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OSCAR NOMINEE ERIC ROBERTS WRAPS HIS SHOOT IN HOUSTON
We are extremely honored to announce that Oscar-nominated and three times Golden Globe nominated iconic actor Mr. ERIC ROBERTS is in the cast of our current production 6 ROUNDS OF CHLOE, written and directed by Next Actor Studio co-founder and Stanislavski instructor Trisha Ray and produced by Next Actor Films, our sister company Lake Camp Productions and our Arizona-based producing partner Boat Angel Outreach. An actor since his early years, Eric Roberts has his entire family in film business, including daughter Emma Roberts, sister Julia Roberts and wife Eliza Roberts. Eric wrapped his shoot in April and we hope to see him again at the premiere. The film also stars actors Charlie O'Connell (Bachelor, Dude where's my car), Jana Lee Hamblin (Ballers, Jane the Virgin), Rome Shadanloo (How I met your mother, Dollhouse), Kamala Lopez (24, Miami Vice), Elena Martinez (Picasso) and our own Next Actor Alum Alexandra Goel in the lead role of Chloe.
For more details about the film, follow our social media at @6RoCFilm and the film's imdb. |
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NEXT ACTOR FILMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME
Since 2003, Next Actor Films have been providing opportunity to Next Actor Alum to build their resume in a trusted environment and receive hands-on training from working directly on set with professional actors and filmmakers. Today, you can watch Next Actor Studio's independent films as well as the Christian films made in collaboration with Arizona-based Boat Angel Family Films, on Amazon Prime worldwide. Several of these films have won many awards at film festivals around the globe and are also screened at Next Actor Studio's own film festival Niff Houston International Film Festival, held every October in Houston. Follow us on twitter and instagram @nextactorstudio and facebook /nextactor to stay updated.
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NEXT ACTOR FEATURE FILM TO SCREEN IN NEW YORK AT FILM FESTIVAL
Next Actor feature film A CURRY ON AN AMERICAN PLATE (dir. San Banarje), starring Rick Fox and Charlie O'Connell, is opening in New York on May 21 as an official selection of Hoboken International Film Festival. The film, written by Stanislavski instructor Trisha Ray and director San Banarje and produced in collaboration with KK Productions, also stars Disney actress Andrea Guasch alongside Next Actor Alum Bud Patel, Sean Vida, Meera Nandlal, Christian Bhalla, Prateek Karkal, Kellie Hay, Lara Vartivar, and others.
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HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, PRODUCER & U.N. SPEAKER JOINS OUR UPCOMING FILM
We are very excited to announce that auteur KAMALA LOPEZ, whose movie credentials include I <3 Huckabees, 24, The Burning Season etc., was recently in Houston to shoot our new feature 6 ROUNDS OF CHLOE as an ACTRESS and ASSOCIATE PRODUCER. Ms. Lopez plays the role of Stella, a loud, alcholic aunt of Chloe, played by alum Alexandra Goel.
Ms. Lopez is not only a revered actress and former writing and producing partner of Ben Affleck, she is also a documentary filmmaker and an activist, who has been a speaker at the United Nations. Below, you can watch her speak at the U.N. about her documentary Equal means Equal in which she analyzed the systemic inequalities that women have been subjected to across multiple lens – domestic violence, rape, the pay gap, rates of incarceration etc. |
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NEXT ACTOR ALUM WIN AWARDS IN ACTING AT FILM FESTIVAL
Next Actor Alum and Channel 39 morning anchor MEERA NANDLAL, the hostess of 3rd annual Niff Houston, was in for a big surprise when #Niff2016 Best Actor Romario Solis called her name as he presented her the BEST ACTRESS AWARD at the recently concluded Niff Houston Film Festival (www.niffhouston.org) for her role in the feature film A Curry on an American Plate. Alum JOSH RAHMAN received the Best Actor Award for his role in the politically charged USC film The Art of War where he played a wounded soldier. The festival's biggest winner was the best short film The Circle, starring Ryan Phillippe, directed by Sheldon Schwartz who won the best director award along with his cinematographer Claudio Miranda (Life of Pi, Curious Case of Benjamin Button).
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RICK FOX - CHARLIE O'CONNELL STARRER NEXT ACTOR FILM TO OPEN IN OCTOBER AT #NIFF2017.
Next Actor Film A Curry on an American Plate, starring Rick Fox (He Got Game) and Charlie O'Connell (The Bachelor, Dude, Where's my Car), Andrea Guasch (Disney High School Musical), alongside several Next Actor Alum such as Bud Patel, Meera Nandlal, Alex Goel, Sean Vida, Paige Medina and others will screen as part of Niff Houston International Film Festival on Wed, Oct 25 @ 8pm at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-Mason Park, Katy. The film is directed by San Banarje, written by San Banarje and Trisha Ray and produced in collaboration with KK Production. For tickets & other info, visit niffhouston.org
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CLASSES RESCHEDULED FOR HURRICANE HARVEY
Due to Hurricane Harvey, several of our classes from August 25 have been rescheduled. Please check our calendar page for the revised start dates of Sept. classes for kids, teens and screenwriting classes. Editing classes have been pushed back to October. Students who will miss the class due to evacuation or for water in their area, are able to make up on later dates. We appreciate your patience and understanding that helped us to coordinate such changes at a short notice. Please be safe and stay dry. We will continue to update our changes via twitter handle @nextactorstudio.
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ALEXANDRA GOEL LANDS LEAD ROLE IN NEW FILM
We are very proud of our young method acting student ALEXANDRA GOEL, who has recently cleared the very tough emotional audition and booked the lead role in the SAG-AFTRA feature film 6 Rounds of Chloe where she will be seen with several named actors and stars. Principal photography begins in December.
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THADA CATALON TO OPEN FILM AT SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL IN AUGUST
We are extremely proud to announce that Next Actor Alum THADA CATALON will present her film Created Equal, starring none other than LaBamba Star Lou Diamond Phillips, at the upcoming San Antonio Film Festival on Saturday, August 5 @ 3:30 pm. Screening will be followed by Q and A.
Thada had started her acting career at Next Actor Studio and soon moved on to screenwriting and directed her first short "An Academic Affair" which went on to screen at many film festivals. Thada who was the first recipient of the inaugural Houston Filmmaker Grant, holds three academic degrees, including a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Full Sail University, a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. For info on tickets and the film, visit www.createdequalmovie.com. |
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ROMARIO SOLIS WINS BEST ACTOR AT NIFF 2017
Next Actor Stanislavski Student ROMARIO SOLIS was the best actor at the 3rd Annual Niff Houston International Film Festival in 2017, where films from all over the world were judged for the festival that takes place in Houston in October each year. Bilingual student Romario was handpicked from a beginners' class by Stanislavski Instructor Trisha Ray to audition for the lead role of David in her then casting film Orphan Train. Watching him work his scenes in class, Trisha felt he could be trusted to carry the role in Spanish, playing a Mexican orphan who stands up against the unjust Yatze (San Banarje). Out of several experienced actors who auditioned for the part, Romario, who had never acted before, was chosen to carry the film alongside a big star Mahie Gill and be part of location shoots that sprawled across Texas. While editing, the producers decided to make a series out of the film and the role of David was extended and Romario proved his dedication and commitment to the project by giving another good performance. Currently Romario is finishing Orphan Train and also writing a script with his classmate Erik Foster to shoot sometime in 2017. Follow the news on our facebook and Instagram page.
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JOSH RAHMAN IN NEW SHORT FILM
Next Actor Stanislavski Student and Rice Owls Footballer JOSH RAHMAN is seen in the starring role of a soldier in the USC Short film THE ART OF WAR by Director Cal Etcheverry. Josh debuted as Navy SEAL Roberts in the Season One of Orphan Train Series. Josh is currently studying pre-med at Rice, following the footsteps of his medical parents, but his heart is in acting. Follow this news on our facebook and Instagram page.
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SCREENWRITING STUDENT WINS PLATINUM
We are excited to announce that NAS Screenwriting Student and Author ESTHER LUM won the highest award in the category, Platinum Remi for her screenplay Kidnapped in Kathmandu at the recently wrapped Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. Click here to read an excerpt of Esther's interview with Woodlands Online.
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'ORPHAN TRAIN' DROPS TRAILER
Boat Angel Family Films & Next Actor Films/Lake Camp Productions' film and series Orphan Train revealed its first look to cast and crew on Tuesday, April 11. The film and series, both created by Brian Stewart, and directed by Stanislavski instructor Trisha Ray, stars Mahie Gill, Andrea Guasch, San Banarje, Christian Bhalla, Zoie Steen and introduced Next Actor Students Romario Solis and Josh Rahman in lead roles. Romario received the award for best actor in 2016 Niff Houston International Film Festival.
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NAS ALUM MEERA NANDLAL IN CW39 MORNINGS
Long time Next Actor Student MEERA NANDLAL is the new host of Channel 39's Eye Opener. Check her out @ 5 - 8 AM while she works in the studio alongside Maggie Flecknoe. Meera has previously played the role of Rani in the Next Actor Film A Curry on an American Plate that will be releasing in 2017.
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ALUM MARIA SUAREZ WINS WIRED CONTEST TO MEET FAVORITES
Next Actor Alum and Space Enthusiast, actress, writer, artist MARIA SUAREZ was only 6 when she first met her favorite actor EDDIE REDMAYNE in New York and gifted him a picture with a note on the back that Redmayne received happily, saying "It's the greatest thing ever," and adding "I'm not gonna read it aloud, in case there's something personal in it." The next year, 7 year old Maria went on to win Wired UK's Hawking Competition and got a chance to meet the Oscar winning actor for the second time when she went to London to ask Prof. Stephen Hawking a question in person. According to her grandmother, former ABC 13 journalist and producer Ms. Charlotte Aguilar, the two encounters with the British actor motivated this extremely talented and bright kid to take up acting more seriously and she joined Next Actor Studio to guide her through this journey. We all at the studio wish her luck and hope to see her get her break very soon.
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DISNEY STAR ANDREA GUASCH REUNITES WITH NEXT ACTOR IN SERIES
Disney Actress ANDREA GUASCH takes a selfie on the set of Boat Angel/Next Actor Series ORPHAN TRAIN as Satellite Specialist JANETTE FALLROY, a character recently created by writer Brian Stewart and directed by Trisha Ray. The Spanish-American actress, whose agent Katrina Bayonas discovered Penelope Cruz, will be seen next in Wim Wenders' Submergence, with Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and BAFTA winner James McAvoy and San Banarje's A Curry on An American Plate, starring Rick Fox and Charlie O'Connell.
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NEXT ACTOR FILM ON DEBRA DUNCAN'S GREAT DAY HOUSTON
Next Actor Screenwriting, Directing and Acting alum Richard Finger (Forbes, Huffington Post) Alum Richard Finger's debut feature Sex, Marriage and Infidelity is now available on Amazon and iTunes. The film, produced by Next Actor Studio, Lake Camp Productions & Ariadne Films, stars a number of Hollywood celebrities such as Charlie O'Connell, Shannon Tweed, Sophie Simmons alongside Houston/NASAlum who are now LA residents such as Caroline Tudor and John-Michael Carlton among others. Check out the interview of actress Caroline Tudor with KHOU Channel 11's Debra Duncan on 'Great Day Houston' by clicking here.
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NEXTACTOR FILMS' LEAD ANDREA GUASCH IN WIM WENDERS FILM
After her talent was tapped in her first English language film by Next Actor Studio, A Curry on An American Plate's lead actress and Spanish Disney star Andrea Guasch gets cast in legendary director Wim Wenders' new movie SUBMERGENCE, starring 2016 Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and Golden Globe nominee James McAvoy (Atonement). We are very proud of Andrea who is a force to watch.
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NIFF HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOW OPEN
NiFF Houston International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 2016 edition that will be held in a 5-day festivity at River Oaks Theatre and Next Actor Screening Room from Oct 12 - 16. Last year, the festival brought together filmmakers and producers from around the world to present their films and speak at the awards gala. Next Actor Students worked behind the scene to make this festival one to look forward to. Submission is live on filmfreeway and withoutabox, as well as Niff online at www.niffhouston.org.
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SEVERAL NEXT ACTOR STUDENTS DEBUT IN 'ORPHAN TRAIN'
Next Actor students Romario Solis, Johnny Goode, Charles Cavin and Alex Lopez do a great job in lead and supporting roles in the action-packed Christian-themed feature film Orphan Train, written by Brian Stewart (Artisse) and directed by Trisha Ray (Stanislavski Class Instructor) in Marfa, Big Bend, Galveston, Houston and Mexico. The film's main crew also consists of Next Actor Alum. Join the film's facebook page and twitter (@otrainfilm) for updates.
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2016 OSCAR NOMINATION FOR NIFF SHORT FILM LEAD BRIONNE DAVIS
Congrats to Actor Brionne Davis of the 2015 NiFF Houston International Film Festival's award-winning short Narcissist (dir. Eric Casaccio), on making it to the Oscars‬ with his starring role in the 2016 Academy Awards Nominated Film Embrace of the Serpent.
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BEN PLAYS JIMMY KIMMEL ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
Next Actor Alumnus, Instructor and Actor BEN WARNER gets a nice welcome to Los Angeles when he is cast in the ABC TV Show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as "Jimmy Kimmel." The show aired on Nov 20th. You can watch the hilarious clip here.
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JUNIPER JUGGLES NASA AND ACTING
Next Actor Student JUNIPER JAIRALA has her acting hands full with her roles in several upcoming features of the studio. A Cornell University graduate in mechanical engineering and masters of science in aerospace engineering and bio-astronautics from Colorado, Juniper currently works for NASA as an aerospace engineer by day and a professional fire-dancer at two Houston fire troupes by night. Earlier, Juniper was cast in supporting roles in our Christian film ARTISSE and our psychological thriller THE SHADOW BEHIND YOU. Both her films are screening at Niff Houston Int'l Film Festival on Oct 14 and 15 in Houston. Details and tickets : www.niffhouston.org
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ALUMNUS RICHARD FINGER'S FILM TO CLOSE HOUSTON FESTIVAL
Next Actor Student and Huffington Post contributor Richard Finger will have his debut writing-directing feature film Sex, Marriage and Infidelity screened at the 2015 NIFF Houston International Film Festival, alongside eminent filmmakers from Argentina, Angola, France, Spain, Iran etc. Earlier the film received three nominations for Dramedy-Romance, Cinematography (San Banarje) and Direction (Finger) at the 2015 Bare Bones International Film Festival. Stay tuned for festival schedule and news.
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CHARLIE O'CONNELL CAUGHT OFF-GUARD ON NEXT ACTOR SET
Actor Charlie O'Connell (Bachelor, Dude Where's My Car) was recently in Houston, shooting his scenes for our latest feature, when he received a big surprise on the set that caught him completely by surprise. Click here to see his reaction right after he talks about his role, acting style, preparation method for staying busy in Hollywood.
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RICK FOX TRANSFORMS TO HIS CHARACTER FOR OUR NEW FILM
Actor and LA Lakers' RICK FOX brought to Houston stacks of notes for his role as Robert, a novelist who is fighting cancer in our upcoming film. Rick started building layers for his character from the time he got the script in his hand, using Stanislavski technique. Prior to shooting, the popular NBA star used the twitter as his character Robert, which confused many of his followers who could not understand that it was not Rick, but Robert tweeting. Click to view Rick Fox talk about preparing for the role.
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EXAMINER GIVES 3 STAR TO OUR FILM THAT WILL PREMIERE IN FESTIVAL
"This Woody Allen style comedy will make you laugh, cry, and in some cases, scream," reviews Examiner, about the feature film Sex, Marriage and Infidelity, written and directed by our screenwriting and acting student Richard Finger and starring Charlie O'Connell, Richard Finger & Brooke Pascoe. During a packed cast and crew private screening in Houston, Houston Chronicle reviewed the film as a 'Woody Allenish comedy'. The film, produced by Trisha Ray and San Banarje and made possible by Next Actor alumni who worked tirelessly as cast and crew in New York and Houston, will get a festival premiere in April at the Bare Bones Film and Music Festival.
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NEXT ACTOR SHORT FILM IN FESTIVAL
Next Actor Short Comedy PHYSIOTHERAPY will screen at the 2014 Gulf Coast Film Festival. The film is about a socialite whose life is altered after an accident. The film was shot in 2013 in Houston with Next Actor alumni as a prelude to the feature film THE SHADOW BEHIND YOU. Screening is on Sept 21 at Courtyard Houston NASA/Clear Lake during the short film program.
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GRAMMY WINNER JOINS NEXT ACTOR TEAM
Grammy winner DAVID KAHNE joins the team of our last feature SMINY as music composer. Mr Kahne won Grammy for Tony Bennett's Album of the Year and is the current personal producer of the legendary Sir Paul McCartney. He has also produced music for movies such as Vanilla Sky, The Beach, The Armstrong Lie etc.
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SOPHIE SIMMONS TALKS ABOUT NEXT ACTOR FILM TO EXTRA TV
Sophie Simmons, daughter of Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS and former supermodel Shannon Tweed, talks to EXTRA TV in an exclusive interview about our new Next Actor Studio comedy feature in which she acted. Click here for a preview and stay tuned for the entire interview to air soon.
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"THIS MUST BE THE PLACE" DVD WITH GRANT GOODMAN
Check out Next Actor Studio Alumnus GRANT GOODMAN in This Must be the Place, out on DVD now. Grant plays Tommy and sings the title song with Academy Award winner Sean Penn under the direction of Cannes Film Festival's Palm d'or nominated Paolo Sorrentino. The movie also stars Academy Award winner Frances McDormand. If you missed the movie at the theatres, you can now catch it on DVD and support this very young and talented actor.
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NOW ENROLLING
On-Camera Beginners' and Non-Beginners' Acting Classes for Adults
On-Camera Acting Classes in Houston for Adults are held on Saturday mornings, Fridays and Monday evenings for Beginner Adults. Non-Beginner Students can benefit from our Saturday and Sunday afternoon or Thursday evening on-camera method-acting classes. Click for full schedule and curriculum. Check this link for testimonial.
Stanislavski Method Classes for All Levels
Stanislavski Method Acting Workshops for Film and TV are available on Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays for beginners, Thursdays, Sundays for intermediates and Wednesdays and Saturdays for non-beginners and intense actors. Click for Info on Method Acting. Teenagers with intensive acting background and maturity may join this session with approval.
On-Camera Acting Classes for Kids & Teens/Pre-Teens
Kids' Acting Classes are back on Saturdays at 3:30 - 5PM. Call 713 532 2867 for details. Teens & Pre-Teens' Acting Classes are held on Saturday evenings, from 5:15 - 7:15 PM. Advanced Teens are eligible for certain classes with Adults. Click for full schedule and curriculum.
Voice Acting Workshops
Every Thursday @ 7:30 - 9:30 PM, VOICE WORKSHOPS will help students speak clearly for film, commercials, narration, voice-overs etc. Learn to work with teleprompter. Foreign students can benefit from our accent reduction classes. Click for full schedule and curriculum.
Filmmaking, Editing & Screenwriting Classes for Adults and Pre-Teens/Teens
Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Editing session are offered at Next Actor Studio. Students are able to work creatively with visual art, watch movies and shoot their shorts and scenes. Click for complete details on the program.
Shakespeare Acting Classes
A brand new on-camera Shakespeare Acting Class starts on Tuesdays at our Houston studio. Learn to deliver soliloquis and work with the through line of action of scenes and plays, while understanding movement, gestures, intentions and voice, Click for full schedule and curriculum.
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