Actors! Scholarship and Masterclasses not to miss!

Dearest Actors Hello!
I hope that you have read The Secret of Your Success as an Actor ebook by now, if not you will receive a free download when you enrol in the truly transformative Event Kari Harris and I are putting together on the 18/19 Feb, 2012 at Fox Studios Sydney.

16th Street / Showcast Scholarship – APPLY
2012 ELLEN BURSTYN MASTERCLASS
February 24-27

We have again teamed up with 16th Street Actors Studio to present another great opportunity for our members, the 2012 Ellen Burstyn Scholarship.
This scholarship offers an experienced actor the opportunity to further their craft with the Co-President and Artistic Director of The Actors Studio, New York, and one of the most celebrated and awarded actresses of our time, Ellen Burstyn.

Ellen Burstyn holds the rare honour of wining the triple-crown of acting (the Academy, Emmy and Tony Awards) from her numerous nominations in a career that has spanned over 50 years. Her performances are regarded as some of the finest in cinematic history. This, combined with her tenure at the legendary Actors Studio, ensures this will be a once-in-a lifetime experience. As this is a professional development program, a decision on the place will be determined according to the strength of application (credits, showreel/video and previous training).

All information on the masterclass is available at www.16thstreet.com.au.
Applications will be accepted until 5pm, February 3rd, 2012

The Scholarship
• One place in the 4-day masterclass to work with Ellen Burstyn
• Return airfare to Melbourne (for interstate recipients)
• Accommodation (for interstate recipients)

Scholarship Judges
• Nathan Lloyd (Casting Consultant, Mullinars)
• Kim Krejus (Creative Director, 16th Street)
• Robyn Nevin (Actor, former Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company)
• Danelle D’Costa (Showcast)

Selection Criteria
Applicants must:
• be a current Showcast member
• be available to be in Melbourne from February 24-27 2012 for rehearsal and the masterclass
• supply a CV, headshot and showreel
• have professional acting credits (feature film, television or main stage theatre)

Your Brand as an Actor

Dearest Actors,
Happy 2012 and its looking like a Big one! If you haven't booked into the Must Attend Actor's Workshop with myself and Kari Harris, make sure you do pronto, places are filling up and you don't want to miss this, its unlike any workshop you have done before! Here's the link to the Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/292901454080402/

Meanwhile, of course we are a brand and with that we need to be in top form in all areas. I hope you are looking after your instrument, ie your body, your voice, your diet, your emotional and spiritual lives as well as looking after business, promoting your brand with photos, videos, online etc. If you are not working, you can attend classes to keep your craft honed and if you can't afford that, team up with friends and work on scenes together or audition for some co op theatre! That's a great way to be seen by your peers and the industry.

I have been finding going to the beach, walking, swimming, getting close to nature highly creative. The best thing about being an Actor is stimulating and using our imagination, so let yourselves go, focus within and you will be amazed the ideas you come up with.
That happens to me daily!

I have been listening to Dr Deepak Chopra's lectures daily, a practice that ultimately infiltrates your cellular body and I thoroughly recommend it. I can vouch the changes occur automatically, without any effort on our part. Listen to the 7 Spiritual Laws of Success, put them into practice and watch as every day becomes a miracle for you!

That's all I have for today,
Always here to help,
Tula Tzoras,
Author of THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS AS AN ACTOR ebook available now for Instant Download

Live to Air and Improvised!

Happy 2012 dearest Thespians!

This year is just beginning and like sleepy children we slowly warm up to it. Well time to get serious! Sounds boring doesn’t it? Not when you love what you do. I don’t know about you, but I have never been able to betray my soul’s purpose and for that I am grateful.

I was doing a one hour Live to Air Show on TVSN a few days ago on the Aire Bra and it occurred to me that everything happens for a reason, concepts I introduce you to in my e-book, The Secret of Your Success as an Actor (must read).

Let me explain. I spent the last 3 years in Melbourne spruiking different products between acting jobs. It was really hard work. When I look back in retrospect however, I realise that my Acting training and spruiking experience gave me the perfect skills to perform in my currenct TV Presenting role with Danoz Direct!

Moral of the story? Trust!

Powerful! Kari Harris and Tula Tzoras join together for YOU!

Happy 2012 fellow Thespians!
Make sure you start the year off on the right foot and book into this unmissable workshop:

  

  

THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS AS AN ACTOR TWO DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP  

  

In this exclusive two day workshop actors will gain unique knowledge that will empower and  

inspire them to gain a brand new actor’s perspective that they can apply to their career and life!  

  

Unlike any other course actors will have the opportunity to practice using their secret weapon  

from the e‐book and learn to LOVE auditions as much as they love performance. They will  

acquire unique tools to transform their careers and lives and help them achieve success as  

actors.  

  

COURSE BREAKDOWN  

  

DAY 1  

  

THE BIZ OF ACTING  

  

‐ Career focus: working smart not hard  

‐ The basics: necessary tools and resources  

‐ Enabling the business mind: how to build your brand  

‐ Increasing your profile  

‐ Industry dos and don’ts  

  

LIFE SKILLS FOR ACTORS  

  

‐ Introduction: first impressions  

‐ Exercise: the experience of connection  

‐ Identifying patterns and limiting beliefs  

‐ Perceptions: how to change them   

‐ Successful relationship building  

‐ The actor’s secret weapon  

  

PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR AUDITIONING  

  

‐ Auditioning fundamentals  

‐ The power of risk taking  

‐ The ‘magic bag’  

‐ Increasing motivation  

‐ The decision makers: who they are and what they’re looking for  

‐ Techniques for increasing confidence and releasing nerves  

  

  

  

  

  

DAY 2  

  

HOW TO LOVE AUDITIONS  

  

‐ Actors prepare audition pieces in pairs using their secret weapon and practical  

auditioning skills learned on Day 1  

‐ Scenes are performed on camera  

‐ Playback: actors review their auditions as a group, give personal feedback on the  

process and experience and receive feedback from the group and instructors  

  

  

MEET THE INTRUCTORS  

  

Tula Tzoras, author of The Secret of Your Success as an Actor (now on reading lists at major  

drama institutions such as NIDA, ACTT, MAA and VIC Drama), is an actress with over twenty  

years of film, television and theatre experience. Her television credits include Water Rats, Police  

Rescue, A Country Practice, Neighbours and Offspring. Her extensive film and theatre credits  

include The Venus Factory and The Vagina Monologues.  Tula’s passion and energy are limitless  

and she is dedicated to empowering actors to fulfil their dreams and achieve success.  

  

Kari Harris of Kari Harris Casting (KHC) and more recently, i4 Casting, has over twenty years of  

film and television experience. She was a senior casting director at Prototype Casting (Chopper,  

Mission: Impossible II, The Interview) for over seven years and established her boutique  

consultancy in 2004 attracting prestigious clientele such as Oscar winning director and  

screenwriter, Stephen Gaghan (Syriana, Traffic), and multi award winning advertising director  

David Denneen of FG Entertainment. She has worked on a multitude of national and  

international film, television and advertising projects since 1989. Kari is a natural collaborator  

and her passion is to inspire, educate, empower, entertain and motivate others to pursue and  

develop their ideas and talents into something that people everywhere can respond to.  

  

  

ACTOR TESTIMONIALS  

  

“Just wanted to let you know how fabulous the workshop was. I found it thoroughly helpful and  

enjoyable. In fact, I got an ad at the next audition I went for after the workshop! So there you  

go!” – Jackie Loeb  

  

“Just thought you would like to know that I landed the first TVC I went for after your class,  

another success story for your workshop.” – Chris Radburn  

  

“I scored two call‐backs after attending the workshop!” – Chris Galletti  

  

  

  

COURSE REQUIREMENTS  

  

Reading: The Secret of Your Success as an Actor E‐book (to be completed prior to Day 1)  

  

Actors will be required to prepare a short scene of the instructor’s choice for the Day 2 audition  

  

  

DATES & TIMES (2012)  

  

Day 1  

Saturday February 18tt 10am‐6pm   

  

Day 2  

Sunday February 19th 10am‐6pm  

  

  

BOOKINGS & PAYMENT  

  

To book and pay for this course securely via Pay Pal or with a credit card please visit   

  

www.kariharriscasting.com/events/  

  

and select ‘The Secret of Your Success as an Actor – Two Day Intensive Workshop’  

  

  

LOCATION & PARKING  

  

The Audition Room  

Building 11 Driver Avenue  

Fox Studios Australia  

Moore Park  NSW  

  

Street parking is available on Driver Avenue or behind Building 11  

  

Important: do not drive through to the security booth or you will be asked to turn around  

  

  

COST  

  

Two Day Intensive Workshop fee at $299 including GST per participant (maximum 20  

participants)  

  

Fee includes The Secret of Your Success as an Actor E‐book download