This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Professional Millicent Dyane, 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.
ABOUT MELLICENT
Mellicent Dyane has over 30 years of professional experience as a Casting Director and production facilitator. In 2014, she took a leap of faith to pursue her love of being a director. Mellicent began her career in entertainment as a freelancer for AT&T in California while studying Business and sports Communications at Los Medanos College. Then, realizing she could do it independently, she stopped ignoring her entrepreneurial spirit and started Dyane*Foster Film, Casting & T.V., aka Dyane*Foster Inc.
Staying true to her entrepreneurial spirit while successfully juggling several projects, Mellicent is directing and producing various projects and developing an animated T.V. series. She produced "Red Pill," directed by Tonya Pinkins. A political thriller, winning over 25 Film Festivals. Working with Tonya Pinkins again, Mellicent is scheduled to produce and cast Tonya's film, "Anjo Vigador (Avenging Angel), about human trafficking. She is writing, producing, and directing a documentary entitled: "Paula's Story - Surviving Heart Disease" about her mother being a heart disease survivor. This film is one of her passion projects because Mellicent is on a mission to spread awareness of the debilitating disease and the red dress pin. She is developing and scheduled to direct and produce a biopic film, "MomPreneur," about a unique female inventor.
Dyane*Foster is a full-service independent company established in the entertainment industry as one of the best in class. They've worked on projects featuring some of the biggest names in Film, Television, Sports, and Music, including Omari Hardwick, David Oyelowo, Whoopi Goldberg, Lynn Whitfield, Jack Black, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Eve Ensler, Jerry Ferrara (Power, Entourage), Max Greenfield (Neighbors & New Girl), Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids, Entourage, Heroes, X-Men III), Judy Reyes (Devious Maids, Exec. Prod. of "La Golda" an Animated Series), Rosyln Sanchez, Bill Cosby, Mos Def, James Badge Dale (Rubicon, The Pacific, The Departed, 24), Ruben Blades, Colby Minifie, Kathyrn Erbe, Catherine Curtin, Bokeem Woodbine, Peter Greene, Deborah Cox, Roger Guenveur Smith, Chris Rock, Tyra Banks, Joe Pesci, Anthony Hopkins, Will Smith, Kellita Smith. In addition, she has worked with Donovan McNabb, Ahmad Rashad, Sammy Sosa, Kobe Bryant, Steve Kerr, Allan Houston, Jason Kidd, Thomas Jones, Lisa Leslie, and Sue Bird, among many others.
Throughout her career, Mellicent has worked with some of the top directors, including Ava DuVernay, Michel Gondry, F. Gary Gray, Benny Boom, Francis Lawrence, The Wachowski Brothers (aka The Wachowski Sisters), Charles Stone III, Sanaa
Hamri, Kevin Bray, Joseph Kahn, Paul Hunter, Shawn Baker, Erik White & Alan Ferguson. She has worked on various T.V. Series, including "La Calle" and "La Golda,"
A New Animated Children's Series created and directed by George Valencia. "The Kids" is a web series about real kids' life stories living in NYC.
Mellicent has worked on various Indie Films such as: "One Bedroom," winner of over 35 film festival awards, "Middle Of Nowhere," directed by Ava DuVernay, "#LIKE, RED PILL" directed by Tonya Pinkins, "Supermodel," "The We And The I" directed by Michel Gondry.
She's worked on Various Commercials, Promos & PSA's for NFL+, NFL Apparel, Verizon, Chevy Trucks, Kate Spade, Doritos, JC Penny, Clorox, Microsoft, Volkswagen, AARP, Nike, Stella Artois, Clean & Clear, Sony, Coca-Cola (including two spots for World Cup 2010), Gillette for World Cup 2010, Google, Samsung, Sprint, AT&T, NBA, WBNA, Lysol, McDonald's, Denny's, Wrigley's Gum, Under Armor (Ft. Lindsay Vonn & Shaun White). She has also worked on T.V. Pilots, Webisodes, and promos for Viacom, ESPN, CMT, CBS, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, VH1, BET, Tru T.V., Spike TV, among many others. And a corporate industrial for Les Moonves (Chairman of CBS).
Dyane*Foster has worked on hit music videos for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Jill Scott, JiDenna, Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monae, Ne-Yo, Enrique Iglesias. Bon Jovi, Lindsay Lohan, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Marc Anthony, The Fugees "Guantanamera" & "Killing Me Softly" (MTV Music Video Award Best R&B Video 1996), The Roots "What They Do" (MTV Buzz Clip). Janet Jackson, LeAnn Rhimes, Adam Levine, Kenya West, The White Stripes, The Strokes, John Legend, David Bowie, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, The Jonas Brothers, Louis Fonsi, Becky G, Thalia, Natti Natasha, Romeo Santos, Aventura, Ozuna, Prince Royce, Fat Joe, Cardi B, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, Erykah Badu, Prince, Method Man, Aaliyah among many more.
Cambridge Who's Who named her among the top 20 entrepreneurs from 2008 through 2012. She has been a 2-time recipient of Latinas Unidas, "Latina of the Year," an Award for her contributions to the Latino community. She has been a member of several charitable and civic organizations, including NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & Television), NAMIC (National Association of Minorities in Communication), New York Chapter Co-Chair of Membership 1997-2002. She was a former board member of NYILFF (New York International Latino Film Festival). Mellicent is authoring two books about her mother's inspirational life story and a cookbook on maintaining a salt free/caffeine-free organic and vegan diet.
REQUIREMENTS
You must have completed a Casting Access Application prior to registering for this class.
All members must show a valid SAG-AFTRA card when they check in for the class. No admittance will be granted without your current card or receipt.
NO LATE ARRIVALS are admitted. Only those participants who have received a telephoned or e-mailed confirmation message from staff will be admitted to the session. Waitlisted individuals who have not received such confirmation will not be admitted at the door. Please do not show up if you have not been explicitly confirmed as RSVPed.
Cancellations are required by midnight the night before a class. Cancellation can only be made via the website. You cannot cancel your RSVP via email or phone. Those who have been seated by the start date are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation before the start date if you cannot comply, or you will face a six month ineligibility period. DO NOT BE LATE. Check-in begins 15 minutes to the class start time. If you arrive after the start time, you will not be admitted and it will be counted as a no-show.
Please note that the 30-day frequency restriction applies to this workshop. Your last frequency-restricted workshop must have taken place no less than 30 (thirty) days prior to this event to be eligible to register
This program is for educational purposes only.
