentaries are having moment. From short form to long form, documentaries are a popular niche of Voiceover and it continues to grow. In this class we will explore the genre with a variety of subject matter for actors to voice and become better storytellers.
REQUIREMENTS
Know the cancellation deadline (see...
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"Three beeps and go! In this promo class, we will focus on TTP...Timing, Tone and Performance. Actors will add their voiceovers to real network TV promos to learn how to fit phrases into specific spaces, how to follow along with S.O.T. (Sound on Tape) cues and how to...
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Join celebrated actor and voice talent Ben Giroux for a Zoom workshop that will explore how to handle an animation audition from the moment it is received in your inbox until you hit send on your MP3. In this ninety minute session, Ben will demonstrate his...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Katie Lantz, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Katie Lantz (she/her) is a casting director and associate casting...
Synopsis
Ready to build a home studio but don't know where to start? Then this virtual class is for you! Join SAG-AFTRA Foundation Engineer/Booth Director Lana Migliore for ideas on how to create a budget friendly professional home set-up. Lana will discuss basic principals of sound, the types of...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Erica Hart, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will chose, prepare, and perform a scene from television.
To be eligible to take this class, actors must have 4 co-stars or one guest star, recurring or lead...
Join us for an early screening of the first episode of 'Good American Family.' Followed by a conversation with actor Ellen Pompeo and showrunner Katie Robbins moderated by Tomris Laffly.
Episode Synopsis - “Almost Like a Prayer” - Reeling from the grief of a failed adoption, the Barnett family gets a second chance...
Please note: Agent Access classes have a different frequency restriction from Casting Access classes. In addition to taking a Casting Access class every 30 days, you can take one Agent Access class every 90 days.
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with bi-coastal talent agent Craig Holzberg, followed by...
Please note: Agent Access classes have a different frequency restriction from Casting Access classes. In addition to taking a Casting Access class every 30 days, you can take one Agent Access class every 90 days.
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with bi-coastal talent agent Craig Holzberg, followed by...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Bess Fifer, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will be choose and prepare a dramatic guest star scene of your choice, two minutes (2 pages) in length or less.
To be eligible to take this class,...
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Voiceover Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. Once you have completed the required Voiceover Programs Profile and the Voiceover Lab Orientation, you will have Voiceover Lab eligibility. This 2-hour orientation details what the Voiceover Lab...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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This class will cover the basics of making a professional Self-Tape and how to audition remotely using Zoom, Facetime, Skype, etc.
Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.
Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into...
This class begins at 1pm PST
SYNOPSIS
This class will cover the basics of making a professional Self-Tape and how to audition remotely using Zoom, Facetime, Skype, etc.
Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.
Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into...
THIE READER LIST FOR THIS CLASS IS FULL.
IF YOU WISH TO AUDIT. ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITLIST.
ALL NAMES ON THE WAITLIST WILL BE CONSIDERED AUDITORS.
AUDITORS ARE SUBJECT TO VO LAB ATTENDANCE POLICY.
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Join industry powerhouse Stacia Newcomb for a workshop that challenges those inner vampires and makes...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Headshots are an actors' calling card, but is it a professional picture that matches with how the buyers see you? Does your picture accurately communicate the product that is being sold? In this session we will discuss what your headshot is communicating and...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based casting professional, Karlee Fomalont.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT KARLEE
Karlee Fomalont, CSA is an Artios Award...
Join us for a screening of 'When I'm Ready' followed by a Conversation with actor June Schreiner, actor/writer Andrew Ortenberg and director Andrew Johnson.
Synopsis:
'When I’m Ready' revolves around a young couple, Rose and Michael, on a road trip across the country during the last days before an extinction...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Candido Cornejo, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Candido is a proud Latine trans casting professional with over...
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Actors will work on different styles of commercial scripts, take direction, receive feedback on their creative choices and hone in on bookable voice performances.
Instructor: Eric Hurst, Audio Engineer / Booth Director (SAG-AFTRA Foundation Voiceover Lab).
REQUIREMENTS
Know the cancellation deadline (see above).
Scripts will be distributed in class and provided by...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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Do you have a plan for your money? Do you tell your money what to do or are your surprised at the end of the month by how it is spent? By creating a solid plan, audience members will have the steps to...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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Do you have a plan for your money? Do you tell your money what to do or are your surprised at the end of the month by how it is spent? By creating a solid plan, audience members will have the steps to...
Please note: Agent Access classes have a different frequency restriction from Casting Access classes. In addition to taking a Casting Access class every 30 days, you can take one Agent Access class every 90 days.
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Talent Agent Justin Noga, followed...
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In this Masterclass, Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham will be working with selected actors in a live and observed work session. This will be preceded by a brief conversation moderated by Lori Hammel and will be followed by an audience Q&A.
These reservations are for Q&A participation and observation...
SYNOPSIS
During this class we will simulate a voiceover casting session. Each actor will record a voiceover "audition" for review (see Requirements below). As a group, other class participants will anonymously rate each voiceover performance. The best performances will move to the “Call Back” round, where the group will...
Please note: Agent Access classes have a different frequency restriction from Casting Access classes. In addition to taking a Casting Access class every 30 days, you can take one Agent Access class every 90 days.
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Talent Agent Justin Noga, followed...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Claire Koonce, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
CLAIRE KOONCE is an experienced casting director, acting teacher and...
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In this class, actors will work on voicing animation characters. You will select a character that interests you, analyze the specs of the character you choose. record multiple takes of your Voiceover performances in the recording booth, take direction from our audio engineer/booth director and use the best...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Nickole Doro, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Nickole Doro is an Artios Award winning Casting Director with...
SYNOPSIS
"Three beeps and go! In this promo class, we will focus on TTP...Timing, Tone and Performance. Actors will add their voiceovers to real network TV promos to learn how to fit phrases into specific spaces, how to follow along with S.O.T. (Sound on Tape) cues and how to...
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Join NY Booth Director Lana Migliore and a group of your peers for a chance to practice your audiobook narration muscles in a supportive environment.
Participants must provide a passage from a work of fiction to work on during class time. Text must be no more than 2 minutes...
Join us for a 45-minute panel with TV Directors Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Michael Lehmann & Catriona McKenzie. This panel will delve into their unique approaches to working with actors in episodic dramas. Hear from these directors about techniques they use to bring out a performance, navigate the emotional depth...
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Few things are as confounding to an actor as trying to interpret commercial copy. So often the text can seem unnatural, “selly” or just plain ridiculous. The specs that you get, if you get any at all, tend to add more pressure than clarity. The good news is...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Headshots are an actors' calling card, but is it a professional picture that matches with how the buyers see you? Does your picture accurately communicate the product that is being sold? In this session we will discuss what your headshot is communicating and...
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This workshop serves to aid the actor in understanding how people see them, the type of feeling people receive from them and how they might be cast. The workshop uses the categories of visual, essence, stereotypes and profession. This is a three hour event and participants must stay...
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Join industry legend Johnny Heller for an audiobook workout like no other! This introductory class will begin with a brief lecture about the craft and business of audiobook narration. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for each participant to work with Johnny on a section of...
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This session will provide a greater understanding of the components and elements that go into an effective demo reel and the usage of individual actor clips. The session will also include covering the role of the reel and clips and how an actor can best use them as...
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Prerequisite: Home Studio Basics
This small group session is designed as a hands-on follow up to our Home Studio Basics class. The purpose is to help members who have begun constructing their home studios and have run into issues or challenges. Led by NY staff engineer and booth...
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In this Masterclass actor Chukwudi Iwuji will be working with selected actors in a live and observed work session. This will be preceded by a brief conversation on his craft and career and will be followed by an audience Q&A.
These reservations are for Q&A participation and observation only.
ABOUT Chukwudi...
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This online class will provide a Q&A feedback from an experienced casting professional.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene or monologue of their choice from film or tv.
This class is intended only for actors who are based in (have a permanent address in) the Southeast.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
Amanda...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Rikky Fishbein, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film, tv, or theatre, 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Rikky Fishbein, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film, tv, or theatre, 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with...
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Voiceover Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. Once you have completed the required Voiceover Programs Profile and the Voiceover Lab Orientation, you will have Voiceover Lab eligibility. This 2 hour orientation details what the Voiceover...
