CLASSES WITH CP CASTING DIRECTOR
KYLE CRAND STARTING IN ONE WEEK!



INTERMEDIATE AUDITIONING FOR FILM & TV       

C.P. Casting has cast dozens of TV pilots, TV episodes, TV movies and feature films.  
Kyle Crand is the one behind the camera and behind the scenes before, during AND after your audition!  Get the tools you need to improve your audition performance.  Each class will cover different genres that will be discussed at the top of the class. Then actors will live-audition in class with pre-assigned scripts.  

What happens AFTER you leave the audition room?  As a group, we will watch the auditions and the instructor will give feedback with a collaborative class discussion. From the TV pilot through the sitcom to the drama and the TV movie to the speaking role in a feature film. What are the differences between each, and how to show the ones watching your audition that YOU are the best actor for the job!  

How to approach a particular audition.
Why and what certain things are important.
How to accomplish them in your audition.  
How to approach each genre differently.  
How to research a directors style and fit your audition to it.

Kyle Crand has been an Associate at CP Casting since 2006. He has worked on 50+ feature film and television projects in that time. Recent projects include "Castle Rock" for Hulu, SMILF for Showtime, movies "The Burning Woman", "Daddy's Home 2", "Detroit".  TV Pilots like "The Devil You Know" for HBO, "American Odyssey" for NBC, "Hatfields & McCoys" for ABC.  He was on the Casting team that won the Artios Award from the Casting Society of America for "Gone, Baby, Gone" and "Moonrise Kingdom." Additionally, he was a lead associate for HBO's Olive Kitteridge, which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in 2015.
ADVANCED AUDITIONING FOR FILM & TV            

C.P. Casting has cast dozens of TV pilots, TV episodes, TV movies and feature films.  
Kyle Crand is the one behind the camera and behind the scenes before, during AND after your audition!

This advanced on-camera auditioning class is designed to deepen the craft and technique of actors who are currently out in the professional world auditioning and working in film and television.  Using longer and more challenging scenes, you will learn what needs to be memorized and when you can use your page.  Learn to re-define yourself as the storyteller, not the "reader of lines."  How to tell the story and live fully with minimal movement, and to react from what you HEAR, not what you say.

These days shows are faster paced and you must keep up in the audition room! 

Interested in the Advanced class with Kyle? 
Send your resume for approval to: info@cpcasting.com

Kyle Crand has been an Associate at CP Casting since 2006. He has worked on 50+ feature film and television projects in that time. Recent projects include "Castle Rock" for Hulu, SMILF for Showtime, movies "The Burning Woman", "Daddy's Home 2", "Detroit".  TV Pilots like "The Devil You Know" for HBO, "American Odyssey" for NBC, "Hatfields & McCoys" for ABC.  He was on the Casting team that won the Artios Award from the Casting Society of America for "Gone, Baby, Gone" and "Moonrise Kingdom." Additionally, he was a lead associate for HBO's Olive Kitteridge, which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in 2015.
THE ACTOR'S SKILL SET      
All Levels [Age 18+]
The Actor's Skill Set
5 Week Class
Wednesdays @ 5:30pm until 7:30pm
w/ Anne Mulhall
$229.00
STARTING September 19th

Students will learn how to build themselves a strong actor's skill set.   Like any business, there is a proper way to approach getting an acting job.   What are the tools of the trade necessary to manage your acting career? What is the work? Where is the work? How do I get an acting job?   Should I join SAG-AFTRA?   What is a good picture and resume?

Anne will give you practical tips on self-management, marketing, and networking.   Learn the basics needed to go into an audition and "own" your time in the room!   This class is for anyone looking to get into the industry, or to those who are in it and want to elevate their profile.

A frequent collaborator with us at CP Casting, Anne brings her experience as a casting director to her acting coaching and various workshops. She has cast both principal and background performers for feature films, independent films, television, corporate video, and commercials for the past 17 years. She has inspired and mentored our local talent at her company LDI Pro and at workshops throughout New England, giving actors the framework to confidently go into any audition and the proper way to look at acting as a business.

Her long list of credits include "Polka King" starring Jack Black, Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom", "The Discovery" starring Robert Redford, "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" starring Richard Gere and Joan Allen, "27 Dresses" starring Kathryn Heigl, "Dan In Real Life" starring Steve Carell and Julliette Binoche, Walt Disney's "Underdog" starring Jim Belushi, and three seasons of the Peabody award-winning Showtime television series, "Brotherhood."

BASICS OF ACTING       
All Levels [Age 18+]
Basics of Acting
6 Week Class
Mondays @ 7:30pm until 9:30pm
w/ Bates Wilder
$279.00
STARTING October 15th

This is and introductory course suitable for those with no prior training or exposure to acting techniques, or for anyone who is interested in exploring acting as a powerful and enjoyable means of self-expression. Acting is the ability to behave believably under imaginary circumstances -- Through a series of structured off-camera exercises devised to work with and develop an actor's skills in the areas of imagination, listening, concentration, focus, and response - you will begin to learn this ability. Acting is a craft, and learning the components of an acting technique take time and practice! You are on your feet in every class, participating in each exercise - developing confidence and developing an understanding of the Basics of Acting!
 
Actor in film, television and stage. Bates Wilder has been a professional actor for almost 30 years now. He's worked in Boston, New York, and Hollywood as an award winning stage actor (2007 IRNE award for Best Actor in Boston, and 2008 IRNE award for Best Supporting Actor in Boston). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed, Waiting for Godot with Austin Pendelton. 
 
In film Bates has appeared in many day player roles and has been honored to do scene work with some of the following talented actors, Chris Walken in "Maiden Heist", Christopher Reeves in "The Last Ferry Home", Richard Gere in "Hachiko", Benjamin Barnes in "Valediction" , Amanda Peat, Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo in "What Doesn't Kill You", Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo Decaprio in "Shutter Island", Lawrence Fishburne in "Mystic River", as well as Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in "The Next Karate Kid". It is also worth mentioning, that Bates had an integral role in the multiple award-winning and independent film festival winning, "Replacement Child". In Television, Bates was best known for his recurring role as the hapless, ne'er-do-well brother-in-law for three seasons on Showtime's "Brotherhood". Rounding off Bates accomplishments in the acting business, he has appeared in countless local and national commercials playing a wide range of characters from the goofy and obscure, to the poignant and dramatic, and many others in-between.
SCENE AND CHARACTER BREAKDOWN       
Intermediate [Age 18+]
Scene and Character Breakdown
6 Week Class
Mondays, 5:30pm until 7:30pm
w/ Bates Wilder
$279.00


Using contemporary film and TV material students will develop the acting skills needed to better understand the elements of script and character breakdown. This off-camera workshop is designed so that students work every week on learning practical tools for working with a scene partner, and working alone on a monologue. As a teacher, Bates looks for students strengths and challenges in order to design individual exercises that help create complete characters and acting moments.


The class is designed for:
 
- Beginning Actors who have studied the basics and are ready to work with scripted material
- Aspiring Actors interested in learning how to interpret scripts and develop a scripted character
 
Actor in film, television and stage. Bates Wilder has been a professional actor for almost 30 years now. He's worked in Boston, New York, and Hollywood as an award winning stage actor (2007 IRNE award for Best Actor in Boston, and 2008 IRNE award for Best Supporting Actor in Boston). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed, Waiting for Godot with Austin Pendelton. 

In film Bates has appeared in many day player roles and has been honored to do scene work with some of the following talented actors, Chris Walken in "Maiden Heist", Christopher Reeves in "The Last Ferry Home", Richard Gere in "Hachiko", Benjamin Barnes in "Valediction" , Amanda Peat, Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo in "What Doesn't Kill You", Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo Decaprio in "Shutter Island", Lawrence Fishburne in "Mystic River", as well as Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in "The Next Karate Kid". It is also worth mentioning, that Bates had an integral role in the multiple award-winning and independent film festival winning, "Replacement Child". In Television, Bates was best known for his recurring role as the hapless, ne'er-do-well brother-in-law for three seasons on Showtime's "Brotherhood". Rounding off Bates accomplishments in the acting business, he has appeared in countless local and national commercials playing a wide range of characters from the goofy and obscure, to the poignant and dramatic, and many others in-between.
TEEN AUDITIONING FOR FILM & TV            

C.P. Casting has cast dozens of TV pilots, TV episodes, TV movies and feature films.  
Kyle Crand is the one behind the camera and behind the scenes before, during AND after your audition!  Get the tools you need to improve your audition performance.  Each class will cover different genres that will be discussed at the top of the class. Then actors will live-audition in class with pre-assigned scripts.  

What happens AFTER you leave the audition room?  As a group, we will watch the auditions and the instructor will give feedback with a collaborative class discussion. From the TV pilot through the sitcom to the drama and the TV movie to the speaking role in a feature film. What are the differences between each, and how to show the ones watching your audition that YOU are the best actor for the job!  

How to approach a particular audition.
Why and what certain things are important.
How to accomplish them in your audition.  
How to approach each genre differently.  
How to research a directors style and fit your audition to it.

Kyle Crand has been an Associate at CP Casting since 2006. He has worked on 50+ feature film and television projects in that time. Recent projects include "Castle Rock" for Hulu, SMILF for Showtime, movies "The Burning Woman", "Daddy's Home 2", "Detroit".  TV Pilots like "The Devil You Know" for HBO, "American Odyssey" for NBC, "Hatfields & McCoys" for ABC.  He was on the Casting team that won the Artios Award from the Casting Society of America for "Gone, Baby, Gone" and "Moonrise Kingdom." Additionally, he was a lead associate for HBO's Olive Kitteridge, which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in 2015.