Hollywood is Looking to New Zealand for More Than Just Locations

The eyes of Hollywood are no longer just on our wonderful landscapes - they are now taking interest in the actors that live amongst them as well. The top Australian Casting director and the CEO of one of the top acting schools in USA teach a two day workshop in Auckland on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of November. The course focuses on making it in the USA market.

(PRWEB) November 6, 2006 -- Tom McSweeney – one of the top casting directors in Australia and Alan Nusbaum - the Founder and CEO of TVI Actor's Studio in the US are headed to Auckland for the weekend of 11 and 12th November to help New Zealand Actors capitalize on this exciting time.

As more international opportunities open up to New Zealand actors the rest of the world is learning about the great talent pool that is hidden down south.

Tom's credits as a casting director in both America and Down Under include "Scooby Doo", "The Great Raid", "House of Wax", "Ghost Ship", "Salem's Lot", "Hercules", and the upcoming Stephen King Anthology series "Nightmares and Dreamscapes". Additionally he has cast fifteen tele-movies and four television pilots. Tom has also taught acting and performance throughout the United States and Canada including the Kenneth C Beck Center for the Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

For more info on Tom: http://tvistudios.com/newzealand/

Alan is passionate about actors taking charge of their own careers. He travels the world inspiring actors to take their career to a new level. He believes that if you want to succeed in the world of Film and Television you have to treat yourself like a business. He has learnt this from his years of experience as an agent and manager in the USA.

TVI Actors Studio is one of the leading acting schools in America that specializes in assisting international actors with the transition to America. The school provides actors with a means of learning and understanding the practical "ins and outs" of the acting profession.

For more info: http://tvistudios.com/info/about.asp

If you want to work in TV, Film, Soaps, Commercials or in American Theatre, this seminar will give you the knowledge and skills you need to consider working in the US.

The weekend masterclass includes:

Scene work and performance             Script deconstruction

A step by step plan of a attack for creating work in either New Zealand or America

A comprehensive strategy for making the move to America

The details:

When: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November Sign in 8:30am Seminars run 9am-4pm

    And 11am-6pm

Where: AUT University, Business Building, 82-89 Lorne Street Auckland

Cost: $225-NZdollars

For more information visit tviactorstudio.com/newzealand to register for the event.

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