Upcoming Events 2019-2020
YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES: STAYING ON THE SCREEN & OFF THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR
In this panel, directors, cinematographers and editors will share critical tips to optimize your performance on set and give you the best chance of remaining in the final cut. These industry professionals will provide insight on the do’s and don’ts, process and elements that determine the final product on screen.
BALANCING ONE OF LIFE’S MOST CHALLENGING ROLES: PARENTING AND CAREGIVING
A panel of successful performers will discuss the unique challenges for working actors who are raising families or caregiving for someone in need. Topics will include childcare resources on set, how to manage schedules and auditions and ways to balance one’s career with their role as a caregiver. A financial advisor from the credit union will also discuss what resources the credit union has for college funds, home health, care resources and more…
STANDING UP FOR STAND-INS
On every set, every day, stand-ins known as the "second team" are rehearsing, helping the crew prepare lighting and covering for an actor so that camera and lighting crews can finalize their movement and equipment settings. Learn from film and TV single-cam, TV multi-cam, game and awards show rehearsal actors/stand-ins what their jobs entail, the pros and cons, wages and misconceptions. We will also examine what casting agent’s looks for when hiring stand-ins and how assistant directors want stand-ins to hold themselves on set.
COMMERCIAL STARS, Part II
As performers adapt to entertainment industry changes a handful of actors have managed to maintain a regular work schedule through commercial performing. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to learn from recognizable commercial stars, a casting director and an agent. These actors are seen on commercials every day, have received other career opportunities from commercial work, have attained notoriety as a commercial spokespeople for particular brands and have remained at the top of their field. Additional topics will include an overview of different types of commercials, what is expected on an audition and what happens when you book the job. This will be an amazing event. Don’t miss it!
THE UNSPOKEN RULES OF THE INDUSTRY, PART 3: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A GREAT FILM?
Join MOVE L.A. and a panel of industry professionals who will reveal the unspoken rules of the film industry. Experts from an array of entertainment fields, including actors, directors and writes will share tips for actors from their unique perspectives, providing you with a holistic understanding of the industry. This illuminating conversation will focus primarily on providing a behind-the-scenes practical analysis of how projects get produced rather than what we hear from the grapevine.