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Join lau lapides company for our New York class intensive lineup! Pilot season is near for upcoming television shows and feature films shooting in NY. Be seen by these industry professionals beforepilot season hits! We invite you to come take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet some of New York's top casting directors and commercial agents in an interactive class setting. Our NY intensive package includes a NY intensive class, roundtrip transportation, a video of the class, and a one hour coaching session with our Boston-based team (face to face, phone or Skype) prior to the NY Intensive class to prepare you for your experience.  Register for one or experience them all! Create a powerful network of industry resources to help launch your career into the NY market by learning from the best people the industry has to offer!

Format: Each NY intensive class includes an informed overview of the entertainment market, a group learning dynamic including Q & A, one-on-one session with the featured guest, and unlimited networking opportunities! In addition, each class will be taped and sent to you as a Quicktime file. Please bring several copies of your headshot and resume (though not mandatory to register for the class intensive).

Each class will take place at our studios in New York City!

 To register go to  http://www.laulapidesstudio.com/Fall_Intensive_Line_Up.html 

Transportation details available upon request!

These WILL sell out! SPACE IS LIMITED! DON’T MISS THIS OFFERING!

Please note: Due to busy schedules of industry professionals, ALL dates/times are subject to change*We will make every effort to reschedule should event need to be moved*

 Questions? Feel free to email us at laulapidescompany@gmail.com

Or call our office

Boston: (781).489.5371

NY: (212).465.2533

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What Agents & Casting Directors Are REALLY Looking For with Casting Jenevieve Brewer, Owner of About Face Talent & Pamela Kramer, Casting Director, Based in New York

Jenevieve is an agent and owner of About Face, a full service talent agency established eight years ago.  Starting out in print and commercials, About Face grew to include film, television, hosting, webisodes, voiceovers, trade shows and industrials. Their talent can be seen on TV shows like: The 22, Gossip Girl, White Collar, Law and Order: CI, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, Are We There Yet, Hung, Damages, Rubicon, Boardwalk Empire, Bored to Death, Louie, Royal Pains, Blue Bloods, 30 Rock, The Onion, I Just Want My Pants Back, Delocated, Mercy, and One Life to Live. 

Pamela Kramer, a casting director in the business for over 20 years and owner of Bradley Baron, casts for film and television as well as hundreds of commercials, industrials, and voice-overs. Recent film casting includes: the independent film: Torture Chamber (scheduled for release in late 2011). Currently, she’s in pre-production for 2 horror/sci-fi fantasy film called Out of the Lantern with award-winning director Peter Vinal and just finished casting for a new television series, Tailgate 48on the Big 10 Network. Some of Pamela’s commercials clients include: Microsoft, Nokia, Merck, Sanofi-Avenits, ADP, Pfizer, Pepsi, Kraft, Roche, Prudential, Panasonic, and many more. In addition she cast several television pilots for VH1, MTV, History Channel and integrated commercial campaign for Chubb, numerous national and regional commercials as well as 30 episodes of Comedy Central’s hit TV series Strangers with Candy. She is interested in meeting all types-all ethnicities; especially mainstream “leading types.”

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Time: 7:00-10:00PM

Location: NYC Studio (information sent to you upon registration) 

Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

          $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session

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Get Discovered! with Jerry Kallarakkal, Based in New York (Locations in Las Vegas, LA, Nashville, Atlanta)

Jerry has been with DDO Artists Agency, a full service talent agency consisting of well-respected and highly successful commercial, print, theatre, and hosting divisions. He previously worked in the On-Camera commercial department at Don Buchwald & Associates for about 4 years. Jerry has booked actors on a range television shows including, The 22, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Law & Order, The Onion (Sports Dome, and News Network), Blue Bloods, etc. DDO Artists Agency provides representation across the country to performers in commercials, TV, film, music videos, and Broadway. He is looking for bright, reliable, and interesting actors of all age ranges and ethnicities.  

Date: Monday, November 7, 2011 (Chelsea Studios)

Time: 7:00-10:00PM

Location: NYC Studio (information sent to you upon registration)

Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

           $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session

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How to Land the Roles You Want with Bess Fifer, Independent Casting Director, Based in New York

Bess Fifer is an independent casting director who also freelances with various casting offices in New York City.  From 2005 to 2010 Bess was part of Telsey + Company Casting, the busiest casting office in New York.  While at Telsey Bess worked on various projects such as Sex and The City: The Movie, Jonah Hex, I Love You Philip Morris, The Drowsy Chaperone, Rent, In The Heights, and over 100 national commercials. Since leaving Telsey + Company in 2010 Bess has worked with Jen Rudin Casting on the upcoming films SAVVA, The Sitter, and The Lorax, television pilots Locke and Key and Touch, and commercials with Kipperman Casting and Liz Lewis Casting. In the last year Bess has cast 3 features and a short: Underground Comedy Movie, written and directed by Vince Offer of Sham Wow Fame. Bert & Arnie’s Guide to Friendship, A Wife Alone, and Paper Words.  Bess also cast a production of “Fame – The Musical” being presented as part of the Macao International Music Festival.  Currently, Bess is working with Kim Coleman Casting on the HBO PilotDA BRICK directed by Spike Lee.

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Time: 7:00-10:00PM

Location: NYC Studio (information sent to you upon registration)

Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

            $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session

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Making it in the Industry: An Agent’s View with Erica Moran, Agency Director of Avalon Artists Group and BMG Models, Based in New York (Locations in LA)  

With years of experience under her belt, her passion for teaching and love of original talent has pulled her to attend and lead many showcases and classes. Her can-do attitude and strong motivation keep her at the top of NYC’s agent pool and thus ensure longevity in such an ever-changing industry. Recent television bookings include Boardwalk Empire, Gossip Girl, Louie, 30 Rock, How to Make it in America & Law & Order.  Commercials for Suave, Bank of America, Nintendo, Pfizer, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Kindle, Chuck E Cheese, and GE just to name a few. Her models have also graced the pages of Glamour, J Crew, Elle & Modern Salon. Her dedication to personal relationships marks her as a rare treasure of an agent who can support her talent’s dreams as passionately as she does their careers.

Location: NYC Studio (information sent to you upon registration)

Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

            $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session

 From one of the finest commercial agencies in NYC, Michael is an excellent agent whose feedback is direct and honest. Always scouting for new talent and fresh faces for on-camera work and voiceovers. Michael began his career with Don Buchwald & Associates, a full service talent and literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles in 1984. He represents performers in both the on-camera and voice-over areas, and works with an exclusive list of signed clients, including such notable performers as Kathleen Turner, Edward Herrmann, Blythe Danner, Andrew McCarthy, Charles Shaughnessy, Judith Light, Mike McGlone, and Billy Crudup. This office has recently booked clients for: Verizon, Pepto-Bismol, E-Bay, Netflix, Jose Cuervo, Coke, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Kodak.

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Time: 7:00-9:00PM

Location: NYC Studio (information sent to you upon registration)

Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

            $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session

Audition Techniques to Create Instant Impact! with Craig Holzberg based in LA, Founder of Avalon Artists Group (Bi-Coastal)

Craig has been in the business for over 25 years and is founder of Avalon Artists Group, a boutique bi-coastal, full-service agency representing actors of all ages and backgrounds offices in LA and NY specializing in talent for film, television, stage, commercials and print. 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

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Cost: $109 (Class Intensive) OR

            $199 package including class, transportation & 1 hour coaching session