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Meet VIP Board of Director Chad Lefevre

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:59:39 +0000

Meet the founder of Against the Grain and THE Pathological Optimist. Against the Grain is a way of doing business and living life that believes anything is possible, that there is no “right” way to attain success in business or to live the life you want, and that without creativity and just doing what everybody else is doing only guarantees conformity and mediocrity. Against the Grain helps it’s clients to ask tough, provocative questions, and then connects them with the Rock Star people, partners and causes needed to build the bridge, and cross the gap to attain their goals. It then also provides the solutions and services they need to execute and profit through that access, with best of breed specialties in business development, business strategy, Internet marketing and search engine optimization.

Referred to by many as “the lightning storm in human form”, Chad (or his company Against the Grain) is the co-owner of several companies in various industries, including health care (World Dental Club), author/speaker/publishing (BE); fashion (A.L. Gems Global); real estate investment (Cross Ocean International Finance Corp.). In addition to serving as a board member for V.I.P. Talent, Chad sits on the boards of Arts for Humanity Global; iDuplicate; SANG IV; Revolution Yes / Revolution 9; and a new independent film festival to be formally disclosed later in 2010.

His serial entrepreneurial exploits have made him an expert generalist with a mastery of the specifics and nuances comprising the areas of business development and strategic and operational planning. He has designed and project managed multiple client business development operations, that have included the design and implementation of organizational and departmental strategies, operational models, financial models, and marketing operations contributing to hundreds of millions in revenues for his clients in the energy sector, the real estate sector, the health and wellness sector, the technology sector, and at various levels of government.

Chad has worked with and motivated, inspired, and empowered business teams to achieve excellence, while providing them with the strategies and guidance to do so. Also a writer and business philosopher, Chad has co-developed and implemented several intellectual property business and marketing strategies, including the Non-Competitive Advantage, the D-N-A Matrix Marketing System, and the Metaphysics of Money.

VIP Talent Connect Alycia and Lorna interview with Ivanka Trump

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:13:39 +0000

Ivanka Trump VIP Reality Project Press Photo

The VIP Talent Connect crowd had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and interview Ivanka Trump at the 140 conference in NYC. The upcoming interview will be available on the next episode of VIP NYC. It is definitely something you want to check out.

Ivanka Maria Trump is an American businesswoman, socialite, heiress, and fashion model. The daughter of Ivana and Donald Trump, she is Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization. Before joining the family business she worked for Forest City Enterprises,[2] and joined forces with Dynamic Diamond Corp., a diamond trading company sightholder, to design and introduce a line of jewelry at the brand’s first flagship retail store called ‘Ivanka Trump’ on Madison Ave.

Great job to everyone at the VIP Reality Project.

Ann Curry with CEO Alycia Kaback VIP Talent Connect

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:44:36 +0000

CEO Alycia Kaback with Ann Curry at the 140 Conference NYC

It was a pleasure for the VIP Reality Project team to sit down and everyone to meet and be inspired by Ann Curry at the NYC 140 Conference. We are really looking forward to what was an amazing interview between Ann and Josh Harris who happens to be on the Board of directors of VIP Talent Connect.

Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American television news journalist and news anchor on NBC’s morning television program Today since May 1997 and host of Dateline NBC since May 2005. Along with Lester Holt, she is the primary substitute for Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News.

Curry is known for her international reporting of major stories, filing stories from places such as Baghdad, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Albania, and Darfur. Curry hosted NBC’s primetime coverage and highlights of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007 and also contributed with interviews for the special with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Al Gore. Curry reported from the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001, and had an exclusive interview with General Tommy Franks. She reported from Baghdad in early 2003, and then from the USS Constellation as the war in Iraq began. Ann was also the first network news anchor to report from inside the Southeast Asian tsunami zone in late 2004.

VIP Reality Project Welcomes Board of Director Lisa Schneiderman to the Company

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:52:51 +0000

Lisa Schneiderman

Lisa Schneiderman began her publicity career in 1994 representing high profile authors, many of whom where NY Times best-seller status. She then founded Schneiderman Public Relations,an entertainment/cause-related boutique agency in 1998, managing social and humanitarian causes and large-scale celebrity events. Through the span of her career, evoking social change through positive messaging has always been a common theme.

In 2003, Schneiderman Public Relations merged with the legendary and late Hollywood publicist, Lee Solters of Solters & Digney (whose career spans 50 years building the careers of the most revered stars of our time, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg).

As Executive Vice President, she expanded her “red carpet” and “VIP room” experience with celebrities such as Halle Barry, Oprah, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Pierce Brosnan and many more. Lisa’s clients have included Vanity Fair Pre-Golden Globe Party; Nike and the Clear Channel. She has publicized music stars such as Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Billy Idol, Tone Loc, L. L. Cool Jay, Young MC and Tyrese, as well as American Idol stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Justine Guarini. She has also placed many on the national media circuit including two client spots on Oprah.

As an entertainment/cause-related publicist and brand expert for 16 years, Lisa has built the careers and re-branded some of the world’s most prominent cultural creatives. She helps to bring the meaning of their work into focus so that others may benefit from the work they offer.

On a personal note, Lisa is best known for her activism and the equality of human justice. As a children’s advocate for over two decades, Lisa served on the board of “Global Partners for Youth” as the Marketing Chair and a mentor/coach volunteer “Committed Partners for Youth”, an international mentoring program servicing at-risk youth. She has produced and directed the promotional video, At-Risk Youth of America and currently has several children’s projects in development including a global peace project and she is producing/directing a documentary highlighting celebrity positive role models that will inspire youth about the importance of making a difference. She, along with her two sisters have three children’s CD’s on the market with the OyBaby series and That Baby project. Lisa is a sought after publicity consultant/coach, speaker and filmmaker.

Co-Writer Sought for Screenplay in NYC!

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:41:00 +0000

Co-Writer Sought for Screenplay in NYC!

I’ve been working in production in New York for over ten years and
have recently begun developing my own projects under my company
banner, Notable Features, alongside my role as Vox3 Films’ Head of
Production.

Last year I applied for the Sundance Creative Producing Grant and made
to the last round before getting nixed This year I will reapply with
this project. Specifically, I am hoping to bring on another
Writer/Co-Producer who can give a meaningful and credible voice to one
of the two main characters in the story, as well as be a creative and
logistical partner in fleshing out the role of Harlem, a central
location and in my view, also a key “character”.

Without such a partnership, the credibility and depth of this story
will certainly fall short.

Over the past year I have been working on a dramatic character piece
that will be shot on a shoestring budget in Manhattan. HARMONY
(working title) is the story Lena, a troubled young Russian emigrant
who goes adrift in New York City after the elderly woman she cares for
suddenly dies.

The film, inspired by the highly publicized case of a woman who
underwent a dissociative fugue in New York in 2009, should possess a
dreamlike quality, focusing on the details of New York as seen through
Lena’s eyes. She will bring the perspective of an outsider freed from
societal dictates. In her enchanted New York City, intimate and
unlikely relationships form out of this newfound liberation. She
eventually finds her way to Harlem and there befriends T.K., a single
father trying to make a living for his young son as an ambulette
driver. Lena eventually falls for T.K. after discovering his innate
talent as a spoken word poet. She helps T.K. prepare for a live
performance that is supposed to be broadcast. Soon after, she sees
the possibility of T.K. reuniting with his son’s mother and she
realizes that she has no place in his makeshift family.

I have a screenwriter on board (Ivan Weiss) and a Director (Tatia
Pilieva). I’ve known and worked with Tatia a number of times in the
past, and she, an immigrant from the Republic of Georgia, will bring a
personal voice to this project.

I would very much appreciate you forwarding this blog entry to anyone who
may be interested in meeting with me. I have a long treatment that I
can forward to anyone who is interested.

Thank you in advance for your help.

All best,

Jenny Schweitzer
jlschweitzer@earthlink.net

Swim With the Sharks on “Shark Tank”!

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:39:48 +0000

Shark Tank
The producers of the new ABC reality series Shark Tankare on a nationwide search to discover the next successful – and possibly wealthy – entrepreneurs, inventors, businesspersons, dreamers, promoters, creators and innovators. In each episode, budding entrepreneurs are given the unprecedented chance to make their business ideas come true. The show will premiere over the summer following the special 10th anniversary primetime return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

If you have an existing business that needs a financial injection or feel you have a lucrative business idea but just can’t seem to secure the financial backing to get it off the ground, then Shark Tank is just the show for you. Casting is looking for aspiring entrepreneurs who can pitch their breakthrough business concepts, products, properties and services to moguls in hopes of landing investment funds. If selected, five real-life, tough investors could be willing to part with their own hard-earned cash and give you the funding you need to jumpstart your idea. But the investors, also known as Sharks, aren’t just out to invest; they too have a goal – to own a piece of your next big idea.

Your business idea should be top-notch and something the Sharks will really want to sink their teeth into and might even spark a bidding war between them. Who knows – you could be the fortunate entrepreneur who gets the Sharks to reveal the true level of their interest and bid up the price of your investment!

EMAIL US AT: SharkTankCasting@yahoo.com
Please include your name, age, contact info, a recent photo, and a brief, NON-CONFIDENTIAL description of your idea. Good luck.

LISTEN TO DAYMOND JOHN ON ROBERTGALINSKY’S REALITYWANTED TO GET SOME MORE INSIGHT

Audition Strategies: an Actor’s Workshop from a Producer’s Perspective

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:02:00 +0000

Audition Stategies is BACK!
Audition Strategies: an Actor’s Workshop from a Producer’s perspective

Join us in the widely popular Audition Workshop!

When Sean Young, donning a leather costume, mask, and a whip, stormed into the studio demanding an audition for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns, director Tim Burton hid under his desk.
Case-in-point: Persistence vs Pestering

When asked to read for a role, Shelly Winters once slammed down her two Oscars and asked the casting director, “Ya still want me to audition?” She got the part.
Case-in-point: Confidence vs Cockiness

The night before his audition, Mel Gibson got a broken nose and disconnected jaw in a bar brawl. Director George Miller loved the look and cast him as Mad Max.
Case-in-point: Looking the Part vs Being Yourself

AUDITION STRATEGIES is a one-day, intensive workshop for actors who want to learn simple and effective techniques, facts, and tips that will get them the parts they want.

Who Should Attend: Aspiring actors who have talent, passion, discipline, and even agents, but hit a wall every time they audition, never able to pinpoint exactly what goes wrong.

Why This Class: This workshop is NOT an acting class. It is not conducted by an acting teacher, a coach, an agent or even a casting director. Instead, it is conducted by the casting DECIDER, aka the producer/director. He is the one who actually sees what mistakes actors make and knows the dos and don’ts of auditioning.

What You Learn: In this 1-day, intensive, hands-on workshop, actors will go through each step of the audition process and learn fast, simple and effective ways to build your portfolio, your confidence, and your chance to get the part. Participants will quickly become adept at handling real-world situations through lectures, Q&A’s, and demonstrations, providing them with the tips and tricks necessary to capture the audience- the Producer

For more info visit our website solarnyc.com/auditionworkshop

Audition Strategies Workshop runs on 2/06/10 (Saturday), 10:30 am-1:30 pm.

Where:
Solar Productions
632 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

To Register:
Please email solarvideofilm@gmail.com with your name, contact info, and acting experience.
$50 General Registration
$45 Early Birds Specials. Register before 1/25/10
$40 Students with Valid ID
Pay by check, cash, or send payment via paypal.com to solarvideofilm@gmail.com

FOX Reality’s “Solitary 3.0 & 4.0″ Invade “Robert Galinsky’s RealityWanted Radio”!!! Call in and talk to us 877.242.8212!

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:10:41 +0000

FOX Reality’s “Solitary 3.0 & 4.0″ Invade “Robert Galinsky’s RealityWanted Radio”!!!

FOX Reality’s “Solitary 3.0 & 4.0″ Invade Robert Galinsky’s Reality Wanted this Wednesday February 3rd! Join us for exclusive interviews and access to: Executive Producers Andrew J. Golder and Lincoln Hiatt, Andrew Sabat winner of Solitary 3.0, Maureen Francisco and RobRob from Solitary 3.0, and Nick Leland from Soliatry 4.0.

Call in live at 877.242.8212 between 6-8pm EST to talk to our guests and listen live at http://chataboutit.com/about/robert-galinskys-reality.

Maureen Francisco

More About FOX Reality’s “Solitary”
Solitary is the thinking man’s reality show. Part SAW, part 2001: A Space Odyssey, part Portal Aside from being thought provoking it also offers up plenty of grim and guilty pleasures.

Andrew Sabat 1st Place Finisher 3.0

This is how it essentially works: 9 people are quarantined in they’re own personal pod. They’re food and sleep deprived. They are also made to undergo maddening and near torturous “treatments”, Like sitting on a bowling ball for an hour or having to smell the worst smells you can possibly imagine (such as “liquid ass”) or having to keep their tongue fixed to a plate of glass. Anyone can quit anytime they want to. All they have to do is push a big red button conveniently placed in their pod. The first one to push it gets kicked out of the game. As long as you don’t push the button first, you’re still in. Nobody knows how anyone else is doing during “treatments”. No one knows who has or hasn’t pushed the button.

RobRob

It’s a total mind screw. Now add to this mix a computer companion named “VAL” who’s voice is the only company any of the contestants have during their stay in Solitary. Part sadist, part confidante, and sometimes friend, a slightly less sinister version of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL, VAL is the game show host for the new millennium.

It’s fascinating to watch how people react when pushed to the limits of their physical and emotional endurance and it’s one of the most interesting pieces of television out there right now. It’s no surprise to me that it’s the most successful show in Fox Reality Channel’s history.

“RobertGalinsky’s RealityWanted” – Every Wednesday 6-8pm EST on ChatAboutIt.com energized by CBS. Call in live to 877.CHAT.212 and be a part of the show… featuring the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Camera. RGRW is Co-Produced by RealityWanted and the New York Reality TV School.

Casting – Female Host, NY Web Based Pilot Project

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:34:34 +0000

Casting – Female Host, NY Web Based Pilot Project
deadline date is FEB 1.
Casting – Female Host – Web based Project Sci-Fi entertainment/news format

Seeking a dynamic FEMALE, witty, 20-30, very attractive, NY based, to host a PILOT for a web based sci-fi entertainment show. Must have on-camera, theatre or improv experience, think quick on her feet, conduct natural on-the-spot interviews, and can “speak Geek”. “Geek” meaning knowledge of comics, science fiction/fantasy/horror is preferred and a huge plus.

Know the difference between a lightsaber and a phaser? A Hobbit and a Hutt? Then this gig is for you.

One day shoot in NYC, around mid February
Rate for Pilot shoot: $350 for the day
Audition date: on or around Friday January 29th in NYC, by appointment only

Non-jurisdictional project

To Submit – email Headshot and Resume (any link to website and reel) and describe your knowledge and passion for the Sci-Fi world to citycasting@gmail.com

please only submit once. deadline Feb 1. do not submit in multiple places if you see this posting online.

“When Joey Married Bobby” – Starring Lady Bunny – TAG You’re It!

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:53:23 +0000

You are cordially invited to the hilarious new comedy When Joey Married Bobby opening February 6, 2010 at Theatre 80 St. Marks Place.

“When Joey Married Bobby”, starring Lady Bunny, two-time S.A.G.Award Nominee Tina McKissick and introducing former Detroit Tiger Pitcher Matthew Pender as Joey, opens February 6, 2010 for an open-ended run at Off-Broadway house Theatre 80 St. Marks, between 1st & 2nd Avenues.

From the comic mind of GLAAD Award winning playwright, William Wyatt (Peachtree Battle, A Sunday Afternoon At Loehmans, The Limousine Ride and Veranda) comes a tale about gay marriage in an ultra conservative household. Bright-eyed hunk Joey (Matthew Pender) has finally met the man of his dreams and ready to take a plunge into marriage. The thought of a gay wedding has Joey’s southern socialite mother Sarah Edwards (Tina McKissick) in quite a tizzy. Worried that the news of her son’s nuptials might jeopardize her chances of winning “Christian of the Year,” Sarah stops at nothing to protect her name, image and reputation. The legendary Lady Bunny co-stars in the play as the power-wielding, Baptist Minister’s Wife, Charity Divine.

Website: www.WhenJoeyMarriedBobby.com

The play opens February 6, 2010 for an open ended run at
Theatre 80 St. Marks – 80 St. Marks Place (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
www.theatre80.org
Subway: N, R, W to 8th St – 6 to Astor Place – F,V to Houston St

The play runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
There is a special Valentines Day show on Sunday, February 14th at 7pm.

Tickets range from $26.00-$30.00
Rows A-C: $30
Rows D-G: $26 All seating is reserved

Tickets can be purchased by calling: 212.388.0388 or by visiting: theatre80.org/tickets.aspx
For press photos, interviews and any other questions please contact SASi Public Relations at 212.675.4690 or at Stephen@SASiPublicRelations.com

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