Allen Hooper Workshops

Below you will find links to sides used in my educational workshops.

Also provided are links to documents regarding the new California Law AB 1319. While I do not agree with everything stated in the doucments, I do believe you should have easy access to the information.

Recently the City Attorney's Office of Los Angeles, the CSA and the Teamsters met to discuss the new law. The outcome of that meeting was an update of the 2002 workshop guidelines. I do not know exactly who represented each group at this meeting.

California Workshop Guidelines issued November, 2002

Letter from Los Angeles City Attorney sent to casting directors and associates

Letter from Los Angeles City Attorney sent to casting workshops

If you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail.

Now here are the sides available for use in the workshop.

Barry - loser who never catches a break

Ben - John Cusack type

Bertram - older, hot to trot

Bobby - musician, not so bright (think Joey)

Brandon - physical trainer

Carl - think Kevin from The Office

Cliff - responsible guy who is a car salesman

Curtis - scary homeless guy

Denny - just one weird dude

Dr Adler - think McDreamy or McSteamy

Eddie - barbershop confessor and father figure

Frankie - Italian guy with attitude

Howard - boring

Ice Cream Man

Jared Rush - all looks and no brains

Jason - handsome guy who thinks he's fat

Kevin - one minute meek, the next psychotic

Michael - older love interest

Minister - fire and brimstone at a baptism

Nathan - rich geek

Ray - think Rev. Jim

Rob - goofy dad

Rob - goofy husband

Rev. Stevens - a nut job

Roger - his partner has just died

Sergeant Beachman - a real prick

Sheldon - charming homeless guy

Ted/Arthur - think Big Bang Theory (prepare both roles as one character)

Tim - cool rock-n-roll asshole

Todd - young guy with a temper

Troy - flamboyant

Allison - cute girl of the week

Angelina - mistaken for Derek Jeter's sister

Barb - two-faced gossip

Bianca - think Karen Walker

Brenda - think Rose from 2 1/2 Men

Carol - suburban single mom

Carrie - at once 23, then 17 years old

Cheryl - confident, strong housewife

Cindy - self centered

Clarissa - tells it like it is

Crystal - think Jennifer Tilly

Danielle - cute girl of the week

Debbie - hot girl of the week with a quirk

Debbie - overly friendly

Doris - in a nursing home

Frieda - hypocondriak

Heike - PTA mom with accent

Jean - think Nurse Ratched

Jenny - wears the pants in the relationship

Mallory/Skylar - teenage music stars

Mary - wears the suit in the relationship

Nixi - domestic caregiver with attitude

Rachel - not so appropriate school principal

Rochelle - New York mom

Sharon - stay at home mom

Sharon - finds pictures on her husband's computer

Sharon - loves her goofy husband

Sophie - hot girl of the week

Tally Hughes - wants out of a May/December romance

Tracy James - date gone freaky

Travel Agent - pushed too far

Valerie Page - gossip columnist

Zoey - Christopher Lloyd's daughter