Volume 1, Issue 6 August 2008

Bridge Media Network

News
...connecting the world of entertainment!

October Conference & Networking Event

Special points Tuesday, 14 October

2008 - 15h00 to 19h00
of interest:
• La conférence Natalia Lazarus
Artistic Director
sera donnés en
The Promenade Playhouse
anglais avec www.promenadeplayhouse.com
une traduction
simultanée en Conference begins
français. promptly at 15h15.
Networking continues
• FREE entrance afterwards until 19h00.
for Bridge
Media Network NEW VENUE:
members.
• All members Belushi's
may bring along 159 rue de Crimée
one guest. (68-74 quai de la Seine)
Paris 19th
• Small entrance métro Crimée
fee for non-
members. Please RSVP to: Pat Zraidi
pat@bridgemedianetwork.com
or +33 (6) 67 88 31 06
Ms. Lazarus is a graduate
of the Sorbonne University
in Paris, France, the
American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York
City and the Film Program
at New York University.
She studied screenwriting
under the legendary Syd
Field for six years. He has
named her his
"docent" (star pupil) and is the One Person Show. Ms.
Lazarus is now at the helm
the only person in the
world authorized to teach of the Promenade
his trademark technique. Playhouse and its
She also studied subsidiaries: Promenade
Acting Conservatory and
extensively under
Frederick Johntz and Mark Third Street Comedy.
Travis, the art of creating more.....

October Weekend Workshop with Natalia Lazarus

"Joining Bridge Media

Network made me get
aware of what being a
professional actor really
involves. I learned things
that are never taught in
theatre courses, such as
who to approach and
how, all the different kind
of jobs an actor can do,
the importance of net-
working and so on.”
DO NOT miss a weekend
workshop with Natalia on
Character Preference - the
signature course of The
Promenade Acting
Conservatory.
17, 18 & 19 October 2008 Fee: 250 euros (10%
discount for Bridge Media
Friday—19h00 to 23h00
Network members).
Sat.—12h00 to 19h00
Contact us for further
Sun.—12h00 to 19h00 details and to reserve your
Location: Paris 11th place.

...Madeleine Bongard
Bridge Member (actress)
 Bridge Media Network

Member Benefits: Personal
web page including CV, pho-
tos, video & audio; forums;
networking; free monthly
conference/networking event
in Paris; promoting your pro-
ject in this newsletter; and so
much more!
Membership
Annual Membership
Fee**:
INDIVIDUAL(Talent):
75 euros
(actor, director,
screenwriter, etc.)
CORPORATE(Industry):
150 euros
(production company, acting
school, etc.)
Payment Options:
VIA Check:
Checks made payable to
"Bridge Media Network" and
sent to:
24 rue Saint Just, BP 69
94200 Ivry Sur Seine
VIA Bank Transfer:
Contact us for RIB (bank)
details.
VIA PayPal/Credit Card:
- Go to our membership
page online:
www.bridgemedianetwork.com/
membership
- Scroll down the page to
the Paypal section.
- Choose either “Individual”
or “Corporate” membership
and click on the
corresponding Pay Now
button.
- You will be taken to the
Paypal payment page. Once
there, if you have a Paypal
account, log in to make your
payment.
- If you do not have a
Paypal account and do not
wish to open one, you can
use your credit card to
make the payment. Simply
look on the left for “Don’t
have a Paypal account?” and
click on “continue”. You will
now be taken to the page
where you will enter your
credit card details
- You will receive a receipt
via email as soon as your
order has been processed.
**Note—Membership will
officially begin when the
interactive website goes
“live”.

“The founders of Bridge

Media Network are
constantly working for
us, to give us every
chance to succeed in
the business. All this in
a friendly, open
atmosphere.
This is something that
was definitely missing in
Paris before the event
of Bridge.”
...Jon Hutchinson
Bridge Member (actor)
Founder Vernice Klier Teaches
Founder Vernice Klier has
been very busy and quite
successful in making great
connections for Bridge
Media Network while
currently in Los Angeles.
Vernice Klier speaking at the
first Bridge Media Network
event in January 2008.
Vernice is also filling her
days with teaching at The
Promenade Playhouse in
Santa Monica. Her class is
entitled “The Methods of
Acting from Stanislavsky
to Modern Day.”

Bridge In The News/On The Web

ExPat Portrait: Vernice Klier

If you are a member of one of these groups on the web, join Bridge Media
Network before 1 September 2008 and receive a discount of 10 euros!!
Page 2
 Volume 1, Issue 6

Conference Speakers (past and future)

January 2008 April 2008 *Upcoming Events*
Vernice Klier Susan Harloe
“The International Actor” Artistic Director 14 October 2008
www.vernice-klier.com Word for Word Performing Natalia Lazarus
Arts Company Artistic Director
February 2008 (San Francisco, CA) Promenade Playhouse
Stéphane Foenkinos www.zspace.orgwordforword.htm (Santa Monica, CA)
Casting Director/Association www.promenadeplayhouse.com
ARDA May 2008
www.assorda.com Avi Bitton 11 November 2008
Entertainment Attorney Jeffrey Brooks
March 2008 www.avibitton.com “Life Through Art Foundation”
(Burbank, CA)
Franck Priot – Film France www.lifethroughartfoundation.org
www.filmfrance.net June 2008
Judy Kerr
“Acting is Everything”
(Los Angeles, CA)
www.judykerr.com

Member Highlight—Film France

Film France is the first stop appropriate agencies France is home to one of the
for foreign production regarding immigration/work strongest film community,
permits and filming permits, proud of its free-spirit.
Bridge Media
companies and individuals
preparing to film in France. as well as information Crews jump from short films Network is a
A network of 37 local film regarding labor rates, studio to large scale productions networking
commissions throughout the facilities, post-production and are recognized for their
organization
country offers free facilities and suppliers. versatility and adaptivity.
which informs
information on locations,
Nowhere else in Europe will
crews, labor rates and but does not
you find such a large
facilities.
diversity of locations
www.filmfrance.net endorse.
Film France provides combined with a highly
assistance with contacting skilled workforce.

TIPS

promoti n g yoursel f. Bridge Media Network

Always be prepared with conference/event.
your business cards, Please contact Bridge if
postcards, CVs/resumes. you would like help with
Especially important to producing any of your
have these items with promotional materials.
When out and about, do you at networking events
Contact Bridge
not forget about such as the monthly
Media Network for
your showreel
needs.

Page 3
 BRIDGE MEDIA NETWORK

Bridge Media Network is an international organization based in Paris,

Bridge Media Network
24 rue Saint Just – N° 69
94200 Ivry Sur Seine - France
Tel : +33 (6) 67 88 31 06
Fax : +33 (1) 53 01 29 29
info@bridgemedianetwork.com
France that unites industry professionals with worldwide talent so that
together they can BRIDGE culture and language. The NETWORK is a place
to exchange information, a place to learn about others in MEDIA, as well
as what they do and how they do it. BRIDGE interacts with talent and
industry professionals who need assistance with their specialized and
often complex projects. BRIDGE does this quickly by giving a support for
talent and instruction to individuals while, at the same time, promoting
harmonious relationships and professional efficiency.

Pat Zraidi – President

pat@bridgemedianetwork.com For the Artists and Industry Professionals, Bridge Media Network is YOUR
NETWORK. Exchanging information, ideas and opinions in the mediating
Vernice Klier – Artistic Director process, Bridge Media Network mentors, guides, advises, and connects
vernice@bridgemedianetwork.com you on your search.

We’re on the Web!

www.bridgemedianetwork.com

CLASSIFIEDS

Apartment For Rent—Paris 6th

Bridge Media
Network member Information here:
Matt would like to www.sabbaticalhomes.com/
OfferedDetails.aspx?id=34535
get together with
others to rehearse More Photos here:
and perfect their http://gallery.mac.com/
monologues, scenes, etc. If clarabm#100040
interested, please contact Matt
directly at: 06 21 82 97 56. Contact Clara Bellar if interested:
clarabm@mac.com

Feel free to pass along this newsletter and spread the word!

To remove your name from our mailing list, please reply to this message with “unsubscribe” in the subject line.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————
Bridge Media Network—Association loi de 1901 N° W941003482