Act Now!'s workshops are between two and six weeks in length, depending on your needs as an actor. We approach networking as process, and believe that developing relationships while training with industry professionals for the long term is a vital part of your marketing career.

INTENSIVES

You will work with the same casting director instructor over the course of several weeks. Actors do cold-reading scenes provided by the instructor each week. Topics that are covered include but are not limited to: audition techniques, etiquette, the business of acting, performance adjustments and feedback. There is always an open forum for questions and answers.

COMMERCIAL WORKSHOPS

In this intensive you will work with a commercial casting director instructor over the course of four weeks. All aspects of commercial technique are covered. This workshop is on camera and actors will perform several times each night.

SOAP WORKSHOPS

In this intensive you will work with a soap casting director instructor on the specifics of auditioning for Soap Operas. Topics discussed include contract roles vs. day player roles vs. under-five’s. Actors will perform each week.

STAND UP COMEDY WORKSHOPS

This five week workshop is a great way to dive into the world of Stand-Up Comedy. Bring your funny with you! The final night, you will perform a five minute routine you’ve been working on at a popular comedy club in Los Angeles.

VOICE OVER WORKSHOPS

These workshops are run by a professional in the voiceover community. Actors perform copy from commercials, video games and cartoons. The work is recorded with playback and feedback. Instructors also discuss breaking into voiceovers, demos, on-line casting, and more.

ADVANCED NETWORKING / MARKETING SEMINAR

This workshop is a one day kick in the pants on the “business side of the business.” The following topics are discussed: Your current marketing tools, networking & marketing strategies, targeting agents/managers, self-sabotaging behavior, top ten rules for small business success, as well as much much more. This day- long seminar is interactive with an open Q&A forum.

What sets Act Now apart from the other networking companies in town?

First, Act Now works primarily in an intensive fashion. It is of our belief that the purpose of an actor beginning this type of networking is to build solid relationships with other actors and industry professional in an educational setting.

Second, at Act Now, actors work with a highly trained consultant who guides the actor at whatever stage they may be at in their career.

Finally, Act Now does not have an “open door” policy. A thorough pre-screening is required. At Act Now, we work with all levels of talent. The pre-screening has to do with professionalism. In order to maintain Act Now’s reputation within the industry, our consultants make sure that the actors networking within these walls are professional, trained, and treating their career as a business.

For more information, call us today at 818-285-8522.