Classes

Presented by Bill Ratner

In this workshop, the versatile Bill Ratner will give you his take on working with promo and trailer copy. Bill is one of America’s most-heard voices on movie trailers, TV promos, documentaries, commercials, games & cartoons. We are thrilled that he will teach this workshop for our conservatory again, connecting with us via Zoom from his booth in Los Angeles. Participants will take part in the Bethesda office.

Bill is the original voice of “Flint” on G.I. Joe, Robot Chicken and Family Guy. He is an eight-time winner of The Moth Storytelling SLAMs. His stories are featured on National Public Radio. He serves on the Advisory Board of SAG-AFTRA Foundation/Don La Fontaine Voiceover Lab.

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Presented by James Lewis

Learn what it takes to become a voice actor in this workshop, presented by James Lewis. The workshop will cover demo creation and formatting, voiceovers as a business, marketing, branding, casting sites and more. James Lewis is eager to share his extensive knowledge and experience of the voiceover industry with the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory.

Lewis is an award-winning SAG-AFTRA performer and has appeared on national TV shows such as HBO's The Wire, Fox’s America's Most Wanted, The I.D. channel’s Evil Twins and has been seen in hundreds of commercials including national spots for Ricola, CarMax, Airhead’s Bites Candy, Medicare, Rolaids and many more. As a voice actor, Lewis has recorded over 600 audiobooks and voiced characters for both Marvel and DC Comics as well as video games such as Fallout 3, Elder Scrolls and Street Hoops. Lewis is the Executive Producer for Talktime Voiceovers a voiceover demo production company that also provides coaching and training. Talktime has worked with and produced demos for many of the leading talents in the DMV.

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Presented by Keith Flippen

This one-hour workshop will cover ways you can obtain editable copies of your work that have aired on television, appeared in film, or been made available through streaming services so that you can keep your demo reel and online casting profiles up to date. The discussion will focus on companies that provide these services as well as how to use available technology to secure your work on your own.

Keith Flippen has been a film/TV actor for 28 years and a SAG member since 1997. He is also owner and chief instructor of Meisner Technique and Camera Acting at The Actors’ Place in Norfolk, VA, graduate of VA Tech, former student at the Eugene O’Neil Theatre Center and the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music, and Film, and former US Administrator of the Russian-American Theatre in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Minsk.

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Presented by Craig Klein

Are you missing out on voiceover work because you can't audition or record sessions from home? Are you clueless about how and where to start the process of creating your own home studio? Award-winning voice actor and radio creative director, Craig Klein, will guide the beginning and budget-conscious voice actor in setting up a studio at home. The workshop will help guide you in choosing equipment and setting up a voice over booth without breaking the bank.

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Presented by Naomi Jacobson

Be present, thrilling, memorable, and relaxed! Learn tools for specificity and emotional connection, ways to activate and personalize the text, stay truthful, support bold choices and make auditioning a joy from choosing material to table talk. Bring two copies of a monologue you are working on (no need to memorize).

Naomi Jacobson, a professional actor working in the DC area for the last 25 years, is an Affiliated Artist with the Shakespeare Theatre and a Woolly Mammoth Theatre company member. Credits include The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Signature, Studio, Center Stage, The Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie, Cincinnati Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. Her TV/film work includes Homicide, Her Father’s Eyes for A&E, and narration for PBS, NPR, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian and numerous commercials and industrials. Jacobon’s received three Helen Hayes Awards (15 nominations), a Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship, the Hopkins Anderson Award for Excellence in Theatre, and an Individual Artist Grant from the D.C. Arts Commission. She spearheaded the Actors Arena through Arena Stage, a continuing education program for professional actors. Jacobson teaches at UMD, Shakespeare theatre, Theatre Lab and coaches privately. naomijacobson.com

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Second generation VO talent, Lance Lewman, shares what he has learned about the voiceover business after 25 years in the industry.  He’ll use the same outline he and his late father, Lifetime Achievement recipient Lary Lewman, used when they co-taught this workshop for many years.

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James Cagney Boardroom – Lobby Level
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking will be validated.

Don't miss this all-new, interactive and comprehensive seminar focusing on using social media for your acting career in the most professional and authentic way possible. In addition to new Instagram features such as IGTV and Story Highlights, this seminar will cover:

• growing your following
• editing your photos and videos
• building your presence to book more work
• monetizing your Instagram
• preparing yourself for the future of entertainment

About Ryan Walker and Ben Whitehair

This seminar is presented by TSMA Consulting founder Ryan Walker, and top career coach/TSMA CIO, Ben Whitehair. Collectively, Ryan and Ben have over two decades of experience in social media and entertainment, managing social accounts for major agencies, managers, acting studios, series regulars and well over 100 performers. Ryan’s background is in casting. He has worked on projects such as Pixar's Coco and Narcos and has founded multiple successful businesses in the event and entertainment industries. Ben is a working actor, SAG-AFTRA Board member, entrepreneur and a certified business/mindset coach who has worked with hundreds of performers, helping them go from great actor to working actor. 

Questions? Please contact the Member Education Department at (323) 634-8277.

You must RSVP to attend. Spaces are limited.
 
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Audio and video recording is not permitted, but written note taking is welcome.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through April 30, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.
 

James Cagney Boardroom- Lobby Level 
5757 Wilshire Blvd. – Lobby Level
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking will be validated.
 
Do you want to add more television comedy credits to your resume? Instructor Michael D. Cohen applies his unique holistic approach to comedy to help you bring your unique truth, aliveness and playfulness to your work. Learn specific techniques for analyzing a scene for comedy, nailing the jokes, tone and pacing, and make acting choices that respect the writers yet make you stand out in the casting session. This is a hands-on workshop in which a few members will be asked from the audience to work at the front of the room.

You may bring a comedic monologue or a prepared scene if you wish to volunteer.

About Michael D. Cohen 
Michael D. Cohen is a series regular on Nickelodeon's award winning hit sit-com Henry Danger. He has appeared on Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, The Real O'Neals, The Mindy Project and many other episodic. Recent film credits include Suburbicon directed by George Clooney, the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash, and It Was You Charlie for which he was nominated for ACTRA’s Best Lead Performance award. As an acting coach, Michael is a faculty lecturer for the University of Texas at Austin in Hollywood, and also teaches through his own studio the Michael D. Cohen Acting Studio in Los Angeles.

You must RSVP to attend. Spaces are limited.

Questions? Contact the Member Education department at (323) 634-8277.

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Audio and video recording is not permitted, but written note taking is welcome.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through April 30, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

The SAG-AFTRA Conservatory presents Honesty in Acting with Marlyne Barrett
 
When: Monday, March 4
Time: 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: KMRC
1 E. Erie, Suite 660
Chicago, IL

Chicago Med’s Marlyne Barrett shares her three-dimensional technique with actors that desire to be at the top of their game and stand out from the crowd. With more than 15 years of experience in the industry on shows like Law & Order, The Wire, Damages, Kings, American Crime and countless films, Barrett gets to the core of true connection and honesty in acting. Come and learn from an artist that not only loves the craft, but is currently working and applying all that will be taught in this intense workshop.
 
Please RSVP to kathy.byrne@sagaftra.org

Park at 10 East Ontario. Enter on the north side of Ontario between Wabash and State, and then take a ticket. When you sign in, you may purchase a four-hour ticket for $13 cash, $14 Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment. You will need both tickets to exit the parking structure.
 
This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. SAG-AFTRA members, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD OR DIGITAL CARD ON YOUR APP (paid through April 30, 2019) FOR ADMITTANCE. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.