SAG-AFTRA young performers ages 11-17 are invited to participate in this special event. Read the synopsis completely and if interested see "Participant Information" at the bottom of the page.
Synopsis:
V.O. veteran Lynnanne Zager will help teen actors learn the ins and outs of commercial voiceover auditions and instruct them on how to...
SYNOPSIS
Once you have completed the requisite Voiceover Lab online application, you must complete the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO )in order to begin using the Lab. The 2-hour VOLO covers Lab policies, aspects of sound, file formats, sample rates/bit depths, audio interfaces, microphones, functions of recording of a typical...
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Legendary child star Margaret O'Brien, is considered by most film critics and historians as the greatest "little" actress of all times. O'Brien, a gifted dramatic performer, was one of the most popular movie stars of the 1940's. At age three she expressed a serious desire to pursue acting...
ROLL FILM is a SAG Foundation program for Screen Actors Guild members/staff to attend special cast/filmmaker Q&A's with screenings of their films and television shows.
ISABEL COIXET - Writer/Director has a degree in History, specialized in contemporary. She has written and directed - in addition to "My life...
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JESSE L. MARTIN - "Law & Order's" Judicial Leading Man. Born in Rocky Mountain, Virginia, and raised in Buffalo, New York, Jesse L. Martin plays the compulsive and passionate Det. Ed Green on TV's longest-running drama series.
"The great challenge in playing a character like Eddie Green...
"WONDERLAND"
HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR CHILD! LEARN THE LINGO!
Confused by contracts, perplexed by pay stubs, baffled by child labor laws?
Come to a seminar developed especially for parents of young performers and have these questions and more answered by our panel of experts.
"THE SINGING DETECTIVE" tells the story of crime novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. His lead character...
Patrick A. Horton, Ph.D.
the story coach / wind & thunder productions
www.thestorycoach.com
PATRICK HORTON is one of the most intuitively empowering and innovative guides for the development of story and storytelling. Through The Story Coach - Practical Magic seminars and consulting services, he routinely shows writers, filmmakers, and speakers...
In the mid-1990s, Dublin was nothing short of a war zone, with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist Veronica Guerin (CATE BLANCHETT), who covered the crime beat with unmatched intensity. As she investigated and...
Twelve-year-old Owen Baker (Liam Aiken) has been working as a dog-walker all summer, and his hard work has finally paid off - he gets to adopt a dog of his own! But Owen gets more than puppy love when he discovers his new dog, Hubble (voiced by Matthew...
On Thursday, October 9th, talent agents Steve Arcieri, Barry Kolker and Shep Pamplin participated in this seminar, geared towards educating SAG members about the finer points of dealing with professional representation.
* How difficult is it to secure the services of a good agent?
* Would you like to...
When Shelley Morrison talks about the home she's lived in for 57 years, the loving husband and soul mate who has been her partner for three decades, and the deep connection to her community, you might mistake her for only a wonderful neighborhood grandmother who always has a...
CATHERINE HARDWICKE (Director, Co-Screenwriter of Thirteen)
THIRTEEN marks the directorial and screenwriting debut of Catherine Hardwicke, a prolific production designer and architect.
She conceived the film\'s bold, visual style as a way of matching the intensity of a young girl\'s journey, pulling from her experience of working with...
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...
"THE COOLER" - Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) is the unluckiest guy in Vegas, from a failed marriage to an estranged son to a lost cat, everything Bernie touches turns bad.
Once upon a time, Bernie was a troubled gambler with markers all over town, including a big...
21 Grams is the new film from the Academy Award-nominated director of Amores perros, Alejandro Gonz
From a first time director and two teenage actresses comes a raw and revealing insight into urban adolescence in 2003, a provocative portrait of what teens today are thinking, doing, feeling and going through.
Winner of the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Catherine Hardwicke
Screening followed by a Q&A with Geoffrey Rush
SYNOPSIS
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes the rollicking live-action adventure "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Orlando Bloom, directed by Gore Verbinski. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (JOHNNY...
In "Shattered Glass," Hayden Christensen stars as Stephen Glass, a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90's, Glass' articles had turned him into one of...
"IN AMERICA"
"There are some things you should wish for, and some you shouldn't."
-- Christy, IN AMERICA
From master storyteller Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot," "In The Name of the Father") comes a deeply personal and emotionally raw tale of a family finding its soul IN AMERICA. Through the wide-open...
This English actor is perhaps best known as the elegantly witty, bowler-hatted and rather dandified secret agent John Steed in the swinging 1960s TV series "The Avengers" (1960-65 in the UK; 1966-69 in the USA), a role he briefly reprised in the late 70s on CBS' "The New...
In "Shattered Glass," Hayden Christensen stars as Stephen Glass, a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90's, Glass' articles had turned him into one of...
Tax Season is approaching fast! Get prepared.
Hear from an expert on what you need to do to prepare.
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Miramax's "The Human Stain" Based Upon: The 2000 novel of the same title by Philip Roth, which concluded his American Trilogy, which started with American Pastoral and I Married a Communist.
"The Human Stain" features Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Coleman Silk, a respected university classics professor who...
"UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN" TOUCHSTONE PICTURES - When Frances Mayes' (Diane Lane) life goes south overnight, she withdraws to lick her wounds
From a first time director and two teenage actresses comes a raw and revealing insight into urban adolescence in 2003, a provocative portrait of what teens today are thinking, doing, feeling and going through.
Winner of the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Catherine Hardwicke
Warner Bros. Pictures "MYSTIC RIVER" When they were kids growing up together in a rough section of Boston, Jimmy Markum (SEAN PENN), Dave Boyle (TIM ROBBINS) and Sean Devine (KEVIN BACON) spent their days playing stickball on the street, the way most boys did in their blue-collar neighborhood...
Know your legal rights. Protect your creative and intellectual property. Learn when to sign on the dotted line.
CONTRACTS AND COPYRIGHT
A Legal Primer for Performers
Presented by
Elena M. Paul, Executive Director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
and
Alexei Auld, Director of Education and Senior Staff Attorney - VLA
21 Grams is the new film from the Academy Award-nominated director of Amores perros, Alejandro Gonz
WALT DISNEY PICTURES' FREAKY FRIDAY - Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, and Mark Harmon Director: Mark Waters Producer: Andrew Gunn Executive Producer: Mario Iscovich Dr. Tess Coleman (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Anna (LINDSAY LOHAN), are not getting...
This "Conversations" features the multi-talented, film and television actress Lucy Liu.
A native New Yorker, Lucy attended NYU and later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Asian Languages and Cultures from the University of Michigan. During her senior year at Michigan, she auditioned for a student theater production...
From a first time director and two teenage actresses comes a raw and revealing insight into urban adolescence in 2003, a provocative portrait of what teens today are thinking, doing, feeling and going through.
Winner of the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Catherine Hardwicke
FOLLOW THE MONEY - Do you know where your child
"THE SINGING DETECTIVE" tells the story of crime novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. His lead character...
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES "Calendar Girls" is based on the true story of a group of women who bare all - or nearly all - for charity and become international celebrities as a result. The Women's Institute, in Great Britain, encourages the ancient skills of jam-making, flower dressing, knitting and...
ABOUT THE STORY
During the early 1960's, Paris, like the much of Europe, was an explosion of life. As the old gave way to the new, everything was in flux and the city was filled with an energy that promised cultural shifts and social change. Against this background, in...
Anyone who has been an outsider, or lived on the fringe, or wondered if they are completely on their own in life will likely resonate with the story of Finbar McBride, a train-lover at the center of THE STATION AGENT. Fin, a handsome dwarf, just wants to be...
Lions Gate Films - "GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING" The film stars an unforgettable Scarlett Johansson as Griet and Colin Firth as the acclaimed Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, as well as Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom) and Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later).
Set in 17th century Holland, GIRL WITH...
Presented by
Neville L. Johnson, John Hendrickson, and Michael Blaha
Neville Johnson was lead trial and appellate counsel in the precedent-setting case of Sanders v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. which effectively outlawed the use of hidden cameras by the news media. Most recently he successfully represented Carolyn Condit,...
The fourth movie by Quentin Tarantino is an epic tale of one woman's quest for justice presented in two installments. In Kill Bill
"IN AMERICA"
"There are some things you should wish for, and some you shouldn't."
-- Christy, IN AMERICA
From master storyteller Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot," "In The Name of the Father") comes a deeply personal and emotionally raw tale of a family finding its soul IN AMERICA. Through the wide-open...
Here\'s a rare opportunity to meet and learn from the people who help to decide who books those lucrative commercial jobs. Limited seating, so sign up now!
Hosted by Susan Rose, National Director, SAG Commercial and Industrial Contracts, and featuring a panel of well-known Commercial Casting Directors.
"Conversations" featured Screen Actors Guild Awards nominated stage, film, and television veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen February 27th, 2002. The most acclaimed theatre actor of his generation, McKellen has been honored with more than thirty international awards for his performances on stage and latterly on screen.
Sir Ian...
"IN AMERICA"
"There are some things you should wish for, and some you shouldn't."
-- Christy, IN AMERICA
From master storyteller Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot," "In The Name of the Father") comes a deeply personal and emotionally raw tale of a family finding its soul IN AMERICA. Through the wide-open...
Winner of audience awards at the Sundance, Toronto and Rotterdam Film Festivals,
Whale Rider is the radiant story of an exceptional little girl's coming of age, and of a proud Maori community's struggle to embrace new ways of thinking.
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES "Open Range"
Academy-Award winning director Kevin Costner ("Dances with Wolves") helms this traditional Western tale of a way of life that is quickly disappearing. Boss Spearman (ROBERT DUVALL), Charley Waite (KEVIN COSTNER), Mose Harrison (ABRAHAM BENRUBI) and "Button" (DIEGO LUNA) free graze their cattle across the vast...
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES "Open Range"
Academy-Award winning director Kevin Costner ("Dances with Wolves") helms this traditional Western tale of a way of life that is quickly disappearing. Boss Spearman (ROBERT DUVALL), Charley Waite (KEVIN COSTNER), Mose Harrison (ABRAHAM BENRUBI) and "Button" (DIEGO LUNA) free graze their cattle across the vast...
Charlie Theron stars in MONSTER, a shockingly moving film that burrows deep beneath the tabloid-sized headline stories on Aileen Wuornos, the man hating--and murdering--serial killer executed last year in Florida.
The fourth movie by Quentin Tarantino is an epic tale of one woman's quest for justice presented in two installments. In Kill Bill
Lions Gate Films - "GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING" The film stars an unforgettable Scarlett Johansson as Griet and Colin Firth as the acclaimed Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, as well as Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom) and Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later).
Set in 17th century Holland, GIRL WITH...
Seabiscuit, an American epic of triumph and perseverance set during the Great Depression, is based on the best-selling book that was one of the most popular and widely read non-fiction books of recent years. It is the story of three men - a jockey (Tobey Maguire), a trainer...
Touchstone Pictures "Calendar Girls" is based on the true story of a group of women who bare all--or nearly all--for charity and become international celebrities as a result. The Women's Institute in Great Britian, encourages the ancient skills of jam-making, flower dressing, knitting and baking. So when a...
When Frances Mayes' [Diane Lane] life goes south overnight, she withdraws to lick her wounds - until her best friend Patti [Sandra Oh] suggests a trip to Tuscany. There, Frances impulsively buys a run-down villa and plunges into a new life of little pleasures, local ways, and -...
Screening followed by Q&A w/Johnny Depp moderated by Melissa Gilbert
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes the rollicking live-action adventure "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," starring Johnny Depp. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (JOHNNY DEPP), the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like...
7:30pm Q&A w/Johnny Depp moderated by Melissa Gilbert. Q&A to be followed by an 8:30pm "Pirates of the Caribbean" screening
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes the rollicking live-action adventure "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," starring Johnny Depp. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack...
Samantha Morton earned an Academy Award nomination in 2000 for her role opposite Sean Penn in Woody Allen's SWEET AND LOWDOWN. She was most recently in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi epic MINORITY REPORT opposite Tom Cruise; in Alison McLean's JESUS' SON based on the book by Denis Johnson; and...
"21 Grams" is the new film from the Academy Award nominated director of "Amores perros," Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
It is a story of hope and humanity, of resilience and survival.
The lead actors in 21 Grams are three-time Academy Award nominee Sean Penn, Academy Award winner Benicio Del...
Jeff Bridges (Charles Howard) is one of Hollywood\'s most successful actors and is a four-time Academy Award
Christopher Walken is a multitalented actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter" and recently received another Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
He...
ELLEN DEGENERES (Dory) voices a regal
blue tang with short-term memory loss and an endlessly optimistic outlook who joins Marlin on his quest to rescue his son. A good Samaritan who would gladly stop to tell you her life story if she could only remember it, Dory's sunny point...
Alec Baldwin appeared on stage in the Bay Street Theatre (Sag Harbor, Long Island) production of Ira Lewis' "Gross Points" in the fall of 2001. His other stage appearances include - ROADWAY: "A Streetcar Named Desire," directed by Gregory Mosher (Tony Nomination). Joe Orton's "Loot," directed by John...
Djimon Hounsou received a Golden Globe® nomination for his performance as Cinque, the rebel slave leader in AMISTAD.
He went on to star in the Academy Award-winning epic GLADIATOR, in which he played Juba, the fiery warrior who befriends Maximus (Russell Crowe).
His recent work includes Shekhar Kapur's...
NAOMI WATTS
At the 2003 Venice International Film Festival, Naomi Watts won the Audience Award [Lion of the Public] for Best Actress for her performance in 21 Grams.
She earned global acclaim for her lead performance in David Lynch\'s Mulholland Drive, which world-premiered at the 2001 Cannes International Film...
Alec Baldwin appeared on stage in the Bay Street Theatre (Sag Harbor, Long Island) production of Ira Lewis' "Gross Points" in the fall of 2001. His other stage appearances include - ROADWAY: "A Streetcar Named Desire," directed by Gregory Mosher (Tony Nomination). Joe Orton's "Loot," directed by John...
SARAH BOLGER (Christy)
IN AMERICA marks 11-year-old Sarah Bolger's second feature film. Her first was A LOVE DIVIDED for director Sydney Macartney. For television, Bolger appeared in "A Secret Affair." Her voice will soon be heard on a new cartoon entitled "The World of Tosh." Bolger will next be...
Conversations features SAG Awards nominee for Best Actor Peter Dinklage from the highly acclaimed film "The Station Agent."
Peter Dinklage began his film career in 1994 with Tom DiCillo's "LIVING IN OBLIVION." Since then he has appeared in numerous films including Michel Gondry's "HUMAN NATURE" (written by Charlie...
" TRAVELING THROUGH THE FORBIDDEN ZONE"
TO DATE, YASSAMIN AND HER SMALL CREW ARE THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE TRAVELED SUCH DISTANCE THROUGH AFGHANISTAN SINCE THE FALL OF TALIBAN.
BIOFILMOGRAPHY:
Born in Tehran, Yassmin Maleknasr is a film school graduate from University of Southern California (USC) and a post-graduate in...
Join us for an informative presentation and panel discussion on identity theft and fraud as it relates to professional performers.
Panel: State Senator Debra Bowen, sponsor of several bills on identity theft
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...
WITHOUT A TRACE is a riveting procedural drama about the Missing Persons Squad of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The sole responsibility of the special task force is to find missing persons by applying advanced psychological profiling techniques to peel back the layers of the victims' lives and...
The Foundation brings back SAG & Academy Award nominated Benicio Del Toro for an encore Conversations.
BENICIO DEL TORO - At the 2003 Venice International Film Festival, Benicio Del Toro won the Audience Award [Lion of the Public] for Best Actor (in a tie) for his performance in...
Writer, director and producer Jim Sheridan's films have achieved popular and critical acclaim throughout the world and have garnered two Academy Awards® for their actors, as well as 16 Academy Award nominations and numerous prestigious international awards.
With his fifth film as a writer/ director/ producer, Sheridan presents...
Long-time J.R.R. Tolkien fan Peter Jackson makes history with The Lord of the Rings, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. Released in 2001, the first film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, was nominated for 13...
Conversations premieres in Chicago with Emmy-winning Daniel J Travanti for NBC's "Hill Street Blues" (1981-87). His portrayal of the show's character Captain Frank Furillo was the spine of what many consider one of the most celebrated TV dramas in history.
Daniel J. Travanti has appeared in leading roles...
Written for the Screen and Directed by Gary Ross
Based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand
Starring Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper & William H. Macy
Courtesy of Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures /Spyglass Entertainment
Rated PG-13, 135 minutes
Topics to be discussed include Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney, as well as how to go about preparing to establish your estate plan.
Regardless of your age or income, it is important to know how your estate will be distributed if you have a Will, a Trust, or...
"Brother to Brother" Winner of the 2004 Sundance Special Jury Award - Rich in heart and intelligence, Rodney Evans' first fiction feature pays homage to art, intellectual ancestry, and the strength to persevere in the face of social injustice. Both an artistic and political achievement, "Brother to Brother"...
Perhaps best known for his loveable sitcom personas, Tony Danza is indisputably one of America's most popular performers. Having starred on some of television's most beloved and long-running series, Danza has also established himself as a veritable stage and screen star, as well as a respected producer.
Danza...
Tonight\'s special Conversations features Emmy award winning director and two-time Annie Award nominee, voice-over artist Charlie Adler and long-time improv comedian and character actress Mindy Sterling.
Emmy award winning director and two-time Annie Award nominee Charlie Adler is one of the industry
This special Conversations features the career of successful "Working Character Actor" Mindy Sterling featured in all 3 "Austin Powers" films and Ron Howard's "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."
Actress Mindy Sterling remembers what happened when she told her father, comedian Dick Sterling, that she wanted to become a...
The Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning drama series "The Shield" returned to FX for its third season on March 9th in its weekly time slot on Tuesday 10PM ET/PT.
Since its debut in March 2002, "The Shield" has been one of the most critically acclaimed series on...
An international star of extraordinary, almost otherworldly beauty, French actress Juliette Binoche was born in Paris. The daughter of a sculptor/theater director and an actress, Binoche studied acting at the National School of Dramatic Art of Paris. Following graduation, she followed her mother's footsteps and became a stage...
Conversations premieres in Detroit (Dearborn) with stage, televison and film writer / director / actor Jeff Daniels.
Jeff Daniels made his feature film debut in Milos Forman
Chicagoan Brandon Finney wrote and directed this low budget romantic comedy about a young woman (Cassandra Finney) who convinces her loving husband (David Bjorlie) that they should swap mates with a couple they find through a personals ad.
About Brandon Finney
Growing up in Chicago, Brandon Finney was passionate...
Russell Means, born an Oglala/Lakota in 1939, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near the Black Hills. As a young man, Russell's life was full of ups and downs. In the late 60s he became focused and put his energy into fighting for Indian rights with The American...
Jonathan Winters is a one-man theatrical troupe. His improvisational genius instantly creates characters, voices, sound effects and stories to entertain his audiences. Jonathan Winters is more than a comedic genius. His wealth of creativity is also expressed through his brilliant work as a fine artist and his talent...
Academy Award® - nominated screenwriter Nia Vardalos returns to Conversations ready to open her newly scripted film, "Connie and Carla" with Toni Collette and David Duchovny co-starring with Nia.
"Conversations" previously featured the writer and leading actress of the run away independent box office hit, "My Big Fat...
This special Conversations features renown Broadcast Film Critics Joel Siegel and Jeffrey Lyons. Their Conversations on the "Impact of Broadcast Film Critics" will address how members can understand and prepare for the impact of both negative and positive reviews of their work and projects they are a part...
The new "Impact of Broadcast Film Critics" The Business workshop is designed to help members understand and prepare for the impact of both negative and positive reviews of their work and projects they are a part of.
How much impact do Broadcast Film Critics have on actors careers?...
What\'s the one secret that will make a positive impact on the life of an artist? Knowing.... Money Matters!
Bari Hochwald, actress and SAG member, has developed her business, The Money Matters! Institute, based on her own experiences relating to money. She\'s written articles for Backstage West, teaches...
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...
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...
To Miguel Ferrer, the best part about playing forensic examiner Dr. Garret Macy in the NBC hit drama "Crossing Jordan" is that Macy is a complex man who still manages to maintain a reasonable degree of normalcy.
In contrast, Ferrer's distinctive on-screen presence has often led him to...
Conversations with guest speaker Hugh O'Brian was made possible through Selena Parker, former SAG president of San Diego and host of "Selena's TV Showcase."
Though actor Hugh O'Brian has appeared in a myriad of television shows and movies through the decades, there is one role with which he...
Conversations features the multi-talented Academy Award winning stage, television and film actor Ernest Borgnine.
He was born Ermes Effron Borgnine on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Charles and Anna Borgnine, who immigrated from Carpi, a small town in Northern Italy at the turn of...
Rachel York, who is no stranger to the Broadway world where she has been the awarded and critically acclaimed star of such musical hits as "Kiss Me Kate," "Victor/Victoria" and "Les Miserables", returns to the stage on April 1 as Miss Fancy, the local prostitute, in "Sly Fox"...
Through a series of writing exercises, Claudette Sutherland shows how and why good writing works.
It is, not so surprisingly, how good acting works. The parallels are revealing and enriching. Actors can learn to develop their own work and at the same time gain insight into how good...
The honorary Oscar is the motion picture industry's highest acknowledgement of film legends. It is given only occasionally, and the select recipients include such names as Charles Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Joan Crawford, Laurence Olivier and Deborah Kerr. In 1983, it was presented to MICKEY...
Conversations features Lou Diamond Phillips. Phillips is spokesperson for The Screen Actors Guild Foundation national literacy program, BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools).
P>The father of three girls, Phillips reinforces the importance of reading via first hand experience.
BOB EDWARDS - 2004 NATIONAL BOOK TOUR
To many listeners, Bob Edwards is public radio. Edwards spent nearly 25 years as host of NPR's daily newsmagazine Morning Edition. Edwards recently left his familiar post to take on new duties as senior correspondent with NPR News.
...
"Melvin took on the Hollywood machine on his own terms and changed the game."
- Ossie Davis
The year was 1971 and the hot ticket at the box office was THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Little did audiences and the film industry know that in the same year the birth of...
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Neil Patrick Harris continues to demonstrate his creative versatility, having completed production on New Line Cinema's July 30, '04 comedy HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE. In direct contrast, he will assume the starring role of The Balledeer and Lee Harvey Oswald in the Sondheim/Weidman Broadway musical...
Conversations features the multi-talented radio, stage, television, film actor Tom Bosley. Tom Bosley was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he didn't dream of being on stage, but on the baseball field. In 1976 he told TV Guide that he had wanted to become the "star left-fielder...
Jonathan Winters is a one-man theatrical troupe. His improvisational genius instantly creates characters, voices, sound effects and stories to entertain his audiences. Jonathan Winters is more than a comedic genius. His wealth of creativity is also expressed through his brilliant work as a fine artist and his talent...
Patrick A. Horton, Ph.D.
the story coach / wind & thunder productions
www.thestorycoach.com
PATRICK HORTON is one of the most intuitively empowering and innovative guides for the development of story and storytelling. Through The Story Coach - Practical Magic seminars and consulting services, he routinely shows writers, filmmakers, and speakers...
Here\'s a rare opportunity to meet and learn from the people who help to decide who books those lucrative commercial jobs. Limited seating, so sign up now!
Hosted by Glenn Hiraoka, Executive Administrator, SAG Commercial and Industrial Contracts, and featuring a panel of well-known Commercial Casting Directors.
New Line Cinema presents The Notebook, a story of lost chances, growing up and the power of enduring love. A Gran Via Production, the film is directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven, adaptation by Jan Sardi, based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks....
This Conversations features the highly versatile 5-time Emmy nominated stage, television & film actor Harold Gould. Gould has forever become identified as Martin Morgenstern, father of TV's "Rhoda" (Valerie Harper). But, if one examines Harold Gould's long career, on discovers that he has actually played a range of...
Hawaii's first Conversations features the rich and regal career of artist, singer, author, stage, television and film actor Richard Chamberlain.
Richard Chamberlain has headlined six of the most acclaimed mini-series on television including: "Shogun", "Wallenberg", "The Thornbirds", "The Bourne Identity", "Dream West", and "Centennial.". They are all epic...
"THE CLEARING"
Wayne (Robert Redford) and Eileen (Helen Mirren) Hayes live the American Dream. Together they've raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have been sacrifices along the way. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold...
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...
This IS NOT a SAG Foundation event, however, Patrick Horton is offering a limited amount of seats FREE OF CHARGE to SAG members.
Please do not sign up for this free event unless you are fully committed the material and to attending.
JUNE 25/26, 2005 -...
While few filmgoers or TV fans have ever seen June Foray, a healthy majority of them are quite familiar with her work. June Foray was one of the leading voice artists of the golden age of animation, working with both the Warner Bros. animation department and the Disney...
Sneak preview screening of Hallmark Channel's "THE TRAIL TO HOPE ROSE" with cast & crew for SAG members.
Released from prison where he served seven years for armed robbery, Keenan Deerfield (Lou Diamond Phillips) arrives in an 1850s mining town asking for nothing more than the means to...
Conducted by SAG member Tim Dunigan, Senior Loan Consultant for The First Rate Financial Group
Tim Dunigan has been a Screen Actors Guild Member for over 20 years. He spent most of those years as a working actor on a multitude of Television Series and shows, including
Special thanks to North Carolina Theatre for hosting Conversations with Lou Diamond Phillips. Phillips is spokesperson for The Screen Actors Guild Foundation national literacy program, BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools).
The father of three...
Conversations features the multi-talented stage, television & film's Florence Henderson.
This ever-smiling blonde actress and singer portrayed the typical American mother Carol Brady in several series incarnations. Florence Henderson was first cast as the "lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls" in the ABC sitcom...
William Shatner has cultivated a career that has spanned 50 years as professional actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He is one of pop culture's most recognizable figures and has also established himself as a major Hollywood philanthropist.
Most recently, he has been lauded by television critics and viewers...
Jim Carrey heads the cast of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, directed by Michel Gondry from Academy Award nominee Charlie Kaufman's (Adaptation) original screenplay. The two-time Golden Globe Award winner is joined in the movie by three-time Academy Award nominee Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), Tom Wilkinson...
Topics to be discussed include Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney, as well as how to go about preparing to establish your estate plan.
Regardless of your age or income, it is important to know how your estate will be distributed if you have a Will, a Trust, or...
"Ella Enchanted" A comic-fantasy-adventure filled with magic and music, ogres and elves, giants and wicked stepsisters, ELLA ENCHANTED revisits a classic fairy-tale world with a distinctly 21st century twist. The film, directed by Tommy O' Haver ("Get Over It") is based on the best-selling, Newbery Honor-winning novel by...
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As the New Century continues, it proves to be series of new milestones for actress Doris Roberts, who is experiencing new highs that get better and better as each year unfolds..
With an illustrious career of achievement in theater, films and television that has earned her distinctive stature...
"Tax Issues for Child Performers--What Their Parents or Guardians Need to Know." Workshop and Q&A with Joe Howard (SAG actor, registered tax preparer with Chuck Sloan and Associates, and parent of working child actor)"
Joe has been acting professionally since 1971 and doing actors tax returns since 1973....
Laura Dern has emerged as one of the great actresses of her generation proving that she is capable of great depth and range, touching audiences and critics alike with her moving and heartfelt performances.
Laura Dern stars in the feature film "WE DON
Tonight's "Conversations" features stage, film, and television veteran actor, Screen Actors Guild Foundation President Mitchell (Edward) Ryan.
After serving in the Navy, Mitchell Ryan began his acting career in local theaters in Louisville, Kentucky. He then moved to Virginia, where he worked for the state theater company at...
Winner of the prestigious Peabody Award and five Emmys to date, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, enters its sixth season and continues to be one of the most distinctive and creative series on television.
Created and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning writer LINWOOD BOOMER, this inventive half-hour series...
DAVID CARRADINE ("Bill")
Artist, musician, sculptor, writer, composer, Kung-Fu master, film and television icon David Carradine returns to the motion picture screen in what could be his most exciting role to date, playing the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Carradine is the eldest son of the legendary...
ROLL FILM features Academy Award winning Patty Duke and a premiere screening of her latest film on HALLMARK CHANNEL / "Murder Without Conviction"
Patty Duke Stars as Mother Superior; Megan Ward Stars as Former Nun Who Becomes Immersed In Shocking Unsolved Murder
For more than half her life,...
"When Will I Be Loved" is a hip, scintillating, post-feminist film that takes a classic Hollywood form -- that of leading lady as black widow -- and brings it edgy new life.
James Toback, a writer and director known for provocative explorations of race and gender relations...
Holdon Log, LLC is a Los Angeles-based company that was founded in 2001 by actors - SAG members Brian Vermeire & Kristina Hughes who realized the need for organizational tools specifically designed for performers.
ActorTrack: Organize, Strategize and Maximize
Gregory Jacobs, who has served as an assistant director to some of the most respected motion picture directors in the entertainment industry, makes his directorial debut with "Criminal," a retelling of the Argentine film, "Nueve Reinas" ("Nine Queens").
Filled with off-beat characters, menacing situations, unexpected plot twists...
Conversations features Golden Globe winner actor, producer Robert Conrad from "Hawaiian Eye" to "Wild Wild West" to "Baa Baa Black Sheep / Black Sheep Squadron."
An Illinois native, Conrad was raised on Chicago
Gregory Jacobs, who has served as an assistant director to some of the most respected motion picture directors in the entertainment industry, makes his directorial debut with "Criminal," a retelling of the Argentine film, "Nueve Reinas" ("Nine Queens").
Filled with off-beat characters, menacing situations, unexpected plot twists...
Conversations features film and television Oscar & Golden Globe Award nominated Tess Harper.
Actress Tess Harper first came to the attention of American audiences in the role of Robert Duvall\'s wife in Bruce Beresford\'s "Tender Mercies" for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress...
Arun Ponnusamy is the director of the Los Angeles office of Collegewise- the nation
Winner, (2004) ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, Top TV Series - Michael A. Levine
Nominated, (2004) American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic TV Series' Eric Schmidt, For episode "Time To Hate".
Nominated, (2004) GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding Individual Episode - For episode "A...
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!"
Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as an...
DAVID CARRADINE - Artist, musician, sculptor, writer, composer, Kung-Fu master, film and television icon David Carradine recently returned to the motion picture screen in what was his most exciting role to date, playing the title role in Quentin Tarantino's first movie in five years, Kill Bill Vol. 1...
Academy Award® winner CLORIS LEACHMAN is one of America's most beloved and celebrated entertainers.
Leachman's chameleon-like dramatic range has won legions of fans and garnered her a record eight Emmy Awards®, Golden Globe Award®, National Board of Review Award and British Academy Award. She earned an Oscar® for...
"Tax Issues for Child Performers--What Their Parents or Guardians Need to Know." Workshop and Q&A with Joe Howard (SAG actor, registered tax preparer with Chuck Sloan and Associates, and parent of working child actor)"
Joe has been acting professionally since 1971 and doing actors tax returns since 1973....
“Around the Bend” is inspired by the relationship between writer-director Jordan Roberts and the absentee father he barely knew. It tells the story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family’s past. The journey...
Victor Izay is a multi-talented artist whose career has spanned over 60 years. He is the consummate working actor, director, producer, author, teacher and gourmet chef.
Over his long career, Vic has appeared in over 100 television episodes including recurring roles in
Mario Van Peebles made his movie debut in his father Melvin
The Story (from FoxSearchlight.com)
SIDEWAYS tells the story of Miles (Paul Giamatti), a failed novelist, and his soon-to-be married friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a washed-up actor. To salute the remains of their youth, the two men take one last road trip in the week before Jack
Based on the books - "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevara & "Traveling with Che Guevara" by Alberto Granado
Let the world change you, and you can change the world.
The Motorcycle Diaries, which world-premiered to a standing ovation at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, follows an inspiring...
The SAG Foundation in association with Warner Bros. Independent Films cordially invites you to this ROLL FILM screening - YOU MAY BRING A GUEST.
There will be a Q+A with CHRISTOPHER WALKEN after the screening
"Around the Bend" is inspired by the relationship between writer-director Jordan Roberts and...
"THE MACHINIST"
Who are you?
-- question found on Trevor Reznik
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!"
Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as an...
Based on two works by Andre Dubus, WE DON
"Around the Bend" is inspired by the relationship between writer-director Jordan Roberts and the absentee father he barely knew. It tells the story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family's past. The journey will take...
CfKs features two amazing talented, award nominated generations of actors - father and daughter, Russ and Amber Tamblyn.
RUSS TAMBLYN has been an actor and dancer, on stage, since he was a young child --- and has also been an actor, on radio, from an early age. Russ...
"Around the Bend" is inspired by the relationship between writer-director Jordan Roberts, and the absentee father he barely knew.
It tells the story of four generations of men who are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family
SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot and Cabernet.
The fourth film from writer and director David O. Russell (THREE KINGS, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, SPANKING THE MONKEY) is a comedy that's all about what it's all about.
Convinced that a series of coincidences involving a doorman hold some secret to life's largest riddles, Albert Markovski (JASON SCHWARTZMAN)...
Seating is extremely limited. Only those members reserved will receive a confirmation call or e-mail no later than Friday, October 8. Walk-ins will not be admitted.
MICHAEL LEMBECK made his feature film directing debut in 2002 with the hit Tim Allen comedy, The Santa Clause 2, which grossed more than $140 million at the domestic box office. He also directed Nia Vardalos and Toni Colette in the comedy Connie and Carla released earlier this...
Based on the books - "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevara & "Traveling with Che Guevara" by Alberto Granado
Let the world change you, and you can change the world.
The Motorcycle Diaries, which world-premiered to a standing ovation at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, follows an inspiring...
It's the 1660s, and Edward 'Ned' Kynaston is England's most celebrated leading lady. Women are forbidden to appear on stage and Ned profits, using his beauty and skill to make the great female roles his own.
But King Charles II is tired of seeing the same old performers...
SAG Foundation's Conversations co-sponsor, The Deep Ellum Film Festival http://www.def2.org/ is proud to present Robert Duvall the 6th Annual Pioneer Filmmaker Award after his Q&A moderated by Lou Diamond Phillips, National Spokesperson for Screen Actors Guild Foundation's BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools).
Cinema Fighting Cancer fulfills...
Patrick A. Horton, Ph.D.
the story coach / wind & thunder productions
www.thestorycoach.com
PATRICK HORTON is one of the most intuitively empowering and innovative guides for the development of story and storytelling. Through The Story Coach - Practical Magic seminars and consulting services, he routinely shows writers, filmmakers, and speakers...
p.s. Director's Statement
From Aristotle to Joseph Campbell to Robert McKee, everyone's in agreement: you can't have drama without obstacles. A heroine, to deserve the title, must overcome obstacles in order to achieve her goal. If her goal is to find love, custom dictates that the entire universe must...
From Oscar®-winning producer Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment and based on the best-selling book about high school football by H.G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights chronicles the entire 1988 season of the Permian High Panthers of Odessa, Texas, with football players, coaches, mothers, fathers, boosters, fans and families struggling...
TWO AND A HALF MEN stars Golden Globe winner Charlie Sheen ("Spin City") and Jon Cryer ("Pretty in Pink") in a comedy about a wealthy bachelor whose life is turned upside down when his brother and young nephew move into his Malibu beach house.
Charlie Harper (Sheen) savors...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the 10/21/04 CAP Orientation Session will...
This cold reading Kids\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members ages 12-17 and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming film CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey;...
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety 90) days.
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
JACK: And your husband making passes at my wife, how do you feel about that?
EDITH: Well, everybody deserves to be happy, right?
Based on two works by Andre Dubus, WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE is a sexy and provocative drama about married life and...
Panelists include Gillian Bonacci, Vice President of Communications for the AFTRA/SAG Federal Credit Union and Stacie Carroll, W
Paula Dorn and Anne Henry are founders of Biz Parentz - Biz Parentz is a non-profit corporation designed to provide education, advocacy and charitable support to parents and children engaged in the entertainment industry, to promote a positive public image regarding child performers, and to educate the public...
Credits include: "Stargate: Atlantis", "Dead Like Me", "Hollywood North", "She Spies", "Jeremiah", "Stargate SG-1".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety (90)...
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!"
Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as an...
Screening an episode of The WB's new hit drama "Jack & Bobby" - Immediately followed by an ensemble cast Q&A including Christine Lahti
If "greatness is thrust upon us," as Winston Churchill once said, then it's equally true that those who are destined for greatness are rarely aware of...
"The Woodsman"
Kevin Bacon, an indispensable fixture of American cinema over the past 20 years, delivers his finest performance in "The Woodsman," a harrowing and moving tale of one man's attempt to re-enter society.
After twelve years in prison, Walter (Bacon) arrives in an unnamed...
Academy Award®-winner Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS) turns the microscope on Alfred Kinsey in a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected...
From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. Screenplay adaptation by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant.
As World War I draws to an end, a young...
Here\'s a rare opportunity to meet and learn from the people who help to decide who books those lucrative commercial jobs. Limited seating, so sign up now!
Hosted by Glenn Hiraoka, Executive Administrator, SAG Commercial and Industrial Contracts, and featuring a panel of well-known Commercial Casting Directors:
Maryclaire Sweeters
Michael...
Actress Beverly Garland is unique not only because since 1950 she has starred in 41 feature films and nearly 700 television programs with such leading men as Charles Boyer, Bing Crosby, Michael Douglas, Fred MacMurray, and Frank Sinatra, but also because in 1957 she became the first actress...
SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot
The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorc
"Ray" is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius.
Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven...
Ron Digman\'s credits include: "Fantastic Four", "Romy and Michele; In the Beginning", "Reba", "Run of the House", "Shacking Up", "Miss Match", "Bob Patterson" and many more.
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not...
From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. Screenplay adaptation by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant.
As World War I draws to an end, a...
The film tells the story of one young woman's journey from a small Colombian town to the streets of New York. A bright, spirited 17-year old, Maria Alvarez (Catalina Sandino Moreno) lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia and works stripping...
Academy Award®-winner Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS) turns the microscope on Alfred Kinsey in a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected...
Academy Award®-winner Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS) turns the microscope on Alfred Kinsey in a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected...
Oliver Stone's Alexander is based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell) - a man who had conquered 90% of the Known World by the age of 25.
Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek, Macedonian and later...
From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. Screenplay adaptation by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant.
As World War I draws to an end, a young...
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From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. Screenplay and adaptation by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant.
As World War I draws to an end, a...
In VANITY FAIR, one of America's most popular stars, Reese Witherspoon, unites with one of the world's most acclaimed directors, Mira Nair, to bring to the screen one of the greatest female characters ever created, Rebecca (Becky) Sharp. The new film version of the classic novel by William...
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Credits include: "Judging Amy", "Joan of Arcadia".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety (90) days.
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For Jamie Harris (Marguerite Moreau) a sharp-witted twenty-five-year-old, love is hard to find. It seems much easier just to settle for sex. A self-described jerk magnet, she thinks she wants a relationship, but jumps into bed with one impossible guy after another.
As the movie takes off, she...
Based on the acclaimed best seller by Nicholas Sparks and directed by Nick Cassavetes (John Q), The Notebook is an epic love story starring Academy Award nominees James Garner, Gena Rowlands and Joan Allen opposite young breakout actors Ryan Gosling (The Believer) and Rachel McAdams (Mean Girls).
As...
From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story: "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. Screenplay and adaptation by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Guillaume Laurant.
As World War I draws to an end, a...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the 11/22/04 CAP Orientation Session will...
Florida International University hosts Florida\'s first SAG Foundation Conversations with alumni, acting couple Danny and Lilly Bernal Pino.
The talented Danny Pino easily transitions from film and television roles and can currently be seen playing Detective Scotty Valens in the hit CBS drama
Immediately followed by Q&A with filmmakers - moderated by SAGIndie National Director Paul Bales
"Because sometimes everyone needs to be saved"
Loose change is a story of fathers and sons, husbands and wives, perfect strangers, coincidence, chance, human action, and the thread that connects us all. Told through a series of darkly comic and poignant vignettes, these lost souls looking to be...
For BOBBY DARIN (Kevin Spacey), performing was his life. It kept his heart beating. He came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. In BEYOND THE SEA, Bobby tells us his own story, in his last great performance.
With a heart damaged by rheumatic fever,...
Credits include: "Fly Boys", "Zero Principal", "Farewell to Raskolnikov\'s", "Death and Texas", "Jeepers Creepers II", "Growing Up Brady", "The Virgin Suicides", "The Rainmaker".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a...
screening followed by conversations with Thomas Haden Church & Virginia Madsen
SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot and Cabernet.
The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorcé...
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LIAM NEESON (Alfred Kinsey)
Liam Neeson has twice been nominated for Tony Awards; first for his Broadway debut in 1993 in the Roundabout Theater
LYNN REDGRAVE
Lynn Redgrave was born in London into a family of actors. She made her stage debut in 1962 as Helena in
"Count Thomas Haden Church as a sure Oscar nominee for supporting actor."
-Jack Mathews, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"Church takes his breakthrough role and runs with it, nailing Jack's rude charm and quiet desperation."
-Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Thomas Haden Church... is a revelation."
-Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
SIDEWAYS into a wry,...
For an unprecedented ninth year in a row, (2002-03), Emmy Award-winning drama series "ER" was television's highest-rated drama among key advertising demographics during the 2002-03 season. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park"), the series centers on the medical personnel in the emergency room of a Chicago...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is an action drama, about a team of special agents whose mission is to investigate any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position. Leading this team that operates outside of the...
A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG is the poignant story of a wayward girl and two men, each scarred by their pasts, who struggle to mend their broken lives and create a home together in a forgotten section of New Orleans.
Starring John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht...
Credits include: "Unbeatable Harold", "Herbie: Fully Loaded", "Mini\'s First Time", "Miracles", "Without a Trace", "Fine", "Enterprise: Broken Bow", "Enterprise"
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop...
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!"
Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as an...
United Artists invites you and a guest to
a special screening of "Hotel Rwanda".
Please stay after the screening for a Q&A with Don Cheadle. Moderated by Ann Magnuson.
Don Cheadle stars in the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees...
SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot and Cabernet.
The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorc
This cold reading Kids\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members ages 12-17 and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming film CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey;...
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SIDEWAYS into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot and Cabernet.
The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorc
Discussion with Mark Ruffalo, 8:45 PM to 9:15 PM
Based on two works by Andre Dubus, "WE DON
A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG is the poignant story of a wayward girl and two men, each scarred by their pasts, who struggle to mend their broken lives and create a home together in a forgotten section of New Orleans.
Starring John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht...
ANTHONY LAPAGLIA - Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Anthony LaPaglia continues to be one of the most sought after and versatile talents in Hollywood.
LaPaglia won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the hit Jerry Bruckheimer/CBS drama...
"Cast participation is subject to production schedule"
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. Joining Shore and Crane is Brad Chase,...
"Virginia Madsen is a revelation. The years have made her beauty richer, her grasp of character more subtle and affecting."
-Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
Virginia Madsen's role is neither inward nor flashy, but forthright. Maya is a rare combination portrayed all too rarely in American films - a lovely, intelligent...
Dan Foreman (DENNIS QUAID) is 51 and his life is good...on the whole. The long-term head of ad sales at the weekly Sports America has just celebrated the magazine's biggest year, thanks in large part to Dan's warm, honest, handshake deal style and the departmental esprit de corps...
Stander is the gripping true story of the life of Andre Stander, the youngest Captain in the Johannesburg Police Force and South Africa's most notorious bank robber.
Portrayed by Thomas Jane (The Punisher) in a mercurial, star-turn performance, Andre Stander is a young, white...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the 12/16/04 CAP Orientation Session will...
The Door in the Floor explores the complexities of love in its brightest, most mysterious, and darkest corners. The Door in the Floor is directed by Tod Williams, whose screenplay is adapted from John Irving's best-selling novel A Widow for One Year.
JEFF BRIDGES (Ted Cole)
Jeff Bridges is...
"Gilmore Girls" Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated with an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, Gilmore Girls is a humorous, heartfelt, multi-generational drama about friendship, family and the ties that bind.
Thirty-two-year-old Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) has made her share of mistakes in...
Credits include: "Unbeatable Harold", "Herbie: Fully Loaded", "Mini\'s First Time", "Miracles", "Without a Trace", "Fine", "Enterprise: Broken Bow", "Enterprise"
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than...
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!" -Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as an...
Conversations features British stage, television and film actress Sophie Okonedo currently seen in the critically acclaimed "Hotel Rwanda."
SOPHIE OKONEDO (Tatiana) has worked on several films, including the London Evening Standard Awards Best Film winner Dirty Pretty Things, for which she was also nominated for Best...
Credits include: "Catwoman", "Scary Movie 3", Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd", "Agent Cody Banks", "Willard", "Carnivale", "Memento", "Boiler Room", "Drop Dead Gorgeous".
Note: This workshop was originally scheduled for December 15, 2004.
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP...
Paul Sorvino might best be described as a modern day "Renaissance Man". A renowned opera singer, internationally acclaimed painter and sculptor, and proud father of Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino, Mr. Sorvino has most notably enjoyed a distinguished acting and directing career on the Broadway stage, film and...
Credits include: "Tweek City", "Halloween Resurrection", "LA Law: The Movie", "Just Can\'t Get Enough", "Breaking Up Really Sucks", "The Christmas Secret", "Movie Surfers", "Tryst".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation Session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the 1/20/05 CAP Orientation Session will receive...
This cold reading Kids\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members ages 9-17 and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming film CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey;...
Invited stars for Ensemble Conversations Q&A : Kiefer Sutherland, Dennis Haysbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth, Elisha Cuthbert, James Badge Dale, Mary Lynn Rajskub, DB Woodside, Paul Schulze, Joaquim De Almeida, Vincent Laresca
24 is one of the most innovative and thrilling drama series on television. The series won...
This first-ever CAP Seniors\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members age 55 and over, and hosted by Casting Directors Carolyn Long and Concetta DiMatteo, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming features SECRET SOCIETY and MURPHY\'S CREEK; as well as features WOOLY BOYS starring Peter Fonda and...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
Linda\'s credits include: "Fly Boys", "Zero Principal", "Farewell to Raskolnikov\'s", "Death and Texas", "Jeepers Creepers II", "Growing Up Brady", "The Virgin Suicides" and "The Rainmaker".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation Session. Also, a CAP member may not...
Topics to be discussed include Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney, as well as how to go about preparing to establish your estate plan.
Regardless of your age or income, it is important to know how your estate will be distributed if you have a Will, a Trust,...
A native of Bellingham, Washington, HILARY SWANK (Maggie) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as 'Brandon Teena' in Boys Don't Cry.
In addition to the Oscar, Swank won The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and Best Actress prizes from The...
The winner of four consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Drama Series, "The West Wing" -- under the direction of executive producer John Wells ("ER") -- continues to offer viewers a realistic, behind-the-scenes peek into the Oval Office as seen through the eyes of its eclectic group of frenzied...
Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria)
Born in Bogot
Conversations features SAG and Academy Award nominated Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen is perhaps most celebrated for her performances in Francis Ford Coppola
Credits include: "Unbeatable Harold", "Herbie: Fully Loaded", "Mini\'s First Time", "Miracles", "Without a Trace", "Fine", "Enterprise: Broken Bow", "Enterprise".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading...
In addition to being a working actor, Michael Bofshever has been recognized as a well-respected acting teacher in LA for thirty years with an ongoing scene study class. His book, Your Face Looks Familiar; Do I Know You? The Journey of the Working Actor, is being published by...
This educational seminar is designed to inform attendees on issues concerning the need for long-term care.
Greetings fellow S.A.G Members!
One day due to illness, injury or frailty, you may need Long Term Care on a temporary or permanent basis. Your health insurance, and disability insurance won
Conversations features 2005 SAG Award & Oscar nominated LAURA LINNEY for her portrayla of Clara McMillen in Fox Searchlight's highly acclaimed film "Kinsey."
For her starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, Laura Linney was awarded Best Actress by the New York Film Critics...
Conversations features the ensemble cast of ABC's "Less Than Perfect."
SARA RUE (Claude Casey)
Sara is overjoyed to be going into her third season as a modern day Mary Tyler Moore on "Less Than Perfect."
Born and raised in New York City, Sara, the eldest of...
Credits include: "Stargate: Atlantis", "Dead Like Me", "Hollywood North", "She Spies", "Jeremiah", "Stargate SG-1".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every...
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!" -Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order to take greater control of his income and expenses as...
This CAP Seniors\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members age 55 and over, and hosted by Casting Directors Carolyn Long and Concetta DiMatteo, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming features SECRET SOCIETY and MURPHY\'S CREEK; as well as features WOOLY BOYS starring Peter Fonda and SHOOT...
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety (90) days.
This cold reading Kids\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members ages 8-17 and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming film CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey;...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety (90) days.
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the 2/24/05 CAP Orientation Session will...
This workshop is for level 2-3 actors (as discussed at the Orientation).
Credits include: "That 70s Show", "That 80s Show", "A Couple of Days and Nights", "Kalamazoo?", "A Whiter Shade of Loud", "Wave Babes".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed...
Jack (Daniel Day-Lewis) lives on the site of his abandoned island commune with his 16-year-old daughter Rose (Camilla Belle). Jack has always sheltered Rose from the influences of the outside world, but now his fatal illness and Rose's emerging womanhood pose troubling questions about the days ahead.
A...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
Improve the power, versatility and quality of your speaking voice.
Upon completion of the workshop, you will have a better understanding of how your voice works. You will be exposed to techniques to improve your range and articulation when speaking and learn some exercises enabling you to continue...
This workshop is for at least a level 2 actor (as discussed in the Orientation)
Credits include: "The West Wing", "The Polar Express", "Alien Hunter".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member...
Conversations features 2-time SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub from the hit comedy series "Monk" and actress Brooke Adams from films "Days of Heaven" & "The Dead Zone" with Christopher Walken.
Tony Shalhoub\'s portrayal of obsessive-compulsive San Francisco detective Adrian Monk has won him 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards...
Credits include:
This cold reading workshop is open to SAG members 13-17 years old and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey; as well as the...
Would you like the opportunity to meet with SAG-franchised agents in your area? Are you interested in developing helpful techniques that can advance your career opportunities? If so, then this event is for you!
Moderated by: Lori Hunt, Senior Manager, Agency Department, Screen Actors Guild
Scheduled panel...
Would you like the opportunity to meet with SAG-franchised agents in your area? Are you interested in developing helpful techniques that can advance your career opportunities? If so, then this event is for you!
Moderated by: Lori Hunt, Senior Manager, Agency Department, Screen Actors Guild
Scheduled panel...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the March 22nd CAP Orientation...
Elliott Gould recited his rendition of this poem "RUN IT OUT" as an inspiring send-off to SAG members attending Conversations.
"RUN IT OUT"
By Edmund Vance Cooke
When you once have hit the ball, Run it out.
Though your chance be great or small, Run...
This Cold Reading Workshop is open to active-membership SAG Performers with Disabilities (age 18 and over) and will be hosted by Carolyn Long and Concetta Di Matteo. Please note that this workshop does NOT require completion of a CAP Orientation Session nor does it carry a CAP frequency...
Tom Selleck
Actor And Producer
Born in Detroit but raised in Los Angeles, Tom Selleck did modeling work and attended the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship, majoring in business administration until a drama coach suggested he try acting.
Selleck signed a seven-year contract with...
Last chance to attend this seminar before taxes are due!
"As a member of the Entertainment Industry there can be very specific provisions in the Tax Code for you. Make full use of them!" -Chuck Sloan
Fifteen years ago Chuck cultivated an understanding of taxes in order...
"You never know who your angel is going to be..."
A comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village, Lions Gate Films' "HOUSE OF D" is the feature film writing and directing debut of actor David Duchovny, and stars...
From Gary Scott Thompson -- the writer of the hit film "The Fast and the Furious" -- comes "Las Vegas," this season's number-one freshman drama in the key adults 18-49 demographic. This fast-paced, sexy drama follows the elite Las Vegas surveillance team charged with maintaining the security of...
This workshop is for at least a level 2 actor (as discussed in the Orientation)
Credits include: "The West Wing", "The Polar Express", "Alien Hunter".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member...
SAG Foundation, Phoenix Film Festival & SAG INDIE host Conversations with TOM ARNOLD
Starriing in "Happy Endings" directed by Don Roos - Opening Night Film
Cast: Tom Arnold, Laura Dern, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lisa...
This cold reading Kids\' Workshop will be geared toward SAG members ages 6-12 and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming film CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey;...
Carolyn Wilson is the Casting Associate for G.
Charles Wright casting. Her casting credits include "That 70
ANGELO PIZZO (Screenwriter/Co-Producer) is the writer/producer of HOOSIERS and RUDY, both directed by David Anspaugh.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Indiana, Pizzo went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Film and Television. He worked at Warner Bros. in the...
Credits include;
HUGH LAURIE
(Dr. Gregory House on HOUSE)
Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. Hugh Laurie was educated at Eton and Cambridge University, where he took a degree in anthropology.
He also rowed in the University Boat Race of 1980, and would...
Please note that you must be a paid-up, eligible SAG member eighteen years of age or older to attend the CAP Orientation Session.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the April 18th CAP Orientation...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
Date changed from Wednesday, April 20th to Thursday, April 21st.
Credits include: "Unbeatable Harold", "Herbie: Fully Loaded", "Mini\'s First Time", "Miracles", "Without a Trace", "Fine", "Enterprise: Broken Bow", "Enterprise".
This cold reading workshop is recommended for actors that consider themselves Level 1 (as discussed at the...
An Evening Presentation on
Revisiting & Redefining Story, Craft, Collaboration, and Success
This presentation is a rare and vital look at important trends and often missed possibilities in the entertainment industry with a particular focus on the needs, contributions, and potential impacts of actors. It looks at a...
Many thanks to the Academy Players Directory for hosting Conversations with acting couple - Academy Award winning SHIRLEY JONES and the hilarious MARTY INGELS.
Shirley Mae Jones was born on March 31st 1934, in the small town of Charleroi,...
One of the screen's most familiar faces, Charles Durning is the epitome of a character actor, demonstrating versatility and excellence from role to role and often outshining many of the stars he nominally "supports."
After service in World War 2, he worked at numerous jobs, including...
Are you the parent of a young performer? Do you know if your child is being treated fairly on the set? Would you like some guidance from others that understand the challenges of this tough business? If so, we have a valuable seminar just for you.
Listen...
Does your headshot look like you? Does it look out-of-date? What about your resume? Are you highlighting what\'s important to casting directors?
We have put together a wonderful new seminar focusing on the important topic of headshots and resumes. Casting Directors will discuss do\'s and don\'t while using...
Patrick Pankhurst will be teaching a commercial technique class, focusing on one-liners. This class will be on-camera.
This event requires that you have attended an Orientation but does not have a 90-day frequency restriction between CAP Workshops.
Seating is extremely limited.
Only those members reserved...
Originally scheduled for 3/30/05.
Credits include: "Stargate: Atlantis", "Dead Like Me", "Hollywood North", "She Spies", "Jeremiah", "Stargate SG-1".
This workshop is recommended for actors that consider themselves at least a Level 2.
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a...
Free parking available at Linwood Dunn Theater off Homewood Ave. - Do NOT park in "Big Lots" store\'s lot - vehicles will be towed from this lot. There is plenty of surrounding free street parking.
No food or drinks are allowed in the theater. Everyone will be...
Mark Wexler's cinematic blend of biography and autobiography centers on his relationship with his father, legendary cinematographer and filmmaker Haskell Wexler, whose long and illustrious career is a virtual catalogue of 20th century classics.
Haskell's collaborations with such world-class filmmakers as Elia Kazan, Milos Forman, George Lucas, Francis...
Conversations features the Men of "Desperate Housewives," JAMES DENTON, STEVEN CULP, RICARDO ANTONIO CHAVIRA & MARK MOSES.
"Desperate Housewives" A primetime soap with a truly contemporary take on "happily ever after," this new hour- long drama takes a darkly comedic look at suburbia, where the secret lives of...
guest change - Carolyn Wilson replaced Mark Sikes
Carolyn Wilson is the Casting Associate for G. Charles Wright Casting. Her casting credits include "That 70
"MONSTER-IN-LAW" After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) finally finds the man of her dreams (Michael Vartan) only to discover that his mother (Jane Fonda) is the woman of her nightmares.
A recently fired national news anchor who is afraid she will lose...
Attendance is required for the entire seminar in order to obtain eligibility. Please plan accordingly.
Seating is extremely limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only those members who have successfully reserved a seat at the May 17th CAP Orientation Session will receive a confirmation call or e-mail...
Credits include:
We invite you to spend a wonderful evening with actor, Michael O
This cold reading workshop is open to SAG members 13-17 years old and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey; as well as the...
Russell Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once- promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring.
As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
Conversations features 3-time EMMY nominated stage, film and television veteran actor & star of WB network's drama "One Tree Hill" Barry Corbin. Born on Oct. 16, 1940 in Lamesa, Texas, and raised in Dawson County, Texas, Corbin's parents were a successful lawyer and an elementary school teacher.
...
Mainstreaming a Special Needs Child - keeping a positive outlook and maximizing your child
Credits include:
Ron Digman - Director of Comedy Casting, 20th Century Fox TV
Credits include: "Fantastic Four", "Living with Fran", "Romy and Michele: In the Beginning", "Miss Match", "Run of the House", "Reba", "Dawson\'s Creek, "Frasier".
This workshop is recommended for actors that consider themselves a Level 2-3....
Do NOT make a reservation if you are not going to attend! There is limited seating availabile and no-shows prevent others who are able to attend to make a reservation. No-Shows WILL be noted and penalized for future Foundation events!
MARK HARMON'S acting talent has earned him multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations.
On television, he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for "The West Wing." Prior to that, he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in...
Conversations features CBS new hit drama "Numb3rs." Rob Morrow stars as FBI agent Don Eppes, who recruits his mathematical genius brother, Charlie (David Krumholtz), to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles.
From two very different perspectives, the brothers take on the...
Incorporation - At what point in a child\'s career is it beneficial, even necessary to incorporate them? Topics include the cost of setting up and maintaining the corporation, the tax benefits, investment opportunities, and answers to questions about the process.
Emancipation - What does emancipation actually mean?...
From Emmy Award-winning executive producer, creator, and director Glenn Gordon Caron, comes a captivating new one-hour NBC drama series "MEDIUM," from Grammnet Productions and Paramount Network Television inspired by the life story of Allison Dubois, starring Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother of three who is trying...
Jason Bateman established himself as an actor in his early teens, first in the long-running show "Little House on the Prairie," followed by a starring role in the hit family comedy "Silver Spoons." Since then, Bateman has successfully transitioned from child actor to distinguished professional.
On the...
THE BUSINESS OF VOICE-OVERS
This SAG Foundation The Business seminar will provide a comprehensive look into the voice-over profession. Working professionals, casting directors, an agent and producer join the panel to discuss the craft of voice-overs PLUS the business-side of pursuing a career in this field.
Speakers:...
Lorenzo Lamas is a gifted actor, director and singer, and is recognized as one of the world's most admired stars.
He is currently enjoying a huge success in the CBS # 1 daytime drama, "The Bold and The Beautiful" (playing 'Hector Ramirez' a Los Angeles firefighter and single...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
This workshop is for actors that consider themselves at least a level 2.
Credits include:
SAG member Neil Daly and Nancy Compton of Credit Avengers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based credit restoration and management firm, will be bringing their expertise to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation; conducting a seminar dedicated to educating SAG members on the many important factors that can raise/lower your credit...
With an impressive background on the stage, Robin Weigert has burst onto television screens with her poignant portrayal of the rugged, foul-mouthed cowgirl 'Calamity Jane' on HBO's critically acclaimed series "Deadwood."
"Deadwood," which just premiered its second season on March 6th, 2005 opened its plotline two weeks...
Rita Moreno is the only female performer to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards: the Oscar, the Emmy, the Tony, and the Grammy.
She has, in fact, been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for this achievement. The Oscar was for...
Please note that guests are not currently allowed for this seminar due to demand. Guest reservations may be deleted to make room for SAG Members.
Self-Management for Actors
hosted by casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie
Bonnie Gillespie\'s seminar on Self-Management for Actors provides an inside...
Sometimes "Gettin' Lucky" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take Terry, Rick, Sean and the Guru, four friends intent on getting some action.
Handsome Terry has trouble attracting women, while the gifted Guru is unable to dissuade them. Sean is looking for a serious relationship, while Rick...
Wendy Slutsky is a producer and casting director.
She loves working with beginning actors.
Credits include: "Dreamland", "Nowhere Land", "Loveline", "Waiting for Guffman", "JAG", "Forever Fabulous", "Off the Wall".
This event requires that you have attended a CAP Orientation but does not have a 90-day...
Credits include:
"Me and You and Everyone We Know" is a poetic and penetrating observation of how people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating and contemporary world.
Christine Jesperson (Miranda July)is a lonely artist and e
RAQUEL WELCH..."Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself, and you begin to follow your own instincts - only then can you be successful. You become more satisfied, and when you are, other people will tend to be satisfied...
This cold reading workshop is open to SAG members 7-17 years old and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey; as well as the...
Terrence Howard was recently crowned the new Indie Film King by Entertainment Weekly after his strong lead performance in the John Singleton "Hustle & Flow."
This film went on to break Sundance history with a $16 million acquisition by Paramount/MTV. It is scheduled to be released summer 2005....
Like any other great sports story, "MURDERBALL" features fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, dazzling athletic prowess, larger-than-life personalities, and triumph over daunting odds.
But
Credits include:
"Shakespeare Behind Bars" is a tremendously moving film, where the protagonists are not merely defined by their crimes but are afforded dignity and a fresh chance to look truth in the eye, and embrace it.
Take Shakespeare's final play "The Tempest," with its violent seas, windswept...
Credits include:
Just when you thought you knew everything about love and dysfunction, along comes "HAPPY ENDINGS," Lions Gate Films' hilarious and heartfelt new comedy by writer/director Don Roos ("THE OPPOSITE OF SEX," "BOUNCE").
Featuring a talented ensemble cast that includes Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Clarke, Steve...
Credits include:
"...I saw a wonderful movie, one of the most original, daring, intriguing and seemingly honest films of the year. I say 'seemingly' because I have no idea how much of the story is true. One thing is for sure: Wagner's parents, sisters and friends are good sports..." Roger...
Here\'s a rare opportunity to meet and ask questions to commercial casting director Sheila Manning. She will give you some great audition tips for booking those lucrative commercial jobs. If time permits, she will critique a few headshots of audience members.
You are welcome to bring your...
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Andy Dick learned early in life
Credits include:
This cold reading workshop is open to SAG members 7-17 years old and will be hosted by Casting Society of America member Mark Paladini, whose extensive casting credits include CLARION\'S CALL with Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Juliet Stevenson; THE MASK with Jim Carrey; as well as the...
Longing to express himself beyond occasional day player roles and extra work, actor Richard Rossi decided to create his own project and give himself a part in it, penning a bio-pic about Aimee Semple McPherson, the fabled female faith-healer who mesmerized Hollywood in the 1920's.
"Since it was...
Richard Thomas is an Emmy Award winning actor who recently appeared on Broadway in Michael Frayn\'s
It\'s been an extraordinary eight years for Camryn Manheim, who played defense attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC\'s Emmy Award winning drama, "The Practice."
Her portrayal of the feisty defense attorney garnered her an Emmy Award in 1998 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and in 1999...
If "Uncle Miltie" was TV's first king, then Sid Caesar was surely its crown prince.
A burly, forceful comedian with an astonishing array of dialects, a genius for pantomime, and an amazing physical grace, he spent much of World War 2 performing with the Tars and Spars servicemen's...
SAG is providing a Commercials 101 seminar in the Orange County area for the first time.
Note: This is not a SAG Foundation event. Please direct questions regarding this event to the SAG Commercials Department, 323-954-1600.
* Do you want to empower yourself and know how you...
Credits include: "Shame on You", "The Good Shepherd", "Silence", "Catacombs", "The Lost City", "Brooklyn Rules", "Dying for Dolly", "The Man", "Fierce People", "The Matador", "The Shield".
This workshop is for actors that consider themselves at least Level 2-3.
Please note that this event is available only to...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
This Cold Reading workshop is open to active-membership SAG Performers with Disabilities (age 18 and over) and hosted by Carolyn Long and Concetta Di Matteo (credits include "Murphy\'s Creek", "Secret Society" and "Wooly Boys"). This workshop does NOT require completion of a CAP Orientation Session nor does it...
In this master class, students will be exposed to various ways to improve the power and clarity of their speaking voices by working one-on-one with an instructor who will demonstrate methods to improve breathing, posture and articulation. By increasing awareness of how the voice functions and how to...
With over 450 film and television credits, JAMES HONG is probably one of the most recognizable faces in the entertainment industry.
Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota but spent part of his childhood in Hong Kong. With the outbreak of World War II, he returned to Minneapolis at...
Emmy-award winner (1990) and five-time Emmy nominee Jayne Meadows' performance in Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers was called a "triumph," "superb," "the performance of a lifetime," by the critics and won the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Best Performance by a Stage Actress in a drama.
Jayne's career...
Credits include: "DOA: Dead or Alive", "Resident Evil", "She\'s All That"
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every ninety (90) days....
...Every sixty minutes a person is abducted in Latin America. 70% of the victims do not survive....
"Secuestro Express" is the frightening story of one young couple\'s ordeal as they careen through the underbelly of Caracas, Venezuela in the hands of three thugs who\'ve made them their latest...
Credits include:
"ASYLUM," a film directed by David Mackenzie (Young Adam). Paramount Classics will release the film on August 12th in New York and Los Angeles.
Set in 1950s England, ASYLUM tells the story of Stella Raphael
(Natasha Richardson), a restless, beautiful woman who desperately desires to find in...
After a few weeks of filming "The Birds", director Alfred Hitchcock told a reporter, "Tippi Hedren is really remarkable.
She's already reaching the lows and highs of terror". Later he was heard to remark, "Like a dormant volcano we know one day is going to erupt. Get a...
An offbeat personality, a tough-as-nails approach and a track record as one of the country's leading investigators--these are just a few of the traits exhibited by television's next great detective, Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by two-time Golden Globe Award nominee Kyra Sedgwick in "The Closer."
In...
As a teenager, American performer Betty Garrett won a scholarship to New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, and in 1938 she debuted onstage in the Mercury Theater production of Danton's Death.
Later she danced with the Martha Graham company, sang in nightclubs and resort hotels, and held down odd jobs...
Would you like the opportunity to meet with SAG-franchised agents? Are you interested in developing helpful techniques that can advance your career opportunities? If so, then this event is for you!
Topics of discussion will include:
How difficult is it to secure the services of a...
This cold reading workshop is open to SAG members 7-17 years old and will be hosted by Casting Directors Carolyn Long and Concetta DiMatteo, whose extensive casting credits include the upcoming features SECRET SOCIETY and MURPHY\'S CREEK; as well as features WOOLY BOYS starring Peter Fonda and SHOOT...
Robert Clary singer, star of stage, screen and television chestnut "HOGAN'S HEROES" with new autobiography published by Madison Books entitled "FROM THE HOLOCAUST TO HOGAN'S HEROES" was born in Paris, France, the youngest of 14 children. He began singing professionally at the age of 12.
In 1942 Robert...
Do you want to empower yourself and know how you should be paid for working in a commercial? Do you want to learn about when overtime kicks in? Or when meal breaks should be called? What about learning an easy way to understand the commercial residual schedule so...
From Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of City of God, comes a gripping new film that sweeps audiences along one man's emotional and global journey to uncover the truth behind a personal loss and a worldwide conspiracy.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz...
Jessica Walter's award-winning performances highlight her already impressive resume of film and television work.
She has just received her 2005 Emmy nomination for Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as 'Lucille' on FOX's critically-acclaimed "Arrested Development." The show also received the Best...
THE BAXTER
THE BAXTER (noun)
Mr. Wrong.
A compromise to "true love."
The epitome of "settling."
In every romantic comedy there's always that scene at the end where the leading man barges through the chapel doors just as the leading lady is about to marry the...
Credits include: "Stargate: Atlantis", "Dead Like Me", "Hollywood North", "She Spies", "Jeremiah", "Stargate SG-1".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register for a Cold Reading Workshop more than once every...
SAG Indie Low Budget Agreements, including the brand new Short Film Agreement and the Ultra-Low Budget Agreement, and how they affect actors.
For Actors Only: The New Low Budget Contracts and the State of Independent Distribution
"How do the new Low Budget Agreements work for me?"...
Few actors have had as versatile and as rich a background as Dick Van Patten.
With a remarkable career which includes more than 600 radio shows, 27 Broadway plays, 35 feature films, and 7 television series, Van Patten is still perhaps best known for his popular starring role...
Free parking available at Linwood Dunn Theater off Homewood Ave. - Do NOT park in "Big Lots" store\'s lot - vehicles will be towed from this lot. There is plenty of surrounding free street parking.
No food or drinks are allowed in the theater. This includes water...
This workshop will be run like a mock producer session. Several actors will read the same sides. All actors will read with the casting director.
Carolyn Wilson\'s biography:
Carolyn Wilson is the Casting Associate for G. Charles Wright Casting. Her casting credits include "That 70
Estate Planning
Conducted by SAG member Cindy J. Macho, Esq. and Kenneth E. Ostrove, Esq.
Topics to be discussed include Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney, as well as how to go about preparing to establish your estate plan.
Regardless of your age or income,...
The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit, and emotional force in "Pride & Prejudice.
Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on location in the U.K, this is the...
"Purgatory House" begins where most stories end, as it chronicles the afterlife journey of a lonely teen who has abandoned her life of turmoil and drug addiction in search of unconditional love.
Told in non-linear fashion, this stylistic dark fantasy marks the feature writing and acting debut...
Do you really think you have a choice?>
In "Automatic" six people examine that very question. Three reckless men. Three troubled women. Three unlikely couples. Each coasting through life on their pre-determined paths. Each fulfilling destinies bound only to them. Each tied to one another with varying degrees...
Credits include: "Fly Boys", "Zero Principal", "Farewell to Raskolnikov\'s", "Death and Texas", "Jeepers Creepers II", "Growing Up Brady", "The Virgin Suicides", "The Rainmaker".
Please note that this event is available only to members who have completed a CAP Orientation session.
Also, a CAP member may not register...
The present isn't always a gift...
Sam James Jr. has spent seven years on a waiting list for a specific room in a run-down apartment building in downtown L.A. Why? There is a secret about this room only he is alive to know.
Disturbing voices through the...
Carol Lefko has been in casting for over 20 years. Her credits include: "A Christmas Too Many", "Murder on the Yellow Brick Road", "Smile", "Malibu Spring Break", "Ice Cream Sundae", "The Method", "Kleptomania", "Anything to Survive", "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise", "The Golden Child".
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This evening will be an introduction to what the Comedy Playground offers. They will ask for volunteers from the audience to use as examples.
Comedy Playground, LLC is a Stand Up Comedy workshop encouraging performance technique, and overall self esteem for youth ranging in age from 11-18....
Spanning the years 1825 to 1890, "INTO THE WEST" follows two multi-generational families, one settlers and the other Native American, each telling the dramatic stories of the development of the West from their distinct points of view.
Hailing from Virginia is the Wheeler clan, a family of...
