Career Development

When: 1 – 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16

Where: SAG-AFTRA
James Cagney Boardroom – Lobby Level
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking will be validated.

With 15 clients who have already booked starring roles this year, Joseph Pearlman will demystify what it takes to launch your career now and from anywhere in the world. You will learn how to land a series lead before it even goes to casting and how to market yourself like a celebrity. Get a career-launching game plan that delivers instant results and insider secrets from the industry's top movers and shakers. Discover how to supercharge your audition rate, and guarantee audition wins. Select attendees will get the opportunity to work one-on-one with Pearlman on auditions from television and film projects currently casting. You will leave with the knowledge to reach your booked-role potential, and experience an undeniable acting breakthrough and transformation. www.josephpearlman.com

You must RSVP to attend. Spaces are limited.

To RSVP, click here.

Questions? Contact (323) 634-8277.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 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 October 31, 2018 or 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 following is sent on behalf of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
 
When: 4:30 - 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5
 
Where: SAG-AFTRA Foundation, EIF Voiceover Lab
1900 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(Between 63rd and 64th Streets)
 
SAG-AFTRA young performers ages 10-17 are invited to participate in this special event! Voiceover veteran Lynnanne Zager will help teen actors learn the ins and outs of commercial voiceover auditions and instruct them on how to use their acting chops to book voiceover jobs. In the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s state-of-the-art recording studio, performers will record copy while Zager offers direction and coaching. Come prepared to show her what you can do.

Requirements:

• Students must complete a VOL application in order to attend. (Attending an orientation, however, will not be required for this workshop.)
• Students must be between the ages of 10 - 17.
• Once the application is completed, email voiceover lab administrator Nithya Rajendran at nrajendran@sagaftra.foundation with the following information in the subject line: First and last name – age (Ex. Ashley Stone – 12)
• Please respond by Friday, Nov. 2.

Note: Parents and guardians will not be able to attend.

Lynnanne Zager is one of the voiceover community’s most respected actors, teachers and casting directors. After receiving her BFA and MFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, she became talent coordinator of Hanna-Barbera Studios with 29 cartoon shows on the air, including Scooby Doo, The New Flintstones, Richie Rich and Super Friends and was part of the producing and casting team for the original cartoon series The Smurfs. She has been a voiceover actor for over 25 years. Lynnanne's voice has been heard in more than 500 feature films, television programs, commercials, industrials and video games. Having a passion for passing it on to the next generation (as Don LaFontaine did with her!), she is very proud to be mentoring and teaching voiceover acting in all genres to young actors and to be a part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab and the EIF Voiceover Lab in New York.
 
The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Join Marilyn McIntyre as she teaches and discusses how the fusion of personal experience and imagination allows an actor to fully personalize the character and fictional circumstances.  
 
Actors who would like to perform a monologue and receive feedback should arrive 15-20 minutes early. Bring a headshot, resume and two copies of your monologue. Please have the material prepared to answer:

• Who am I?
• Who am I talking to?
• What do I want? Why? What’s in the way?

When: 7 – 10 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12
Check-in begins at 6:15 p.m.
 
Where: American Federation of Musicians
1717 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92110
 
Please RSVP to sandiego@sagaftra.org. This event is free and open to SAG-AFTRA members only.
 
Acting professionally for over 45 years, Marilyn McIntyre has played leading roles on and off Broadway with several major regional theatre companies. McIntyre has garnered a number of awards for her theatre work including Ovation and LA Drama Critics Circle. McIntyre has worked extensively in television (Greys Anatomy, Cold Case, Watch Over Me - a series regular, et al). Her film credits include Heaven’s Rain, On Holiday, and First Daughter to name a few. McIntyre can also be seen in the cult favorite live-action short, George Lucas In Love. McIntyre is a SAG-AFTRA member and has a MFA from Penn State and BFA from University of North Carolina.  
 
This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card on the app (paid through October 31, 2018 or April 30, 2019) for admittance.
 

SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local Conservatory presents “Social Media for the Life of an Actor” with Tony Howell

When: Monday, Nov. 19

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Where: Kaufherr Resource Center
1 E. Erie, Suite 660
Chicago, IL

The truth? Your web presence is currently working for or against you 24/7/365 around the world. Learn how to harness the power of social media to enhance your brand. Whether you’re an established presence or an emerging brand, do not miss this inspiring and informative workshop. You’ll leave with a deeper sense of purpose, power and a more professionally polished presence.

During the workshop, you will:

• Strategize a big-picture plan for your brand, life and career.
• Learn how to balance online and offline, as well as personal and professional.
• Discover the simple secrets to successful photo and video shoots.
• End your website shame, confusion and fears.
• Get the formulas to achieve real results on social media.
• Stop the No. 1 mistake of Apple users everywhere. 
• Start to love the power and possibilities provided by digital technology. 

Tony Howell is a digital strategist for award-winning artists, as well as students and seniors new to the business or the web. He’s been featured by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Actors’ Equity Association, Music Theatre International, Broadway Dance Center, Google NYC and more. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he was an actor for more than 20 years, performing on Broadway, off-Broadway, on national tours and more. His new job — and joy — is to help design your future by building your brand and business to change the world. 

RSVP now and please arrive early. No need to bring anything except a pen or a pencil. 
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 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.

In this SAG-AFTRA conservatory workshop we will explore how to record professional quality auditions and deliver them directly to agents and casting directors.

When: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
Registration begins at 1 p.m.

Where: Show Creators, Inc.
4465 W. Sunset
Las Vegas, NV 89118

Cost: SAG-AFTRA members: $40/year or $20/workshop; Others: $80/year or $20/workshop. 

Click here to RSVP and register.  

Questions? Please contact nevada@sagaftra.org

RSVP is reqired for attendance. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through Oct. 31, 2018 OR Apr. 30, 2019) for admittance

The School of Visual Arts is hosting their annual mixer for Actors to come in and meet film students from School of Visual Arts. This is a great opportunity for SVA film students to form connections with possible performers who are available for their thesis projects. Free food and refreshments will be provided.

When: 6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 

Where: SVA Student Center
217 East 23rd Street
New York, New York 10011

Click here to RSVP.  

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

This workshop will offer tools to efficiently breakdown and analyze sides for an audition. There will be a discussion on scene structure and key points to help actors identify and choose point of view and better apply back story to develop and deliver a full character in a short time frame.

When: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10
Check in at noon. Class starts promptly at 12:30 p.m.

Where: Alamo City Studios
1113-C East Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 255-1899

Cost: Free for 2018 Austin, Houston or Dallas Conservatory members; $35 – Fans/General Public 
Payable by cash or check at the door.

To reserve your spot, RSVP to AustinRSVP@sagaftra.org Limited to 30 participants. 
    

When: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18

Where: SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center
247 W 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
 
The National EEO Committee and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation present a special panel: New Voices, New Stories: Creating Opportunities. This panel focuses on the best and brightest examples of those who take ownership of their careers and forge their own paths in the media landscape.
 
For further details and to RSVP, please click here.

 

*Please note: If you are not already registered with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, to create you own account click here.

In this one-day workshop in San Francisco, members will be addressing 3 vital components of doing strong work as an actor: Breath, Energy and Focus. This workshop is open to all levels of actors. Please don't get caught up in thinking you're too good or not good enough. Let go and join us!

When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13

Where: Moment Improv Theater
145 9th Street, Suite 103
San Francisco, CA 

Cost: Course fee $120; member discount fee $90 

Limited to 18 participants.

Click here to register. Make sure to use the drop box option above the “pay now” button and highlight the SAG-AFTRA/AAU discount. 
 
Dress comfortably. Bring lunch and a water bottle, a yoga mat and/or blanket, a notebook and pen.

Kirk Baltz has been a working actor in film, theater and television for 25 years and has worked with noted film directors such as Chantal Akerman, Warren Beatty, Oliver Stone, John Woo, Kevin Costner and Quentin Tarantino. Kirk trained extensively as an actor in New York City and Los Angeles, studying the Meisner technique and Strasberg-based work. Baltz has been teaching acting classes since 1995 and continues to offer acting classes and private coaching in Los Angeles as well as online sessions.