WORKSHOP
The New York Becoming a Successful Actor and Commercial Model

WHEN
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

WHERE
Ripley-Grier Studios on
520 Eighth Avenue, bet 36th & 37th Street.

PRICE
Costs $150 to attend.
50% deposit is enough to secure your place in the class.
No one will be kept from attending the Becoming a Successful Actor and Commercial Model Workshop due to lack of funds.
Alternate payment plans are available.

CONTACT: contact@newyorkbestmodels.com
The Marcus Institute of Commercial Modeling

TOPICS
What is Commercial Modeling?
How to prepare before your photo shoot
Special techniques to use during a shoot and for acting auditions
The specific formulas and ingredients needed to create strong commercial shots What Agents are Looking For
The Best Way to Get Booked at a Casting
How to Find an Agent and Work in New York v How to market yourself and find agents, photographers and book jobs
Learn how you can get photos taken free
Learn how to properly fill out the contracts you will be asked to sign after every job
Conclusion and closing remarks

INSTRUCTORS
Aaron Marcus has made his living as an actor and commercial model since 1986. You have seen him on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The West Wing, America's Most Wanted, HBO's The Wire, and 1112 other projects. He is also the author of How to Become a Successful Commercial Model, and publisher of The Tear Sheet Newsletter. Aaron offers his How to Become a Successful Commercial Model Seminar to acting and modeling schools throughout North America.

Ramona Pitera is the Founder and Partner of Ramona's Model & Talent, LLC. Ramona is responsible for finding, developing, promoting and booking models and actors for the company's clients as well as RMT's business development. Ramona has over 15 years of experience in assessing, developing and providing talent for her commercial and print clientele. Ramona is a featured speaker and panelist at various modeling and talent seminars and conventions, both locally and nationally. Prior to founding RMT, she was the Director of the Adult Commercial Print & On-Camera division at Gilla Roos Ltd. Ramona received a B.A. in acting from Marymount Manhattan College.

Tony Pichette is a casting director at one of New York's premiere commercial casting offices, Kipperman Casting. Prior to his position there, he worked in the commercial department of Paradigm, a bi-coastal talent agency. He concentrates on all types of commercial work from on-camera to voiceovers and industrials. He has cast many large commercial campaigns seen daily on national television ranging from Coke, Capri Sun, Kraft Singles, MTV2 (Rockband), Nintendo Wii (the new one with Lisa Kudrow), Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, Six Flags and many, many more. His office also supports the in-house casting departments at networks such as MTV, Nickelodeon (Blues Clues), Sci-Fi, Food Network and Spike, for various projects.

Brandon Ellis is an actor/singer/musician working in NYC. He graduated with a BFA in acting from UNC-Greensboro in 2005 and made his Broadway debut in the Tony award winning 2006 revival of COMPANY. Shortly after that he was seen as Anselmo/(u/s) Sancho in a tour of Man of LaMancha. Currently he is filming his first feature film, "Horrotica", in which he is playing the supporting lead Ryan. Brandon is also a competitive fighter and is proud to train with master Wilburn at Chang's Hapkido academy.