Showcase Rules:
Actors/comedians are to prepare a one-minute monologue or a three-minute scene with another registered attendee. Models may prepare a thirty-second commercial and show us their modeling portfolio. We ask that all guests and attendees respect these guidelines. Talent is responsible for obtaining and preparing any/all material for the event.
Refund Policy:
Requests to cancel must be submitted in writing (certified mail only) to Hollywood Across America, 409 N. Camden. #205. Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Full refunds for request submitted 60 days or more before event date, thereafter HAA will retain a $100.00 processing fee. This processing fee may be applied toward future HAA events. Refunds will be credited to ticket holders credit card or sent by check within four weeks after request. No refunds will be given 14 days or less from the date of any event.
Event Cancellation or Reschedule:
If the event is cancelled, you may choose a full refund or apply your purchase toward a future event. Event cancellation or reschedule refunds will be processed within 14 days of request.
Industry Guest Policy:
Industry guests are booked months in advance for each event. If a guest must withdraw from a Hollywood Across America event, we will do our best to replace that guest with someone of similar stature, experience, and clout. We cannot guarantee, nor are we required to do so, but will make every effort to fill the void.
This is not a job interview or audition. The presence of a Casting Director is neither a guarantee nor a promise of employment. The intent of this seminar, showcase and workshop is solely educational. Attending this event in any way does not guarantee employment as an actor.
Events must cover, but not be limited to, most of the following: Audition techniques, the business of acting, office etiquette, demystifying the audition process, how casting procedures differ between pilots, features, episodics and the like, peformance adjustments and feedback, advice on seeking representation, open forum Q & A, general industry trends in casting, and a review of headshots and resumes. Inadvertent failure to cover most of the subjects shall not be deemed a violation of these guidelines. Providers will not invite instructors to events who do not have one or more of the following qualifications: Member in good standing with the Casting Society of America; or eighteen (18) months experience as a Casting Director; or eighteen (18) months of experience as a Casting Associate or Assistant consisting of active participation in auditioning and presenting actors to producers and directors. Providers shall list the following information about each instructor conducting an event whenever the instructor's name is used in any promotional material (ex: advertisements, calendars, websites) regarding the event: Name, professional affiliation, title, office, past and current credits (if allowed), casting experience. Providers shall not permit Casting Directors to use material/sides from roles that they are currently casting (such as features, MOW's, TV pilots, episodes, and the like). Providers shall not represent in any manner that their attendees have been successful in gaining auditions, interviews or employment as a result of meeting a Casting Director, nor that certain Casting Directors have a preference for hiring or interviewing attendees at a particular venue, nor that the event has any purpose other than an educational one. A simple listing of former participants, along with their credits shall not be considered a violation of this provision. Providers will notify Casting Directors that they are not allowed to solicit actors to attend their paid events. Providers will notify actors that this practice is illegal and that if it occurs, a complaint may be filed with the Office of the Labor Commissioner at one of its offices throughout the state, or the office of the City Attorney of Los Angeles, and/or the Casting Society of America.
