Inside TVI Actors Studio

Los Angeles Casting Director in Brisbane

Lisa Battista — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:48:28 +0000

Last week, Bond University in Australia hosted the TVI Actors Studio event on their campus with 2 time Emmy winner, Debi Manwiller, casting director of “24″. Pictured Left to Right, “Quiet on Set” publisher and talent agent Lee Donehue, casting director of “24″ Debi Manwiller and TVI Actors Studio founder , Alan S Nusbaum.

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Free Acting Headshot Event NY Acting School

Lisa Battista — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:37:18 +0000

Acting in New York and looking for a free event this Saturday to have your headshot and resume evaluated by talent agents and casting directors.

Have your headshot evaluated by top Agents and Casting Directorss

The TVI Headshot Evaluation
Have your headshot evaluated by a top TV/Film/ Commercial agent and award winning TV/Film casting director. (These guests will keep your headshots).

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Los Angeles Acting School staff

Lisa Battista — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:59 +0000

TVI Actors Studio staff in studio 3 at TVI in LA.

Front row (Left to Right)
Liza Loza, Sara Blindauer, Corey Pepper_

Second Row (Dan Ernst, Louisa Kendricks, Jacky Reres, James Caffrey, Alan S Nusbaum)

(Photo shy) Deborah Koffler, Azita Turner, Matthew Reynard, Lena Ringstad, Julio Morales)

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Questions to ask a headshot photographer

Jeffrey Dreisbach — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:46:11 +0000

With tvi’s headshot event taking place on November 7th, I thought it might be a good idea to have a few questions to ask. With over 15 of New York’s top headshot talent under one roof, being prepared by knowing what to ask is essential. Here are a few to consider:
1) Shoot in studio or on location?
2) How many rolls of film or digital shots are included in the price?
3) How many changes or looks are usually done?
4) How long after the shoot do I see the proofs?
5) How long do photo sessions usually run?
6) Is re-touching included in the print fee?
7) What happens if I am not happy with the results?-
Hope this helps! I look forward to meeting you at this cool free event…did I say free? Give tvi a call for reservations!

“24″ Casting Director in Australia

Lisa Battista — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:17:00 +0000

Did fearless Los Angeles casting director Debi Manwiller (partner of Pagano/Manwiller) of “24″, 2 time Emmy winner and mother of 3 think she was Jack Bauer? After arriving in Sydney at 7:00am last Friday, she was on top of the Harbour Bridge by noon!

And this was just the start of her Sydney expedition! Saturday, in North Sydney she conducted a question and answer seminar for close to 150 Sydney actors and in the afternoon lead a master class for some of Australia’s finest.

Bet Jack Bauer could not do that after a 15 hour flight form Los Angeles.

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See Video of TVI in Australia

Lisa Battista — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:50 +0000

See Live video of Los Angeles Casting Director of “24″ in Australia

TVI in Australia with “24″Casting Director

Lisa Battista — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:16:14 +0000

One hundred plus actors and Queensland talent agents and casting directors converged at Bond University in Robina, Australia tonight to meet and hear two time Emmy Award winning casting Director Debi Manwiller speak about casting the Hit TV series “24” and about the casting process in Los Aneles.

Special guests that showed up included Lee Donehue from the popular industry newsletter “Quiet on Set“, former American Casting director Tom McSweeney who has been casting the past 12 years in Australia and John Stewart from TAFTA in the Gold Coast,TVI’s Alan S Nusbaum moderated the event this evening.

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TVI in Australia with “24″ Casting Director

Lisa Battista — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:14:33 +0000

One hundred plus actor sand Queensland talent agents and casting directors converged at Bond University in Robina, Australia tonight to meet and hear two time Emmy Award winning casting Director Debi Manwiller speak about casting the Hit TV series “24” and about the casting process in Los Aneles.

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Desperate times desperate measures?

Jeffrey Dreisbach — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:51:18 +0000

OK, so there is the story of the over-anxious eager actor who, in an attempt to become remembered, put his 8X10 headshot on the inside of a pizza box and had it delivered to the casting director. You’ve probably guessed the outcome. When the pizza box was opened, instead of being noticed, the actor’s face was covered with cheese and sauce!-Remembered for all the wrong reasons. Trying too hard simply makes for an uncomfortable situation for everyone involved. Candy, flowers, baked goods, gift certificates, fruit, back massage, foot rubs, doughnuts are just a few offers that I know (first hand) have been offered in order to get noticed. I wonder why this need to do more than we need? Its seems more of a statement on how we feel about ourselves- that we can never do enough to become remembered. A good truthful, connected audition should stand on its own without the, “notice me more” agenda involved. If the casting director is doing his or her job properly, then good work is all that is needed. Be careful of trying too hard, it can lead to a pie in the face!

New York Agent icon teaching at tvi

Jeffrey Dreisbach — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:31:54 +0000

Ann Wright has run her own agency since 1962. Prior to that she had been a
Casting Director with CBS and with a major advertising agency Compton.
She is a graduate of Boston University with BA Theatre and Public
Relations..
Has been married to Dan Wright for 56 years. They have 4 Children and 4
Grandchildren. The Wrights have operated thier busness together. They both
continue to work everyday and now have their daughter Susan Wright at their
agency in develpment with young actors.
Ann has headed the agency and its prior offices in LosAngeles and Coconut
Grove in Florida since the very beginning. Many major actors have worked
with Ann Wright Reps
agency over the years. some have become Stars.
Ann is considered an Icon among Commercial Agents and enjoys one of
finest reputations in the business..
She will hold an audition session class on October 8, 2009 at 6:30 pm at TVI New york!