Recognized Acting Instructor Announces Cold Reading Workshop for Television

April 16, 2011 - PRLog -- Acting instructor Robert Michael Conrad announced an extensive four-week Cold Reading Workshop for Television to be held at Schulz Photography in Costa Mesa, CA from April 19 through May 10, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  The class size will be limited to 16 students, who will:
•   Learn to do voice overs and commercials
•   Receive a DVD copy of all work in class
•   Do sitcom and dramatic scenes from film and television
•   Work in front of the camera with cue cards
•   Have all work personally critiqued
•   Have all work be shown to a SAG-franchised agent.

Conrad states that the classes are designed for students to develop confidence, preparation and how to shape their performances to fit each kind of shot. All classes will be held at Schultz Photography, 2944 Randolph Avenue, Suite 7, Costa Mesa, CA  92626.  For more information, contact:  robertmconrad3@msn.com

About Robert Michael Conrad/Bob and Jim Projects
Robert Michael Conrad, whose career includes acting, producing and directing, is a graduate of the University of California, where he received an M.F.A. in Theater Arts.   His positions have involved production work with Disney, Paramount Studios, Comcast, and Time Warner.  He has produced and directed a variety of television and film projects in both single and multi-camera format. Conrad has also served as a professor in film studies for a variety of universities and colleges in Orange and Los Angeles counties.  He is a member of The Directors Guild of America and The Screen Actors Guild.  When not producing or teaching film, he is active directing plays throughout Orange County.  Together with partner Jim Nestor, Conrad runs Bob and Jim Productions, where Nestor applies his broad engineering experience as technical supervisor and editor of many independent projects and stage manager of several plays in Orange County.  Starting in 1997 with the cable television show The Heartbreak Café, Conrad and Nestor (Bob and Jim) have expanded their production capabilities to include several independent short films, developing  opportunities directors and film students to have their work distributed to film festivals and viewed by other directors, producers, and agents. For more information, visit:  www.bobandjimprojects.com