Actors Taking Charge of their Career
Sponsored by Sag Indie
Friday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Malco Commons
Not getting enough auditions? Not even getting an audition? Don’t have an agent? Completley scared of all of it? Your not alone. Learn how to be proactive in the ever changing industry of TV and Film. An inside look of the business side of Agents and Casting Directors and how the audition process really works. This panel will offer some insights of taking your career into your own hands and letting go of the fear of not being good enough.
Panelist: Gabriel Furman of Queens, NY is an actor, dancer, comedian and writer. Gabriel has studied and performed comedy at UCB and The Pit. His recent acting credits include Netflix’s Daredevil, NBC’s Forever, Taxi Brooklyn, USA’s White Collar, Judas in The Actors Studio Production of Pulitzer Prize winning author Stephen Adly Guirgis' 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot', directed by Academy Award Winner Estelle Parsons. He also starred opposite Ellen Burstyn as Yasha in The Actors Studio Production of The Cherry Orchard. Gabriel also wrote, produced and starred opposite Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo in 'Mother's Day'. The Award Winning Short Film was chosen as an Official Selection in over 50 Film Festivals including The Rhode Island International Film Festival, Cannes Short Film Corner, Oxford Film Festival and HollyShorts, among others. He has previously worked as a special effects artist in TV and film, as well as a professional DJ and Breakdancer. Gabriel, a member of The Actor’s Studio, loves flea markets and is always searching for a story to capture.
