Acting on Impulse

NEWS

Seth Michael and Bryan recently cast a promo for MTV U. in July. In August, they cast the short film, THE CUBICLE. A fantasy comedy (Think "The Office" meets "Narnia") produced and directed by Secret Hideout Films, a team (including a former Miramax executive) who has already produced 4 shorts, of which "Cupcake" premiered in Tribeca FF '08, "Yard of Blondes" won Houston FF '08 and the newest "Deadline" is premiered Montreal FF '08.

Seth Michael May co-starred on Michael and Michael Have Issues with Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter. Seth Michael is also the voice of the annoyed Trekkie on the Star Trek Burger King Collector's glasses.

Bryan Radtke was featured in an article of Back Stage on using music to create and explore characters. Bryan recently directed "The Creadux Canvas" for Aeternalis Theatre. Check out the review at: www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/showpage.php?t=cred9233

Here's what some of our clients have been up to:

Reiko Aylesworth played Michelle Dessler in 24 for 4 seasons. Reiko is currently a recurring character on the new season of LOST. Reiko is also the lead in AVP2 which came out in theatres on X-Xmas 2007. She just played John Stamos' love interest in 5 episodes of ER.

Kristina Klebe is in talks for the role of Stacy in Black Friday. She did The Accidental Husband directed by Griffin Dunne playing Isabelle Rosalini's Daughter, Katerina Bollenbecker. She just completed Public Interest. Kristina was also in Rob Zombie's Halloween as Lynda, which was just as the DVD directors cut edition. She has also appeared in Delirious, Law & Order, and as Mickey's Girlfriend in 3 episodes of Rescue Me. Additionally, she was in Zone of the Dead, for which she just won Italy’s Fantasy Horror Award for Best Actress. Kristina has done many workshops with Seth Michael and Bryan. Kristina calls Seth Michael her coach of choice in New York City.

Charlie Hoffheimer played Ethan Foster in Canterbury's Law directed by Mike Figgis. He was Almore in HOUSE M.D, and also appeared on Medium, Second Opinion, Numb3rs, and Running Man. Charlie prepared with Seth Michael on his final callback for Orphans where read before the producers and director with Al Pacino. Charlie can be seen in the film BLUR, where he is playing the lead (a neurological parapaleligic) a part he worked on with Seth Michael.

Josh Renfree was recently cast by director Ed Harris in APPALOSA with Viggo Mortenson, Rene Zewellger, Jeremy Irons - He has taken audition and improvisation workshops with both Seth Michael and Bryan.

Judy Maier shot a scene in "Fair Game" opposite Sean Penn, directed by Doug Liman

Kathryn Merry is playing the female lead in The 39 Steps at Vermont’s Northern Stage.

Devon Conti was cast in The Changling, playing Angelina Jolie's son, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Doua Moua was recently cast in Clint Eastwood's newest film, Grand Torino also directed by Mr. Eastwood.

Armin Amiri played Dr. Moayedizadeh in The Wrestler. He also played Rashid in Reservation Road with Joachim Phoenix. He worked with Seth Michael on all the above.

Tonya Cornelisse won Best Supporting Actress at the Humana Festival at The Actor's Theatre of Louisville and positive reviews in Variety for the film Zombie Honeymoon. She booked a role on As the World Turns and a role on an episode of Law and Order, SVU after working with Seth Michael and a Law and Order after working with Bryan. She was in the T-mobile "Dropped Call" National Commercial Campaign. Her film that she wrote and stars in "Dog Lovers" was based off an improvisation in Alan Arkin's improvisation workshop and went to Sundance this year. Visit the "DOG LOVERS" page on My Space and read the Backstage article here. Tanya has worked with both Bryan and Seth Michael for years both in New York and LA.

Shana Dowdeswell after one coaching session with Seth Michael, booked the title role in Anne Frank at Papermill Playhouse. Shana has appeared in the film The Winning Season (just showed at Sundance & was bought by Lionsgate), Choose, Law & Order – guest lead, Distracted the Roundabout Theatre (on Broadway) with Cynthia Nixon. She also appeared in The Asylum Seekers, and Family of the Year (ABC pilot-series regular). She has also worked at EST, Theatre for a New City, Mabou Mines, and Second Stage.

Nicole Vicious was flown out to LA for 2 pilots and booked one after only 4 sessions with Seth Michael. Nicole's recent credits are the films: Half Nelson, The House Is Burning, Valerie Last Days Church and State, Leadcatcher, Sordid Things, Descent, Itty Bitty Titty Committee, Delirious, and 508 Nelson

Cordelia Reynolds was flown out to LA and did a screen test for the lead in the Gray's Anatomy pilot, after only 4 sessions. Cordelia booked a parts in Black Donnelly's, Rescue Me, Cold Case, and the Films: Late in the Game, Fractured, Greetings from the shore, and the title role in the film LOLA.

Dylan Blue moved to LA after studing with Bryan. Since his move to LA, he booked a lead role as Mathew Broderick's son, Carter Finch in Deck the Halls. And recently booked the role of Aaron Pitzer in the TV series Return of Jezebel James.

“There’s a good quote from the Talmud,” said Bruce Elvin, an associate dean and the director of the Career and Professional Development Center at Duke Law School. “ ‘We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are."