Course curriculum

    1. Why Should You Become an Actor?

    2. Who Am I?

    3. What To Expect As an Actor

    4. The Different Areas of Acting

    1. Training

    2. Getting on Set: Background Work

    3. Getting on Set: Indie & Student Films

    4. Practice, Practice, Practice

    1. Your Marketing Materials

    2. Headshots

    3. Resumes

    4. Resume - Templates

    5. Video Demo Reel

    6. Intro to Voice Demos

    7. Voice Demo - Video Game

    8. Voice Demo - Animation

    9. Voice Demo - Commercial

    1. The Role of an Agent

    2. The Actor / Agent Relationship

    3. Choosing The Right Agent

    4. Self-Representation

    1. The Role of the Casting Agent

    2. In-Person vs Self-Tape

    3. Preparing For Your Audition

    4. The Audition Room

    5. Self-Taping

    1. What is ACTRA?

    2. Joining The Union

    3. The ACTRA Community

    4. When to Call Your Union

About this course

  • $47.00
  • 31 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

What You Can Expect

Just a few of the many topics we cover within this workshop:

  • An in-depth look at necessary marketing materials, including resumes, headshots, video reels and voice demos

  • A demystification of talent & casting agents, as well as the entire audition process.

  • An overview of ACTRA, the Canadian actor's union, what it does for performers and the ways to get your first credit

Instructor(s)

Julian Stamboulieh

Julian Stamboulieh, born and raised in Montreal, began his media career as an actor and a freelance video editor in 2004. After receiving his BFA in Photography from Concordia University, and starting his company Beanduck Productions, he soon found himself in his directorial debut. In 2013, Julian created and directed LARPs, with both seasons acquiring 10+ international awards and 4+ million views. He has gone on to direct several award-winning short films. As an actor, Julian finds himself most often in the voice studio. Ranging from animation to video games to being a staple in Montreal's booming dubbing industry, he is always thrilled anytime he finds himself behind the microphone. Over the past several years, Julian has developed and taught several courses on filmmaking and acting, is currently sitting his third term on ACTRA Montreal Branch Council, and continues to create educational content on his YouTube channel "The Nerdy Filmmaker".