The Craft and Hustle of Acting with Dorian Missick

On the next Double Down Film Show it’s all about the ins and outs of the acting game in a candid rap session with our special guest actor, Dorian Missick.

Dorian dedicated himself to the craft (and hustle) of acting early-on and landed a few commercials as a teenager. After that first taste of professional acting, there was no turning back.

He began to methodically build a career as a working stage and screen actor starring in such films and TV shows as Lucky Number Slevin, 6 Degrees, The Manchurian Candidate, The Bounty Hunter and Double Down co-host, Pete Chatmon’s first feature, Premium… and he did it all while managing to avoid the most common pitfalls of young actors.

· What is the acting "MIDDLE CLASS" and why do most actors end up there?

· What are the unique challenges of CARRYING a feature film?

· How important is IMPROV to an actor’s toolbox?

· What to do if a scene is grossly inaccurate or gratuitously OFFENSIVE?

· What’s the difference between film and tv work for ACTORS?

Once again the back door to film school is open and we’re giving up “the game” for FREE on yet another real-life episode of the Double Down Film Show.

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Benefit Event for NYC's Own Movement Theatre Company

If you ever peeped the video loop to the right-hand side of this blog, you may have caught the Shut Up an Shoot Documentary Guide book launch party podcast with members of The Movement Theatre Company in action as "The Down and Dirty DV Guerrilla Film Drill Team".

This is a talented group of serious actors who regularly host plays, events and other theatrical happenings here in the Big Apple. No doubt some soon-to-be-name-brand talent is being honed here. Check their latest...

The Elevator Reading Series Festival: “The Impact Of Change”

will showcase three plays written by emerging playwrights. The plays, along with music, poetry and visual art all come together to explore how a moment can change a life.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
3:00pm to 9:00pm
Space On White [81 White St. NY, NY]

For more information, please visit:
www.themovementtheatrecompany.org

Zoe Saldana, Uhura from "Star Trek", on the Next Double Down Film Show

It’s all about acting on the next episode of the Double Down Film Show as we feature an exclusive and candid interview with actress Zoe Saldana who stars as Uhura in the new Star Trek film – currently #1 at the box office.

In just a few short years with no formal training, Zoe has gone from Double Down co-host Pete Chatmon’s indie hit, Premium, to starring in some of the hottest blockbusters out there including Pirates of the Carribean, Star Trek, and James Cameron’s much anticipated $200 million 3-D epic, Avatar.

How did this one-time ballerina cross-over from up-and-coming indies to mega-budget hits? What were the challenges and rewards of working on a huge franchise film like Star Trek? And more importantly, how can you land the next rising star in your film as a filmmaker? The answers to all these questions, plus Zoe’s candid advice for aspiring actors, will all be revealed on the show.

And on top of Zoe’s words of wisdom, we’ll open up the phone lines and chat room to take your questions about training, auditioning, and the craft of acting with professional casting director/ acting coach, Tracey Moore, who has coached the likes of Ludacris, Missy Elliot, and Busta Rhymes just to name a few. (Her book is called "The Spirited Actor: Principles for a Successful Audition")

Listen in and double down on your filmmaking career. It ain’t for fans, it’s for filmmakers.

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