Last week, Bond University in Australia hosted the TVI Actors Studio event on their ****us with 2 time Emmy winner, Debi Manwiller, casting director of “24″. Pictured Left to Right, “Quiet on Set” publisher and talent agent Lee Donehue, casting director of “24″ Debi Manwiller and TVI Actors Studio founder , Alan S Nusbaum.

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Talent Agent Lee Donehue reported back that she represents all talent except in Western Australia,

Lee Donehue, founder and publisher of one of Australia’s leading on-line casting informational newsletters “Quiet on Set” has recently formed a new Queensland Talent Agency, representing talent of all ages.

Ms. Donehue has extensive experience and industry contacts since publishing the newsletter, hosting the Quiet on Set events throughout Australia, producing a TV series based on the industry and also has extensive acting experience.

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350 Australian actors in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast completed an intensive week of auditions for America’s TVI Actors Studio 16 week Hybrid Conservatory at TVI in New York and Los Angeles. Auditions wrapped today at TAFTA/Sydney.

Devised by founder Alan Nusbaum, the immersion course offers English speaking International and American actors the opportunity not only to be able to study in NY or LA, but industry presentations after completing a professionally produced TV webisodic screened at professional industry screening rooms and a live performance at prominent theatres in NY and LA.

Student housing and Student Visa’s are available for those that need them.

One hundred plus actors and Queensland talent agents and casting directors converged at Bond University in Robina, Australia tonight to meet and hear two time Emmy Award winning casting Director Debi Manwiller speak about casting the Hit TV series “24” and about the casting process in Los Aneles.

Special guests that showed up included Lee Donehue from the popular industry newsletter “Quiet on Set“, former American Casting director Tom McSweeney who has been casting the past 12 years in Australia and John Stewart from TAFTA in the Gold Coast,TVI’s Alan S Nusbaum moderated the event this evening.

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If you are lucky enough to be represented by the Los Angeles Talent Agency, David Shapira and Associates you could see the time and effort that goes into the work for each actor and representing them. (client)

“Your Comedy Stimulus Package Is Coming Soon!”

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, the DSA Comedy Showcase is showcasing their comedy talent clients at the The Hollywood Improv at 8:00pm.

Want to attend? Email to“> RSVP and attend.

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…Indigenous actress Frances Djulibing, who played the lead female role in Rolf de Heer’s award-winning film Ten Canoes, said a not-for-profit agency was urgently needed to represent indigenous actors, singers and dancers.

…”It isn’t that easy for indigenous actors to get a shot at TV and film, especially ones in relatively isolated Australia,” Thompson said...reports The Australian

Australian Actor Paul O’Brien and his Talent Agent, Madonna Williams of Williams Talent, have had a busy week in Los Angeles, meeting with Talent Agents & Managers hoping to launch O’Brien’s already successful acting career to Hollywood status.

There timely trip coincided with the annual Australians In Film event, which promotes our Aussie talent to Tinseltown.

“Australians in Film provides a regular forum for the industry to come together to view new Australian films and television drama and to celebrate the work of Australians from all over the world and cement our growing reputation as being a major player in Hollywood not only to showcase Australians and their works in film, but as a place where Australians new to Los Angeles can turn to for support, refuge and a nice cold Aussie beer.”

The Home and Away heartthrob and Williams also attended the screening of Toni Collette’s new series United States of Tara, by Steven Spielberg.

With a whirlwind week of Hollywood activity it will be interesting to see what comes to fruition for the talented young actor…We will keep you posted!

Visit the Paul O’Brien website at: paul-obrien.com.au

TAKE YOUR AUSTRALIAN TALENT AGENT TO AMERICA FOR HALF PRICE

As corporate travel budgets get slashed under the current global economic climate, Qantas is having a half price sale to Los Angeles and other American cities! The sale is only three days, ends Monday 17 November 2008.

This great 2-for-1 offer applies to selected International airfares from 1 February to 30 April 2009.

Take a look at the Qantas deal here.

A 1995 graduate of Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts, Susie Porter has just signed with Australian talent agent Sue Barnett from Sue Barnett and Associates, departing RGM Artist Group

Susie won the Australian Film Institute “Best Lead Actress in Television Drama” for “RAN: Remote Area Nurse“