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 Cerisano, Filmmaker

Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 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 Cerisano.

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 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

"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

"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. Thank you again!" -Anna Lewgood

"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

"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.