IFP/PHX

Independent Feature Project of Phoenix, AZ

Brian McLaughlin

Acting Workshop by MGM Casting Director Paul Weber

Event Details

Time: November 14, 2009 at 9am to November 15, 2009 at 4pm
Location: Room 212, University of Arizona, Marshall Bldg
Street: 845 N Park
City/Town: Tucson, AZ
Website or Map: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.ed…
Phone: (520) 349-8249
Event Type: workshop
Organized By: Brian Mulligan
Latest Activity: Nov. 2, 2009

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Event Description

The Independent Film Association of Southern Arizona (IFASA) is excited to be hosting the casting director of MGM television and casting consultant for MGM films for an acting workshop in Tucson on 14 and 15 November (either day). This is a great opportunity to learn from, and be seen by, one of the top casting directors in the industry. A chance like this doesn't come around often. Make sure you take advantage of it.

IFASA and IFP/PHX members, and UA students, get $10 off the already low $99 price.

The one-day intensive workshop will held 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on 14 and 15 November (choose one day) in Room 212 of the UA's Marshall building, 845 N Park, Tucson. Contact Paul TODAY to reserve your place (pweber@mgm.com). You will be happy you did. See below for more details.

MGM CASTING DIRECTOR PAUL WEBER CONDUCTS COLD READING WORKSHOPS WORLDWIDE. HIS COLD READING INTENSIVES ARE DESIGNED FOR ACTORS 10 AND OLDER. EACH ACTOR IS GIVEN A SCENE TO PREPARE AND IS OFFERED PERSONAL DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE THAT WILL GIVE THE ACTOR INVALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE COLD READING PROCESS, HELP THE ACTOR DEVELOP AUDITION AND MARKETING SKILLS, AND PREPARE THE ACTOR FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE INDUSTRY. HE PRESENTLY TEACHES “THE WORKING ACTOR, GET THE AUDITION, BOOK THE JOB”, AT UCLA.

ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NOV. 14TH AND 15TH PAUL WEBER WILL BE CONDUCTING HIS WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS IN TUCSON.TUITION IS $99.00 PLEASE CONTACT HIM DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. pweber@mgm.com

DISCOUNTS WILL BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND IFP.

PAUL WEBER C.S.A. IS PRESENTLY THE IN HOUSE CASTING DIRECTOR FOR MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION AND MGM FEATURE CASTING CONSULTANT. UPCOMING MGM FEATURES INCLUDE “FAME” JOSS WHEDON’S “CABIN IN THE WOODS”,”ZOOKEEPER” STARRING KEVIN JAMES AND “HOT TUB TIME MACHINE” STARRING JOHN CUSACK. HIS MGM TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE“DEAD LIKE ME”, FOR SHOWTIME,, AND THE NEWLY LAUNCHED HIT “STARGATE UNIVERSE” FOR THE SCI FI NETWORK. RECENT MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES INCLUDE “PICTURE THIS”, STARRING ASHLEY TISDALE, “LEGALLY BLONDES”, “WAR GAMES II”AND “INTO THE BLUE 2”, AS WELL AS “THE INITIATION OF SARAH” AND “CUTTING EDGE ” FOR ABC FAMILY. LIFETIME CREDITS INCLUDE “BLITHE AND VIRGINIA” AND “HAUNTING ON SORORITY ROW” AND THE CBS SERIES “FLASHPOINT”. HE IS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT WITH MGM ON NEW SERIES, PILOTS AND FEATURES. MR. WEBER ALSO CASTS 3-5 INDEPENDENT FILMS A YEAR. RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE “TABLE FOR THREE” STARRING SOPHIA BUSH AND (SUPERMAN) BRANDON ROUTH, “LAZARUS CHILD” STARRING ANDY GARCIA AND ANGELA BASSETT, AND “OZZIE”, A FAMILY FILM STARRING SPENCER BRESLIN. HE HAS ALSO CO-PRODUCED THREE FEATURES, INCLUDING, “HOLLYWOOD NORTH” STARRING SIR ALAN BATES, MATTHEW MODINE,AND JENNIFER TILLY, HE IS ALSO THE US CASTING CONSULTANT FOR THE CBC CANADIAN BROADCAST COMPANY.

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