Acting Business Boot Camp

"By working on your acting training, you become more qualified for better acting jobs." Core work--> so you can clean out the gunk that stands in the way of receiving opportunities that you have previously prevented yourself from receiving. Matt Corboy Interview: "Don't put me into the role; put the role into me." The chunk of ice metaphor. Talent is undeniable. Use your mind to govern your brain....

About Matt: Matt Corboy is a journeyman actor who has appeared in  over 100 television shows and movies  as well as  over 125 national commercials. Most notably, he was Cousin Ralph in the  Academy Award-winning  movie,  The Descendants,  alongside  George Clooney;  Officer Ray Carlson on  Emmy Award-winning television series   The Shield; and most recently,  four episodes  as Matt Dickson on  Thi...

SIGN UP FOR KEN REA'S MASTERCLASS The Language of Letting Go: "When I meet people or get in a new relationship, I start putting all these repressive restrictions on myself. I can't have my feelings, can't have my wants and needs, can't have my history, can't do the things I want, feel the feelings I'm feeling, or say what I need to say. I turn into this repressed, perfectionist robot instead of be...

This is the miracle of Core Work:  you can discover a new level of confidence, on a whole other level of self-assuredness, in a whole other level of the courage to be yourself. The courage to be "Peter Pamela Rose," and show the world who that is, and be totally delighted whether the reaction is, "oh, I love her" or "oh no, thank you."   That feeling of being alive and that feeling of utter gratit...

About Annie: Annie Tippe  is a director and creator of new work, film, and music theater. Recent: Premiere of Dave Malloy's  OCTET  at the  Signature Theatre (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Direction, SDC Callaway Award Finalist)  and  GHOST QUARTET  (Premiere, The Bushwick Starr, etc...),  Leslye Headland's  CULT OF LOVE  (Premiere, IAMA Theatre Company),  Bess Wohl's  CONTINUITY  (Goodman Theatre...

Energy Vampires= people who take away valuable energy you need to push past the things that are standing in the way of your dreams. Level 10 energy Who to watch out for: People who zap your energy. How do we protect ourselves? Put on an imaginary bubble suit. Their stuff does not need to affect you. You have the opportunity to arrive late and leave early. Other kinds of Vampires Other Actors on se...

About Ryan: RYAN ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM (she/her) is a queer writer/director and  Emmy  and  Peabody award-winning producer  who recently launched the development company Running Woman with the goal of telling stories that haven't been heard before.  She represented the TV projects  THE FUGITIVE GAME (2018), TRANSMANIA (2019),  and  MARY (2020)  in the IFP (now The Gotham) Project Forum. Ryan is ver...

Fantasy can become a liability. It can become a crutch, "one day I'll ______" You keep pushing to the future and you don't deal with the reality of what needs to happen NOW. Spiral it out to get to the seed of what you really want. Why do you want to become an actor? Well, why do you love acting? Continue to break down the reason. Continue asking why. Then what is the reality for me around this wa...

Send your picture and resume to me:  peter@actingbusinessbootcamp.com About Colleen: Colleen Labella  is the Director of Development for Leslye Headland's company,  Shoot to Midnight . She is a producer on the new Freeform hit series  SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE . Colleen worked on  Fox's ALMOST FAMILY  and  Showtime's BLACK MONDAY , and she currently has a number of projects in development under Shoot to...

Listen to Episode 161:  What Do You Want and How Do You Get it? What you think, what you want, and what you do. You need to train your brain to be more acute, more aware. You want to handle your level 10 problems at level 10 energy. How your Mindset works: What is the function of your thoughts? What is the function of your emotions? Of your actions? "Here is a breakdown of how your mindset works."...

About Stacye:   After an illustrious career at Paradigm Talent Agency where Stacye Mayer has represented a diverse roster of actors she recently celebrated a successful year at Webb Sweeney Murphy talent (WSM). Over the expanse of her career, she's been part of the discovery & accomplishments of many actors' careers. The list of numerous commercials she's booked is endless but know that she's coll...

Exercise: On a piece of paper make three columns: What you Want What you Think Action Write it out as it is right now Ex first column: I want to be a working actor In the second column:  What is the first thing you think? Be rigorously honest here Are you thinking I'm not good enough? Are you thinking I'm going to kill it? Use your mind to govern your brain THIS IS JUST WHERE YOU ARE AT RIGHT NOW...

About Ken: Ken Rea is Professor of Theatre at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and author of the bestseller,  The Outstanding Actor, Seven Keys to Success. He began as a professional actor and director in New Zealand, working with some of the country's leading theatres and on television as well as running his own company, The Living Theatre Troupe. Later, in the UK he was artistic d...

Sign up for  David Cady's Commercial Class Sign up for  Katie Flahive's Script Analysis Class When crazy times come up, I use these: This too shall pass Exercise Nice cups of tea or coffee Eat regularly Nice blanket Keeping close with the energy that knows best Inviting hat energy into my day Keeping as physically, mentally, spiritually fit as I can It's not about doing it perfectly. "Do not treat...

About Wolfie: Wolfie Trausch is an in-demand voice-over director, casting director, voice actor, and loop group coordinator. He works as a freelance English Dubbing Director for the top dubbing houses in Los Angeles, and directs an array of genres, from dramas to comedies, animated series, and video games. Some top credits include  Netflix's  To The Lake,  Amazon's  Parot , and  HBO's  Laetitia ....

Check out classes for January! December can feel like a sprint. Take care of yourself first. Understanding no is a complete sentence. Sometimes being with certain people requires your number 10 energy. When you're with them, you need to have number 10 energy to deal with the number 10 challenge. It may be best to limit your time and exposure to them. Melody Beattie's The Language of Letting Go Dea...

About Jason: Always in constant movement, be it in social media, ADR/Looping groups, teaching martial arts, speaking at VO conferences, or bringing characters to life with motion and performance capture - it's no wonder that Jason has been referred to as the "Jackie Chan" of voice over. Starting out as an on-camera childhood actor in Los Angeles, he quickly understood how to breakdown scripts, and...

Send your picture and resume to  peter@actingbusinessbootcamp.com What to get your reps for the holidays: $25 gift is fine Avoid food and alcohol Who to give to: Casting Director who you've booked a few jobs through over the years Agent and/or Manager Casting Director Agent or Manager who you've gotten a lot of stuff through get something a little more expensive What to get: Movie Tickets Amazon G...

About Judy: Judy Henderson has been honored by The Ross Reports as one of the top 20 US Film Casting Directors. Highlights include  Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in a Drama Series .  2 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Casting in a Drama Series .  4 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement TV Series and Theatre Drama Casting .  Artios nomination for Independent Film Feature Casting , and  8 A...

What is the fear of failure? Just like the fear of success, the fear of failure is about taking responsibility, but it's a little bit different. The fear of success is about will I be able to handle that success and all that responsibilities when it happens. With the fear of failure is will I be able to handle the responsibility that is in front of me now? Will I be able to handle the success and...

What is required in this Industry: persistence, consistence, and tenacity. Episode 101: The 6 Business Tools Every Actor Must Have Episode 102: What is Your Strength Story? Episode 103: 3 Tips to Up your Voiceover Auditions with Roger Becker Episode 104: What to Get Your Reps for the Holidays & The Crucial Follow up List Episode 105: What Would You Do if You Were Brave? Episode 106: The 3 Must-Kno...

About Adrienne: Adrienne is a renowned Independent Casting Director. Her films have premiered at Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, Tribeca, Berlin, South by Southwest, Seattle, and many other prominent film festivals, many taking home prestigious awards. She is always working and always keeping an eye out for new talent. She cast both film and TV Union and Non-Union. Please check out her IMDB and her web...

About Jen: Jen Rudin is the head of the animation department at ICM Partners. She joined ICM in July 2020 following two decades as an award-winning casting director. Rudin grew up in New York City and began her professional acting career at age eight. She is the author of  Confessions of a Casting Director: Help Actors Land Any Role with Secrets from Inside the Audition Room  published by HarperCo...

SAG AFTRA Panel on Performance Anxiety When things are going well, feelings of unease can come up. "You are not responsible for your first thought but you are responsible for your next thought." The fear of success is really more about the fear of responsibility that comes with being more successful. Remember you will never be given than you can handle but you will be given more than you can contr...

About Jason: Jason has been head of the commercial voice-over department of  Stewart Talent NY  for 15 years. He initially trained as an actor and screenwriter at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts before making the shift to the business side of entertainment. His first job was at the  William Morris Agency  where he served as booth director for their commercial department, able to draw upon his creat...