Virtual Industry Pro Workouts

WHAT ARE VIRTUAL INDUSTRY PRO WORKOUTS?

The FIRST TUESDAY evening (7:00pm – 8:30pm EST) of every month, we’ll host a virtual workout featuring an industry pro (VO agent, producer, creative, studio owner, etc). They’ll share their background, then you get to read two pieces of VO copy for them with their feedback and direction and we’ll end with Q&A.

JUNE 2nd - LIZ ATHERTON of CAST VOICES

7:00-8:30 EST | Tuesday June 2nd

Liz Atherton has more than 30 years experience as the founder of one of the top talent agencies in the industry, as well as a tech entrepreneur.

She was always drawn to the entertainment industry having been raised by arguably the top jingle producer ever, Jodie Lyons. And while her dad would pull her into the studio now and again, Liz’s real interest was in streamlining the business behind the business.

Liz founded The Atherton Group (TAG) Talent Agency. TAG grew into one of the top boutique agencies in the U.S. (and one of the first in the world with an online presence). With operations in California, Texas, and Louisiana, and bookings worldwide, TAG consistently appeared in the top 1% list of IMDB’s “power” talent agencies.

Liz sold her interests in TAG in 2018 and founded EANK, Inc., an enterprise business-to-business system comprised of CastVoices, CastActors and CastCrew – soon to become the trifecta for securing work in the Film/TV and VO industries. CastVoices, the first vertical, is set to launch this summer as the new “home base” for VO talent, Agents, and Casting Directors.

Liz currently lives in Austin, Texas, and is the proudest mom of 4 amazing children who have grown up into successful, philanthropic adults, and a dog named Fish!

WORKOUT INFO

You’ll receive the Zoom link to join + 2 pieces of VO copy the day of the workout
You are able to join up to an HOUR before the Virtual Workout
Be prepared questions and look over your copy before the workout

PRICE: $35 | MAX STUDENTS: 25

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JULY 7th - MARC GUSS of ACM TALENT

7:00-8:30 EST | Tuesday July 7th

Co-founder of ACM Talent, Marc approaches it with the same tradition, passion and skill he has demonstrated throughout his career as an agent by turning talent into multi-dimensional industry successes. Most recently as a decade long agent and Vice President at WME, Marc has represented A-list celebrities and branded talent while negotiating deals for the most sought after voices in the world. Prior to William Morris, Marc created the promo department at Abrams Artists, had a celebrity agent apprenticeship with SEM&M’s Fred Schiffman, and worked at CESD. Marc graduated from Syracuse University College of Law and is admitted to practice law in New York.

WORKOUT INFO

You’ll receive the Zoom link to join + 2 pieces of VO copy the day of the workout
You are able to join up to an HOUR before the Virtual Workout
Be prepared questions and look over your copy before the workout

PRICE: $35 | MAX STUDENTS: 20

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AUGUST 4th - SARA SHERMAN Animation Casting Director (ANIMATION-FOCUSED INDUSTRY PRO NIGHT)

8:00-9:30 EST | Tuesday AUGUST 4th

Sara is a three-time Emmy Nominated Casting Director, Dialogue Director and Voiceover Coach. She is currently casting ANIMANIACS and LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS for Warner Bros Animation, casting and voice directing three shorts for Cartoon Network along with new series, TIG N SEEK, and THE CUPHEAD SHOW! for Netflix. Recently, she has done several pilots with Warner Bros. Animation, Disney Television Animation, Netflix, and two mobile apps.

Before that, she was Jon Stewart’s Head of Casting for his animated project with HBO. However, the majority of her casting career was at Disney Television Animation, where she spent 12 years learning how to cast an animated series.

She was the Executive Director of Casting and Talent Relations before leaving at the beginning of 2017. She has worked on such hit shows as BIG HERO 6: THE SERIES, TANGLED EVER AFTER, MILO MURPHY’S LAW, PHINEAS AND FERB, GRAVITY FALLS, AND STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL. Her credits also include 101 DALMATIAN STREET, ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE, YIN, YANG, YOU, FISH HOOKS, CLUB PENGUIN, WANDER OVER YONDER, SUPER ROBOT MONKEY TEAM HYPERFORCE GO!, and many, many pilots.

WORKOUT INFO

You’ll receive the Zoom link to join + 2 pieces of VO copy the day of the workout
You are able to join up to an HOUR before the Virtual Workout
Be prepared questions and look over your copy before the workout

PRICE: $50 | MAX STUDENTS: 20

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