Here are just a few of her student's successes:
FILM: Contagion starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet & Jude Law, 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, Glamour and more!
TV: The Chicago Code, 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!
Print: Kohls, 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, Loyola University, Columbia College, USC, Miami University, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, William Esper Studio (NYC), University of Iowa, The American Academy for Dramatic Arts, Iowa State University and more!
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4-Hour 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 and what do they actually do? ·What are Personal Managers and what do they actually do? ·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 and what do they actually do? ·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?
·Who's Who: Chicago Agents, Casting Directors & Extras CDs? ·What are SAG, AFTRA, & Actor's Equity and what are the Pros & Cons of Joining as well as the Requirements? ·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 specifically goes on it? Do's & Dont's.
·What is a Cover Letter and what goes in it?
·What are Headshots and Comp Cards?
a. Headshots - what to look for, the different kinds, where to get them done, questions to ask Photographers
b. Comp Cards - what to look for, what they are used for, do you need them, the different kinds, where to get them done, questions to ask Photographers c. Make-up artists - to use them 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 should 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 local auditions?
·Things to beware of - Potential Scams
·Questions & Answers This informative seminar is 4 hours long.
Contact Janet to sign up for the next Seminar
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On-Camera Intensive Commercial Workshop  The Workshop will cover: (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.
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3-Day Competition Prep Weekend Workshop • Award-winning acting coach, actress, & best-selling monologue author, Janet B. Milstein will come to your school to work with your entire group of contestants in a specially designed 3-Day Intensive Weekend Workshop focused on polishing all acting competitions and preparing students to compete on the highest possible level. "Thank you for the amazing weekend of IPOP training. You truly elevated our entire school's performances well beyond what anyone thought they were capable of, even their adoring parents. I can not thank you enough for all the extra time and effort you put in above and beyond what you were paid for." ~ Peggy & Sully Jessup, JRP Long Island • Janet will teach students her winning method of mastering cold reading, commercials, scenes and monologues. • Janet will introduce students to the specifics of how each acting competition will take place so that contestants are prepared and know what to expect. • Janet will give students invaluable tips on attending the convention, self-promotion, callbacks, and follow-up. In addition, she will let them in on some unanticipated dos & don'ts. • Janet will use her effective acting exercises to free the students of inhibitions and promote group bonding and trust. • Janet's workshop will be a fun, challenging, personalized experience for all who are involved, as well as a great credit to add to students' resumes! • Janet has successfully coached hundreds of iPOP!/IMTA contestants, resulting in countless callbacks, awards, and agent representation!
• Janet is a master acting coach who brings over 14 years of experience as an actor, private audition coach, acting teacher, John Robert Powers instructor (awarded Best Coach), national workshop coach, and best-selling monologue author. • Janet's students continually acquire representation and book commercials, industrials, and voice-overs and are cast in theatre, film, and television in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and more! "At iPOP! I won 3rd runner up for my monologue. It was such an honor. I can't thank Janet enough for helping me. Janet did an amazing job developing my monologue, helping me become my character, and giving me the confidence I needed to succeed at iPOP!"
~Andy Olewicz
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30-Day Monologue Workshop & Book
See Janet's Bio Here See Janet's Books Here
"Janet Milstein came during iPOP training and allowed us to have a say on our material so it would be more us, and it came out good. Because of her help, only 3 out of the Top Ten girls' monologues weren't from
Atlanta. And I won "Best Monologue" in my age category!!!"
~ Marlon Hulett, Actor,
Atlanta Award-winning acting coach & best-selling monologue author, Janet B. Milstein will come to your school for one month to teach a very special Master Monologue Workshop for your students. Students will learn what a monologue is and Janet will introduce her winning method of breaking down and polishing monologues. In addition, students will be part of a special process in which they will be bringing new monologues to life!
Janet will write a new monologue book based solely on her experience of working with your students! She will listen to what students care about and what they think is important. She will write the monologues based on her interactions with them. Janet will then work the pieces with the students, edit, time, and rewrite them. The students will be welcome to express their ideas and their voices will be heard by thousands of readers of the published book!
The working title of this new monologue book series is "Winners Competition Series:" Here's the big plus for you: YOUR SCHOOL'S NAME WILL APPEAR AS THE BOOK'S SUBTITLE RIGHT ON THE FRONT COVER!* This is a huge selling/marketing tool for your school, since Smith and Kraus is far and away the premier monologue book publisher in America! And Janet is their all-time best-selling author! The book, with your school's name in its title, will be available for purchase everywhere young actors shop for books. This includes Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Borders, The Drama Bookshop in NYC, Smith & Kraus' Website, internationally, etc.!!!Students (full name) will be thanked in the book on a special acknowledgments page for both their participation in the workshop and for the creative inspiration which they provided!
The students will have use of these monologues before the rest of the world does. As they prepare for competition at iPOP!/IMTA or any other auditions, they will know that no one has ever heard these pieces before!
Any monologue contest winners that submit their achievement and headshot by the deadline will be noted in the book!
The book can also be done specifically for a a convention competition such as iPOP! or IMTA.
All students who take the workshop will be eligible to submit a letter, journal entry, or essay about their experience from which Janet will make selections for publication in the book!
Janet's workshop will be a fun, challenging, personalized experience for all who are involved, as well as a great credit to add to students' resumes!
Photos can be taken while Janet is working with your students for consideration for publication in the book!
Janet is also available for acting and auditioning workshops and seminars nationally, which she tailors to meet the needs of each particular event.
Some past workshops include:
- 3-Day Weekend Competition Prep Workshop
- Auditioning for Agents
- 30-Day Monologue Workshop & Book
- On-Camera Commercial Technique for Kids
- 2-Day Cold Reading Intensive
- Monologue Bootcamp
- Getting Started in the Biz: Everything You Need to Know
*Applicable School/Corporate/Owner Release Forms required!
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DIRECTING ACTORS WORKSHOP |
Understanding the Actor’s
Process, Terminology, Script Analysis
& How to Effectively Give Direction
This 3.5 hour workshop is designed
for directors (or anyone) to learn more about the actor's process, concepts,
terminology, and how to communicate better with actors in order to become better
directors. This workshop leaves the technical aspects of the camera, lights,
and sound aside to hone in on the important process of directing actors. As a result of this
workshop, directors will learn to communicate more effectively with actors,
improve their actor-director relationships, have a better understanding of
the actor’s process, and learn how to get the results they want from their
actors.
Participants will all be given a scene to analyze. The scene will be broken down by learning Acting Technique & Concepts. Participants will be led through the process of analyzing a script from an actor’s point of view (as well as making directing discoveries.) Script analysis of a scene is crucial to good acting and directing and participants will build their skills and understanding of differences in the ways those on the other side of the camera may approach their work.
Participants will learn tips on how to effectively (and non-effectively) communicate with actors when giving direction.
Volunteers will then work with actors & give direction as they perform the scene.
This workshop is open to anyone who would like to learn. Writers,
Actors, and Directors should find this workshop extremely valuable to their
process.
Actors will sharpen their analytical and choice-making skills, as well as learn how to
better take direction.  Participants will leave with a greater understanding of: - how actors approach a script - acting concepts and terminology - how to communicate effectively with actors - what kind of direction to avoid and to implement - how to analyze a scene/script -
how to be a better director that actors will want to work
with The workshop is $16 per person in advance or $20 at the door. The workshop will take place at:
The Riverview Tavern 1958 W Roscoe St Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 248-9523
I look forward to seeing you there!
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