New York TV Pilot Intensive at MLC
with NYC Talent Exec Geoffrey Soffer ("Ugly Betty", "Dirty Sexy Money")

Price: $150
Special $30 Discount for Past Participants: $120
Maximum of 12 participants per workshop.

Saturday, March 26, 2011
10:00am - 1:30pm OR 2:00pm - 5:30pm FULL
Sunday, March 27, 2011
10:00am - 1:30pm FULL

Sunday, March 27, 2011
2:00PM to 5:30PM ::JUST ADDED::

The objective of this professional workshop is to demystify the TV pilot casting process and provide advice, guidance, constructive feedback and coaching on each actor's audition performance. The class will begin with a discussion and Q&A about the TV industry, the players involved and how best to market and promote a TV career.   Each actor will be assigned an audition scene from previous audition material and work one on one with a reader. Please bring a VHS tape if you wish to record your work.

The class is limited to actors with proper training and/or experience. Applicants are considered based upon agent referral or review of headshot and resume. This is not a beginner workshop.

Contact Sandy Stefanowicz to register:

GEOFFREY SOFFER is a well-respected talent and casting executive based in New York who recently launched a talent management and production company. Recently, Geoffrey cast the final two seasons of the hit ABC television series, "Ugly Betty", and the primetime New York drama, "The Beautiful Life" produced by Ashton Kutcher for The CW. He was a casting executive at ABC/ABC Studios in New York from 2003-2008, and credits include work on the original NY casting of "Army Wives" for Lifetime, "Miss/Guided" produced by Ashton Kutcher, "Ugly Betty", "Dirty Sexy Money", and the Sam Raimi produced series, "Legend of the Seeker", among many others. Geoff spent two seasons at the Tony Award winning Roundabout Theater Company and was Associate Casting Director on the Broadway revivals of Cabaret, The Real Thing, The Rainmaker with Woody Harrelson, True West with Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly, among others. As an educator, Geoff teaches TV audition techniques at Brown University's MFA Acting program and is on the faculty of Pace University's BFA Acting program. He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Industry Quotes:

"It's rare to find someone that actually knows what they're talking about when it comes to auditioning. Geoff Soffer is incredibly smart and insightful about the art of 'getting the job' and is one of the very, very few people that I trust to impart essential knowledge to acting students."

-Marci Phillips
 Executive Director, Casting
 ABC


"In this curious business, one of the real delights is to encounter true professionals who are genuine 'discoveries'. Geoff is one of those people. Anyone could be grateful to be exposed to his insights and his humanity."

-Judith Light
 Emmy®Award winning actress
  "Who's the Boss", "Ugly Betty", "Law & Order: SVU"


"With his extensive knowledge of television casting and production, Geoff Soffer offers his students precise observations and sharp insights. He encourages personal acting choices, while also demanding a sense of absolute truth for the camera. His classes are well tailored to the participants, all of whom learn from the work Geoff does with their colleagues, as well as from their own on-camera opportunities. Experienced, informed, and current in his connection to the business, Geoff Soffer has given our students invaluable training."

-Stephen Berenson
 Chair, MFA Acting and Directing Programs
 Brown University / Trinity Rep Consortium


"Geoff has an exceptional eye for spotting talent, intuitively recognizing potential and developing it.  He is a true ally of producers and actors alike."
 
-Silvio Horta
 Executive Producer/Creator
 "Ugly Betty"


"Geoff Soffer has helped my clients demystify the audition process. With
helpful techniques and quality feedback, they have a newfound confidence when approaching TV and Film auditions."

-Jed Abrahams
Agent
The Talent House


"Geoff Soffer possesses passion, care and experience as a casting director, and as a result, his teaching is clear-eyed, smart, and features a definitive viewpoint. He is practical and specific, and students respond strongly to his work."

-Richard E. Hess
 Chair, Department of Drama
 University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)


"Geoffrey Soffer knows actors. He speaks our language and will get to the point without frills. You will get honest, constructive, expert feedback on your work, not to mention invaluable guidance on how to best navigate this business."

-Xanthe Elbrick
 2007 Tony Award® nominated actress
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