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Accelerated Success!
The BUSINESS of ACTING
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Sunday, November 23, 2003 3:00 PM -- 6:00
PM
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Producers Confirmed for This Event!
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A
Fascinating 3-Hour Event!
Taught by
ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS
Award-Winning
Producers & Directors
Casting People & Marketing Experts
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Learn How
The Industry Really Operates
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Dramatically
Speed UpYour Success!
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THE
SPEAKERS
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OVER 1200 COMMERCIALS & 6
FEATURE FILMS! |
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 Joel
Colman
(CONFIRMED):
Director and cinematographer Joel Colman (Directors Guild of
America West and IATSE #600) is owner and CEO of The Colman Group, a T.V.
commercial and feature film production company with offices in Los Angeles,
Chicago, and New York. He has directed over 1200 commercials,
6 feature films and numerous T.V. shows. His features include "Big Time"
for Motown Productions, Smokey Robinson, producer; "Perri" and "Avalanche
Busters" for Walt Disney Productions, "The Secret Of The White Reindeer" for
Gernos Productions, and "Anatomy of a Psycho" for Alexander Brothers
Productions. Switching to musical comedy, he directed "I’ve Got Your Number" at
Luna Park Cabaret; "Mavericks", a series about people who "march to a different
drummer"; "The Left Coast" for Off Main Productions and the behind-the-scene
production short of "Back to the Future 2". Joel directed and photographed the
industry’s most awarded TV commercial, "The Green Green Grass of Home" for
Eastman Kodak as well as many other award winning commercials in his long
career. His theatrical credits include "Lady of the House" at Theater Palisades
and five years of directing showcases at many different theaters in the Los
Angeles area. He also directed the musical comedy "Taxpayer Taxpayer", a musical
revue. In addition, Mr. Colman received four glowing reviews for his directing
of the successful run of "The Secret Nymph of Hyde Park" at the American
Renegade Theater in NOHO. He is currently in pre-production on the feature film
"Cuts." He has directed many celebrity actors at the Coronet Theater and has
been awarded by the Senate of California and the California State Legislature
"Special Honor and Recognition" as Director and Cinematographer of the feature
Big Time (Motown Productions) for his "contribution to the Entertainment
Industry and Black Culture." Many of his commercials have won ANDYS, CLIOS and
IBAS awards. Joel holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and teaches consciousness-raising
seminars within the industry. He has been featured on "20/20", "Entertainment
Tonight", "Hollywood Close-up", "60 Minutes", and many other television shows.
His topics will include:
 | Fear of Success |
| How to Stop Sabotaging Your
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| How, Where and When to be
Seen by Those Who Can Hire You |
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OVER 200 TV SHOWS!
Now Producing & Casting! |
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 Bill Blair
(CONFIRMED):
A
professional working actor who has made a good living in the industry for many
years, Bill has now moved into the production side of the industry. He continues
to work regularly as an actor, and he is now producing and casting. A fascinating speaker,
Bill has a lot of practical advice to share. He’s very well-connected in the
industry and a very good person to know. Check his website for additional
information:
www.alienactor.com
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85,000+ HOURS PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE in the Industry! |
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 S.W.
"Rock" Riddle (confirmed):
A former successful SAG-franchised talent agent and agency
co-owner, Rock is an expert on marketing, networking, advertising, and
promotion within the film and television industry. He also understands the
industry from the point of view of an actor who has worked with major stars (8
feature films, 30+ TV shows) and a producer (17
30-minute cable TV shows completed with a 60-minute sit-com pilot and feature
planned for early next year).
He was casting director on the award-winning feature film "Starry
Night", which Universal released on home video and DVD.
Rock has been President of APS Productions, Associated Producers
Services, and Actors' Promotional Services Ltd. for over twenty years. His
TOPICS will include:
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How The Industry Really
Operates & Why It Has To Be So Secretive
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| The Agent's
Job: Reality vs. Theory (It's not what you think!)
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| What Every
Financially Successful Professional Actor Has In Common
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| Why Some
Actors Work and Most Don't (It's not about talent!)
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| It's Not
Who You Know -- It's Two Steps Beyond...
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Casting for Feature Films,
Television, Commercials & Printwork |
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Bill Hooey:
(tentative)
Producer, director, casting director, Bill has produced
nearly 200 commercials and
infomercials. He owns a casting company that
casts for film, television, and commercials. Bill began his career as a
radio personality on the East Coast. He was the official cameraman for Lee Strasberg. A very funny guy, Bill will entertain you while giving you
valuable information that can speed up your success in the film and television
industry. His topics will include:
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Creating/Keeping a Steady
Cash-Flow While Waiting for the $million Deal
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Innovation in Marketing
Your Skills & Talents
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Creating Your Own
Opportunities
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Acquiring the Skills You
Need to Land More Acting Work
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The Seminar Room (8th Floor)
6464 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
(the Southwest Corner of Sunset & Wilcox)
$15.00 Admission includes dinner
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Money-Back Guarantee
Speakers subject to availability
Remember: This event is limited to 40
people
Please reserve NOW to guarantee your seat!
Reservations:
(323) 462-2777
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R E S
U L T S !
APS has presented the Accelerated Success
Seminar over a dozen times during the past year. Those in attendance were
asked to fill out a questionnaire at the conclusion of the events. Here are
the results:
| 84%
said they learned a lot to a
tremendous amount.
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| 46%
said they learned a tremendous amount.
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| 38%
said they learned a lot.
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| 13%
said they learned a fair amount.
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| 3%
said they at least learned something
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88%
said the
seminar was excellent.
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38%
gave it a grade of A+
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43%
gave it a grade of A
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7%
gave it a grade of A-
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8%
gave it a grade of B+
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4%
gave it a grade of B
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The individual speakers
received an average grade of
A
Representative written
comments:
"Thank you! Your seminar was an
awakening . . . very professional and informative"
"The speakers' enthusiasm + willingness to help impressed me"
"Each speaker was motivating
and honest. Everyone was genuine in their effort to give us information"
"The speakers were genuinely
concerned for the actors"
"Knowledgeable, positive, up
beat, definitely passionate speakers"
"Impressive, experienced
speakers"
"An incredible amount of new
information"
"Wonderful"
"Very inspiring"
"Informative, enthusiastic,
encouraging, gave me a direction"
"Excellent speakers . . . allowed me to relax and
focus"
"I was impressed with the information & knowledge
of the producers and their willingness to help us succeed."
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