Louisiana Actors Expo - Panelists and Agenda
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 | Gary Marsh, |
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 | Jason Hewitt, |
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 | John Keller, |
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 | Brent Caballero, |
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 | Ryan Glorioso, |
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 | Anne Massey, |
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 | Dawn Landrum, |
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3rd ANNUAL LOUISIANA ACTORS EXPO AGENDA
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24
9:00 - 10:00 – AM Getting into the Louisiana Film Industry
Guest Speakers - Liz Atherton, TAG Talent; Dawn Landrum, Landrum Arts; Jessica O'Day, Moxie Agency; Jason Tomlinson, SAG, Regional Representative. Moderated by Acting Coach, Jennifer Schemke.
· Training
and Theater
· Agents
· Screen
Actors Guild
· AFTRA -
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
· Headshot
and Resume critique*
· Independent
Film in Louisiana
10:00 - 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 - 11:15 AM AccentHelp Presentation by CEO and founder, Jim Johnson
11:15 - 11:30 AM BREAK
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Advancing Your Acting Career
· Moving
Beyond Day Players and “Under 5’s”
· Marketing
Your Business – Yourself
· Creating
Your Own Vehicle to Success
· Do You
Need a Manager?
12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 - 2:30 PM – Working in Hollywood South
Guest Speakers: Brent Caballero, Caballero Casting; Ryan Glorioso, Glorioso Casting; Anne Massey, Anne Massey Casting; Director, Matt Dickens. Moderated by Acting Coach Lance Nichols.
· The
Casting Process
· Typecasting
· Taped
Auditions (Self-Submissions)
· The
Callback
2:30 - 2:45 PM BREAK
2:45 - 3:45 PM Actors Access Presentation by CEO and founder of Actors Access, Gary Marsh.
3:45 - 4:00 PM BREAK
4:00 - 5:00 PM – The Business of Film
Guest Speakers: Eric Thompson, Vice President at Twentieth Century Fox; Patrick Mulhearn, Director of Operations, Raleigh Studios, Baton Rouge; Jason Hewitt, CEO, Films in Motion. Moderated by Executive Director of New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC), Liz Dunneback.
· The
Studio System
· Contract
Negotiations
· Managing
Your Business
· Working
with Independent Filmmakers
*Actors who would like to have the opportunity to have their headshot and resume to be chosen as part of the Getting Into the Louisiana Film Industry presentation, please submit both your headshot and resume to LouisianaActorsExpo@gmail.com.
Returning this year will also be presentations by Gary Marsh, founder and CEO of Actors Access and Breakdown Services, the premier online casting portal, which facilitates the casting process for over 98% of the film and television projects in the United States. And new this year, will be Jim Johnson, founder and CEO of AccentHelp, one of the leading resources for dialect training at home. AccentHelp will present their downloadable system that has helped thousands of actors with developing accents as well as with accent reduction.
In addition, there will be an exhibit area where actors, writers, and other filmmakers can learn about the tools and services they need to start or advance their careers. Among the featured vendors will be acting coaches, headshot photographers, demo-reel producers, and others business and organizations that support the Louisiana film industry.
To register and purchase tickets please go to the REGISTRATION PAGE. Discount advance ticket sales end August 31. Standard ticket prices begin September 1.
