Chicago Self-Taped Auditions
Great news! Matt Miller's Virtual Showcase has posted for the month of November. There are 8 actors in this month's showcase, all unrepresented. Agents: don't let these actors get away!
Update: Matt Miller’s Virtual Showcase is now known as the Chicago Virtual Showcase. For more info, click on the Virtual Showcase tab in the menu.
Also, the November discount is coming to an end. Stay tuned for upcoming holiday savings!
The most recent installment of Matt Miller's Virtual Showcase: Second City Teen Edition is now up and running. With school starting back, we had fewer participants than usual. However, we know at least one of the teens has already been contacted by an agent based on their showcase! That's pretty awesome.
Update (September 15, 2019): Matt Miller’s Virtual Showcase is now known as the Chicago Virtual Showcase. Although we don’t currently have any workshops with Second City, we do try to record a showcase every month. Check out the “Virtual Showcase” tab on this website for more information.
It was a small but mighty group today at the Second City Training Center, for another round of the Coaching and Virtual Showcase workshop for teens. Students took turns practicing on camera with monologues and commercial copy, as well as rehearsing their slates to make that memorable - and positive - first impression. They began to realize that commercials, even though they are only a few seconds long, are much harder than they seem! For most of the students, it was their first time seeing themselves on camera - something every actor should get comfortable with. What a fun day!
Next week they will come in to record their Virtual Showcase, and a link will be sent to all the agents, casting directors, producers, etc. in the Chicago area. I can't wait to see how much more confident they become after having a few days with the material at home and applying all their notes from today. Woot woot!
Matt Miller's Virtual Showcase has posted! For those of you wondering, Matt is a Chicago-based director who runs a showcase for actors that he then posts online for agents and casting directors to check out. It's a great way for industry professionals to get to know the talent - both new and established - here in the Chicago community. I've been fortunate enough to edit the recent showcases, and it's fun to see all the amazing talent that exists in this city.
Update (September 18, 2019): The Virtual Showcase is still going strong, and it’s exciting that so many actors have booked jobs, been called in for auditions and signed with agents - all from being seen in the showcase! One big change: it’s no longer called Matt Miller’s Virtual Showcase. He’s still the creator/owner and very much a part of the process, but it’s now referred to as the Chicago Virtual Showcase. I am officially the session runner and editor for the showcase, and am happy to answer any questions you might have. Check out the showcase website or visit the Virtual Showcase tab from the menu on this site.
Another round of Matt Miller's Virtual Showcase is upon us! I've just completed today's editing session for this month's group of actors - lots of familiar faces in this one! What is the Virtual Showcase, you ask? Find more info HERE.
Thanks to everyone who participated - I'll post a notice when the Showcase is up for industry professionals.
It's a new year, and things are kicking into high gear. This month, Matt Miller will be recording another Virtual Showcase for adults. Don't know who Matt Miller is? Check him out here. Want to know more about the Virtual Showcase? Just click on the "Matt Miller's Virtual Showcase" icon below. It's a great way to get in front of Chicago's top industry professionals.
At the end of the month, I'll be returning to The Second City Training Center with a coaching workshop and Virtual Showcase for teens. Agents are constantly looking for new faces, and this is a great opportunity to be seen by all of Chicago's agents, along with casting directors, producers, etc. - all at the click of a button. Sound like something you or your child might be interested in? Click here for all the details!
Finally, have a success story you'd like to share? I want to hear it! Just send me an email by clicking the button below.
Hope to see you in the studio soon!
The Virtual Showcase edits are complete! Industry professionals will be receiving the link sometime next week. I'm so excited for these actors who recorded pieces. Keep working!
Also, it was great to have Hannah Kasulka from Fox's "The Exorcist" back in the studio this week. Thanks, Hannah!
Look at all this talent here in Chicago! Seriously, the actors here are killin' the game. Keep it up, Chicago!
On another note, I just want to give a huge shoutout to all the actors who are submitting for the CBS Drama Diversity Casting Initiative. Seriously, why WOULDN'T you submit? It's a great opportunity. Actors, you have 1 day left to get your tapes in! Don't wait, do it!
The September Virtual Showcases have been posted! This includes both the adult showcase and the teen showcase (Second City edition).
The Virtual Showcase was created by Matt Miller to provide actors a cost-effective way to be seen by industry professionals. Actors record a scene or monologue along with commercial copy and a brief interview, and the footage is posted online with their headshot and resume. The showcase is then emailed to more than 200 industry contacts in Chicago.
Not necessarily! Since the showcase is online and accessed via a link, that link can be sent to contacts outside of the Chicago area. Trying to land an agent in New York? You can send them the link to your footage. All they have to do is click on the link in their email. It's that simple.
See the box below that reads MATT MILLER'S VIRTUAL SHOWCASE? Click that.
There have been some fun sessions in the studio these past few days, and I've met lots of new actors! I'm about to meet more with the events that are coming up: this weekend is the September Teen Coaching and Virtual Showcase at The Second City - an excellent way to be seen by more than 200 industry professionals. The following week is the Virtual Showcase for adults (no coaching class with this one, but you can book a private coaching if desired). If you don't know what the Virtual Showcase is, check out Matt Miller's website HERE.
Don't worry - if you are interested in signing up for the Coaching and Virtual Showcase this month, we are holding a couple of spots. Sign up HERE.
And remember: I'm offering a discount for the month of September on tapings and coachings. You just have to mention the code phrase, which you can find HERE.
