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Learn tricks for booking commercials from Casting Director Stacy Gallo -- then showcase your work to
Abrams Artists Commercial Agent Amy Mazur!

In addition to being a top Casting Director,
Stacy has also taught improv at UCB.

Many of Stacy's students have gone on to book NATIONAL network spots!!

STACY JUST REFERRED 2 STUDENTS FROM HER LAST CLASS TO ABRAMS ARTISTS FOR REPRESENTATION!

This class meets 3 times. Dates:
Monday, February 8, 2010, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Monday, February 22, 2010, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Monday, March 1, 2010, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Please keep Monday, March 8, 2010 open as an emergency hold date.

Cancel Deadline: 02/01/10

Fee: $245

This event is in the past.

This 3 week class is for actors who feel comfortable reading commercial copy, are freelancing, getting sent out, or should be sent out for commercials.  Most commercials these days require that an actor can improv within that commercial, and we will work on taking a script and learning how to make it your own.

WEEKS ONE AND TWO:
You will learn how to quickly interpret commercial scripts and bring out the best delivery you can.  You will also be taught skills on how to feel and look comfortable in front of the camera and how to use improvisation to help enhance your performance. You will also work on current scripts and learn how to find the commercial copy best suited for you.

WEEK THREE:
You will have a script from the previous classes to prepare and perform for Amy Mazur from ABRAMS ARTISTS, one of New York's premier and busiest commercial agents.

Please NOTE: This class will skip February 15th.
  
Please keep March 8th open as an emergency hold date.

Stacy has been a casting director in New York for the past nine years, and has also been teaching a similiar class to improv students for the past three years.  She started at MTV as a casting assistant and quickly went on to become head of casting on a live show.  In 2001 she was tapped to create an in-house casting company for Hungry Man, called Downstairs Casting and ran that department for 7 years.  Since going out on her own in 2008, she continues casting a variety of projects, including many national network commercials for notable directors and clients.  In addition to her busy casting schuedule, Stacy also teaches a commercial class to improv students at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade.  Many of her students have gone on to sign with top commercial agents and have booked many national commercials.as well as  signed with some of the top commercial agents, including, Maura Maloney at CESD, Phil Cassese at Talentworks, Amy Mazur at Abrams Artists, Katherine Ryan at Don Buchwald and Associates and Stacye Mayer at Paradigm.

STACY GETS RESULTS FOR HER STUDENTS:
Some of her most memorable and award-winning spots include: NY Lottery Little Bit of Luck, CareerBuilder.com Superbowl Campaign, Tribeca Film Festival, McDonalds, CNN campaign, Luvs, AT&T, Yoplait, ESPN, and Mastercard w/Brett Favre.

Many of her students have also gone on to book national network spots for many notable clients, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Apple, H&R Block, and JC Penney.

Lavrenti Lopes
STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING called Lavrenti in for a TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL commercial after working with him in her class. Lavrenti was also called in by THREE top commercial agents who wanted to freelance with him and 1 that wanted to sign him.

Matthew Foster
Matt was called in by ABRAMS ARTISTS upon a referral from STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING after seeing his work in a class.

Erin Kelly Phillips
After taking a class with STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING, Erin got a meeting with AMY MAZUR of ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY.

Kelley Jackson Garcia
STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING called Kelley in for a TIME WARNER COMMERCIAL after meeting her in a class.

Michael Morgan
STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING called Michael in for a TIME WARNER COMMERCIAL after meeting him at a class here at One on One.

Lucas Kavner
Lucas was called in by ABRAMS ARTISTS when STACY GALLO of STACY GALLO CASTING referred him to the agency after seeing his work in a class.