Mayfield Library Has Class For Aspiring Actors
Writer/director David Manocchio tells how to break into the film business.
People move to Los Angeles to become actors but have no idea how to get started in the film industry, said Mayfield Heights resident David Manocchio. An award-winning writer and director, Manocchio will share his insights at an Acting for Film Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mayfield Library. Registration is required. "I'm going to talk about the business of acting – how to get a job. I teach how to look at it more seriously as a business," he said. One tip is to start by auditioning for commercials. Manocchio said one former student earned more than $30,000 for a Budweiser commercial. "It's relatively easy to get a commercial agent. Theatrical agents are hard to get," Manocchio said. The class, which is a very condensed …
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