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Actors you should know....
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Started this discussion. Last reply by De Vore Talent and Casting Sep 6, 2010.
CASTING NOTICE for FEATURE FILM
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Started this discussion. Last reply by KP's ACTORS GYM Aug 26, 2010.
Shakespeare's Revelance in Film and Theater
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Started this discussion. Last reply by KP's ACTORS GYM Jul 20, 2010.
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Profile Information
- Level of Experience:
- Professional
- Years of Experience:
- 10+
- Areas of Experience:
- Writer, Actor, Casting Director, Other
- Available for freelance work?
- Yes
- Tell us about yourself:
- ALOHA! I've recently expanded to the central valley from Hawaii and opened up a studio. While in Hawaii, I was fortunate to work on LOST,HAWAII,NORTHSHORE, & several other projects on the island. I continue to be apart of that stilll. Many of my students have landed local and national commercials, seen on screen,tv and stage. I've just completed FINDING HOPE NOW THE MOVIE as the ACTING COACH and featured as the Asian gang leader.Please contact me if you need services for your project or training.
- List your credits:
- (theater/Film/tech/Production/Instructor)
resume by request. I listed some things including training background. See KP's Actors Gym for more info.
Video/Film Experiences:**
Finding Hope Now KP Asian Gang Leader Jennifer Tadlock
Lost featured Hotel guest, Thai man, double ABC (5 episodes-behind scenes)
North Shore featured Hotel Guest,Night Club Gigilo, FOX (4 episodes)
Hawaii (pilot) Mechanic-one of the gamblers NBC
Street War, Chi, Sand-dust Production
Obake, Kenji, Kurt Nishimura (VH-1 fame-greattalent!)
My Wife and Kids, Hawaiian Local, Warner Bros.
Hidden Battle, Mr.Kang, Jeff Katts Production
Sun Yat Sen, DR. Sun Yat Sen, China Television
JETLAND for MTV, Monk, Life Force Productions
Passages Principle -various characters Fresno, CSU Studio
Immunization Voice-over, Pappas-Teleproductions
Fresno Institute of Tech., Student(principle), Taylor Productions
HR Connect Worker (principle) Media One,Fresno
Reedley College, Student (principle) Bryant Productions
**SAG eligible –chosen not to join at this time
Some of my many years of Training:
MFA training Asian Theatre University of Hawaii,Manoa
B.A Theatre Arts CSU, Fresno
Directing & Acting for Film Workshop Howard Ritter
Stage Combat (certification) Dueling Arts International
Fighting for Film Workshop Stuart Kwan
Meyerhold’s Theatrical Biomechanics Gennadi Bogdanov
Physical/Mask Workshop John Kane
Stuart Stone CastingWorkshop Stuart Stone
Cold reading/Camera/Audition techniques, acting
Gary Dubin/Steve Snyder
Opera/Voice Helene Joseph-Weil
Vocal Steve Smith
Viewpoint(ETP Workshop) Mary Sutton
Chinese opera for voice &movement
Lu Genzhang/ Li Zenghua, China
Voice for Stage (private sessions)Prof. Terence Knapp, (Master Student of Sir.Lawrence Oliver-see wikipedia)
Puppeteer training, Images in Motion (puppets, puppeteers for the movie Being John Malkovich)
Internship:
Herb Tannen & Associates, An agency that represents talent for motion pictures, television, commercials, equity , voice-overs, including personal appearances. Assisting agents in daily tasks of managing talents & maintaining relationship within the industry such as casting directors, personal managers, talents, and others in entertainment businesses.
-Acting coach for, Finding Hope Now (feature film), my website has the SAG actors I worked with, various commercials (Nat'l, Regional local), IMTA competitors, Singer * (for concert performances)
* name withheld for privacy
I have worked as casting director or assistant on many shows, and commercials. Most recent and notable are Lost, with Margaret Doversola the casting director (2005-2008)in Hawaii for Asian talent. Assisted in the actual casting,along side Devore, the CastingDirector, Jennifer Tadlock,Director for Finding Hope Now.
Irene Ryan Finalist in the American College Theatre Festival , Regional VIII 2000
Irene Ryan Nominee for the American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII for Sun Yat Sen: In the mouth of the dragon (1999)
Irene Ryan Nominee for the American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII for Twilight (1997)
American College Theatre Festival Nominee as a playwright of Pagodas (1995) which has been performed at California Fresno State.
Original cast of Passages, a story of refugee experiences that has traveled throughout California, Hawaii, and Japan. It was recognized by the state of California. (1992)
was a Member of EWP Actors Network, Los Angeles (East West Players) first and foremost Asian Pacific American Theatre.
Special Skills:
Stunts, sings baritone/tenor, kabuki & stage movement, speaks Laotian (similar to Thai language), Dialect (Pigeon: Hawaii, New York: Bronx, Standard British, American Southern, and other Asians), French, Scottish, and various other accents. Martial Arts (Kickboxing, Tai Chi, Judo, Muy-Thai), Copeiera, Hip-Hop, bartending, Studied world theater –Balinese, Javanese, Indonesia, Chinese Opera-performed, body board, cook, hip hop, stage combat.
- Website:
- http://www.kpactorsgym.com
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Projects/Workshops at THE GYM
It's been an exciting month for us, as we move ahead. We had just finshed up two projects that was recently done here in Fresno, THE CROSS and COMMERCIAL SHOOT (paid gig). Talents from GYM are getting work and having a great time. Thanks for the referrals about the projects that we've just done and several coming up this summer. we have been working in partnership with the RENEGADE ARTISTS DIVISION in providing unique talents. Also,we like to thank DE VORE CASTING for their true…
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Posted on November 4, 2009 at 2:30am
KP's ACTORS GYM CORNER
1) NEVER PAY FOR ACTING WORK. Never pay anyone to get you Acting work. This includes ALL fee-based websites which are all a rip-off. Be especially aware of fee-based websites advertised at Craigslist.org under "gigs -talent". They are all scams. Don't waste your hard earned money… Continue
Posted on September 4, 2009 at 9:09pm — 1 Comment
KP ACTORS GYM HAS A HOME!!!!!
Posted on July 15, 2009 at 2:23am
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Hi-Just wanted to say that you make great commercials. I'm hoping to do some commercials in Fresno one day. -Janet-
Please contact me...seems you're no longer on this site or maybe you've been away..
Hi
I audition on Sunday. I was an untitled movie. Mainly it was to speak and let the director get to know me.
The Director thought I'd be go as the Dinner Waitress. I'm looking forward to hear what is going on.
Thank You.
Dolores Torres
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Have you gotten your final payment from the Arts Council?
Chad
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