Venue Actors Studio’s
Future Stars Program For Kids
Acting & On-Camera
with
Annie Cerillo

To The Moms and Dads:

The kids in my classes develop a strong level of confidence by practicing how to be 100% committed and focused via a variety of skill exercises, techniques and deep-rooted acting ability.  By learning how to trust and utilize their own innate sense of spontaneity, they becoming better listeners and therefore their “reads” become fuller and more dynamic.  Ultimately, my goal is to develop them into solid, sought-out practitioners of the craft(s) of acting and auditioning...respectively...and to  encourage them to always aim for their Personal Best.

I look forward to working with your child and enhancing their skills toward getting the Callback and Booking the job.  However, realistically speaking, you must always  remember that there are many variables involved in making the final decision with regards to the booking process - i.e.: physical appearance - how closely does this child resemble the star who will be playing his/her mother or changing the casting for whatever reason...initially they wanted a boy...now they want a girl...and on and on.

What I can do is to make sure your child is PREPARED and ready for anything that could come up during the audition process.  Very importantly, your child MUST PRACTICE their audition skills on their own EVERYDAY.  I have worked with kids that have a lot of acting experience and those that are just starting out.  Your child should have a passion and/or intense curiosity for acting, because if that’s not there - then my curriculum will not fulfill it’s purpose.

Here are some of the Basics I cover:

1.    Relaxation, Physical Warm-ups, Voice/Diction
2.    Concentration, listening and visualization exercises
3.    Exploring the Script/Sides - Breakdown
4.    Exploring the inner life of the Character/Role (thinking & feeling)
5.    Cold-Reading                    
6.    Improvisation (Film scene work)
7.    Comedy Improvisation
8.    Auditioning for: Feature Films; TV - ˝ hr. Comedy vs. 1 hr. Drama, Series Regular & Guest Star vs. Co-Star
9.    Auditioning for TV Commercials
10.    Interview Drills
11.    The Callback
12.    The Producer’s Session

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