Explore the elements used in film and television to bring a story to life. Program subject to change. Call (310) 434-3777 for details. Lectures are held at the Academy of Entertainment & Technology (AET), 1660 Stewart St., Santa Monica. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
Comedian and XM Radio Personality on the daily National Lampoon Radio show (XM Channel 154) has made numerous appearances on TV, in national commercials, and at comedy clubs (she was once the Hollywood IMPROV’s youngest paid regular), and recently traveled to the Middle East to entertain the troops.
Mon, August 27 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room
Actress, Comedienne, Producer, and Acting Coach is the Founder of The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio, now celebrating its 35th anniversary of producing gifted actors, writers, directors, and producers who bring their training and talent to all aspects of theater, film, and television.
Mon, September 17 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room
Top-ranked Acting Coach, who recently coached lead roles in the feature films Tenderness (starring Russell Crowe) and Milos Forman’s Nomad, also coaches series lead actors for Showtime’s critically acclaimed “Brotherhood” and the upcoming “Lincoln Heights,” and is currently on-set coach for Eddie Izzard on FX’s “The Riches.”
Mon, September 24 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room
Emmy and Golden Mike Award-winning Newsman, Author, and Journalist is the producer and host of a variety of infomercials—including the “Best Deals” TV show—as well as the managing editor of www.BestDealsTVshow.com (which supports the show and features consumer news) and the former Business and Consumer News reporter for KCAL-TV.
Mon, October 22 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room
Actor, Comedian, and Writer noted for his numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs and his film and TV performances, which include roles in Legally Blonde and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as “The X Files,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Mon, November 5 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room
Actress, Singer, Songwriter has appeared on Broadway as Cosette in Les Miserables for four years and on the television soap “One Life to Live,” and has also made notable guest appearances on shows that include “The Boys in the Band,” “Murphy Brown,” and “The Biggest Fan.”
Mon, December 3 • 7pm • Free • AET Screening Room