Living Legend Shelley Berman at Hollywood Film & Acting Academy

Shelley Berman, a very special guest speaker at the Hollywood Film & Acting Academy, last Thursday.

It was an amazing evening when Mr. Shelley Berman spoke at Hollywood Film & Acting Academy. Words of wisdom and a lot of reminiscing from one of Hollywood’s Living Legends was on tap for the evening last Thursday night.

Mr. Berman covered a spectrum of things that have filled a lifetime in the entertainment industry.  Everything from his time in stock theatre, New York as a writer, his recording career, moving to Los Angeles and his act in Las Vegas.  He shared his ups and downs and the support system from his wife that gave him the inspiration to continue on as an actor, comedian, recording artist and writer.  A truly emotional evening from an extraordinary individual.

For more information on Shelley Berman please check his official website, http://www.shelleyberman.com.

Check out his resume on IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066098/

A very special “Thank You” to Mr. Shelley Berman and his wife for taking the time to speak at Hollywood Film & Acting Academy and sharing his experiences with all that attended.

Emmy Award Winning Director at Hollywood Film & Acting Academy

Special Guest Speaker David Nutter will be speaking at the Hollywood Film & Acting Academy on Thursday January 14th, at 7pm.

Hollywood Film & Acting Academy is proud to announce Emmy Award Winning Director David Nutter will be a Special Guest Speaker on Thursday, January, 14, 2009 at 7 pm to be held at Hollywood Film & Acting Academy, 1786 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028.  To be apart of this exciting event please RSVP, (323) 962-8554, no later than 5 pm Tuesday, January, 12. Seating is limited to you and one guest to this very exclusive engagement.

David Nutter’s big break came in 1993, when he began directing episodes of The X-Files. From there he would go on to direct the pilot, and help with the creation of, Space: Above and Beyond,Millennium, Sleepwalkers, Roswell, Dark Angel, Smallville, Tarzan, Without a Trace, Dr. Vegas, Jack & Bobby, Supernatural, Traveler, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and The Mentalist.

He also directed “Replacements“, the fourth part of the mini-series Band of Brothers, and shared in that series’ Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. Other directing highlights include “Join the Club“, an Emmy-nominated episode of The Sopranos, and the 1998 feature film Disturbing Behavior.

Nutter directed episodes 18, “the resurrection” and 19, “the prince’s bride” of the HBO series Entourage, Season 3, Part 2, 2007. “The resurrection” aired May 13, 2007 and was about the debut of a pilot episode of the fictional series Five Towns, starring Vince’s brother Johnny Drama.

In 2008, LG used Nutter’s pilot expertise to create a campaign for its new “Scarlet” line of HDTVs, by creating a promotional clip in the style of a trailer for a TV pilot.

Please join us for this very special night with Special Guest Emmy Award Winning Director David Nutter.

For more information about this special engagement and to find out more about Hollywood Film & Acting Academy please check our website at http://www.hwfaa.com, or if your in the Hollywood area stop by an see what we are about.

Hollywood Film & Acting Academy is making movies a reality for actors… Every 6 Months.  With the introduction of HWFAAs’ 6 Month Ultimate Acting Program, an actor enrolled in this particular program is not only taking classes to learn both the creative side and business side of acting, but are preparing themselves to shoot a movie in four months.  The students study improv, scene study, movement/voice, the business of acting and the Journey of the Actor all with the expectation of starring in the movie that will be professionally produced by Hollywood Film & Acting Academy.

Hollywood Film & Acting Academy making movies a reality

Hollywood Film & Acting Academy is making movies a reality for actors… Every 6 Months.  With the introduction of HWFAAs’ 6 Month Ultimate Acting Program, an actor enrolled in this particular program is not only taking classes to learn both the creative side and business side of acting, but are preparing themselves to shoot a movie in four months.  The students study improv, scene study, movement/voice, the business of acting and the Journey of the Actor all with the expectation of starring in the movie that will be professionally produced by Hollywood Film & Acting Academy.

Located in the Heart of Hollywood “it is a prime location for what we do” says Director of the Academy and Filmmaker Josh Sands.  “Not only do we have creative and business classes for the actors, we help them build up their show reel for agents and managers, they also are exposed to networking with Directors, Producers and other filmmakers that come in and hold screening and special guest speaker nights here at the Academy.”  Sands also noted that housing is included in the 6 Month Ultimate Acting Program saying, “Aspiring actors and filmmakers would move to LA with every intention of following their dream.  Most ended up stuck in the grind of working a full time job, or two, to pay for rent and bills. Then, disenchanted, they would move back home and put their dreams on the sideline.  It is time that an actor do what they came to LA to do…  ACT!”

“With the 6 Month Ultimate Acting Program a student can come to LA, begin classes, and in 6 months star in a movie.  That is unheard of in LA” added Sands.

“With our 6 Month Ultimate Acting Program and 16 Week Feature Film Program, we expect to make at least 3 movies a year.”

Director of the Academy teaches a special class.

Director Eric Vega

Students at work

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About The Hollywood Film & Acting Academy

The Hollywood Film & Acting Academy has raised the bar for film and acting schools in Los Angeles by revolutionizing the training process to help students succeed.  Develop acting skills and create the tools needed for success in full or part time classes.  Make a feature film hands-on with professionals in an intense four month program.  Be one of 16 – 18 to live on campus for free as a full time student.  Create a plan to pursue an industry career in one of the best acting and film schools in Los Angeles.