Brit Whittle, a classically trained actor and member at our acting school, TVI Actors Studio, just booked an U5 with Guiding Light and directed by Rob Decina. Brit played a concerned father on Parent’s day at school. He met Rob Decina, the Head of Casting for Guiding Light, at TVI’s one day intensive this past November.
Auditions via Automobile and the IRS
If you are an an American Actor going to auditions in your personal car, the IRS has announced that beginning January 1st, 2009, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car for business use is 55 cents per mile
For details of the “Standard Mileage Rate” see the IRS web site.
Sesame Street
My dream was always to hang out in a trash can with Oscar the Grouch. I don’t have the slightest idea why. Except I always felt empathy for this cute, little guy. Who wouldn’t be frustrated when trash was sitting on your head everyday? You just want to hug him. Nan Cryar, a member at TVI Actors Studio, had the opportunity to work on Sesame Street and hang out in Oscar’s trash can while playing with live puppets. I live vicariously through her.
TVI NY Member is Booking Left and Right!
We are SO thrilled for one of our TVI New York members, Michael Marcotte, who not only booked a featured tenor role in the upcoming musical, “Music In The Air” at New York City Center Encores, but also just booked his first Commercial! Michael met Clay Smith, Agent at the Penny Luedtke Agency, at one of our Commercial Agent Showcases this past October and began working with him shortly thereafter. Clay submitted Michael on his first commercial just last week, and Michael booked a NY Lotto commercial playing the role of the preppy, conservative character, “Born Lucky.” Michael begins shooting tomorrow! The commercial will play on cable and show in 5 different neighboring states…so keep your eye out for “Born Lucky.”
Speaking of commercial agent showcases, we have another one coming up in February of 2009, so if you are in search of commercial representation, call us today! 212.302.1900
TVI Member Raises Money for Leukemia
When she isn’t taking class with Erica Palgon of Liz Lewis Casting or participating in a Commercial Agent Showcase, TVI NY Member Chantelle Traczyk is busy raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Chantelle is putting on a money-raising fundraiser called “WIN-TER RAFFLE RANDEZVOUS” tomorrow, December 16th, at O’Lunney’s Pub in Times Square (145 W. 45th Street between Bway and 6th). The event starts at 6:30pm, and they are asking for a $15 donation at the door which gets you an evening filled with raffle prize drawings, free appetizers, and more! 100% of the money raised will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, so try to make it if you can–it’s for a great cause! Oh yeah, and if YOU want to participate in a TVI Actors Studio Commercial Agent Showcase like Chantelle, call us today because we have one coming up in January of the new year! 212.302.1900
Norwegian Actress Find Success in U.S.
TVI Fulltime Student, Julie Skaufel, has been having a real run at success lately. After finishing her program, she successfully applied for and was granted a two month work Visa to continue pursuing her dreams here in the good old U.S of A. Now she’s booked a few days work on the final season on NBC’s longtime hit drama, ER.
TVI Actors Studio Actor Keeps Busy
TVI Actors Studio Member Christopher Basile is staying really busy these days. He’s been working regularly at one of LA’s best known theater companies, The Odyssey Theater in West Los Angeles. He’s finishing a run on December 21, 2008 of Brecht’s “A Man’s Man” and segues from that into a leading role in “Angels in America” at the Maverick Theater in Fullerton.
TVI Studios Actor on CSI Miami
TVI Studios Actor Gets Nailed by the Cops
East coast transplant, Vito LaMorte is on a roll. He’s got a national spot airing for Little Tykes toys over the holidays and last week he worked on Reno 911 on Comedy Central. So stop fast forwarding over your commercials and look for Vito’s face
Commercial booking just coming to TVI's members
There may be a SAG strike brewing, but national commercial are not quitting until they say done. TVI‘s, Kevin Knight, just booked a Budweiser national commercial. Congrats, Kevin!
Colleen Ryan double books!
TVI’s, Colleen Ryan, books not only one national commercial but TWO national commercials, in the last 2 weeks! One for Blue Bunny Ice Cream and the other for Verizon cell phones. Congrats, Colleen!
Acting School member books Reading
MaryEllen Ashley who has been a loyal and wonderful member at TVI Actors Studio for over 10 years, has yet another credit to add to her stuffed and fruitful resume. You can now see her at the York Theatre in the stage reading of Goodbye and Good Luck with composer David Friedman and lyricist Muriel Robinson.
