Emmy Award Winning Actor Beth Maitland and Joel Brooks Teach Actors How to Audition for TV and Film with an Online Video Course

Hollywood, CA, July 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Announcing the launch of www.auditionsla.com an educational website offering actors from beginners to professionals, specific instruction in the art of auditioning for television and film. The site offers a lecture series, based on footage gathered in ongoing live studio classes, and instructors/actors Joel Brooks and Beth Maitland bring humor and decades of experience to the video lectures as well as their associated website content information. The site contains free articles, blogs, tips and tricks videos, interview videos and an informative newsletter, as well as access to the streaming video of the 10 week lecture series and master classes all covering specific areas of preparing an audition. The focus of the videos ranges from auditioning for sitcoms, hour long dramas, and film to soap opera auditions, and features basics from preparing sides (audition material) to expanding character analysis choices to make each performance unique and memorable. They include exercises to add creativity to the scope of character analysis choices, basic acting decisions in preparing the audition homework, and even what to wear and when to arrive at the appointment. In addition, there is an expanded catalogue of educational materials being produced and uploaded regularly.

There are many places on the web to find information on acting techniques, but nowhere to learn the special skill set required to audition well. AuditionsLA brings actors excellent instruction in the convenience of their own homes on their computers, and eliminates the need to be in an entertainment industry hub like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles to get professional and current industry coaching.

www.auditionsla.com enters the web market with excellent information from talented and informed instructors.

Beth Maitland has won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her long standing portrayal of Traci Abbott on CBS TV’s “The Young And The Restless.” She is no stranger to the stage, from which her early experience was earned in over 80 productions and revues ranging from Shakespeare to Rodgers and Hammerstein. Roles like Helena in “A Midsummer Nights’ Dream”, Penny in “You Can’t Take It With You”, Mrs. Antrobus in “Skin of our Teeth”, and Pacquette in “Candide” are particular favorites. Two years with a Lyric Opera Theater fleshed out her music comedy experience, and a sign language production at Deaf West Theater of “’Night, Mother” won her a role with Richard Dreyfus in the film “Mr. Holland’s Opus.”

Joel Brooks has trained on the New York stage and has worked extensively in TV and Film as well. Credits include film roles in “Stir Crazy”, “Protocol”, “Skin Deep”, “Indecent Proposal” and many others. Series regular roles include “My Sister Sam”, “Teachers Only”, Private Benjamin”, “Hail To The Chief”, “Good Grief” and recurring roles on “Facts Of Life”, “Six Feet Under”, “Phil Of the Future” and many others. With Guest Star appearances from “Three’s Company” to “Everybody Loves Raymond”, “The Closer”, and “Trust Me”.

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