Member Profile

Laurie Lathem

freelance writer/performer/teacher
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Member Since: 01/07/2008
No Website Listed
About Me:
I have been working in many aspects of the entertainment industry since I was a child on stage in New York. For many years I made my living as an actress in theater, TV and film and eventually I began writing, directing and teaching. I write screenplays, plays, and episodic television, as well as essays and a memoir. As the Creative Director of the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, I designed curriculum and hired staff for a theater school for children and adults, as well as outreach programs in local schools and juvenile detention centers. I taught screen writing at Stanford University Continuing Studies Program and continue to teach writing workshops privately and at conferences around the country.

Industry: arts and entertainment
Size of Business: none listed
Years in Business: 11-25 years

Affiliations:
none listed

Business Interests:
film, TV, theater, new media

Total Guide Views

6 0 7 1
Overall Rating: N/A
Guides Written: 9
Comments Posted: 2
Comments Received: 0
Favorite Guides: 0

Guides I've Written

  1. Breaking Into the Film and Television Industries


    How to start your entertainment career
    Guide Rating: 9.6 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  2. Getting a Talent Agent


    How to get in the door and stay there
    Guide Rating: 9.5 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  3. Leading Creative Workshops


    Use your skills to earn extra cash
    Guide Rating: 9.4 out of 10. Saved by 2 people.

  4. Breaking Into Acting


    How To Start Your Acting Career
    Guide Rating: 9.3 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  5. Starting a Children's Party Entertainment Business


    How to make extra cash working with kids
    Guide Rating: 9.2 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  6. Breaking Into Animation


    How to start your career in animation
    Guide Rating: 9.2 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  7. Getting Your Screenplay Produced


    Getting from the page to the screen
    Guide Rating: 9.1 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  8. Becoming a Film Editor


    Breaking into film and television editing
    Guide Rating: 9.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  9. Getting a Book Agent


    The first step to getting your book published
    Guide Rating: 8.5 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

My Comments

  • Go to childreninfilm.com for a list of agents who represent children and for guidelines and rules pertaining to working with children in the industry. I don't have personal experience with this, but my advice is to be very careful and to accompany your child to all meetings and auditions. Be sure to check into an agent's track record in the industry. If there is none, steer clear.
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  • Shara, anyone can go to the Association of Talent Agents at agentsassociation.com to check on the legitimacy of anyone claiming to be an agent, especially when children are involved. Obviously, never give out your phone number or address. Ask for as much information as you need to feel comfortable. If need be, you can call Disney to verify that certain project is currently casting.
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