TALENT
Who We Are.
Actors' Think Tank is a weekly Zoom gathering of actors and performers from New York to Miami, where sharing, supporting, and inspiring one another take center stage! Actors' Think Tank now includes guest Q&A sessions with industry professionals, including but not limited to casting directors and their associates, acting coaches, and owners of production companies that cast talent. Actors' Think Tank is nothing short of a creative, supportive, optimistic, and forward-thinking environment for more than 31 talented professionals!
We meet weekly with sessions altering between Wednesdays and Thursdays on Zoom from 3:30-4:30 pm EST.
+ EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS
+$30 / month membership fee
PUBLIC PAGES:
+ Slate and headshot featured CURRENT MEMBERS page
+ Ability to be featured on our public MEMBER NEWS page, Facebook, and Instagram
+ EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS
+ $50 / month membership fee
PUBLIC PAGES:
+ Slate and headshot featured CURRENT MEMBERS page
+ Ability to be featured on our public MEMBER NEWS page, Facebook, and Instagram
WEBSITE ONLY MEMBER
LIVE ZOOM MEMBER
PRIVATE ACCESS:
+ 2 headshots, resume, reel, social media links, and contact information on EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY site for industry guests to access
+ Access to all past and future industry guest zoom call recordings and session notes
PRIVATE ACCESS:
+ 2 headshots, resume, reel, social media links, and contact information on EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY site for industry guests to access
+ Access to all past and future industry guest zoom call recordings and session notes
Membership Designed For You.
With...
+ Right of "First Refusal" to jump on the weekly call if a Zoom member can't attend
PERFECT FOR:
+ Working industry professionals with an inconsistent schedule
+ Actors working a daytime survival job that cannot commit to our weekly 3:30-4:30pm EST Zoom call
+ Actors who cannot commit to these guidelines:
- In front of self-tape back drop
- Well lit using natural or studio lighting
- A quiet environment
- Polished audition/callback attire: appropriate dress, hair, and makeup
With...
+ Live Industry Guest or Member Forum Zoom Calls every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm EST
+ Limited to 25 members for more Q&A and one-on-one time with Industry Guests
+ Industry guest not guaranteed for each session
PERFECT FOR:
+ Working industry professionals who run their businesses from their home studio most days
+ Actors who can commit to these guidelines:
- In front of self-tape back drop
- Well lit using natural or studio lighting
- A quiet environment
- Polished audition/callback attire: appropriate dress, hair, and makeup
To apply for membership, please email your headshots, resume, reels, and a brief description of why you want to join and how you'll benefit from Actors' Think Tank to our founder Rich Henkels at rkhenkels@gmail.com
For just about everyone in America, Spring of 2020 was a very strange time. "Going to work" was either impossible, or it meant rolling out of bed, grabbing a cup of coffee and logging onto your computer; that is, for people who COULD work from home. For "Gig Workers", like actors and performers, uncertainty was the only constant. There were no productions to audition for, no commercials or corporate videos to act in, no TV shows, films or web series to report to set for.
Seeking to fill at least a little bit of the gap created by this new normal, Philadelphia-based actor and instructor, Rich Henkels organized an initial Zoom call on April 22 with talent he'd either worked with or taught over the last few years. That first call has blossomed into a weekly information forum the likes of which most members have never before experienced.
Rich's initial objective was to establish a safe and inviting place for actors to get together, talk about the industry and share ideas about how we can make this time productive, and continue to educate ourselves and grow as actors/performers.