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| |  | Hi Guys
I start this newsletter in a very cranky mood
(unsual for me I know!) but some of you have been VERY VERY NAUGHTY!!!!!
Last week we had a casting notice up on the board for a Music Video commercial.
Now I know it was fantastic and it was going to be heaps of fun AND of course everyone wants to be part of it ..... BUT ( in huge capitals with major empahasis on the BUT!!!!)
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE PROCESS - OF APPLYING TO THE CASTING DIRECTOR!
NOT THE marketing department of the client who is organising the campaign.
I had a call from the Casting Director who is very good to us here at Quiet On Set and she asked me to take the notice down as she had received a very distressed call from the company saying that they had all these actors ringing them. What the hell is going on here people.
We get the notice in - the info on how to apply is listed on the notice board and then you follow the directions on how to apply.
You are actors - YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. If you are not members of Quiet on Set, then guess what - you can't apply!!
I am so TOTALLY ticked off with all of you who went running around and pestered the poor company who is doing the campaign. So TOTALLY NOT COOL PEOPLE!!!!!
This kind of behaviour from those wannabe's who have no idea on how the acting process works makes it really hard, for those legitimate and dedicated Quiet On Set actors , who do understand how the industry and works and work professionally at their acting careers.
For those of you who are new to the QOS site or the industry, here is a brief outline of how a TVC campaign works.
The comany with the product contacts an advertising agency.
The advertising agency comes up with a campaign.
They then contact a production company to make the commercial.
The production company then engages a casting director to recruit the talent.
The director and the agency (and sometimes the company) will then select the talent after looking at all the auditions on tape.
A shooting date is set and the filming process happens.
You can see that the original company is so far away from the stages of auditioning talent that it would be so annoying for them to have to take massive amounts of calls re the auditions. They would have no idea about this - that is what they employ the production company for!!!!!!!
In an actors world - THE CASTING DIRECTOR is YOUR GOD!! There are ways you can short cut the process and get access to the casting directors - again - ALL THIS INFO IS LISTED IN the Fast Track Your Career Pack - again - only $14.95. There is absolutely NO REASON that every single QOS reader should not have read these info packs!
If you want more info about how the process works - then pick up a copy of Everything You Need to Know For Actors at our bookstore. It is only $14.95 for goodness sake!!
So, people, I beg you!!
Please do not ring the companies that are running the campaign, they do not have anything to do with the audition process.
For those of you who have been with QOS for a long time, I know you share my pain and embarrassment when the casting director rings me to give me a blast about what the hell is going on, why are QOS people ringing the client!. You also know how hard it is to get the trust of casting directors to give us this info. We have spent 8 years building up our reputation as well trained in the processes of the industry - PLEASE - ALL YOU NEWBIES, calm down, learn how the industry works and follow the process!
Interestingly, I didn't even put the name of the client in the info I provided, random actors just went ringing around to find out how they could short cut the process.
Very UNCOOL people and this type of behaviour really makes you (AND ALL OF US HERE AT QOS might I add!!) look like a bunch of amateurs.
Sorry 'bout the blast and please - my apologies to all those actors that do the right thing. This blast is only for those actors who rang the Cancer Council regarding these auditions. Again - it was SO NOT COOL!
Have a great week.
Cheers
Lee
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ps - if you want to LEARN as in get some training!! on how to audition for commercials TVI have courses running in Syd and Melb next week! - Follow the links on our home page.
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OK, so you w ant to be an actor, here is an insiders tip on what you can do!!
1. Get some training.
2. Become a member of QOS so you can apply for the auditions and get some EXPERIENCE.
3. Get the info from the bookstore on how the industry works. www.quietonset.com.au/bookstore. The acting industry is your business - you need to know how it works.
4. Get a copy of FAST TRACK YOUR CAREER and get serious!!
5. Do more training
6. Get more experience
7. Get an Agent! | | TOP | | | How To Apply for an Audition - 6 September 2010
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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. Experienced Male Actor Wanted For 2011 Midsumma season - 5 September 2010
Melbourne,VIC
The story of Mr Braithwaite and his search for someone to leave his millions to and what happens when a young bit of trade enters his life trying to weasel his way into his bed and his wallet. With 3 actors portraying roles ranging from the narcoleptic land lady, the greedy brother in-law and an incontinent cat, the question remains, who out of this band of misfits will win the day and the pot of gold. Age Range - 20 to 30 PAID WORK -CASUAL CHARACTER SUIT PERFORMERS - 4 September 2010
Sydney,NSW
Sydney's Showtime Department is responsible for creating an exciting atmosphere throughout the Park for our guests. To do this, we are looking for enthusiastic and energetic Character Suit Performers and Hosts to portray our Roving Mascots, Lunabob and Lunabelle! PAID WORK CASUAL ROVING PARK PERFORMERS - 4 September 2010
Sydney,NSW
We are seeking versatile and talented performers to portray some of our Roving Street Theatre Characters. To successfully fulfill these roles, the following skills, attributes and experience are required: Strong improvisational skills;
Ability to develop and perform larger-than-life Characters;
Ability to communicate effectively to large groups of people;
Ability to perform basic dance routines. S T A T U S: Voice Over - Featured Extras - Extras Work - 3 September 2010
Melbourne,VIC
'Status' is a thriller-drama. It tells of a couple and a world consumed by technology and the evolution of our digital personas. Status is an apocalypse tale of the old world's violent collision with the new. Character: "Stephanie" - - Female, Appearance 25 - 32 - This is a significant role. It entails scripted dialogue alongside the male lead of the film. It largely involves an affair/sex scene. PLUS: We have a couple of specific roles for young women/ teenagers of asian background. Preferably able to speak in a language besides English Actors needed - Short Film - 2 September 2010
Sydney,NSW
1 female actor - and 4 male actors needed. Must be available for weekend shoot. Successful applicants will be contacted and forwarded the script. Suzy v. Samantha: Fur will Fly - 1 September 2010
Melbourne,VIC
"Suzy v. Samantha: Fur will Fly " is a comedy about two aging actresses who are supposedly best friends but are always conspiring against each other to win fame, fortune and men!
To be staged at the Gasworks Arts Park in January 2011 as part of the Midsumma Festival, on a profit-share basis. The tone of the play is something along the lines of "Little Britain" meets Dynasty. It also involves a lot of cross-dressing! We are looking for three actors and the crew members. Actors needed for a student short film!! - 1 September 2010
Sydney (CBD and western suburbs),NSW
Characters Required:
2 Male characters, to play 30-40yr old.
4 males in total, 1 as main protagonist, 1 as his 'friend', and 2 extras as robbers. there is also the role for a security guard. Student film production, drama about a bank heist. PAID WORK - Voiceover artists - 1 September 2010
Sydney,NSW
Voiceover artists for making audio podcasts. Good radio voice. Either male or female. Fully paid. The Fantasticks - 1 September 2010
Sydney,NSW
We are delighted to have secured the rights to perform the worlds longest running musical opening 15 January 2011 and playing Friday and Saturdays at 8pm and some Sunday matinees at 4.30pm to 19 February.(13 perfs and a preview) Many roles available, please see character descriptions in members area. PAID WORK Taste the Future - 2010 hip hop video! - 30 August 2010
Sydney,NSW
Idyllic 1950's household crashes headlong into the modern world, i.e Character Required:
Doris Day type 1950's housewife, 20 - 35(wardrobe is a bonus) with modern dancing skills(preferably hip hop). Horizons - 30 August 2010
Sydney,NSW
Horizons - by Roger Gimblett Horizons will be the curtain raiser to Black Comedy. In this short one-act play, Liz (60's, prickly, used to a position of power) is taking some time out on a beach in Noosa. There she meets a beautiful young surfer and in the course of one short afternoon's conversation the two manage to share some secrets and surprises. Characters Required:
Liz: an elegant, confident woman in her 60's.
Chris: a young, handsome man in his early 20's I Don't Want To Be Here - SHORT FILM - 19 August 2010
Melbourne,VIC
CHARACTERS REQUIRED:
Jake - Protagonist: Jake is an agent working for a foreign intelligence network. He is given orders to confirm if there is a mole within his network. Males, aged 20 to 23.
Alice - Sub-Protagonist:Alice is a double agent. She previously was in a relationship with Jake, before secretly defecting to the other side. Her emotional state is conflicted. 20 to 23yrs.
Lelia - Antagonist:Lelia is a tactical agent trying to track down enemy agents.20 to 23 yrs.
Max - Supporting Cast, Protagonist:Max is an agent working with Jake. His duty is to ensure his network remains clear and functional. Males, aged 20 to GHOST WARRIOR MR G TV PROPOPSAL - 10 August 2010
melbourne,VIC
GHOST WARRIOR MR G - Based on a true story two dead one fleeing -- GHOST WARRIOR MR G
Needing a gangster role and female role to create a re inactment of a true story -- for a TV proposal . | | TOP | | | Film Competitions | | TOP | | State By State | | New South Wales | What's On? | | What's On Landing - Sydney Fr inge Events
Sydney Fringe Festival and Green Elephant Events present an exciting new group-devised work by Semicolonbackslash Productions "Landing" @ Sidetrack Theatre, Marrickville Sept 10, 12, 16, 18, & 22 (Also touring to Melbourne Fringe @ DOG Theatre from 4-9 October).
'Landing' is a 60 minute environmentally sustainable production written by and starring Michelle Pastor, Penny Day, Emily Elise
Watson, Jennifer Monk and Fiona Skelton and featuring Owen Salome.
The show is a collaborative collection of short stories derived from personal experience that all find relativity through keeping with the
theme of 'land'(ed)(ing). Directed by Mathieu Cadart, the performance is told through physical theatre, dramatic text, live soundscape, dance and song.
To see promo pics go to:
http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/landing-sidetrack-theatre-marrickville/
For Sydney Tix Ph 95503666
or go to
www.thesydneyfringe.com.au
| | | Queensland | Courses | What's On? | | Courses AFTRS - QLD
The voice over industry is one of the most exciting and competitive fields within the radio industry.
An average day might involve reading straight commercials, performing characters, singing jingles or narrating a corporate video. The next week you might find your own voice on the end of an on hold system or on your favourite radio station.
Just having a great voice is like owning an expensive guitar - you need the skills to be able to play it properly. This course has been designed to give you the techniques to get the best out of your voice to get a start in the voice over industry.
Applications will preferably have some on air experience in either radio or TV or an acting/performance background.
The aim of the course is to teach the vocal skills and techniques required to voice over audio features, commercials, promos and narration.
At the end of the course participants will be able to -
+ Use correct vocal and microphone techniques
+ Describe the industry requirements for voice over artists
+ Mark up a standard commercial script
+ Rework a script to accommodate change in style, time or grammar
+ Interpret and deliver straight and character voice reads within an allotted time.
+ Interpret and deliver a straight narrative read
+ Accept and incorporate direction from a studio producer
Email:alexd@aftrs.edu.au
http://www.openprogram.aftrs.edu.au/course/i517 Mark Piper's Byron Bay Film & Television School Presents September School Holiday Programme 2010
Announcing the first School Holiday Programme for Mark Piper's Byron Bay Film & Television School.
Courses include
1 Day American Accent Workshop with Rowena Balos.
1 Day Presenter Workshop with Scott McGregor,
2 Day Workshop - An Actor Prepares with Mark Piper and Guests,
1 Day Hair and Makeup Course Workshop with Cassie Hanlon.
The weekend workshops start on Saturday 25th September 2010 and run through to Sunday 10th October 2010.
Further details of the available courses are below, contact Mark Piper directly on 0414 888 884 or by email at markpiper@ozemail.com.au or go to http://markpiper.com to register online and secure your place.
Now is the time to finalise your registration before places fill up!
Idyllic Byron Bay is the perfect location for undertaking Film & Television studies, close enough to Sydney to make it easy to reach, but far away enough that students can combine a getaway with undertaking their studies with some of the best Film & Television tutors available in Australia.
Accommodation assistance for students while studying in Byron Bay can also be arranged by Byron Bay Film & Television School. Classes will also be coming to Gold Coast and Lismore.
Spanning over three decades in the international Theatre, Film and Television industry, Mark Piper's award-winning career has seen him on the initial teams Producing and Directing many international drama programs. Water Rats (Australia), Mercy Peak (NZ), Beastmaster (USA), Ponderosa (USA), Neighbours, Home and Away, All Saints, Blue Heelers, Always Greener, Halifax F.P (Australia), and Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (Germany), are just some of the popular series that Mark has directed.
For more information on Course Curriculums and Schedules, Mark Piper and Guest Tutors as well as enrolment forms, please visit http://www.markpiper.com or contact Mark Piper directly on 0414 888 884 or by email at markpiper@ozemail.com.au.
Places in the courses are strictly limited, maximum 10 per class so contact Mark today to secure the next step in your Film & Television career!
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Upcoming Courses
Some of the open program courses coming up. Book now to avoid missing out.
Visit www.markpiper.com for more details.
1 Day 'Standard American Accent' Workshop with Rowena Balos
1 Day Workshop, Sunday 12th September 2010
Worried you're missing out on jobs because your Standard American Accent isn't up to scratch?
Do you want to audition with complete confidence, knowing you have mastered an authentic Standard American Accent?
Then don't miss this exceptional opportunity. We are delighted to offer a one- day workshop with visiting Master Voice Coach, Rowena Balos. Straight from Hollywood, Rowena is an internationally renowned voice teacher and author who has been teaching voice since 1967. Her workshops are a unique and refreshing approach to voice production. Rowena has developed a logical technique to develop a connected Standard American Accent.
More information and application
1 Day Presenter Workshop with Scott McGregor
1 Day Workshop, Saturday 25th September 2010
Presenting on camera is one of the most effective communication tools and is used extensively in all kinds of situations and media. Our short course will direct you through the many presenting options, and styles. It will offer techniques to improve presenting skills and we will share in practical exercises that will be recorded and reviewed. The course will be hosted by well known actor, presenter and producer Scott McGregor whose 30 year career has seen him present and host numerous prime time TV programs.
More information and application
An Actor Prepares with Mark Piper & Guests
2 Day Workshop, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 10th October 2010
Two day course for actors Including DVD with 2 scenes and resume prepared during course
Give yourself a cutting edge - hone your craft as an actor, gain an understanding of how film and television drama is made, and develop the skills you need to be part of a creative team. At this 2 day intensive workshop presented by award winning Director, Mark Piper(Home and Away, All Saints, Always Greener, Water Rats), Maximum 10 participants will shoot 10 scenes, with each participant being given the opportunity to act, direct, operate camera and rotate through the various roles of a film and television set crew.
Each participant will receive a free copy of Mark Pipers Actors, Directors and Filmmakers handbook, and a DVD copy of their performance pieces.
More information and application
1 Day Hair and Makeup Course Presented by Cassie Hanlon
1 Day Workshop, Sunday 3rd October 2010
This workshop will inspire you to create your own personal style and lay the foundation for a potentially rewarding career in make-up artistry.
Cassie Hanlon is an Award winning Australian make-up artist with impressive credits including Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Two Hands and Narnia. Cassie is presenting a personalized one-day introductory workshop into the exciting and creative world of Make-up Artistry for Fashion, Film and Television.
Cassie will share some specific skills and over 25 years experience and knowledge in the make-up industry including:
How to create your Hollywood Look.
Find your own style and bring out your own creativity by using special techniques.
Tricks of the Trade.
Obscurity's End - A Professional Actors' Co-Operative
Are you an actor or actress in Ipswich and surrounding areas?
Do you want to develop your skills in regular sessions with other professional actors?
Welcome to Obscurity's End.
A new and exciting opportunity to challenge your creative being!
Obscurity's End is a small network of actors committed to supporting each other in their development of scenes and monologues as well as the practice of accents, improvisation, comedy and much more.
This is not an acting academy or teacher - student workshop space. This is actors with actors working to exercise their acting muscles in a mutually supportive, professional environment.
If you are a committed, generous, open hearted actor, with a strong desire to help other actors achieve their dreams and goals as well as your own...this is the group for you.
Apply now or get more information by submitting your current resume and a brief bio to obscuritysend@gmail.com
Details for the group audition will be supplied to shortlisted applicants. Successful applicants will also be asked to sign and abide by a code of conduct agreement.
Fees for the co-operative will be $50.00 / Ten week term.
What's On Brisbane Underground Film Festival - 29 Sep - 1 Oct
A brand new film festival arrives in Brisbane this month for three nights of diverse screenings, from 29 September to 1 October at the Brisbane Powerhouse.
The first Brisbane Underground Film Festival (BUFF) will screen the kind of films that usually play at midnight, go straight to DVD or never make it to Brisbane at all.
BUFF will release a barrage of arthouse, horror, unusual, controversial, funny and really weird films on Brisbane.
"There are too many films bypassing Brisbane cinemas and only screening in Sydney or Melbourne" she said.
Watching films with audience, particularly if they're shocking or funny, is a rich experience that we're missing out on."
BUFF is supported by
Pro-Cam Hire and Brisbane Powerhouse
(Films correct at time of release - subject to change without notice)
Brisbane Underground Film Festival
Date: Wednesday 29 September to Friday 1 October
Time: 7pm Wed to Fri, 9pm Fri
Venue: Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm
Tickets: $15 / $12
Bookings: www.brisbanepowerhouse.org or 07 3358 8600
Check Out: facebook.com/BUFF2010 | | | Victoria | Courses | What's On? | | Courses AFTRS School Holiday Program - September
Introduction to Radio 13 - 17 year olds
September 23 - 24
(Thurs, Fri, 9am - 5pm)
Interested in a career on radio?
Want to write and produce your own radio show?
Aged between 13 and 17 years?
AFTRS Introduction to Radio course is an exciting, fun and informative 2 day holiday workshop for enthusiastic and talented teens.
Using state of the art facilities, participants will have the opportunity to develop and produce their own radio show.
This course is taught by leading industry stars and will give you the chance to have fun and learn from the experts.
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Introduction to Animation - 13 - 17 year olds
September 20 - 24
(Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)
To find out more, contact us on (03) 9602 8300.
Low Budget Features - The How, Why and What Not to Do!
October 20 - November 3
(Wednesday evenings, 5.30pm - 9.30pm)
A 2 day intensive course for emerging feature producers, writers, directors and Line Producers.
Both practical and conceptual, this workshop aims to lead filmmakers through the minefield of low budget production possibilities and pitfalls. Using real examples from a range of recent productions, ultra low budget (under A$500,000) and those utilising the producer offset at the lower end of the budget spectrum (e.g. $1- $1.5m).
The course explores the creative freedoms and restrictions accompanying the low budget feature. Exploring the reasons why embracing a low budget aesthetic may be a wise, pragmatic and creatively freeing career move.
Guest speakers include:
Jon Hewitt (Redball, Acolytes)
Maggie Miles (Van Diemen's Land)
Rebecca Oliver (legal firm Marshalls and Dent)
www.openprogram.aftrs.edu.au/course/P563
Writing for TV Soaps
Australian television's most consistently popular, profitable and internationally embraced productions have been serial dramas - or soaps. This workshop is aimed at writers and storytellers seeking to expand their understanding of this popular genre and exploring the script writing mechanics of long running, successful soap series.
Participants will receive a comprehensive view of serial drama writing, concentrating on the process of developing memorable and compelling characters and storylines from scratch.
October 9 - 10 (Sat, Sun, 9.30am - 5pm)
www.openprogram.aftrs.edu.au/course/T519
What's On An Audience with Ross Grayson Bell - Producer of Fight Club
AFTRS and the Australian Writer's Guild are proud to present an evening with Ross Grayson Bell, Producer of Fight Club. Having worked with an A-list of filmmakers including directors David Fincher, Gillian Armstrong, Pedro Almodovar, Gore Verbinski, Sam Raimi and Stephen Hopkins, Ross has recently been appointed Head of Screenwriting at AFTRS to help revolutionise Australian Screenwriting. I fou loved Fight Club and are interested in the future of Australian cinema, come and hear Ross speak. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A and drinks at a bar neaby.
September 11 - (Saturday 3-5pm)
Admission is free. RSVP to aftrsopenprogramvic@aftrs.edu.au
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