Acting Business Boot Camp

About Wolfie:

Wolfie Trausch is an in-demand voice-over director, casting director, voice actor, and loop group coordinator.

He works as a freelance English Dubbing Director for the top dubbing houses in Los Angeles, and directs an array of genres, from dramas to comedies, animated series, and video games. Some top credits include Netflix's To The Lake, Amazon's Parot, and HBO's Laetitia.

What is dubbing?

How dubbing is different.

Rhythmo Band by Voice Cue

Leave your baggage at the door and have an openness to play, be present, and be on time.

How to be a great dubber:

• Fully commit to the acting
• Timing is key
• You're matching a performance
• All the technical aspects
• You are doing one pass
• You're the principal

How have things changed since covid?

• We were all in studio
• Internet latency

Union vs. Nonunion

The rise of Dubbing

Biggest Pet Peeves:

• Being late for a session
• Difficult to schedule
• Not honoring your commitments

Will bring in for incidentals

Check your phone at least twice an hour!

https://www.loopgroupwest.com/actors-contact

Check out classes for January!

December can feel like a sprint.

Take care of yourself first.

Understanding no is a complete sentence.

Sometimes being with certain people requires your number 10 energy. When you're with them, you need to have number 10 energy to deal with the number 10 challenge.

It may be best to limit your time and exposure to them.

1. Dealing with your feelings but try not to dwell unduly on them
2. Allow yourself to just be in the day
3. There may be some holiday backlash
4. It's ok because we're all doing the best we can at the moment
5. Allow yourself to embrace and be with the love that IS available

About Jason:

Always in constant movement, be it in social media, ADR/Looping groups, teaching martial arts, speaking at VO conferences, or bringing characters to life with motion and performance capture - it's no wonder that Jason has been referred to as the "Jackie Chan" of voice over. Starting out as an on-camera childhood actor in Los Angeles, he quickly understood how to breakdown scripts, and find the "heart" of the story. Jason believes the reason is… The "inner-city."

Growing up in multiple rough neighborhoods, and experiencing hardships at a levity different than most, he taught himself to utilize these raw emotions to bring characters he would audition for, to life. With a smile on his face and a cartoon version of himself everywhere, he's known throughout the VO community to be genuine and reliable. His rare ability to translate "director language" into "actor language" at a rapid pace is a skill that he has helped others to cultivate. Jason's art can be heard in countless video games, national college spots, and currently as the voice of multiple video game characters, as well as heard on the tv and radio on a daily basis.

What is Motion Capture?

Different kinds of Mo-cap

You've got to learn your craft!

Drop Ship Studios LA

Endomorphs, Mesomorphs, and Ectomorphs

If you drop a compelling audition, you could be in the next big video game or movie. It doesn't matter if you are a celebrity.

"The body does not lie."

You have to think about the industry from the Casting Director's point of view.

Types of Bards/ Storytellers

• Performers
• Thespians
• Entertainers

V Tubing

Casting opportunity: go to www.www.dropshipstudiosla.com and go to performers quarters

Send your picture and resume to [email protected]

What to get your reps for the holidays:

$25 gift is fine

Avoid food and alcohol

Who to give to:

• Casting Director who you've booked a few jobs through over the years
• Agent and/or Manager
• Casting Director Agent or Manager who you've gotten a lot of stuff through get something a little more expensive

What to get:

• Movie Tickets
• Amazon Gift Card
• Find out if they like something
• Favorite restaurant
• Donate to a charity
• Flowers

Holiday Triggers:

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie:

"There are many positive triggers that remind us of Christmas (or Hannukah): snow, decorations, songs, wrapped packages, a nativity scene, or a star, stockings hung on a fireplace. And these "triggers" can evoke in us the warm, nostalgic feelings of the holiday celebration.

There are other kinds of triggers, though, that may be less apparent and evoke different feelings and memories.

Our mind is like a powerful computer. It links sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste with feelings, thoughts, and memories. It links our senses - and we remember.

Sometimes the smallest, most innocuous incident can trigger memories. Not all our memories are pleasant, especially if we grew up in a dysfunctional setting.

We may not understand why we suddenly feel afraid, depressed, and anxious. We may not understand what has triggered our codependent coping behaviors - the low self worth, the need to control, the need to neglect ourselves. When that happens, we need to understand that some innocuous event may be triggering memories recorded deep within us."

In 1987 on Christmas Eve, my grandfather passed away. And it was a sad time.

Every Christmas Eve I remember him, and I think about the grandpa who took me to the zoo at 5, and when I let go of my balloon by mistake, he bought me another balloon.

It's an emotional Christmas memory and that's ok. We need to allow those feelings to come up, and to journal and move through them.

Another thing that comes up for me, every December, it seems like it's chaotic for me.

The feelings around December can be overwhelming.

• Map out the month
• Stay ahead of things

"If something, even something we don't understand, triggers painful memories, we can pull ourselves back into the present by self-care: acknowledging our feelings, detaching, and affirming ourselves. We can take action to feel good. We can help ourselves feel better every December. No matter what the past held, we can put it in perspective, and create a more pleasant holiday today."

"If you're hysterical, it's historical."

"If it's after 11 o'clock at night and you think it's a good idea, it's not."

About Judy:

Judy Henderson has been honored by The Ross Reports as one of the top 20 US Film Casting Directors.

Highlights include Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in a Drama Series. 2 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Casting in a Drama Series. 4 Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement TV Series and Theatre Drama Casting. Artios nomination for Independent Film Feature Casting, and 8 Artios nominations for Off-Broadway Theatre Drama Casting.

She has cast innumerable national on-camera and voice-over television commercials. She is a member of the Casting Society of America and Local 817 of the Teamsters Theatrical Union. Select Film credits include Before Midnight, Paranormal 2, 12 and Holding, L.I.E. (6 Independent Spirit Award Nominations, Winner of Best Debut Performance Award), and Before Sunrise. Select TV credits include Homeland-(Emmy Award and 2 Artios Awards - Showtime Series), Love And Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (Fox), and Land of Little Rain (PBS). Broadway credits include Barefoot In The Park, and Anna Karenina (4 Tony Nominations).

Off-Broadway credits Invasion (Obie Award), Lie of The Mind (Artios Award), The Kid (5 Drama Desk Nominations), and Hurlyburly (Artios Award).

Who Hires You for Projects?

How does Judy decide who to call in for an audition?

What are the qualities of actors you love to bring in?

• Thinks of it in terms of what she has to do.
• Goes to the theater a lot

What talent means to her

• Someone who makes me believe they are the person they are playing
• Someone who will not melt in a situation that may or may not be consistent
• Trained

What is the fear of failure?

Just like the fear of success, the fear of failure is about taking responsibility, but it's a little bit different.

The fear of success is about will I be able to handle that success and all that responsibilities when it happens.

With the fear of failure is will I be able to handle the responsibility that is in front of me now?

Will I be able to handle the success and the responsibility of what is in front of me now?

Remember you will never be given more than you can handle but you will be given more than you can control.

The fear is survivable.

You are not responsible for your first thought but you are responsible for your second.

When all the negative thoughts come like a freaking freight train, stop scaring yourself.

You can handle this.

Use your mind to govern your brain.

You are scaring yourself, and you need to understand why.

There is a part of you that is trying to keep you "safe" and comfortable.

No one ever ever EVER got successful staying comfortable.

Do something every day that makes you UNCOMFORTABLE.

Jen Sincero (edited by PPR for actors) "You're gonna have to push past your fears, fail. Yep fail. Over and over again. And make a habit of doing things you are not so comfy doing. You're gonna have to let go of old beliefs, and cling CLING to your decision to create the acting career you desire like your life depends on it. Because guess what, your life and your acting career do depend on it."

"Same shit different level."

You can handle your fear of failure.

You can handle your fear of success.

Tips for in the moment:

• Do the next right thing
• Ask yourself these Empowering Questions:
  • What do I need to do in this moment to take responsibility for my current success?
  • What do I need to do in this moment to take responsibility for my future success?
• Remember whatever you put before taking care of yourself, you are going to lose
• Keep your emotions out of your to-do list
• Put your effort into controlling your sail not the wind

Don't quit 5 minutes before the miracle

What is required in this Industry: persistence, consistence, and tenacity.

Episode 101: The 6 Business Tools Every Actor Must Have

Episode 102: What is Your Strength Story?

Episode 103: 3 Tips to Up your Voiceover Auditions with Roger Becker

Episode 104: What to Get Your Reps for the Holidays & The Crucial Follow up List

Episode 105: What Would You Do if You Were Brave?

Episode 106: The 3 Must-Knows Before Beginning Your Content Creation Journey with Bill Timoney

Episode 107: Social Media for Actors - The 5 Things you Absolutely Need to Know with Heidi Dean

Episode 108: Goal Setting for the Actor

Episode 109: How to Maintain Your Actor Goals

Episode 110: Why Your Sound Sucks, Common Mistakes Voice Actors are Making from Home with Frank Verderosa

Episode 111: Affirmations, Energy and Truth & Our Consensus

Episode 112: Three Steps to Learning an Accent with Amanda Quaid

Episode 113: Your Life's (and Career's) Potential

Episode 114: How to Get the Most out of Your Acting Class with Scott Freeman

Episode 115: The Notebook Every Working Actor Needs

Episode 116: An Interview with Robert Creighton

Episode 117: I Am Fear

Episode 118: Keep Yourself Sharp! Interview with Katie Flahive

Episode 119: Intimacy on the Set w/ Amy Northup

Episode 120: Limiting Beliefs and Empowering Questions

Episode 121: Life Coaching for the Actor

Episode 122: Interview w/ CD Mary Egan-Callahan

Episode 123: Is Your Resume Speaking the Right Language?

Episode 124: Interview with Bicoastal Manager Malissa Young

Episode 125: The Courage to be Yourself

Episode 126: Interview with Casting Director David Cady

Episode 127: The Journey of Mistakes

Episode 128: Working Actor Series- Interview with Maria Dizzia

Episode 129: The Art of Detachment

Episode 130: Interview with Voice Director & Casting Dir. Ed Lewis

Episode 131: How Resentment is Holding You Back in Your Career

Episode 132: The Working Actor Series with Mark Ivanir

Episode 133: Anxiety Over Everything Opening Up - Let's Talk

Episode 134: Interview with Emmy Award Winning & Tony Award Nom. Eric Nelsen

Episode 135: Actor Burnout & Overwhelm

Episode 136: The Working Actor Series with Joel Steingold

Episode 137: Actor Wisdom from Billie Jean King

Episode 138: Interview with Casting Director Andy Roth

Episode 139: Actor Imposter Syndrome

Episode 140: Co-Executive Producer on DC's STARGIRL Steve Harper

Episode 141: Self Care for Actors

Episode 142: From Hollywood to Bollywood- Interview with Mark Bennington

Episode 143: The 10,000 Hour Rule

Episode 144: Interview with Working Actor & Editor Anthony Arkin

Episode 145: Owning Your Power as an Actor

Episode 146: Interview with LA Theatrical Agent Melissa Berger Brennan

Episode 147: Perfectionism and the Actor

Episode 148: Interview with Stewart Talent's Jason Sasportas

Episode 149: The Fear of Success

Episode 150: Interview with ICM Agent Jen Rudin

Episode 151: Interview with Independent Casting Director Adrienne Stern

About Adrienne:

Adrienne is a renowned Independent Casting Director. Her films have premiered at Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, Tribeca, Berlin, South by Southwest, Seattle, and many other prominent film festivals, many taking home prestigious awards. She is always working and always keeping an eye out for new talent. She cast both film and TV Union and Non-Union. Please check out her IMDB and her website www.AdrienneStern.com

U.S. Theater Programs that Adrienne feels put young actors in the industry right out of the gate:

• Carnegie Mellon
• Point Park
• BU
• NYU
• Howard University
• Elon
• Temple

Tips for finding the right school:

• Look at alumni
• Think about what you want and what's the best fit for you
• Have a second thing that makes you just as happy

How do creatives contact you?

• Often work with a lot of clients
• Don't want to turn down a project, because they will find someone else and they will become part of their family
• Writer, director, or producer
• They have worked together before
• They saw a film
• They love her vision
• Someone recommended her
• They are excited to make a film and are interviewing 25 casting directors

Loves a lookbook and press package

• A vision book of the director's vision on your film
• Character Description
• Bios of key personnel
• Synopsis

Creatives must understand the language of the Industry.

As an actor, know that when a CD puts a breakdown out, it's not uncommon to get over 5,000 submissions.

Be thankful for the role you are cast in, because now the casting director knows you, now you have an IMDB credit.

A lot of times, actors lose the roles for themselves.

Put your best foot forward, they want to know they can put you on the set with the name talent.

After the wrap, the client is gonna talk to the CD and tell them who worked well and who didn't.

Your behavior moves you forward.

• Know your lines
• Be ready to go
• Work begets work!

About Jen:

Jen Rudin is the head of the animation department at ICM Partners. She joined ICM in July 2020 following two decades as an award-winning casting director. Rudin grew up in New York City and began her professional acting career at age eight. She is the author of Confessions of a Casting Director: Help Actors Land Any Role with Secrets from Inside the Audition Room published by HarperCollins.

Jen spent seven years as a Casting Executive at The Walt Disney Company. From 2002-2007, Jen served as head of casting for Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California and she won the 2006 Artios Award for casting Chicken Little and the 2010 Artios Award for The Princess and the Frog. From 2007-2009, she served as Director of Casting and Talent Development for Disney Theatrical Productions in New York City.

"As a casting director, if you're good, we will bring you back because we depend on certain actors."

Jen Rudin's Book: Confessions of a Casting Director

You can become one of those people so when you come to the audition, the CD doesn't have to worry about you.

Simplify, do it, and get on with your day.

Casting Directors have the hardest job.

Read audition directions OUTLOUD.

The core work: You in and of yourself know you are ok, you are there to serve the project, to serve the work.

You speak the "Language of the Agents and the Casting Directors," you don't bring in your actor stuff, you are on the same page.

When auditioning for animation, watch the shows, do your research!

SAG AFTRA Panel on Performance Anxiety

When things are going well, feelings of unease can come up.

"You are not responsible for your first thought but you are responsible for your next thought."

The fear of success is really more about the fear of responsibility that comes with being more successful.

Remember you will never be given than you can handle but you will be given more than you can control.

Whatever level you are at in your career now, it is essential for you to take responsibility and show up and do the things that make you scared.

Go just a bit beyond your comfort zone every day.

Go back to feeling good.

It's ok to feel good.

"I want to feel good."

"Give me the strength to feel good."

I am willing to show up and take the responsibilities that are required for me to feel that success.

Do you scare yourself out of good feelings?

Do you find stuff to worry about?

Do you sabotage yourself out of feeling good?

We do this because the other feelings (anger, sadness, anxiety) feel more familiar.

Positive Affirmations:

• "It is safe for good things to happen to me"
• It is safe for me to embrace the good.
• "I don't have to judge this."

"Stop scaring yourself."— Louis Hayes

Allow.

Relent.

Let yourself feel good.

Those negative feelings have served a purpose to protect you.

But now you are an adult, and it is time to take responsibility for feeling good.

Acknowledging and thanking those negative thoughts in the past.

"Now I want to step into the realm of success and feeling good."