DEVELOPING YOUR FILM/TV DEMO - Film 2 Scenes ON SET with 3 Weeks of Coaching by Casting Director Eve Battaglia and Filmmaker Michael Cerisano

Monday, May 15, 2017, 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT

NOTE: Due to Memorial Day, this class will meet Mondays, May 15 and 22 and TUESDAY, May 30.

If you're pursuing Film and TV, it's imperative that you have either a film/TV demo or clips of your work to show agents and casting directors. You also need a demo or clips of your work if you're submitting on websites like Actors Access. If you don't have them, your competition is getting placed above you and you're probably not even being looked at by casting directors.

One of the best ways to gain experience, receive resume credit and obtain material for your demo is to do student and indie films. However, sometimes getting your materials back from these projects is almost impossible and often when you do get it back the quality is so bad you can't use it.

So what do you do?

In this three week class, you'll have the opportunity to work ON SET and acquire usable footage to help develop and SHOWCASE your on-camera demo reel. Eve will cast and work with you on two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Cerisano.

In the first class, you'll read with scene partners, and Eve will cast you in two contrasting short film/TV partner scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs for the best fit from the class. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. In your next two classes, you'll work to perfect both scenes in individual coaching sessions with Eve. In the week following your class, you will shoot your scenes on location with filmmaker Michael Cerisano. Actors are responsible for hair/makeup/wardrobe and collaborating to find their own locations.Within two weeks of completing your film shoots, you'll receive your fully edited material to post on your website or add to your current demo reel.

This class is also PERFECT for those actors who have already been compiling material for a film/TV demo, but are missing certain types of roles. Actors can bring in scene ideas for this class. Actors may also register as pairs to take this class.

Similar programs in LA and NY run $2,000-$3,000 and up!

Limited to 10 actors.

EVE BATTAGLIA (Casting Society Of America) Eve has been a casting director in NYC for 20 years, working on film, TV and theater projects. Eve cast Angela Robinson's PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMAN, which will be distributed by Sony, starring Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall and Bella Heathcote. Other recent projects include Michael O'Shea's feature debut THE TRANSFIGURATION, which made its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival/Un Certain Regard and will be seen at SXSW 2017, Chadd Harbold's LONG NIGHTS, SHORT MORNINGS starring Shiloh Fernandez (SXSW 2016), Ben Dickinson's CREATIVE CONTROL (SXSW 2015, Special Jury Prize, released 3/16 by Magnolia and Amazon, Indiewire top 10 of 2016), and ONE MORE TIME starring Christopher Walken and Amber Heard (Tribeca FF 2015). Andrew Levitas' LULLABY with Richard Jenkins, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Brown Findlay was released summer 2014. Other projects include BLUE CAPRICE (Sundance 2013), MATCH (Tribeca FF 2014), GIMME THE LOOT (SXSW 2012, audience award), SORRY HATERS (TIFF 2006, Indie Spirit nom), and ON THE ROAD WITH JUDAS (Sundance 2007). She also did the US casting for the hit Netflix series LILYHAMMER.

Eve cast TRANSAMERICA, for which star Felicity Huffman won the Golden Globe, SAG and the Indie Spirit award, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award. She was nominated for a Casting Society of America award for Best Casting of an Independent Feature for TRANSAMERICA.

Michael Cerisano is a filmmaker, director and photographer. A Rutgers graduate, he has filmed and edited numerous short films, documentaries, music videos and indie features. His documentary CARBON COPY won Best Documentary at The Mason Gross School of the Arts. His work with Broadway Audio and Lighting led him to work on a variety of Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, WICKED, DISGRACED, ROCK OF AGES and ALADDIN to name a few. He has filmed and edited hundreds of scenes for Actors Connection and Reproductions.

Testimonials:

"DO IT, people! Fun class! Good times! 🙂 Thanks for an awesome class with fabulous results!" -Jennifer Shark

"I am very thankful for the demo reel class. I had no video footage up until now. Mike did an excellent job at piecing together all my best moments and creating awesome footage for me to use on my website. I have since signed with my 1st manager. Thank you!" -Nikki Dos Santos

"I found this class to be really helpful. The instructors really go above and beyond and take the extra time to make sure that you are connecting with your scene and scene partner and that you are ultimately satisfied with your final product. The set-up of the class is pretty loose and it is really what you make of it. A lot of the responsibility falls on you, which gives you a lot of creative freedom to do the scene as you want to. Like in the real world, it is up to you to do your own work on the scene and show up to your set ready to shoot. Bottom line-considering all the time and effort it takes to execute this class, I think it is worth the cost and certainly benefited from participating!" -Jared Miller

"I really enjoyed the demo class! My website is up and running and feels complete because of my new clips and demo reel and just helped me to start FREELANCING with a personal manager!" -Kenan Wei

"I took the Developing Your Film/TV Demo Class in September and would highly recommend to anyone without a reel (or to add to an existing reel). The two clips I have now has gotten me a lot more audition opportunities and jobs! The video clips added more of a professional feel to my new website. It also helped me to start freelancing with a personal manager! I am so grateful you offer this class. It is exactly what a new actor starting out in this business needs. Thank you again!" -Nancy Walsh

"Thank you, AC!! After taking the Demo class, I have a fantastic reel with solid material, strong scene partners, and excellent lighting. If you need a reel, or need to update your reel, I highly recommend this class." -James Foster Jr

"The demo reel class at Actors Connection is the best reel class out there. Its truly worth every penny. Tony, Pete and Mike really work on getting to know the actor and invest in finding the best scenes to showcase your talents. Everything is shot on scene, which separates this class from other reel classes and makes it that much better! Now I have legit material to send out to casting directors and agents. I highly recommend! The demo reel helped me get a manager, which is great, thank you." -Elora Von Rosch

"These days, a demo reel is as essential as a headshot. This class is an excellent source for those looking to begin a TV/Film career, but have no footage for a reel. The whole collaborative experience was amazing and educational, and I've already gotten auditions because of my reel. I highly recommend this class!" -Sherry Lorraine

"This class was a great experience! I was able to use footage from my scenes to have a reel created, which I have been using on a daily basis. I already booked a music video, and an audition for a web project. I had been submitting without a reel for several months and getting nowhere. Now I am getting responses and generating interest. Now I can create my website! The quality of the production was excellent! I was really impressed with the final edited scenes." -Tim MacCallum

"I needed a demo reel and got that and more. Each class focused on scene comprehension, on camera technique and my type/roles that were right for me. I got some valuable tools that have helped and will continue to help me in my career." -Shakirah DeMesier

"The Demo Reel class was probably one of the most important things I could have ever done for myself. Not only did I get fantastic footage and first rate production value scenes/clips, I am getting lots of positive response from casting directors, agents and managers. HS & resume isn't enough anymore, you have to have a reel. It's a catch 22 because how do you get a reel if you don't get the jobs to put on the reel? Well, take this class and make it happen for yourself. Get it! Do it! Create the career you want!" -Eddie James

"Your class, from start to finished scenes, was a wonderful experience for me. You guys are doing great things with this reel class!" -Jake Lipman

"It was a great on the job learning experience! It made me that much more aware of everything around me as the actor and the focus that I need to maintain. I can't wait to see the edited versions of everyone's scene work at the screening. This class is a great tool for actors building their careers!" -Peter Davenport

"I really enjoyed the class. The strengths were the good quality and quick turn around of the video. It was a very valuable experience-a lot of value for the time and money. I've also been getting seen by a lot more casting directors because of my videos and I BOOKED a principal role in HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA directly." -Robert Eckard

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