Access to Agents - How To Agent As An Actor & Improve Auditions!

 

"Thanks Paul for a great seminar.
We’re calling in seven of the actors…"

Judy Boals - Agency Owner
Judy Boals, Inc.

Four Week Acting Career Advancement Intensive
How to Agent Yourself · Improve AUDITIONS · EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES

Guest Advisers - June 2013
(Free pre-registration for September below!)

JUDY BOALS
(Agency Owner - Judy Boals, Inc. A Talent & Literary Agency)

CRAIG HOLZBERG
(President - Avalon Artists Group, a bi-coastal agency)

LISA PRICE
(President - The Price Group Talent Agency)

Workshop Instructor

PAUL RUSSELL
(Paul Russell Casting, Director, Author)

Discover with casting director and director Paul Russell (who has worked on major studio and Broadway projects) how to improve how the entertainment industry responds to your outreach for work, representation, and strengthen audition/acting skills. Plus, receive supportive career improving input from the guest agent adviser panel.

You'll work with Paul on a marketing make-over, refine audition skills and develop interview strategies! Information, guidance and career coaching Paul teaches in master classes at universities.

All advising agents cover TV, film and theater with clients in Broadway and major-studio projects. Each agent is franchised by Screen Actors' Guild-AFTRA and Actors' Equity Association to represent talent.

Class Overview (4 week workshop culminating with the agent advisors):

  • Modern Actor Marketing Make-over (digital & hardcopy upgrades)

  • Strengthen Acting & Audition Skills with Scene Work Study

  • Receive Constructive Written Feedback on Audition Skills and Marketing Materials from the Guest Agent Advisers. Class Scenes are from Present TV and Film Audition Sides from Paul Russell Casting's Scene Library or from your Resources

  • Develop an Interview Strategy for when meeting Casting & Agents

  • Leverage Your Type and Get Style Tips Tailored to You on How To Dress For Success for when Meeting Agents and Casting

  • Engage in a Direct Q & A Interaction Between You and the Invited Agent Advisers

Open To Only 10 Actors per Series

Registration Below
Agent Bios & Paul Russell Bio | Read Student Feedback

Agent Bios & About Paul Russell:

  • Judy Boals
  • Craig Holzberg
  • Lisa Price
  • Paul Russell

JUDY BOALS - (Owner; Judy Boals, Inc. - A Talent & Literary Agency) Judy has represented actors and writers on Broadway and the screen for over two decades. Her clients have appeared in most major episodics plus studio and independent film projects as well.

Success Stories: Judy Boals has called back and signed Access to Agents participants.

CRAIG HOLZBERG (President - Avalon Artists Group) Craig will be coming from LA to NYC for this Access to Agents panel. Avalon Artists is a bi-coastal, full-service agency founded by Craig Holzberg. A former actor/model who started his career over 25 years ago in Los Angeles. Craig switched gears to work behind the scenes.

During a storied career in New York's fashion industry, Craig has also held senior management positions for top design houses including Calvin Klein and Diesel Jeans.

At Avalon Artists Group, Craig prides himself in being directly involved in all aspects of his clients' careers. Avalon Artists Group is a full service talent agency representing actors and models of all ages for FILM, TV, THEATER, COMMERCIALS, VOICE-OVER, and PRINT.

Avalon Artists Group is an AFTRA and AEA franchised agency as well as a proud member of ATA and NATR.

Success Stories: This will mark Craig Holzberg's first visit to Paul Russell's Access to Agents.

LISA PRICE (President - The Price Group Talent Agency) The Price Group is a boutique talent agency representing a select group of performing artists who have appeared on Broadway, in major television studio and cable episodics plus numerous studio and independent features.

Lisa Price is a top entertainment industry professional consultant, master class instructor and coach for musical theater and drama students at Baldwin Wallace. Lisa mentored as an agent for Beverly Anderson - the longest running female agent in New York City. She resided three years as the Casting Director at The San Diego Repertory Theatre plus directed in California, New York, and Pennsylvania at Penn State's Centre Stage Theatre. She has also worked for Universal Studios and Abrams Artists Agency.

Success Stories: This will mark Lisa Price's first visit to Paul Russell's Access to Agents.

Paul Russell; casting director, director, and author of ACTING: Make It Your Business – How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor (Random House/Back Stage Books) has 30 years experience in entertainment that includes film, TV and Broadway. He began his career journey as a successful working actor.

As an independent casting director, he has cast for major studios including Twentieth Century Fox, HBO, Warner Brothers plus casting for New York and regional theater.

As an SDC director Russell has directed at Tony award-winning L.O.R.T. theaters and Off-Broadway productions.

He has taught master classes on acting and the entertainment business on the campuses of America’s finest performing arts schools including: NYU, Yale, Elon, Temple University, The University of The Arts, James Madison University, and Northeastern University.

 

 

  

what people are saying...

"I'm STILL booking through About Artists Agency. All thanks to your Access to Agents seminar! Thank you!"

-- J.P. GROENINGER
(Access to Agents Participant)

"Thanks to you I jumped a huge hurdle which is representation!

Judy Boals Talent & Literary called me back and now I'm signed.

Thank you Paul!"

-- MICHAEL GIVENS
(Access to Agents Participant)

"From the two agencies
that called me back
I signed with
The Mine.

Thanks so much for all your wisdom, time and 'inner monologues' guiding me in the right direction.

I love you Paul!"

-- A'LISA MILES
(Access to Agents Participant)

"I got called back, met and signed with the team at Judy Boals Inc. today!

I now have the tools to move forward confidently in my career and towards my dreams. I am so grateful!"

-- ERICA CAMARANO
(Access to Agents Participant)

"Your Access to Agents class was really a wonderful experience.
Between your book, your guidance, your staff and the high quality agents you bring in, it’s really an amazing opportunity.

Thank you for your guidance and positivity during your class.

With my new found wisdom and confidence I look forward to seeing you again at the audition table.

Thanks!"

-- JASON ROSOF
(Access to Agents Participant)

Additional Student Feedback Here

Legit Access to Agents - Registration

Participation Recommendation:

  • As part of Paul Russell Casting's educational outreach this class guides actors to improving an actor's marketing, branding and audition skills. Lead instructor and guest advisers' participation does not connote offers of employment or representation to class participants.
  • Adult actors (min. age 19 years)

How to Register:

  • Choose below your series preference (A or B). Both series receive equal attention and career guidance.
  • Choose the installment option or discounted registration fee.
  • Installment plan: First payment is made upon registration. A follow-up weekly fee schedule over a period of two weeks begins weekly on May 21st continuing until completion prior to start of the first class. Installment option expired 5/14/13.

"This business is full of shysters, con-artists and souls so jaded
art will sadly never reach them;
you however are the Real McCoy.

Beneath your gruff exterior, staunch professionalism and hard-ass perfectionism is a charismatic,
discerning and inspired genius."

-- NICOLE POOLE, actress
(Private & Access to Agents Student)
WHERE:

 

"Thank you so much for your time, honesty, guidance, and encouragement during the Access to Agents seminar.

I now have a more realistic perspective about the business and an intelligent business plan that will produce results I want for my career.

Never have I felt as satisfied with an investment of time and money as I feel about your class. I will be recommending your seminars to every actor I know!

-- STEPHANIE CAIRD, actress
(Access to Agents Student)

A Modern, Mid-town Manhattan Studio
WHEN:

So Popular... Current Class is Full… but
Become a Priority Actor AND / OR JOIN THE STANDBY LIST:

Priority Actors Receive:

- Early Registration to Guarantee a Seat in September 2013 (class fills quickly). Students choose a series (A or B). Both series receive the same detailed attention.

- Exclusive Discount for the September 2013 Access to Agents

September 2013

Series A: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 & 9/30 (All classes 6 PM - 9 PM)

Series B: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 & 9/30 (All classes 6 PM - 9 PM)

 

To be a Priority Actor complete the form below. You'll be contacted at the beginning of August 2013 for when the September Access to Agents discounted seats are opened exclusively to Priority Actors.

Priority Actor Sign-Up (No monies required):
Only Priority Actors are Eligible for the discount*!

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* Priority Actor discount applies to full registration upon registration within 72 hours of when the class is announced to Priority Actors. Discount cannot be combined with other discounts and/or be transferred to another student or class of Paul Russell's Studies for Actors. Installment plans excluded.

 

 

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