Thursday, January 5, 2012

Los Angeles - 8-Week Camera Acting Classes


Ages 16 to Adult
8 week class


Weeks 1 & 2:
Everyone will be on his or feet working. The focus will be on scene analysis and character break-downs.


Weeks 3 - 5:
These 3 weeks are dedicated to blocking and shooting the scenes on real sets. We'll do masters, medium and close shots of each scene.

You will learn to match your movements and gestures and keep them consistent as you repeat your performances in the different set-ups. (Learning to train yourself to do this, through practice, will make your future editors love you! You'll make them look good because your actions will match which allows the scene to have a seamless flow.)

We will always review the basics of acting, the emotional work, so as you are honing your camera technique, you are still keeping your work honest and full.


Weeks 6 & 7:
These two weeks will be spent in our post facility. In ADR sessions with professional sound engineers, we will be using Pro-tools and playing it back over our JBL 5.1 sound system, students will continue to work on their scenes from a post-production perspective, learning how to sync the dialogue, and match their performances.

Week 8:
View and analyze the session's work.



THURSDAYS, January 19th to March 8th, 2012
(1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8)


6:00pm to 10:00pm (4 hours)


Friday, December 16, 2011

Joel Courtney completes filming of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Coaching client Joel Courtney recently completed shooting the feature film Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, where he plays the role of Tom.

Hallie Todd coached Joel for all of his auditions for the film. This is Joel's second feature film. He recently appeared in this summer's blockbuster release, Super 8. Congratulations to Joel!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Student lands role in The Mooring

Hallie Todd Studios student Clark Perry, plays the role of "Young Richard" in In House Media Film Partners' film The Mooring. Clark was cast out of classes.

Also cast was Bailey Morgan as "Young Mickey." Bailey was discovered by The Mooring producers, Glenn Withrow and Hallie Todd, at an open casting session in Orange County in August, 2011.

Congratulations Clark and Bailey!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Super 8 out on DVD

Hallie Todd Studios coaching client Joel Courtney's film Super 8 is being released on DVD and BluRay on November 22nd, 2011.

After the preliminary auditions for the JJ Abrams/Steven Spielberg film, Joel came to Hallie Todd and Glenn Withrow to prepare for the many callbacks. After several weeks and many hours of concentrated coaching, Joel won the lead role of 'Joe Lamb'.

Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while making a Super 8 movie, only to learn that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. They soon discover that the only thing more mysterious than what it is, is what it wants. 

Super 8 is available at Amazon.com and other online retailers.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Los Angeles - September 2011 Classes

Hallie Todd Studios is happy to announce we have a full slate of classes for Fall 2011 for ages 8 to 12 and 13 to adult.

On-Camera Technique 
Instructors: Hallie Todd & Glenn Withrow

Eventually all actors want to take what they know from class, and work as professional actors in the entertainment industry. Our On-Camera Technique class has been designed to create real world on-set scenarios and prepares the student to work outside the safety of the acting class environment.

Hallie Todd and partner Glenn Withrow recently produced the full-length independent feature film, The Mooring, starring ten students from Hallie Todd Studios.

On-Camera Technique at Hallie Todd Studios is a totally unique experience, and we guarantee it is unlike ANY ACTING CLASS you have EVER taken!

We have classes available Saturdays (6 week session) for ages 8 to 12 and 13 to adult starting September 17th. We also have Tuesday evening classes (4 week session) for ages 8 to 12 and Thursday evening classes for 13 to adult beginning in October.

For more information, or to register, visit Hallie Todd Studios: Los Angeles Classes or call us at 818-789-3760.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Spokane - September 2011 Classes

Hallie Todd Studios will be holding acting classes and private coaching sessions in Spokane, in September 2011.

Classes

Ages 10 to 12
Ages 13 to Adult
FRIDAY, September 16th, 2011
6pm to 9pm
(3 hours)

SATURDAY, September 17th, 2011
1pm to 5pm (4 hours)

Private Coaching

Hallie will be available for private coaching by appointment on the following dates:

Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 

 For more information, or to register, visit Hallie Todd Studios: Spokane Schedule.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Joel Courtney lands the lead in Super 8

Hallie Todd and Glenn Withrow are very proud to have coached their student, Joel Courtney through his final auditions for the leading role in Super 8.

After months of call-backs, Joel landed the part in the new JJ Abrams/Steven Spielberg Summer release which hits theatres on June 10th, 2011.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Student Michelle LaBret

Student Michelle LaBret has booked a feature film with Universal called RENEE starring Chad Michael Murray, Kat Dennings and Rupert Friend. Michelle plays the role of "Nikki."

Michelle was also nominated for a Young Artist Award for Young Actress in a DVD Film for her role as "Rachel" in THE GOLD RETRIEVERS.

Congratulations, Michelle!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Spokane - May 2011 Acting Classes and Private Coaching

Hallie Todd Studios will be in Spokane to hold acting classes and private coaching session in May. 


ACTING CLASSES

Ages 10 to 12 - ACTING FOR FILM
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
6pm to 9pm (3 hours)

Ages 13 to Adult - ACTING FOR FILM
Friday, May 6th, 2011
7pm to 11pm (4 hours)

Ages 13 to Adult - ACTING FOR FILM
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
1pm to 5pm (4 hours)

For pricing and more information, or to register, visit Hallie Todd Studios: Spokane Schedule or call (818) 789-3760.


PRIVATE COACHING

Hallie Todd will be available for private coaching by appointment from Wednesday, May 4th to Monday, May 9th, 2011.

Call or email to book an appointment. Online payment is available via PayPal.

Private coaching is $100 per hour.



To reserve an appointment, email info@hallietoddstudios.com or call (818) 789-3760.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

"Please Give" honored with award

Hallie Todd is happy to share that her mother, actress Ann Guilbert (and fellow cast members Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt and others) along with director Nicole Holofcener and casting director Jeanne McCarthy, will be the recipients of the Film Independent Spirit Awards' Robert Altman Award. The ceremony will air February 26th, 2011 on IFC. 

Congratulations!