Welcome to the Actorsite

FREE SEMINAR/WEBINAR SUNDAY: 2:30 pm.
“THEATRICAL AGENT INTENSIVE CLASS”

With Agent ROBIN NASSIF from MEDIA ARTISTS GROUP.

HOW TO IMPRESS A THEATRICAL AGENT
HOW TO KEEP YOUR AGENT ENERGIZED AND FOCUSED ON YOU
BUILDING YOUR TEAM IN HOLLYWOOD!

For the parents of MINOR actors from ages 5 to 17, plus
those actors who play younger over age 18.

Agent Robin Nassif has been a HOLLYWOOD A-LISTER for
over 25 years. She cast pilots and oversaw shows like
ROSEANNE, HOME IMPROVEMENT, FULL HOUSE, BOY MEETS WORLD,
etc., and personally discovered many actors, old and young,
who are the stars of today!

Now, she’s discovering a whole new generation of stars
as a busy Agent representing ages 5 to 30 in the young
people’s department of a major agency.

She has generously agreed to come to Actorsite to teach
a special “FILM/TV AGENT” class so that young actors
(and their parents, of course) can
learn HOW to not only get representation, but also how
to keep representation FOCUSED ON YOU.

This will be a LIVE SEMINAR in our IMPROVISATION SPACE,
plus it will be broadcast as a WEBINAR on our
broadcast channel.

http://anymeeting.com/actorsite1

*How do you MOTIVATE your Theatrical agent.
*How to make sure you don’t become the FORGOTTEN TALENT
in your agency!
*How to communicate with your agent without becoming a
“pain”.

Robin will give her opinions on these subjects…

COST: NO COST FOR ALL ATTENDEES…Bring your headshot and
resume for evaluation!

SEMINAR HELD AT ACTORSITE YOUNG ACTORS SPACE
5512 VAN NUYS BLVD
SHERMAN OAKS, 91401

ONLINE WEBINAR WILL BE HELD BY LOGGING IN TO
http://anymeeting.com/actorsite1 after 2 pm on
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013.

OUR WORKSHOPS INFO:

http://www.actorsite.com/casting-director-workshop/

ROCK YOUR SELF-TAPED PERFORMANCES!

Dear Parents and Young Actors,

Increasingly, this pilot season, we’ve had a ton of
casting directors ask for submitted self-taped scenes via
eco-casting or other services for projects.

Plus, many projects “back home” are asking for
uploaded auditions.

As you probably know, we’ve had SUPER results from our
self-taping upload service, including DOZENS of callbacks,
and several bookings resulting from our video services.

The first impression is important, so your audition
video has to be EXCELLENT with GOOD SOUND and a
CLEAR PICTURE.

Here is the information on our eco-casting uploads.

Send to actorsite.support@gmail.com if you have questions
or wish to schedule.

ACTORSITE-UPLOADS

Cost: $40 for Taping and upload one audition scene. Two takes,
pick the best one to upload. Limit to 30 minutes time.

Coaching available for $40 per 1/2 hour additional.

Some suggestions:

1. Be off book and coached to perfection.

2. Have your ACTORSACCESS.COM info or other upload info
with you.

3. Don’t wear white. Most other colors are fine as we
have good lighting.

4. Arrive ready to rock, it takes about 10 to 15 minutes
to tape a scene (The first take is usually the best, but
sometimes you might want to tweak it once)

5. …arrive ready to work, bring your music if you are going
to dance sing or rap…or do it without music.

6. Need extra time, NO PROBLEM. We bill at $20 per extra 10 minutes
over 30 minutes depending on availability. (If you aren’t
prepared, and need extra time, I definitely recommend getting
a 1/2 hour of coaching on-camera, it’s well worth the extra coin.)

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.com

98 PRIME TIME PILOTS, plus 27 CABLE PILOTS
so far this SEASON!

Dear Readers,

First, let me congratulate producer ALAN SATCHWELL
and Actorsiters Kara and Audrianna on the super
job on their DOG RESCUE VIDEO: “WHO RESCUED WHO?”

Click here to view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OaToH0r_ME

98 PRIMETIME, 27 CABLE PILOTS CURRENTLY!

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the
PRIME TIME NETWORKS are producing 98 PILOTS this
Pilot Season.

That’s up from 87 last year.

Here’s the article:
http://tinyurl.com/b58fx8c

What they don’t include are the 27 pilots out there
being produced for the CABLE NETWORKS…so that puts the
current list that is casting at about 125 pilots…

That’s busy. Each one has from 4 to 8 series regulars to
cast and another 4 to 10 possible recurring roles.

So if they are looking for a perfect fit, they may see
200 to 300 young actors for each role that they are casting.

That means lots of auditions.

According to my informal information, there are 35 roles
for PRIME TIME SHOWS for young actors so far.

Part of that is because there are TWO (or more) pilots
about middle school teachers. One is based on BAD TEACHER
and the other is untitled so far.

Plus, there are another 27 roles for youth for CABLE PILOTS!

That’s a lot of roles to be cast, even in HOLLYWOOD.

Usually during pilot season there will be 10 to 12 youth
roles for the PRIME TIME NETS and 15 to 20 for the CABLE
NETS.

So the YOUTH MARKET is HOT on TV currently.

More opportunities, and, since there are more kids already on
TV, that means there is more competition.

So it’s a CAST-FEST out in HOLLYWOOD right now.

Some super CONGRATULATIONS are in order.

***First Actorsiters Jack Griffo and Addison Riecke have been
slated for a full series order for the show THE THUNDERMANS
according to DEADLINE.COM.
http://tinyurl.com/abarcba

Both have been working hard on their career, and we
salute both the hard working young actors, and their
courageous parents who have dedicated themselves to
keeping them “in the game”. You can’t win if you drop
out!

***Second, a huge shout out to Actorsiter Holly Taylor,
whose show THE AMERICANS has been picked up for a second
season!

GOOD JOB HOLLY, and another example of courageous parents
supporting their talented kids as they build skills and
relationships.

***Congratulations to Actorsiter Claudia Lee on her show
HART OF DIXIE which has been hitting new highs on the CW.
Let’s hope that means it’s picked up for next season!

***ATT COMMERCIAL: We’ve found out ANOTHER of our young
group has booked and shot the ATT commercial. So count
Actorsiter Alexis Bleudel along with Jayden Maddux, Milly D,
Layla Crawford and maybe another one will turn up…

Plus Jayden Maddux booked a nice role on “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT”

EXCELLENT!

Actorsite training gives kids CONFIDENCE to BOOK COMMERCIALS!

***Actorsiter Jamie McCrae is ON FIRE! Not literally, but she’s
booked a NATIONAL SPRINT COMMERCIAL, a PILOT (THE GATES) and
a FEATURE FILM “BOULEVARD H”.

Keep it up! Jamie!

***And another of our young group, Jaeden Bettencourt, just
booked a super role as a kid who turns into a ghost on
“MY HAUNTED HOUSE” on the A&E Channel.

***Did you know? Did you know that when you RSVP in workshops in
our WORKSHOP system, that you get BONUSES when you add funds
to your account. You get a $20 bonus when you add $200.

And a $100 bonus when you add $500.

But if you add $800 you get a $200 bonus so you have $1000
credit towards workshops.

SEE MORE HERE:
http://www.actorsite.com/2013/02/workshop-bonus-funds/

You always save at the Actorsite!

MORE BONUSES!

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.com

Dear Workshop Participants,

We have several bonuses for our workshop participants. FAST TRACK PRO MEMBERS SEE BELOW!

1. If you are new to Actorsite Workshops, and the first time you add funds to your workshop account, you will receive a $50 workshop funds bonus in your account if you add more than $100.

2. When you add additional funds to your account online you will receive these bonuses so you SAVE at the Actorsite!

• Deposit $200 and receive a $20 bonus
• Deposit $300 and receive a $30 bonus
• Deposit $400 and receive a $40 bonus

Here is where it gets more interesting:

• Deposit $500 and receive a $100 bonus
• Deposit $600 and receive a $125 bonus
• Deposit $800 and receive a $200 bonus

So you ALWAYS SAVE at the Actorsite.

PAID UP FAST TRACK PRO MEMBERS:

We double your deposit over $200 if you bring CASH.

You must keep your account active to use the funds.

Deposit $200 and you receive $400 credit.  You can deposit any amount above $200 and this is limited to PAID UP FAST TRACK PRO MEMBERS!

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.com

Congratulations to Young Actors…

Dear Parents and Young Actors,

It’s so exciting to see young actors initiate
the process from first building skills to booking
like crazy! It’s fun to watch.

That’s why we designed our FAST TRACK PRO program,
so young actors can learn and grow and become successful
without any of the baggage that slows down a career.

Acting is a muscle, you have to work it out.
http://actorsite.com/fast-track/

As you know, it’s PILOT SEASON (with over 50 pilots
currently casting) so it’s important to sharpen skills
to BOOK…some parents are happy just to get auditions, and
at the Actorsite, we sharpen the skills to also BOOK the role!

Here are some SHOUT OUTS to success,

***First, did you watch the first episode of
INCREDIBLE CREW on the Cartoon Network starring our
own SHAUNA CASE?

FUNNY STUFF: Improv and Sketch Comedy at it’s finest!

Say HI to Shauna on her FACEBOOK Fan Page to keep updated
on the show and her performances:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shauna-Case/233016490067368

***And I’ve been seeing Actorsiter Kayla Madison in the
Kia commercial along with Actorsiter Arianna Guido, so
I loved getting this email:

Hi Jack,

Thank you for including Kayla in your shout outs. Her most
recent in the past 2 months has been….

“Kia Sorento” 2014 Airing Now!
“Royal Caribbean” Just shot last month
“Chick Fil A” she just booked
“Masters of Sex” Showtimes new show for the fall she
is “Tessa Johnson” Recurring Co-star.

We hope to make it to class soon, we are missing everyone!

Sincerely,
Deborah

Click here for Actorsiter Kayla Madison’s IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4767061/

***And a big shout out to Actorsiter Greg Stutson who booked
his first National Commercial with Century 21!

Rock on GREG!

***A big hooray to ACTORSITER Mace Coronel who booked a nice guest
shot on “HART OF DIXIE” that airs on January 29!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5002960

COOL BEANZ!

***Actorsiter David Haag booked a nice supporting role
in the feature film “BUKOWSKI” directed by James Franco…
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4370618

EXCELLENT, DUDE!

***Did you see Actorsiter Layla Crawford in her guest
shot on THE NEW NORMAL? She’s also on weekly on the
syndicated show THE FIRST FAMILY on Channel 9 in LA…
other markets check your local listings.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4815306

CUTE AND FUNNY! A DEADLY COMBINATION!

***Actorsiter Hana Hayes is shooting the feature
film MERCY with DYLAN MCDERMOTT and CHANDLER RIGGS and
she’s also shooting the feature film BEAUTIFUL NOW
and her film THUNDERSTRUCK with Kevin Durant is available
on Cable and rental!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4153468

NICE JOB!

***Actorsiter Claudia Lee continues to star on the
hit series HART OF DIXIE and she’s also been in London
shooting KICK ASS II with Nicholas Cage.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4932304

FANTASTICO!

***And some recent bookings for Actorsiter TATE BERNEY
(ALL MY CHILDREN) so you’ll see him in the SUBARU National
Campaign, the National ACE HARDWARE campaign and he’s also
starring as Aaron in the  web series “FIGHT”!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3131124/?

NICE WORK, TATE!

***HAve you see those FUNNY OR DIE shows with the
red-headed kid? That’s Actorsiter Skyler James Sandak…
He’s been busy booking right and left, so we’ll let you
go to his IMDB to see what’s up with his career.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2243854

HOORAAAAH HOORAH!

Actorsite’s FAST TRACK PRO program is like a car which
goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds…it’s specific and the goal is
to get a career going without slowing it down!

http://actorsite.com/fast-track/

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.co

Dear Readers,

One of the reasons so many young Actorsiters find success is because we focus much attention on TV DRAMA bookings by bringing in the Casting Directors for TV DRAMAS and TV DRAMA pilots.

If you are new, you’ll be glad to learn that a PILOT is a “sample program” that they shoot to show the advertisers and the network what the program will look like.

Young actors who are lucky enough to book a Pilot series regular  will be paid from $10,000 to $50,000 for the Pilot and each episode if the show is picked up to series.

Each year, about 120 TV DRAMA pilots are filmed, and of those about 25% make it to series for at least 6 to 13 episodes. So it’s quite lucrative for young actors, and, more importantly, it’s a fun job with great food and young actors are treated as professionals on the set, so it’s educational, and a super career boost.

It boosts a career like no other type of booking.

What are the types of characters that young actors portray in TV DRAMAS?

If you watch Parenthood, then you’ll see several young Actorsiters playing younger kids as well as teenagers, and the writers of the show have them in all kinds of dramatic situations.

In BROTHERS AND SISTERS, several young Actorsiters were booked over the years as recurring guest roles as family members, and friends of the family. In DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, we had 7 young Actorsiters who booked at least one season, and one of my coaching clients booked 6 years as a teenager.

On the medical series, you’ll see kids/teens as patients, relatives, witnesses, and family members of the regulars.

On TV dramas, you’ll see kids/teens as victims, relatives, perpetrators, and they use kids/teens regularly to pump up the drama in these shows.

So we LOVE TV DRAMAS at the Actorsite, and we love to bring you the Casting Directors for TV Drama Pilots and Series for our workshops.

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.com

1. What is the nature of the material. Is it  TV Sitcom, TV Drama, Feature Film, TV Dramedy (Single camera show like “MODERN FAMILY” or “THE MIDDLE”), or is it  TV Procedural Drama, etc.?  Or is it a YOUTH COMEDY to air on Nickelodeon or Disney? Each genre has it’s own style. Make a choice if it’s not obvious. This material is TV DRAMA/FILM.
2. Who are you? Who is your character. What are your unique characteristics, and what is your unique story? Establish WHO YOU ARE! Many time scenes are accompanied with character descriptions. Find the YOU within that description or go a different way if you like. Just make a strong character choice.
3. What is the environment? What is the time of year? Are you inside or outside? What is the time of day? What is the atmosphere? Are you in a stadium full of fans, or in the library? Are you in a classroom, or in a home, ESTABLISH THE WHERE.
4. Who else in in the scene? And what is your RELATIONSHIP?
5. What happened immediately prior to when this scene begins? Also known as the ANTECEDENT. What is the MOMENT BEFORE?
6. What is your emotional state as you begin the scene? Are you angry at the other person? Are you irritated with them? Do you love them, do you care about them, do you want to be like them? What is your BEGINNING EMOTION?
7. What do you want in this scene?  What do you need? What is your intention?
8. Establish the WHY of your situation. Why do you WANT what you want? Why do you NEED what you need? Why are you here? Why should we watch?
9. What are your obstacles? What keeps you from getting what you want and need? What is causing the conflict in the scene?
10. Where are the DISCOVERIES in the scene that causes your character to have an emotional arc? What does your character learn during the scene and how do they change? How do you approach the changes? How does your demeanor change? Do you change what you want and need at this point?
11. What is your secret? What is it that the audience knows that the other characters in the scene don’t know. Or maybe the audience doesn’t know, but you have a secret from the others in the scene. What is happening behind the scenes that affects your performance?
12. Where is the LOVE? Even if you hate someone, you have to have just one moment where you care about them a little. Remember the conflict has to be three dimensional, so play the love just a little, or a lot, depending on the scene.
13. Most importantly, WHAT IS THE SCENE ABOUT? Make a simple choice about what your scene is about. If you don’t know what it’s about, then it’s hard to perform it.

Here are some scenes to choose from. Try to find a new scene per week and “make it your own!”

Secure your SOCIAL MEDIA for your Child!

Dear Parents and Young Actors,

First, I want to recommend that you SECURE your
social media names. In other words, start a FACEBOOK,
TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, etc., account for your young actor
child NOW. Because if they book something which brings
attention, then there will be fake accounts set up…Control
your child’s publicity starting now!

Secure your child’s PROMO SITE NAME on these media:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
Other sites like INSTAGRAM, etc…

Here are some shout outs to ACTORSITERS who have
set up their own “real” Facebook accounts.

First a big SHOUT OUT to Actorsiter Victoria Justice, who
is raising money for GIRL UP, a charity which helps
young women around the world.

Here’s a link for more info:
http://bit.ly/vjgirlraiser

Plus she’s got great information on her multiple projects
on her FACEBOOK page at:
http://www.facebook.com/victoriajustice

Remember, FACEBOOK for a young actor is for PROMOTION.

Don’t get personal issues confused.

Be safe, don’t share personal information…

GOOD JOB VICTORIA!

A big Shout Out to Teen Actorsiter Mateus Ward!

He’s been building his recording career as well as his
acting career.

You can view and vote for WITHOUT A WARNING, recorded
by Mateus Ward, featuring another Actorsiter Leah Lewis
by clicking here:
http://fametube.com/mateus-without-a-warning-music-video/13965/

Plus Mateus has been starring on the DISNEY XD show
LAB RATS, plus you’ll see him guest starring on NCIS
on CBS.

Here’s a link to his FACEBOOK page:
http://www.facebook.com/mateus.ward

SUPER JOB MATEUS!

Congratulations Actorsiter Shauna Case!

THIS NEW YEARS EVE, there
is a premier of the INCREDIBLE CREW on the CARTOON NETWORK,
and it stars Actorsiter Shauna Case! SUPER!

Watch for more weekly episodes in January.

We’re excited about this sketch comedy show on the
Cartoon Network, and we hope they have more live
action shows coming up.

Follow Shauna on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/shauna.case

FANTASTIC, SHAUNA!

Congratulations Actorsiter Jake Short

Jake was in Galveston TX on SATURDAY signing
autographs…what fun.

Plus his show A. N. T. FARM is ROCKING ALONG!

Follow him on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/realjakeshort

GOOD JOB JAKE!

Congratulations Actorsiter Aedin Mincks!

Aedin continues to make us laugh as Angus on
A. N. T. Farm, plus he’s ROCKING OUT in films
and other TV… Plus he’s been using his celebrity
to help out several great causes.

Follow him on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/theofficialaedinmincks

EXCELLENT, AEDIN!

A big SHOUT OUT to Actorsiter Stefanie Scott!

Stefanie has been outstanding as Lexi on the hit
show A. N. T. FARM. She’s always building and growing
and helping others with her celebrity.

Visit her on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/scottstefanie

SUPER, Stefanie!

Remember for your FAN PAGES, don’t put any personal
information, like where you live or where you go to school,
etc… be sensible. Of course, you have to put where you work
when you book a project, but there is tons of security on
all sets.

And sign up now for FAST TRACK PRO and SAVE!

Enroll now
http://actorsite.com/fast-track/

Enrollment is ONLINE ONLY, so you may not enroll
in the office, only online.

TO REACH YOUR AUDITION COACH:

Coach Taryn: tarynm.schubert@gmail.com
Coach Lizzie: lizziesings@gmail.com
Coach Mary: mary.fegreus@gmail.com
Coach Neil: neildalecoach@gmail.com
Coach Kimberly: kimberly_crandall@hotmail.com
Coach Mackenzie: mackalackie@yahoo.com

All the best,

Jack Turnbull
Actorsite.com

Coach Kimberly Crandall will be teaching a special BOOSTER CAMP on January 2, 3, 4, 2012 at the Actorsite.

She will focus on emotional realities in the three main types of acting.

• Dramatic: For TV DRAMAS and Feature films
• Comedic: For TV Comedies and Feature Films
• Commercial: For both “real kid” commercials and high energy commercials.

Coach Kimberly will teach each young actor to practice skills with the goal of booking more.

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL:

Here’s more information: