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"Coaching Actors in the Business of Acting"
Coaching Clients:
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Hey Susan,
I can't begin to
express how much of a blessing it is to have you in my life. I've been
here for almost 2 months...and you know when you meet a person, that
you know you're just going to know forever? Well I have that feeling
w/you and it's a feeling I've had since day one.
I can't even
begin to explain to other people how much of a light you are in
people's lives, let alone mine. It truly is inspiring and comforting to
know that people, like yourself, actually exist in this world.
You are part of my rock, my foundation, that I use to motivate me to do more.
I know that for me...you always want to be around people that make you BETTER.
YOU do that for me.
You've
taught me things about myself that I didn't even realize in less then 2
months of knowing eachother....only God knows how where we'll be a year
from now!
You truly are a coach. Especially after being in
sports for most of my life...you as a coach motivate me to go out in
the field of this business and beat it by blowing it out of the water.
If
I get that 2nd chance w/ the agent , he'll see a different me when meeting me
again. I'M READY for ANYTHING. And I owe you for that.
Patrick Prudent
Coaching Client – during the 6th coaching session
Breakthroughs?
This week, I went to my FIRST play audition!!! AND it went really well!!! I usually ONLY audition for musicals, and knowing that I can go in there and do a monologue and do a good job is definitely a breakthrough for me!
Also,
this week, I've REDISCOVERED that special something in me that allows
others to feel comfortable opening up to me almost immediately- I ten
to have that effect on people and forgotten that I had that and how
special it was... I think that that unspoken quality about me is not
only one of my most essential qualities as a human being, but also as
an actor! …..Erika
"Receiving career
coaching from Susan Campochiaro Confrey has helped me immensely. I
have learned a lot about what makes a great resume, what impresses at
auditions and how to improve my life overall when it comes to taking
control of my career. Susan really makes you think about who you know,
who can help you and what's stopping you from anything you want and why
you have chosen this career. She is there to support you and your
career and help you really reach your goal. And...she's really
nice!!!!"
Jessica B. - NYC Actor 2007
"Transformational coaching has provided me with the structure and knowledge to help me be proactive and effective with my career. Susan’s coaching gave me the structure and motivation to become consistent with mailings and auditions. I have become much more confident with my acting ability. I have been consistently getting callbacks and actually got an agent. I have also been able to isolate the things that were holding me back and learn how to control my insecurities."
Monique - NYC
If you are serious about an acting career & are willing to devote time and energy into achieving your dream then I would say coaching is the way to go. It helps you through your fears, organizes your time & holds you accountable “to yourself”. It also gives you an opportunity to distinguish what is really important to you in your life.
-Cristina B., NYC Actor Feb. 2006
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I started coaching with Susan a few months after I moved to NYC and she really helped guide me in what I needed to do to get my acting career started and to start auditioning and getting work.
-Frank G. NYC Actor Feb 2006
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"Susan is very perceptive and her coaching is inspirational.
She helped me focus my energy in the right direction.
After our second session, I was auditioning better and by the end of the twelve sessions, I met with a commercial agent and booked a commercial."
-Jason Alan Griffin
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Susan Campochiaro Confrey has a wealth of information and experience to offer any actor looking to take their career to the next level. She coaches actors to become business savvy, a critical component of being a working actor. Thank you for the time you spent coaching me. All best wishes,
Jaime Saginor, NY Actor
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To All Actors Interested in a Professional Standard.
Susan Campochiaro Confrey is totally committed to actors careers and guides them in doing the "homework" necessary to reach the goals they strive for. She instills upon us the need to record our appointments in an organizer and to schedule our appointments each day. At the end of the day she requests us to ascertain how much we have accomplished. She is a wonderful woman, a strong presence and is definitely an excellent choice of a coach.
Olga Molina Tobin - actor/writer
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The coaching has provided me a number of things. A good friendship that I treasure. Several Contacts that I may not have otherwise had. And an opportunity to set goals and talk about goals and help me to focus. That I am capable of doing these things and deserve these things. To become more bold and ask for what I need. I was called in for a Toy Fair audition for Leslie. I have enjoyed our time talking about goals and just talking in general. I really value all the things that were shared and said. I feel that you do believe in me especially when I don't. Susan is a wonderful inspiration and you'll always feel ready to take on the world after a meeting with her. She's genuine. Thank You! -- Sheryl
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" I arrived in NYC after a successful early career in numerous regional theatres. During my early career, I wasn’t accustomed to having to sell my product (me as an actor) and I put a lot of pressure on myself as I met new industry people and auditioned for various projects. Consequently, although my product was good, it was being overshadowed by an overly aggressive and eager demeanor. Susan helped me identify this roadblock and assisted me as I learned to relax into the world of auditioning and introducing myself to agents and casting directors. At the end of our first three-month coaching session, I had fostered relationships with an agency and two managers. Further, as of this testimonial, I am waiting to hear about a national commercial as well as a Broadway production. The work getting me there was mine but the guidance Susan offered me (along with a much-needed weekly kick-in-the-butt) was invaluable." -- Peter Brown
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Coaching with Susan Campochiaro Confrey has provided for me a stable platform from which to conduct my acting and related activities. You've kept me on course, always plugging, headed in the right direction. I've learned that I have even greater and deeper ability than I had thought. Your supportive approach allows me to go deeper in search of my own capacities. I've also learned that there are many ways to approach any task, and all have the potential to work even though some are better than others. Using my own basic cheerfulness as an entry into any monologue, for example.Also, having someone to talk to regularly about my acting career is priceless. Only other performers really understand what's involved.I can't imagine having a better coach than Susan. She's supportive and nurturing about the creative side but she's also hard-nosed and practical about the business side. And she has a lot of resources you can draw on.
-- Ed Kulkosky, Actor NYC
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" Coaching in the business of acting with Susan Campochiaro Confrey has provided me with a weekly opportunity to look at all the areas of my life where I get stuck, and how to move past those areas more easily. Coaching allows me to get outside myself and work on areas that I was not aware of. From Coaching with Susan, I learned how others perceive me as well as what I am capable of providing for other people. I have al learned about the things I don't like and of the things I want and don't want. It has been an ongoing process and has changed and evolved over time. I have accomplished many things while being coached by Susan. I have been in movies, TV and a play. I have met agents and casting directors as well as other actors and people in the business. I have memorzied and delivered monologues. I have also accomplished things in my personal life. -- Robert Dayton Jonas - NY Actor
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Since, May 2002, I have been coaching with Susan Campochiaro Confrey of Career Breakthroughs Unlimited. I have learned many aspects of the business of acting. The professionalism of following up with postcards and the way you carry yourself. I learned so much about myself as an actor. I transformed into a stronger, more confident and talented actor! I truly love everything that Susan has coached me in and my passion to perform and succeed has superceded what I ever expected! I believe in myself and expect great things to come from my hardwork and the guidance I received durning these past three months. The hands on work has been invaluable to my being. I have already experienced first hand from casting directors how they "appreciate my professionalism and talent on set and auditions" as a result from attending at the 3 Day Actors Transformational Intensive. I have booked a Liz Clairborne Industrial, two roles in a Murder Mystery and a spot as a co-host on a Time Warner Cable Show. Plus, I have received great repsonses from the mailings of my headshots for future projects in film, TV and theatre. It's an amazing feeling to know that something positive is transpiring from what you not only believe in but from what you truly love to do!! I am filled with JOY and will continue with my hard work and dedication to make something of myself in this industry. Thank you."
-- Fawn Quinn - NY Actor
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Susan Campochiaro Confrey's business of acting coaching has been invaluable to my acting career. Her tutelage in the business of acting has been priceless. Through Susan I have met many industry people and known how to handle those meetings when they have occurred. I have also gotten some excellent work as a direct result of working with Susan. She has also held the mirror to me and my actions and made sure that I acted with integrity and never quit on my dreams as many actors do. When I started with Susan I had no representation. I now freelance with many people and have gotten great auditions and great work. I can think of no one other person who has had such an effect on my career.
-- Jamie Mcallister, NYC actor
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Despite his nervousness, upon his arrival, Josh began taking classes with his coach, Susan Campochiaro Confrey, who guided him through some initial confusion and helped him realize the talents she felt he already had. He's been taking these classes for a month and a half. Josh thanks those who have supported him and those who have helped him to follow his dream.
-- Joshua Coleman, Actor
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"Since coaching with Susan I have developed an appreciation for keeping my focus on what I want as an actor. I have also developed an appreciation for the business side of acting which is to develop a routine of researching and exploiting audtions and/or project potentials by consistenly scanning acting website and publications, as well as networking. Most signifcantly, however, is my seeing how taking things personally and making assumptions drains me of my energy and diverts my focus. Thanks Susan."
Harry Perdon, Actor
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