ACTORS REFRESH
Professionals in the field offer their advice for your success
October 21
Gain New Insights
Market Yourself
Set Yourself Up for Success
HOW TO SECURE AN AGENT
* Participation in this workshop does not suggest or guarantee representation from any talent agent. This workshop is for informational purposes only.
One Day Workshop
One day event joining actors and agents for candid and informal discussion and industry feedback
Live Individual Feedback
Share your materials with guest agents and get live and one to one feedback and advice before you submit for representation.
Roundtable Discussion
Ask your questions and gain clarity on the market and the agent-talent relationship.
MORNING PANEL
- How to know when you are ready for an agent
- When do you need to change agents
- What do you have to do to be ready
- Finding agency with an agent
- Introducing yourself to an agent and referrals
HOW TO SECURE AN AGENT
- Ask an agent before you get in the room
- What are you doing wrong or right
- What’s not in your control
- How to stand out and be you
- Learn first-hand how to get in with an agent
- Roadblocks to securing an agent and what to look out for
Schedule
October 21
SCHEDULE
Morning Panel | Agent Representation: How and When to Find the Right Fit?
Lunch
Lunch is included with the cost of your registration
Agency Conversations - Session 1
Agency Representatives review participant materials and have conversations about what works, what they’re looking for and how to stand out and be you.
Agency Conversations - Session 2
Agency Representatives review participant materials and have conversations about what works, what they’re looking for and how to stand out and be you.
Wrap Up Session
End of Workshop
Agencies
October 21
Houghton Talent
People Store
Launched in September of 1983, People Store has been at the forefront of the entertainment industry – opening the boundaries between Atlanta, New York and LA. Based in the heart of Atlanta, People Store represents a large and proudly diverse roster of the most seasoned talent for film & television, commercial, industrial, print & voiceover opportunities.
Together our team advocates for the investment and development of storytellers from all backgrounds to elevate Atlanta’s contribution to the evolving film industry. As a company, People Store seeks to maintain its legacy of excellence by operating at maximum efficiency and effectiveness while prioritizing relationships with our clients.
BIOGRAPHIES
Mary Emily Deal
Mary Emily Deal Associate Director of the School of Film, Media & Theatre at Georgia State University. She is also an actor with People Store in Atlanta. Her recent TV credits include Monarch, Atlanta, and P-Valley. Recent film credits include Rejuvenation, Wages of Sin, Robbie Ain’t Right No More, and Jeff Comes Home. At Georgia State, Mary Emily performed as Tracy in Sweat and directed You Are Not Alone as part of the Give Back Series in 2023 and She Kills Monsters in 2022.
Mary Emily is also the producer of the Atlanta City Theatre season including BUNMI & BABAJIDE Much Ado in Lagos, 1963, Everybody, See Me, Hear Me (Give Back Series), and the Speaker Series. Mary Emily wears many hats, but her love is teaching and watching artists discover their own capacity.
Anastasia Wilson
Anastasia Wilson, Assistant Professor of Performance for the School of Film, Media & Theatre at Georgia State University. Anastasia is also an actor, and devising artist with an advanced foundation in Physical Theatre. She received her M.F.A. in Physical Theatre from Accademia Dell’ Arte (Italy), and her B.A. in theatre from the University of Maryland. Currently, she is in the process of earning her designation as a Linklater Voice Teacher. In addition to Georgia State University, she has taught extensively Drama Inc. Her recent film credits include Creed III, Stay Safe, and Rejuvenation. She is the lead devising artist for Atlanta City Theatre’s student devised production of See Me, Hear Me (Give Back Series). She thrives in the creative space, supporting and developing burgeoning artists on camera and on stage.
Jennifer Hummel
Jennifer Hummel is an agent with People Store who handles character VO including animation, video games, and podcasts, as well as on-camera projects for film and television. She received a BFA in performing arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has spent her seven years at People Store passionately working for her clients to help them achieve their dreams.
Registration
October 21
REGISTRATION RATES
Lunch is included with the cost of your registration.
EARLY BIRD RATES:
Early Bird Rates end September 30, 2023
General Registration: $95
Current Georgia State Student/Staff/Faculty: $50
RATES
General Registration: $110
Current Georgia State Student/Staff/Faculty: $65
Additional 5% discount for SAG members available at checkout
Contact Educational Outreach
College of the Arts
Office/Delivery Address
35 Broad Street, Suite 410
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 3984
Atlanta, GA 30302