What a great way to start the new year MAX!! WEve had almost 40 auditions in the last two weeks and they just keep coming!! Keep up the good work guys becuase not onloy are you getting auditions you booking jobs!!! Lets rock this year!!
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Investing in Our Talent – Free Audition Technique Classes
MAX Agency prides itself on its ability to provide full training for its Models and Actors. All talent on our roster over the age of 8 years old receive full training in Audition Technique involving monologue training and skits, operating with confidence and more. The classes are taught by prestigious acting coaches with extensive industry experience and are based out of The Talent Academy. Here’s a summary of what MAX Agency offers at no cost to you. These classes span 4 consecutive Sundays for two hours each class.
Week 1: Introduction to Acting
Basic script analysis (the W’s)
Acting is being / Introduction to improv
Slating, personality slate, hitting your mark, using the camera to your advantage
Overcoming self-conciousness / Learning to de-mistify “the room”
Learn how to break down a commercial script
Cold reading a commercial script with critique and re-direct
Week 2: Commercial at Performance Level
Learn why certain actors “book” consistently, and how to become one of them
Tricks and tools for “S.O.C” auditions using improv techniques
Tape and review “off book” (memorized) commercials
Working with props/products
Week 3: Scene Study
Work with a partner on a scene
Us the principles of intention/obstacles/tactics
Explore objectives
Tape and review monologues with critique and re-direction
Week 4: Performance Review
Perform both your commercial and your scene; receive feedback and a DVD of your best work
Teacher evaluation
Next steps: Reading lists, advice on resume, cover letters, etc
How to Pose for Photos – 6 Tips for Beginners
Here are 6 easy tips to remember for doing your first few photoshoots. Simplicity is best. Don’t build up the session and over-practice in the beginning. An experienced photographer will give you some direction while letting you move naturally into poses that feel comfortable for you with only slight tweaks. The most important thing to remember is to be confident. This will show and even amplify on camera.
- Avoid the Deer-in-the-Headlights Look: You may initially feel anxious as you embark on your first shoot. Beginners don’t know what to expect. Fear shows in the eyes first. So, try to avoid the scared look and soften your eyes. One good way to combat this is to squint your eyes until you begin to feel more relaxed. Your eyes will eventually relax as well.
- Move: Try not to get stuck in a pose for more than 3 seconds. A good photoshoot is like a flowing dance between you and the photographer. The truth is, the photographer will be capturing your transitions as well as your poses. Let them do their magic as you do yours. Move constantly and slightly, moving the angles of your head, shoulders, hips and shift your weight. Don’t forget to change your facial expression as well. Many new models produce photoshoots with the same default facial expression throughout the whole shoot. Let your photos show you in a variety of emotions and poses.
- Hand Placement: Keep in mind what you’re doing with your hands at all times. When you’re a beginner, your hands may be tense and this will show in photos as well. Awkward, stiff hands can ruin a photo when looking back at the details. If you’re holding onto something, like a necklace or jacket, make sure you are doing this gracefully and softly.
- Posture: Mother was right. And she still is. Make sure you have good posture to produce a model-like silhouette. This is one of the most important tenants of modeling.
- Asymmetrical Poses: Symmetrical poses are ok but often not that interesting. Include a few asymmetrical poses as well, as this looks more creative and artistic on camera.
- Don’t Always Look Straight Into the Camera: (There is an exception if you’re doing a photoshoot for your initial headshots or composite cards. Head-on angles are best for presenting yourself to a Casting Director in that case because they need to see your face clearly.) Otherwise, for an interesting shoot, looking away makes the viewer wonder “What is the model looking at? What is he or she thinking about?” It doesnt need to be dramatic and far off into the distance – it can be slightly off camera.