The GHA - The Great Hollywood Adventure - LA REELS

Jeff Kleiser is a visual effects supervisor and CEO of Synthespian Studios. He has worked on movies like Tron, X-Men, and Fantastic 4. Today we talk about how he got involved In film and The Visual Effects Society. We also talk about networking, branding, training, and what its like for actors to work with green screens.

Favorite Movie Moment:
A Clockwork Orange opening scene. the music and sow moving camera pulling away from the guy's eyeball.

Important Links:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459165/
https://www.facebook.com/jkleiser
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-kleiser/3/9a4/760
https://twitter.com/jeffkleiser

David Banks was born in Petaluma California David Banks mostly works on commercials. He's been in commercials for companies like: Samsung, Best Buy, Kraft, California Raisins, Bank of America, and C&H Sugar. He's also been in films like: Lovesick Fool, Halloween Party, and Doing Hard Time. His first commercial was a Coors Light commercial. Today David Banks joins us to talk about finding your niche, finding the right manager and agent, and having multiple agents. We will be talking about putting your focus on a single arena and the pros and cons with that strategy. We will also be talking about the training for commercial work, and networking.

Favorite Movie Moment:
Chevy Chase in vacation: " when he's flipping off the driver next to him and points out and says hey kids look a deer".

Important Links:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1471036/
https://www.facebook.com/davidbanks210
https://twitter.com/dynamitedork
https://instagram.com/dynamitedork/

Damien is an actor and trained martial arts expert. In his interview on The GHA, Damien chats about how he transitioned to an acting career from a stunt background and shares some advice for fellow actors and great overall life advice.
Tips from Damien include:
-How to show up for auditions
-How to find the reality in a script
-The importance of being present and establishing genuine connections

Movie Moments:
Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape" - Scene where Steve's character is throwing a baseball against the wall in solitary confinement.
Paul Newman in "Cool Hand Luke" where Paul's character keeps getting knocked down by George Kennedy, but keeps getting back up

Links: http://www.damienpuckler.com

 

Shane Fazen is a Tae Kwon Do black belt, international Muay Thai pro fighter, amateur boxer, personal striking coach and a fitness instructor. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. Before Shane dedicated himself full time to creating youtube videos he was a bartender and a personal trainer. Today shane joins us and talks about running his youtube page( Fight tips), teaching people self defense, and his fighting experiences.

Favorite Movie Moment:

Terminator 2: There is no fate but what you make for yourself. 

important links:

https://twitter.com/fighttips

https://www.youtube.com/user/FightTipsVideos

https://instagram.com/shanefazen/

https://www.facebook.com/ShaneFazen

KC Wayland and Grayson Stone are the team behind the "We’re Alive" podcast, a zombie apocalypse drama set in Los Angeles with several seasons and over 36 million downloads. KC started "We're Alive" back in 2009 and has grown the show to cult status. Grayson joined KC's team as an intern and is now a producer on the show.
Brett and Noah get the scoop from Wayland and Stone on:
• The struggles of a podcast drama (Scheduling, Casting, Revenue)
• Advice for directors and content creators
• Upcoming plans for the "We're Alive" Team

Links http://www.werealive.com

 

Allen Barton Allen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grew up in nearby Lexington, and returned to Cambridge to attend and graduate from Harvard University, where he majored in Russian & Soviet Studies. After he finished at Harvard he moved out to LA. Today Allen Barton joins us and talks about being an actor, play write, director, classical pianist, and being CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Favorite movie moment: The opening scene from Ordinary People. He likes the way Redford uses cutting techniques and music to draw in the audience’s attention.

Important Links:
http://allenbarton.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1267677/
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/acting-teachers/allen-barton
https://twitter.com/allenbarton https://www.facebook.com/allenbarton
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/allen-barton/8/528/8a4

Ray Jimenez is founder of Embolden Entertainment, a management company representing personalities in Music, Sports, Modeling, Acting, and beyond.  Noah and Brett sit down with Ray and track through his involvement with entertainment from singing at a young age to event production and corporate dealings. 

Key moments detailed by Ray include:

• His beginnings in talent management and gaining clients
• Avoiding saturation as artists in an overcrowded industry
• 4 factors online content creators MUST hone in on
• Do you have Dreams or do you have Goals?

Movie Moment(s): 

    Annie Hall - Lobster scene

    TV - Curb Your Enthusiasm 

LINKS:

WEBSITE: http://www.emboldenent.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/raydpj/

Scott is an acting coach and motivational speaker. He is also the author of the bestselling books,  “The Eight Characters of Comedy, A Guide to Sitcom Acting and Writing” and “Scott Sedita’s Guide To Making It In Hollywood. 3 Steps to Success. 3 Steps to Failure." With over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Scott began his career as a talent agent in New York. Scott moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and launched his acting studio in 1998.

Movie/Sitcom Moment: Norman Lear's sitcom "All in the Family." because it was funny, racey, and inappropriate. 

Links: 

https://twitter.com/scottsedita

http://scottseditaacting.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Scott.Sedita

Gary Marsh is the founder of Breakdown Services, which is one of the most widely utilized casting systems used by actors and talent agents. Gary built Breakdown Services from the ground up with actors/actresses in mind. He is also an actor known for his role in the film, Camelot. Originally from England, he immigrated to Canada, only later to move to the United States at the age of 10. Movie Moment: His own scene in Camelot, playing opposite to Richard Harris.

To learn more about Breakdown Services and Gary Marsh, visit these websites:

https://breakdownservices.com/
https://www.facebook.com/breakdownservices
https://twitter.com/gamarsh

Olaniyi is a former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints. He is currently a firefighter & entrepreneur. He works with young elite athletes, training them to develop the habits & mindset necessary to dominate their sport and their life. His brand ImNotYou.com is reserved for highly competitive athletes, who desire to take their game to new and dominant levels, and refuse to “fit in” and settle for average. Movie Moment: "Aim small, miss small." The Patriot.

http://imnotyou.com/ https://twitter.com/niyisobo