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Casting Director Ani Avetyan Class

2:00pm PT March 29 | Cold reading training with casting VIP Ani Avetyan & career check-up with Walid

2 hr
89 US dollars
The Lounge on Melrose: 7551 Melrose Ave (Studio A)

Service Description

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐢 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐲𝐚𝐧, 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐕 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. This two-part experience includes a cold reading acting masterclass with Ani Avetyan, followed by a personalized Zoom career session with Walid to refine skills and plan next steps. 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 & 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 Sunday, March 29, 2026 2:00pm PT Designed for today’s fast-paced audition environment, this program includes an in-person cold reading masterclass followed by a personalized online career check-up to help actors apply what they learn directly to their careers. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 • Approach cold auditions with confidence and clarity • Quickly analyze character motivations and relationships • Make strong choices with limited preparation time • Understand casting expectations during pilot season auditions ★ 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟏— 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 Casting Director Ani Avetyan will assign cold scenes on the spot, allowing actors to work in real-time under audition-style conditions. Actors will perform scenes with a reader, followed by personalized coaching, adjustments, and feedback, along with group discussion and Q&A covering audition technique and on-set expectations. 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆́𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆́ 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 — or a printed snapshot if you don’t yet have headshots. Email us if you need a résumé template. (Optional and for educational purposes only.) ★ 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟐 — 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊-𝐔𝐏 Following the class, you’ll schedule a brief 20-minute Zoom session with acting coach Walid Chaya to review key takeaways and identify practical next steps for your acting career. Whether you’re preparing for pilot season or looking to strengthen your audition instincts, this experience provides practical tools and professional insight you can immediately apply. 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 “𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑵𝒐𝒘” 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕!


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

As a courtesy to others and as space is limited, we ask that you kindly provide a 10-day advance notice for cancellations of general events. For sessions on Zoom, we suggest you log in early and check your audio/video settings. Unfortunately, any unplanned tardies or no-shows will require forfeiting your reservation. Feel free to reach out via email for consistent assistance, we're happy to help!


Contact Details

323-536-2525

walid@studioforperformingarts.com

7551 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA


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