SF Actors Workshop & The Young Actors Workshop
REAL WORLD FILM/TV Training for Actors that want to BOOK MORE WORK.
535 Sylvan Ave
2nd Floor
San Bruno, CA 94066
ph: 310-869-4993
giovanni
Booked!
(Recent Success Stories)
CELESTE J. booked an ONStar Commericial (me tooo!!!) as well as one for Clorox! OLIVIA PRADO was seen for a GUEST STAR role on the new series CHASE!
DENNIS RUEL, SARI SABELLA, and JOSE MONTESINOS have lead and supporting roles in the feature film, OWNED - which screened at the New York Latino Film Festival and got first runner up for BEST DRAMA and nominated for OUTSTANDING CAST PERFORMANCE at the Action on Film Festival in Los Angeles.
CONGRATS to students (and real-life siblings) MORGAN & DAMIEN who booked supporting roles in the film, THE STEPPES
ASHLEY RUGNAO who booked the Bounty Print ad (which now can be seen in Good Housekeeping Magazine!), and MADELINE O'KENNON booked TWO Films, "Lunch Time," and "Abigail."
Oh, and NATALIE CHEYETTE booked the young version of silent film star Louise Brooks in a biopic that will begin filming in January!!! 
JAMES CHAU on set.
ATHENA CAMPBELL booked a speaking role on film, "The Suicide Consultant.
RAYNA SHEFTMAN booked film "To Kill a Demon."
DENNIS RUEL booked an MMA Game commercial for EA Games that played at the E3 Convention in Los Angeles.
ISABELLE YOUNGSON booked a commercial for Common Sense Media!
Classes are taught by Giovannie Espiritu , a seasoned, working actress who has been nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS at Methodfest alongside Academy Award Nominees Alfre Woodard, and Amy Irving. Her PRIMETIME credits include a recurring role on ER (NBC), BONES (FOX), GILMORE GIRLS (ABC), and TRAUMA (NBC).
Combining her experience on-camera with her experience on the casting and agency side of the business, Giovannie’s classes are designed to:
- Help students hone their acting skills
- Provide a secure environment that nurtures growth
- Get students comfortable with the audition process
- Create a better understanding of the business of acting
- Produce actors who get booked
Her students have worked on shows such as TRAUMA, screen tested for the Ben Stiller film, “Little Fockers,” and are represented by the top agencies in the Bay Area including: JE Talent, Stars, Look, Ford, Marla Dell, and Boom Models and Talent.
“Giovannie's coaching and guidance helped me get signed with Look Talent Agency in 2008 and she also helped me book a role on NBC's Trauma! She's both honest and professional while giving instruction and critique. Giovannie can give you the advice necessary to succeed in auditions as well as actual film/tv roles. I've learned that the audition process is a different animal than the the work you do once you get the role. Sometimes auditions will give you very little info - those running them will expect you to know what to do!
If it weren't for Gio's instruction, I wouldn't have been mentally prepared for a lot of auditions. And as much as I would like to hear "great job" every time, there is great value in having an instructor/coach who challenges you to become better than "good" - good reads are good but "great reads" get the part!!!! There are a lot of good actors out there so you need to have an edge!”
Dennis Ruel,
signed with Look Talent Agency
and booked the part of “Walker” on NBC’s TRAUMA
Booking!(Auditions & News)
Sometimes the castings go SOOO fast - you might want to get on my Twitter feed as well!
Sign up for my NEWSLETTER
(with casting calls and insider tips) or call me directly at 415-787-3228
FOR A FREE 10 MINUTE PHONE CONSULTATION!
We take your privacy very seriously. Your email will not be shared with third parties and will be used in the respectful manner you expect.
CURRENTLY CASTING
Hey Guys!
Just got an casting today from a filmmaker I highly respect for a series of short films about what life in this country will be like in a few decades. It is PAID and will require travel to LA, as the series will be filmed both in SF and LA.
I will only be able to submit PROFESSIONAL materials...which means that if you don't have an industry standard headshot/res, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT YOU.
If I submit someone with sub-par materials (unless I know you and your work...and even then, I'd probably be on your case about getting good material that represents you!), it reflects on me...and if I send in someone that isn't professional, I'm wasting the producers time and they wouldn't want to work with me or the people I send over.
It's a series of films about what life in this country will be like in a couple decades. It's funded by ITVS, who've collected a bunch of prominent indie filmmakers for their second season.
We are casting (only giving you the basics, we're pretty open to different looks at this point):
KAYA - Black male about age 40-45.
HELEN - Latina female about age 35-40.
NAOMI - The child of Kaya/Helen, mixed ethnicity female. Age 5-9.
JONATHAN - Asian male 28-35.
Please email me your headshots/res in a NEW email (meaning don't include this newsletter in the email) with the character name in the subject line.
I also am looking for a little girl for a different project (student film) in the city.
Here's the description:
A young girl, between ages 7 -9, caucasian. I just need her to be in a photograph with my main actor who will pose as her father. She will be hugging him at the waist, kneeling on a stool while looking up at him. He on the other hand will be tipping his chin up towards him. It will be made to look like an old photograph. It's just a few minutes worth of her time. My husband, who is a photographer, will be taking the shot in our home studio. Her parents and even yourself are of course welcome to be present while these shots are taken. It's a student film so I can't pay. But for sure there will be credit and copy.
Please submit (non professional shots okay for this one) snapshots/headshots with "JACINTHA" in the subject line.
535 Sylvan Ave
2nd Floor
San Bruno, CA 94066
ph: 310-869-4993
giovanni
