2008 Woodie Awards
lights, camera, action!
Kristina Dolan
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: A & E
Ready for your close-up? Breaking into the entertainment business can be hard, but worth it if you're pursuing your dream of making it big in Hollywood.
Here at Sacred Heart University, there are quite a few talents walking around under the radar.
Sophomore Conor White has starred in countless commercials and appeared in two films. He appeared in "The Motel" in 2005 and the animated film "Everyone's Hero" in 2006.
"I was at home watching TV with my mom when this cell phone commercial came on," said junior Tara Kelly. "All of a sudden Conor comes on the screen and I yell to my mom that I know that guy."
Moving to Hollywood and becoming famous is every actor's dream but isn't as easy as it sounds. According to answers.yahoo.com, only 1 percent of working actors truly make it "big" in Hollywood.
Media Studies Professors Andrew Miller and Justin Liberman have both experienced the hardships that you encounter within the entertainment business.
Professor Andrew Miller has worked as an assistant director on productions such as "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Of Mice and Men."
Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and enjoys teaching about sports in film and television, DVD authoring and digital film production.
Professor Justin Liberman has directed two shorts films; "Y Nada Mas" in 2005 and "Pretty Dead Flowers" in 2006.
"Y Nada Mas" debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2005.
Liberman studied under acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann for two years before making his directorial debut with "Y Nada Mas."
"Y Nada Mas" won best cinematography at the 2006 Malibu International Film Festival, and was an official selection to eight other international film festivals.
His other short film, "Pretty Dead Flowers," has gotten rave reviews from all over the film festival circuit.
Hollywood is the home to many stars but not all of them started out there. There have been handfuls of actors who got their first experiences here on the East coast.
Denzel Washington graduated from Fordham University. Natalie Portman attended Harvard. The list goes on of many actors who got their " feet wet" here on the East coast, which led them to move to Hollywood to pursue fame.
Moving to Hollywood to advance your career is something that should be pursued by people who have that dream. Making it big requires a lot of hard work, dedication to your craft, and of course luck.
Here at Sacred Heart University, there are quite a few talents walking around under the radar.
Sophomore Conor White has starred in countless commercials and appeared in two films. He appeared in "The Motel" in 2005 and the animated film "Everyone's Hero" in 2006.
"I was at home watching TV with my mom when this cell phone commercial came on," said junior Tara Kelly. "All of a sudden Conor comes on the screen and I yell to my mom that I know that guy."
Moving to Hollywood and becoming famous is every actor's dream but isn't as easy as it sounds. According to answers.yahoo.com, only 1 percent of working actors truly make it "big" in Hollywood.
Media Studies Professors Andrew Miller and Justin Liberman have both experienced the hardships that you encounter within the entertainment business.
Professor Andrew Miller has worked as an assistant director on productions such as "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Of Mice and Men."
Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and enjoys teaching about sports in film and television, DVD authoring and digital film production.
Professor Justin Liberman has directed two shorts films; "Y Nada Mas" in 2005 and "Pretty Dead Flowers" in 2006.
"Y Nada Mas" debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2005.
Liberman studied under acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann for two years before making his directorial debut with "Y Nada Mas."
"Y Nada Mas" won best cinematography at the 2006 Malibu International Film Festival, and was an official selection to eight other international film festivals.
His other short film, "Pretty Dead Flowers," has gotten rave reviews from all over the film festival circuit.
Hollywood is the home to many stars but not all of them started out there. There have been handfuls of actors who got their first experiences here on the East coast.
Denzel Washington graduated from Fordham University. Natalie Portman attended Harvard. The list goes on of many actors who got their " feet wet" here on the East coast, which led them to move to Hollywood to pursue fame.
Moving to Hollywood to advance your career is something that should be pursued by people who have that dream. Making it big requires a lot of hard work, dedication to your craft, and of course luck.
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