Acting : Showcase News at The Actor's Corner NYC for Week of November 26th, 2012 by Jennifer Gjulameti

Showcase News at The Actor's Corner NYC for Week of November 26th, 2012 Meet Owner and Agent Ann of Ann Wright Representatives and Owner and and Agent Oliver Mahrdt of Hanns Wolters International Inc Agency! Date: Monday, Nov 26th from 6:30-8:30pm (come anytime between this time) Address: Joria Productions 260 West 36th St 3rd floor Btwn 7th-8th Avenue Price: $45 Ann of Ann Wright Representatives Ann Wright Representatives is full service talent and literary agency that represents Film, Television, Commercial, Theatre, and Voice Over artists. Her office has clients on TV, feature films and Broadway. A legend in the business, Ann has been an agent for over 40 years! Their actors have acted in Hollywood films including 27 Dresses, The Proposal, Monsters Inc, Angels & Demons, Thumbelina and Frida. As well as the following television shows: Law and Order: SUV, One Life to Live, Royal Pains, All My Children, Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, The Wire, As The World Turns, Gossip Girl, General Hospital. Ann Wright Representatives also has an office in Los Angeles, supporting the careers of talents such as Rob Lowe, Sara Jessica Parker, Alan Rachins, and Michael Delorenzo. Ann Wright is Head of the Legit Theater, Film and TV department. Her clients regularly book work on commercials, TV shows and in feature films and theater projects. She is always happy to assess and seek out new faces for the agency...for every department. In addition to actors the Ann Wright Agency will see: kids/teens, comedians, singers, voiceover and commercial actors, ppl seeking literary representation and print/models. Oliver Mahrdt of Hanns Wolters Hanns Wolters Agency was founded by Hanns Wolters and his wife Mitzi Bera in 1962 and is celebrating its 47th anniversary. After the passing of the founders, the agency was handed to Oliver Mahrdt. The talent agency specializes in casting of American and Foreign talent and off-beat types for motion pictures, television and commercials, and has a voice-over department attached, specializing in all foreign languages. The Agency also represents writers, producers and directors. The Agency is bonded and licensed by the City of New York and is franchised by SAG and EQUITY. Since 2001, Hanns Wolters International is committed to partnering with clients for a lifetime of exemplary work. Since 1962 it continues to represent and promote clients, discovering international opportunities, submitting work to producer contacts, negotiating contracts and licenses, seeking out new markets and audiences for each of our clients work, and to offer experienced counsel to each client in regard to their individual career choices. Hanns Wolters continues to develop and encourage new work and new talent. Oliver Mahrdt proudly represents German Films as its North America -Representative / USA and Canada. He was responsible for the USA/East-Coast coordination of the successful 2003 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film bid for Germany's "Nowhere in Africa" by Caroline Link. Following that, Germany was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film of 2005 with "The Downfall". In 2006 Germany received yet another nomination for "Sophie Scholl", followed by 2007 Academy Award Win for "The Lives of Others". 2009 Germany was again nominated with "The Baader Meinhof Complex" followed by 2010's "The White Ribbon" marking this period as Germany's most influential period in US Film History since the silent film era. Hanns Wolters Agency represents ALL foreign speaking AND American Actors! In addition to actors he will see: kids/teens/ comedians/singers/print and models/ voiceover and commercial actors and those seeking literary representation. This agency also produces feature films!! Meet Agent Doug Keston of Paradigm Agency! Tuesday, Nov 27th from 7-9pm (come anytime between that time!) Address: Pearl studios 519 8th Ave 12 th fl/ Room L Btwn 35-36 streets Price: $45 Doug Keston of Paradigm Agency Paradigm is a full service entertainment agency based in Beverly Hills, with offices in New York, Monterey and Nashville, and is considered to be one of the "Big Five" US talent agencies. Since its founding in 1992, Paradigm has established itself as a leading entertainment talent agency, guiding the careers of an elite roster of actors, musical artists, directors, writers and producers. Led by chairman Sam Gores, the agency has carved out a distinctive niche in the entertainment landscape and earned a reputation for putting artists' interests above all else. Paradigm represents clients in motion pictures, television, music, artist marketing, motion picture financing, book publishing, literary rights, theatre, physical production, interactive media, stand-up comedy, commercials, personal appearances and corporate events. Paradigm's clients include Academy Award winning actors: Adrien Brody and Chris Cooper as well as Julie Bowen, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Foxworthy, Andy Garcia, Mark Harmon, Neil Patrick Harris, and Larry the Cable Guy. Musical artists include; Aerosmith, Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, The Dead, Dwight Yoakam, Eli Young Band, Fun., Phish, and Toby Keith. Doug Kesten is a native New Yorker, who began his talent agenting career in 1979 at Jacobson-Wilder. He remained there for 11 years, the final 4 as a partner. In late 1990 Jacobson-Wilder-Kesten merged with SEM&M, another agency specializing in commercials, where he worked until an opportunity to head up Paradigm's on-camera commercial department presented itself in the Spring of 1994. Currently you can see spots with performers he has booked for a diverse array of advertisers such as MACY'S, Ocean Spray, CHASE, Burger King, Ally Bank, Apple, Olive Garden, GEICO, N.Y. Lottery, Pradaxa, AT&T, Symbicort, Toyota, AFLAC, Excedrin, Lean Pockets, McDonald's, XEROX, Charles Schwab, Lowe's, FED EX, Dunkin' Donuts & American Airlines, Longhorn Steakhouses, among others. This agency is TOP OF THE LINE! If you sign with them you WILL GET OUT. This office is already working with actors previously met at other showcases! In addition to commercials, Doug will see kids/teens/voiceover's/print/models. Make money and pay off your debt with commercials! Then move in to the legit department....! ________________________________________________ Meet Manger Emily Gipson of Josselyne Herman & Associates! Thursday, Nov 29th from 7-9pm (come anytime between that time!) Address: TBD Price: $30 Josselyne Herman & Associates Josselyne Herman & Associates (JHA) is a management and production company that represents performing artists and produces/cast films, tv and commercials. The basic philosophy of JHA is that clients and staff are like a family, all out for each other's success and acting as a resource for each other in any area of expertise that they may possess. This unique method of working together towards making each other's dreams come true, is what distinguishes us from other companies in the industry. One client's win is everybody's win. Emily Gipson is the company manager at JHA Management where she has been working for close to five years. She is always looking for new talent and especially enjoys developing up and coming artists. Her clients work in film, television and theatre. Before Emily began working at JHA she worked at E! Entertainment, as an associate producer. JHA's clients can be seen in Film, TV, Internet and Theatre Projects: TWILIGHT: NEW MOON AND ECLIPSE LAW AND ORDER (ALL OF THEM) RESCUE ME AS THE WORLD TURNS GUIDING LIGHT EAT PRAY LOVE SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE LIGHT'S OUT UGLY BETTY GOSSIP GIRL SOPRANOS THE DEAL ALL MY CHILDREN www.theactorscornernyc.com This seminar or class is for educational purpose only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent.