QuietOnSet Newsletter - 22 February 2012

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 EMAIL ME QOS Website - click here  Latest Quiet On Set News TOP Casting Board QOS Website - click here 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. TOP Film Competitions TOP 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 TOP

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