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Steve Kaplan ACTORS Comedy Workshop!

28 Tuesday Sep 2010

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Steve Kaplan

Now Registering!
STEVE KAPLAN’S

ACTORS COMEDY WORKSHOP

Limited Space Available!

October 16-17th, 2010

To register:
http://www.kaplancomedy.com/actorsintensive.html

David Fury, Emmy-Winning Writer/Producer for 24, Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more said of Steve:“I wrote…my best, funniest sketches thanks, in no small part, to the lessons I learned from Steve Kaplan’s comedy classes. Steve breaks the fine art of comedy down…that helps the unfunny become funny, and the funny become funnier.”
The first session is an introduction and exploration of what we call “The Hidden Tools of Comedy,” the unique techniques, exercises and approaches not taught in your standard acting class. The second session would focus on applying those tools to script analysis, cold readings, rehearsals, solo work and auditions.
“I was able to put your advice into action immediately.  There was this one line in the play I am currently performing in (‘Rabbit Hole’ by David Lindsay-Abaire – I play the role of Izzy) – which I just had not been able to land – and I had tried everything – with no success.  On opening night I even talked to some of our countries best theatrical comedy actors and asked how they would do it – and then tried their approaches – but still no real laugh.  Then on Saturday as I was coming up to the line – it suddenly dawned on me to use the tool you taught us –“Non-Hero’– my character ‘knew too much” – and as simple as that – huge laugh.  So thank you so much – I have no doubt I will be dipping into your ‘toolbox’ for the rest of my career. Thanks so much – your course was truly inspirational and hilarious – always the best combination.” Queenie van de Zandt, Actor/Singer/Writer
Event Details:
October 16 & 17, 2010
The Actors Network
1069 N. Fairfax Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Saturday
1pm to 7pm
Sunday
10:00am to 5:00pm
Fees:
$250
To register:
http://www.kaplancomedy.com/actorsintensive.html
For more information,
email Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive at: skcomedy@aol.com
or phone: 818-718-7570

STEVE KAPLAN ENDORSEMENTS:

“I really enjoyed this weekend, thank you. I thought I was going to hate it because I’ve always thought no one can teach how to do comedy, I was wrong.”   –Josh Thomas, Winner, “Best New Talent” Melbourne International Comedy Festival
“A few years ago I had the good fortune to take Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Weekend Intensive for Actors. As an actress for over 35 years I have had all kinds of training. Traditional training does not begin to really teach the mechanics of comedy, and Improv is only a part of comedy. But Kaplan more than fills in the gapsI We’ve all heard the saying “Dying is easy – COMEDY is hard!” Well, Steve Kaplan makes it easy or at least extremely accessible…and simultaneously he makes it such fun!! I can’t even BEGIN to tell you how much I learned.  Through film and tv clips, Steve shows us “why” the greats are great at comedy. He teaches a brief history, a little bit of script analysis, the difference between funny and comic, and empowers the actor with some wonderful tools so that when the weekend is over you leave with an excitement and desire to work on a comedy as soon as possible. Top it all off with the fact that he is funny himself, and just a terrific guy that is great fun to be around. This is the kind of course I would like to take again, because it is chock-full of both laughs and info, and comedy training of this sort is just not available elsewhere.” Deb Cresswell, Actress

“Steve Kaplan was a very important influence on me as a young performer and writer. Many of his techniques for analyzing a comedy scene I still use to this day. Although, I make sure I never give him credit.”- Steve Skrovan, Writer/Producer for Everybody Loves Raymond

“Kaplan – the Stanislavski of Comedy!” – Backstage Magazine

“The best comedy intensive workshop in the city. If you can [take the class], and are serious about comedy, I highly recommend this class.” – P.B., Talent Manager

More Endorsements on the Kaplan Website

Check out some of the great press Steve got in Film Ink magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald and more from his recent tour of Australia: PRESS

Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive website

Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive

818 718-7570

skcomedy@aol.com

http://www.KaplanComedy.com

Please visit Steve Kaplan’s website for more information. If you have any additional questions, or would like to register over the phone, please don’t hesitate to call us at 818 718-7570. We can be e-mailed at skcomedy@aol.com

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Great Article About Mentoring

28 Tuesday Sep 2010

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I got this article today from a site I belong to called, 6FigureJobs.com, they have great advice, even if we are in the entertainment industry as writers and the rules are all different, and yet they are the same.

I posted it on my other blog, but I think it is so great that I am posting it here as well.

I believe as writers, especially in the entertainment industry, it is vital to have a mentor to help guide you. I am looking for a great mentor for tv/film writing. I have one girl that was sort of giving me mentoring advice, but without giving too many clues into who she was, the show she was on isn’t on anymore, so she had to step back and focus on her own career-which I totally understand and respect.

In any case, I hope you all find this interesting!

Mentors Pay It Forward

By Anne Cheevers
General Manager, 6FigureJobs

Last week I talked about why it’s important to have one (or three!), the wonderful people who agreed to be mine, and what we all got out of it. Today, I want to focus on why you should become one.

When you become a mentor, you agree to offer that person advice, access and advocacy.

Whether you are mentoring a college student or a professional whose career path is shorter than yours, your experience gives you invaluable perspective that your mentee can use to help them avoid pitfalls and missteps and to supercharge their careers.

I have several people that I mentor. Here are a couple of examples:

The first is someone I worked with 20 years ago that was an AP clerk in the accounting department. He was a very bright, very analytical guy who wanted to “make a lot of money” but didn’t want to put in the time to get his CPA.

My advice? Given his analytical bent, marketing was the career path he should consider.
Access? I helped him transition into the marketing department at my company.
Advocacy? Throughout his career I have helped prospective hiring managers understand his strengths. Today he is a lead marketer for a major advertising agency…making a lot of money.

Another mentee is a former vendor. She worked at a major printing house I used, she was an incredibly smart estimator (meaning she got me great pricing) and we had a great working relationship. At one of our meetings she shared her frustration with me that she felt like she had been dead-ended and that her opportunities at her current company were limited.

My advice? Move to the client side where “purchasing” is less narrowly defined.
Access? I worked with her to identify target companies, and segments, where opportunities might exist.
Advocacy? I’ve helped her get recognition and face time with those companies. We’ve worked together as she has transitioned from “ink on paper”, to online media and today, she is one of the top buyers for a major telecom company.

So what did I get out of all this? I feel a sense of accomplishment, and pride, in seeing the success that my mentees have achieved. Could they have done it without my mentoring? You bet. Could they have achieved their high level of success without having a mentor? I doubt it – at least not as quickly.

As my mentors have done for me, I feel a responsibility to do the same for others. That’s what my mentors have taught me – ask, learn, give back.

Please share your experiences on being a mentor at the 6FigureJobs Blog and pay it forward!

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