"Soul Surfer" Brings Acclaimed Casting Director to Dallas

"Soul Surfer" Brings Acclaimed Casting Director to Dallas

JOEY PAUL JENSEN TO LEND HER EXPERTISE TO ASPIRING TALENT

DALLAS, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the success of the movie SOUL SURFER, aspiring talent will have the rare opportunity to come face-to-face with the film's co-producer and casting director on Saturday, May 21st. Produced by Sound Tree Entertainment, talent will have the chance to spend the day learning from one of Hollywood's most influential insiders at the comprehensive and interactive workshop.

"This is exciting, as most young people don't have the resources to get to Hollywood to learn firsthand about the ins and outs of the business," said Gregory James, executive producer of Sound Tree Entertainment. "We are delighted to be bringing this caliber of film industry influencer to our market, who will share career building skills such as audition techniques and acting for film and television, which is crucial to any actor's career." James is a pioneer in providing aspiring talent with knowledge and exposure through his critically acclaimed talent camps, garnering the trust of students and parents alike.

Jensen has been a major casting director for more than 20 years (www.JoeyPaulJensen.com). In addition to the $50m "Soul Surfer," Jensen's credits also include the Disney Channel television shows "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House," "Even Stevens," and the features "Raise Your Voice" and "Legally Blondes."

"Soul Surfer" is the inspiring true story of competitive surfer Bethany Hamilton, who survived an attack by a tiger shark while surfing off of the coast of her native Hawaii. Starring Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb and Carrie Underwood, which was her first. In addition, Joey was the casting director for the movie "Snowmen," which will be released in Fall 2011 and recently won the Dallas International Film Festival award for "Best Feature Audience."

Jensen will be conducting her workshops at The Hockaday School, 11600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75229 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Space is limited, and talent can guarantee their participation by contacting Hannah Peterson at 561.404.4290 or via email at Hpeterson@SoundTreeEntertainment.com.

For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact Greg James at 561.706.1203

Sound Tree Entertainment is a full service production company, which also produces the famous performing arts Talent Camp at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The Entertainment Speakers Bureau, which is a division of Sound Tree Entertainment, exclusively manages casting directors for speaking and teaching engagements.

SOURCE Sound Tree Entertainment

Sound Tree Entertainment

Web Site: http://www.SoundTreeEntertainment.com

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