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Hi! I'm Chelsea. I'm 15 and live with 3 brothers, 2 older ones and 1 younger one. I'm the 3rd Child.I have wanted to act since i was 13,but then we didn't have much money,i Finally got started my freshman year,I'm 15 now. I Currently live in Tennessee,But this summer (2009) I'm moving back to Chicago,(where i came from). Anyway I have acting classes at the Roxy Theater in Clarksville,Its so much fun.Anyways i would like to know if you know any great places for me to start getting great inacting in (chicago). or if you know of any commercial for teens coming up or anything.
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Chelsea,

Thanks for writing. There are a number of great theater companies in Chicago, but two that come to mind: The Steppenwolf Theater Company and the Victory Gardens Theater Company. You might inquire with both and see if they offer acting classes - I'm thinking they might.

Unfortunately, I am not in the loop on the commercial scene in Chicago, so you'll have to inquire once you're there.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Phil

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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.

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Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others. Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene. Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.

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