hollywood salon 
Always the 2nd Monday every month 7:30 to 10:30 pm. 
mark your calendars for 2004 

January 12 February 9 March 8 April 12 May 10 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 13 October 11 November 8 December 13

Highlights from past salons
A Little Local Talent Tony Moton
Todd Munson
Mark AlbrechtSnackboy's Words of Wisdom
Betty McCormick Aggas Talent Manager

John Jackson Casting Director

Barney Oldfield newsman - press agent - mentor - philanthropist

Cain Devore & Mari Weiss voice-over artists

Forrest Murray independent producer

Alexander Payne film director

Scott James online casting

J.D. Johnston actor/producer

Dick Christie actor/writer/producer

Sarah Knight director

Brad Colerick record label executive
 

So, you're tired of sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. Let's face
 it, it's not what you know, it's WHO you know, so why don't you come 
get to know us? The Hollywood Salon is movers and shakers, celebs and wanna-be celebs
 getting together over a beer and a memory of a
 faraway place.

We're not all Nebraskans - some of us just like to hang out with
 Nebraskans - but we're all part of the magic of Hollywood. Join us at
 7:30 on the SECOND Monday of every month at CBS Television City.  
Yep, that's the big network studios all right, at Beverly and Fairfax, right
 in the heart of La-La Land, USofA.  Enter at the Artist's Entrance off of
 Fairfax.

Just five bucks covers parking, refreshments and a chance to win
 fabulous Nebraska prizes.  There's usually a VIP guest--check out the
 list of recent ones and see who you've been missing.  You'll have a
 chance to share your news and needs in our Show and Tell.  But the best
 part is all the friends you'll meet--old friends and new friends.  Most of 
them will know where you come from.  And all of them are bigwigs (or
 tomorrow's bigwigs) in Hollywood.  Be sure to call ahead--security is
 tight, and we want you on our guest list.  Just call the 24-hour hotline 
before 3pm on the dy of the Salon to RSVP:  (213) 368-4NCC

Because, in Hollywood it's all about being in the right place at the right
 time.

Call the hotline - 213.368.4NCC to make reservations. 

ARE YOU HOLLYWOOD SALONING? Hollywood can be a daunting place for newcomers. And all of us in this volatile business, even the established ones, are either looking for work or just a hairbreadth away from needing to. Showbiz is a relationship game.

Every month, the Hollywood Salon provides a kind of fertile field for growing relationships: Chris discovered that Kate sitting across the room was her old babysitter. Sarah came to her first Hollywood Salon only to connect with two old dance classmates. One Hollywood Salon had three people who all were natives of Kearney--they met for the first time that night in Hollywood. Kirk only has made it once, but he came to the one that his old long-lost college buddy Kelly attended. Roxane turned out to be the sister of a musician Todd worked with in summerstock. Sean's gotten all three of his jobs through people at the Salons. Lisa and Chet met there and got married.

Nebraskans seem to be drawn together like a magnet.

Are these weird coincidences? I'm starting to think not. These are examples of what happens when you put a little effort into reaching out. Give a little energy, get out of the way, and stuff comes back to you in spades. NCC gives us the opportunity for growing coincidences. The space for new contacts, new ideas, new energy. Give a little, get a little back.

And the Hollywood Salon is only the beginning. The really terrific relationships and job contacts and friendships have happened with the people who meet for lunch later, or exchange email addresses, or work together on NCC events. Actors and writers have been meeting to read new material together. Producers and development execs are meeting with screenwriters. Several short films are in the works with NCC-grown ideas and NCC-crews. A lot of the Salon and event volunteers are now fast friends.