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Imagine recording your audition from home or on your lunch break at work.  Imagine doing as many takes as you need to give them your very best!

I would love to save time and gas and parking and my survival job, by doing auditions from home and sending them online to Casting Directors.  Voice Over Artists do it already.  Why not the rest of us?

Click the link below to see the video.

http://virtualannouncement.auditionservices.com/ecocast

FULL STREAM AHEAD: Marketing Yourself
SAG Foundation LifeRaft Live Stream Webinar
Tuesday, April 27 – 6pm to 8pm (PST)

www.sagfoundation.org/liferaft/livestream

Don’t miss a great opportunity TONIGHT to jump-start your career with crucial information every actor needs to know. The co-founders of CastingAbout, along with a panel of other marketing experts, will be featured in a FREE, Web-based seminar on self-marketing for actors tonight, Tuesday, April 27 from 6pm-8pm PST.

FULL STREAM AHEAD: Marketing Yourself is presented by the SAG Foundation as part of the LiftRaft series, and will be streamed live on the internet. Each of the panel’s experts will provide essential tips on how to effectively market yourself as an actor, and build true working relationships with casting directors and other key casting representatives.

* Why aren’t my submissions working?
* How do I get a casting director to remember me?
* Is sending postcards worth my time?
* Where is the line between respectable, effective promotion and ineffectual,
shameless self-promotion?

The panel will provide crucial tips and suggestions to take your acting career to the next level, and will also answer questions from the live and online audience. Send your questions via the webinar’s email or Twitter page! This is a great opportunity to get solid answers to all your questions and learn what it takes to get more auditions.

To participate in this live event, simply log onto the SAG Foundation’s website: www.sagfoundation.org/liferaft/livestream

Don’t miss it!

I get asked this by people all the time.

Yesterday, Rockstar Casting Director Bonnie Gillespie wrote a comprehensive article in her Showfax collumn The Actors Voice.

I’m proud to say I have met her a few times and even auditioned for this genuine and generous woman.

Read the whole article. It will clear everything up for you.

http://more.showfax.com/columns/avoice/index.html

Bonnie Gillespie

While you are at it, you might want to join our community of actors sharing information and inspiration at Hollywood Happy Hour.

http://hollywoodhappyhour.com/

Marci Liroff

Casting director Marci Liroff has a passion for teaching as well as casting. From “Blade Runner” and “ET” to “Mean Girls” and “Freaky Friday” from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Footloose” to “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” Marci Liroff has long been one of the busiest casting directors in Hollywood. Having worked for over 30 years with the industry’s top producers, directors and actors, her extensive knowledge of the casting process is invaluable for anyone looking to make the most of their audition opportunities.

Join her for a three-night intensive course in Los Angeles (each Wednesday night) to learn how to “nail it.“ This is a hone-and-tone course, not a fundamental skills class. It is aimed at working professionals and not suited for those with limited audition experience.

The course is designed to provide a clear perspective on the business of acting. Marci will explore audition techniques, audition etiquette, online opportunities, and provide you with the valuable do’s and don’ts of auditioning from the points of view of directors, producers, studio executives and casting directors.

Each week, Marci will dissect one audition scene and take each participant through the process — from cold reading through callback to final callback. In addition to Marci sharing her personal insights, she will also have top industry guest speakers participate in classes two and three.

Because the highly interactive format will stress support and feedback, the course is limited to only a small number of participants – SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY.

Make a commitment to yourself and take advantage of a rare opportunity to sharpen your audition skills under the guidance of one of the most respected and successful casting directors in Hollywood.

The cost for the 3-night class is $300. All classes are mandatory.
The dates are: August February 17, 24, & March 3 2010 from 7:30pm-9:30pm

Once again, this bootcamp is NOT for beginners with limited audition experience. To apply, send your photo and resume to: liroffcasting@sbcglobal.net

Once approved, we will send back a confirming email with the details of where to make payment.

If you need guidance managing your career, I highly recommend going to a professional.

Dallas Travers generously offers a free audio file of marketing advice for actors. Listen to the whole thing. She gives the best tips on preparing for a headshot session. Check it out!

http://www.thrivingartistcircle.com/index.php

Check out her Website and Book!

http://www.dallastravers.com