Break Into The Biz 101 w/ Brandon Salerno & Justin Montello-Cullinan

Have questions about the acting industry? We've got answers! Join Brandon Salerno and Justin Montello-Cullinan for an exciting class giving all of the foundational knowledge to get started as an actor. Perfect for those who want to learn about getting an agent, headshot styles, Actors Access and Casting Networks tips, self-tape set up help etc. Bring lots of questions and be ready to take notes!

Wednesday, March 29th

Ages 6-17: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Ages 18+: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Open To The Public

Virtual Only

**Parents Encouraged to Attend!

Learn about your instructors here:

Brandon Salerno is a SAG-AFTRA Actor who also worked as a full-time commercial casting director at GENUINE from May 2016 - January 2020. Join him and get a perspective from both sides of the table! As a casting director, Brandon has worked on projects for many brands including T-Mobile, Talalay, McDonalds, BP and others. As a professional actor, Brandon is known as Truman, a Recurring Co-Star role, in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Seasons 1, 2 & 3. Other credits include: The Other Two (HBO Max), Nella The Princess Knight on Nick Jr. (Voice Over) and commercials for Sunoco, Kohl's and Stainmaster. He is represented by BMG NY, Trillion Management, Stewart Talent and WSM Talent.

Born and raised in the Boston area, Justin Montello-Cullinan has a broad background in the art of acting. Since a young age he has been performing in theater and at the age of 14, entered the professional world after booking his first co-star role on Defending Jacob. Since then he has booked multiple short films, independent films, commercials, and more. He is based in New England and New York for television, film, voiceover, commercial, and print. He has been training at The Prep with Sarah Baskin, Jessi Clayton, and Brandon Salerno since October 2020 for acting technique, self tapes, voiceover technique, voiceover recordings, agent prep, and business of the biz.

Behind the camera, Justin is also a writer and director with his first short film and directorial debut set to film this year. As host of Youth Industry Talks, he interviews and gives young people in the entertainment industry a platform to share their personal journeys, issues in the industry, advice, and more conversational style.

In the business side of the industry, Justin has experience working at a bi-coastal talent agency where he was responsible for submitting actors on Breakdown Express, reviewing self tapes, managing and selecting headshots and media, editing actor profiles, assisting with the onboarding of new clients, selecting talent for potential meetings to gain representation, and more. He most recently started working at The Prep in February of 2022 where he assists with basically anything and everything. As an intern and part of the administrative team, he helps with marketing, new class ideas, promotions, communication with students and parents, and event planning.

In private career counseling sessions, he provides advice, preps and reviews materials, and guides parents and students on the best next steps to take to advance their careers. Justin is so passionate about this industry, young actors, and The Prep!

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Justin is represented by Take 3 Talent and Andrew Wilson Agency.

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