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Actors Reporter
Actors Reporter is an American entertainment trade online magazine about working actors.
http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/main_story/arfinal.flvEnjoy the award-winning theme song and animation
“Actors Reporter” by And Now Media and Pepper Jay Productions
* Lyrics, at the bottom of this page.
Welcome to Actors Reporter, a Pepper Jay Production for celebrity and entertainment daily entertainment news links, calendar, interviews, information, red carpets, and events, focusing on issues, items and events that affect the entertainment industry and those who enjoy it.
No gossip, no prejudice, bias, or slants … just neutral observation, reporting and information gathering.
A one stop actors’ information spot with links to entertainment industry trades.
Ferrari SAGpodcast, one of the shows at Actors Reporter, is a Screen Actors Guild signatory under the SAG Online Agreement. However, SAG does not authorize or sanction any content on this site.
Please enjoy our Actors Reporter Observation and Information Shows:
- Actor Resource Links
- Actor’s Day in LA
- Being Beautiful Inside & Out
- Calendar Girl & Events
- Career Cues
- Championship Networking
- Dynamic Song Performance
- Union News & Stories
- Hi, I’m Marta!
- Hot Topic
- Interviews
- Little Fish in a Big Pond
- Nutrition for Actors
- Solara Speaks Power Thoughts
- TradeVine
Missed any of our previous shows?
Check our Archives or use our sites’ search engine.
Don’t see what you’re looking for, visit any of the Actors Reporter’s helpful and informative entertainment industry Media Associates
Actors Reporter is a site on the Actors Podcast Network. Enjoy our sister site, www.ActorsEntertainment.com, and these Actors Entertainment shows:
- Acting In Style
- ActorsE Live Chat Show
- Johnny Shorts
- Motivational Chat
- Models Best Friend
- Sidebeat Music
- Thespian Thoughts
- Tinsel on the Town
The Producers, In Brief
John Michael Ferrari, Creative Producer, Director, Editor. Creating an informational website for actors was John’s idea.
Pepper Jay, Producer, Director, Editor, c-stand, whatever it takes for a person to create a network (Actors Podcast Network) and its 14 shows.
John Ferrari and Pepper Jay are tag-team performance coaches in Los Angeles, California. They coach actors, singers, musicians, public speakers, anyone who wants or needs to be in front of an audience.
Students who have recently hit the headlines include Liquid Blue (Pop Album of the Year – LA Music Awards), Nikki Nova (Top 10 International Taiwan Idol), Allison Iraheta (Top 4 American Idol, Season 8), and Gisell (Winner: Talentos Premios).
John Michael Ferrari
Music has been an integral part of John’s life! Writing it, singing it, and sharing it with audiences bi-coastally. This passion for performing and writing music was the foundation of John Michael Ferrari’s career as an entertainer, composer, and a performance coach. During the 70′s, John began writing musical jingles for radio commercials. As a songwriter, his “Dustoff”, penned by Ferrari while serving in the United States Army in Viet Nam, is a favorite among Veterans.
John Michael Ferrari, the cabaret performer, still entertains and “wows” music and dance lovers across the country. A real class act, John and his band or orchestra “Ferrari & Friends” perform nostalgic tunes from the 30′s to the 90′s, soft rock, ballads, and show tunes. John continues to share his entertainment talents with many charity events and good causes, including: International Myeloma Foundation, The Thalians Ball, Our House, the Jonssen Cancer Center, Save Ballona Wetlands, and the City of Hope to name but a few. Although John Michael Ferrari wears many hats (entertainer, songwriter, photographer, director, SAG/AFTRA actor), he treasures most the time he spends coaching with his singer and actor students. He is just as proud of his students’ successes as he is of his own.
As a photographer and director of photography, John has worked with many of the top models and up and coming filmmakers of today. His photography graces CD covers (i.e., “Minor Matters,” for Peoples Republic) and movie posters (i.e. “Redemption,” for Agenda Pictures). Sample of John’s still photography may be found at www.imagesbyferrari.com.
Pepper Jay
Pepper Jay began her performance career at age 5. When she wasn’t appearing in television sitcoms, such as ‘The Real McCoys’, she was performing on stage in school, at local parks, or community theater. From ages of 5 to 15, Pepper also danced and played her accordion for charity events and fund-raisers. After graduating from San Diego State University, Pepper Jay obtained a lifetime teaching credential from the State of California. Pepper taught several subjects for the Los Angeles Unified School District including drama, dance, health education, and physical education.
During the 1970′s, she taught at Hollywood High School, John Muir Junior High School, and, at Crenshaw High School, where Pepper was also in charge of coordinating and producing shows by the 100+ member drill team. Although Pepper Jay completed her pubic teaching career in 1983, she continues to this day her private performance teaching and coaching. Pepper also continues her public speaking engagements for both public and private schools; sharing with school children topics such as ‘Listen and Be Heard,’ and ‘The Power of Money.’ In 1990, Pepper Jay became John Michael Ferrari’s performance coach. In 1991, they partnered to create their entertainment company, Pepper Jay Productions.
From 1993 through 2008, Pepper Jay created and hosted the Working Actors Group, offering on camera and cold reading workshops to working actors. In 1998, John joined Pepper as a performance coach for singers and actors. Today, Pepper Jay is found on both sides of the camera. Pepper is a producer of live music entertainment and media content and director of films (‘Hercules In Hollywood’), documentaries (‘Women Warriors’), and music videos (‘Run’). She coaches performance skills for actors, speakers, and singers. Pepper Jay (“SAG and AEA”) also remains a working actor (‘Marked’ -2007, “Brooklyn USA” – 2010).
* Lyrics to Actors Reporter Theme Song:
Oh my gosh. Hey big Hollywood starlet that just happens to be walking by.
Yeeeessssss?
I’m not from around here, but I to be an actress just like you.
What do I need to know?
Kid, let me tell ya…
Whether you are a season pro or a naive newbie like you, there’s one thing you need to know.
To get my first job I lived in a slum, beat out 50 other girls to play a drunk bum.
My first agent charged me 30%, working 3 jobs and I couldn’t pay rent.
But, I’m an Actor, She’s an Actor
A shark knawed my leg on a B film in Sydney.
To pay for the stitches I sold my left kidney.
I finally made union, their rules were complex.
Their piles of paper work fogged up my specs.
But, I’m an Actor, She’s an Actor, I’m an Actor
Well that’s rather disturbing. But, what’s the one thing I need to know?
Don’t listen to the critics, Don’t follow all the tabs,
Forget that sleezy photog, and the agent that’s got craaaaaaaabbss.
Gooooooo tooooooo ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter.com
Learn the tricks and the secrets without all the sweat.
An info packed one stop shop, it’s free and on the neeeeeeeett.
ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter.com
But how can they help her?
Career Cues, Union News, Make-up Woes, Advice from Pros,
Insurance Tips, Choosing Scripts, Everything at your Finger Tips
ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter, ActorsReporter.com
I just got a call back.
I’ll do it.
Yeah!!
Actors Reporter Animation Credits:
Director/Animator: John Palacio
Illustrator: Dorota Adamek
Script/Lyrics: John Palacio and Luz Montez
Music: John Palacio and Sandy Stein
Musical/Vocal Engineer: John Michael Ferrari
Vocals: Melissa Suzanne, John Michael Ferrari, Bill Bell, Pepper Jay
Producer: And Now Media ( www.andnow.com )
Executive Producer: Pepper Jay / Pepper Jay Productions ( www.PepperJ.com )
The Actors Reporter Animation received the Bronze Award from 31st Annual Telly Awards
Judith Jones shows off The Telly Award for our Actors Reporter Animation with Christopher “Superman” Dennis
Meet Your Actors Reporter Hosts
Meet Your Actors Reporter Crew
Actors Reporter and Actors Entertainment are channels on the Actors Podcast Network, a Pepper Jay Production.
