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PCC offers commercial acting techniques

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Did you ever think that you’d be a great commercial actor? Ever wondered how to get started, or where to find a job? This fall Portland Community College will offer a class that covers all the details you need to know to get started in a successful commercial acting career.

In the non-credit class, Acting for Commercials, you will get a chance to see all the ins and outs of acting in commercials. Instructor Ellen Bloodworth will provide input from casting directors and theatrical agents, instruction on how to present your best headshots and resumes, plus on-camera techniques for successful auditions.

The class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 11 through Nov. 15 in Room 105 at Wilson High School, 1151 S.W. Vermont. Cost is $89.

For more information, contact the PCC Community Education office at (503) 731-6622.

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 88,200 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.

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James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »