TVC Audition Skills with Gabriella Maselli McGrail: Observers/Auditors

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  GABRIELLA MASELLI MCGRAIL

  Gabriella has been teaching actors for over 20 years. Initially creating a language drama workshop programme in schools (Leap into Language), theatre in education, and Cambridge Speech and Drama, Gabriella now focuses her skills on teaching Adults and Children for the Screen.  She tutors at many prestigious Acting Schools, like NIDA and runs sessions from her Sydney studio.More recently Gabriella adapted her coaching techniques into corporate presentation training, to develop more effective, engaging and influential public speakers and presenters.  She is booked nationally for private coaching and group workshops, clients include CBA, Optus, Telstra, Caltex, Hesta and many more.She studied at VCA and UCLA in America and gained a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Performing Arts (University of Melbourne) & a Master of Arts in Screenwriting (UWS).Gabriella’s acting career is wide and varied from theatre, radio to film and TV, including US feature Busman’s Holiday, Rake, Old School, Janet King, Packed to the Rafters, McLeod’s Daughters, East West 101 – not to mention Days of our Lives and the multi-awarded films, Lantana and La Spagnola.Best recognized as the angel of Australian TV Commercials, she continues to book job after job since shooting her first commercial 20 years ago. Gabriella has also spent 15 years in TVC casting both in Australia and LA. These experiences have culminated in an Ebook, Transform Your Ad Audition! detailing the advertising industry and casting processes and a step by step methodology to prepare and audition for commercials.  She is also a skilled videographer and a published writer for industry magazines, and co-writer for episodic comedy in Radio, Theatre and TV.Gabriella’s wealth of knowledge has made her into a gifted acting teacher with an in depth understanding of the industry and what’s required when auditioning for different genres of work.  Her creative and effective methods of teaching Public Speakers has resulted in a dynamic and transformative programme.