Saturday, January 30, 2010

Hollywood Rocks For Haiti

on February 7th

A Very Special Red-Carpet Rock Concert To Benefit Relief Efforts in Haiti

Hollywood – Hollywood Rocks For Haiti, a benefit concert to help support relief efforts in Haiti, will take place Sunday, February 7 at The Dragonfly in Hollywood. Organized by Cockpit’s Linda Lou and actress Leah Cevoli, the event’s proceeds will be donated to UNICEF for their relief efforts for children affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. In addition to a heavy line up of Los Angeles area bands, there will be dance performances, psychic readings, special guest DJs and raffle prizes.

"An event like Hollywood Rocks for Haiti gives everyone the opportunity to do their part, even if it's the simple act of attending a benefit,” said Linda Lou. “Another fun night out for us is hope for someone else's tomorrow."

Live musical performances will include sets from Cockpit, The Knives, Godhead’s Jason Charles Miller and Black Robot. Attendees will also be treated to a special dance performance from Fire Groove, a guest appearance from Snake Sabo of Skid Row and psychic readings from the rock 'n’ roll psychic Andrew Brewer. DJs Eric Ill and Metall Will will spin the tunes and Leah Cevoli will emcee the event.

Raffle items include an ESP guitar and donations from the hit Cartoon Network Adult Swim shows Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum, Darkmere Designs Jewelry, Dean Karr Photography, Cricket Feet Publishing, Mic N’ Me, Darque Tan Salons, Trilogy Hair Studios, Coffin Case, Stoopid Monkey, MJ Lallo, JDW Designs, Farrah’s Eye Dezign, Von Dada Art, Fronsee Technologies, VOWOL, United Zoo Studios, David Sobel Photography, Cory Smith Art, Performers Track/Hold-On Logs, Parawomen Scream Radio, Hollywood Boxing Gym, PhotoMassacre Studios, Marisa McCabe, Tap-A-Holic, Deborah Cresswell, Save Fans, Slimming Machine and many, many more.

Hollywood Rocks For Haiti will take place on February 7, Super Bowl Sunday (after the Game!!), with $2 Beers and $5 Jack 'n Cokes all night!

For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.HollywoodRocksForHaiti.com

Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at: www.SaveFans.com
(type in Hollywood Rocks For Haiti)

100% of all proceeds will go to UNICEF’s Haiti relief fund www.unicefusa.org

When: Sunday, Feb 7th

Where: The Dragonfly

6510 Santa Monica Blvd 90038
Admission: $10 suggested donation (make checks payable to UNICEF)

This event is 21 and over, open to the public.

Doors: 8:30pm

Press Check In: 8:00pm

Red Carpet: 8:30-9:30

Press RSVP—HollywoodRocksForHaiti@Gmail.com or Meredith Louie – Meredith@shockink.com

http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com/2010/01/hollywood-rocks-for-haiti.html

Contact:

Linda Lou or Leah Cevoli – hollywoodrocksforhaiti@gmail.com

or Meredith Louie – Meredith@shockink.com

Please read carefully, below are auditions and/or job opportunities; take what works for you, feel free to pass on to others for whom they make sense; and delete or disregard if nothing applies. Thank you for reading the print, and not in between the lines.

Email must be written in English, must include complete contact information [failure to provide information on time, in the proper formats, will NOT be submitted]. Attention to detail is important.
For all jobs, send your resume and requested materials to livevideoinc@gmail.com and include the correct “subject line” requested, no phones calls please. If the employer is interested they will contact you. Referral credits: If you are referring someone, please make sure that put your name additionally in the subject line to include "Referred by Your Name".

For all auditions and castings send your mp3 file[s] with a sample rate of 44100 or higher, 16 bit resolution, and stereo mix, with “job name-yourname.mp3” as listed in the job to livevideoinc@gmail.com, again no phone calls please. Referral credits: If you are referring someone, please make sure that put your name additionally in the subject line to include "Referred by Your Name".

Auditions
CASTING:
PLAYING JORDAN GOLDMAN- "A thirty year old stunted musician attempts to extort money from his Jewish community by "pretending" to have a Bar Mitzvah for religious reasons. But who's being played, and how, takes on new meaning when a Rabbi redefines for Jordan Goldman what it means "to become a man."

An original Jewish Comedy by David and Andy Neiman, Directed by Cynthia Levin, Executive Director, Brad Verebray, Produced by Katie Sweeney
Seeking: ALL DESIGNERS/CREW.
Available Roles:
SARAH ROSENTHAL, Jordan's girlfriend, age 30, intelligent, witty, warm, lovely.
EMILY GOLDMAN, Jordan's elder sister, early 30’s, funny, daring, smart, strong.
MATTHEW LAMPHIERE, Jordan's gay best friend, age 30, hilarious, high status, smart, clever, adorable. Must be able to sing.
RABBI JIM, Jordan's mentor, Jewish, 40’s or 50’s, wise, centered, strong. contemporary Jewish, Vocally, must be able to carry a tune.
KURT MUSCROVE, an enthusiastic executive, 30’s-40’s, fast talking, lower intelligence, loveable douchebag.
RYAN, slick executive, 30’s-40’s, devious, condescending, articulate, high status, physically fit.
MIKEY ROSENTHAL, Sarah’s nephew, 13, smart alec, cute, chubby.
Audition Dates: 1/27 eve, 1/30 day, 1/31 eve (callbacks)
Rehearsals will be weekday evenings, weekend daytimes beginning 2/2.
Show runs TH, F, 3/18 to 4/23 at TheaterTheater – 5041 W. Pico, LA CA 90019
Please submit headshot/resume and role sought to goldman_jordan@yahoo.com
For more details, see: http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com/2010/01/playing-jordan-goldman.html

TRAINING

It’s a weekend not to be missed by serious Voice Over Professionals – featuring Deb Munro & Special guests – Techy to the stars, George Whittam, Owner of VoiceTrax West, Andrew Filiciano and Voice Talent Kurt Kelly Saturday/Sunday February 6^th-7th from 9-5!! http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com/2010/01/audition-acrobaticsvoice-pitch-weekend.html

Audition Acrobatics/Voice Pitch Weekend

With award winning Voice Talent Deb Munro

Special guests – Techy to the stars, George Whittam, Owner of VoiceTrax West, Andrew Filiciano & Voice Talent Kurt Kelly

A full audition workshop that will help you succeed your auditions in person and online from beginning to end. This is a result oriented class that will make a difference. Discover secrets from the casting room and decision makers you never knew.
Create a comprehensive marketing package that will put you one step ahead of the game!

This is one of the best workshops Deb has ever put together

“What amazed me the most, is that she turned some performances
from a "not sure if we would offer representation" to a resounding "YES,
that’s someone we would want on our roster", and to be able to achieve that
in 5 minutes, is a testament to her ability to find just exactly the little
pieces that are often missing in a performance, and manage to pull it out to
the surface to deliver a great read.....” Dan Sandor, Vox Talent

Day one – Audition Acrobatics
An entire class catered to the Audition
In person vs Online auditions
Discovering what the client wants
Choosing the right delivery
Taking risks – How to stand out
Directed Audtiion(s) and submission

All sessions recorded and sent home for your review

Day Two – The Voice Pitch
Create your Voice Pitch package
Voice Characteristics
Bio
Cover Letter
Resume (critiques/creation)
Website (ideas/contributions)
Demo (critique/suggestions)
Demo Packaging
Standing out
Contacts to get you started
Finding your own work

Also included ABSOLUTELY FREE – The Voice Biz Handbook for each participant

Register at: workshops@MicnMe.com
Cost is $395 for the full weekend (Mention this ad and receive $50.00 off any of our workshops)
$250.00 one day only
$100.00 to Audit
Website – www.MicnMe.com to learn more

Other Dates and Locations:
Vancouver, B.C. – February 20/21st, 2010
Philadelphia, PA – March 20/21st, 2010
New York – sponsored by Voices.com – March 27/28th, 2010
Special guests – David Goldberg, Rob Sciglimpaglia and Stephanie Ciccarelli
Win a free Voices.com Membership and more!
Hilo, Hawaii – sponsored by Voice123.com – April 17/18th, 2010. Win a free Voice123 membership and more! $500 tuition, Many discounts available - see website for more details
Orlando, FL – April 24/25th, 2010
Seattle (Tacoma), WA – May 1st/2nd, 2010 (Nearly Sold Out)
Toronto, ON – May 22/23rd, 2010
Regina, SK – Sept 25/26th, 2010
Upcoming cities: Calgary, Boston, Toronto, Edmonton

"Mention you were referred by Kurt Kelly for any of the series dates and receive a special offer as an added bonus to the series"! That's right just for mentioning Kurt Kelly referred you [and receive $50.00 off any of our workshops]! DON'T WAIT -- SPACE IS LIMITED

Joyce Castellanos is starting a new PromoWorkshop - Part 1 and our Tuesday workshop will begin February 9th, and the Thursday workshop will begin on February 11th. The classes will be held at:

Compost Productions
10707 Magnolia Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA. 91601

The cost is $400 per four week session.

This workshop will cover Comedy, Drama, Blocks and Movies for TV. It's a great refresher course for people studying promo - and a great starter for experienced VO professionals seeking to expand their horizons. People who join this course will have the opportunity to join Joyce for her Part 2 and Part 3 workshops - with new intensives devoted to News and Sports promos.

"Mention you were referred by Kurt Kelly and receive a special offer, a free private consultation with Joyce as an added bonus in addition to the series"! That's right, a free private consultation with Joyce in addition to the series just for mentioning Kurt Kelly referred you [for a limited time]!

Space is limited, those interested in either workshop should contact Joyce Castellanos by email at: promoteach@aol.com, or by phone at: 805-573-5257.
For more details, see: http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com/2010/01/joyce-castellanos-promoworkshop-part-1_24.html

Guarantee your slot for Nickelodeon's Meredith Layne!

VOWOGers,

There's only one way to guarantee your spot for the session with Meredith Layne* on Feb 22nd! Book the month.

VOWOG is place to practice! So get in and hone your animation chops before getting into that Guest Director session. There's only one way to make that best impression and it's is to be ready.

Currently, all the solo spots for the guest director session with Meredith are almost gone. MAKE SURE you get a chance to read for her by booking the Month of VOWOG. Not only will you be ready from a month of practice, but you'll also guarantee your spot as monthly bookings get priority seating for the Guest Director session.
The website is updated...more info at www.mickwingert.com
VOWOG is Four 3-Hour sessions for only $125.00. But you can also mix and match and book the sessions your schedule and your budget can handle!
"Mention you were referred by Kurt Kelly and receive a special offer as an added bonus to the series"! That's right just for mentioning Kurt Kelly referred you [for a limited time]! Get practice and get better!!

Mick Wingert
SAG/AFTRA
TGMD Talent Agency
(323) 850-6767
www.mickwingert.com
(818)749-9370
For more details, see: http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com/2010/01/guarantee-your-slot-for-nickelodeons.html

Voice-Over Master Class

with

Steven Reisberg

Formerly with the William Morris Agency, Steven Reisberg is currently the Voice-over audition Director for TGMD Talent where he helps actors book voice-over jobs every day.

Mr. Reisberg will be teaching a class in voice-over audition technique for

animation, commercials, and videogames.

Steven Reisberg has directed and coached thousands of voice-over sessions. His clients include the top VO talent in Hollywood and A-list celebrities. You hear his actors every day. Steve directs from strong acting technique mixed with a knowledge of what actually books the gig. Through coaching and directing dozens of actors every day for years, Steve has analyzed and refined techniques that really work to get actors the job. The proof is in the end result. Steve’s actors book.

“Steve is one of the most experienced voiceover directors in the business. He is top notch!”
             George DelHoyo – Voice of FOX TV
“Steve knows the voiceover business so very well… He is the Harvard of this biz.”
             Gary Owens - Laugh In
“Steve Reisberg. Quite simply, he’s the best.”
             James Garrett – Voice of the Harry Potter flim trailers
"Mention you were referred by Kurt Kelly and receive a special offer as an added bonus to the series"! That's right just for mentioning Kurt Kelly referred you [for a limited time]! Get practice and get better!!

New Class beginning February 22, 2010

space is limited

$400 for four weeks

call now 818-415-1289

stevereisberg@gmail.com

www.stevereisberg.com

For more information, see: http://kurtkelly.blogspot.com

"Mention you were referred by Kurt Kelly and receive a special offer as an added bonus to the series"! That's right just for mentioning Kurt Kelly referred you [for a limited time]!

Jobs

Receptionist - Executive Assistant: well known Entertainment Company looking for Executive Assistant with excellent people and computer skills; ability to interface well with: clients, talent, and agents, casting directors, managers, agencies, multimedia and numerous entertainment clients and executive. Bi- or Multilingual is a huge asset. Knowledge of Apple, Office, Word, Power Point, PDF, QuickTime, audio-video files, Excel [or spreadsheet programs], and other software applications required. Submit a detailed resume, references, salary and any other special requirements in a “word” document file “.doc” [extension file] to livevideoinc@gmail.com, subject line Receptionist - Executive Assistant No phone calls please.

Sales Manager: Entertainment Company seeks experienced sales professional to develop new business in the areas of: Television, Film, Radio, Multimedia, emerging technologies and Internet. Excellent: Marketing, Writing, Promotion, New Business Development, Self-starter, telephone, email, Management and People skills a must! Submit a detailed resume, references, salary and any other special requirements in a “word” document file “.doc” [extension file] to livevideoinc@gmail.com, subject line: Sales Manager
No phone calls please.

Web Site Developers: Entertainment Company seeks experience graphic artists, coders, designers and specialists. Submit a detailed web site url list and links [must be verifiable] and explanation of work rendered, resume, references, salary and any other special requirements in a “word” document file “.doc” [extension file] to livevideoinc@gmail.com, subject line: Web Site Developers

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