QuietOnSet Newsletter - Friday, June 26, 2009

 

 

Info Update # 20, Friday 26th June 2009

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Hi Guys READER FEEDBACK Thank you so much Lee you don't know how much you have helped me with all that infomation, cause as you know it is very hard for beginners to start somewhere. It is amazing, i have been searching internet sites for weeks now and you have been the most hopeful. I hope you realise how special you are. Thank you again. B ---------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEKS QUESTIONS: My name is zara and i am 14 years old. I was wondering if there is anything that i can be involved in. I love acting, but i dont want it to cost much. I went to an acting class called 'Brightstars' and it was so annoying and badly run. Can you please explain what i can do? ANSWER: Hi Zara Screenwise have the best screen courses around for Teenage kids. They are excellent and I have trained there many times. For more stage work, I would suggest you look up ATYP, they also have great courses over the holidays etc for teens. Cheers Lee --------------------------------------------------- Hi Lee, I read Mark's letter and I am in the same position as he is. I'm only new to the game, even though I'm 46 years young but am really enthusiastic and would love to become an actor or at least an extra. Can you point me in the right direction regarding training and any other suggestions you might have that might help me out. I have ordered the books and have subscribed to your website and read all the tutorials etc which are great. Hope to hear from you soon. Jen ANSWER: Hi Jen You are in Wollongong so you will need to travel to Sydney for training and for work. Re extra work, no training needed really, you just need a good agent and I would recommend PG's Agency and The Extra's Agency. They have the contract for All Saints so do the extras each week for that show as well as others. They have both been around for years and are reliable. Extra work is a great place to start and a great way to get on set and see if you like it. Watch what happens, experience the waiting around etc!! (Not always glamourous) For training, you can't go past Screenwise for fast track training. Also The Actors Centre does more Technical Acting type training, rather than specifically for On Camera work. Toni Higginbothom does a 1 day on camera course for beginners which is good. She is a casting director that specializes in TVC's so different training required again. You would need to do about 4 different courses, then you would need to do about 6-10 short films to get your experience up and build your CV before an acting agent will take you on. Hope this helps. Cheers Lee --------------------------------------------------- Remember guys, we do have info packs for those of you who are new to the industry. You can get them at the QOS bookstore or click on the links from this newsletter ( Everything You Need to Know for Beginners, and Fast Track. We also have a info pack for kids. These info packs will answer all your questions. Have a great weekend. Lee EMAIL ME QOS Website - click here Latest Quiet On Set News TICKET GIVEAWAY FOR QOS MEMBERS - Melb and Syd Readers. Sony Pictures are Releasing a fantastic documentary coming out on July 2 called EVERY LITTLE STEP. It's the story of 'A Chorus Line', specifically the audition process of the latest Broadway revival but also includes original footage and interviews with the creators who made it such a huge success. 5 Double Passes to win. HOW TO WIN: Login to the Quiet On Set members area: Go to the noticeboards and click on NEWS. Follow the prompts!! and be quick. TOP Casting Board QOS Website - click here How To Apply for an Audition - 26 June 2009 ,0 All the contact details are in the members area. If you are not a member, you need to SUBSCRIBE. CLICK HERE to Subscribe Now! or Just click on the SUBSCRIBE tab at the www.quietonset.com.au home page and follow the prompts as you scroll down. Ferriswheel - Short Film - 26 June 2009 Melbourne,VIC Experienced and creative Crew. Characters Required: Richard - Caucasian, age 28 - 35, fit. Young Alex - Asian (Chinese), age 7-12, intelligent. Alex's mum - Asian (Chinese), age 50+. Friends of Alex's mum (2 people), Asian (Chinese) age 50+. Richard's mum- Caucasian, age 55-60. Young man- Caucasian, age 18-25. Further character details in members area. PAID WORD - PRENTERS Big Personalities! - 26 June 2009 National Search,0 Are you a natural comedian? Do you own your style? Have you got what it takes to wow a crowd? Are you wild enough to walk with lions? Could you jam with Powderfinger, talk fashion with Lady Gaga, or surf with Layne Beachley? Are you up for the challenge? Well, here's your chance... nationwide search for big personalities for various presenting roles for the exciting new digital kids channel. We are looking for diverse new talent who have a great appeal to kids. People who can bring their own unique style to TV. Intern - 8 part science and sports show - 26 June 2009 Melbourne,VIC Intern wanted for a 8 part science and sports show called, Body and Brain Overhaul. The intern will assist in translating interviews, general office duties and production running on and off set. You must be able to pay attention to details and transcribe accurately and type at least 40wpm. Availability Monday - Wednesday. This may change depending on the schedule. Must have their own car. This is a non-paid position but expenses will be covered. Casting Call-Male Actors - Short Film - 26 June 2009 Melbourne,VIC Film is a 10 min short film. It is a Bio epic with a bit of action elements, That will be screen in film festivals around the city. Male Actors required - all ages. PAID WORK - Universal Studios SIngapore - 25 June 2009 Universal Studio's Singapore,0 Universal Studios Singapore is conducting its Audition Tour in both Sydney and Brisbane. We are looking for voice impersonators, celebrity lookalikes, singers, dancers, stilt-walkers, puppeteers, and a gamut of other roles. Casting Call For Extras - 24 June 2009 Sydney,NSW 2 to 3 Day Shoot 13TH, 14TH & 15TH July Characters: Patrons Required for the Club - 13th & 14th Only. A wide variety of Males ranging from early 20's to 70's. A range of females who can pass for their mid to late 20's, mid to late 30's and 40's. Waitresses - 13th & 14th Only, Females required who can pass for ages ranging from 20's to 30's. Security Guards - 13th & 14th Only, Males required from who can pass as ages 30's to early 50's with large and strong frames. Professional Crew. PAID WORK - Male & Female Actors 16-26 yrs - 24 June 2009 Sydney,NSW Urgent Casting Diverse look required male and female. Attractive but not untouchable. Filming 1-2 days during week of July 8th. Website lauch promo, shown on channel v and the internet. Short film casting - 2 x Female Roles - 19 June 2009 Paddington,NSW Masters of Digital Media students are looking for female actors for two final short films final projects. CHARACTERS: Betty/ Mrs. Rino, Female, 30 to 35 mother. Isabella Rino, 15-20, Rebellious teenage girl. ASSASSINS - The Musical - 14 June 2009 Williamstown, Victoria,VIC Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Inc is proud to announce the auditions for their November 2009 production of "ASSASSINS". Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, "Assassins" is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. The production will be performed at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute from Friday November 13th to Saturday November 28th 2009. Auditions - School for Scandal - Nov Production - 21 May 2009 Ashwood, Melbourne,VIC Hartwell Players Theatre Company presents: 'The School for Scandal', by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. AUDITION INFORMATION: Men: 11 Male Roles Women: 5 Female Roles Audition Date: Sun 26 July @ 2pm Gallijess ON TV - 7 May 2009 melbourne,VIC Gallijess Dircetor & Producer 661 high street Preston stoneagewarrior@gmail.com 0419 601 607 XIMOUS - Sex in the Stone Age - 18 October 2008 Melbourne,VIC Csaw Production - For c31 air time. Now casting for Females and males - for Channel 31 TV viewing - every saturday night 10.30 pm. TOP Film Competitions TOP State By State New South Wales Courses | What's On? Courses 6 WEEK SCREEN ACTING COURSE with Casting Director - Toni Higginbotham TONI HIGGINBOTHAM is a leading casting director in Australia. With over twenty years experience ¡V the last ten owning her own agency ¡V Toni has a reputation for obtaining results by looking beyond the traditional means of casting. The workshop will maximize your career opportunities by helping you develop the fine art of performing onscreen. It teaches students how best to present themselves on camera when delivering their work to the camera, to directors, and casting agents, thereby making the most of the screen test experience. The workshop will be a 6 week scene study Practice workshop. "h Acting Methods & Styles "h Analysing Scenes "h Exploring character types "h Scene work (from TVC & drama scripts) WHERE: Toni Higginbotham Casting Upper level / 57 Queen St Woollahra FEE: $550.00 TIME: 6:30pm ¡V 9:30pm DATE: Commencing THURSDAY 9th June 2009 (running for 6 weeks, each Thursday evening) THIS WORKSHOP IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL WAY TO MEET WITH TONI HIGGINBOTHAM. TONI WILL GIVE A ONE ON ONE CONSULATION WITH EACH ACTOR AND GUIDE THEM FOR THEIR CAREER. Through her time as Casting Director at the ABC, her work on A Country Practice and E Street, as well as the hundreds of TV commercials she has cast, Toni has developed strong relationships with the pool of high-profile Australian actors. She has helped launch the careers of international stars, casting actor CATE BLANCHETT in her first TV role and model MEGAN GALE in her first on-screen performance. Moreover, Toni understands that finding the perfect cast is not a matter of flicking through a book. She scouts for real people that will give the product the edge it requires. ¡¥When I work with Toni, I know I¡¦m going to end up with a great cast.¡¦ Mat Humphrey, The Guild Toni collaborates closely with directors and she ensures that her vision is aligned with that of the creative team. ¡¥The casting director is a collaborator. As a director, I don¡¦t want a casting director to bring in a bunch of people in the hope that I will find one who is interesting. That is a waste of my time and the actor¡¦s time. Toni and I discuss the roles in detail and she will bring in four or five really good people for each role. It¡¦s great when you take the results to the agency and nobody can decide who to lose!¡¦ David Gaddie, The Sweetshop Toni is a specialist in TV commercial casting, as well as consulting on drama projects and presenting roles for the major networks. Hunting for talent for the thousands of different roles has resulted in Toni becoming an invaluable resource for directors and producers of the highest calibre. Free Acting Workshop with Dean Carey - 8 Jul Actors Centre Australia is inviting you to join them in an inspirational free acting workshop to introduction the Power of Performance. This 2-hour interactive performance workshop is a great opportunity to work with ACA Creative Director Dean Carey and discover more about our creativity potential, acting and the groundbreaking ACA. Workshops will be held at Actors Centre Australia 241 Devonshire Street Surry Hills Saturday 4th of July 2pm till 4pm Wednesday 8th of July 7pm to 9pm For more information, or to register, please log on to www.actorscentre.com.au or email info@actorscentre.com.au or call (02) 9310 4077 Email:info@actorscentre.com.au www.actorscentre.com.au What's On Darlo Drama Presents: THE JUNGLE By Louis Nowra Spend 24 incredible hours in the heart of Sydney's underbelly. This unexpectedly funny journey travels through the interconnected worlds of washed-up rock stars, drug-dealers, bent cops, prostitutes and opera-goers! From Louis Nowra, the acclaimed writer of Cosi, The Golden Age, Summer of the Aliens and the extraordinary film Map of the Human Heart. Fast paced, totally absorbing drama that is laced with black humour, this is Louis Nowra at his best! The Jungle is an epic and moving experience, guaranteed to elicit knowing smiles and laughter from Sydney theatre-goers. Pulp Fiction meets Magnolia in this voyeuristic glimpse of Sydney that you always knew was there! Featuring Kelly Butler, Gianluigi Carelli, Matt Dale, Ivan Donato, Anthony Gooley, Lynden Jones, Jill McKay, Emma Palmer and Sophie Webb. Director Alex Galeazzi Set Designer Charli Dugdale Costume Designer Aasa Neeme Lighting Designer Jack Horton Sound Designer/Composer Panos Couros Assistant Director Lincoln Hall Previews 9 & 10 July Season 11 July - 8 August Tuesday - Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 5pm Matinee performances Saturday 1 & 8 August at 3pm Adult $37, Concession $32, Preview $27* PLEASE NOTE: Tuesday - Saturday performances will commence at 7:30pm www.darlinghursttheatre.com Queensland Courses Courses Radio Announcing and Presentation - Brisbane - 15 & 16 August Acquire Announcing and Presentation skills that will take your announcing to the next level. The Announcing and Presentation course covers selecting and preparing radio content, presentation techniques as well as studio equipment and operation. Over the duration of the course you will discover the theory behind formats, how to find and prepare content and effective voice skills. Highly practical it provides broadcasters with the opportunity to prepare and present a number of programs and segments using the techniques being taught . Course Presenters: Brendon Boss and Mitch Smart Bossy started his radio career in Community Radio in Sydney. He has completed a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Radio Broadcasting at AFTRS. Whilst studying at AFTRS, he worked on the Promotions Team for Nova 969 in Sydney and presented a Saturday nights show. His first fulltime radio gig was at Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast in 2003. He then moved to Nova in Brisbane, where he is an announcer and part of the Online Team Mitch Smart embarked on the radio life at Byron Bay's Community station. He has completed a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Radio Broadcasting at AFTRS. At the same time he worked as a Producer & Floater for 2UE's Sky Radio Network. After which he went west to Dubbo, tackling varying roles from Mitch the Star Stuntman on StarFM to Program Director at ZooFM. Mitch has received a Reward for Best Achievement in Production (Country) and several ACRA nominations including Best Program Director and Best Station Produced Comedy Segment. He now works casually as an Announcer & Consultant for Brisbane's 96five. Cost: $600 Applications close: Friday 31 July AFTRS Brisbane on (07) 3257 7646 or send an email to infoqld@aftrs.edu.au. TV PRESENTING - AFTRS QLD A two-day workshop exploring techniques to become a strong and individual storyteller. Participants will discover the tools and techniques of a presenter, methods for developing individual on screen presence, interview skills and the basics of scriptwriting. Course Presenter Faye de Lanty has been working in the industry for 15 years. She began her career with Network Ten's Totally Wild and is currently a Television and media ambassador for Budget Direct car insurance. She also works as a freelance fashion presenter and fashion writer. She has been teaching at NIDA for the past two years and also has her own private tuition business. Cost: $250 Applications close: This Friday! AFTRS Brisbane on (07) 3257 7646 or send an email to infoqld@aftrs.edu.au. Western Australia Courses Courses Diploma of Screen Acting - 24 Aug 2009 - 29 Mar 2010 The Diploma of Screen Acting is an intensive 30-week full-time program that teaches the professional skills and performance techniques required by actors intending to enter the film and television industry. Taught by experienced screen industry practitioners, the Diploma of Screen Acting course develops a strong knowledge of the screen acting process and the repertoire of skills required to present true and believable performances for the screen. Participants are trained in the acting techniques of the 'method', investigation and analysis of script and story, and to utilise voice and movement to enhance character development. Students learn to use techniques in emotional and sensory memory to unlock each actor's individual artistic expression. Students also study audition and rehearsal preparation skills, acting theory, teamwork, marketing, administrative skills and Occupational Health & Safety. Screen Acting students will have the opportunity of working on-camera in various workshops and film productions in conjunction with Digital Production students. This provides them with digital material for industry show reels and with the opportunity to apply their skills in a realistic industry environment. Graduates of the Diploma of Screen Acting will be equipped with a range of skills to provide services on a freelance basis as voice over artists, for online media, corporate productions, advertising and on film and television productions. Email:ftitraining@fti.asn.au www.fti.asn.au/news/799 Victoria Courses | What's On? Courses AFTRS VIC Field and Segment Producing - July 11-12 This weekend course aims to give participants a thorough understanding of the many skills required to be a creative and competent field and segment producer of non-drama television. Cost $225 Applications Close: June 28 Production Management - Aug 5 - Sep 3 This nine-day practical course, teaches the basic skills of how to devise and manage a budget as well as covering the leadership and management skills required from a Production Manager. Cost $850 Applications Close: July 21 Pitching a Television Series - Sep 25 Explore the latest trends in television production and find out what the networks are looking for. Get advice on preparing a pitch and protecting your idea and investigate opportunitieswith interactive television. Cost $175 Applications Close: September 11 For all course or event enquiries: Email: infovic@aftrs.edu.au Ph: (03) 9602 8300 What's On Meet Your Next Cast and Crew! - networking event Victoria's Screen Development Association OPEN CHANNEL and professional online casting system AT2 invite actors, emerging filmmakers, content creators, and crew to come together once a month to meet, pitch and get screen projects off the ground. Come ready with your ideas and sweet talking skills, it's like a meetmarket for the industry! The June event will be focusing upon Directing Actors for the Screen with Alkinos Tsilimidos (Dir. Tom White). No matter your role in production, take advantage of this networking opportunity. When: Tuesday 30th June, 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: The Water Rat Hotel, 256 Moray Street South Melbourne RSVP: rsvp@openchannel.org.au Entry is free Email:rsvp@openchannel.org.au www.openchannel.org.au Tasmania Courses Courses Crew positions and Paid Attachments - training course with chance to work on a feature film Do you want to work on a feature film? Are you committed to a career in the screen industry? Crew positions and paid attachments are being sought for two Australian/Canadian co-productions shooting in Tasmania from July-November 2009. This is your chance to gain experience working on some exciting sci-fi feature's with a mix of studio and location shooting. Screen Tasmania together with Wide Angle Tasmania are offering a unique training opportunity - Tasmania's first Feature Film Induction Course As a result of Screen Tasmania's mandate to stimulate and increase production activity in Tasmania, there is a growing need to establish a skilled Tasmanian technical and craft crew base to work on a range of drama productions for cinema and television. Due to this demand, Screen Tasmania has partnered with Wide Angle Tasmania to deliver an exciting opportunity for both aspiring and experienced Tasmanian film-makers to take part in a unique professional-level training programme. The Feature Film Induction Course will be held in Hobart in July 2009 and will be run by top industry professionals. The course will run in two stages and will be an invaluable stepping stone for anyone seeking to be employed professionally within the screen industry. Proposed dates are Saturday 18 July 2009 for free introductory day, with second stage commencing in the week of Monday 20 July 2009. At the end of the course, there may be an opportunity for graduates to be considered for a position as either a paid attachment or employed in a crew role on two sci-fi feature films shooting between July - November 2009. Those wishing to be considered for a paid attachment or crew employment roles must have attended the course, or be able to demonstrate significant professional on-set experience. The course will cater to all levels of experience; entry-level and also filmmakers who have some experience but are keen to up-skill or transfer skills to a particular specialisation. Five major areas of specialist training will be offered: 1. Production - (Production Manager/Assistant/Co-ordinator, Accounting) 2. On set - (Assistant Directing, Location Management, continuity) 3. Camera - (Camera, Grips, Electrics) 4. Sound - (Location Sound Recording and Boom Swinging) 5. Art Department - (Production Design, Make Up, Wardrobe, SFX) The course will be delivered in two stages: Free Introductory Day* The Introductory Day will provide targeted information sessions, small roundtable group discussions and the opportunity to meet film industry professionals who will give direct insight into screen industry career pathways, as well as providing guidance for participants to consider their choice of specialisation if selected for the second stage of the course. Second Stage Intensive development** The second stage will consist of an intensive pre-production and hands-on shoot phase. Participants will be selected for this second stage after completing the Introductory Day, and will work closely with mentors in their chosen craft specialisation. On completion of the course a number of participants may be offered either an internship or employment on a feature film to be produced in Tasmania. * The Introductory Day is free. **Selected participants from the Introductory Day will be invited to enter the Second Stage of the course. A fee of $400 per participant will be charged for the second stage. To register preliminary interest including your preferred area of specialisation please email info@wideangle.org.au Email:info@wideangle.org.au www.wideangle.org.au TOP

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