Clay Banks Film Acting Studio - THE PROCESS

Contest Protocol

LA's 1Minute Monologue Contest is designed to give actors a professional venue to perform and showcase their talents and abilities in front of industry professionals in a rather tight time frame. They'll have 1 Minute.

Upon arrival, actors will check in and be assigned a number and specific time slot. At that point any unpaid registration fees will be collected. Only registered and paid up actors will be allowed to perform.
Once the actor's number is called, they're up!
They'll enter the performance room and will have 5 seconds from the time the door shuts to take their mark and begin their performance. Timers will begin the moment the actor first speaks. If the monologue doesn't begin within 3 seconds from the time they take their mark, the timers will start anyway.
At the end of their monologue, the actor must call "scene". At that point the timers will stop. If the actor doesn't call "scene", the timers will stop 3 seconds from the actors last bit of dialogue.
If the actor blunders, messes up, falls out or needs to start over, they must do so on their own but the timers will continue on. In other words...you only get 60 seconds.

Once the monologue is concluded, actors should exit through the door they originally entered and that will be it. This happens fast, so you'll need to be prepared. Results are scheduled to be posted in our Studio Newsletter and on our website by November 15, 2008. www.ClayBanksProductions.com

Rules:

To keep things as fair as possible, the contest will be broken up into two categories - SAG Card Holders and Non-Sag Actors. Each registered actor must state which category they qualify for. In the event that any 'winning' actor mis-registers, they will be disqualified from the competition and the ranks will advance up. Categories will be judged separately and contest results will be combined to one winner's list and one 1st place winner.
(Disqualification will result in forfeiture of all registration fees.)

There's a $10 entrance fee due upon registration to help cover the costs of the contest. Actors can register and pay right here, right now through this website by hitting the 'Cart' button, or, mail in their checks and registration form to our mailing address below. Registration and fee may also be paid at the door, but a slot cannot be guaranteed.
Send your check and registration form to:

Clay Banks Productions, 137 N Larchmont Blvd #242, LA, CA 90004)
(Please note the contest's physical address and mailing address are different. Mailing address is above.)

*IMPORTANT:
Actors will have 60 seconds to showcase their monologues. They will sign in, be assigned a time slot and informed of any schedule changes.

The sooner you're registered, the better your chance of picking your own time slot.
Contest start time for Thursday- 12:00pm
Start time for Friday - 7:00pm

In the event of no-shows or late arrivals, that slot will be given to the next scheduled actor. If /when the late actor shows up, they will be placed at the end of the day's scheduled performances. Because of no-shows and late arrivals, actors should show up earlier than their scheduled time.
(Factor in LA traffic.)

Performances will be scored by category on a point system, (see below.) Each judge will complete a point/comment card along with any additional comments they may have to assist the actor with future performances. Only the top five actors will receive a written personal evaluation.

Actors may participate and perform more than one monologue by registering each monologue (by monologue name) and paying the $10 registration fee for each monologue showcased. Actors are limited to a maximum of TWO performed monologues that may be performed on the same day but not consecutively. We advise that you do not do the monologues on the same day, you may, but having a day in between may benefit your performance as well as the judging. There are no refunds once registered.

Results and prize awards are final and will be posted on our website as well as listed in Clay Banks Studio Newsletter which will be sent out to all registrars. We plan to release final notices by November 15, 2008, although due to our industry professional's schedules, this date may change a bit.

Agents, Managers, Producers, Directors and/or Casting Directors may call to arrange a meeting with you at any time. Although this is a good thing...as a professional courtesy, we ask that you please refrain from contacting them directly.
(Due to scheduling conflicts and in order to protect privacy, some judges will remain anonymous and judging will be done via taped performances.)

APPROACH: First impression - How the actor comes out of the gate - Opening moment

DELIVERY: Overall performance value - Use of space (the 'Where') - Body Language

TIME: Flow - How well 'time managed' is the performance? Does it seemed rushed or too short?

3 separate timers will time monologues. The times will be compared, totaled and divided by three. The result will be the most accurate time and that will be the actor's final time.
The actor who executes their monologue closest to 1 minute will score the highest points.
A safe zone between :55 & 1:05 seconds will be granted where no points will be deducted.
For every second outside of this time, points will be deducted. Any monologue ending 15 seconds early or 15 seconds late will be disqualified. In other words...your monologue must be no shorter than 45 seconds and no longer than 75 seconds. All actor performances longer than 75 seconds will be stopped.
(This can be an awkward moment so please hone in your performance.)

All results are final, unless a winning actor is disqualified. In that case all qualifying actors will advance up in position...similar to the Olympics. (Disqualification will result in forfeiture of all registration fees.) Registration fees are non-refundable...even if you mess-up. By signing the registration form, during your participation in the 1Minute Monologue Contest, you are releasing Clay Banks, Clay Banks Productions & Studio, Jeremiah Comey & Studio and all personnel from any and all liability. You understand that you will be taped and photographed and you will be asked to sign a waver releasing your performance and likeness to Clay Banks Productions. Clay Banks Productions will not take ownership of the performances or any of the written material, but will be granted full usage and legal rights of any and all performances and images for promotional purposes such as website, advertising materials, clips, etc....in other words, more exposure for you. You agree not to try and contact any of the judges or studio personnel personally. Judges will contact you directly if they are interested in meeting with you and at that time you understand that Clay Banks Productions will release your contact details to them. Your contact details will remain confidential and will only be used to contact you with contest and studio news, results and updates. All rights reserved.