by davidshogan | Apr 28, 2017 | Producing, Seattle Film, Short Film
Last year, with an amazing team of actors, filmmakers, and crew, we cast and helped to produce the 2015 HollyShorts Film Festival Screenplay Contest Winner, The Lunchbox Brigade. The film turned out to be a great success, with some of the cast landing management deals...
by davidshogan | Jun 26, 2016 | Acting, Filmmaking, Paralytic, Producing, Seattle Film
We have so much great stuff to talk about in this update, so please excuse any effusiveness! First off, reflecting on our World Premiere of Paralytic, we can’t help but brim with pride and gratitude. After two sold out screenings at Seattle International Film...
by davidshogan | May 14, 2016 | Filmmaking, SIFF
We are thrilled to announce that our first feature film as producers, Paralytic directed by Joey Johnson, will have its World Premiere at the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival. We had our Cast and Crew Screening a few days back, and Paralytic looks great up...
by davidshogan | May 1, 2016 | Filmmaking, Producing, Seattle Film
Angela and I had a great time being interviewed by Krk Nordenstrom, Seattle Producer for the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project. We have have been producing and acting in this amazing speed filmmaking competition since 2013, where we made Trauma for the first Seattle...
by davidshogan | Mar 23, 2016 | Actor Business, Actor Tips, Brand, Headshots, Seattle
First off, I know that you know that the image above is not a good headshot. Well, there are actually some decent things about it: the framing (but, it’s cropped a bit wide and he’s off in a corner), the lightning, the background (neutral is good), and the...
by davidshogan | Mar 5, 2016 | Acting, Actor Business, Auditioning
Dear Actor, If you live were I do (Seattle, WA), and love to ply your craft in front of the camera, then you are probably hungry for work and eager for your next audition. But how do you go about determining if you should even bother auditioning for that potential...
by davidshogan | Nov 24, 2015 | Auditioning, Casting Director
Marci Liroff’s extensive credits as a casting director span more than 50 films. While working at the renowned casting office of Fenton-Feinberg Casting she, along with Mike Fenton, cast such films as Bob Clark’s A Christmas Story and Porky’s; the Academy...
by davidshogan | Oct 17, 2015 | Acting, Actor Tips
Actors and Athletes The prep work of an actor is, in many ways, similar to that of an athlete. In between gigs, the actor and the athlete must train in order to stay sharp and ready for the next job (or the next game). Okay, so maybe you are not an athlete, and you...
by davidshogan | Sep 2, 2015 | Acting, Actor Tips, The Artist's Path, Theater, Training
Acting has been around since the dawn of time. Right? Or, at least since Thespis. Which must be where we get the word “Thespian” from, yeah? And, please tell me, dear reader/actor, that you know what a thespian is. I am writing about the history of acting...
by davidshogan | Aug 23, 2015 | Acting Classes
If you enroll before the end of this month you will save $50 off the regular price on our incredible acting for the camera courses. First up is Acting for Camera: Foundations starting on September 15. All courses run for 5 weeks, meet once a week, and the Early Bird...
