 
 
| |  | Hi Guys
No April Fools jokes here, yes we do have a PAID job for a 16-18yr old Female Actor on the notice board. The job is a Feature Film and they are casting immediately.
Sydney based, all the contact details are in the members board.
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Whoo hoo, I am so excited.
I have just got the list of Term 2 Courses from the amazing Casting Director - Tom Mc Sweeney.
So you lucky lucky Queenslanders!
I mentioned that Tom was opening up a training school up on the Gold Coast a couple of months back but the first lot of classes were all booked out.
I have just received Term 2 Classes from Tom and they are awesome.
I have listed them below in the Newsletter and they are also in the members area.
See you there - I am so excited.
ps Get in quick before the word gets around. Tom's classes book out quickly and don't forget to mention that you heard about the classes at Quiet On Set.
As one of Australia's most reputable and leading Casting Directors, Tom McSweeney has worked on over 200 feature film, mini-series and tele-movie projects, as well as over 500 hours of episodic television production for the US, UK, Canadian and Australian markets.
Tom has worked extensively in the television arena and in 2007, received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Casting of a Mini-Series for his work on the Gold Coast produced mini-series, "The Starter Wife". In the same year, he was nominated by the Casting Society of America for both "The Starter Wife" and for the 2006 mini-series, "Nightmares and Dreamscapes - From the Tales of Stephen King" which Tom cast in Melbourne. Series work includes projects on both sides of the Pacific including, "Sea Patrol", "H2O - Just Add Water", "Against the Grain", "Dark Justice", "Flipper", "The Lost World" and "Jeopardy" among others.
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Sydneysiders don't miss out.
Casting Director -Toni Higginbotham has a workshop this weekend. Toni is amazing and a very busy casting director. I have done plenty of auditions with her.
Director Kate Woods (looking for Alibrandi) is also doing a Masterclass. I did one of these a few years back and it was amazing.
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Thanks for the feedback guys, it is always great to hear your successes. It keeps us motivated......
Hi there Lee
Just wanted to let you know I recently landed a job through Quiet On Set - playing 3 roles in 'Alien Chooks in Lithgow' running at Newtown Theatre later this year. I'm really excited to have been cast in my first paid (profit share) play.
Thanks so much!
Fleur
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This past few weeks I have been taking drama classes during lunch times at my local primary school. I am always amazed at the talent of some of the young kids. I have noticed that kids of the age up to 10 yrs are quite fearless. The concern about what others think seems to set in at about 11-12yrs. The yr 5-6 classes are much more reserved and more intent on showing off than actually taking the concepts or characters that we are aiming for.
That concern over what others think translates to down and outright FEAR as an adult and we all have to hurdle that if you want to be a successful actor.
HOW???? I hear you ask.
Well, no easy answer, except to train and practice and learn and read and do it all some more. Then when you seem to have "it". That illusive "it", you have to keep working at it because "it" is so easily lost. Acting is a skill, it is a career, it is a job. So like any skill, job, craft or sport, you have to keep your skills up ENDLESSLY to be a champion.
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I know you here me go on about this all the time, but I just get so many emails from young people who want to be actors. They have such unrealistic expectations that you just go and get it. The acting industry isn't like that. It is so competative and so lucrative, the competition is fearce and you have to do whatever it takes ( by which I mean work hard) to be above the next person.
Headshots and agents are the last on your list of things to do when you want to become an actor.
Training and experience is first. Without those two key elements, you will only be wasting your money on headshots and the agent you get will be one who takes anybody on their books as they charge a fee to do this. That is how they make their money.
So..... if you are new to the industry and want to know how this all works. Please, please, please, pick up a copy of the Beginners guides that we have put together for you.
Everthing You Need To Know for Beginner Actors.
Everything You Need to Know for Kids/Teens.
You can click on the links on the sides or go to the book store. These are really cheap, and don't pay for anything else before you get stated.
Have a great week!
Cheers
Lee
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I recently got an email from an onl ine audition site saying:
Lee, 34 New Casting Calls which match you!
Wow, I thought that is incredible.
On further inspection though, 28 of the jobs were in the UK!
Guys be warned about parting with you cash for the influx of online audition sites.
Remember the exchange rate is hideous so $9.95 in UK pounds will set you back approxs $16.50 Aus. Not much per month, but over a year, that is nearly $200.
Also, you MUST be able to see the contacts of the people who put up the audition notices.
If you CAN'T, how do you know that the online site is not making them up!!!!
Why would they do this ???- to make themselves look good and to get your money!!!
Don't say you haven't been warned!!
Position Vacant - Darlinghurst Theatre Marketing & Business Development Manager
We have a job going within our company, which might be attractive to someone with the right skills.
This is an opportunity to work for a rapidly growing, not for profit, company within a vibrant and exciting industry.
It's also an opportunity to be part of a terrific team of people, work in a positive and very productive environment and to help support Australian artists.
Applications close April 10.
Salary: Depending on experience; $45,000-48,000 plus super, plus four weeks annual leave, plus time in lieu.
Please email a cover letter that details your interest in the job and addresses the selection criteria to:
Glenn Terry
Director
glenn@darlinghursttheatre.com
FULL DETAILS AT:
THEIR WEBSITE
| | TOP | | | How To Apply for an Audition - 1 April 2009
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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. PAID WORK - Feature Film -16-18y Female Role - 31 March 2009
Sydney,NSW
'SLAG: Best Enemies' is a feature film currently being shot in Sydney.
We are looking for a 16-18 yr old girl for a supporting role in the film. It is essential that applicants are available over the easter break from the 8th April onwards. The character is called Senna, and is a side kick to the schools queen bee. She is a teenage catty, lively character, who although doesn't get many spoken lines will have a big screen presence. Casting exciting new feature film in Melbourne. - 26 March 2009
Melbourne,VIC
Fly-On-The-Wall Productions are about to commence casting on their first independent feature film: BEAUTIFUL BOY. Characters:
Alex: mid 20''s, good-looking, a designer, well dressed and well educated. Alex is a sensitive dreamer, always optimistic even when reality presents itself as a major hurdle.
Tim: mid 20''s, gay and good-looking, architect, trendy, fashionable and young man around town. He is a former lover of Steven''s and naturally opposed to the domesticity presented by Alex.
Charles: early 20''s A young, officious, geeky looking public servant.
Richard: 30''s, Alex''s boss, friendly and outgoing in a way that drives Alex crazy.
Maria: 50''s, Italian, over-done make-up. A hardworking nurse who works in the Maternity ward.
Jude: 20''s, a sexy young waiter in a restaurant.
Delna: 30''s, a gorgeous, striking woman.
Algina: 20''s, a skinny young woman, cold but beautiful. Hay Fever by Noel Coward - Theatre - 24 March 2009
Sydney,NSW
Characters Required:
JUDITH BLISS - Successful West End actress - 50 to 60. Charming flirt . Simple piano and singing skills an advantage but not essential.
DAVID BLISS - successful novelist - not adverse to a bit of a flirt himself 50 to 65 ish.
SIMON BLISS - Young 20's something man about town.
SOREL BLISS - 18 year old sister.
MYRA ARUNDEL - sophisticated society vamp - a little younger than Judith.
RICHARD GREATHAN - a mature diplomat.
SANDY TYRRELL - young amateur gentleman boxer.
JACKIE CORRETON - unsophisticated typist.
CLARA - Judith's dresser in her West End days - a no-nonsense woman much put upon by the family. The Trickster - Student Feature Film - 20 March 2009
Sydney,NSW
Feature film student production for 3rd year bachelor course. Leading Roles:
Coy - 20's. Hustler of the Don Juan mold. Handsome, sweettalker. In love with Kaylin.
Kaylin - 20's. Hustler dealing in card tricks mainly. Beautiful. Stuck in a love triangle between Coy and Moze
Moze - 20's. Hustler dealing in coin tricks. Best friend of Coy. Bit of a tough guy, slightly weasly.
Herms - 40's-50's. Kaylins father. Hustler dealing in card tricks. Charmer.
Supporting Cast:
Amy - 20's. Attractive girl at the beach who is conned by Coy.
Ralph, Jones and Smith - 40's to 50's. Gangster toughs of a film noir vein.
10yr old Moze - 8 to 14. Moze as a child. hustler, gift of the gab. Have you suffered for your art ? - 18 March 2009
Sydney,NSW
A documentary is being made in Sydney about how an art suc as drama, music, dance,visual art can enrich a person's life. Artistic people of all walks of life are welcome to take part ie actors, musicians, writers, sculptors, painters etc PAID WORK -Presenters Wanted - Male & Female - 16 March 2009
Melbourne,VIC
Online Presenters male and female - all ages We are looking to assemble a "library" of presenters to appear in online video marketing segments, beginning in Melbourne April/May, 2009, followed by other cities across Australia. Trial By Jury & Other Legalities - 16 March 2009
Melbourne,VIC
Principal Roles:
Usher : bass baritone / bass.
Defendant: tenor
Plaintiff : soprano
Counsel:baritone
udge: lyric baritone / baritone
Chorus:Jury : male chorus
Reporters :female chorus Each member of the Trial By Jury chorus will have the opportunity to sing at least one solo, duet or trio in Other Legalities. 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 ADG: Masterclass with Awarded Director, Kate Woods- working with actors
Awarded TV director Kate Woods (Without a Trace, Bones, MDA, Simone de Beauvoir's Babies, Law and Order) presents this exciting hands-on masterclass for directors working and wanting to work in television.
The masterclass will consist of a forum where Kate will present ways of preparing to direct, followed by individual workshopping with actors.
Participants can bring a two-character scene of their own work to workshop, or a scene from a television show can be provided. This one-day professional development event will be held in Sydney on Saturday 18 April 2009 from 10am to 5pm and is open for application until close of business, Monday 6 April 2009.
Applicants must send in a short paragraph outlining why they want to be involved and what they hope to get out of the event, along with their CV. This masterclass is limited to 10 participants and 2 observers. Preference will be given to ADG members and early applicants. A repeat event will be held in Melbourne in June.
Cost (including lunch): ADG Members: $175; Non-members: $250; Observer places open for student/emerging directors only: $60.
DATE OF EVENT: 10am-5pm, Saturday 18 April 2009
APPLY TO: rsvp@adg.org.au
DEADLINE: Monday 6 April 2009
VENUE: TBA (Sydney)
(ADG - Australian Directors Guild)
Kate Woods Biography
Kate Woods' directing spans some 15 years. She has enjoyed a long association with ABC TV Drama starting with GP and then the hugely successful Phoenix, for which her episodes were nominated for four AFI Awards including Best Director (1991 & 1992).
Kate then went on to direct the NHK co-production Escape From Jupiter (1993) and the ABC TV Drama series Janus (1994) for which her episodes were nominated for two AFI Awards. Other series include Police Rescue (1994), Heartland (1994), Corelli (1995) which received a BANFF International Award for Best Episode in a Television Series, Mercury (1996) Raw FM (1997) Wildside (1997), the CoxKnight children's series Worst Best Friends (2002) based on the stories by Max Dann, Jim Hensen's Sci-Fi series Farscape ( 2002) MDA (2003) and Blackjack (2006).
Kate's direction of the miniseries Simone de Beauvoir's Babies (1997) was nominated for a BANFF award for Best International Television Award and five AFI Awards including Best Mini Series and awarded Best Actor and Actress. Her other mini-series for the ABC are The Farm (2000) which received an AFI nomination for Best Actress and Changi, (2001) a 6 hour mini series written by John Doyle which was nominated for three AFI Awards including Best Mini series and a world silver medal for Best Mini Series from The New York Festivals and the first place Gold Camera Award from the US International Film and Video Festival.
Looking For Alibrandi (1999) was Kate's first feature. With producer Robyn Kershaw, it went on to be nominated for 8 AFI Awards and winner of five 2000 AFI awards including Best film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress and Best editing. It was also nominated for seven 2000 Film Critics Circle of Australia awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Editing.
Kate has several feature films in development and most recently has been directing procedural television in the US including numerous episodes of Jerry Bruckheimer's Without a Trace, Bones, Crossing Jordan, Shark, Law and Order, Private Practice. She received the 2008 ADG Michael Carson Award for Excellence In Television Drama Direction, last year.
www.adg.org.au/ The Toni Higginbotham Screen Acting Masterclass - SATURDAY 4TH APRIL 2009
TONI HIGGINBOTHAM is a leading casting director in Australia. With over twenty years experience ¡V the last ten owning her own agency.
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.
The Toni Higginbotham Screen Acting Masterclass provides actors, models and extras with a career-focused intensive workshop for their commercial, film and television castings. Through practical exercises with one of the industry¡¦s most revered and experienced actors (see Teachers), students will learn skills and techniques central to successful auditioning.
In an intimate setting, students will work closely with TONI HIGGINBOTHAM, one of Australia¡¦s principal casting directors, who will explain the casting process from her side of the camera, answer all your questions, and guide you through the dos and don¡¦ts in the audition room.
Toni has a reputation for obtaining results by looking beyond the traditional means of casting. 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.
The workshop will maximize your career opportunities by helping you develop the fine art of performing onscreen. It will explain how the casting studio is set-up, camera angles and position, and how artists can exploit their own qualities in front of the lens.
The course teaches students how best to present themselves on camera, to directors, and casting agents, thereby making the most of the screen test experience.
The workshop will be a 1 day workshop.
"h Practical Audition Experience & Procedures
"h Preparation for a Screen Test
"h How to Analyse a Scene
"h Auditioning for Lead Roles
"h Being Comfortable in Front of the Camera
WHERE: Toni Higginbotham Casting
Upper level / 57 Queen St
Woollahra
FEE: $330.00
TIME: 11am ¡V 4pm
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. What's On CYANIDE AT FIVE by Pavel Kohout
A dark and biting comedy from the one of the most controversial cultural and political figures of Czech history.
What begins as an innocent game between two women turns into an intense psychological thriller in which cyanide becomes a factor in deciding where the moral balance lies. Guilt, hate and revenge intertwine as each woman jockeys for the high ground. Zofia versus Irena, Christian versus Jew, the age-old conflict is at the very heart of this intense human drama.
Based on the novella The Wall between Us by Polish-Jewish writer Tecia Werbowski, Cyanide at Five is contemporary European playwriting at its best.
With Eva Sitta as Zofia and Zuzi Fort as Irena
BONDI PAVILION THEATRE, 21 April-2 May 8 pm, Matinees Sat 2.30 pm
Tickets: $30 / $35
Buy a ticket and get a free Czech beer at Prague Restaurant, 42 Kellett St. Potts Point
BOOKINGS: MCA-TIX t: 1300 306 776 + www.mca-tix.com.au
Get a new outlook on Producing with Australian Director - Jan Chapman ( The Piano
This week :: April 3, 5:00pm-6:00pm
+ Special guest: Jan Chapman
One of Australia's most endearing and enduring producers, Jan Chapman talks about her personal style and the importance of a producer's authorial hand, even when
working with auteurs such as Jane Campion, from The Piano to the upcoming Bright Star.
FREE and there's no need to register just turn up at 5pm and take a seat!
Where: AFTRS Theatre
130 Bent St
The Entertainment Quarter
Moore Park NSW 2021
www.aftrs.edu.au for more and directions
NAFA presents CHOC TOPS 2009 Monday 20 April 2009
Choc Tops are networking meetings for actors, screenwriters & filmmakers [held every month]
Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Venue: The Clock Hotel, 470 Crown St, Surry Hills, Sydney
Theme: Dress up, or bring along, your favourite puppet! [Best puppet wins theatre tickets]
Speaker: Gary Friedman
Topic: Puppetry for the Web 3.0
The world has changed with Web 2.0 in the past 500 days. What will the next 5000 days bring us in web technology? How do we connect to our peers and our social networks using the puppet as an interactive communication tool? How and why do we use the puppet to communicate on YouTube, Facebook?
Puppet Master Gary Friedman will show us the power of the puppet as a communication tool on the internet today. He has been a practitioner of 'Puppetry for Film and Television' since 1987, when he was mentored by Jim Henson of The Muppets. In 1994 Friedman interviewed all the South African politicians and the incoming president Nelson Mandela with a puppet and made the news broadcasts all over the world. Come and find out why this art is so relevant in the fast moving world today.
Photo, biog, references, video clips, see: www.nafa.net.au/next-choctops
Admission: $10 [NAFA Members Free]. All welcome.
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With Thanks to Our Sponsors:
The Clock Hotel
Darlinghurst Theatre (double passes to be won)
JVC Professional Australia
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Future speakers:
May 18 - 'TBA' - Renee Brack, Movie Network
June 15 - 'Pear-shaped workplaces in the entertainment industry and what you can do about them' - Martha Knox-Haly
July 20 - 'New media for filmmakers' - Nick Bolton
Convener: Tony Chu
NAFA [Networking Action for Filmmakers & Actors]
E: tony@nafa.net.au
| | | Queensland | Courses | What's On? | | Courses Tom McSweeney Workshops. (QLD)
OK Guys, here is a run down of all the courses starting ASAP.
Acting for the Camera Courses - TERM 2
This ten week term of courses runs from week commencing April 20 - week ending June 27th.
Acting 1 - The Basics | Term 2 - 20 April - 26 June
This course is an introductory course in acting for the camera. Areas covered include the explanation of Industry terminology and on set etiquette, an investigation of various acting techniques and styles and improvisation help the actor break down barriers and connect with other performers.
Acting 2 - The Craft | Term 2 - 20 April - 26 June '09
This course is designed specifically for actors who have had some acting experience and a cursory understanding of industry terminology and on-set protocols. The aim of the class is to help actors define character for the screen; aiding them in finding nuance and color in a scene as well as honoring the intent of the writer while still adding their own "spice" to the role.
Acting 3 - The Application | Term 2 - 20 April - 26 June '09
This course builds on the principles taught in the previous courses and applies it to the audition process. The class focuses on the level of skill required in a professional casting. Each week the actor is put through a mock audition replicating the conditions of an actual screen test
An essential skill needed for the working actor, this course helps define the tools necessary for effective cold reading. Primarily, this skill set is used on the job when re-writes are given to the actor on the day of shooting or when weather causes a shift in the shooting schedule and scenes not previously scheduled to shoot are suddenly called as "wet weather cover". Often times, particularly with US productions, the lead time in auditioning precludes much preparation time. It is likely, that a producer or director will ask an actor to do a reading of a scene they haven't been given prior to the test. Cold reading also aids the actor in making quick definable choices and forces the artist to think on their feet.
One Day Audition Technique and Script Interpretation
This comprehensive one day Master Class is made up of four parts. The first is a lecture and question and answer period. Participants will then each perform the first scene of the day. One group following another without re-direction or comment until all participants has performed the scene. The scene is then discussed and broken down. The third part of the day is a step by step introduction into script breakdown using various tools to expose the spine of the script.
Advanced Master Class - The Producer Session
This four-hour class builds on the concepts taught in the One-Day intensive and replicates the audition process. The actor will be given a ten minute "audition time" to perform their scene - just like an actual audition. Class members may be asked to be a "reader". After each actor has "tested" the tapes are reviewed and dissected. Following that, the actual tests of local actors who tested for the project will be screened and compared. This course will allow the actor to experience what happens after the test, how decisions are made by producers and directors and what comments are made about the tests. Most importantly, this will highlight the required level of skill expected in actual testing.
Theatre Sports | Term 2 - 19 April - 25 June '09
Theatre Sports are a great way to explore creativity, break down barriers and develop essential skills which will prove invaluable not only in theatre, but also in film and television. Areas covered are in movement, improvisation, team building exercises, slapstick, basic stage combat, dance, song, mime, clowning and much more. This four (4) hour weekly workshop will encourage creativity while exploring the many skills used in the arts. Theatre Sport teams will be developed with an eye towards monthly competitions in various venues around SE Queensland.
PRO- ACTORS WORKSHOP with TONY AUCKLAND & JENNI KUBLER | Term 2 - 20 April - 26 June '09
These classes use a range of techniques to explore characters and scenes, specifically targeting screenwork, but equally usable in theatre work. Scenes of various sizes and content will be deconstructed to examine truth, relationship, objectives, actions, history, motivation, character choices, attitudes, references and other options available to provide the actor with some tools to refer to when preparing their screentests or performances.
PERFORMANCE GYM | Term 2 - 21 April - 27 June '09
If you are someone who talks for a living, then drop into the Performance Gym. Just like you need to warm up before you play a sport or do any heavy exercise, a person needs to keep their voice and brain in shape in order to compete in today's world. The study of the skills and techniques of improvisation can keenly influence a person's competence and success in their personal life, their creative life as well as their business life
Commercials and Presenting | Term 2 - 23 April - 29 June '09
This course is an introduction to both the fields of commercials and presenting. Topics include lifestyle presenting, children's television presenting, news reading and the role of talk show compere in addition to work in the commercial arena. During the course each actor is put through a mock audition replicating the conditions of an actual screen test.
DRAMA SCHOOL AUDITION PREPARATION | One on One - By Appointment
These sessions are designed for the actor planning on auditioning for Drama School. Investigating the monologue through script analysis and the clarification of choices, we discover and build on your strengths.
Autumn School Holiday Youth Program | 13 April - 17 April 2009
Whether you're passionate about the stage or the screen our Autumn Holiday Youth Program is a great way to introduce students to the many and varied skills used in the arts.
During each 8 hour workshop students are encouraged by working industry professionals to explore their individual creativity in a friendly and supportive environment. No experience is necessary, classes are divided by age and sizes are limited to provide maximum individual attention. Come along to one fun-filled day or all five, for a jam-packed acting experience!
A free supervised early drop off period is available for busy working parents.
Youth Screen Acting 1 & 2 | Term 2, 20 April - 26 June '09
Acting like any sport is a skill learned over time; creativity, focus, imagination and technical skill, require practice and time in order to develop, the same way muscles do. The curriculum of our weekly classes has been selected to allow students to explore the joy and self confidence found in performing while carefully guiding them through the technical skills required of the working actor. Regular classes run in line with the 10 week school term and have limited class sizes for maximum individual attention.
Pro Kids | Term 2, 20 April - 26 June '09
Pro kids is an advanced screen acting course for children who have either worked professionally or whose performance ability is of an extremely high standard. The course works from basis of scene work and focuses on screencraft, audition technique and script interpretation. Students will be expected to prepare their individually selected scene for each class. Tom McSweeney will guest teach one class every term. Entrance is by audition only.
Contact Details: 07 5585 9598
EMAIL: anna@tommcsweeney.com
Tom McSweeney Productions
Warner Roadshow Studios,
Pacific Highway, Oxenford, Qld 4210
PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO and COURSE DETAIL.
TOM McSWEENEY COURSES AFTRS - Voice Over - A couple of places left! Brisbane - April 4 & 5
Gain professional voice over skills
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 still 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.
Applicants 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 audio features, commercials, promos and narration.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
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* 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
There are still places left on this course !
Please call the office to book on 3257 7646
Cost: $600
What's On No time for Shakespeare? How about 30 minutes?
UQ's professional resident theatre company presents the hilarious Half - Hour Hamlet.
THIS SATURDAY April 4th, 2:00pm
At the University of Queensland's Michie Amphitheater (outdoors - near Chancellor's Place bus stop & Bio Library)
Gold Coin Donation
BYO food and laughter and tears! Bring blankets for bottoms and picnics for bellies.
*This is an all-new, all-different cast from last Friday*
QSE is trialling public outdoor showings of the Shorts series, which has traditionally
only been available through libraries, festivals and at private functions.
Come along and enjoy!
| | | Victoria | Courses | | Courses Complete Script Continuity - 8 Apr - 16 Apr
As the writer's and editor's representative on set, the Continuity person is an important crew role that is often misunderstood. It is also a role which industry has identified as one with a need for more skilled practitioners. In this intensive three-day workshop, you'll develop an understanding of the craft of continuity and learn what it takes to work in this role in the film and television industry. It will cover all aspects of continuity in pre-production and production, with comprehensive hand outs and practical exercises in estimating screen time, marking-up scripts and creating 'options in' for the editor. Get tips on the tools of the trade from leading industry professional in her field, Katherine Fry.
When: April 8, 9 (6.15-9.15pm), 16 (9.30am - 4.30pm)
Fees: $290 OC members / $350 non members
Contact hours: 12
Bookings: info@openchannel.org.au / 03 8610 9300
http://www.openchannel.org.au/training/c_completecontinuity.html
TUTOR: KATHERINE FRY
Katherine has worked extensively as a Script Supervisor in Australia and New Zealand, on films such as Romulus, My Father, The Bank, Tom White and Scarfies to one-off dramas for television such as SBS Television's Cable,
South Pacific Picture's, Lawless and the TVNZ Sunday Theatre Productions, One of Them, Home Movie and House of Sticks.
Email:info@openchannel.org.au
www.openchannel.org.au Inside the Gaffer's Truck-Inside the Gaffer's Truck-May 13 Inside the Grip's Truck-20 May
Get set to enter 'Aladdin's Cave' with this rare chance to explore the professional Gaffer's essential resource - the Gaffer's truck. A professional Gaffer (Lighting Technician) will take you through the lighting truck, looking at tools of the trade and how to use them creatively, efficiently, and safely. Also discussed on the day will be on-set etiquette, the Gaffer / DOP relationship, and short cuts to achieving your lighting needs.
Where: OPEN CHANNEL Shed 4 North Wharf Road, Docklands
When: May 13 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Fee: $210 OC members / $250 non members
Bookings: info@openchannel.org.au / 03 8610 9300
Inside the Grip's Truck-20 May
Be part of this rare chance to explore the professional Grip's essential resource - the Grip's truck! A professional Grip will take you through the grip's truck, looking at tools of the trade and how to use them creatively, efficiently, and safely (eg. camera support equipment, dollys, cranes, car rigs etc). Learn about on-set etiquette, the Key Grip / DOP relationship, and short cuts to achieving your camera movement needs.
Where: OPEN CHANNEL Shed 4 North Wharf Road, Docklands
When: May 20 (9:30am - 4:30pm)
Fee: $210 OC members / $250 non members
Bookings: info@openchannel.org.au / 03 8610 9300
Email:info@openchannel.org.au
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