Event Details

How To Get Paid for Reading Books

Event Type:	LifeRaft
Title:	How To Get Paid for Reading Books Come learn the skills, techniques and knowledge it takes to be an audiobook narrator.
Date:	Thursday, January 10, 2013
Time:	6:00 PM
Location:	SAG Foundation Actors Center 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Mezzanine Los Angeles (free validated parking) Check in: 5:30 PM
Status:	Events list and Seats are full
Event Rules:	Event rules Close Cancellations must be made by midnight prior to the day of the event. Failure to fulfill a SEATED reservation or arrival after check-in is completed will be recorded as a "No-Show." Three "No-Shows" within a year will result in restriction from attending SAG Foundation events for six months. The "No-Show" policy does not apply to WAITLISTED reservations – UNLESS you are moved to the seated list. If you have been moved to the seated list and will not be attending you must cancel by midnight to avoid being recorded as a "No-Show". Your status will be changed no later than midnight prior to the day of the event – to give you time to cancel. Waiting List – If you are on the waiting list and a spot opens up you will be moved to the seated list and notified via email (by midnight prior to the day of the event). You may also check your status at any time by logging into our website. If you are still on the waiting list the day of an event you are welcome to show up to see if space is available. You WILL NOT be recorded as a "no show" if you do not attend or if you show up and do not get in. •You must present your Union Membership ID (SAG, AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA or Equity) for admittance. If you do not bring your current card you will be moved to the waiting list. •RSVPs are NOT guaranteed seats. Events are overbooked to ensure a full house. •Late arrivals will not be admitted. •No photography is allowed. •No audio or video recording is permitted. Items may be confiscated if used. •No soliciting (including giving out headshots, reels, business cards, scripts) or excessive autograph seeking from guest speakers •Cell phones/pagers must be turned off •No food allowed. Water only in a closed container. •When you register for an event you are expected to stay for the entire event. •SAG Foundation events are open to SAG-AFTRA and Equity members only unless otherwise specified.
	Do you have questions about audiobook voiceover work? Have you been interested, but never knew how to get started? Come learn the skills needed to be a good audiobook narrator, the dos and don't of a demo and how to get started auditioning for audiobook work. What Is Covered at the Workshop? Training: how best to prepare to be an audiobook narrator. Breaking into the audiobook business. Dos and Don'ts of making an audiobook demo. Preparing well: prepping the book for narration. Behind the mic: what to expect. Handling chara