QuietOnSet Newsletter - 2 February 2011

Quiet On Set Newsletter 02 2nd February 2011

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Hi Guys Well to any of you readers who work for Telstra - cover your ears..... "Bloody Telstra!!!'. There - that feels better. Last month, Telstra did a server update which means that they move the storage of QOS to  another system. Called a MIGRATION!. Well after they do that - down goes my site and I  share the frustration of all of you who try to add info, or subscribe and get a crashed/error  message. Gosh it is so frustrating, and they won't call you, you just get these emails from the big  wide yonder of the nether nether from a help desk somewhere in cyber space. Drives me  completely and totally nuts with frustration so bear with me. Hopefully will be sorted soon. Here is an updated newsletter that I have been able to get out - I THINK!!. Lots of casting  notices on the board, that have been updating, despite the error message saying they  aren't. Work that one out. How are all the new year plans going for your acting careers. I have been doing a lot of  filming lately, doing some TVC's and promo's for YouTube etc.  I can't tell you the importance of getting the right talent. If the person is just not right for  the job or experienced enough, it can take all day to film. If the casting is right and you  get an experienced actor, the job is easy and the editing is easy. Little technical things like  allowing a breathing space from action and holding the gaze, smile, look until you hear  CUT!. An inexperienced actor looks away as soon as they have delivered their lines etc, or  moves to much and then asks " How was that?" Totally not on. Guys if you want a career as an actor - you MUST MUST MUST do a basic level of training  to learn how to work towards camera!. Plenty of great courses around but the first place you can start is to pick up a copy of one  of our HOW TO Ezines from the book store - I have been getting orders through so that  section of the site MUST be working lol!!! At only $14.95 each - a very very cheap way to start. Have a great week. Lee EMAIL ME QOS Website - click here  Latest Quiet On Set News TOP Casting Board QOS Website - click here Paid Work - The Outback Aussie Show - 1 February 2011 Sydney,NSW We are looking for two cast members: one female role (Jilleroo Sue) and one male (Dusty Dan), to join The Outback Aussie Show. This fabulous new concept for pre-schoolers has been co-created by John Field (chief songwriter for The Wiggles) and Leon Fallon (our Outback Aussie). In addition to live touring work, we are also optimistic that a television series will ensue for the project. FEMALE SUPERHEROES WANTED - 31 January 2011 melbourne,VIC I am currently looking for women to play sexy superheroes in an all female action movie, possible web series. I use a green screen studio located in Doncaster East, Vic. The greenscreen allows me to be more creative with the background scenery as I try for a more stylistic comic book feel like Sin City and 300. Underground - Short Film - 29 January 2011 Melbourne,VIC We require 2 male leads (30-55), 6 male/female cameos (18-35),  10 extras (10-50), for shooting a short drama in Melbourne in late March - early April. Shooting will be on 2-3 weekends & possibly some evenings. PAID WORK 'The Carnival' Melbourne - 29 January 2011 Melbourne,VIC In 2011 the acclaimed circus opera 'The Carnival' by international producer and composer Chloé Charody will be running in London, Berlin and Melbourne. Auditions are now on for the Melbourne cast and we looking for a lead female violinist, a female pianist and a soprano with the ability to sing cabaret. PAID WORK - CLUB VOLTAIRE - 27 January 2011 North Melbourne,VIC Club Voltaire in association with Australian Centre Of Performing Arts / Artists International Management Seeking Artists for Conceptual Performance Pieces, with a flair for the Surreal, Avant Garde, Expressionism, anything with substance and style. Seeking Teenage Cast for Photo Shoot - 27 January 2011 Melbourne,VIC We are currently putting together a teenage drama proposal for ABC 3. The show has an ensemble cast and we're looking for five teenagers to appear in a TV poster to present with the application. PAID WORK AUDITIONS - Educational Musicals - 24 January 2011 Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Adelaid,0 Cast requirements:  Performers are the ambassadors of the company and significant role models for thousands of students and this means we have high standards for hiring performers. Age: between 20 and early 30s, Skills: strong singing voices, creative and comedic acting, and the ability to move well. Personal qualities: Warm, friendly, energetic, excellent communicators, fun loving, reliable, committed and most importantly, enjoy working with children. Russian Spring: The Yalta Game & The Bear by Brian Friel - 19 January 2011 Pymble Sydney,NSW Pymble Players Inc - AUDITIONS Season: 4th - 28th May 2011, playing Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 4pm and 8pm. This double bill of two short plays, written by Ireland's greatest living playwright Brian Friel, is based on a story and a one-act play by Anton Chekhov. The 39 Steps - Theatre Production - 18 January 2011 Sydney,NSW The 39 Steps - By John Buchan Adapted by Patrick Barlow The play is written for four actors. Hannay is played by one male actor who plays only that role. One female actor plays three roles: Anabella, Pamela, and Margaret. Two other actors, referred to as Clowns, take on the several hundred other roles in the play. These clowns are not traditional circus clowns, but parts suitable for versatile actors of either gender - they are substantial parts and vital to the action. TOP Film Competitions TROPFEST 2011 We are proud to unveil this year's 2011 Movie Extra Tropfest Finalists! This year's event, to be held on Sunday 20 February, proudly boasts a lineup of films that deftly  weave a range of stories that will leave you in stitches, tears and everything in between. Here are this year's Movie Extra Tropfest Finalists: THE APPLICANT Tim Dean, WA ANIMAL BEATBOX Damon Gameau, NSW DEN SISTA GALAXONAUT Alexander George & Tyrone Lindqvist, NSW A DESPERATE DEED Matt Bird, NSW A FAMILY AFFAIR Craig Anderson, Melinda Cklamovska & Stevo Petkovic, NSW FLIGHT Nicholas Verso, VIC FOCUS Ari Kruger, South Africa THE MAESTRO Adam Anthony, NSW MISSING HER Michael Wiesler, VIC MONKEYS Joel Edgerton, NSW SILENCER Doug Bayne & David Collins, NSW THINGS TO DO Dan Jameison & Ana Maria Belo, NSW TRANSPARENCY Melissa Cowan, NSW THE UNSPOKEN Jason van Genderen, NSW Y2GAY Dan Illic & James Pender, NSW Check the TROPFEST website for a viewing location in your city. TOP State By State New South Wales Courses | What's On? Courses AFTRS - Television Courses Television Field & Segment Producing February 26 - 27 (Sat, Sun, 9am - 5pm) AFTRS Field & Segment Producing Course  provides a comprehensive overview of the  practice for non drama television. It  encompasses all the critical elements required  to create a 'magazine segment based' program.  Designed for those with experience and  knowledge of TV production processes it will  expand and enhance a participant's field and  segment producing skills and understanding. For more information and how to apply > Pitching a TV proposal March 3  (6.30pm - 9.30pm) Glenys Rowe, the former Commissioning Editor  at SBS Independent, will host this evening class  where you will learn about the latest production  trends in FTA and Pay networks in Australia. You  will hear what the networks are looking for both  here and internationally, as well as how to  create a pitch submission. For more information and how to apply > Writing the Serial Drama March 26 - April 9 (Saturdays, 9.30am - 4.30pm)  This course is an introduction to those curious  about just how easy it is to write "soap". Over  four consecutive Saturdays, we will define the  different skills that writing for television and  specifically writing serial drama, requires.  For all course info - go to the OPEN PROGRAMS stayconnected@aftrs.edu.au www.aftrs.edu.au AFTRS - Television Courses Television Field & Segment Producing February 26 - 27 (Sat, Sun, 9am - 5pm) AFTRS Field & Segment Producing Course  provides a comprehensive overview of the  practice for non drama television. It  encompasses all the critical elements required  to create a 'magazine segment based' program.  Designed for those with experience and  knowledge of TV production processes it will  expand and enhance a participant's field and  segment producing skills and understanding. For more information and how to apply > Pitching a TV proposal March 3  (6.30pm - 9.30pm) Glenys Rowe, the former Commissioning Editor  at SBS Independent, will host this evening class  where you will learn about the latest production  trends in FTA and Pay networks in Australia. You  will hear what the networks are looking for both  here and internationally, as well as how to  create a pitch submission. For more information and how to apply > Writing the Serial Drama March 26 - April 9 (Saturdays, 9.30am - 4.30pm)  This course is an introduction to those curious  about just how easy it is to write "soap". Over  four consecutive Saturdays, we will define the  different skills that writing for television and  specifically writing serial drama, requires.  For all course info - go to the OPEN PROGRAMS stayconnected@aftrs.edu.au www.aftrs.edu.au PLACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR 2011 DIPLOMA COURSE! SYDNEY THEATRE SCHOOL With the new year now upon us, why not take  the plunge and kick start your professional  acting career by enrolling in our one-year part- time Diploma of Theatre Performance program. There is simply  no better way to take your acting skills and  experience to the next level and lay the  foundations for long-term success. Places for 2011 are still  available! * Perform on stage in front of a real  audience in just twelve short weeks!  * Work with some of Sydney's most  experienced and respected directors. * Showcase your work to key professionals  such as directors; producers; agents and casting  directors.  * Learn the inside secrets of the industry  including specialist advice about headshots;  CV's; what agents and casting directors are  REALLY looking for; audition techniques; networking; starting  your own theatre company and More! At Sydney Theatre School, you are treated like  a professional from day one. We provide the  platform on which to build a long-term career  rather than taking the short-cut approach to fame and  fortune promised by so many others. Some  previous acting experience is required and entry  is by audition and interview. There are a few places left for this year's intake  but don't delay - fill in an on-line application  form on our website at or call us on 1300 551  432 for more information. An audition can be  scheduled at any time or if you are interstate a  video audition may be arranged. Don't sit back waiting for something to happen -  take action and release your potential through  performance with Sydney Theatre School. Screen Producers Association - Upcoming Courses microWAVE, the microbudget filmmaking  symposium will be held on the 19th of February  2011, at the University of Technology, Sydney,  and is aimed at early career filmmakers,  industry professionals, screenwriters, media arts  students and academics interested in  microbudget filmmaking. A full day of screenings, Q&As, masterclasses,  case studies, workshops & panel discussions. advance your personal development from  leading international and Australian filmmakers. explore emerging filmmaking technologies and  workflows from HDSLRs to new camera  technologies from Red and Panasonic. sessions on business and legals, screenwriting,  budgeting and distribution of the microbudget  feature. pre-book full day passes for $74.95, with  industry and student concessions for $49.95 For speakers and panel sessions go to  http://www.fass.uts.edu.au/research/conference s/microwave/ _______________________________________ _________________________________ The Australian Writers' Guild are offering SPAA  members AWG member discounts on Full  Conference packages for the 2011 National  Screenwriters Conference to be held 16-18  February in Phillip Island, Victoria. For further details about the program and  speakers go to www.awg.com.au/nsc  To redeem discount: 1. Go to  www.awg.com.au/nsc/register.html 2. Select 'Full Conference Package - AWG  Members only' on registration page. 3. In AWG member number box, inset 999  followed by your SPAA member number. Please note places are limited. The Actors Studio ACTING COURSES (SYDNEY) SHORT COURSES & WEEKLY CLASSES @ THE  ACTORS STUDIO AUSTRALIA 4 Month Intensive Weekly Classes Text to Performance workshop Study the dynamic new techniques that will  revolutionise your approach to performance.  The Actors Studio Australia's unique process  draws together techniques from international  master teachers including Sanford Meisner (The  Meisner Technique), Lee Strasberg (The  Method), Constantin Stanislavsky and others.  Our step by step approach equips students to  harness the raw power of real emotion, personal  life experience and honest communication to  create a vivid sense of truth on stage or screen. 4 MONTH INTENSIVE ACTING PROGRAM The Actors Studio Australia 4 Month Intensive  Program offers students an in-depth exploration  of the actors' craft via our unique, powerful  process of working from a place of personal  truth. Over 4 intensive months students will  strengthen and deepen their performance skills  and hone their personal process. Classes utilize  a combination of dramatic improvisation,  exercise work and scripted performance to  identify and eliminate blocks and bad habits and  build a strong core technique platform. The  program is 4 months part time (14 hours per  week - with the option of undertaking additional  classes up to a total of 22 hours per week). The  course is divided into two (2) terms of seven (7)  weeks. Apply Now - Auditions open till Jan 27th 2011 Entry is via audition. Application forms available  from our website. WEEKLY ACTING TECHNIQUE CLASSES Our weekly technique classes offer progressive  training for actors of all levels seeking to  enhance and improve their skills, technique and  process. Classes offer a detailed examination of  your individual skills, identifying weak areas,  building keys skills and developing your overall  process step by step. Our classes are strongly  focused on authenticity and honesty, teaching  actors to allow their performance to originate  from a powerful place of personal truth. Classes  utilize a combination of exercises, dramatic  improvisation and text work. Enrolment is on a  per term basis (7 weeks at a time) with  experienced students choosing from 1, 2 or 3  classes per week. - Experienced actors - Thursdays 6.15pm - Mixed levels (incl. beginners) - Saturdays  12pm - Orientation 27th Jan, classes commence 3rd  Jan. 2011. From $440 per term. TEXT TO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Develop your creative choice making ability and  learn to give dynamic, authentic performances  that are vividly alive with real emotion. This 7  week short course explores scripted  performance and the rehearsal process. The  program lays down a simple step by step  approach to analyse text, make creative choices  and apply core technique skills to scripted stage  performance. Experience our Powerful 10 Step  Scene Analysis Tool and refine your scenework  approach. Classes contain a combination of  theory, practical exercises and scripted  performance work culminating in the  performance of one monologue and one  duologue scene at the end of the course. Course commences the week of 31st Jan 2010.  $499 AUD or combine with our weekly technique  classes and save! More information www.actorsstudio.com.au or contact The Actors Studio Australia on (61)  0418 687 372 What's On OPEN FOR INSPECTION THE REAL ESTATE MUSICAL! - Darlinghurst Theatre Music and Lyrics by Lucy Egger | Script by Tim  Bosanquet Playing until 13 February Tickets $27-$37 After opening last Thursday night, the reviews  are steadily streaming in... Alex Harmon from City Hub wrote "Like all good  musicals this is essentially a love story: the love  between an agent and buyer. Murders aside, I  say it 'radiates warmth'." Matt D'Silva at Same Same says the show is "a  very energetic and lively production. Open for  Inspection is a lot of fun." DIRECTOR: Sandra Stockley MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Douglas Hansell CHOREOGRAPHY: Amy Campbell SET DESIGN: Barry French WITH: Sara Browne, Andrew Cutcliffe, Drew  Fairley, Amanda Stephens Lee, Jenny Lynn,  Catherine McGraffin, James Pope, Chad Richards  and Sophie Webb New to Acting? Come and try it at our FREE  INTRO ACTING CLASS on Tuesday, 1 February  or Wednesday, 2 March, 7pm - 8.30pm. Just call  9331 3107 ext 2 to book your spot! For more information email  classes@darlinghursttheatre.com or call Brodie  on 9331 3107 ext 2. Queensland Courses Courses TV Presenting **NB - Dates have changed!** March 28 - April 1 (Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5:00pm) This five day course is designed to give students  a strong and detailed understanding of TV  presenting. Fuelled by ample and relevant practical work  this course will equip you with a sound  knowledge of the art of story telling. It will also  provide you with the tools you need to put your  TV presenting into practice. * We will study the art of story telling in detail.  * We will show you how to develop your on- screen persona, eliminate nerves, how to  conduct a successful and entertaining interview  as well as teach you how to write a 4 minute  script for television.  * We will provide you with opportunities to work  on camera, exploring your ability through  different genres including lifestyle, news,  entertainment and fashion. contact our Brisbane office on 07 3257 7646. TOP

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