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    Slate It Till You Make It

    Demystifying the commercial acting world by sharing valuable tips, exclusive industry insights, and captivating stories.
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    Episodes (32)

    The Official Voiceover Episode + On Camera Spokesperson Tips + Self Care with the Extraordinary Leah McCormick

    The Official Voiceover Episode + On Camera Spokesperson Tips + Self Care with the Extraordinary Leah McCormick

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    Coaching: https://leahmccormick.com/coaching/

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    Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-mccormick-43587055/

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    The Commercial Club

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    1 on 1 Career Consultations with Catherine 

    Persistence Pays Off: Erin Alexis's Journey to Commercial Royalty as the Quirky Fashionista

    Persistence Pays Off: Erin Alexis's Journey to Commercial Royalty as the Quirky Fashionista

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    The Commercial Club

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    From Solo Shows to Spontaneity: A Hilarious and Inspiring Journey with Full-Time Actor Katie Northlich

    From Solo Shows to Spontaneity: A Hilarious and Inspiring Journey with Full-Time Actor Katie Northlich

    Katie Northlich is an actress, solo performer, improviser, writer, and performing arts coach. She is a Four Time National Monologue Champion, having written, performed and produced original work since 2001. Her solo shows have played to critical acclaim and sold out Off-Broadway houses in New York City, including the Cherry Lane Theatre.  Her work was chosen as a premiere piece in opening Stage Left Studio’s inaugural season, NYC’s only Solo Repertory theatre.   Katie's play "Two Of Them, Looking," was produced in New York in 2015, and Katie is on the fifth draft of her first novel.  As an acting, movement, and solo performance instructor, Katie has taught upward of 1000 students over 15 years in both NYC and LA, including international TV stars as well as NBA and NFL players, and she currently teaches comedy and acting at colleges, conservatories, and privately in greater LA.  Katie was a lead acting instructor at the New York Film Academy in NYC for 7 years, and was the first acting faculty member to develop and launch the academy’s improvisation curriculum in the Animation and Game Design departments.   Select Acting credits include: CBS, The Discovery Channel, Lifetime, AMC, VH1, and feature films.  Over 20 National commercials shot over past few years.  Comedy/International featured: The Groundlings, The Improv, Improv Olympic, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Comedy Central Stage, Stand Up NY, New York Comedy Club, Caroline's on Broadway, The People's Improv Theatre, The Magnet, Stage Left Studio, The Bowery Poetry Club, Gotham City Improv, Parkside Lounge, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Comix, The World Expo and La Sala Mirador.  As a dancer, Katie toured Europe. UC Irvine: BA, Drama.  Www.katienorthlich.com  @KatieNorthlich

    Unlocking Success Secrets: Live with Intention, Release Control, and Go All In - A Chat with Full-Time Actor Kyle Helf!

    Unlocking Success Secrets: Live with Intention, Release Control, and Go All In - A Chat with Full-Time Actor Kyle Helf!

    Kyle Helf has been procrastinating his way to the top since 1998. A video maker since middle school, Kyle eventually fell into professional acting in 2013. He’s achieved consistent commercial bookings thru the years, as well as numerous appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live. You will find him street performing improvised music on Venice Beach, as well as co-hosting his two backyard comedy shows, Show Tell Show & Fresh Fish. Please jeer and hiss at the forgettable, Kyle Helf.

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    Finding Light in Dark Times: SAG Strike, Cultivating Abundance, and Practicing Kindness with Orangestreet Casting

    Finding Light in Dark Times: SAG Strike, Cultivating Abundance, and Practicing Kindness with Orangestreet Casting

    Becky Wu of Orangestreet Casting started as an assistant and worked her way up to partner after which she branched out and formed her own casting company. She is a transplant from Oakland and studied theater in college before moving to Hollwyood in the mid 2000's.  In addition to casting, she is also an actress who has been on Hawaii 5-0, American Horror Story, Desperate Housewives and countless other shows. Her furbaby Sam is her main squeeze and what she believes life is all about!

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    PT. 2 The Business of On-Camera Commercial Acting for Kids and Families

    PT. 2  The Business of On-Camera Commercial Acting for Kids and Families

    Based in North San Diego, the Salas family has achieved an astonishing feat, booking a whopping 11 commercials and securing 4 print jobs in just the last year and a half. Their incredible journey doesn't stop there – they've also made their mark on television by participating in two game shows and emerging victorious on both occasions. But that's not all; this engaging family's unique story includes the delightful addition of 2 rescue dogs and a charming flock of 6 rescue chickens, which even lay vibrant green eggs. Tune in to discover the secrets behind their commercial success, their love for animals, and the adventures of this extraordinary family that is living their dream in the world of entertainment. 

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    PT 1. Chasing Dreams and Chickens: The Salas Family's Adventure in Commercial Acting

    PT 1. Chasing Dreams and Chickens: The Salas Family's Adventure in Commercial Acting

    Based in North San Diego, the Salas family has achieved an astonishing feat, booking a whopping 11 commercials and securing 4 print jobs in just the last year and a half. Their incredible journey doesn't stop there – they've also made their mark on television by participating in two game shows and emerging victorious on both occasions. But that's not all; this engaging family's unique story includes the delightful addition of 2 rescue dogs and a charming flock of 6 rescue chickens, which even lay vibrant green eggs. Tune in to discover the secrets behind their commercial success, their love for animals, and the adventures of this extraordinary family that is living their dream in the world of entertainment. 

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    Crafting Auditions with Canvas Casting: Setting the Scene, Self Tape Mastery, and the Importance Communication

    Crafting Auditions with Canvas Casting: Setting the Scene, Self Tape Mastery, and the Importance Communication

    Karen Ryan of Canvas Casting is a Commercial Casting Director based in Los Angeles. Her career started in front of the camera but she found her true calling behind the scenes in the fast-paced world of commercials. To date, Karen has cast hundreds of regional and national spots, many high-profile music videos, and several award-winning web series and short films. Karen is a proud board member of the Commercial Casting Director’s Association. She has taught many workshops and classes over the years and has always enjoyed being a mentor and advisor to actors at various levels of their careers. Discovering raw, untapped talent and watching their careers go from strength to strength has continued to be a major highlight of her casting career. In 2020 she was invited to be a judge at the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles, the prestigious ARPA Film Festival. And most recently she was a Heller Award nominee for Commercial casting director of the year 2022.

     

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    Inside Emmy Award-Winning Hungry Man Productions with Managing Partner Caleb Dewart

    Inside Emmy Award-Winning Hungry Man Productions with Managing Partner Caleb Dewart

    Founded by Hank Perlman and Bryan Buckley, Hungry Man Productions has consistently been listed among the top commercial production companies in the world since its inception. You may know Hank as the creative mind behind the “This is Sportscenter” campaign for ESPN, a campaign that is still going strong more than 20 years later. And Bryan sometimes goes by a different name: King of the Super Bowl, as multiple news publications have taken to calling him. He has directed well over 50 commercials that have aired during The Big Game over his career.

    Hungry Man began its multi-decade run with television commercials but have since become one of the leading production companies for online ads and social media branding racking up millions of views on YouTube and Facebook monthly and producing some of the most viral commercials to ever hit the internet.

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