James Schneider

Current

Monologist at The Write Club
Filmmaker at Schipperke Pictures
Actor at Pinnacle Commercial Talent

Actor www.jamesschneider.com (Self-employed)

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Past

VO Artist at William Morris Agency
VO Artist at Stewart Talent
VP Local Board, Chicago at AFTRA

Voice Over Artist at Tisherman Agency
Singer, Composer, Producer at Full Frontal Music

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Education

Upright Citizens Brigade L.A.
University of California, Los Angeles
Skidmore College

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

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James Schneider’s Summary

Monologist
Non Fiction Storyteller (Los Angeles, Chicago, Brussels, Seattle)

Producer/Performer
Original content on schippix.com
Chicago theatre (Remains, Piven Wkshop, Famous Door, Organic)

TV and film (Oceans 12, The Untouchables).
VO Artist with WMA (Beverly Hills); Stewart Talent (Chicago)

Noted Theatre Works
-Adapted/performed Elvis Costello album 'Imperial Bedroom' for the stage.
-Monologue/song show 'Clowns, Goddesses & Tough Guys'
-Composed lyrics/music for 'Shoeless Joe' operetta.
-Multiple productions with Famous Door Theatre Co.

James Schneider’s Specialties:

Production: Final Cut Pro; ProTools, Final Draft, iWeb, all things Mac
Content: Screenplays, Blogs, Websites, Pop Songs, Monologues
Singing: Rock, Pop Baritone-2d Tenor
Acting: Dialects, regional and global

James Schneider’s Experience

Monologist

The Write Club

(Entertainment industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

Original Monologues written and performed monthly.
Filmmaker

Schipperke Pictures

(Entertainment industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Writer, Director, Editor.
Final Cut Pro, ProTools LE, Final Draft, documenting real people or collaborating with professional actors.
Actor

Pinnacle Commercial Talent

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Freelance Commerical actor.
Actor www.jamesschneider.com

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

1995 — Present (14 years)

Chicago theatre (Remains, Goodman Studio, Famous Door, Barto Productions, Magellan, American Blues et al)

Monologist (various Chicago venues; Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle; Brussels, Belgium venue)

Oceans 12; The Untouchables episodic guest-star

Original content through Schippix.com
VO Artist

William Morris Agency

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

November 2005 — June 2008 (2 years 8 months)

VoiceOver talent for commercial, promo and animation.
VO Artist

Stewart Talent

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

August 1996 — October 2006 (10 years 3 months)

Commerical, animation, promo, industrial work. Over the course of my work with Stewart, auditions evolved into home-studio submissions as well as through the Agency and casting directors. Bookings relied less on local talent, relying on phone-patch

Hundreds of commercials, from Nationals (Kelloggs, McDonald's, Kraft, Coors, Discover) to Regional spots. In gaming, performed in the original "Halo", as well as "Myth" series. At Stewart, I worked primarily with Joan Sparks, Sheila Dougherty, Nancy Kidder and Kim Valkenberg.
VP Local Board, Chicago

AFTRA

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)

February 2002 — December 2005 (3 years 11 months)

2 two-year terms, elected by Membership.

Primary focus served as New Technologies Committee Chair, Local.
Additionally, served on National New Tech Committee.
Organized workshops between the production community and membership. Contributed to e-newsletters to inform and help educate AFTRAns (and SAG members) of technological changes affecting production and talent.

Three-time National Convention Delegate.
Voice Over Artist

Tisherman Agency

(Broadcast Media industry)

October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Singer, Composer, Producer

Full Frontal Music

(Entertainment industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)

Wrote, performed and co-produced one-man show of Monologues and Songs "(Clowns, Goddesses & Tough Guys.") Subject dealt with growing up, having heroes, and moving on.
Beginning a coffeehouse, the show developed at The Blue Rider Theatre in Chicago, then at Live Bait Theatre in Chicago. Originally a solo work with a stage, a piano and me, it grew into having a live, bluesy rock band to perform the songs. We recorded the show's songs, ("Clowns, Goddesses & Tough Guys"), then recorded and released a 2d CD, ("peachy"). The band featured Shawn Wallace, Blair Holmes and Scott Bennett. Scott has gone on to record and tour with Brian Wilson. The show itself was co-produced with David Flatley, and directed by Jeremy Wechsler.

James Schneider’s Education

Upright Citizens Brigade L.A.

N/A , Improv , 2006 — 2008

Chicago style Harold.

Activities and Societies:

Worked with Billy Merritt, Will McLaughlin, Jamie Denbo.
University of California, Los Angeles

Certificate , Screenwriting, Professional Program , 2006 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Certificate earned by fulfilling the requirements of developing first drafts of two new original screenplays. Lecture and workshop group each held weekly.
Skidmore College

B.S. , Theatre