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We have hired David Zimmerman from Hollywood, CA and Dominic Syracuse from Cheyenne, WY as our voice acting coaches.
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Recruiting people with disabilities from Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie to join our on-line voice actor training. Dates of training TBA.
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Once you have attended the voice acting training, we want to hire you to record your voice for our Advancement Leadership Training videos.
We are currently recruiting people with disabilities from Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie to attend two sessions on voice acting. This virtual training will provide you with the tools to become a better voice actor. The skills you learn from this training can assist you with finding employment opportunities with using your voice. Encore will be offering voice acting contracts to those that attend as well to be voice actors for our Advancement Leadership Training videos. We pay a minimum of $20/hour for your voice recording time.
We are encouraging you to invite someone, Direct Support Professional/DSP, family member, friend, or others to attend the trainings with you that can been a support for you. We recommend this be a person who you can count on to help you rehearse your lines prior to recording. We will provide the scripts for you to learn and then come to you to record your voice for the Advancement videos.
This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature.
David Zimmerman is a Producer, Casting Director, Teacher, Coach, Writer, Actor, and Director. David has been coaching actors and putting together workshops for over a decade. He is the Creator and Producer of the "MEET THE BIZ" workshops, which looks to make diversity a common place and bridges the gap between ability and disability. As a personal coach, he has been hired by production companies such as Ryan Murphy's groundbreaking series NIP/TUCK and worked on Michael Patrick King's, LOVE YOU MORE.
DAVID ZIMMERMAN
Producer, Casting Director, Teacher, Coach, Writer, Actor, Director
David has been coaching actors and putting together workshops for over a decade. He is the Creator and Producer of the “MEET THE BIZ” workshops, which looks to make diversity a common place and bridges the gap between ability and disability. As a personal coach, he has been hired by production companies such as Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking series NIP/TUCK and worked on Michael Patrick King’s, LOVE YOU MORE.
As a Casting Director his credits include the Showtime pilots and Star Price Productions “PROJECT X” and “SHADOW POINT”, as well as the popular series “PENN & TELLER’S BULLSHIT.” He has also cast feature films including “FIGHTING WORDS” and “CAROL OF THE BELLS”, produced by Joey Travolta and Inclusion Films and starring RJ Mitte, Lee Purcell, Donna Mills, Andrea Friedman, Donna Pescow and Geri Jewell. Zimmerman has also enjoyed working with Lifetime TV, Mark Wolper Productions, and Time Life Productions.
You can also see him on the screen as an actor in such films as “HIDE”, “MEET THE FOCKERS”, the web series, “CHILD OF THE ’70s”, and as the Voice of Jason, in the award winning animated short, HEAVENLY PEACE, directed and produced by Andreas Wessel-Therhorn.
In 2007, David was honored at the 25th Annual Media Access Awards at Universal Studios Globe Theatre with the prestigious MEDIA ACCESS AWARD along with Norman Lear, Stevie Wonder, and others. In 2013, the “MEET THE BIZ” program was incredibly honored to receive a grant from the CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION through the ACTORS FOR AUTISM and a grant from the FRIENDS OF CALIFORNIANS WITH DISABILITIES, INC for the “40 Series”. He also proudly is one of the faculty of the PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO WEST family.
He has been a contributing writer for ABILITY Magazine, which is ranked one of the top 50 magazines in the world. Some of his articles include interviews with Jamie Brewer (AMERICAN HORROR STORY) and Norman Lear (ALL IN THE FAMILY). David has also contributed to the new sizzling publication, ZENSATIONS Magazine.
David is currently producing the “MEET THE BIZ” Interview series along with PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO WEST, where he teaches Acting. He is also working on the film, that he calls his baby, “MY NEXT BREATH”, which he created and is producing, starring Geri Jewell, Mark Povinelli, Angela Rockwood, Tobias Forrest, Lexi Marman, Auti Angel, Kathy Buckley, Andy Arias, Eduardo Bar, and the late David Connell and Danny Murphy.
Dominic Syracuse is a classically trained actor, nationally touring stand-up comedian, and behavioral specialist. Dominic is the creator of Cognitive Behavioral Theater, a company that uses acting and improv techniques to teach the principles of positive psychology.
Voice actor training available for 25 people with disabilities in the communities of Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie. We will have one session with David Zimmerman and one session Dominic Syracuse both via Zoom, dates to be determined.
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