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Spring/2003
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Plans
are being made for my next LA ActTrue Workshop. I am
in contact with previous students and we are researching space
and scheduling. Two Miami ActTrue actors flew out for the last
workshop, so if you are in LA in the Spring, and you want to
brush up before you jump into the "big pond" of Hollywood
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Dec/2002
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ActTrue
in BackStage.
ActTrue
is proud to be included in the most promiment acting industry
magazine in the country. We are on the Career Sources page.
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Nov/2002
New ActTrue
World!!! What
an exciting week for me as I stepped into a whole new stage of my
work as a teacher. A stage that you, my clients, have revealed to
me by being open to my work in your lives.
I opened the
Speaking
With Power Conference and for international recognized motivational
speaker Les Brown
and just days later presented two workshops at the Broward Convention
Center for the Personal
Power & Business Expo. The schedule there was filled with
the top motivational speakers in the country including Les
Brown, Lisa
Jimenez, Cynthia
Kersey, Randy
Gage and Marshall
Sylver. Please visit their websites for more information on
these exciting speakers.
I look forward
to clarifying and honing my work to meet the specific demands of
a new market, of a whole new group of people, and with your help,
I know I can create new experiences for ActTrue.
Thank you all.
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I have
been invited to open as guest speaker the Speaking
with Power Conference this weekend in Miami.
Les
Brown, internationally recognized motivational speaker
is the headliner of the Conference.
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on the logo for website.
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Oct/2002
ActTrue in
Denver RoadWorkshop: Click
here for pics!!!
ActTrue and
Big Fish Talent have added a second level workshop to our Acting
Intensive Weekend in Denver, Oct. 18 - 23. We'll be doing a two
day/all day weekend and two evenings of the very exciting Duos and
Trios Structured Improvs based on the Hagen Exercises with the advanced
Big Fish clients. Every wonder where you lines come from? "Need!"
And these Duos and Trios reveal that need immediately and implicitely.
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ActTrue/Guest
Speaker: I
was a guest speaker at the Sports,
Film, Entertainment Conference 2002 held at the JW
Marriott downtown Miami, Oct. 10 -13. Co-sponsored by Disney
World, I spoke along with Nicole Guillemet, Director of the
Miami Film Festival, heads of entertaiment companies such
as Frank Mercado-Valdes, CEO, The
Heritage Network, as well as Teron Beal, composer
for Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox and Michael Jackson.
Click
on the SFEC logo for their website
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Sep-Oct/2002
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ActTrue
- OCEAN AVENUE TELENOVELA #1
OCEAN
AVENUE, the Miami based European market Telenovela, is the
#1 show in its time slot in Sweden!
I am very
proud to be a part of this successful American/European co-production
as the on-set rehearsal coach for a number of the starring
actors. It has been so exciting to guide young actors in the
creation of active, interesting, human characters, to pass
on a process that supports Truthful Human Behavior within
such a fast paced shooting schedule. Their daily acting challenges
encompass the greatest extremes of emotion and action and
have been met with enthusiasm, courage and now, technique.
And cast members now study with me in my Ft. Lauderdale and
Miami classes in addition to the on-set coaching. That is
a great compliment to both actor and teacher.
My congratulations
to the producers, writers, technicians, and actors who work
so hard to make this project a success.
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July/2002
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Michael
Gallagher
Michael
is an Denver ActTrue Actor. He's just been accepted into the
Chambara stunt team with Asgard Entertainment. High falls
out of buildings!!!!!
As Michael
says, "Ah! the expressway down. Lovin' it here in Denver.
And I still fold my clothes without wrinkles."
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ActTrue
Actress Carla Sanchez in the Press.
Here's
the front page Arts section article of THE STATE newspaper,
South Carolina's largest newspaper. Carla was on location
starring in a new film production. Click the pic for the full
article on her website: www.carlasanchez.net
and the link: THE
STATE
Congrats,
Carla!
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ActTrue
Actress Nicole Henry in musical rehearsals
Nicole
is now working on the Philip Michael Thomas/Sandi Morais musical
"Sacha & the Magic Cookie Maker", and just finished shooting
the 2nd episode for The Lemonade Stand, a 4-part TV (pilot)
that teaches children, ages 6-12, good money values. She plays
the good conscience, Penny Princess.
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BIGfish
Talent in Denver has invited me back for my third Weekend Workshop.
I am proud to be a part of the growing professional acting market
there. I also have the honor of presenting the first ActTrue
Award to the actor in the Denver market whose work exemplifies
deep understanding of the Hagen Exercises and the revelation of
Truthful Human Behavior.
June/2002
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ActTrue
Actress Nicole Henry voted Best Local Solo Musician in Miami
And
there's a 1-page article about Nicole in this week's Miami
New Times.
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Nicole
has been working in class on a monologue from August Wilson's
THE PIANO LESSON, applying the Six Steps of Investigation
and the Hagen Exercises. Beautiful literature, and such active
circumstances.
Congrats,
Nicole!
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ActTrue
Actress Carla Sanchez
is interviewed on the set.
Carla
is in South Carolina filming "La Comunidad (The Community)"
a Venezuelan production. The article:
"I
DON'T HAVE ANY LIMITS"
What's
the star of the most popular movie in Switzerland doing making
instructional videos in South Carolina? Building a career
as an international actress.
By
CAROLINA BOLADO Staff Writer
can
be read by clicking on the title above.
Congrats,
Carla!
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ActTrue
Actress Heather Ghilchrist in the Hollywood Reporter - Heather
stars in CHAPTERS AND VERSE, a comedy shooting in Florida,
for Don't Shoot Us Prods. Click the logo to link to the Hollywood
Reporter:
Congrats,
Heather!
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ActTrue
Actress Annette Raveneau showcased in TVyNOVELAS Magazine
The
June/2002 issue is dedicated to the World Cup Soccer Championships
in Korea. Annette is showcased as one of the news journalists
covering this world wide event.
The
article also mentions her acting classes and her "maestro"
Marc Durso.
Visit
Annette's website.
Thank
you, Annette.
And
Congrats!
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Los
Angeles ActTrue Actress Diana
Hulett
books film role...
Diana
has booked a role in a new film: "Can You Hold Your Breath
for 9 Minutes and 38 Seconds?" by Solar Flare Productions
and she's only been in LA for a month.
Read Diana's
Actor's Journal of
her latest work and challenges with film prosthetic make-up.
Congrats,
Diana!
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ActTrue
Actress Carla Sanchez on promotional tour...
Carla
has just returned from a whirlwind promotional tour of Venezuela,
appearing on that country's top TV and Radio programs. She
shoots a starring role in a month long film project in South
Carolina. More info to come.
Congrats,
Carla!
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May/2002
Los Angeles
ActTrue Workshop at The Bitter Truth Theater Report:
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The
Bitter Truth Theater
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the pic for the LA Workshop picture page.
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I've just
returned from a very successful ten day business trip to Los
Angeles, presenting my RoadWorkshop Weekend Acting Intensive
at the Bitter Truth Theatre in LA's NoHo Arts District.
My clients
included many new LA actors recommended by Miami and LA agents,
as well as former Miami students Pat
Battistini, Kumi Shirasaki and Dan
Murphy, as well as actress/Latin TV personality Iran Daniel.
ActTrue
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale actors Eva
Leong and Magda Hernandez
surprised my by flying in for my LA workshop, with Magda flying
in from a Utah location commercial shoot.
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I have been
asked back to present another ActTrue RoadWorkshop in August in
preparation for the season. We are putting together that workshop,
NOW!
I met with members
of both the Meisner
Center, for whom I have directed their dedication festival,
and the head of the Florida
Project/LA, Hildie Garcia. Through these meetings I have been
invited to direct a showcase and a one woman show in Los Angeles.
And I coached
a young actress for the lead in a TV show for Mathews Mgt., the
theatrical division of McGhee Entertainment Inc., which handles
such rock artists as KISS, BON JOVI and HOOTIE
AND THE BLOWFISH.
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ActTrue
Actress Annette Raveneau reports World Cup
Annette
w ill be part of the UNIVISION SPORTS team for the World Cup
Korea-Japan 2002. She will be "THE Reporter of Entertainment"
for UNIVISION SPORTS (Deportes Univision). Univision is the
official Network of the World Cup Korea-Japan 2002. Annette
will be featured on UNIVISION, Televisa, Galavision, Telefutura
and Univision Online.
Congrats,
Annette!
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ActTrue:
Telenovela Rehearsal Coach - OCEAN AVENUE: It
is such a pleasure to be working with the cast of Miami TV production:
OCEAN AVENUE. I rehearse actors in preparation for their next shoot
by investigating the script based on the Hagen Six Steps and applying
the Ten Object Exercises to the action/intention of the scenes.
The actors, from LA, Canada, Sweden and Florida are so enthusiastic
and it is a joy to work with them.
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ActTrue
Actress Carla Sanchez Website:
Carla
has a new website with the latest pics from her co-starring
role in Switzerland's #1 box office hit: ERNSTFALL IN HAVANNA.
Click the pic for her website.
Congrats,
Carla!
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ActTrue:
Ballroom coaching: I
am very proud to be working with world renowned Ballroom Dance Champions
and dance producers Hanlon Ford Ent. Inc. on their new production
slated for its premiere in Italy this Summer.
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ActTrue
Presents - Los Angeles RoadWorkshop Acting Intensive
at The Bitter Truth Playhouse - in the NoHo District.
I return
to Los Angeles, where I produced, directed and taught for
11 years, to work with former students now starring on NBC
and FOX and to introduce my process to new actors. Contact
ActTrueWorkshop@aol.com
for more information.
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April/2002
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ActTrue
Actress Carla Sanchez stars in NOTES FOR NATALIA
An independent
film starring Carla
Sanchez is scheduled to be screened at the Cosford
cinema/University of Miami Film Festival.
Carla
studies the Hagen Exercises and Linklater Voice process with
me in Miami.
Congrats,
Carla!
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Dancesations,
Inc., an interactive entertainment company for
corporate special events, invited me to write and host their
dance spectacle at the RADISSON DEAUVILLE HOTEL in Miami Beach,
April 6. World champion dance teams perform, compete and present
workshops at the IHSC
Festival.
The show
is directed/choreographed by Arte Phillips, winner of the
"Gypsy of the Year" (Best of Broadway) has performed on
Broadway in Tommy Tune's GRAND HOTEL, VICTOR VICTORIA with
Julie Andrews, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS with Sarah Jessica Parker,
SWING and the original workshop of "FOSSE". He has choreographed
for Broadway musicals and top recording stars.
Maria
Torres, from the Broadway production of SWING, Radio City's
"Spring Extravaganza", the Public Theatre's "The Skin of Our
Teeth", and featured in the film "Dance with Me", judged
and performed.
Katie
Marlow and Billy Fajardo, World Hustle Champions produced
and starred.
It is
an honor to work with such creative artists.
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- ActTrue Actress Carla Sanchez is in Zurich, Switzerland,
at a number of premieres of her film, ERNSTFALL IN HAVANNA.
Carla has been doing newspaper, magazine and TV interviews.
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the poster for the latest publicity, magazine, newspaper
and movie photographs. The Swiss Press says this about ERNSTFALL
IN HAVANNA: THE CHARISMATIC PERSONIFICATION OF MIRANDA, ...
PLAYED BY CARLA SANCHEZ. Congrats, Carla!!! |
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March/April/2002
- This is the latest issue of the Theatre
League Drama-logue Magazine. This reaches the entire
actor community of South Florida.
Here's
my new ad running in this ussue!
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March 2,
2002 - I'll be lighting and stage managing another dance spectacle
for Dancesations,
Inc., this time at the elegant gardens of the Mar-a-Lago
Resort on Palm Beach. Featured performers are Fajardo & Marlow:
finalists in the World Ballroom Championships, Blackpool, England,
with numbers from 42nd STREET, WEST SIDE STORY and CHORUS LINE.
Feb-March/2002
ActTrue Classes
in Downtown Miami - In response to the demand from actors in
the Miami/Miami Beach area for classes "closer to home",
ActTrue will present classes in the Design District at In
Motion Studio North, voted the best dance studio in Miami by
New Times Magazine. Classes begin Feb. 20 through March 27, 2002.
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In
Motion Dance Center North.
The
studio entrance evidences the historic Moriningside area architecture.
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And
yes, those are beamed ceilings and yes, those are chandelier!!
Now
that's an acting space.
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March/2002
- Carla Sanchez (ActTrue actress) in Switzerland:
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Carla
Sanchez
costars...
Swiss
Production company Vega Film's ERNSTFALL
IN HAVANNA starring ActTrue actor Carla
Sanchez has completed post production.
Carla will be jetting over to Zurich, Switzerland for the
premiere in March.
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February
22, 23, 24, 2002 - I
will be presenting a second RoadWorkshop
Acting Weekend through Actors Info Booth and Linda
Zerne in Ft. Lauderdale. This is a three day workshop
in the Hagen Exercises & Linklater Voice Process.
Click
the logo above for the link to the Workshop.
February
11, 2002 - ActTrue on Radio - I've been invited again to be
interviewed on Latin radio as the guest of 1450 AM Union Radio's
political/topical event show "hablando Claro" ("speaking
with the truth") and host, Carlos I. Matamoros.
February
2, 3, 2002 - Hard Rock: Universal, Orlando:
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I designed
the lights and stage managed a hip hop/Latin/swing dance show
for a national corporate event at the Hard Rock Theater at Universal
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The show, produced
by Dancesations,
Inc., starred US and World champion Latin, Hustle and Ballroom
dancers. The finest dancers and performers. Sixteen minutes of nonstop,
driving, pulsing, leaping, spinning dance magic under the Aurora
Borealis of rock and roll lights to building shaking salsa/techno/swing
music. We had just three hours of tech rehearsal on the Hard Rock
stage to adjust to the space, and for me to design the lights, build
cues and run through the show. Very exciting project. Especially
working with the incredible technology of rock and roll concert
lights. Anything and everything is possible with these fabulous
devices.
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We stayed
at the beautiful Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Studios, Orlando.
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January/2002
- ActTrue Workshops: With the success of the Orlando and Oklahoma
City workshops this month, I've been invited back to present Advanced
Level Workshops and doors have been opened for workshops in Chicago,
NJ,andPhiladelphia.
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January,
26, 2002 - Entertainment
Industry Incubator Event
I was
a Script Judge for the Fourth Annual COLLABORATION...A Film
Contest, sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Incubator,
Susan Schein, Executive Director.
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January,
21, 2002 - ActTrue On Miami Radio:
Director/Teacher Marc Durso was the guest of 1450 AM Union Radio's
political/topical event show "hablando Claro" ("speaking
with the truth" or "speaking clearly").
Host, Carlos
I. Matamoros asked about the ActTrue process and Mr. Durso challenged
the actors of the Latin performance community to challenge their
own perspective on the creation of character.
Thank you Mr.
Matamoros.
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January
25, 26, 27, 2002 - ActTrue
RoadWorkshop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
I returned
to the heartland of America to present a three day intensive
to the actors of the Oklahoma City area: regional, college,
community, high school and theatre instructors.
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