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Alessandra Manon

April 30, 2019

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Here. We. Are. The grand finale of "A Birth Story"

Here. We. Are. The grand finale of "A Birth Story" created by the incredible ensemble of Risa's "In Rehearsal" class. We'll let these pieces speak for themselves, and offer you a chance to binge watch the entire inspiring series now at the link in our BIO:

As a Family
written, directed, and edited by Ellyn Jameson
starring Kyle Secor + Leslie Murphy

Bathwater
written and directed by Harley Jane Kozak
starring Doug Tompos

Tell My Wife I Love Her Very Much (She Knows)
written by Ellyn Jameson + Leslie Murphy
directed by Alexandra Wright
edited by Ellyn Jameson
starring Leslie + Ellyn

You can now see ALL of the BGB Films created in class during quarantine at the link in our BIO. Comment below with a film that you've watched that inspired you to be creative during quarantine. The Octopus Teacher? A short film a friend made? Watching the ENTIRETY of "I May Destroy You"? A piece that YOU made? Tell us! 🎬
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THIS EPISODE IS FOR:
-Actors who are Parents 👶🎬❤
-Aspiring Parents who are Artists ✨📽
-Anyone trying to navigate an artistic career AND "Real Life" at the same time 🤷🏼‍♀️

Risa and Steve sit down with a dynamic group of actor-parents- Heather Brooker @theheatherbrooker Eddie Cahill @eddiepcahill Anna Silk @anna.silk and Cate Cohen @cateeco - all with extensive and varied careers – to talk about what it means to be a parent while navigating their artistic careers & the Industry. They discuss their journeys, their challenges, their joys, their big realizations- and how parenting has not only deeply informed their acting, but how acting has made them much better parents. We love this talk and hope it brings you new clarity and wisdom, as it did for us.

PS: Parenthood has been hugely challenging during Covid, and we offer all actor parents- and all parents- our deep empathy, support, and love! ♥️🙏🏼
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This past year has been so fraught (and it's not l

This past year has been so fraught (and it's not letting up any time soon). And as our Industry starts to slowly crank back to life, it's time to check in with yourself, your craft, your practice. Remind yourself of WHY you're doing what you're doing- all of it. Recognize the empathy and humanity that our world needs right now.

When you bring your voice to the narrative, you actually have the power to change lives. Your audition (and self-tape) is an opportunity to share your voice. And everywhere else, know that that your voice matters.

How are you able to express your voice? What do you have to share? What can you create? Co-create? What can you do to make a difference in (our/your) country? In the world? What can you contribute?

We're here to foster your journey. We're here to offer you space to find your voice and your community.

We'll see you in class.
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BONUS EPISODE of THE ACTING PODCAST! 🎧
In the m

BONUS EPISODE of THE ACTING PODCAST! 🎧
In the midst of great uncertainty and upheaval for actors across the globe, and as the Industry slowly reopens, it is paramount for actors to be aware of new on-set protocols, how to advocate for yourselves in every area of your work and careers- including having a voice in your union- and how to keep your creative spirit alive.

In that pursuit, we are thrilled to offer our conversation with Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA, and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief operating officer as well as the union’s Safety & Reopening Lead, currently working with specialists in the science and medical fields to advocate for a safe reopening for actors and everyone in the Industry.
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Follow the link in our bio to listen now! ✨
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Do you want to master virtual auditioning, rock yo

Do you want to master virtual auditioning, rock your self-tape, transcend the limitations of Zoom...?

You can.

And we're excited to show you how.

You have a unique opportunity right now to be inside (and ahead of) the change that is happening- as the Industry embraces a new way of working. During the best of times, auditioning on-camera can feel daunting. Add in a global pandemic and the Industry just barely starting up again... you may be feeling like your career will NEVER BE THE SAME.

You’re right.

It won’t be. Zoom and other virtual platforms are now the actor’s new professional home. Now is the time for your craft and your audition practice to evolve. This requires letting go of exactness, of a need to control every piece of the work, of trying to be what “they’re looking for” and to “get it right.” It calls for you being brave enough to throw the rules and restrictions out the window.

What?

No matter what you’ve been told… just following some perceived prescription about auditioning or self-taping is the antithesis of showing up and being seen. Your best audition is actually a living, dynamic piece of work — happening in real time and moving your audience on an emotional level.
(Yes, follow the directions, but don't let them stop you from doing the work that matters!)

So…

Be the actor who adopts a new way of auditioning and shows up on camera with presence, with ease, fully dropped into the story, all cylinders firing. Be the actor whose self-tape grabs the attention of every casting director, director, producer, and executive. Be the actor who books work consistently — no matter where in the world you are.

With a consistent practice and guidance, it’s absolutely doable. And this class is going to get you there!

Join Sydney and Corey for 6 weeks of self-tape insight and practice, and change your work on-camera + in the virtual space forever!
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PRESENTING PART THREE OF: A BIRTH STORY. These nex

PRESENTING PART THREE OF: A BIRTH STORY. These next three phenomenal episodes of the short Zoom series created in class at BGB (In Rehearsal with @risabg) are now streaming at the link in our BIO.

As we began to tinker with Zoom in class in early April, we watched the virus spread across the globe, and the interconnected nature of humanity became so poignant and vital. We hope this celebrates some of the challenges this historic year has put us through and how we have still managed to love, forgive, and grow despite it all.

Presenting our next three pieces in "A Birth Story":

"Mango"
written, directed. and edited by Ben Huth
Starring Doug Tompos + Kelly Wolf + Josh Mann

"How It’s Supposed to Be"
written and edited by Ellyn
directed by Alexandra Wright
starring Ellyn Jameson + Leslie Murphy

"Baby"
written and edited by Ben Huth
directed by Leslie Murphy
starring Ben Huth + Alexandra Wright

Enjoy the series of shorts + our other amazing shorts now at the link in our BIO!
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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧 In this episode, Risa an

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧 In this episode, Risa and Steve talk with Mia Schachter- one of Hollywood’s top intimacy coordinators- about their role in the Industry + how actors can ADVOCATE for & EMPOWER themselves in any situation with regards to intimacy, sex, nudity, and consent of all kinds. Whether choreographing sex scenes, negotiating nudity riders, or simply having the backs of actors on set, Mia discusses what they actually do (and we know you’ll find this as fascinating and necessary as we did)!

This is a vital conversation for all actors and Industry professionals, and we want to hear from you on what speaks to you from this discussion!

Have you worked with an intimacy coordinator before? Tell us about the experience in the comments below!

@miaschachter @risabg @stevebrauncoaching 🎙️
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Remember…. Your imagination.

Your instincts. Yo

We are always grateful for testimonials, but few h

We are always grateful for testimonials, but few have matched this joyous endorsement from ongoing BGB (brilliant) actor, Mitch Eakins. We have a few spaces left for this fall in our ongoing Zoom classes where actors are doing this incredible work. Follow the link in our bio to apply. Here's what Mitch shared in full:

BGB always has a feeling of rolling up the sleeves and getting down to work. I've been a part of the studio for 4 years now and it is truly a different type of acting studio. The philosophy of that studio has evolved due to Risa and Steve always reaching out to the community and speaking to the artist in such a direct and personal way. Never any of the guru talk, never buried in technique or acting tips per se. Always a very empathetic point of view that helps bring awareness to the artist's struggles not just within the industry but within our daily lives.

Risa embodies the artist's journey as a casting director and a teacher. Risa Loves actors. What a relief to enter a room with a casting director that wants to put you in the best possible place and head space to do your job. She sets the tone like a professional peer ready to collaborate with the actor. She wants to help you get to a place where together you create a series of moments that are fearless, honest, and personal to you.

And you have to talk about her partner Steve Braun. They are such a unique balance of personality. He's been my teacher for 4 years, and his presence in the room every Wednesday night is unlike any other teacher. Risa and Steve are allergic to the labels of the acting teacher. Steve's class is a place where egos are murdered at the door. And that goes for his own ego. His presence, questions, and ability to hold a safe space allow actors to completely unfold and break down in the most organic way I've ever seen.

Their classes via Zoom actually work. BGB has made the medium a part of the experience instead of pretending we are in the same room like everything is normal. When the zoom call frustrates us during a scene we acknowledge as our characters that this is what's happening, and we include all those frustrations in the work we do and it works.

Are you enjoying The BGB Zoom Short Film Fest so f

Are you enjoying The BGB Zoom Short Film Fest so far? 🎬 Tell us in the comments the festival award you would give to one of the films you've seen the past few days or to a film you were a part of! ✨

We're so excited to be sharing the work of Creators ((and there are SO many that we couldn't even share them all!)) who have been so scrappy and creative these past six months. Telling stories and collaborating, making art out of the pandemic and the pain, is something that we need so dearly right now, and you're furthering the ways in which we tell those stories with your indomitable creative spirit and big, beautiful voices. Thank you all! Keep going!
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