 Good morning, it's day two of the Southwest Actors Conference and there's a keynote at 8 a.m. Which is in like 10 minutes and then after that I do have to decide which classes I need to go to because there are a couple of different tracks, so I got my notebook to take notes and Let's go to the keynote Actually before I go I want to tell you about something exciting that helped me get to the conference today And that is the sponsor of this portion of the vlog Savage Universal I have been using the Savage seamless paper backdrops for years and they help make my auditions look so good I especially love the savage seamless paper backdrops for full body shots to help me make them look extra fancy I highly recommend getting at least one roll because it will last so long I got this one in 2018 and I probably had to cut it like twice I do have a lot of colors, but for my self-tape auditions I prefer to use this 53 inch in fashion gray or that 86 inch in studio blue if I need to get a wider shot There's a link in the description to the backdrops And if you're an actor I highly recommend getting one roll To level up your self-tapes because nobody actually likes the fabric wrinkly backdrops, right? Thank you to Savage for being great to work with and I'm excited to meet some of the team members because they're here at the conference Let me give you an idea of what the conference looks like. So downstairs There is a large lobby area before the conference rooms with all the vendors a desk to check in And then you go through those large doors for the main conference room, which is the larger one Which is also where the keynote speaker was and classes were happening throughout the day We didn't get a chance to talk last night I'm here, you know, I'm here all day and ask me questions Mel did an acting workshop live and then she also actually provided all of us a 15 minute consultation with her Now I have to choose between Dewan Johnson and Wendie Lane, right? Well, Dewan was doing self-tape. So I decided on that one So much Hi everybody You guys gonna let me just take two seconds and just take in this manifestation I was not ready for Dewan. He was like a stand-up comedian and inspirational speaker And he also had some really great information about self tapes This is what I say to myself. You're welcome to my mantra This is your lane This is your lane We just finished the talk with um Dewan Johnson and it was so much fun I definitely got some really good nuggets We have a 30 minute break right now and then we're going to the next class During this break. I decided to go to the lobby and visit all of the vendors like Ferb Studios The stack after I was in the office Film office peak nutrition and of course savage universal It was the most interactive booth there So I was bringing my friends over and I was just having a lot of fun at the booth having my friends late Hi, my name is Ricardo Morales. I'm 21 years old and I'm represented by Lincoln agency Oh That's my slave We don't sell direct so we have to one of our dealers I told you I was gonna meet somebody from savage and look Hello Hi everyone, I'm Melissa. I'm the marketing director for savage universal and this is Tara one of our marketing coordinators And they're super sweet and look at their cool setup They brought the exact color backdrop that I use for myself tapes and people have been taking selfies and Just seeing the backdrops and I'm like, yes use this. This is what I use. I feel at home. What? I literally feel when I go like this that I'm standing in my bedroom You've definitely been helping us promote the backdrops to everyone today. Thank you It's time to choose again. So between communication method for actors or we're booking the co-star role and because right now I am obsessed with a Acting technique already. I decided to go to the other room with um, Mike Patron and take his booking the co-star role Uh, somebody also recommended I go to his class. So that's why I went the session with Michael Patron Just ended and we have another 30 minute break and then another class and finally lunch So next is going to be about I'm going to stay here in this room and Voluntary to do the class on working commercials. So I'm going to stay in this room and do the commercial blueprint Because I'm more interested in this one But in the other room, Heidi Dean was there. I also really wanted to take her class She is just the sweetest person as she seems online. I really want to take one of her classes soon Umari Morales here did a live commercial workshop as well and gave us a bunch of tips about booking commercials So it's time for lunch. So I'm going to make my way over there I believe all the speakers are going to be there The lunch was in the same room as the mixer from day one and it was a signed seating And it was basically actor industry person actor industry person Hi everyone, my name is Bella James director and founder of the Southwest Actors Conference Yay, and we're about to have lunch at the VIP one because I feel so fancy Very important. So look at all the people here. It's going to be so good Okay, wait, I need to get her outfit. Hello Okay, okay those shoes that shirt I sat next to Joe here on their left side of the screen You can see Joe giving me the balsamic vinegar for my salad. He is an LA talent manager And then on my other side, you see Angie here for one second From the signature models and talent the food was actually pretty good And right in front of me. I got to meet lily bankson from lily bankson talent Everybody you guys was so sweet and chill. It was so much fun Now it is time for the casting director panel and q&a I really enjoyed this q&a because they were so honest They were so different each one of them had a different opinion, which was great I love casting director interviews because you get to see what they like specifically It's crazy. How different each casting director is Or if you do something extremely appropriate on set drugs drinking free weapons like to me that becomes a liability And they do get put on that list because I have to protect myself and my business as well Well, thank you ladies for giving us your time and now let's give a big round of applause These ladies were so honest that it was to the point of just being really funny and real and chill It was like we were just you know talking in a small room That casting director Talk was really fun and now I have to choose between agents and managers And I'm going to choose the agents because I think that it just Will be more beneficial for me as far as managers I don't know that I'm in the position right now to look for that So I'm going to go into the Where are we going for naked? Where are you going managers or agents? I'm going to the manager panel You're going to the agent panel. I just because there's like two Oh, yeah, so it's like, you know, I'd rather just For sure. Yeah, okay. We'll have fun. I'll see you later So between each session there's been a little bit of a break of just like being able to go to the bathroom or Mingling with people taking photos mostly honestly It's been people wanting to take photos with the people that were just speaking So right now that's pretty much what's happening. Bella is over there Talking to people and taking photos with that backdrop and a bunch of casting directors are just over here Also taking photos talking to people. We're almost done with the classes. I think it's this one with the agents I chose the agents one and then a break and the rob schneider Talk and because I am VIP I get to sit in the front. That actually has been really nice throughout the day is being VIP because For different reasons. I've been late. Like I had the lunch and then they served the lunch pretty close to the time We had to come back in the dessert So I came in here when they were already starting it and because I was VIP There was still a seat right in the front for me, which was very convenient These talent agents were also Very very chill very very real and each one of them again had such different opinions about so many Things when one person would be like, oh, no, that's a deal-breaker. Somebody else would be like actually I don't mind that. So it was very good Rob schneider was the keynote speaker at the end here gave really great information about his long experience in the industry and we also saw the trailer to his film daddy daughter trip which Sounds like it's going to be very very good. I definitely want to watch it at the end Of course, everybody swarmed to take photos with him The conference is officially over. I have my suitcase right here and I'm waiting for my uber to head to the airport There was so much information today that I truly feel like I need to look at my notes and process it And then I'll give you guys more details and I'll tell you was it worth it to come to the conference