Faculty

Faculty

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Faculty at the Actors Gym

Emily Schulman

A thirty-year veteran of the entertainment world, Emily (Schulman) Webster found her earliest success in front of the camera. As a child actress she appeared in over 200 commercials before being cast in the early FOX hit Small Wonder. A five year run on that series catapulted her career: leading to two Youth in Film Awards, five nominations, and starring roles in such films as Troop Beverly Hills and Caddie Woodlawn. Her final project as an actress, the Emmy award winning Christy on CBS, found her working alongside such highly respected talent as Tyne Daly and Tess Harper.

Retired from the trade at the grand age of 17, Emily decided to shift her focus to the other side of the camera. After attending Bennington College in Vermont, and the American Musical Dramatic Academy in NY, she took her first assistant position at Cunningham, Escott, Dipini and then carried over to Schiffman, Ekman, Morrison and Mann (SEMM) in New York City. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Emily worked for Abrams Artists, before establishing her own commercial department at Acme Talent & Literary. Fifteen years later, she transitioned her highly respected division to TalentWorks LA, before relocating her family to the Connecticut shoreline.

Marty Moran - Voice Over - Marty has made his living doing voiceovers since 1999. Marty’s voice has been used on projects for Land Rover, Chase, Nickelodeon, Sikorsky Aircraft, Hasbro, NBA, Starz, Pabst Brewing Company, Compaq, Mass Mutual, Dexatrim, US Army and many others.

Doris Silk, Casting Director - Doris has been a well-known and respected industry professional for the past 30 years. Casting commercial and industrials throughout the entire east coast and beyond. Doris is well versed in many aspects of the film and TV industry with past experience working on both the East and West coast.

Reno Venturi - is a Director, Actor, Vocalist and Acting Coach who has many stage credits to his name. Award-winning shows Reno has directed include Gypsy, Cabaret, Nuts and Brighton Beach Memoirs, to name a few. His performances include productions of Man of La Mancha, The Fantasticks,"1940's Radio Show" and The Diaries of Adam and Eve shown in venues throughout California, Missouri, Boston, Maine and New York. In addition to Reno's stage credits, he has many acting & directing credits including national commercials, TV, films and Indie project films at the Sundance Film Festival. He has taught acting for the High Desert Talent Agency, Sacred Heart University, New England Academy of Theatre (NEAT), as well as for schools and colleges in California, Connecticut & New York. Reno has directed & Produced the "Short & NEAT One-Act Play Festival" , which is a staple of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, since 2000. Previously the Artistic Managing Director of the New England Academy of Theatre, he now owns and operates his own acting & producing company, the Actors Gym located at Trippeg Movie Studios. Most recently Reno has been responsible for finding acting jobs for aspiring new talent and has a very successful show he directed on tour now, "Nipples To The Wind." Reno currently has several actors working on and off Broadway, in local and national commercials and film. Growing up a child actor and continuing on as an adult is proof positive that acting is in his heart and soul!