Screen Actors Classes will commence at the Torquay Sports and Recreation Centre next week on Thursday 9th Feb. Screen Kids will be at 4.30 to 6.30pm the Screen Teens and Adults from 6.30 - 8.30pm. All classes will be led by John McGlynn. John has 30 years experience coaching actors with lead actors in Home and Away, Neighbours, As The Bell Rings, The Slap, Winners and losers, East Of Everything, and in the Movies Macbeth and Matching Jack. Several actors he has trained have won scholarships to study in Hollywood and a number also now have management and residency there. To enquire about classes in Torquay for Adults Teens and Children please email: jmcg@admin.screenactors.com.au or call 0438291600

Term 1 has arrived and classes will commence on Monday 6th Feb. It's been a busy start to the year already with our students and teachers scoring work on Neighbours, films and TV commercials. We hope you're ready to get stuck into some new acting exercises and scripts!

Screen Actors Australia, in association with the Stella Adler Academy of Acting in the Unites States, is proud to announce the next Stella Adler Hollywood Bootcamp in Los Angeles in April 2012. This LA Bootcamp will feature for the first time a dedicated children’s program. In the last 3 years more than 100 Teen, Child and Adult actors have travelled to LA with SCreen Actors Australia to be in a Stella Adler Hollywood Bootcamp. Of these 70% have returned to Australia and won a role in Film and TV industry or otherwise experienced a major boost in their career. In April 2012 Stella Adler will also be offering, via competition, a free place in the program to a child, teen or adult actor who shows outstanding potential. Academy Award nominee and Stella Adler board member, Mark Ruffallo is the patron of this grant. Actors can book in for the April Stella Adler LA Bootcamp or apply for the Mark Ruffalo Award or by logging into the following link and following the directions provided. http://screenactors.com.au/stella_adler_hollywood_bootcamp To enquire about the April 2012 Stella Adler Hollywood Bootcamp email: stellaadler@screenactors.com.au or call 1 300 559 097

Congratulations to Blake Davis for his fantastic work in his major role in the hit ABC series THE SLAP. Blake got his start at Screen Actors, in the Teen Master Class at Mt Waverley. Tonight he is one of the guests along with the author of THE SLAP, Christos Tsiolkas and the Director Tony Ayres at a panel discussion and screening at the KINO Cinema in Melbourne. Blake plays "Ritchie" the subject of the final episode. Be sure to watch the ABC tonight at 8.30 for the final gripping finale of THE SLAP starring Blake.

Forty brave Screen Actors Australia actors of all ages from both Geelong and Bellarine studios challenged the dire weather predictions last Sat and won most colorful float award in the Gala Day parade. Dressed as Vampires, Smurfs, Alice In Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hoods and a host of other characters our actors took on the the street theatre challenge of the parade and had a great time performing for the Audience. The weather came good and we walked along Malop St and down Moorabool St. The weather stayed with us until the end and rain broke out just as we finished. It was great to see all our actors enjoying the event as a group. Well done to everyone. Photos of the Bellarine actors can be seen on our Bellarine ScreenActors face book page.

Wyndham near Melbourne is now the home of Screen Actors Australia's latest Screen Acting School for Adults Teens and Children. Classes have kicked off with a Term four for free offer. Lots of actors of all ages have taken up this opportunity to get to know the secrets of screen drama in a mobile TV studio. Tuesdays sees kids training after school then teens and adults in the evening. On Wednesday a second group of teens also trains after school. Classes are all fun and great for confidence building. Hopefully these emerging actors will also all have agents and be working in the business soon. The Studio is holding sessions at The Grange Secondary College in Hoppers Crossing. Enquiries should be directed to Franchise owner Robyn Duse by email wyndham@screenactors.com.au or you can call Robyn on 0433033825.

Oliver has recently teemed up with his sister Emily in the student film "Christmas Carols" premiering on the 4th of Nov. He is also a finalist in the City of Casey's talent quest singing the Elton John song - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"

Teen actor Shayne is shooting film after film at the moment, with more auditions on the way this week. He's been attending the Teenage Master Drama Class at Screen Actors Geelong for the last year and is definitely a young actor worth keeping an eye out for. Last year he traveled to Los Angeles where he rubbed shoulders with the beautiful Eva Mendes (something he's more than happy to tell everyone!) Keep up the great work Shayne. [Screen Actors Geelong; Acting classes for kids, teens, adults]

Geelong teen actor Rachael just filmed a small role on Rush last week. She's been attending Geelong acting classes for years and is a very capable young actor. Well done Rachael! [Screen Actors Geelong: Drama Classes for kids, teen, adults]

Mount Waverley teen actor Catherine has been cast as a lead in the Independent feature film 'Johnny Swade'. Filming has begun and will continue for the next three weeks, in various locations throughout Melbourne.

There's so much work coming out of the Geelong studio at the moment. Studio Director John Henderson is busy working on feature film 'Death of a Fanboy' with fellow student Rob Stanfield. Jim Cairns just filmed a new TV movie. Debbie Johns worked on a TVC and new TV series last week. Screen Kids Leah and Sandy filmed lead roles on a massive short film over the holidays. Plus about 30 of our actors are working over the next couple weekends on educational short films cast exclusively through the studio. Keep up the amazing work everybody!! [Screen Actors Geelong: Drama Classes for kids, teens, adults]

Cassie has booked supporting roles on an ABC Pilot and a Swinburne film and a lead on a Footscray City Film as well as doing extra work on Neighbours.. all in July and August....keep up the good work Cassie!