Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The Truth about drugs. Help stop the abuse.
The TEAM 2009 
THE MARCH 2010
THE DRUG FACTS
The Truth About Drugs is a series of thirteen illustrated drug information bookletscontaining facts about the most commonly abused drugs.
This website contains the full text of these booklets, which were specifically written for young people, but contain facts adults need to know as well.
Written in plain language, easy to understand, and available in 22 languages, this information explains the physical and mental effects of drugs on a person. It tells true stories of people who have used drugs and became addicted to them.
If someone is trying to push a drug on you, or if you are considering using a drug or are already using it, or if you know someone using drugs, check out this site so you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.
The first segment, entitled The Truth About Drugs, gives a factual and concise overview of exactly what drugs are, how they work and what they do. It gives the street names as well as the long- and short-term side effects of the most common substances. As a booklet, it is the recommended general handout for distribution in any community and to share with friends, family and others.
Each individual drug has its own section with a lot more facts and stories of users. You can select which drug you want to read about.
The booklets and this site are resources for anyone—kids, parents, teachers, counselors, law enforcement officers, youth workers, drug prevention and rehabilitation specialists and health professionals.
To read the booklets, just click on one of the covers above.
The thirteen drug information booklets are also free and can be ordered as a set, or each one of them can be ordered separately in any quantity. Click here to request The Truth About Drugs booklets.
ORDER HERE
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/the-truth-about-drugs.html
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A Message to YOUNG ACTORS
What We Expect From You:
Offbeat Talent Agency works for you, but you need to keep up your end of the bargain. Here are some things we expect of you:
*Continue your education as an actor. This means taking workshops, working with acting coaches, etc. Many well-known, successful actors continue to work with acting coaches and work on developing their craft. You should be doing so as well.
*To get work on your own. Don't tread in turf we may be already covering though. When you do get work, let us know and we will negotiate the deal if it is a paying job. If you are a non-union actor, seek work in independent films, audition for plays, etc. In general, let us know what you are doing and how we can work together to make it happen for you.
*Audition well. Know how to audition and practice your auditioning skills if need be. Know how to cold read properly. Know how to handle the questions that may come up in an audition, like "tell me about you", etc. we don't expect every audition to be prefect, but we are representing you we expect you to be able to audition well.
*Be On Time and Don't Miss Auditions. This is VERY important. Casting directors have little time to spare when conducting auditions. They tend to have tight schedules. If you show up late or not at all, you are wasting their valuable time. Not only do you look bad (and might not ever set foot in that casting office again), but it reflects poorly upon Offbeat Talent Agency.
*Be Reachable. How can we book you for auditions or jobs if we can never get in touch with you? Make sure you have an answering machine, voicemail, cellular phone, pager, etc. We should be able to talk to you in person in less than 30 minutes from their first call.
*Be Available. If you are never available to actually go on auditions or jobs, you are just wasting our time and the time of the casting directors who may have called us to book you.
Offbeat Talent Agency works for you, but you need to keep up your end of the bargain. Here are some things we expect of you:
*Continue your education as an actor. This means taking workshops, working with acting coaches, etc. Many well-known, successful actors continue to work with acting coaches and work on developing their craft. You should be doing so as well.
*To get work on your own. Don't tread in turf we may be already covering though. When you do get work, let us know and we will negotiate the deal if it is a paying job. If you are a non-union actor, seek work in independent films, audition for plays, etc. In general, let us know what you are doing and how we can work together to make it happen for you.
*Audition well. Know how to audition and practice your auditioning skills if need be. Know how to cold read properly. Know how to handle the questions that may come up in an audition, like "tell me about you", etc. we don't expect every audition to be prefect, but we are representing you we expect you to be able to audition well.
*Be On Time and Don't Miss Auditions. This is VERY important. Casting directors have little time to spare when conducting auditions. They tend to have tight schedules. If you show up late or not at all, you are wasting their valuable time. Not only do you look bad (and might not ever set foot in that casting office again), but it reflects poorly upon Offbeat Talent Agency.
*Be Reachable. How can we book you for auditions or jobs if we can never get in touch with you? Make sure you have an answering machine, voicemail, cellular phone, pager, etc. We should be able to talk to you in person in less than 30 minutes from their first call.
*Be Available. If you are never available to actually go on auditions or jobs, you are just wasting our time and the time of the casting directors who may have called us to book you.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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