Acting in Columbus OPEN HOUSE / FILM SCREENING at the Gateway

On Sunday August 29, 2010 at 3pm ACTING IN COLUMBUS http://actingincolumbus.net/  will be screening the short film '12' featuring the students from the Advanced Acting for Film summer session at the GATEWAY FILM CENTER http://gatewayfilmcenter.com/.  This film is based on 12 Angry Men, the 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose.

Following the 3pm screening will be a short talkback with the cast and a Reception/Wrap Party in lounge.  Join us for an opportunity to see what's happening at ACTING IN COLUMBUS!

Tickets are $5.00 - Seating is limited. Click on this link to RSVP

Parking is available for $1 Click here for directions: http://gatewayfilmcenter.com/parking-direction

Call 614-455-0881 if you have any questions or need assistance.

HOLLYWOOD COMES TO COLUMBUS - Weekend workshop for kids, teens and their parents.

Saturday and Sunday October 2 -3, 2010


For the first time ever in Columbus, from the very popular kids show Drake & Josh and shows such as Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, The Handler, and many more -- Acting In Columbus is proud to present none other than Jonathan Goldstein! 
Take advantage of our exciting one-time opportunity to meet and study with this warm, funny, talented and highly regarded Hollywood actor, teacher, coach and director!


THIS AMAZING WEEKEND INCLUDES TWO PACKED DAYS OF WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS GIVEN BY SEVERAL TOP INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM HOLLYWOOD!


LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT TO THE TOP – AND HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE SEEN BY AND READ FOR HOLLYWOOD -- RIGHT HERE IN COLUMBUS!


GO TO: http://hollywoodincolumbus.net for more information

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Acting in Columbus presents the Acting for Film students' final scenes - Summer 2010. Visit us at: http://actingincolumbus.net

ACTING FOR FILM EIGHT-WEEK SCENE STUDY
Acting Fundamentals for beginners
Wednesdays, beginning September 22 - November 10, 2010 7:00pm-9:30pm $200

This class is limited to 12 students. As of August 17, 2010 there are seven (7) slots available.

This class offers a focused introduction to the acting process. Beginning actors work, stage, and shoot several film scenes during the eight-week session. We work in depth on concepts central to the actor's role development for film. We use Shurtleff's 12 Guideposts as our basic text to help students make strong choices with a wide variety of scenes and monologues. Your ability to make active, personal choices is essential for dynamic auditions and performances for stage and film. 

ADVANCE ACTING FOR FILM: Shooting a Film/Demo Reel
Mondays, September 20 - November 8, 2010 7-9:30 $250


This class is limited to 12 students. As of August 17, 2010 there are eight (8) slots available. 

An intensive workshop to prepare the actor for working on a film or television set and to produce a clip for their demo reel. Students will concentrate on the development of acting skills through working on a film based on 12 ANGRY MEN, a 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet. Our modern adaptation of this film will allow each student to be cast in a substantial role.


This class will guide the student, step by step, from the audition process, through preparation and rehearsal to actually filming on a set. In addition, students will also learn industry etiquette and terminology. We will be shooting with two cameras and a film crew to produce a product worthy for the actors' demo reels.


Students, friends and family members are invited to attend the WRAP PARTY and SCREENING of the film on Saturday November 20, 2010 6:00pm. Students will receive a DVD of the film and a individual clip for their demo reels. 
The film will also be screened for regional Casting Directors, Agents and Filmmakers. 
Click here to see the Trailer from the Summer 2010 session:

 TRAILER

UPCOMING AUDITIONS

GALLERY PLAYERS 

Auditions for FROM DOOR TO DOOR

Auditions for three women of separate generations will be held on Monday, Aug. 23 and Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the JCC's Roth-Resler Theater for James Sherman's comedy From Door to Door.

From Door to Door tells the tale of Mary Goodman, a woman of the "greatest generation," who is mourning the loss of her husband. Her daughter, Deborah, is encouraging her to move on with a new independence. In a series of scenes between them and Mary's mother, Bessie, Mary reflects on her life as a daughter, wife and mother. As her life progresses from childhood to matrimony to motherhood, Mary realizes that each of the three women stand as links in a chain made of faith, love, and understanding.

Performance dates are:
Saturdays, Oct. 16, 23 @ 8 p.m.
Sundays, Oct. 17, 24 @ 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct.21 @ 7:30 p.m.

For more information about the 2010-2011 season, or to review a script, contact JCC Cultural Arts Director Jared Saltman at (614) 559-6248.

AVAILABLE LIGHT THEATRE Auditions for the 10-11 Season

OPEN CALL: August 23, 7-9pm (please sign-up online)
OPEN CALL: August 25, 6-8pm (please sign-up online)
SIGN-UP ONLINE HERE: http://bit.ly/avltaud10

@ the Vern Riffe Center – Enter on State Street, go to the third floor and you’ll be escorted to the audition room. AUDITIONS will be limited to 2 minutes per person and must include: one classical monologue/one contemporary monologue. Please provide a headshot and resumé if you have them. Audition for 3 shows:

“The Life and Death of Richard the Third” William Shakespeare’s text cut, pasted, and directed by Matt Slaybaugh

“Hum” By Sebastian Hawkes Orr, directed by Eleni Papaleonardos

“Skyscrapers of the Midwest”From the Graphic Novel by Joshua Cotter, adapted and directed by Matt Slaybaugh

More info about out 2010-11 season here: http://avltheatre.com/1011/2010-11-season/

CALLBACKS: If you are called-back for “Richard the Third” you will be notified by email no later than Monday, August 30 and asked to attend a callback session at a later date. Callbacks for the other shows will be held as the rehearsal schedule warrants. For more info: avltheatre@gmail.com

CRAFT NOTES by Ed Hooks

ACTING IS FUN!


I teach adult, professional-level classes, but I made an exception this summer for a 15-year old Palo Alto High School student, accepting her into one of my scene study workshops. Last week, she put up her first monologue -- Bananas from "The House of Blue Leaves" -- and her energetic performance was a total delight to me. Maybe she wasn't long on craft but she definitely was very long on enthusiasm. Her presentation was informed by the bedrock joy of simply being on stage, getting up in front of the folks. When she finished, and the class responded with applause, her beaming grin could not have been more alive if she had just taken her first Broadway bow.


Professional actors get so serious about themselves at times! As soon as a person decides to get paid to act, a whole new set of standards kick into gear. A profession -- whether it be acting or brick laying or designing microchips -- is work, not play, right? That's the American ethic. Work hard, apply yourself, and success will follow. Isn't that what your mama taught you?


But acting is a process of "allowing", not of "causing". You can't become a better actor by beating on the craft with a sledge hammer, by burning the midnight oil. You "release" a performance from your heart, like releasing a wild bird into the sky. Learning to act is not like learning how to build a water tower or an airplane engine. You can't go back and double-check your mathematical equations the way you can if the tower is tilting off to one side or the engine has a timing-chain problem. Acting begins with the impulse to communicate, to connect with other people, to -- as the AT&T commercial used to repeat incessantly -- "reach out and touch someone." Acting is profoundly about sharing the experience of living fully -- me to you, and you to me. There is a special pleasure an actor takes in the immediate feedback of an audience, a pleasure that is unlike any other that you will ever experience, unless it is perhaps the immediate feedback of a lover.


My new student reminds me of my first time on stage. I was 13-years old, an 8th grader in Atlanta, Georgia. "Fiesta at a Dude Ranch" was the name of the totally improvised production, and I was cast as a Dude Ranch recreational director. For some reason, I decided that a recreational director was a light-weight twit, and so I flitted and strutted across the stage, and the audience broke into spontaneous laughter and applause. Joy! I was in heaven! The jolt of adrenaline to my heart and brain said, "Do this forever!" And so a career was born. Can you remember your first time?


Beginner actors don't know anything about emotional memory, objectives, staying in the moment, scene analysis, substitution, endowment, the theatrical contract with the audience, power centers, or any of the rest of it. But, if they are like my new student -- they crave being on the stage, love the idea of pretending to be somebody else. The challenge in theatrical training is to hang on to that carefree thrill of performing while developing concrete acting techniques. The professional actor does his thing when someone calls "Action!" or "Curtain!", not simply when he is in the mood -- but it should still be fun.


My new student will be putting up her first scene in a couple of weeks, and I'll begin teaching her all about those acting techniques. But I'm going to make a special effort not to disturb or diminish her joy of performing. In that regard, she already has it right. Acting is fun! That's why they call them plays.

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Hollywood, Here I Come!: 

An Insider's Guide to a Successful Acting and Modeling Career in Los Angeles

Everyone secretly dreams of being famous or knows someone who does. This book can make that dream a reality. Specifically designed to help newcomers pursue their show business aspirations or to help veterans to jump-start their passions. This easy to follow advice works. This first edition copy is now a collectors item.