Denice Riddle: Actor, comedian and voice actor in Los Angeles, California.

I hope the table read went well.

The reading went really well! I was so pleased with the process, the actors were amazing and the comments were helpful. Karen I’ll start a new chat with things that worked.

Congrats!

Erick Freitas "Audrey Helps Actors" is a great podcast!

Thanks Taylor C. Baker I'll def. check that out. By the way, Matthew Cornwell Off Camera is my new favorite podcast! Great recommendation!

I'm sure you've already seen this blog post on self-taping from casting directors: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Self-Tape-Audition-Tips-from-Casting-Directors

But it turns out SAG has a weekly fireside chat series, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yLfMZRvdzM

Fantastic for you!

so exciting congratulations!!?

Smart move and keep great work see ya down the road soon (:

Actually what I would recommend if you really want to go. Ask your client to provide you an introductory to their potential partners or their clients that will help you get some extra clients while there in Orlando. Perhaps you could pull some additional work while there and make more money on the side as well.

An interview isn't an offer, it's an interview. And frankly, it's a bit ridiculous when people ask freelancers for a face to face interview for a single day, low paid job, even when you are local. Professional companies don't do that even for high rate short term gigs, they hire with referral and a phone call, or reel/resume/phone call. It is true you need to invest yourself ( and sometimes money ) to make money, but this sounds like just another bottom feeder company to avoid any effort on. You may quote me.

My name is Carol Jackson, I'm Six-two years of age and a 2016 graduated in Film Studies/Photography from Webster University here in Saint Louis, Missouri. I'm currently working on my family documentary. Now I know that there aren't a lot of money in producing documentary, so I'm working on some shorts films and animation which is self taught, and hope to sell them. With all this being said, I'm still need to supplement my income. My focus is on film editing, taking photos, etc. I'm not really interested in working for a corporation by freelancing. Is there any advice where I need to start exposing my work? Thanks

Tell him, (Italian hand gesture) I'll make him a cup of coffee he can't refuse. Ha!

If you don't mind, you can have a friend in me, i am a Gemini.

snaps fingers Done!

So much of this business is just knowing people and timing. Beyond that it's research and reaching out. The resource I find most useful when the phone stops ringing is Production Weekly. They compile a weekly list of almost all the shows prepping and shooting with staffing and contact info. It does require a subscription but if you land just one job off it you've more than paid back your investment. And that's how you have to think of it when you spend money on it - it's an investment in your career. But it only gives you the information. You still have to have to reach out and put in the commitment. It's most useful for Department heads, 2nd ADs, PA's and Office staff. Jobs like DP, UPM, 1st AD are much more relationship driven hires. An example of how I use it is if I see a Producer or UPM I know on a show, I send a congratulations email. Sometimes they're still crewing up and they ask my availability. Mostly they're all crewed up but my name is in the back of their head if anybody gets fired or backs out. In the long game, it keeps my name in their memory for the future. Aside from that, go to LA411 and look up all the little studios in your area (particularly LA, New York and Atlanta) and see if they have a resource list of local crew-for-hire they can put you on. You'd be surprised how many low budget films need people and can't find them and are asking people like those who rent stage spaces for anyone they know.

https://www.productionweekly.com/how-to/

I'm glad you mentioned that program, Dan. By coincidence, I'm a graduate of the DGA-Producers Training program. It does indeed take about two years to go through. 400 working days to be exact. You are paid for your working days during that time but not your idle days. Trainees typically have 50 Day assignments on TV shows and generally the entire run on features and pilots. I was assigned to shows like Star Trek TNG, Hunter, the feature Hook and lots of others. The rotation is intended to give you a broad depth of experience on different kinds of projects and learn from (and connect with) many different AD teams. When you come out you are placed on either the Southern California Qualification List or East Coast QL as a 2nd AD in the Guild (you do have to pay your own initiation dues). Health care during the program is covered under the DGA-Producers Health plan. It is very competitive. I seem to recall there are around 3000 applicants for the approximately 12 slots in the West. It's definitely worth looking into for anyone who wants to be an AD as a career. As Dan mentioned, there's no guarantee of work afterward, but it's definitely a leg up.

Fantastic advice, thank you David and Dan. I will sign up and keep you posted on my progress and success.

Hi Denise- I'm the one who wrote Bogy- so we met briefly on set for that, but I know you are always busy and involved with tons of projects going on in SD and LA!

Best of Luck to you Denice. Go get them.

Shawn, you're an inspiration to all of us. I wish you the best of luck in this project and the thousand more that will surely come your way.

Fantastic, Shawn! Have a wonderful time filming.

You're rocking it, Shawn. Good wishes.

Great job on the edit! Much tighter!

Agreed!