The short film POWER SINGLES was made for the 48 Hour Film Project.
It screened at the Portage Theater as 1 of 45 films made in Chicago for the competition.
POWER SINGLES
Written By Janet B. Milstein & Barbara Lhota
Produced by Hourglass Films
Directed by Matt Wechsler
Starring: Kristin Broadwell, Deirdre Hayes, Janet B. Milstein, Bill Redding & Andrew Shaw
RUNNER UP Best Film 2009
WINNER - Best Director
WINNER - Best Special Effects
NOMINATED - Best Screenplay
NOMINATED - Best Sound Design
NOMINATED - Best Cinematography
NOMINATED - Best Use of Character
NOMINATED - Audience Award Group C
My two monologue books from Smith & Kraus' Winners' Competition Series are now available!!
Chicago Center for the Performing Arts
2-Day On-Camera Intensive Commercial Workshop
Instructed by Janet Milstein, award-winning Acting Coach & best-selling Author!
2 Consecutive Saturdays 10am - 2:30pm
Located at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts
777 N. Green Street Chicago, IL 60622
Janet
B. Milsteinhas
continually coached actors that get cast in film, theater, commercials,
industrials, voice-over, and commercial print in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and more!
Here are just a few of her student's
successes:
FILM: Stranger Than Fiction,
The Break-up, Payback starring Mel Gibson, The Even Stevens Movie, Barber Shop,
Barber Shop 2, Soul Food, Chain Reaction starring Keanu Reeves, Just Visiting
starring Christina Applegate, One Missed Call starring Edward Burns, The Last
Airbender, An American Crime, Blood Deep, Codename: Simon, Malibu's Most
Wanted, Serenity, Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy, The Brotherhood,
Mrs. Hobbes' House, Awaken the Dead, Beyond the Soul, Roll, Bounce, Let's Go to
Prison, Cover, Chicago Heights, Converging with Angels, RiffRaff, The European
Kid, Iris, The Kari Files, Power Singles, Not Scene, The Turndown, Beyond the
Soul, Playing Dress-up, Jaded, The New
Detective, Pirates, Last Stop,
Iodine Ink, Fallen, Turtle, The Big Fish Story, Rough Start, Parallel, Happily
After, Two Days in Limbo, Henchmen: At Dr. Death’s Door, and more!
TV: Even Stevens, One Tree
Hill, One Life to Live, Gilmore Girls, Carnivàle, Web Girl, Timeless: Live
in Concert (starring Barbra Streisand), Habla más, The Giggle Club, Prison Break,
ER, Roaring 20’s, and more!
Commercials: McDonald's, Pepsi, Bounty
Paper Towel, Chevrolet, Miller Light, Harris Bank, Footlocker, Jordan’s, State
Farm, PSP, U.S. Cellular, Toys R' Us, Virgin Mobile, Denny's Restaurant, Bright
Start College Savings Fund, Time Life, Ms. Mary's Restaurant and more!
Theatre: The Goodman Theatre,
Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists, Raven, A Red Orchid
Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Second City, The Chicago Theater, Stage
Left Theatre, The Artistic Home, Bailiwick Repertory, Teatro Luna, The
Birmingham Children's Stockyards Theatre Co, Free Associates, Steep Theatre Co,
Sandhill Theatre Co, Village Players, Oak Park Festival Theater, Hubris
Productions, The Side Project and more!
Voice-over: McDonald's, Cellular One,
Com Ed and more!
Commercial/Fashion Print: McDonald's, Sears “Canyon
River Blue Jeans”, JC Penney, JC Penney Bridal, Abercrombie & Fitch, Coca Cola, DeVry,
Triton College, CNA Insurance, Man Alive, Real Faith in Life Magazine, Hamricks, Proffitt's Department Store, American
Girl, Otis Spunkmeyer, Illinois Lotto, .
Schools
for Acting: DePaul, LoyolaUniversity, ColumbiaCollege, USC, MiamiUniversity, The ChicagoAcademy
for the Arts, William Esper Studio (NYC), University
of Iowa, The AmericanAcademy for Dramatic Arts, IowaStateUniversity and more!
The Workshop will cover:
- The different types of commercials
(MOS, Tag Line, One-liners, Dialogue, etc.)
- Slating
- Tips on working with the camera
- Breaking down the copy
- Making strong choices
- Opening actions
- Cold reading tips
Students will:
- Participate in mock auditions with different types of copy.
- Learn how to choose a strong opening action, "other", and problem that the product
solves.
- Work on their slating.
- Break down copy
- Receive feedback on the impression they make "entering the room."
- Receive feedback on how they handle direction given in mock auditions.
- Leave with an on-camera audition technique they can use for all commercial
auditions.
Students will receive 8 hours of
training:
4 hours on each of the 2 consecutive Saturdays
We will meet from 10am - 2:30pm both days.
Students may want to
pack a lunch. There will be a 30-minute lunch break both days.
Please Contact Janet to reserve a seat at the next Workshop.
Contact Janet to Sign up for the next Workshop.
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-Day Getting Started in the Business Seminar
TOPICS COVERED:
·How do you get started in theater, commercials, television & film work?
·What are the different types of Theater ?
·What are Talent Agencies and Agents?
·What are Personal Managers?
·How much does it cost to sign with an agency?
·In what areas of work do agents represent talent?
·What are Clients?
·What are Casting Directors?
·How do you get auditions through agents? The path from client to actor.
·What is Typecasting?
·What is the difference between Union and Non-Union Agencies?
·
What are SAG, AFTRA, & Actor's Equity?
·How does the pay structure work with agents?
·What should you expect from your agent & what will she expect from you?
·What does it mean to multi-list or sign exclusively and what are the pros and cons?
·What do you need to start working with a Talent Agency?
·What do you need to start auditioning for Theater?
·What is an Acting Resume and what goes on it?
·What is a Cover Letter and what goes in it?
·What are Headshots and comp cards?
a. Headshots - what to look for, where to get them done
b. Make-up artists - to use or not and where to find them
·What do you need to know, study, prepare to start Auditioning?
a. Slating
b. Cold Reading
c. Monologues
d. Interviewing & Proper Etiquette
·What do you include in Mailings to Theaters & Agencies?
·Acting Training: How important is it & what kind of training do you need?
·Where can you find information about auditions?
·Things to beware of - Potential Scams
·Questions & Answers
This informative seminar is 4 hours long and offered on Saturdays from 10am-2:30pm with a 30-minute lunch break.