The Actor's Gym

04/02/2014

The Actor's Gym acting coach Wayne Pére has been a full-time working actor for over 25 years. Check out this brand new acting reel showcasing a wide range of roles:



http://vimeo.com/90133257

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04/02/2014

Four students (both former & current) of The Actor's Gym with Wayne Pére played key roles in the creation of this short film - Lead Actress Rachel Whittle, Director & co-writer Ryan Chase Lee, Gaffer & Key Grip Andrew Evans, and Producer/Actor/Co-writer Robert Casiello. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Re-posted from Red Thunder Studios:
Red Thunder's movie "THE LAST FIRST TIME" was entirely written, filmed & edited in less than 42 hours. It earned NOMINATIONS FOR 7 AWARDS including *BEST FILM* out of 61 competing teams' films at the 48 Film Project New Orleans 2013 Competition. Team Red Thunder consisted of 41 dedicated members who fought off physical exhaustion and outright sleep deprivation to effectively collaborate and complete this short film (including an original soundtrack & VFX) in less than 48 hours!

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Team RED THUNDER had 7 Award Nominations including:
*BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY*
*BEST ACTOR* (Greg Pearson)
*BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS*
*BEST USE OF LINE* ("It's my first time.")
*BEST USE OF PROP* (a phone charger) (Winner)
*BEST GRAPHICS*
&
Out of 61 Teams which entered, Red Thunder was 1 of 6 Teams nominated for:
** GRAND PRIZE - *BEST FILM* **

A huge thank you to all of the hard working team members who made this film possible!

A FREE Screening & Wrap Party was held in Baton Rouge on Saturday August 24th. @ *The Radio Bar*
- VISIT: RED THUNDER STUDIOS to learn more:
http://www.RedThunderStudios.com/

Team RED THUNDER's film "The Last First Time" premiered in New Orleans at the 48 Hour Film Festival on FRIDAY August 2nd, 2013 at 7:30 PM.

The second showing took place @ The 2013 48 Hour Film Project Awards Ceremony @ One Eyed Jacks in the New Orleans French Quarter on 8/15/2013

READ more about TEAM RED THUNDER's 48 Hour Film Project -
http://old.digbatonrouge.com/article/sleepless-in-baton-rouge-6946/

WATCH OUR TRAILER:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI3zBNuZxKY

*****CREDITS*****
RED THUNDER STUDIOS presents "The Last First Time"

DIRECTED by:
Ryan Chase Lee

WRITTEN by:
Robert Casiello, Brodrick Haygood, Jonathan Paine,
Randy Faucheaux, Ian Burgess, and Ryan Chase Lee

PRODUCED by:
Robert Casiello & Brodrick Haygood

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Robert Casiello & Brodrick Haygood

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Steve Kluempers

EDITOR
Josh Carley

ORIGINAL SCORE by
John Tulley

ART DIRECTOR
Grace C. Emden

VFX
Hunter Esmon

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jonathan Paine

STARRING:
Greg Pearson as The Hitman
Rachel Whittle as Laura Schlecht
Blake Hernandez as Dr. Schlecht
Kristen Merritt as The Secretary
Robert Casiello as The Accomplice

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Erica Mahorney

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Clay Achee

"A" CAMERA / STEADICAM OPERATOR
Chris Lewis

ASSISTANT EDITOR
Ethan Casiello

GAFFER / KEY GRIP
Andrew Evans

CAMERA ASSISTANT
Josh Wheat

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Randy Faucheaux

SOUND MIXER
Jonathan "Chewy" Wade

BOOM OPERATOR
Neil Bonham

KEY SET P.A.
Jared Broussard

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Kellye Bond

SET DESIGN / PROPS
Jade Brady

WARDROBE DESIGN
Erik Allen Williams

SET CONSTRUCTION
Patrick Tiek

CRAFT SERVICES
Bryan Jones

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
Doug Gagnon

ASSISTANT STILL PHOTOGRAPHY / Director's Assistant
Katie Joy Crawford

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS:
Trip Dugas
Bryan Jones
Patrick Tiek
Jonathan Paine
Ian Burgess
Zack Breaux

SET MEDIC
Leah Hart

Also Starring:
Zack Breaux - Bartender
Lisa Audiffred - Tango Dancer
Casey Mills - Tango Dancer
Erica Mattingley - Tango Dancer
Sarah Kyker - Tango Dancer
Matthew McCay - Tango Dancer
Babette Gates - Tango Dancer
Katrina Despain - Tango Dancer
Jonathan Paine - Bar Patron
Clay Achee - Bar Patron
Katie Joy Crawford - Laura's Assistant

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

- Chris Lewis @
Lumehouse Cinematography
http://lumehouse.com/

- Leslie D. Rose @ DIG Magazine
http://digbatonrouge.com/

- Ashley Manor Catering
http://www.ashleymanorcatering.com/

- Bryan Jones @ Starbucks Coffee

- Dave & Brian @
The Radio Bar | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
http://theradiobar.com/

This film was created for the 48 Hour Film Project New Orleans 2013 - www.48HourFilm.com

The Last First Time 48 Hour Film Project Red Thunder Productions


48 Hour Film Project: New Orleans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w3GkCasXf8&list=PL6bGYFbDBTukA0taVal01hK9GLT3izpL-&feature=share&index=2

Red Thunder's movie "THE LAST FIRST TIME" was entirely written, filmed & edited in less than 42 hours. It earned NOMINATIONS FOR 7 AWARDS including *BEST FIL...

10/21/2013

Well, perhaps not EVERY show, but quite a few...



http://www.hollywood.com/news/tv/55036680/american-horror-story-not-the-only-tv-show-in-new-orleans

Frank Ockenfels/FXAs the song goes, “there is a house in New Orleans” and right now every television production is probably trying to shoot in it.

10/20/2013

From the KING OF HERRINGS film site: A HUGE THANKS to all that attended our two screenings at the New Orleans Film Festival and our screening at Louisville's International Festival of Film this past week!!! Thank y'all so much for coming out and supporting our film! It was overwhelming to be at the Prytania Theatre to a sold out audience the first night, and an almost sold out house on Tuesday afternoon. To watch the film with y'all is a memory we will all cherish for a long long time! We are humbled and grateful. Love, the kings

10/20/2013

Even Great Britain's BBC is covering Louisiana's booming film industry.... and it's apparently helping to make New Orleans, Louisiana even more of a tourist attraction!



http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130801-new-orleans-film-industry-blooms

Long an artistic hotbed, Louisiana’s largest city is becoming known as “Hollywood South”, acting as the setting for more than 60 feature films in 2012.

10/10/2013

King of Herrings screens SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th at 5:00 PM at the Prytania Theatre as an official selection for the 24th Annual New Orleans Film Festival hosted by the New Orleans Film Society. Buy your tickets now before they sell out:
http://prod5.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=15152~39b9f768-140c-438c-baf1-0b0ca2abd036&epguid=6fee102c-d4da-4329-8933-6d15e83789ec

10/09/2013

Great actors are masters of reading and truthfully responding to human emotion. What's your score?


http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/well-quiz-the-mind-behind-the-eyes/?smid=fb-share

The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test” measures a person’s ability to understand others’ emotional states.

10/07/2013

Wayne Pére starred in this new Louisiana produced independent film, King of Herrings:
Another awesome King of Herrings' article - tickets go on sale for our two screenings at the New Orleans Film Festival Tuesday, October 8th. http://ht.ly/puRUR

When local portrait photographer Sean Richardson met Baton Rouge-based actor David Jensen, he was ushered aboard a passion project helmed by actor and writer Eddie Jemison (Ocean's Eleven, Grey's Anatomy) called King of Herrings. A brisk, Woody Allen-esque comedy of errors and convoluted relationshi...

10/07/2013

Attention NEW ORLEANS actors: THE ACTOR'S GYM with Wayne Pére is now offering classes in New Orleans every Wednesday. It is an intensive, ongoing class in scene work, improv, and acting exercises. The cost is $50 per class (paid as $200 every 4 weeks).
- If you are interested in enrolling please email Wayne @ [email protected]

- THE ACTOR'S GYM with Wayne Pére -

NEW ORLEANS CLASS:
Every WEDNESDAY
TIME:
*7:00 PM* (arrive at 6:45 PM)
LOCATION:
Dumois Gallery
4609 Feret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

BATON ROUGE CLASS:
Every MONDAY
TIME:
*7:00 PM* (arrive at 6:45 PM)
LOCATION:
Raleigh Studios at the Celtic Media Centre

Attention NEW ORLEANS actors: Due to demand, THE ACTOR'S GYM with Wayne Pére will begin classes in New Orleans earlier than originally planned! - Wednesday, October 2, 2013
It is an ongoing class in scene work, improv, and acting exercises. The cost is $50 per class (paid as $200 every 4 weeks).
We only have a few student spaces left, so if you would like to enroll please email Wayne asap @ [email protected]

THE ACTOR'S GYM with Wayne Pére
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 (tomorrow)
TIME:
*7:00 PM* (arrive at 6:45 PM)
LOCATION:
Dumois Gallery
4609 Feret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

10/02/2013

The Actor's Gym teacher Wayne Pére starred as lead character Igby Walters in the 1998 feature film Soundman. The film also included talented actors William Forsythe and Danny Trejo among others. Soundman went on to earn a nomination for the Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize (1999) and was the Winner of the Moxie! Award for Best Drama at the Santa Monica Film Festival (1999).

Soundman (1998)
Trailer


http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3934519577/

Watch the latest Soundman Trailer on IMDb

10/02/2013

Want to learn more about The Actor's Gym teacher Wayne Pére? With 84 acting credits and counting, Actor/Director Wayne Pére has a number of reel and demo clips available online. Here's one from the 2007 TV Series "Standoff"
where he played "Neal Polniaczek."


Standoff - Episode: Backfire (2007) ... Neal Polniaczek (as Wayne Pere)



http://www.imdb.com/video/demo_reel/vi1680450329/

Watch the latest Demo Reel (Standoff) on IMDb