QuietOnSet Newsletter-9 August 2011

Update # 21 9th August 2011

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Every week I get nearly 50 email enquiries from  readers, asking a variety of questions about the  acting industry. How to get started, how do you  find an agent, how do you source casting  information etc. We have been providing this information for  over 10 years and these were all the questions  that I wanted answered when I started out as  well. Over the 10 years we have talked to loads of  industry professionals who have all provided  their own personal advice as to how they  became successful in such a tough industry. Every story is different and the only common  thread is hard work and being top of your game. If you too are hungry for info, then subscribe to  our members area and read all the tutorials  and interviews. The casting directors I interviewed 10 years  ago, are all still working today and their story is  the same, the cast the same and look for the  same qualities in actors. We have interviewed or sourced our info from  the following people and there tips are in the  members area or on the DVD. Alex Pinder - Actor, Ocean Girl, Theatre Director Alison Telford - Casting Director, ABC Alan Nusbaum - Director, TVI Studio's, LA NY  Chicago Andrew Carlton - Voice Over Talent Andy Ryan - Script Producer, McLeods  Daughters Anthony Fletcher - Casting Director Anusha Zarkesh - Casting Director Asher Keddie - Love My Way AT2 - Online Casting Services Ben Parkinson - Casting Director Bill Hughes - Producer, All Saints Brad Thompson - Actor Brad Power - Voice Over Producer Brainstorm Productions - Theatre Company Brendan Clearkin - Actor Bruce Shapiro - American Dialect Coach Cicely Berry - Master Class - Training  Experience Damien Walshe-Howling - Actor, Blue Heelers,  Underbelly Daniel Lucas - Talent Agent Dave Newman - Casting Director David Cameron - Producer, City Homicide Debbie Cross - Casting Director Denise Roberts - GP, Always Greener Di Drew - Director - All Saints - Master Class  Training Review Ditch Davey - Sea Patrol, Blue Heelers, Police  Files Unlocked Faith Martin - Casting Director Felix Williamson - Actor, Dirty Deeds, Now  working in US full time Fletcher Humphries - Actor , McLeods Daughters Henrie Stride - Channel 9 Casting John Orscik - Actor, TAFTA Training School  Director John Powell - Leading Melbourne Agent, Active  Artists Management Kate Woods - Director, Looking For Alibrandi Kelly O'Shea - Casting Director Kirsty Macgregor - Casting Director Larry Emdur - Presenter Malcolm Frawley - Actor, Theatre Director,  Drama Teacher Maria Phillips - 1st AD Martin Lewis - Sour Grapes Film Festival Director Martin Lucas - Talent Agent Matt Norman - Actor, Ghost Rider Michael Gow - QLD Theatre Company Myles Pollard - McLeods Daughters Neil Johnson - independent Film Director Nick Hardcastle - Creature Features Paul O'Brien - Actor Home & Away Peeter Feeney - Actor - The Readiness is All Phil Avalon - Producer, Director Posie Graeme-Evans - Producer McLeods  Daughers, Channel 9 Head of Drama Robert Connelly - Producer, Three Dollars,  Romulus My Father Ron Gilbert - Method Acting article Tessa James - Actor Home & Away Tim Jones - Artistic Director - ATYP Tom McSweeney - Casting Director, Maura Fay -  Audition Do's and Don'ts Tom Coltraine - Stuntman Wil Traval - Actor, All Saints, Jessica Yes the list is extensive and that is important as there is no right way to get started, there are  many ways to make it in the industry and everyone has their own journey. Cheers Lee EMAIL ME QOS Website - click here  Latest Quiet On Set News Casting for Feature Film Casting for the action/th riller feature film THE  CURE is now underway! The film will be shot in  Wellington, New Zealand during the month of  November. The film is about a young female researcher  whose life is in danger when she discovers the  pharmaceutical company she works for had  developed a cure for cancer many years earlier.  They haven't released it because that would  destroy their chemotherapy drug sales. She  must now escape and release the cure to world  while the company tries to stop her.  Casting Director info is listed in the members  area under What's On - In Production. TOP Casting Board QOS Website - click here How To Apply for a Listed Audition - 9 August 2011 ,0 The contact details are in the members area. If you are not a member, you need to SUBSCRIBE. Actor for Surrealist film - 3 August 2011 Melbourne,VIC Plot Summary: Greg knows someone is after him.. -Male 20-35 -Surrealist/Experimental film  -Filming begins in October Oberon - Auditions - 2 August 2011 Brisbane,QLD We are searching for dynamic actor artists to join our vibrant, independent, theatre ensemble. Be part of our new production, 'Oberon', December 2 - 17 2011, with the intention of continuing to perform with the company in 2012 when we will present two world premiere productions. heartBeast vicious theatre ensemble announces auditions for Oberon an Australian Christmas Shakespeare Extravaganza Paid Work - Sex & The City Lookalikes - 27 July 2011 Sydney,NSW We are seeking Sex and The City Look-a-Likes for a 3 day event in Sydney on the 21st August 22nd and 23rd. PAID WORK -Tokyo Disney Resorts - Currently Casting - 27 July 2011 Melb & Syd,0 Tokyo Disney® Resort Audition in Melbourne and Sydney - August 2011 Actors Required for New Play - 26 July 2011 Melbourne,VIC "The Gallagher Family Portrait" is a dark comedy/drama about the private lives of an eccentric and wealthy family. After the bizarre circumstances of their parents' death, two brothers meet for the first time in seven years to deal with the aftermath. Secrets are revealed and history is dredged up, but will the truth be dealt with or buried under the rug? Characters Required: Bertrum Francis Gallagher: 62 years old. Husband to Harriet, father to Gregory and Daniel.  Harriet Gallagher-Winter: 57 years old. Wife to Bertrum and mother of Gregory and Daniel.  Daniel Gallagher: 30 years old.  Gregory Gallagher: 24 years old. Full character descriptions below. Three Asian actors wanted for short film - Melbourne - 20 July 2011 Melbourne,VIC One male and two female Asian actors of Asian decent (pref. Vietnamese or Chinese) The Night Sky Lead Role 18-45yrs - 13 July 2011 Blue Mountains,NSW No-budget film looking for actresses 18 to 45yrs old for 1 Lead and several Supporting roles. TOP Film Competitions TOP State By State New South Wales Courses | What's On? Courses AFTRS NSW Course Update Introduction to TV Presenting Participants will explore how to become a strong  and individual story teller through the medium  of television. Topics include how tools and  technique can enhance a TV presenter's  delivery, the basics of script writing and  interview techniques and tricks. Each student  will learn how to develop their own unique on  screen presence and persona. FRI 2 - SAT 3 SEP / 9.30AM - 5PM / Tutor: Faye  de Lanty / $450 ($405 industry/early bird  discount) Anna Broinowski Documentary Masterclass AFTRS Open Program is delighted to announce  multiple AFI award-winning writer and director  Anna Broinowski, in an exclusive Masterclass  this September. Participants will have the  opportunity to hear and gain from an  experienced feature documentary maker with a  proven track record, concerning the many  aspects of bringing a project to the screen -  from idea to page and researching your topic to  structural analysis and selecting a narrative. SAT 3 SEP / 9AM - 5PM / Tutor: Anna  Broinowski /$200 ($180 industry/early bird  discount)  Camera Assistants Workshop This intensely practical course introduces  participants to the duties and professional  requirements of the camera assistant in drama,  documentary and commercials in both film and  video. This annual course is unique and is taught  by industry experts using the latest equipment  at our state-of-the-art facilities. If you're  interested in joining the Camera department,  the 'engine room' of any film crew, then this  workshop is for you. MON 19 - FRI 23 SEP / 9AM - 5PM / Tutor: Erika  Addis / $900 ($810 industry/early bird discount)  stayconnected@aftrs.edu.au www.aftrs.edu.au WEEKEND INTENSIVE 'A TASTE OF IMPULSE' WORKSHOP:  Hello Actors! Well the 'Page to the Stage' and 'Introduction to  Impulse' Workshops are off to a flying start  which means there is only 1 more chance to  work with Scott in Sydney before he flies back  to London: WEEKEND INTENSIVE 'A TASTE OF IMPULSE'  WORKSHOP:  A weekend-long workshop which introduces you  to the basic techniques of Impulse. If you can  only devote a few hours to us, this is the course  for you to whet your appetite! 13/14th August, 10am-6pm  St Stephen's Church, Church St, Newtown. Cost: $250 For more info email  impulsecosydney@hotmail.com Read Scott's fantastic testimonials below! Scott Williams teaching completely transformed  and liberated me as an actor. Prior to working  with Scott I had trained with many different  teachers and many different techniques. Nothing  came close to the clarity and power of Scott's  work..... Before Scott, I had heard time and  again 'be in the moment' yet no one could  effectively explain what that actually meant, and  more importantly how, as an actor, I could  achieve that. If you get the opportunity to learn  under Scott Williams, jump at the chance! It will  be the best ever investment in your craft. -Matt  Minto, Actor. As a writer in Inscription's 1997 workshop, I was  fortunate to observe Scott at work - first  demonstrating his method with actors, and then  putting it into action in rehearsal of my play. It  was exciting to see the energy shoot through  the scene, bringing to it an anything-might- happen vitality. Scott's enthusiasm, knowledge,  experience and generosity of spirit made for a  rewarding and inspiring time. -Hilary Bell,  Writer. In 2003 I completed my first week-long course  in London with Scott and it was the most  stimulating and enlightening week of training I'd  ever had. Scott steered my process in a whole  new - and easier, simpler, honest - direction. In  May of this year I returned to London and  straight away sought to work with Scott again.  He remains a joyous human being, a clear and  thorough teacher, and once again I found  myself leaving class each day on a high - Marika  Aubrey, Actor/ Singer.  Scott Williams approach to acting totally  changed my concept of what it is to act. I was  for the first time able to let go of a number of  'techniques' I believed I needed and was able to  simply deal with the given moment and respond  to it truthfully. -Sam Smith, Actor. I had been acting for ten years but was never  really confident in my ability. Whilst on Scott's  Workshop I swiftly learned about using a true  technique and craft which has now given me all  the tools I need as an actor to go on and  perform at the highest level. I highly  recommend working with Scott Williams. - Michael Budd, Actor/Producer. After I did Scott Williams' course at the Actors  Centre in London, my head was spinning, but in  a good way! It was what I had been looking for  in my work to help refine and define what I felt  my performing work had needed. It was,  without a doubt, an experience that has set me  on to produce better work with more confidence.  - Debbie Bridge, Actor/ Singer. A great, revelatory experience that refocused  and revitalised my fundamental approach to  acting. -Dene Kermond, Actor/Director. Eye opening, jaw dropping, world changing  realisation of what it means to truthfully live  through given circumstances...... Word's cannot  accurately explain how incredibly lucky I feel to  have stumbled into this workshop. I cannot fault  the teaching. -Tessa Nethercote-Way, Actor.  All workshop participants will be invited to an in- house showing of the work created during the  'From the Page to the Stage' workshop,  performed by those in the 'Advancing Impulse'  workshop, on Thursday, 18th August. This will  be a wonderful opportunity to debrief and  celebrate another successful year of The  Impulse Company's work in Sydney. For more information, and to register for  courses, contact Kate Skinner:  impulsecosydney@hotmail.com . 0402 782 234 What's On AUGUST CHOC TOPS Speaker: Cristina Harris, Casting Director Topic: Casting Strategies for 'Now' Date: Mon 15 August Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30pm Location: The Dolphin Hotel, 412 Crown Street,  Surry Hills. Cristina Harris began her professional training  as an actor in the early 80s at Sydney's  Ensemble Studios. She now works as a consultant and also teaches  casting and audition techniques to nervous  actors in a friendly workshop environment. See pic & biog: http://www.nafa.net.au/next-choctops Admission: $10 / Free for NAFA Members All welcome. With thanks to: The Dolphin Hotel Darlinghurst Theatre (double passes to be won) See you there. Regards Tony Chu Convener NAFA http://www.nafa.net.au Darlo Theatre 10,000 Beers  The Panorama Pirates, a football team from  Adelaide travel to Sydney to celebrate the end  of the rugby season. They let loose on Sydney  with the aim of drinking 10,000 beers in one  very wild weekend. From the Friday night pub  crawl to the casino on Saturday and serious  drinking on Stupid Sunday, the camaraderie is  fierce but the final beer packs a punch. 10,000 Beers is an exciting and confronting new  Australian work exploring masculinity, sport and  mateship. The play delves into a world rarely  seen on our contemporary stages, but raises  issues ever-present in Australian society and the  media. Audiences are thrown into the scrum by  Alex Broun, playwright and rugby media  manager, who's poured his experience into a  comic but sometimes dark glimpse of this world. DATES Previews: 16 - 20 September Season: 22 September - 9 October Times: Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at  5pm Matinees: Saturday 1 & 8 October at 3pm School performances: Friday, 30 September and  Friday, 7 October at 3pm (call to book)  Tickets: Preview: $27, Adult: $37, Student  Conc: $32, Senior: $30, Groups 10+: $30  *Wallet-friendly Wednesdays: $20 for artists  and industry available from 10am each  Wednesday* (subject to availability) Dinner Deal: Enjoy contemporary Asian cuisine  with our dining partner LL Wine & Dine before or  after the show. View the exclusive $35 menu.  Call LL to book on 9356 8393. What happens on tour stays on tour PRODUCTION CREDITS Director: Lee Lewis Featuring:Gus Murray, Andrew Steel, Anthony  Taufa & Matt Zeremes HELP US GET NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY FROM PAGE TO STAGE Following the success of 2010's Kiss of the  Spider Woman, Darlinghurst Theatre Company  is thrilled to once again present the  extraordinary work of director Stephen Colyer.  His latest production of the musical No Way to  Treat a Lady plays 13 October to 13 November  2011. Darlinghurst Theatre Company is pleased to  offer the unique opportunity for a group of  supporters to get behind the scenes of this  production. GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF NO WAY TO TREAT  A LADY Become a Production Ambassador Watch the performers sing their first note at the  first read Attend a rehearsal and see the extraordinary  Stephen Colyer in action Meet the director and the artists involved and  hear about their visions for the show Attend an exclusive preview event before the  show is open to the public Be acknowledged in our show programme,  theatre foyer and website Darlinghurst Theatre Company is seeking to  raise $10,000 for the development and staging  of the musical. We are seeking 20 passionate  individuals, couples, groups or businesses to  donate $500 and become Production  Ambassadors. Production Ambassadors will  have the unique opportunity to be involved in  the creative development process of a musical  directed by Stephen Colyer from the first note to  the final curtain. Stephen Colyer is a graduate of VCA, The  Australian Ballet School and NIDA and has  directed many successful shows at Darlinghurst  Theatre Company including, Fit to be Tied  (2002), Dying City (2007) and Boston Marriage  (2007). He also directed and choreographed  Hello Again (2008) and Kiss of the Spider  Woman (2010). He has worked as resident  director on Dirty Dancing, The Full Monty The  Musical, The Rocky Horror Show and Cabaret.  On behalf of Sam Mendes (American Beauty,  Bond 23), he was entrusted to direct Cabaret in  Madrid, Seoul and Paris. He is currently the  rehearsal director for ABC TV's Dance Academy. No Way to Treat a Lady is a comic musical that  follows Christopher 'Kit' Gill, a failed and  unknown actor, who turns his hand to murder to  become famous. Appropriating the serial murder  crime genre using wit and brilliantly crafted  show tunes, No Way to Treat a Lady is based on  the 1964 novel and '68 film by screen writing  guru and novelist, William Goldman (The  Princess Bride). It won the prestigious Richard  Rogers Grant and was nominated for two Outer  Critics Circle Awards. Book, music and lyrics  writer Douglas J Cohen, has recently been  awarded the prestigious Fred Ebb Award for  Musical Theatre Songwriting. If you are interested in discussing this unique  opportunity to see the development of a musical  from page to stage, contact Glenn Terry on 02  9331 3107 or glenn@darlinghursttheatre.com  Darlinghurst Theatre Company is a non-profit  organisation with DGR status. Each contribution  is fully tax deductible. Victoria Courses Courses AFTRS UPCOMING OPEN PROGRAM SHORT COURSES Screenwriting for Film - Online  August 13 - October 19 (Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm - 9pm) This fully online course will introduce  participants to the fundamentals of creating an  industry standard feature film script. The course  comprises ten modules with a variety of written  assignments and collaborative activities.  Participants will need to dedicate at least 10  hours per week to 2◊2hr on-line chat sessions,  screenplay reading, film viewing and written  assignments. www.aftrs.edu.au aftrsopenprogramvic@aftrs.edu.au TOP

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