Actors Intensive Retreat

The Business Of Your Dream

Intensive-Retreat

On The Big Island of Hawaii

March 23rd – April 1st

10 days / 9 nights

The Curriculum

“Every hour of every day planes are landing at LAX from all over the world full of people beginning their dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood. And while those planes are landing just as many are taking off, packed full of people who’ve been crushed by that very same dream … and that’s because most actors, most artists are not very good at ‘the business of their dream.’ In fact, there is nothing more common in Hollywood than talented, out-of-work actors. At The Actors Intensive Retreat, we’re going to help you change that.”

  • Jim Jarrett has been making a living as an actor for over twenty years. Seventeen years ago he formed his own production company with Jon Labrie. After three films together, Jon was hired by Peter Jackson to become Chief Technical Officer for Lord of The Rings.

    Soon after, Jim debuted his one-man show by Leonard Nimoy entitled Vincent. Twelve years later over a quarter million people have experienced Vincent at the premier performing art centers, museums and universities throughout the world.

    This summer Jarrett was invited to bring his international touring phenomenon to Edinburgh, Scotland for The International Fringe Festival. At the Fringe – officially “the world’s greatest arts extravaganza” – Jarrett was nominated for “Best Actor – male or female – In A Solo Show” as well as “Best Solo Show.” Next up for Vincent is a European Tour in January 2009 as well as a run at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

    In 2005 Jarrett wrote three children shows and is currently working to secure a one million dollar grant from Nike and Major League Baseball to embark on a nationwide, educational tour.

    In 2006, the world premiere of Jarrett’s play, MEISNER, débuted at the historic Magic Theatre in San Francisco to critical and commercial success. From this exposure, he was signed by the William Morris Agency and they immediately brought MEISNER to Los Angeles where it played to sold-out audiences for its six-week run. Next, MEISNER heads to New York and is also being adapted into a full-length feature film produced by Jarrett Productions.
    Jarrett is also Founder/Director of The Meisner Technique Studio located in San Francisco with teaching centers expanding to the Big Island of Hawaii, Florence, Italy and Sun Valley, Idaho. He is currently working on a reality show targeting HBO that will document his students and their training in The Meisner Technique.

    Jarrett credits all his success to one very simple reason – he has aggressively addressed the business of his dream from the day he started, over twenty years ago.

    The Business Of Your Dream Actors-Intensive Retreat addresses the most important aspect of any artist’s career – the business of your career. This information is invaluable in major markets like Los Angeles or New York. However, it’s priceless information for anyone choosing to live in a market like San Francisco, which requires an even more creative, aggressive approach to your career.

    • The Business Of Your Dream will consist of the following segments:

    • *The Hollywood Food Chain
    • *Creating A Career Living Outside Of Hollywood
    • *Top Down – A Blueprint for Achieving Dreams
    • *The Audition Process

    THE HOLLYWOOD FOOD CHAIN

    The very first session sets the tone and is priceless information for anyone considering working in Hollywood at some point in his or her career. This session is all about “the game of Hollywood, the rules and how to play the game successfully.”

    CREATING A CAREER OUTSIDE OF HOLLYWOOD

    The session is for these who choose to have a career living outside of epicenter of acting and filmmaking because if you want to live in a market like San Francisco it will require an even more creative, aggressive business approach to building your career.

    TOP DOWN

    This session is a priceless roadmap, a blueprint to help you achieve any dream you will ever have. Jim has spent thirty years refining this concept and guarantees this information alone is worth the fee for the entire session.

    THE AUDITION PROCESS

    Just as you now have an approach to the craft of acting you’re going to be taught an approach to the art and craft of auditioning because if you can’t master the audition process, it won’t matter how good your training is.

    The Audition Process will teach you how to audition for commercials, television and film, as well as for the theater. As you grow we will videotape every session of your work while teaching you a cold-reading/audition technique that will literally change your career.

    The Audition Process will consist of the following:

    • *Cold reading technique
    • *Pulling copy
    • *Callbacks
    • *Working with sides prior to auditions/callback
    • *Headshots and Resumes
    • *Taking “generals”
    • *Commercials
    • *Choosing and preparing audition pieces

    THE SCHEDULE

    Time Activity
    FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD
    12:00pm Arrive in Kona from SFO
    1:00pm – 4:00pm Arrive at The Mauna Kea Resort for swimming and snorkeling
    5:00pm Check in to The Kohala Inn
    6:00pm -10:00pm Aloha Dinner & Music @ Bamboo Restaurant
    SATURDAY, MARCH 24th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast @ Kohala Inn
    9:00am – 11:30am The Business of Your Dream – The Hollywood Food Chain
    11:45am – 12:30pm

    		 Lunch @ LUKES
    1:00pm – 3:00pm Having a Career & Not Living in Hollywood
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:30pm Dinner @ LUKES
    SUNDAY, MARCH 25th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast @ Kohala Inn
    9:00am – 11:30pm SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES- An introduction to “Top Down” – a step by step, brick by brick blueprint for accomplishing any goal and achieving any dream
    11:45am– 12:30pm Lunch @ LUKES
    1:00pm – 3:00pm SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES – “Talk is Cheap”…building personal integrity
    4:00pm – 6:00pm Whale Watching/Sunset Catamaran Cruise aboard the Wynona @ Mauna Lani
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner @ LUKES
    MONDAY, MARCH 26th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast @ Kohala Inn
    9:00am – 11:30am TOP DOWN – A step by step, brick by brick blueprint for accomplishing any goal and achieving any dream
    11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch @ Hotel
    1:00pm – 3:00pm TOP DOWN – Phase #2
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner
    TUESDAY, MARCH 27th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast
    9:00am – 3:00pm (lunch included) Surprise Adventure (I promise this will be unforgettable) MASTERING THE MIND
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner @ Cafe Pesto
    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast
    9:00am – 11:30am THE AUDITION PROCESS
    11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch
    1:00pm – 3:00pm THE AUDITION PROCESS
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner @ LUKES
    THURSDAY, MARCH 29th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast
    9:00am – 11:30am FILM ACTING – An Introduction
    11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch
    1:00pm – 3:00pm FILM ACTING – The Details
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner
    8:00pm – 10:00pm MOVIE SCREENING & TEACHING
    FRIDAY, MARCH 30th
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast
    9:00am – 11:30am FILM ACTING – An Introduction
    11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch @ Kohala Mill
    1:00pm – 3:00pm FILM ACTING – The Details
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner
    8:00pm – 10:00pm MOVIE SCREENING & TEACHING
    SATURDAY, MARCH 31st
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast
    9:00am – 11:30am FILM ACTING – An Introduction
    12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch @ Kohala Mill
    1:00pm – 3:00pm FILM ACTING – The Details
    3:00pm – 6:00pm MAUNA KEA RESORT – Relax @ the beach & sunset
    7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner @ LUKES
    8:00pm – 10:00pm MOVIE SCREENING & TEACHING
    SUNDAY, APRIL 1st
    6:00am – 7:30am Sunrise @ Pololu
    8:00am – 9:00am -Breakfast
    - Head to airport and check in
    - Kona for shopping and lunch
    - Back to the airport and fly home

    The cost for the ten-day Actors Intensive Retreat is less than $200 per day and that includes all teachings, lodging (two per room), three meals a day and all transportation.

    AIRFARE IS ADDITIONAL. The lowest fare at this time is $550 direct non-stop from Oakland to Kona which is a smoking deal.

    Here is the link to where we’ll be staying, The Kohala Inn and Lukes Place where we’ll be having most meals.

    Aloha! We hope to see you there.

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