New England

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 Agent Ross Grossman. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This session begins at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET and will last approximately one hour. 

PANELIST BIO

Ross Grossman - In 1998, after many years in the entertainment industry, Ross Grossman founded Affinity Artists Agency. In 2002, Affinity moved its main offices to Los Angeles while maintaining active involvement in the San Francisco market.

Grossman began his entertainment career as a child actor in Chicago's prestigious Other Theater with director- playwright David Mamet and director Douglas Leiberman. Throughout the '90s he performed standup comedy and solo performance shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

As a former child actor, filmmaker, standup comic, and solo performer, Grossman understands the challenges that face actors in the entertainment industry. He received his B.F.A. in film from UCLA Film School and an M.A. in clinical psychology from JFKU.

As the world's only licensed talent agent and licensed psychotherapist and author, he has been featured in US magazine, FORBES, COSMOPOLITAN, Back Stage, San Jose Mercury News, at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and on multiple radio stations and media outlets.

Grossman has judged at several national talent events, including Great American Pitchfest, Scriptapalooza, IMTA–Los Angeles, Miss San Francisco, and Miss Asian International.

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

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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 1p.m. PST/4 p.m. 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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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST. 

SYNOPSIS

Time is a finite resource. If you do not plan how to best use your time, days, weeks, months or years could go by without you feeling like your goals have been achieved. In this small group session we will examine where you can adjust past habits to best use your time in relation to your acting pursuits. You will come out of this session with some techniques to budget your time more effectively.

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 an hour and a half. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Click here for details and to RSVP.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST. 

SYNOPSIS

An actor was recently overheard saying that he just followed a couple of hundred people and will check back in 24 hours and unfollow anyone that did not follow him back. Unfortunately, this is common. Twitter is a conversation tool and, with any good conversation, the best thing to do first is listen and then engage. This session will cover using Twitter and reference Instagram and general tools and guidelines for dialogue, listening and learning while using Social Media. If you have never used Twitter or Instagram we encourage you to look up some tutorials online before attending this session.

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.

Click here for details and to RSVP.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is so HAPPY to partner with PEOPLE to bring together this special virtual table read of an episode of Happy Days to benefit the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Reprising his iconic role of Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli, Henry Winkler is joined by some of this year's SAG Awards® nominees, including Jamie Chung (Lovecraft Country), Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Eli Goree (One Night in Miami), Aldis Hodge (One Night in Miami), John Carroll Lynch (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Luke Newton (Bridgerton).

When: 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, Monday, March 29, 2021

Catch the event on Monday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT exclusively on PEOPLE.com and on the PeopleTV app, plus PEOPLE's social platforms including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as on PeopleTV's Facebook and Twitter.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

In this class, expect the unexpected and prepare to enjoy the ride.  This class is intended to help you bring out the best in your voiceover performances by showing you how to identify the similarities between acting on-camera and acting with your voice, when behind a microphone.  You will utilize physicality, tap into your vocal signatures and learn techniques to help you "get out of your head" and make your VO strengths work for you when recording.

Program Duration: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Pacific) / 2 - 5 p.m. (Eastern)

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Josh Daugherty

Born in Eugene, Oregon, Josh got started in VO as a radio DJ in Oregon at 19 years old, working 3 stations at once: Hot Country, News/Talk and Adult Album Alternative (AAA).  He moved to Los Angeles in January of '98 and got started on-camera doing commercials (over 70 at this point) and TV shows including CSI, Navy NCIS, Judging Amy, Providence, Supernatural and many others. He has been the voice of Charter TV/Phone/Internet, Bud Light and been featured in commercials from McDonalds, 7-11, Velveeta, Honda and Pizza Hut. 

You can see him playing the role of Tom Saubers on the current season of David E. Kelly's adaptation of Stephen King's trilogy, Mr. Mercedes starring Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor and Jharrel Jerome.

REQUIREMENTS

There will be a limited number of readers selected randomly from performers on the RSVP list.   If you do nto want to be a potential reader, we will email you addiotional instructions as we get closer to the class.

Copy will be provided approx. two (2) hours before the class, so performers can prepare.

Participants must stay for the entire program.

A limited number of Auditor seats will be available.  Auditor seats enable performers to sit in on the instruction and ask questions, but will not be guaranteed an opportunity to read copy and receive direction from the instructor.  Auditor seats are determined by availability of the performer, position of the performer on the Waitlist and frequency restriction considerations.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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. Program begins at Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET

Join the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for a remote Zoom discussion with Agent Chris Newton. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This session will last approximately one hour. 

PANELIST BIO

Chris Newton

• CEO The Newton Agency Tampa Florida
• SAG and AFTRA franchised agent
• WGA Signatory
• Licensed Athlete agent representing professional soccer players
•  Judge for Tampa 48 hour film festival 2017, 2018, and 2019
• Former Full time Theater, TV/Film, Commercial, and print actor
• Represents musicians, comedians, stuntmen, acrobats, children up to grannies, all ethnicities welcome

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

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET, Monday, March 29 2021

This class will simulate the commercial audition process as done from home -which is now and will likely be the norm moving forward.  Just like real life, in this class, you will be given copy, then must record it, and submit it within a designated amount of time.  Your MP3 will then be assessed by EIF engineer and voiceover talent, Jennifer O'Donnell and your peers.

You are expected to give best audio quality and performance possible given the time constraints.

You must have a home recording set-up to participate.  This workshop will require everyone to submit an MP3 during the class.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a functioning, professional home studio ready to record at the start of the class.
• You will be marked a "no-show" if you cannot submit an MP3 during the class.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

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When: Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 31, 2021‌

PLEASE NOTE: this class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.  

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Gy Mirano  is a New York actress, voiceover artist and arts advocate originally from South America.  Some of her voiceover credits include, Nikon, Avon, Bellagio, Ford, Folgers, Time Magazine, The New York Times, FEMA, Bloomberg, PBS, HBO, MoMa and LACMA. She was the Spanish-language announcer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and for the campaign of U.S. Senator, Catherine Cortez.  Her television and film credits include: Law & Order, Against the Law, Crime Story, Double Deception, Real Sports, Paragraph 175, Front Line, Dora the Explorer, Les Petites Canailles, Sticky Fingers, Call Me, Now is Forever, 3 Américas and Rights on the Line.  

She is on the Advisory Board and Film jury of CUNY's The Americas Films Festival of New York, Advisory Board of the Jersey City Arts Council and Film Jury at the Queens World Film Festival.

Her work as a performer together with her advocacy of Latin American arts and culture in the U.S. was recently recognized with the Gabriela Mistral, Julia de Burgos, Frida Kahlo Award.

Ms. Mirano is honored to serve as a voiceover coach/instructor at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's EIF Voiceover Lab in New York and is always eager to share her expertise with aspiring and established performers.

REQUIREMENTS

You will be provided copy in advance.  Please have it ready to read as the class starts.

You must be a native speaker or fluent in Spanish.

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Twisted Wave 102 is an advanced class, specifically tailored to those that want to understand the final stage (before digital distribution) of audio production for recorded audiobooks, known as mastering.  We will be exploring next level mastering concepts and building on what you learned in our Twisted Wave 101: Recording Voiceover with Twisted Wave class and/or from what you have learned by being a proficient user of the software. This class may also be beneficial to voiceover performers that want to understand how layered audio processing can effect other voiceover recordings. Knowledge is power, but we want to make sure that participants understand what to expect from this class.   

REQUIREMENTS

• This is an advanced class that will discuss audio mastering techniques to help actors prepare recorded audio for audiobook distribution. Attendees should strongly understand the basics of Twisted Wave or other audio recording software.  Seating is limited to better serve the attendees. 
• Proficiency recording with Twisted Wave and/or completion of Twisted Wave 101: Recording Voiceover with Twisted Wave.  Email us at ashuford@sagaftra.foundation if you have questions about this.
• Participants must stay for entire program: 8 - 11 a.m. (PDT) / 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (EDT)
• Though Twisted Wave has an iOS version, iOS (iPads/iPhones) will not be the focus of this workshop. 
• Have your Mac with Twisted Wave downloaded and operational for the optimal learning experience.  Twisted Wave can be found at: http://twistedwave.com/mac.html

Click here for details and to RSVP.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.