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Award winning Director Shaun Piccinino @ShaunPiccinino talks with Will Roberts @ActingUpRadio

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Shaun Piccinino – Director – Lady Driver

Acting Up Radio talks to award winning Filmmaker & Television Director Shaun Piccinino

Our guest today on ActingUpRadio.com is award winning Filmmaker and Television Director Shaun Paul Piccinino.

He has been pursuing his passion of entertaining through the lens of a true fan of film & television. Since his move to Los Angeles from Northern California in 2001, he has worked in just about every aspect of the business.

From acting, to action coordinating, from scriptwriting to producing, from editing, to visual effects, all the way to feature film directing, Shaun has become a well rounded filmmaker.

A few early achievements include the hit SPIKE TV series, “Deadliest Warrior”, where Shaun not only directed many episodes, he also portrayed Scottish hero William Wallace.

 

DirectorShaun.com

RECENT NEWS:

Lady Drivers: In theaters in the beginning of Oct:

  • Lady Driver – Actor Grace Van Dien

    Lady Drivers: When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.

OTHER FILMS: 
“American Fighter”, a gritty action film for Forrest Films (Theatrical) and Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.  “Lady Driver”, a film about a 16 year old young lady who dares to become a Circle Track Car Champion Driver in a male dominated sport, and “Roped”, a rough and tumble Cowboy Rodeo film also for Forrest Films and Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

Shaun also recently directed another feature film.  A race car comedy called, “Wheels Of Fortune” in the vein of “Cannonball Run” and “Talladega Nights” for Forrest Films & Esx Entertainment.

Shaun’s most recent work includes directing six episodes for an upcoming science fiction action series called, “Salvage Marines” staring Casper Van Dien and Armand Assante.

*Shaun is on the short list for many more upcoming projects as well.

DIVERSIFY OR DIE!

Shaun is not your average director, as he has years of experience in many areas within film and television productions, something that many directors do not possess. This gives Shaun a special understanding of most departments, what they do, the intricacies, as well as their day to day struggles and how to over come them. This really helps in production team building and reacting appropriate to problems should they arise on set. A very important key, to a smooth show.
Directing
Green Screen
After Effects Master
Post Production / Editing
Script Development
Writing
Action Coordination
Fight Choreography
Shooting & Directing Action
Motion Capture Coordination
Special Effects
Internationally Known

 

WEBSITE: DirectorShaun.com 

INSTAGRAM: @DirectorShaunPiccinino

TWITTER: twitter.com/shaunpiccinino

Film Director Eric Bross @tenbenny talks with Actor Will Roberts of ActingUpRadio

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Film Director Eric Bross @tenbenny talks with Actor Will Roberts of ActingUpRadio

This week on THE NEW ActingUpRadio.com, in Split screen video. TV, and Film director Eric Bross ( EricBross.com ), With a list of great and major feature credits is our guest.  Eric Bross talks to Actor/Host Will Roberts ( ActorWillRoberts.com ) about his latest film; Affairs of State (2018). Plus Eric and Will talk about some of the new qualities that actors and industry people need to have to survive in this faster than ever pace of Hollywood and beyond.

Don’t miss this great show, ActingUpRadio Brought to you by AllCasting.com

Eric Bross Film Director

Eric Bross Film Director

Eric Bross’ feature directorial debut was the critically acclaimed Sundance entry Ten Benny which he co-wrote with Tom Cudworth, and which starred Academy Award winner Adrien Brody.

Bross’ other films include Stranger Than Fiction starring Todd Field and Natasha Wagner, and Restaurant. also starring Adrien Brody. Restaurant was released in 2000 to critical acclaim, and Adrien Brody was nominated for a Spirit Award for Best Actor.

Bross also directed the romantic comedy On The Line for Miramax Films. He then went on to direct USA Network’s Emmy Award winning miniseries Traffic.

Eric completed Vacancy 2 for Sony’s Stage Six Films with The Hal Leiberman Company in 2008 and followed that up with the Nickelodeon original family movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, starring Victoria Justice and Brooke Shields for which he won a prestigiousDGA Award.

Eric just completed the political thriller Affairs Of State starring Adrian Grenier,Thora Birch, and Mimi Rogers and is currently in development on the sci-fi, action movie Goliath and the thriller, America’s Favorite written by Bross and Cudworth. Visit EricBross.com

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The Show: 


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A young campaign aide gets in way over his head when he sleeps with the wife and daughter of a presidential candidate only to end up bleeding out on the side of an empty road at night.

Director:

Eric Bross

Writer:

Tom Cudworth

Stars:

David Corenswet, Thora Birch, Adrian Grenier


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ACTORS: 

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Our mission is to provide an innovative, easy to use platform that helps performers build their careers in one of the most exciting industries out there. AllCasting lets you easily find auditions for the most coveted projects, while also curating educational and news content, guiding both performers and professionals through the entertainment industry.

It’s simple: we help performers get cast in the best projects for Movies, TV, and Fashion, and casting professionals to discover incredible talent. Join AllCasting.com

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Family Rap Artist – Cactus ( SecretAgent23Skidoo.com )

Fb: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo….

Instagram.com/SecretAgent23Skidoo

Twitter.com/Agent23Skidoo

So I did a music video recently and it just launched, (Space Joke) this last week. So I sat down on the phone with the artist and friend, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo…. and talked about Life, Love, and the pursuit of RappyNess !

BIO: 

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a Grammy winning, internationally touring, purple velvet tuxedo wearing family funk phenemenon. Combining the positive, primal power of hip hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has concocted a potent
potion that wows family crowds across the planet.

The ingredients of his magic spells include reverence for the boundless mindstates of young children, respect for the culture and DNA of hip hop, funk and soul music, and a deep belief in the power of the imagination to change the world in positive ways, both personal and universal.

If you can imagine a band with Jim Henson on guitar, Shel Silverstein on bass and PIXAR as the lead vocalist, you’ve pretty much got it. And if George Clinton and Q Tip stopped by the party, that might clarify things even more. Basically, if Dr. Seuss and Dr. Dre had a baby, it would be the music of Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Nuff said.

In 2007, Skidoo had already spent over a decade touring the nation with various live band/hip hop groups as a rapper and producer. He’d opened up for MOS DEF, RUN DMC, P-Funk All Stars and The Sun Ra Arkestra. And best of all, he’d helped bring a beautiful little baby girl into the world. By that time, she was 5 years old, and as smart as a smart car that runs on smart drinks. Taking a break from the road, Skidoo taught little Saki (aka MC Fireworks) how to rap, and together they made the world’s first album of family hip hop, literally from a family that makes hip hop. It caught on quick, and they soon had a #1 hit on SiriusXM’s family channel, which started planting seeds across the nation and beyond.

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Wins the Grammy!

In the next decade, 23 Skidoo, MC Fireworks, and Bootysattva (aka Mom) rocked lots of shows with a bunch of awesome friends who sang, scratched records, danced, played instruments and did backflips. They played Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and the Smithsonian. They flew to Canada for the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and to India for the Buddy Daddy Family Festival. They got glowing reviews in TIME, USA Today, People, and a bunch of other magazines and stuff. They racked up a total of ten #1 hits on SiriusXM, and ended up on NPR’s “All Things Considered” twice. Their music videos are currently playing on NBC’s kids’ show “Sprout House”. And in 2014, they got nominated for a Grammy, and in 2017, they WON the Grammy for “Best Children’s Recording”!!! That was cool. Got to go onstage in a tophat and everything.

As well as releasing six full length albums, two books, one record, a line of hot sauce, and an E.P. that combines the entire Asheville Symphony with beats and rhymes, 23 Skidoo has written and produced the music for the US Library’s Summer Reading Program for six years running. He been its official New York State spokesman in 2010 and its official Reading Champion in 2017, because books are awesome. And he’s taught countless kids to write their own rhymes in workshops across the country.

In the decade of dancing down this crazy path, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo has evolved a sound and style that never dumbs down the music or underestimates the audience. With funk and beats as real as bands that play at midnight, and with lyrics that aren’t afraid to employ a larger vocabulary that what is currently heard on mainstream radio for grown ups, Skidoo fashions a world intended for the whole family. The universal constants that we all deal with, such as love, struggle, dreams, fear and learning to become ourselves, are the soul of these musical adventures that bounce, fly and slide smoothly through landscapes of wild imagination.

 

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Each week we will bring you updates from our out in the frontline reporter and member of Union Workers Group.

“The bridge to positive solutions for all union actors.”

UnionWorking’s Mission Statement

UnionWorking is a grassroots effort to stem the tide of union busting that is now destabilizing our nation’s working families.

Born from entertainment industry unions that work and support each other every day, UnionWorking seeks to strengthen bonds with labor unions across the country and, indeed, around the world.

UnionWorking understands that together, unions strengthen America’s workforce and America’s economy to better position our workers and our nation in the global marketplace.

Each week Kevin will give up updates on the progress of Union Workers in the Film, TV, and Commercial world.  If you are SAG, Fi-Core, or eligible for SAG you can ask questions and Kevin will try to address your questions and concerns on ActingUpRadio.com

 

https://www.instagram.com/unionworking

https://youtube.com/unionworking

https://www.facebook.com/groups/unionworking

 

ActingUpRadio: @CeliaSiegel voice talent manager & marketing & @CarolineLiem, CSA Casting Director.

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This episode of ActingUpRadio.com we will talk about the Voice over world and branding and how to get work as a professional.
with Celia Siegel Voice talent manager & marketing, Then, we will talk to Caroline Liem, CSA casting director about building your own content and brand as an actor.

 

 

 

 

 

Celia Siegel Management: is known for creating strong personal brands for voice talent and marketing those brands to the max-in a way that’s authentic to each voice actor.

Celia Siegel Management: is known for creating strong personal brands for voice talent and marketing those brands to the max-in a way that’s authentic to each voice actor.

No matter where you are in your voiceover career, my team and I can help you make sound business choices and strategize for success. Before founding & building CSM, I was a top West Coast talent agent (CESD). The fact that I am also a certified business and life coach comes in handy in many ways for my clients’ emotional and financial well-being.

I help talent identify when taking classes and auditioning has become a full time job instead of the actual paying work, and how they can fix that by turning activity into a powerful career. My multi-leveled expertise and extensive knowledge of the ever-changing voiceover industry helps voice actors across the globe grow their VO business and take their careers to the next level.

Then, we will talk to Caroline Liam, CSA casting director about building your own content and brand as an actor.

Social Media: 

http://celiasiegel.com

https://twitter.com/ CeliaSiegel 

CeliaSiegelManagment Instagram

and her NEW book! 

order your copy today

Caroline Liem, CSA 

Caroline Liem is a casting director, audition coach and international teacher based in Los Angeles.

Caroline Liem has spent the last 18 years casting independent films, studio features, television pilots and TV series for Disney Studios, Nick Jr., Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, and Fox. Long before American Horror Story, there was Popular, the first show she worked on alongside Ryan Murphy. She has worked with many prominent producers and directors, including Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men 2), David Goyer (Blade Trinity) and Jon Turteltaub (The Kid), as well as with Disney Studios feature department overseeing such projects as Gone In Sixty Seconds, Pearl Harbor and Gangs of New York. She served as the Casting Director for the award winning late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! and is an Expert Contributor Columnist to Backstage.com and one of Backstage’s must follow casting directors on Twitter. She coaches business professionals and actors globally and has taught her highly acclaimed audition technique/text analysis class, Boom The Room, throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Russia, as well as nationally at universities including The Juilliard School, NYU Tisch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UT Austin, DePaul University, University of Minnesota, and Columbia College. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and board member of the Casting Society of America  www.CarolineLiem.com | IG/TW/FB @accessCarolineLiem
Check one of the places Caroline teaches:   Here

Social Media: 

https://twitter.com/carolineliem

https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-liem-589b4528/

https://www.facebook.com/accessCarolineLiem

https://www.instagram.com/accesscarolineliem/

Check one of the places Caroline teaches:   Here

Here is a list of articles that Caroline Liem has written for backstage.com

What Exactly Do Casting Directors Want to See in Auditions? – http://bit.ly/2GFRX67 
Non-Acting Hobbies Are Just as Important as Your Acting Classes – http://bit.ly/2nwyCfC
Negotiating Peace With Your Inner Critic – http://bit.ly/2tuyRsP

This week on ActingUpRadio.com Jeff Hixson of VoiceBank.NET @ActingUpRadio @The_Wes_Stevens

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This week on ActingUpRadio.com Jeff Hixson of VoiceBank.NET @ActingUpRadio @The_Wes_Stevens

#NowListening This Weeks Acting Up Radio ! Wes Stevens VOX, Rick Zieff, Kevin E West from ActingUpRadio on @CastBox_FM

http://castbox.fm/u/6389812 

This week on ActingUpRadio.com we talk with Jeff Hixson of VoiceBank.NET and the recent acquisition of VoiceBank to Voices.com and then we talk to our weekly contributor Wes Stevens of VOX The Voice of Vox and his talk on the recent sale of VoiceBank.net

Also, catch up on CastBox.fm for the live stream of this show. Just go to CastBox.net and search for ActingUpRadio

 

 

 

 

Will Roberts

Host/Producer/Voice Actor

Will Roberts is a renaissance man to say the least. A SAG actor for the past 30 years, Voice talent and talk show host and producer for 30 years. .

I have spent the last 30 years developing quite a variety of talents. From an on air FOX Kids host, a seasoned theater actor, Syndicated radio humorist, to performing on Las Vegas strip and his comedic work with the famed Cirque du Soleil. Take a look at my work and you will agree that this actor has the versatility & acting chops to hang with the big boys.

In addition to being an established actor, I am also a

 

Guinness World Record Gun Spinner

Trick roping

Professional cowboy

Whip artist

Former Cirque du Soleil performer, who performed in the “Viva Elvis” show in Las Vegas for four years. Go to ActorWillRoberts.com

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@The_Wes_Stevens – The Voice of Vox

Wes and Will talk about recent news in the world of Voiceover.

About Wes: Wes has advocated for talent as a profession since 1994. He started in Columbus, Ohio at a small agency booking variety acts before joining Talent Group, Inc. (TGI) in Los Angeles in 1995 as an assistant. Seven years later, he acquired TGI’s voice-over department and launched VOX, Inc. (Read more)

VOX, Inc

Also, check out HELP save The Amazon! www.amazonteam.org/

CHECK OUT: Wes Stevens thoughts on companies like Voices.com and a link to an article you will want to read!

Wes Stevens: Some new insights from the ugly world of P2P auditioning (articles is from 2016). Interesting days ahead: “They have essentially taken over the job of a talent agent, and are NOT treating their talent according to the principles true talent agencies do. In the process, they are putting real talent agencies at risk – the real workers who fight for the talent. It has to stop.”

 

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@TheKevinE Actors-Network – The Actors Network

kevin-hsWhy actors get taken advantage of!

About Kevin:

Kevin E. West has been a working actor in Hollywood since 1990. His credits include Aquarius, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, Touch, CSI: Miami, Justified, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Melrose Place, The Pretender, Resurrection Blvd, Oh, Baby, Angel, VIP, Seven Days, Diagnosis Murder, Arrest & Trial, In The House, Young and the Restless, Bold and Beautiful, Passions, General Hospital, Santa Barbara, Port Charles, and The Texas Cheerleader Story and the long-running Matlock are just a sampling of his many credits which also include a 2 year stint as a Stand-up Comic and Improv artist. (Read More) 

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The Voice Of Reason

Rick Zieff – The Voice Of Reason

Will and Rick talk about your social media. 

Rick’s dynamic and entertaining coaching style make him a much sought after lecturer throughout the country. In Los Angeles, “Rick Zieff’s Unbelievably Fun Voice-over Class” is extremely popular, and he is a guest panelist at many popular L.A. workshops.  Many of Rick’s students have gone on to do national commercials, hit animation TV series, hit video games, bestseller audiobooks, and ongoing corporate narration. No matter what the medium, Rick emphasizes the importance of character development, text analysis, improvisation, and stresses that making strong creative choices are essential at the microphone. He teaches the tools voice actors need to “book” the job.

 

For information on voice-over coaching and demo production, contact:

“Rick Zieff’s Unbelievably Fun Voice-over Class”

(323) 651-1666

Rick@rickzieff.com

 

This week on ActingUpRadio.com @The_Wes_Stevens, @TheKevinE, & @Alex_Polinsky

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This week on ActingUpRadio.com show.

Next on ActingUpRadio.com @The_Wes_Stevens - The Voice of Vox @TheKevinE Actors-Network & @Alex_Polinsky Voice Actor

@The_Wes_Stevens – The Voice of Vox

6640509F_400x400Wes and Will talk about starting off in the Voiceover world, Are you ready?  and the correct steps. 

About Wes: Wes has advocated for talent as a profession since 1994. He started in Columbus, Ohio at a small agency booking variety acts before joining Talent Group, Inc. (TGI) in Los Angeles in 1995 as an assistant. Seven years later, he acquired TGI’s voice-over department and launched VOX, Inc. (Read more) 

Also, check out HELP save The Amazon!  http://www.amazonteam.org/
@TheKevinE Actors-Network – The Actors Network

kevin-hsWhy actors get taken advantage of!

About Kevin:

Kevin E. West has been a working actor in Hollywood since 1990. His credits include Aquarius, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, Touch, CSI: Miami, Justified, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Melrose Place, The Pretender, Resurrection Blvd, Oh, Baby, Angel, VIP, Seven Days, Diagnosis Murder, Arrest & Trial, In The House, Young and the Restless, Bold and Beautiful, Passions, General Hospital, Santa Barbara, Port Charles, and The Texas Cheerleader Story and the long-running Matlock are just a sampling of his many credits which also include a 2 year stint as a Stand-up Comic and Improv artist. (Read More) 

 

Todays Guest: 
46f8a147681c2220a54b1e4d2e1b6f01--collateral-damage-homeless-peopleAlex Polinsky Voice Actor

Alexander Polinsky  is an American actor,[1] voice actor, and singer who is perhaps best known for his role as Adam Powell on Charles in Charge. After the show ended, he has made TV, voice, and movie appearances, as well as working as a mold-maker at a movie prop design studio. He works with the Walt Disney Company, Cartoon Network, Warner Brothers, and Nickelodeon.

Voiceover Actor on the Emmy winning , , , , , , CharlesInCharge!

ALEX POLINSKY’s VO WORKSHOP:

My next 5 week, online voice acting workshop on : Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm pst (We sometimes go a bit longer) All experience levels welcome I accept up to 9 people only so everyone gets personal attention There will be homework and you will be asked to record yourself as well so you need to be able to do that. I’ll cover: Warm ups, Voice, acting, creating characters, animation, games, script scoring, technique, auditions, agents and scene study, demo reels and plenty of time to ask questions. The class is live and online via google map hangouts, once a week, for 5 weeks. If you are interested in participating: You can Paypal me the class fee of $360 and then send me an email. Ill sent you back an email to confirm your seat when your PayPal clears. On the day of the class I will send an email out to everyone with a link for the Google Hangout where the class will be hosted. You will need a microphone and an Internet connection and a working email address, and that’s it! We have a ton of fun and we learn alot. If you want to reserve your spot in the class, please let me know and ill send you my email/paypal info. (In paypal: Please use the friends and family option so they don’t deduct a fee and you don’t have to pay the

Contact Alex at: his twitter account: Twitter.com/Alex_Polinsky 

Will Roberts talks to Toby Lawless of Lawless Casting Seminars @ActingUpRadio

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Toby decided to start working with commercial actors at the urging of a few of the top commercial casting directors in Los Angeles. They felt that actors could really benefit if I could communicate to them what I’ve learned about the commercial casting process and how it’s changed in the last few years from working behind and in front of the camera.

I began my career in the entertainment industry as a child actor, earning my SAG & AFTRA cards working on television, films and commercials in the early 90’s. I continued working professionally with a focus on improvisational comedy through high school and college.

After graduating I moved to New York where I continued study and work as a professional actor and was hired as a specialist to teach acting and improvisation in both charter schools and in the most high needs public high schools in the five New York boroughs, where I developed the curriculum for theater and improvisational-based educational programs.

Mention ActingUpRadio or Will Roberts for a special listeners deal

Use Promo Code: ACTINGUP25 for $25 off any Intensive.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lawlesscastingseminars/
Contact info:
Office: (424) 261-8629

Email: toby@lawlesscastingseminars.com

Also, don’t forget to follow Will Roberts and ActinUpRadio on Twitter and Instagram:

Twitter.com/TodaysCartoon

Instagram.com/WillRobertsActor 

 

Will Roberts – @WillRobertsUSA & Diogo Morgado – @D_Morgado are FRAMETALK

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FrameTalk is a new podcast brought to you by ActingUpRadio.com. Hosts Will Roberts (California) and Diogo Morgado (Portugal) talk each week, as friends about film, TV, Web series, and any other form of media. The approach of the show is not critics of media rather the love of it.

This week: Forest Gump 1994 ‧ Drama film/Comedy-drama & Metropolis 1927 ‧ Science fiction film

Will Roberts & Diogo Morgado are FRAMETALK

Will Roberts & Diogo Morgado are FRAMETALK

Bios: 
Diogo Morgado:
Twitter.com/D_Morgado
Instagram.com/DiogoMorgado

Diogo Morgado has been in several American television series and movies since his groundbreaking portrayal of “Jesus” in 20th Century Fox’s feature film “Son of God” and in The History Channel’s highly rated, Emmy nominated miniseries “The Bible,” which first made him known in the United States. Guest starring as “Miguel Vega” on the CBS drama “CSI: Cyber” alongside Academy Award winning actress Patricia Arquette, Diogo was also recently seen on TV starring as “The Man” on the CW drama series, “The Messengers.” He was seen in “Love Finds You In Valentine,” a romantic, modern day Western tale. Diogo has had leading roles in independent films in the U.S. as well — including the action-driven adrenaline film “Born to Race: Fast Track,” and the gritty urban drama “Red Butterfly.”

Already a household name in his native Portugal and one of GQ’s “Men of the Year,” Morgado’s career spans top television, film and stage productions. Morgado began his career at the age of fifteen. Diogo is also a passionate theater actor and had lead roles in prestigious plays such as David Hare’s “Skylight” and Peter Shaffer’s “The Royal Hunt to the Sun.”

Beyond Portugal, Diogo has had lead roles in a few international films like Spain’s “Dos Rivales Casi Iguales,” “Mami Blue,” and “Star Crossed,” as well as Brazil’s “Revelação” and “The Jungle.”

He considers himself most of all a storyteller. Directing has been something he’s been pursuing for the last couple of years with some titles already. Two short films “Break” and “Excuse” and this year he made his directorial debut on a feature film “Malapata”

Will Roberts:
Twitter.com/WillRobertsUSa
Instagram.com/ActorWillRoberts.com

Will Roberts is a renaissance man to say the least. A professional SAG actor for the past 27 years. A top western performer and former Cirque du Soleil act in Las Vegas.

Will has spent the last 25 years developing quite a variety of talents. From an on air FOX Kids host, a seasoned theater actor, Syndicated radio humorist, to performing on Las Vegas strip and his comedic work with the famed Cirque du Soleil. Take a look at Will’s work and you will agree that this actor has the versatility & acting chops to hang with the big boys.

Will Roberts is an internationally renowned performer and speaker known for his high-energy and insightful content spiked with humor. He prides himself on bringing back the common sense and simplicity of America. Along with being a masterful trick roper and gun spinner, Will finds time to be a Cirque du Soleil artist on the Las Vegas Strip, business owner, social networking consultant, author, television segment host, and certified performance coach.Now donʼt be fooled, Will is a Cowboy. The values and skills of the West are in his blood and are his true passion. He apprenticed with world-renowned Mexican charros and Hawaiian paniolos to help him achieve his current level of success.

Since 2000, Will has been working with leading corporations, like Ebay, Anthony Munoz Foundation, Wells Fargo, and Ford Motor Company. He shares the western arts of trick roping, gun spinning and whip cracking with a good dose of humor.

Willʼs performance is perfect for motivating a crowd and adding excitement to an event. His presentations are always extremely energetic and highly interactive.

@ActingUpRadio talks to Line Learning Lab’s Megan Foley & Chuck Marra @InsideCasting & iActingStudios .com

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Actors Radio this week:  ActingUpRadio.com – @ActingUpRadio talks to Line Learning Lab’s Megan Foley & Chuck Marra @InsideCasting & iActingStudios .com 

Acting Up Radio, Radio for Actors & the film industry.

This weeks ActingUpRadio.com guest: The Line Learning Lab with Megan Foley & Chuck Marra

Screen Shot 2016-06-13 at 4.05.57 PMCLASS LINK: https://www.iactingstudios.com/classes#/class/909 
Live Class – come interact and learn with us and discover these great techniques for  $30 (3.5 hours)= Tuesday June 14, 2016 I acting studios 2210 W. Olive 3rd floor Burbank, Ca
Online Class come  watch and participate  with us, through I acting Studios and discover these great techniques for  $20 (3 hours) Tuesday June 14

 

 

  • Megan decided to start teaching when she saw the actors she was auditioning all doing the same things wrong. Again and again. She realized that she was in a unique position as the Casting Director to teach them how to do it correctly. That was twenty-five years and countless students ago. Megan casts film, television, and theatre. She has cast over 3500 commercials. Over the years she has discovered great actors, including Haley Joel Osment, and has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest directors and producers in the business, including Steven Spielberg, Tony Scott, Danny Boyle, and many others. She and her partner, Chuck Marra, also work in the world of commercials and industrials, where their long-term clients include AT&T, Cadillac, Claritin, American Express, and far too many more to list here. They teach in Los Angeles and will soon have classes in Las Vegas.
  • CLASS LINK: https://www.iactingstudios.com/classes#/class/909 

Actors Radio host  Will Roberts  brings you the best of the best of the film, theater, voice over, and entertainment industry each week.  This weekly actors radio show is an hour of acting related topics, including: acting tips, booking acting roles, what casting directors want from actors, how to audition as an actor, voice over, and anything related to the entertainment industry.  We add to that, a big focus on the business of acting and how to be the most creative entertainer you can be.

Actors Radio Show Host: 

Acting Up Radio host: Actor Will Roberts 

WillPicWill is a professional SAG actor, radio producer, and syndicated radio host.  Will brings his conversational style interviewing skills to ActingUpRadio.com each week with some of the best and top entertainment talent in the industry. ActingUpRadio.com is a weekly radio show for actors and Film and theater industry professionals.

While social media, texting and smart phones have taken the place of good old-fashioned conversation, Will Roberts has gone back to the basics. He is a host who makes room for two-way discussion and the opinions of others while never missing an opportunity to lighten the moment with his quick witted humor. WillSays.com |

Twitter: WillRobertsUSA * Instagram: ActorWillRoberts

Acting Up Radio Segment Hosts:

Mark Peikert of Backstage.com Magazine. 

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Mark Peikert of Backstage Magazine.

Talks about acting and Broadway.

Twitter.com/BackStage 

For more than 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find career advice and casting information.

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KEVIN E. WEST – ACTOR, COACH, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Scripted acting / Improv / Stand up / Hosting / YouTube personalities
As founder and president of the Actors’ Network, Kevin spends every day helping today’s actors learn about the business of acting and how they can realize the greatest success without repeating the mistakes of others. www.actors-network.com | www.kevinewest.com | Twitter.com/theKevinE

“Kevin is the consummate professional. he is one of the most ethical, intelligent, talented, pro-active, pro-actor people I’ve ever known. Kevin’s extensive experiences, passion and ability to communicate make him the best person I know to assist actors. Hollywood is a business that has a lot of unspoken and ever-changing rules lead to a lot of mistakes which cost actors time, money and emotional strength. To have someone like Kevin on your side to help you get through Los Angeles without having to make all of the same mistakes… is invaluable.” Lonnie Hamerman, Casting Director: Without a Trace, Monk, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actor.com.  

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actors.com.

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actors.com

Heidi Dean is a member of AEA & SAG, have had agents and managers, have done voiceovers, print work, television, concerts, commercials, principal roles in major national & international tours.  I studied theatre at NYU and worked as a child and an adult actor in both New York City and California.  I know what it takes to be an actor and I truly understand it’s all you ever wanted to do and what you dream about 24/7.

Hedi’s Mission…

To help actors stop “struggling” or “aspiring”, or  being “just another actor” and turn dreamers into ‘doers’ who make their careers their own by embracing the ‘business’ part of show business. You can still love your craft and work on your business too. That’s where I come in… I will show you step-be-step how to embrace marketing your career to make your own acting opportunities. When it comes to helping actors…. I’m the real deal!

Twitter.com/marketing4actor

https://www.facebook.com/marketing4actors

Check out some of the great online classes Heidi Dean has to offer!

Check out some of the great online classes Heidi Dean has to offer!

Richard “RB” Botto: Founder and CEO of Stage 32 – NETWORKING & Share content.

Screen Shot 2016-03-31 at 8.18.27 AMRichard “RB” Botto: Founder and CEO of Stage 32 and the Co-Founder and CEO of Fair Warning Productions. I am also an actor, voice actor, producer and screenwriter repped by David Greenblatt of Greenlit Creative. My screenplays have been semi-finalists and finalists at a variety of competitions including The Page, Nicholl, and Creative World Awards. I was an associate producer on Sam Levinson’s first film, ANOTHER HAPPY DAY which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 and featured Ellen Barkin, Demi Moore, Thomas Hayden Church, Kate Bosworth, and Ellen Burnstyn.

Prior to launching Stage 32, I was the founder, publisher and editor of RAZOR Magazine, a national men’s lifestyle magazine which had a readership of 1.5 million at its peak. I was also a sports radio host on a variety of programs on ESPN and Fox affiliates. I have been a teacher, moderator, and panelist at various colleges and conferences (AFM, SXSW, London FF, SWW) around the world speaking on a variety of subjects including screenwriting, social media, and business. Additionally, I have appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and other news and entertainment outlets speaking on the film and tech industries. My book on crowdsourcing will be published by Focal Press in 2015. Oh, and I was once named one of People Magazine’s Most Eligible Bachelors (no lie)

Stage32.com

Twitter.com/Stage32

Twitter.com/RBWalksIntoABar

RICK ZIEFF – ACTING IN VOICEOVERS – THE VOICE OF REASON 

Rick’s dynamic and entertaining coaching style make him a much sought after lecturer throughout the country. In Los Angeles, “Rick Zieff’s Unbelievably Fun

Rick Zieff: Voice of Reason

Voice-over Class” is extremely popular, and he is a guest panelist at many popular L.A. workshops.  Many of Rick’s students have gone on to do national commercials, hit animation TV series, hit video games, bestseller audiobooks, and ongoing corporate narration. No matter what the medium, Rick emphasizes the importance of character development, text analysis, improvisation, and stresses that making strong creative choices are essential at the microphone. He teaches the tools voice actors need to “book” the job. http://www.rickzieff.com

The show is free to your station. One 58-60 minute radio show (2  breaks – 2-3 mins each, you can have 1 min OR more per break). The show can be delivered to your station . The show is delivered via FTP or Dropbox download.

For more information on becoming an affiliate, please email Will Roberts – Will@ActorWillRoberts.com

. We look forward to working with you.

* Plus Will is a social media guru  and will do a conference call with your other host and PR team to best deliver your stations message as an added bonus.

We have 12,000 twitter followers and will promote your station when you carry the show.

We  would love to connect with you on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and we would definitely appreciate a visit to the ActingUpRadio.com. Stop in and tell us what you think!  Start building your online brand with Cast It Talent as the centerpiece.  

This week on @ActingUpRadio .com – Rodney Saulsberry (@RodTalks) Voiceover #actor, Coach.

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Actors Radio this week:  ActingUpRadio.com – Rodney Saulsberry ( @RodTalks ) Rodneysaulsberry.com –  premier voice-over talent. 

Acting Up Radio, Radio for Actors & the film industry.

This weeks guest:

4757738Rodney Saulsberry is the voice of choice for behind-the scenes narration. This Detroit native and University of Michigan Graduate, is one of the premier voice-over talents in the country. He is also a published author with three bestselling books, You Can Bank on Your Voice, Step Up to the Mic and his latest release, Rodney Saulsberry’s Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warm-Ups.

Saulsberry’s distinctive announcer voice is literally everywhere. He has announced promos for the ABC hit Dancing With The Stars and the ABC critically acclaimed Charlie Brown Christmas Special. He announced the 34th NAACP Image Awards and the Essence Awards specials on FOX Television and voiced promos for the Grammy Awards and Country Music Awards for CBS. Rodney can be heard currently announcing promos for the CW Network in primetime.

As one of the top trailer voices in the business, Rodney’s voice has promoted many favorites:Red Tails, Tupac Resurrection, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Friday After Next, Drumline, Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Dumb & Dumberer, Finding Forrester, Soul Food, Crooklyn, and many more. Black Enterprise Magazine called Saulsberry “The voice of choice for behind-the-scenes-narration.”

s474727070735591053_p8_i1_w600What do Zatarain’s, Instant Tax Service, Twix, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Verizon, White Castle, 7UP, Burger King, SBC, and Nestle Crunch all have in common? Saulsberry has been a voice-over commercial pitchman for all of these products and many others on television and radio. He can also be heard reading audio books, as well as narrating E! Entertainments, True Hollywood Story, about Motown R&B singer, Marvin Gaye. His imaging voice has represented NFL Films and several NBA Basketball teams that include the Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans. For the past eight years Rodney has been the voice of the stock trading website Interactive Brokers TWS Tours.

Animation is another strong suit for this versatile voice actor. Saulsberry is the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the hit cartoon series Spider-Man and James Rhodey Rhodes in the animated feature film, The Invincible Iron Man.

Rodney’s acting credits include guest star appearances on Monk, Without a Trace, Law & Order: LA and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. He currently stars as Anthony a street musician and former homeless man on the Daytime Drama The Bold and the Beautiful.

In 2013 and 2011, Saulsberry received an NAACP Image Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his role on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Saulsberry is also a gifted singer who has lent his melodious baritone singing voice to a jubilant ensemble of background singers on a spirited recording of “Hakuna Matata” on The Lion King movie soundtrack. He continued his animation musical journey by singing When You Believe and Playing With the Big Boys on The Prince of Egypt soundtrack. As a soloist, he has recorded two Rhythm and Blues albums that have resulted in two Billboard charting singles, I Wonder and Look Whatcha Done Now.

Recently, Saulsberry wrote and composed the song Miracles, which aired on The Bold and the Beautiful on January 13, 2011 and is available for purchase on iTunes.  He continues to get his musical compositions featured in television and movie soundtracks. To hear more and learn more about his song placements, visit his music placement website at: Tomdor Music.com

Actors Radio host  Will Roberts  brings you the best of the best of the film, theater, voice over, and entertainment industry each week.  This weekly actors radio show is an hour of acting related topics, including: acting tips, booking acting roles, what casting directors want from actors, how to audition as an actor, voice over, and anything related to the entertainment industry.  We add to that, a big focus on the business of acting and how to be the most creative entertainer you can be.

Actors Radio Show Host: 

Acting Up Radio host: Actor Will Roberts 

WillPicWill is a professional SAG actor, radio producer, and syndicated radio host.  Will brings his conversational style interviewing skills to ActingUpRadio.com each week with some of the best and top entertainment talent in the industry. ActingUpRadio.com is a weekly radio show for actors and Film and theater industry professionals.

While social media, texting and smart phones have taken the place of good old-fashioned conversation, Will Roberts has gone back to the basics. He is a host who makes room for two-way discussion and the opinions of others while never missing an opportunity to lighten the moment with his quick witted humor. WillSays.com |

Twitter: WillRobertsUSA * Instagram: ActorWillRoberts

Acting Up Radio Segment Hosts:

Mark Peikert of Backstage.com Magazine. 

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Mark Peikert of Backstage Magazine.

Talks about acting and Broadway.

Twitter.com/BackStage 

For more than 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find career advice and casting information.

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KEVIN E. WEST – ACTOR, COACH, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Scripted acting / Improv / Stand up / Hosting / YouTube personalities
As founder and president of the Actors’ Network, Kevin spends every day helping today’s actors learn about the business of acting and how they can realize the greatest success without repeating the mistakes of others. www.actors-network.com | www.kevinewest.com | Twitter.com/theKevinE

“Kevin is the consummate professional. he is one of the most ethical, intelligent, talented, pro-active, pro-actor people I’ve ever known. Kevin’s extensive experiences, passion and ability to communicate make him the best person I know to assist actors. Hollywood is a business that has a lot of unspoken and ever-changing rules lead to a lot of mistakes which cost actors time, money and emotional strength. To have someone like Kevin on your side to help you get through Los Angeles without having to make all of the same mistakes… is invaluable.” Lonnie Hamerman, Casting Director: Without a Trace, Monk, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actor.com.  

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actors.com.

Heidi Dean of Marketing4Actors.com

Heidi Dean is a member of AEA & SAG, have had agents and managers, have done voiceovers, print work, television, concerts, commercials, principal roles in major national & international tours.  I studied theatre at NYU and worked as a child and an adult actor in both New York City and California.  I know what it takes to be an actor and I truly understand it’s all you ever wanted to do and what you dream about 24/7.

Hedi’s Mission…

To help actors stop “struggling” or “aspiring”, or  being “just another actor” and turn dreamers into ‘doers’ who make their careers their own by embracing the ‘business’ part of show business. You can still love your craft and work on your business too. That’s where I come in… I will show you step-be-step how to embrace marketing your career to make your own acting opportunities. When it comes to helping actors…. I’m the real deal!

Twitter.com/marketing4actor

https://www.facebook.com/marketing4actors

Check out some of the great online classes Heidi Dean has to offer!

Check out some of the great online classes Heidi Dean has to offer!

Richard “RB” Botto: Founder and CEO of Stage 32 – NETWORKING & Share content.

Screen Shot 2016-03-31 at 8.18.27 AMRichard “RB” Botto: Founder and CEO of Stage 32 and the Co-Founder and CEO of Fair Warning Productions. I am also an actor, voice actor, producer and screenwriter repped by David Greenblatt of Greenlit Creative. My screenplays have been semi-finalists and finalists at a variety of competitions including The Page, Nicholl, and Creative World Awards. I was an associate producer on Sam Levinson’s first film, ANOTHER HAPPY DAY which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 and featured Ellen Barkin, Demi Moore, Thomas Hayden Church, Kate Bosworth, and Ellen Burnstyn.

Prior to launching Stage 32, I was the founder, publisher and editor of RAZOR Magazine, a national men’s lifestyle magazine which had a readership of 1.5 million at its peak. I was also a sports radio host on a variety of programs on ESPN and Fox affiliates. I have been a teacher, moderator, and panelist at various colleges and conferences (AFM, SXSW, London FF, SWW) around the world speaking on a variety of subjects including screenwriting, social media, and business. Additionally, I have appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and other news and entertainment outlets speaking on the film and tech industries. My book on crowdsourcing will be published by Focal Press in 2015. Oh, and I was once named one of People Magazine’s Most Eligible Bachelors (no lie)

Stage32.com

Twitter.com/Stage32

Twitter.com/RBWalksIntoABar

RICK ZIEFF – ACTING IN VOICEOVERS – THE VOICE OF REASON 

Rick’s dynamic and entertaining coaching style make him a much sought after lecturer throughout the country. In Los Angeles, “Rick Zieff’s Unbelievably Fun

Rick Zieff: Voice of Reason

Voice-over Class” is extremely popular, and he is a guest panelist at many popular L.A. workshops.  Many of Rick’s students have gone on to do national commercials, hit animation TV series, hit video games, bestseller audiobooks, and ongoing corporate narration. No matter what the medium, Rick emphasizes the importance of character development, text analysis, improvisation, and stresses that making strong creative choices are essential at the microphone. He teaches the tools voice actors need to “book” the job. http://www.rickzieff.com

The show is free to your station. One 58-60 minute radio show (2  breaks – 2-3 mins each, you can have 1 min OR more per break). The show can be delivered to your station . The show is delivered via FTP or Dropbox download.

For more information on becoming an affiliate, please email Will Roberts – Will@ActorWillRoberts.com

. We look forward to working with you.

* Plus Will is a social media guru  and will do a conference call with your other host and PR team to best deliver your stations message as an added bonus.

We have 12,000 twitter followers and will promote your station when you carry the show.

We  would love to connect with you on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and we would definitely appreciate a visit to the ActingUpRadio.com. Stop in and tell us what you think!  Start building your online brand with Cast It Talent as the centerpiece.