5 Ways to Help Your Child Actor Stay Confident

To all of our parents out there with child actors! https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/5-ways-help-your-child-actor-stay-confident/

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It's not too late to apply for our One Month Introduction to Film Acting Certificate Program in the month of July! This program is designed for beginner actors (with little or no experience) who wish to learn basic screen acting techniques on camera. Students will spend an entire month getting hands-on experience in front of the camera, and will graduate with a certificate as well as a film scene for their demo reel. For more information visit http://www.torontoacademyofacting.com/oneMonthCertificate.html or call us at 416-536-8574!

Famous Actor and Filmmaker Nicholas Campbell Suggests Students How to Succeed

We had the privilege of having Nicholas Campbell as a guest speaker to talk to our students! Here's a little Friday motivation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL8pGbTNNpc

Ethan Hawke Shares Wisdom for Young Actors

Feeling discouraged? Ethan Hawke shares funny stories about the hubris of his early acting days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8sgIfMc5B8

!!! CASTING CALL !! As always, our students get priority! INDIGO FALL 2017 BTS |Still Photo Shoot Shoot Date: Will be one of the following - April 25, April 26th or April 27th Rate of Pay: $900.00 per day plus 20% agency fee includes usage Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada This is for Indigo Books and Music and it's affiliated stores. Faces will be shown. Looking for 3 great talent, teens and Tweens. Great personalities and energetic happy talent required. LOOKING FOR: [TEEN GIRL]14-17 years old. All ethnicities. Teenage girl, great personality, will be for at least half day or a little over on one of the days stated. [TEEN BOY]14-17 years old. All ethnicities. Teenage boy, great personality, will be for at least half day or a little over on one of the days stated. [TWEEN GIRL]10-12 years old. All ethnicities. Tween girl, great personality, will be for at least half day or a little over on one of the days stated. Please email us headshots/photos and contact information to showbizkidz@susanj.com by Wednesday, April 19th/2017. Use ATT: Stephanie INDIGO as the subject line.

5 Pieces of Damn Good Advice

"The kind of guidance that can help an actor survive on a day-to-day basis." https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/secret-agent-man/5-pieces-damn-good-advice/

How to Be Present in the Casting Room

"You have to invest in what you want in the scene. There is urgency, the stakes are personal to you, and from a full emotional life, there is an active pursuit of something. And you just do it. You go for it. You don’t wait to be directed." https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-be-present-casting-room/

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Students and parents, there will be no classes this long weekend! We will see you the following weekend. Have a wonderful long weekend!

Nirvanna The Band Show | The Boy

Watch the episode of the hit VICE TV Series Nirvanna The Band The Show, with our students Vartan and Michael right below! When you train with us, you also train and gain valuable experience on actual sets! #ActingAcademy #ActingClasses http://www.citytv.com/toronto/shows/nirvanna-the-band-the-show/?video=5389901575001

U.S. Money Pours in and Fuels Production Boom in Ontario

“Ontario’s film and television industry has never been stronger, what’s really exciting right now is the fantastic mix of criicaal and commercial success stories, everything from Aaron Sorkin’s forthcoming directorial debut ‘Molly’s Game’ to CBS’ new ‘Star Trek: Discovery.’” This is why international students from all over the world decide to come train with us! Not only do professional film actors, casting directors, and producers train you, we also give you real life experience on sets! http://variety.com/2017/artisans/news/1202027859-suicide-squad-1202027859/

Designated Survivor

You can find one of our film acting instructors Christina Collins in the new hit ABC TV series Designated Survivor! Here is a clip of the show with Christina in it! To see where else you can find Christina - read about her here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172222/ We love our instructors - they are all real working film actors, directors, casting directors, and producers!

3 Pieces of Audition Advice From a TV, Film, and Broadway Vet

"When it comes to an audition, you don’t have time for all that. Learn the lines and try to figure out where you meet it, where you can relate, how closely you can get to where this character is, and just jump in. Go!" https://www.backstage.com/interview/3-pieces-audition-advice-tv-film-and-broadway-vet/