Since 1987 Michael Bofshever has been recognized as a well-respected acting teacher in LA with an ongoing scene study class. Currently, he is researching and interviewing actors on the subject of life as a working actor. By sharing their common experiences these professional performers help less experienced colleagues know there is a career that is possible for them as working actors. SAG members will be enlightened by this discussion and come away with a sense of renewal and commitment to their chosen profession armed with the optimism and fortitude of knowing that the life of the working actor is an honorable and rewarding profession.

A panel of experienced working actors will discuss a variety of questions posed by the moderator and audience pertaining to the many aspects of what it takes to succeed and live the life of a working actor.

• What it means to be an actor
• Making the transition from struggling artist to working actor
• Pleasant and Persistent
• Applying training to your work in the professional world
• Audition Tools
• Rejection and Fear--Opportunities or Obstacles
• Guest starring on half-hour and episodic television
• Going to Network and becoming a series regular
• Actor empowerment when \'in-between\' jobs
• The life of the Working Actor