SCHOOL NEWS
May 2009
Casting Director
Lori Wyman
Welcome Lori Wyman, from Lori Wyman Casting. She is an Emmy award
nominee and ARTIOS award winning casting director and author. Lori is committed
to helping actors achieve their dreams and goals of pursuing their passion for
acting. A member of the Casting Society of
Her new book: "The Organic Actor,
Insider's Secrets to Auditioning for Film and Television" is now available
through authorhouse.com, amazon.com OR at The
Join us on Friday June 5th from 4pm to 6pm or 7pm
to 9pm for a FREE exclusive reading and booking signing. Seating is limited and
you must call the school at 407-628-5989 to reserve your seat for this exciting
book signing.
Lori is offering 2 engaging interactive
workshops.
Saturday June 6th & Sunday June 7th
Her workshops have been
responsible for taking plain auditions to brilliant ones. Lori draws industry
actors to hear her expertise on the subject of auditioning for film and
television projects. (See page 2 for
more details) Her workshops fill up fast and seating is limited.
Star Talent
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Young Performers group member Brady Reiter recently
booked a National Arm & Hammer commercial with Billy Mays the Oxiclean Guy. (pictured right with
director Anthony Sullivan & Billy Mays) Brady’s other credits include the
film Beethoven: The Reel Story, and numerous
commercials including Sullivan Tires with
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Acting graduate
Paul Amadi has been cast in a feature film titled The
Blind Side staring Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates and country music artist Tim
McGraw. The film is based on Michael Lewis’ best selling book The Blind Side:
Evolution of the Game which is inspired by the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager who is befriended
by a wealthy family. Oher, an offensive tackle for
the University of Mississippi's football team, is considered a top pick in the
upcoming NFL draft. Paul plays the lead character’s best friend. They begin
shooting in May in
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Congrats to advanced acting graduate Bre Morgan. She landed a speaking role in the upcoming feature film Fame out September 2009. She plays an intense and frustrated student dancer. Bre has been traveling to and from LA for auditions and bookings. She was selected by Radio Disney for their radio show titled The Next Big Thing. (A Disney style American Idol). They ran her songs on the radio for 2 weeks along with 11 other selected artists. Bre writes her own songs and plays the guitar.
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Kudos to
children’s acting graduate Jarred Shepperd. He booked a
commercial for Academy Sports and Outdoors. It will run during the Memorial Day
holiday weekend. Jared shot the commercial in
Way to go Jared.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Children’s Acting graduate Riley Jones just finished shooting two shows for her program Are We There Yet?: The Orlando Museum of Art and Space Camp at The Kennedy Space Center. She is the host of the adventure show and highlights places, events and activities geared towards kids and grown ups alike! The show began airing in October and since then has won two awards in the prestigious 2008 Telly Awards. Keep up the good work Riley!
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Words of Wisdom from
School President Debbie Wisner:
The one who graduates
today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.
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Upcoming Seminars
& Class Start Dates
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Saturday, July 18th
Inner Success
TBA
Adult Acting
Wednesday, May 13th
&
Monday, June 15th
Scene Study
TBA
Teen Acting
Saturday, May 9th
&
Saturday, July 25th
Children’s Acting
(4-6yrs)
Tuesday, May 19th
Children’s Acting
(7-10yrs)
Saturday, May 9th
Monologue/Scene Study
Children's & Teens
Saturday, June 6th
Advanced Scene Study Children’s & Teens
TBA
Professional Modeling
Tuesday, May 19th
Children’s Modeling
Wednesday, August 19th
Advanced Commercial Intensive
TBA
Professional Industry Seminar
Thursday, May 21st
Debby’s
Points of Interest
- If you’re interested in
booking a private lesson with Kevin O’Neill, Al Hubbs
or Ellen Jones, call Loretta Rispoli at the school, or email: lorettar@lisamaile.com
- Tim Tew
is offering a special on headshots for Maile graduates. Photos are shot here at our school! Call
the front desk for more details.
- Are you on our mailing
list? If not, be sure to give us
your email address so we can add you!
- If you missed a class,
please call the school to schedule a makeup date!
- Visit us on MYSPACE at www.myspace.com/lisamaileschool
TV IN
PRINT LIVE
AJ Achinger Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Jean Luc-Cruz Disney
Michael Furbush Tropicana
Speech Competition
Savannah Grizzaffe Student Film
Hortense Knowles Florida
Hospital & Scholastics
Rachelle Lucas Walmart
Aubrey Peeples Catholic
Forensic League Tournament
Carlie Schelhorn The Disappearance
Christie Schelhorn Donor
Award “Most Improved Voice”
Lissy Stabile Relay
for Life: American Cancer Society
Kallee Taulbee Scholastics
Izayah Thorb Chicago Museum of Science
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DO YOU HAVE LEGAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INDUSTRY?
Scott M. Goldberg, Esq., Partner of
the law firm Hetz, Jones and Goldberg, LLC. Scott specializes in practicing
entertainment,
business and corporate, intellectual property, multimedia,
internet and technology laws as well as other areas. If you need legal
council regarding contracts, perpetuity clauses, compensation for industry
work, taxes, etc. Scott serves on The
To contact Scott Goldberg:
Email: sgoldberg@hetzandjones.com
Phone: (407) 210-6588
Address: HETZ, JONES & GOLDBERG, LLC
1000
Bldg.
22A,
FEATURED INSTRUCTOR:
CHRIS HURT
The
Chris concentrates on commercials, industrials, voiceovers, live presentations
and website “walk-ons”. He has recently
appeared in spots for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Banco
Popular, Tums, Rec Warehouse and Auction Direct. He is also the voice of EA Sport’s “Tiger
Woods PGA Tour” golf game and narrator for the National Park Service’s
award-winning audio tour of
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The next session of the
Professional Industry Seminar is:
Wednesday April 15th
Don’t forget to register for the upcoming FREE Professional Industry
Seminar! It’s open to all Teen
and Adult Acting grads and students, as well as the parents of the students in
our Children’s programs.
This seminar is a must in order to prepare you for your next steps into the
entertainment industry. Be ready for a
lot of important information!
COMMENTS
ON THE PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY SEMINAR!
“Great Job to Kevin, Sheri, Debbie &
Debby. Thanks
for offering this informative seminar.”
“I learned a great deal about the
industry. The presenters are very knowledgeable and professional.”
“10, 10, 10, Very
informative seminar. All the speakers were helpful.”
“The speakers were fantastic! Information
about contracts and perp clauses were helpful.”
“Very useful info. Friendly and
professional. I feel better and confident now that I have this info.”
“I truly enjoyed the seminar. It was
informative & useful. I will try to follow your advise
and succeed!”
“This seminar helped a lot. All my
questions were answered. I feel ready to become a serious actor.”