DEVELOPING YOUR FILM/TV DEMO REEL-5 Week ON-CAMERA Class with Pete Jensen, Award-winning Screenwriter and TV Writer, Director, Teacher, Acting Coach and Michael Stever, Filmmaker

Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

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 get material for your demo are to do student and indie films as well as getting the experience and resume credit. 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 5 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. Top NY Acting Coach Pete Jensen will work with you on two contrasting short film/TV scenes that will be shot on location with filmmaker and editor Michael Stever.

In the first class, you'll meet with Pete and Michael where you will be cast into two scenes. Scenes and partners will be determined according to each actors needs. In your next two classes you'll work to perfect both scenes with Pete. Your final two classes will be spent shooting on location with Michael. Within 6 weeks after completing this class, you will receive your fully edited material in order 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 may also 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 12 actors.

Please click this link to view scenes from our classes!

Testimonials:

"The demo reel helped me get a manager, which is great, thank you." -Narada Campbell

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

"Thank you Michael!!! OMG! You did a great job! I cant wait to chop it up and use it for my reel." -Carlita King

"Thank you so much for offering the Demo Reel class. It was wonderful working with the two instructors. They gave very honest feedback, while at the same time maintaining a safe and supportive work space. This has been a very important step in the building of my materials for the next stage of my career, and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity." -Nico Allen

"I recently took Dani Super and Michael Stever's Demo Reel Class. I just wanted to sing their praises to you. I'm a guy who's been in New York for the better part of 10 years working in (pretty much only) theatre. I decided to try and expand my "artistic horizons" this year and so I signed up for Dani and Michael's Demo Reel class. They are both MAGNIFICENT! Dani did an excellent job of picking and coaching us through scenes that allowed us to shine brightly. I enjoyed working with her so much, that I recently enrolled in her 4 week "On Camera" class. Michael was equally as fantastic to work with. He knew how important the quality of these demo's were to us actors and therefore, he worked extremely hard to make sure they were as professional and polished as possible. I am truly grateful to both of them and grateful to you for offering us the opportunity to work with them. Thanks again!" -Andy Lebon

"Hi Michael. I just got back from California and finally got to see the scenes you filmed and directed for the Actors Connection class I took with you and Dani Super. Please accept my sincere thanks and compliments for the great work you did. You may recall that the "Surprise Visitor" shoot outdoors required many takes due to weather and background noise. Your patience and professionalism made both me and Shuiken Chan feel relaxed and confident under less than ideal conditions; and your editing of all those takes is amazing! Likewise, your guidance and directing/camera skills really made the "Vengeful Error" scene enjoyable to shoot and something I am proud to include on my demo reel. Thanks again, and I hope we get a chance to work together in the future." -William McGrath

"Your class, from start to finished scenes, was a wonderful experience for me. It was amazing to see Michael at work creating all those shoots in cool locations in such a compressed time line and budget. I loved being on set and I was impressed by the other reels you shot. You guys are doing great things with this reel class!" -Jake Lipman

"I just wanted to express how grateful I am for having taken the "Building Your Reel" class. The scenes were perfect roles for me and I added them to my reel right away! I even was able to take it to LA Connection with me, having an agent take a look. Working with Michael as well was such a treat. He was very professional on set and made me look good on camera!! Thank you again!" -Anna Lewgood

"It was a great on the job learning experience! Working with Michael Stever on set was extremely edifying and enlightening! 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

"I thought that the energy/environment of the class was positive and encouraging. It was also fun!" -Mandy Embry

Pete Jensen is an award-winning screenwriter and TV writer, director, teacher, and acting coach. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he studied theater with Anne Bogart. As an acting coach, he has helped actors and comedians book roles on TV shows such as Suburgatory, Law & Order, Gossip Girl, Party Down, and many others, as well as several independent films. He's currently in development with a TV pilot for cable TV. MICHAEL STEVER is a full time freelance director, filmmaker, camera man and writer, filming and editing projects all over NYC and the outer boroughs. His recently completed documentary short films, 'Resurrecting Carrie' featuring Academy Award nominee Piper Laurie and 'Jan Broberg's Guide To Thespians, Sociopaths & Scream Queens' featuring Elijah Wood were both chosen as 'official' selections at the 3rd & 5th Annual Macabre Faire Film Festivals in Long Island, and the 1st Annual ParaFest Film Festival in Bethlehem Pa. In early 2012 he finalized principal photography on his first narrative indie feature film, 'Checking In' based on the Fringe Festival Award winning play, and the music video, 'Don't Come A Knockin' for talented singer/song writer Dwight Thomas Vaughn. Stever's first independently produced documentary, 'Saturday Nightmares; The Ultimate Horror Expo!' screened in New York City in Oct, 2010 to solid reviews, and is now available on DVD & pay perview. His exclusive featurette on Stephen Schwartz's first ever opera, 'Seance On A Wet Afternoon' can be viewed at BroadwayWorld.com along with several other multi-media exclusives. Stever worked for nearly three years as UPM on the critically acclaimed, 'Broadway: The Golden Age' He also serves as the 'Official' camera man for The Drama Desk Awards in NYC. Recently, Stever had the honor of directing & filming Vanessa Redgrave for a Drama Desk promo video & also filmed Debbie Reynold's induction into The Friars Club,NYC.

Stever co-directs, films & edits all scenes with a state of the art SONY NEX EA50 which utilizes the new interchangeable 35mm lens technology, Sennheiser wireless sound, Merlin steady cam, dolly+track and pro lighting.

Please click this link to view Michael's full IMDB listing here.