Chicago

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a ZOOM Link inviting them to join the class.

If you have not received the link by the morning of the class, please check your spam, junk, or promotions folders. If you still cannot find the link, please send us an email at thebusiness@sagaftra.foundation at least 15 minutes before the start of class time.

This class begins at 1pm PST/4pm EST. 

SYNOPSIS

There are many areas an actor can pursue within the entertainment industry. By taking the time to narrow down what an actor really wants to focus on it can free them up to deepen their pursuit of job opportunities. In this session, we will examine the different ways an actor can focus their career goals and discuss how one can create a system by which to effectively target the industry professionals within that area.

Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small group sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time.

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RSVP-ed members will receive the Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function. The program begins at 11:40 a.m. PT / 2:40 p.m. ET

Join us for a remote Zoom discussion with actor/EP Brett Goldstein & writer/producer Bill Lawrence of TED LASSO. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This session will last approximately one hour. 

PANELIST BIO

Brett Goldstein is a British Actor, Writer, Comedian and Producer. He has most recently written and stars in AppleTV's Comedy Ted Lasso as Roy Kent, as well as writing and producing and co-creating AMC's anthology sci-fi series Soulmates. He previously wrote and appeared in the film SuperBob and Channel 4 comedy-drama Derek as Tom, as well as having written for The Catherine Tate Live Show and the Nan sitcom with Catherine Tate and writing/performing four solo stand up shows of his own. 

Bill Lawrence  is an award-winning television writer, producer and director. His latest project through his Doozer Productions is WBTV’s Ted Lasso for Apple TV+, starring Jason Sudeikis. Sudeikis and Lawrence serve as co-creators and executive producers on the series which launched in August. Other projects in development for Doozer include re-boots of Head of the Class and Clone High. 

Lawrence created and executive-produced Scrubs and co-created Cougar Town, Spin City, and Clone High.  Scrubs, which was twice nominated for an Emmy Award, was also named a Future Classic by the TV Land cable network and was the winner of both a Humanitas Award and an Imagen Award.

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

SYNOPSIS

Jason Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.

In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence (Scrubs via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.

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LIMITED NUMBER OF SCREENING LINKS AVAILABLE! 

SIGN UP BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th TO RECEIVE A SCREENING LINK FOR THE FILM. 

Join us for a live, interactive Q&A with SILK ROAD director/writer Tiller Russell and actor Darrell Britt-Gibson. 

You will receive a Zoom link before the start of the event. Attendees will be able to ask questions via the live chat. 

Note: The time of this screening will be updated shortly. Members who RSVP by Friday, Feb.12 will receive a screening link for the film by the end of day on Monday, Feb. 15 to watch before the live Q&A.

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.

Disclaimer:

By RSVPing to these rules you are allowing the SAG-AFTRA Foundation to give your name and email address to the studio/network in order for them to provide you the screener of this content.

You will receive one email from either the studio/network or a third party provider with the content and a second email from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation with the recorded Q&A.

By RSVPing for this program, you are agreeing to release your email address to the studio/network providing the content for this one time use only.

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Pacific Time - 9:45 AM PST
Eastern Time - 12:45 PM EST

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class that meets over Zoom web conferencing. It is specifically for Mac users.

Members will learn important skills needed to submit themselves for online casting, specifically, how to compress their videos, make basic edits, upload to dropbox, send large files via wetransfer and how to setup accounts and submit themselves on various casting web sites like Actors Access and Casting Networks. 

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This is a great time to get things done and you might have a question or two keeping you from taking the next step. Perhaps you're picking up where you left off in one of the Computer Lab's classes or trying to finish up your project or just trying to get a little confidence going, this is your chance to get help during this online forum where members will submit questions so that they can be addressed as efficiently as possible while at the same time helping the largest number possible. We welcome all questions from all levels of experience.

Once you have signed up, you will be sent a link to submit your question(s).

NOTE: This is a THREE HOUR class beginning at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET

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NOTE: This is a 3 HOUR class that meets over Zoom web conferencing. The class begins at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET

This class is designed for members interested in developing and writing their own screenplay. During the first half of the class, members will learn the fundamentals of screenwriting, including development of new ideas, dramatic structure, and character development, among other concepts. During the second half, members will learn screenplay formatting by using various software options, including Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter. 

This class requires basic computer skills. No exceptions. No materials are required.  

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10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

RSVP-ed members will receive the Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function.

Join us for a remote Zoom discussion with Casting Director Theo Park of TED LASSO. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This session will last approximately one hour. 

PANELIST BIO

Theo Park - Theo comes from a background in production (BLACK BOOKS, SPACED) and within a talent agency. Once an associate of Nina Gold, Theo has cast such wide and varied projects such as SIGHTSEERS (directed by Ben Wheatley) CUBAN FURY, PADDINGTON and Thomas Vinterberg’s FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD. Recent credits include VANITY FAIR for ITV/Amazon, MGM’s THE HUSTLE, Paramount’s OVERLORD and the Netflix original CALIBRE.

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

SYNOPSIS

Jason Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.

In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.

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Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET

This advanced small group workshop is intended for voice actors with existing and active home studio set-ups.  

Maybe you need help refining your space, are in need of troubleshooting particular issues or could use some fresh ideas to make your studio comfortable and as efficient as possible - well, this class is for you! Lead by EIF engineer and VO talent Tatiana Grey, this workshop encourages actors to share their recording space, their equipment as well as addressing common roadblocks and bouncing ideas with each other in a collaborative environment.

Actors are required to attend in their home set-up to share & show their spaces.

REQUIREMENTS

Must have attended "Your Home Studio: The Do's and Don'ts" 

Must be able to attend the class within your recording space and share your screen/be on camera.

VO Lab will send confirmation email asking for studio pics or specs to ensure attendance criteria.

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VO Lab programs and sessions are open to all SAG-AFTRA (and AEA) members and VO Lab Eligible performers that meet the requirements, regardless of your location or the VO Lab program's city of origin. 

Once you have completed the required Voiceover Lab Application (online), you must complete the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO) in order to begin using the Lab. This 2-hour VOLO covers Lab policies, aspects of sound, file formats, sample rates/bit depths, audio interfaces, microphones and voiceover recording.

REQUIREMENTS

Check-in time is currently 2:50 p.m. PST /5:50 p.m. EST but is subject to change.  If check-in time changes, you will be notified by email and you will be required to respond to that email for confirmation.

Attendees must be present for the entire 2-hour program, which is from 3-5 p.m. (Pacific) / 6 - 8 p.m. (Eastern) in order to receive VO Lab eligibility. 

Ability to log into the program with a camera equipped computer or other mobile/portable device with a camera. Program will take place using Zoom.  The camera is needed in order for participants to view presentation materials

Completed VO Lab Application.

Valid/Current SAG-AFTRA or AEA membership card.

Note taking materials (laptop, pens, pencils, paper) recommended.

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Join the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for a live, interactive Q&A with Ciara Bravo of CHERRY. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

You will receive a Zoom link before the start of the event. Attendees will be able to ask questions via the live chat. 

3:45 p.m. PT / 6:45 p.m. ET

Note: The time and date listed on this event page refer to the start time of the LIVE Q&A.

SYNOPSIS:

CHERRY follows the wild journey of a young man (TOM HOLLAND) who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances.  Inspired by the novel of the same name and directed by ANTHONY and JOE RUSSO, this is a coming-of-age story of a man on a quest for purpose and human connection.

BIO: 

Ciara Bravo has become one of the most versatile actors of this generation across film and television.

Upcoming, Ciara will co-star alongside Tom Holland in the Russo Brothers’ highly-anticipated feature CHERRY. The film, which is based on Nico Walker’s acclaimed best-selling novel of the same name, follows an Army medic suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who then becomes a serial bank robber after an addiction to drugs puts him and the love of his life in debt. The film has been acquired by Apple TV+ and will release in theaters on February 26 and on Apple TV+ on March 12.

Ciara will also co-star in John Pollono’s feature SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, alongside Pollono, Jon Bernthal and Shea Whigham. An adaptation of the 2011 Rogue Machine Theatre stage production, the film chronicles three blue collar childhood buddies who meet under murky circumstances after hours in an out of the way repair shop, where the arrival of a fourth man triggers long-simmering resentments. In addition, Ciara will co-star in the upcoming film COAST, for which she is also Associate Producer. The film features an exciting ensemble cast and live musical performances. On television, she appears in FX’s limited series A TEACHER, based on Hannah Fidell’s critically-acclaimed Sundance feature of the same name. The 10-episode series explores the story behind the mugshot of a female high school teacher caught in an affair with her male student, revealing the complexities and consequences of these illegal relationships. It debuted on FX and Hulu on November 10, 2020.

In 2018, Ciara appeared in Hannah Fidell’s feature film THE LONG DUMB ROAD, an official selection for the Sundance Film Festival. In 2017, Ciara appeared in Marti Noxon’s Netflix feature TO THE BONE, alongside Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves and Carrie Preston. The drama follows a young woman’s struggle as she battles anorexia. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was featured as a contender in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. She also made a cameo appearance in Universal Pictures’ NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, a role which showcased her comedic charm.

Ciara is perhaps best known for her breakout television roles as a series-regular in Fox’s SECOND CHANCE and as a co-star in Fox’s RED BAND SOCIETY. Ciara also co-starred opposite Mark McKenna in the YouTube Premium series WAYNE, from the writers of DEADPOOL, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The series made its world premiere as an official selection for the 2018 Tribeca TV Festival, where it received rave reviews. WAYNE became available on Prime Video on November 6, 2020.

Ciara made her debut on the small screen in the Nickelodeon hit series BIG TIME RUSH. Following, Nickelodeon cast her in several television movie roles including the lead in JINXED. Her audience appeal brought Nickelodeon’s JINXED record-breaking network viewership ratings. Other television credits include guest roles in CBS’s NCIS, ABC’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D, and Hulu/Blumhouse Television’s INTO THE DARK.

Ciara studied acting with Larry Moss during his Master Class Workshop and continues to study with Larry's prodigy, Aaron McPhearson. To further her acting career, Ciara has chosen to put her initial dreams of being a documentary filmmaker and director on hold and deferred her admission to film school. In the meantime, she plans to gain as much knowledge for the craft by watching and learning from those who she has the privilege to work alongside – some of which are among the best in the business.

Ciara currently resides in Los Angeles.

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