Why take workshops if I have raw talent?
Even seasoned actors take acting courses for many of these reasons:
» To allow you to learn how to act,
» To become a skilled actor from professional actors,
» To learn the ins and outs of the business,
» To take your natural talent and turn it into something more,
» To make your dream of becoming an actor real,
> To expose you to talent agents and producers looking for new faces with talent.

This Broadway musical giant set the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor while winning a record twelve Tony® Awards, now it will be done the Phoenix Theatre way!

The plot: A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit!”

The Producers is easily one of the funniest, flashiest musicals to ever be seen on the stage and the staff at the Academy of Cinema and Television urge all high school aged students to make every effort to attend this production.

To learn more about the Phoenix Theatre go to: http://www.phoenixtheatre.com/

Eric Kohanik, Canwest News Service

It’s hard to believe the Teen Choice Awards have already been around for a whole decade.

Time really does fly when you’re having fun. And Teen Choice certainly knows how to have fun.

In a lot of ways, all the other award shows in Hollywood could probably learn a thing or two from this one. Click here to continue reading.

The Academy of Cinema and Television has helped thousands of students nationwide to achieve their performing arts educational goals in on-camera acting… and much, much more. This level of success has been achieved through our unique programs that combine award-winning teaching, cutting edge training techniques, and truly once in a lifetime opportunities to meet industry professionals such as agents and casting directors.  If you like to learn more about our history visit:  http://www.academyofcinemaandtv.com/history.html

Dressed in tight white jeans, black boots and a riding hat, you’d be forgiven for thinking Miley Cyrus was going horseriding in the country.

Instead, the 15-year-old star wore the equestrian-inspired outfit to perform to thousands of fans at an outdoor concert in New York City.

The Hannah Montana singer/actress was up bright and early this morning to perform in the Rockefeller Plaza on U.S. live morning programme Today Show.

In a scene reminiscent of Beatle-mania in the 1960s, screaming ‘tweens’ were kept back from Miley and her dancers by crash barriers.

Miley belted out tracks from her latest album Breakthrough, including 7 Things and See You Again, much to the delight of her ecstatic fans. To read the full article and view the outstanding photographs of her current fashionable outfit from the concert click here.

You’ll also find lots of photos and the latest updates about the brothers.

Director/writer Joshua Michael Stern seeks a collaborative relationship with his cast, and as a result, he’s building a rep for landing top-flight actors.

By Lynn Smith, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 22, 2008

In 2005, Joshua Michael Stern’s first feature, “Neverwas,” opened the Toronto International Film Festival; but despite a cast full of Oscar winners, it ended up going straight to video shelves. On Aug. 1, his second, “Swing Vote,” written with Jason Richman and starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer, will premiere in theaters. Already moving on, he’s got Sir Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts in talks to appear in his own version of “King Lear.”

So, how, at a time when experienced feature writers are having trouble finding work, has Stern rocketed from 0 to 160? First, he said, he’s never stopped writing since he started at 14. Next, besides writing and directing, he’s also involved in managing, producing and whatever else needs doing. Then, too, as a child of Hollywood, he said he knows how to persuade top-notch actors to sign up for his films. Click here to read full article.

PETER BILLINGSLEY
Then: He memorably played Ralphie, the bespectacled kid in the holiday classic A Christmas Story, whose life would be complete if only he had a Red Ryder BB gun. Now: He’s the (mostly) silent member of the Vince Vaughn-Jon Favreau comedy cartel. After meeting Vaughn when the two costarred on an after-school special in 1990, Billingsley, 37, has since executive-produced The Break-Up (starring Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston) and Iron Man (directed by Favreau).

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