ACTOR FIREWORKS!
In a confounding time of Covid isolation, loss, national tumult, and endless adaptation, I got to be a part of a resilient acting community that kept on studying, creating, taping, and booking jobs! I got to help some of these CSFA alumni actors below, but the truth is, they helped me more - showing me that grit and purpose will win the day in challenging times. Taking no credit, I just want to thank and celebrate you this 4th!
or to paraphrase Katy Perry's hit in this spectacular video:
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MARTIN SOLA: In 2021 will recur as Father Russo in the soon-to-air ARCHIVE 81 / Netflix, last year he acted in the shorts MIDGUIDANCE, I LOOK AT YOU ALL, and TEN MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT. He wrote, directed, and starred in his first film short MAY I TAKE IT YOUR PLATE? The film is currently in post-production.
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EILEEN GALINDO: is recurring in a great part in Season 2 of WHY WOMEN KILL/Paramount+ and starred opposite Oscar Isaac in the Oscar-nominated short THE LETTER ROOM , plus numerous readings and Zoom plays (I did a fascinating interview with her I will soon share!)
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SEAN KANAN: in 2020-2021 starred, wrote, and produced Seasons 1 and 2 of the Emmy nominated AMAZON series STUDIO CITY, filmed the Bruce Willis thrillers THE FORTRESS and KILLING FIELD plus 3 other projects due out in 2022
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NECAR ZADEGAN : finished the last season of NCIS: NOLA and is now shooting the limited series THE MAYOR OF KINGSTON / Paramount+ opposite Jeremy Renner
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JIMMY O. YANG : May 2020 his comedy special "Good Deal" debuted on Amazon Prime Video and was a series regular opposite Steve Carell in SPACE FORCE / Netflix and shot 6 projects since that!
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MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN : in 2020 acted in the Zoom play “Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom” for the Greater Boston Stage Co. , acted in the short I LOOK AT YOU ALL, produced/starred in the short OVER-THRONE as part of the Asian American Film Lab’s 72 Hr Shootout
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FRANCINE DANIELS: Jan 2020, she shot and industrial, and in May 2021, she was awarded The Disruptors Fellowship with a $6K honorarium based on two of her original pilots. Here is the article in The Hollywood Reporter
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MORE ALUMNI WINS at the end of this email! "Oh, oh, oh" -Katy Perry
And let me know yours! FYI our upcoming July classes ...
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Part 1 Tuesday eves
July 20-Aug 10 4 wks 5-8:30pmPT (8-11:30pmET)
enroll by 7/10 $230 , after $260
Part 2 Part One Alumni Only Thurs eves
July 15-Aug 5 4 wks 5-8:30pmPT (8-11:30pmET)
enroll by 7/10 $180 , after $200
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MORE ALUMNI WINS - and let me know yours!
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PIP NEWSON : during the height of Covid, got new theatrical representation at the BROGAN AGENCY showing all her Zoom work in CSFA Intensives!
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STEPHEN C. DEXTER : wrote and starred in the 2020 short AMERICAN MORNING about the aftermath of a mass school shooting, booked an episode of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, EVIL/paramount+, and as of July 2 2021, has officially recorded 200 Audiobooks!
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MICHELLE NUNEZ : in 2020 shot 20 episodes of Tyler Perry's RUTHLESS /BET+, the comedy GRAY PEOPLE, and 3 other projects
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JOY RINALDI: got a new agent at the ERIS TALENTS AGENCY this year with scenes from our Zoom class!
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Online Coaching : via Zoom, Skype, Facetime, WeAudition.com. On request, we can Zoom tape, edit & upload (Caryn's has some "secret sauce" touches that have been very effective and make your tapes shine over others' )
Coaching/Self-Taping is back! in the 425 sq ft studio
Caryn is now double vaccinated and will tape if you have gotten a rapid test result the day before and mask until we tape.
Pandemic Discounts- everybody's situation is unique so let's talk.
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Caryn auditions alot. She is currently recurring in season 2 of the breakout HULU comedy PEN15. She is in the 2020 feature THE ARTISTS WIFE, with Oscar nominees Lena Olin and Bruce Dern now on all VOD platforms. Another indie film, THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT was also recently released. Caryn coaches and self tapes top actors nearly every day.
She has the respect of her peers and knows the rooms you walk into as a working actress too. She has the distinction of being the only teacher voted "BEST AUDITION COACHES" in both the BACKSTAGE East and West polls in the last decade, has taught at many graduate and undergraduate acting programs, attended AFI's Directing Workshop for Women. BA Stanford University, MFA in Acting Temple Univ. Regional "Critics Circle Award Best Featured Actress" for Hartford Stage's "Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike" by Chris Durang who won a Tony for it, and who came to see us! SagAftra AEA More at Actress website: www.carynwest.com or Imdb
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