Report: Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop With Manny Herrera

Manny Herrera once again conducted his renowned Spanish-Language Voiceover Workshop. For six (6) sessions, which took place at the HOLA office on Tuesdays and Thursdays between April 18 and May 4, 2017, he taught eager HOLA members diction in Spanish, interpretation and audition techniques in order to make it in the burgeoning Spanish language voiceover market. His classes are usually done for small groups of students, so that attention can be paid to each student. The workshop is one of the only (if not the only) one of its caliber in the U.S.

Some of the feedback from the students are below.

• It helped me gain confidence and important knowledge of the business.
• I love the pace and the energy [of the workshop].
• [Manny Herrera] is well-informed about the business.
• I loved Manny [Herrera] as a motivator. 
• [Manny Herrera is] very knowlegeable.
• I think this workshop is a great asset for all actors.

The Mental Game of Auditioning Workshop with Herman Chaves

ONE DAY IN NEW YORK
Master Class for Bad Ass Actors

with Herman Chaves

Sunday, May 21, 2017
2-6pm
Teatro SEA
107 Suffolk Street, First Floor
(between Rivington and Delancey streets), NYC
F, J, M, Z trains to Delancey/Essex • M14A, B39 buses

Price: $150 ($100 for HOLA members)

SMALL CLASS SIZE. LIMITED TO 15 ACTORS.

To register, call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 (credit cards accepted), 
then e-mail your headshot & resume to
thegameofauditioning@gmail.com
so that Herman can select your scene from film or television.

Goal: To empower you and relieve the fear and anxiety that happens around auditioning, while also training you to break down scripts like a pro and to OWN your audition process.

 Some of the Topics Covered:

1. How to overcome audition anxiety/nerves.

2. On-camera auditioning for film & television.

3. The #1 thing a casting director is looking for.                                                  

• Do you get so UPTIGHT or TENSE before an audition that you can't think straight?
• Are you NOT TRUSTING YOURSELF, scared/worried that you might forget your lines?
• Do you become so tense to perform your scene because you worry about embarrassing yourself?
• Do you care too much about the approval or validation of the casting director?

It does not have to be that way.

Many actors experience feelings of audition anxiety. Audition anxiety is the number one obstacle to a relaxed, effortless confident read, a quality that you must have to lock in on on with your reader and enter the fun zone!

Yes, it is possible and I will show you in this
one-day master intensive how you can attain this.

Let's work together on implementing and applying a powerful pre-game mental strategy, so you can affect the reader, causing them to have an experience and allowing your truth to play full out, unapologetically. In one day, you can have total clarity and relief on how to overcome the mental game that is stopping you from booking the room every time.

1. The Mental Blueprint: A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO WIN THE MENTAL GAME OF AUDITIONING AND BOOK THE JOB AND THE ROOM. Herman bases his teachings on, psychology, sports psychology and years of experience and interviews with top actors, casting directors and directors, as well as his own personal experience out in the trenches.

2. Script Analysis: HOW TO ATTACK TV & FILM SCRIPT LIKE A STREET FIGHTER. WE GO FOR THE JUGULAR. THERE'S NO TIME TO INDULGE IN WEEKS OF SCRIPT BREAKDOWN. LEARN THE FAST, LASER SHARP WAY THE PROS DO IT.

3. YOU WILL EXECUTE YOUR CHOICES WITHOUT DOUBT for your Mock Audition, scenes will be provided - every actor works.

4. A FREE HANDOUT OF "THE GAME BOOK", which covers even more in depth what you will learn on this day. No need to take notes in this class. We give them to you to take home so you can focus.

5. Hear from the Casting Director's and Director's mouth what their pet peeves are, and what they REALLY want from you in the room. Pre-recorded audio.
   
   

Q: How is this different from other audition classes?

A: We are being respectful of your time and money, so we address only the indispensable, primary needs that you must have out in the real world when you are auditioning for film and TV. There is NO FLUFF in this Master Class. We hit hard, pull down the barriers and show you how to:

1.  Own every audition in your own way.

2. Understand and own what is applicable in a real world situation.

3. Arrive with the correct mindset to approach an audition like a street fight - your life is on the line and you are there to AFFECT THE READER.

4. Learn how to quickly assess your sides and make choices. NO overthinking– you mist get out of your head.
   
5. Learn how to EXECUTE that assessment.
   
6. Remember, NO FILLERS, NO FLUFF.
   

• The Class will watch a video that shows how fear affects performance in any field AND how it is the origin of giving a Bad Audition - Auditions are 90% mental!

• Applying what we get from The Manual and video, we will transition to the reader/actor contact exercise. It's not enough to just understand all of this intellectually. We must get on our feet and experience - simulate - the bodily sensations, nerves, breathing, avoidance, etc. that come up when you are in front of the casting director, or reader. This is called AFFECTING THE READER - your only job. THIS work is where you really begin to see your own true potential as an auditioning actor. Your RAW God-given talent starts to shows up, Because an actor's best work is only expressed when he or she believes they are safe in the room, while connected to the reader.

• BONUS: Hear prerecorded audio comments from casting directors regarding not only the business, but their "pet peeves" with actors.

• PLUS a Q&A - please bring lots of questions.

Special Workshop in March from MANNY HERRERA: Dubbing For Film and Documentaries

Special Workshop from
 MANNY HERRERA

VoiceOver Motivator

DUBBING FOR FILM
AND DOCUMENTARIES

Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19, 2017
10am-3pm both days

The DuArt Building
245 West 55th Street, NYC

Workshop will be conducted in Spanish.

El taller será conducido en español.

For more information, contact HOLA at (212) 253-1015 or via e-mail.
Para más en español sobre el taller, haz clic en la imagen en el blog.

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

April 18-May 4, 2017 (new dates)
Six (6) sessions on 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:30pm sharp to 8:30pm

At the HOLA Office (address below)

$200 for HOLA members

$250 for non-HOLA members

The workshop will be conducted in Spanish.

(El taller será conducido en español.)

Manny Herrera's Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop was instrumental in my career development. Since I took this workshop, I have booked a number of Spanish-language commercials, industrials, dubbing, and special projects. In the past year alone, based only on my voiceover demo (which is on file at a commercial media company), I was offered a television campaign and was brought back three times. As a result I earned over $30,000. Take this workshop. Manny is an excellent teacher, and you can be sure to increase your skills and earning capacity. –Actor, playwright, director, producer and voiceover artist MARIO GOLDEN

Manny Herrera, Voiceover Motivator, HOLA Special Projects Director, actor, director and voiceover artist will direct an advanced voice-over technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers: diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation and rhythm; and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voiceover workshop students invited. Applicants should supply USB drive to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost. Actual voiceover copy will be used for this series. Small classes.

Workshop held at HOLA using the "WhisperRoom". Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. 

The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center,
located at 107 Suffolk Street 

(between Rivington and Delancey streets), Lower East Side, NYC.

(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex / 

M9, M14A buses)
Visa, Mastercard and 

American Express cards accepted. 
Call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 to register.

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Special All-Day Acting and Writing Workshop with Oscar Winner ALEXANDER DINELARIS

OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

a very special workshop

Acting and Writing
with Academy and Golden Globe award winner

Alexander Dinelaris

Saturday, February 11, 2017

1-9pm at

manhattanmovement&artscenter (mmac)

248 West 60th Street
(between Amsterdam and West End avenues),
 New York, NY 10023

ALEXANDER DINELARIS is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for the screenplay of Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). He is the co-creator and executive producer of the series "The One Percent" for Starz. He is currently adapting the novel Entering Hades into a feature film with Michael Fassbender. His film The Year of the Monarchs is currently in development with Mandalay Entertainment. He is also the bookwriter of the stage musical adaptation of the film The Bodyguard (which premiered at The West End in London) and of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s Broadway musical On Your Feet! Other recent work includes his plays Red Dog Howls (New York Theater Workshop), Still Life (Manhattan Class Company), The Chaos Theories (Shotgun Theater) and In This, Our Time (59E59). He received the HOLA-R.Evolución Latina Dare To Go Beyond Award in 2015 and is a proud member of the Writer’s Guild and the Dramatists Guild.

All proceeds will benefit the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and R.Evolución Latina. You can bring your work. There will be a very special guest or two from the biz. You'll work together for a day. There will be a dinner break. Click HERE to secure your seats. More information will be available shortly. Tickets are $200.


About the Hispanic Organization
of Latin Actors (HOLA)
HOLA is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Latino/Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. In expanding job opportunities for Latino/Hispanic actors, HOLA strengthens and supports the available talent pool through its professional educational services and awards for excellence in theater. Ultimately, HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of Latino/Hispanic culture, people and heritage in theatre, film, television, radio and commercials.

About R.Evolución Latina
R.Evolución Latina (RL) is an organization that utilizes the arts through educational and collaborative programming to empower the Latino community to discover their full potential. RL is committed to making a difference through the arts.

Seating is limited. Tickets are $200.

All proceeds will benefit HOLA and RL.

Click HERE to secure your tickets.

Report: Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop With Manuel Herrera

Manuel Herrera once again conducted his renowned Spanish-Language Voiceover Workshop. For six (6) sessions, which took place at the HOLA office on Tuesdays and Thursdays between October 4 and October 20, 2016, he taught eager HOLA members diction in Spanish, interpretation and audition techniques in order to make it in the burgeoning Spanish language voiceover market. His classes are usually done for small groups of students, so that attention can be paid to each student. The workshop is one of the only (if not the only) one of its caliber in the U.S.

Some of the feedback from the students are below.

• Extremely satisfied. Classes are affordable, the professor's vast experience makes the workshop invaluable.
• Very professional. I enjoyed every class and I learned many things.
• I learned how the voiceover business works.
• The professor is great. He is a huge fountain of knowledge, he is patient, nice, a true gentleman, very dedicated to his students.
• Manuel Herrera is [an] excellent workshop leader, he is very clear in his concepts and honest in his advice based on his 30 years of experience as an actor/voiceover artist. 
• This workshop is very helpful for Spanish[-speaking] voice actors who want to be successful in this career.
• The professor makes it seem easy; he is an incredible motivator. I recommend it 100%.
• Extremely satisfied. One of the best workshops I've ever taken.

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

October 4-20, 2016
Six (6) sessions on 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:30pm sharp to 8:30pm


$200 for HOLA members

$250 for non-HOLA members


HOLA Office, located @ The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, Suite 302 (address below).

Workshop will be conducted in Spanish.
(El taller será conducido en español.)

Manny Herrera's Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop was instrumental in my career development. Since I took this workshop, I have booked a number of Spanish-language commercials, industrials, dubbing, and special projects. In the past year alone, based only on my voiceover demo (which is on file at a commercial media company), I was offered a television campaign and was brought back three times. As a result I earned over $30,000. Take this workshop. Manny is an excellent teacher, and you can be sure to increase your skills and earning capacity. –Actor, playwright, director, producer and voiceover artist MARIO GOLDEN

Manny Herrera, Voiceover Motivator, HOLA Special Projects Director, actor, director and voiceover artist will direct an advanced voice-over technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers: diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation and rhythm; and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voiceover workshop students invited. Applicants should supply USB drive to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost. Actual voiceover copy will be used for this series. Small classes.

Workshop held at HOLA using the "WhisperRoom". Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. 

The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center,
located at 107 Suffolk Street 

(between Rivington and Delancey streets), Lower East Side, NYC.

(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex / 

M9, M14A buses)
Visa, Mastercard and 

American Express cards accepted. 
Call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 to register.

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HOLAfábrica Workshops and Seminars presents a One-Day Workshop with Casting Director Juan Pablo Félix (Plus Special HOLA Member Discount for Five-Day Menos Es Más Workshop)

HOLAfábrica Workshops and Seminars presents a
One-Day Casting Workshop
with Juan Pablo Félix

Actors must come prepared with their headshot, resume, reel (if they have one) and a short monologue (no more than one minute in Spanish or English). The seminar will have three sections. First, a question-and-answer period with Juan Pablo Félix and his casting assistant. Second, monologue reviews in which you will be rated on your performance. Third, each student will have three minutes with Juan Pablo, one-on-one, to present his/her materials (reel if you have one, headshot, and resume). English- and Spanish-speaking actors welcome.


Date and Time: Sunday, May 8, 2016 from 1-5pm
Location: Teatro SEA @ Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, 107 Suffolk Street, First Floor, NYC
(F, J, M, Z trains to Delancey/Essex; M9, M14, B39 buses)

Price for HOLA members: $50

Non-HOLA members: $75

Juan Pablo Félix is an award-winning Colombian theater and film director and casting director. He is best known for casting the Oscar-nominated film María Full of Grace (Colombian casting) and the casting director/on-set coaching for "Los viajes del viento (Wind Journeys)", "Satanás", "La Pasión de Gabriel" and "Pablo Escobar: El Patrón Del Mal". He specializes in working with Latino actors and non-actors in film and television projects. Juan Pablo has been voted Top Guest Professor at the acclaimed Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba since 2010. He is a Fulbright Scholar with a B.A in Cinema Direction from La Universidad Nacional in Bogotá, Colombia and a Master of Fine Arts in Theater Direction from Columbia University.

Read some comments from past and present students on our Facebook event page by clicking HERE.

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ALSO, check out the Menos Es Más (Less Is More) workshop 

from Juan Pablo Félix. The acclaimed workshop comes back to NYC!

"Menos es Más" (Spanish for "Less is More") is an Acting and Directing for the Camera workshop that consists of three (3) student directors and nine (9) actors.

Together, actors and directors will shoot three (3) scenes over the course of five (5) days, with a professional director of photography. Scenes are then edited and screened for an in-depth critique by Juan Pablo Félix, the instructor. Woven into the practice are various discussions and lectures that invite the professional to further explore his/her technique. Professionals walk away feeling challenged and better prepared to work collaboratively on set.

This course is open to all levels. For more information on Juan Pablo Félix, please refer to his bio in the announcement above.

Date and Time: Tuesday-Saturday, May 3-7, 2016 from 2-6pm
Location: Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, Room 12T
(between West 120th and West 122nd Street), NYC
(1 train to 116 Street-Columbia University; M4, M60, M104 buses)
Price: $350* ($50 deposit required to hold spot)

Are you an HOLA member? Enjoy a special discounted rate of $200* with our HOLA member discount code: HELLOHOLA.

*Credit card, cash, PayPal, and money order accepted.

In order to register, please click HERE.

Also feel free to send an e-mail HERE with your name, contact information and a bit about yourself as an actor/director.

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SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

SPANISH-LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manny Herrera

March 15-31, 2016
Six (6) sessions on 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:30pm sharp to 8:30pm

$200 for HOLA members

$250 for non-HOLA members

Workshop to be held at HOLA Office, located @ the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, Suite 302  (see below for full address). 

Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. Workshop will be conducted in Spanish. (El taller será conducido en español.)

Manny Herrera's Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop was instrumental in my career development. Since I took this workshop, I have booked a number of Spanish-language commercials, industrials, dubbing, and special projects. In the past year alone, based only on my voiceover demo (which is on file at a commercial media company), I was offered a television campaign and was brought back three times. As a result I earned over $30,000. Take this workshop. Manny is an excellent teacher, and you can be sure to increase your skills and earning capacity. –Actor, playwright, director, producer and voiceover artist MARIO GOLDEN

Voiceover Motivator Manny Herrera presents a voiceover technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation, rhythm and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voiceover workshop students invited. Applicants should supply USB flash drive to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost.

Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center is located at
107 Suffolk Street (between Rivington and Delancey streets),
Lower East Side, NYC.

(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex / M9, M14A, B39 buses)

Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards accepted.

Call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA to register.

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SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manuel Herrera

SPANISH-LANGUAGE VOICEOVER WORKSHOP with Manuel Herrera

November 3-19, 2015
Six (6) sessions on 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:30pm sharp to 8:30pm

$200 for HOLA members

$275 for non-HOLA members

Workshop to be held at HOLA Office, located @ the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, Suite 302  (see below for full address). 

Register early as there is limited enrollment. Registration confirmed upon payment. Workshop will be conducted in Spanish. (El taller será conducido en español.)

Manuel Herrera's Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop was instrumental in my career development. Since I took this workshop, I have booked a number of Spanish-language commercials, industrials, dubbing, and special projects. In the past year alone, based only on my voiceover demo (which is on file at a commercial media company), I was offered a television campaign and was brought back three times. As a result I earned over $30,000. Take this workshop. Manuel is an excellent teacher, and you can be sure to increase your skills and earning capacity. –Actor, playwright, director, producer and voiceover artist MARIO GOLDEN

Manuel Herrera, HOLA Special Projects Director, actor, director and voiceover artist, will direct an advanced voiceover technique workshop for the experienced actor who wishes to fine-tune his/her technique. The workshop covers: diction and voicing in Spanish; interpretation and rhythm; character voices, and narration; professional audition and quick study techniques. Previous HOLA voiceover workshop students invited. Applicants should supply blank CD to record work progress. Optional production of demo tape available at additional cost. Actual voiceover copy will be used for this series. Small classes. Spanish-language voiceover jobs provide the greatest income potential for the Spanish speaking actor. 

Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center is located at 107 Suffolk Street (between Rivington and Delancey streets), Lower East Side, NYC.

(F to Delancey / J M Z to Essex / 

M9, M14A, B39 buses)

Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards accepted.

Call HOLA at (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA to register.

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