YESTERDAY'S SEMINAR WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! SO MUCH SO THAT ONE ATTENDEE EMAILED US TO COMMENT ON HER EXPERIENCE:
"Thanks so much for allowing me to attend your seminar as your special guest... It was fabulous. You were so right on with what you tell your students . From the heart is what it's about. Getting people to realize that they have the tools within their reach is the key to getting them to recognize their potential. Your approach is subtle yet right on"!
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED YESTERDAY'S SEMINAR, THE EVENT WAS HOSTED BY BET'S COLLEGE HILL 2 ALUM NAFIYS BLAKEWOOD. MANY OF THE ATTENDEES WERE SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT WE HAD TWO GUESTS SPEAKERS LINED UP FOR THE EVENING. GBENGA AKINNAGBE, "CHRIS" OF HBO'S ACCLAIMED "WIRE" SERIES GAVE GREAT INSIGHT INTO HIS HUSTLE AND THE SACRIFICE NECESSARY TO MAKE IT AS AN ACTOR. LESSON LEARNED: "YOU DON'T WORK , YOU DON'T EAT" !
OUR SECOND GUEST OF THE EVENING WAS NATURI NAUGHTON, CURRENTLY STARRING IN THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF HAIRSPRAY AS "LIL INEZ". NATURI, WHOM CAN BE SEEN IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF VIBE CAN ALSO BE SEEN PORTRAYING LIL KIM IN THE UPCOMING BIOPIC, "NOTORIOUS"; BASED ON THE LIFE OF SLAIN RAPPER NOTORIOUS B.I.G A.K.A BIGGIE SMALLS.
NATURI GAVE ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK HER QUESTIONS ABOUT HER PREPARATION FOR HER ROLE AS LIL KIM IN NOTORIOUS. SHE SPOKE ABOUT THE COACHING SHE RECEIVED FROM CASTING DIRECTORS TWINKIE BYRD AND WENDY MCKENZIE . THEY URGED HER TO CHANNEL HER EXPERIENCES WITH HER FORMER GROUP, 3LW TO EVOKE LIL KIM'S FEELINGS OF INADEQUACY DURING HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NOTORIOUS BIG.
LESSON LEARNED: ADVERSITY CAN BE A STEPPING STONE
WITH THAT SAID IN THE WINK OF AN EYE ACTING WORKSHOP WAS CREATED TO BETTER PREPARE ACTORS FOR WHAT CASTING DIRECTORS SEEK WHEN CASTING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION PROJECTS.
HAVE NO EXCUSES AND PREPARATION IS KEY...SO ACT NOW!!!!
THANKS TO ALL WHOM ATTENDED! FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND MAKE SURE YOU RSVP FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT!!! RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR OUR NEXT SERIES OF CLASSES.
FOR FURTHER INFO EMAIL: ACTNOW@INTHEWINKOFANEYE.BIZ
