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Build Relationships; Do Not Sell

The greatest misconception about networking is that you are selling. No, no no. As a result, when someone tries to sell you something at a networking or social event, there is something phony about the whole endeavor. If you feel that you’ve been trying to sell yourself or your product in what should be a networking situation, you will probably come across poorly. This is a primary reason to change not only your perspective, but your approach.

There is certainly a time and a place to sell; after all, you are attempting to capture business. But in the beginning: give, and give some more. Offer information, offer assistance. If a relationship blooms, the rewards you reap will be based on those networking seeds you planted.

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Blowing It and Getting Over It

Sometimes you’re just going to blow it – no matter what you do or how hard you work, for some reason you’re going to blow an audition. There are many reasons for it. Fear of success, fear of failure, not enough sleep, not enough focus, intimidation, personality conflict with the casting director, whatever.

Focus is the operative word here. Before an audition, try to gear yourself up for it. Try to work out at the gym or take a walk. You could sing real loud to get your voice happening. And listen to music to relax. Leave in plenty of time to get to your audition. And sometimes, you can do all of this and still blow it.

It is okay to be human. You wouldn’t want to lose that human side. Maybe you didn’t give the performance you wanted them to see, but they could have liked it anyway. Who knows? No one! Cease all second-guessing now! On to the next audition … work to make the next one better!

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September Calendar 2010

September 1st – 11th : Going to Europe? The 67th Edition of the Venice Film Festival. There are 4 official sections - Out of Competition, Orizzonti, and Controcampo Italiano, and a retrospective section on Italian Comedy. President: Quentin Tarantino www.labiennale.org/en/cinema

September 1st - October 17th: The Glass Menagerie at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California.
For tickets or information Center Theatre Group

September 3rd: Children in Film - FREE webinar called “Q&A Today”
8am-8:30am PST
To register - Children In Film

September 3rd - 11th: Macbeth presented by Shakespeare in the Vines
Frangipani Estate Winery /Temecula California
Production begins at “dusk.”
For more info visit Performing Arts Live

September 3rd-12th, in Normandy, France, this year’s Deauville American Film Festival. The festival will debut 11 feature films.

Saturday, September 04, 2010: She Cares Celebrity Basketball Game. @ Cal State Long Beach | Long Beach, CA. | 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST

September 4– Screen Actors Guild Hollywood Holiday Host’s 6th Annual Labor Day Picnic. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Camrose picnic area at the Hollywood Bowl, 2101 Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068. Hollywood SAG members and their guests are welcome. Please bring paid-up membership card for admission. Raffles and prizes throughout the day. Bring blankets and picnic lunches; SAG will supply sodas and water. Please NO pets or animals with the exception of service animals. http://www.sag.org/branches/hollywood/events

Sept 9th – 11th: Going Down Under? The Sydney Underground Film Festival will take place at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville. www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com

Sept 9th-19th: 35th Toronto International Film Festival. 11 days, 300 films, 300,000 tickets. What will you see? Toranto, Ontario, Canada. www.tiff.net/

September 10 – 19th Burbank International Film Festival 2010, Burbank California. http://www.burbankfilmfestival.org/joomla1/

September 10th-October 16th, 2010 - Kentwood Players presents “DRACULA”
Dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Baldeston. Based on the novel by Bram Stoker At the Westchester Playhouse 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester , California

Sept. 12th: The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards is live 9PM. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/

September 15-16 3D Entertainment Summit in association with Variety. Hilton Los Angeles in Universal City, California www.3d-summit.com

Sept 15th-19th: The 17th edition of the Oldenburg Film Festival, Germany. The Oldenburg International Film Festival always presents an eclectic and attractive program. Off beat innovation and ideas against the grain are the trademarks of the Festival. www.filmfestivalworld.com/festival/Oldenburg_Intl_Film_Festival/

September 19th-20th – The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York will pay tribute to the late John Hughes by screening six of his movies, including “The Breakfast Club,” which will mark its 25th anniversary. www.filmlinc.com

September 23rd-October 3rd – The 6th Annual Zurich Film Festival will present its Golden Eye Award to director Milos Forman. www.zurichfilmfestival.org

September 28, 2010 - 7:30pm Celebrating 45 Years of “Days of our Lives.” Join us for celebration of the past with a look into the future. A true celebration of 45 Years of Television. Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre 5230 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA. www.emmys.tv

Sept 29th - Oct 3rd - 11th Woodstock (New York) Film Festival. 2010 Honorary recipients are director Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy, Peace, Love & Misunderstaning) and distribution guru Bob Berney (There Will Be Blood, Monster, La Vie En Rose, The Passion of the Christ, Whale Rider, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Pan’s Labyrinth, Mongol).www.woodstockfilmfestival.com

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Hello everybody, I’m Danika Quinn of the Actors Reporter and welcome to the TradeVine. I’m going to share some interesting articles that you may have missed. Our goal here at the TradeVine is to help you stay informed and to keep up with the trades, such as The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, and Backstage.

Back Stage National Edition, August 19th-25th, 2010. “Finding your voice in NYC,” by David H. Lawrence. Working as a voiceover artist in New York City can be a heady, exciting experience for an actor. Getting started and getting work can also be rife with frustration, and today’s market conditions are a study in contrasts. The voiceover landscape in New York is shifting beneath everyone’s feet, but one thing remains constant: Getting work starts with getting an agent. Locating the agencies that take on new clients can be easier than one might think. Robyn Stecher, executive vice president of the commercial department at Don Buchwald and Associates says they have both developmental and seasoned talent with agents who deal with each, and if someone comes in with talent, they’ll listen. Not all agencies will greet those new to New York with open arms, but persistence is the key. Working voiceover actors have seen plenty of change, mostly due to technology. Sites like Voicebank dot net put up projects without casting directors being involved. It seems that everyone in the voiceover food chain has advice for the newbie, but some of the best advice is, get skills, get technical, and get to know your business.

The Hollywood Reporter, International Weekend Edition, August 20th-22nd, 2010. In the Inside Track section, ‘Access Hollywood’ plans ‘live’ launch. Billy Bush and Kit Hoover will co-host an entertainment news talk show, “Access Hollywood Live,” set to premiere September 13th. “Live” will revolve around the latest celebrity dish, opinions, pop culture and Hollywood happenings. Also, if you like live shows don’t miss the “Actors E Live Chat” show on Actors E dot com, Monday through Friday, 10 AM pacific standard time.

The Hollywood Reporter, August 23rd, 2010. In the Clips section, Scully Returning for 62nd Dodgers Season. The Los Angeles Dodgers said that the Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will return to the booth for a 62nd season next year, calling all Dodgers home games and road games against National League West opponents. Scully’s 61 years of service constitute the longest tenure of any broadcaster in sports history. He handles all nine innings of the team’s broadcasts on Prime Ticket and KCAL 9, and the first three innings of each of his games are simulcast on KABC-AM. Go Dodgers and go Vin Scully.

Well, that’s it for the TradeVine this week. I’m Danika Quinn. You heard it through the Tradevine!