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Info Update #1/2012
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Hi Guys

Welcome to the year.

This is the opportunity to tell us what you want.

We are looking for fresh input in 2012.

I am seeing lots of new agencies charging
extortionate prices and loads of rip offs
happening - seems to be something that
happens with new technology.

FOLKS - the industry is the same.
The people who have contributed to QODS 10
year ago - yes we have been around that long -
are still working in the industry today.

The casting process is still the same ( less the
faxed headshots albeit, but still the same). By
the same, I mean that the casting directors are
looking for actors with the right qualifications,
training, look and experience for the job.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!

BUT.... after 10 years, we are looking to add
more value so please this is your chance to :

TELL US WHAT YOU WANT.

What shows you love, what opportunities you
want, how far will you go to get the opportunity.

I promise to read and respond to every email!!

I look forward to getting all your wonderful input
and helping you guys through the next 10 years
of your acting careers!

Cheers
Lee
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Paid Work - Corporate Actors - 22 February 2012
MELBOURNE,VIC
We are specifically recruiting for experienced corporate actors in Melbourne who have extensive experience in leading workshops, facilitation of adult learning and corporate role play. Further details are outlined below.
PAID WORK -AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TOP MASCOT - 22 February 2012
Melbourne,VIC
Think you have what it takes to be a professional mascot? This well known AFL club is looking for the ideal performer, and this is probably the only chance you will ever get to do this!
Do you have what it takes to be Australia's Next Top Mascot? We are not looking for the boring or the lame, the ordinary or the mundane, nor the normal or the unnoticeable. In fact, whatever notions you have about mascots, throw them out the window!
The Liar's Bible by Fiona Samuel - 19 February 2012
Sydney,NSW
Actors required
3 x males (range 30-60yrs)
3 x females (range 25-50yrs)
World premiere of award winning New Zealand play, The Liar's Bible by Fiona Samuel
short film - Great roles for all ages - 16 February 2012
sydney,NSW
a short about a undercover agents journey into the underworld posing as a prostitute.
Roles for;
2 teenagers boy and girl 15 to 17 to play streetkids featured roles.
Men 25 - 35 big guys to play henchmen.
Older Male - Chief of Police + undercover cops
2 ladies any nationality keen to have a fun night and dress up as hookers. 1 girl 35 to 45,and 2nd 25 to 35 both have speaking parts
Musical Theatre - The Boy from Oz - 9 February 2012
Melbourne,VIC
Individual Auditions - Mon 20th, Tues
21st, Thurs 24th and Sat 25th Feb.
Dance Call - Sun 26th Feb.
Performances 6th - 28th July

AUDITIONS - Perform! Educational Musicals - 25 January 2012
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Adelaide,0
Large multi award-winning theatrical producer and one of the largest touring theatre companies in Australia. Based in Melbourne, the company has been established since 2000 and in that time has produced a number of Helpmann Award and Green Room Award nominated plays and musicals.
Getyaself a Life - 26 November 2011
Melbourne,VIC
Casting for male and female to act in a Tv pilot - that is all about making something out of nothing .
A commedy approach that has the actors complaining about evrything - a sidcom style of show.
SACRED The Musical - Male & Female Roles - 5 October 2011
Sydney,NSW
A live on stage, full-length Musical is being planned along with a low- budget film.
Three male actors wanted, between 20 and 27 years, between 5"8 and and 5"12 for lead roles.
Female actors between 16 and 25 wanted to play various roles, including journalist, fans, muses.
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State By State
New South Wales Courses | What's On?
Courses
Advanced Acting Classes Darlo Drama

16 Feb 2012 - 14 Apr 2012

Darlo Drama is a Destination Theatre and Drama
Studio for beginners to advanced. Established
since 1990, Darlo Drama attracts people from all
walks of life & levels for a variety of reasons
from wanting to improve confidence and public
speaking skills to the desire to deepen their
acting skills and create and perform on stage.

The Actor's Lab aims to build on and further
develop your acting techniques and script
interpretation to promote a deeper
understanding of your craft and is open to
graduates of `The Play` at Darlo drama or to
students who have undertaken equivalent acting
training elsewhere. By employing modern acting
methods, you will better define your individual
performance preparation and make your
performances more engaging. The course
culminates in a performance of the scenes
work-shopped in class on the Darlinghurst
Theatre stage.

The Actor's Lab is offered three times per year
and our next course begins on 16th February,
with rehearsals on Thursday nights over a nine-
week period and a performance in the
Darlinghurst Theatre on Saturday the 14th of
April at 8pm.

Next Start Date: Thursday, 16 February
Performance: Saturday, 14 April, 8pm
10 weeks, one night per week, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $530
Call 02 9331 3107 ext. 2

Or enroll online
www.darlodrama.com
Contact Email:
talya@darlinghursttheatre.com
Web Address:
www.darlodrama.com
Production Management with Metro Screen

6 Mar 2012 - 16 May 2012

This thorough and in-depth course demystifies
the role of a Production Manager, providing
participants with the confidence and skills to run
any scale of production. Participants receive
comprehensive course notes and production
templates, and learn how to manage all aspects
of a shoot including budgets and expenses, call
sheets, schedules, contracts and awards.

Start date: 6th March 2012

Accreditation:
Upon successful completion participants will
receive a Statement of Attainment from the
Certificate IV in Screen and Media CUF40107 for
two units of competency;
CUFPPM408A: Compile production schedules,
BSBGOV403A: Analyse financial reports and
budgets

Location: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall,
Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington.

Contact Email:
metro@metroscreen.org.au
Web Address:
www.metroscreen.org.au
What's On
Darlinghurst Theatre
Our next show, The Paris Letter by Jon Robin
Baitz is bumping into the theatre as we speak.
The blackbox theatre space is being
transformed into a chic NY loft apartment
complete with 60s designer furniture pieces.
Keep reading to hear from Director, Stephen
Colyer and don't miss this show, tickets are
selling fast!

Finally, we've just spent the morning with the
delightful Drew Fairley and Kate Smith, writers
and performers of The Unspeakable Itch, set to
premiere at the theatre in June. There's so
many fun things going on in this show including
the chance for you to be an extra in their
wedding video! Stay tuned for updates via our
Facebook page

See you at the theatre soon,
Darlinghurst Theatre Company

www.darlinghursttheatre.com/ticket-offers.html
Short And Sweet
Extra Wildcard Date Announced!
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our
Wildcard shows, an extra date has been added
to the Short+Sweet Wildcards 8 Season! Head
on down to King Street Theatre on Mon 27th
February for the last Wildcards show. Don't miss
out, it's going to be a wonderful evening - click
here to purchase tickets!

www.shortandsweet.org/shortsweet-theatre/our-
festivals/sydney/book-tickets

Attention! New number for phone bookings!
To purchase tickets over the phone please ring
our new booking line number - 1300 642 941

2012/2013 submissions now open!
Do you harbour a secret desire to write?
Scribbling away in your free time, hidden away
from the prying eyes of judgemental relatives
who nag you to write shopping lists instead of
dialogue? Prove them wrong!
Victoria Courses
Courses
A weekend theatre workshop PHYSICAL COMEDY Led by Alex Pinder
NOTE FROM LEE.
This will be amazing - Alex was one of my
favourite interviews from our On the Couch
DVD. He is such an experienced actor and
amazing teacher.

This course is highly recommended and don't
forget to tell him you are a QOS reader!.

A fun, challenging workshop with plenty of
laughs creating clown characters and comic skits
through exercises in improvisation, drama
games and slap-stick, We will also work the
half-mask commedia dell'arte
Alex Pinder has worked as an, actor, director,
acting teacher for over 25 years and graduated
from L'Ecole Jacques Lecoq Paris. He has taught
in Australia, Singapore, India and Thailand. He
has taught and directed at number tertiary
institutions and drama schools, theatre
companies and community groups.

See alexpinder, com for details

When Saturday 17thh and Sunday 18th March
2012 Time: 12: pm to 5pm each day
Where: Broken Mirror Studios 2C Staley St.
Brunswick. Cost $150:00
Bookings/ information: 0409 210 202.
email:alexpinder57@hotmail.com
AFTRS OPEN SHORT COURSES

It's a busy couple of months in Melbourne and
Victoria. This weekend at The Wheeler Centre
we have a brand new course Writing Sci Fi for
TV and Film
(25-26 Feb) and there's still a couple of spots if
you book fast. In March, back by popular
demand, is Tait Brady's popular Creating
Success With Your Short Film (13 Mar), Paul
Walton's The Assistant Director (1 - 3 Mar), plus
courses in
Editing, Camera and Sound.

In March we're bringing Monica Davidson's
Running Your Own Creative Business to
Melbourne, Hamilton and Port Fairy plus local
producer James Sherry (WTFN) has Field &
Segment Producing (24 - 25 Mar) where you'll
learn all the critical elements required to create
a magazine segment based program. And we're
delighted to be co-hosting with Epiphany
renowned Hollywood Script Consultant Michael
Hauge with Advanced Story Mastery: Creating
Stories That Sell (24 Mar).

Discounts of 10% apply to all Early Bird
bookings made 28 days in advance. Check out
full details of these and a many other future
courses below.

Writing Sci-Fi for TV and Film

Explore the art of creating stories for one of the
most popular genres - science fiction. In this
intensive, two day workshop with Luke
Devenish you'll examine the genre's rules and
expectations by analysing elements of some of
Hollywood's most recent Sci-Fi successes - and
some of its failures. You'll also gain the skills to
assemble a 'tool box' for your ongoing Sci-Fi
writing.

Sat 25 - Sun 26 Feb (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

The Assistant Director

All you need to know to become an AD.
Presented by Paul Walton you'll learn the
importance of pre-production, how to coordinate
a film set, the process behind developing a
shooting schedule and utilising the latest
scheduling software.

Thurs 1-Sat 3 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

Final Cut Pro The Basics (Version 7)

Final Cut Pro, Apple's most popular and powerful
video editing application, is widely used by
industry professionals around the world. This
two-day course covers everything you need to
get started editing with Final Cut Pro Version 7.

Thurs 8 - Fri 9 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

Introduction to After Effects CS5

A two-day introduction to desktop compositing
for moving images with Adobe After Effects CS5,
a program that allows new levels of creative
freedom for designers, animators, art directors
and editors.

Sat 10 - Sun 11 Mar, (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

Creating Success with your Short Film

Back by popular demand, Tait Brady gives you
an insider's guide to making the most of your
short film and using it to kick start your career.
This intensive workshop will teach you how to
exploit every aspect of your short film -
including how to make some of your money
back!

Tue 13 Mar (5.30pm - 9.30pm) The Wheeler
Centre

Running Your Own Creative Business

This hugely popular AFTRS course is essential
for anyone working in a creative field who wants
to maintain their financial viability. Tutor Monica
Davidson will look at the need for business
planning, managing irregular income, tax and
financing, contract and copyright basics and
marketing.

Thurs 15 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler Centre
March 16 (9am - 5pm) Hamilton / March 17
(9am - 5pm) Port Fairy

The Audition Process for Directors

Ideal for directors who want to be sure they are
getting the most from their audition process.
Topics covered including choose the right
scenes, casting against type and working with
casting agents.

Sat 17 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler Centre

Michael Hauge's Advanced Story Mastery:
Creating Stories That Sell

Epiphany and AFTRS are pleased to co-present
Michael Hauge in Melbourne for his exclusive
one-day masterclass. Suitable for anyone with a
keen interest in writing screenplays or novels,
storyboarding or analysing scripts for film and
television. The seminar is designed for those
who are new to Michael Hauge's approach, as
well as those who have participated in any of his
previous lectures or workshops. To book, head
to the Epiphany website.

Sat 24 Mar (9am - 6pm) Kaleide Theatre

Field & Segment Producing

This course provides a comprehensive overview
of Field and Segment producing for non-drama
television. You will learn all the critical elements
required to create a magazine segment based
program. Ideal for those with some experience
and knowledge of TV production processes.

Sat 24 - Sun 25 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

Back to Basics: Camera and Sound Workshop

Ideally suited to those with limited camera and
sound recording experience, this course will
introduce you to techniques and practical skills
required to get high quality images and sound
for documentary and drama.

Wed 28 - Thur 29 Mar (9am - 5pm) The Wheeler
Centre

For further information about our courses or
upcoming events, contact:

AFTRS OPEN: 1300 065 281 /
open@aftrs.edu.au.
Concept to Script

Concept to Script is an intense, collaborative
workshop designed to help students develop a
commercially viable screenplay. Turn your
concept for a feature, short, telemovie or series
into a completed draft script that will attract
market and development interest.

Let your idea be guided in a collaborative,
protected, workshop environment, and:

Find your structure

Build character profiles and improve
characterization

Work collaboratively with other writers

Write an outline and 30 pages of script

Script edit and write coverage

Read a screenplay

Write for budget

The course also includes a range of other
industry guest speakers. Participate in other
activities to inform and develop your script
including:

Workshop your script with actors

Pitch your project to industry and learn the
business of being a screenwriter

Tutor, Robert Greenberg, an award-winning
Screenwriter and Script Editor has written and
script edited hundreds of hours of television
including episodes of Round the Twist (for which
he won an AWGIE and three AFI-awards). He
has also served as a Script Development
Manager at Film Victoria, as well as a feature
film and TV series script assessor and has been
a judge for the Emmy Awards. Robert`s
students include Cannes Film Festival award
winners and screenwriters who have worked on
Underbelly and the BBC.

Check out the website for more information
http://www.openchannel.org.au/training/c_conc
epttoscript.html
Contact Email:
training@openchannel.org.au
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