Sean Gaffney - Writer, Speaker, Teacher
Catherine Gaffney
Catherine Gaffney

AUGUST 2008

Played a variety of characters in a reading of Andrea Nasfell's screenplay "Boo".

JULY 2008

Co-taught a week-long acting camp at Relevé Studios.

Escaped LA with a trip to the Catskills!  (Yeah for family reunions!)

Attended the San Diego ComiCon.  Wow.

Taught summer acting class for teens at Relevé Studios.

JUNE 2008

Performed in a staged reading of a play by Wayne Harrel.

Recorded the end voice over tag for a director's commercial demo.   (Click on the Girls Scouts one to hear my voice at the end!)

 

MAY 2008

Awesome birthday!

Editing demo with Nicole Baer.  Should be online very soon.  Stay tuned!

APRIL 2008

Wrapped the shoot on "Smoulder" for AFI.  Probably the hardest film role yet for me, and so rewarding.  

Attended Relevé Studios final showcase for their 10-week musical theatre workshop: Annie Jr. Great work by the cast!

Sears commercial callback.  Yeah!

Saw a screening of "Smoulder".  Wow!  It really works.  Can't wait to get this on the reel.

MARCH 2008

Took a long Saturday workshop with Scott David.  Loved this guy!  Honest, constructive feedback. 

Same day, auditioned for an AFI film.

Next week, called in straight to producers for Criminal Minds (auditioning as medical examiner).  Had a great audition!

Also was cast as the lead in "Smoulder" for AFI - directed by the lovely and talented Silvia Gallini.

FEBRUARY 2008

Became the Manager at Relevé Studios in Tarzana.  A full-service performing arts studio.

Started offering private acting and audition coaching.

JANUARY 2008

Took Aud/Pro class at The Voicecaster with Huck and Chuck.  Great workout.

DECEMBER 2007

Performed a "Sports Night" scene with Karen Whipple for Act Now Agent's Showcase.

Another shot for USC.

Performed in the kids Christmas musical for BAPC.

Gave notice to leave Caltech Public Events.  (to pursue full-time performing!!)

NOVEMBER 2007

11/6/07 - a momentous day for me as an actor: 2 voice over auditions in the morning; then Fed Ex callback at 2:45 and a GE callback at 4:15.  Drove home in traffic, but got to watch the sunset over Santa Monica.  I love being an actor!

Took Act Now workshops with Peter Pappas and Helen Geier.

Shot additional scenes for "Marital Bliss".

OCTOBER 2007

Auditioned for USC grad film.  Was cast as the lead in "Marital Bliss", directed by Tony Cammerata.

SEPTEMBER 2007

Played the Mom in a very short film called Coming Out for KevinandCheris Films.

Took a workshop with G. Charles Wright.  Great 3 week class. Really good!

Went to a screening of The Importance of Blind Dating at the Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival.

JULY 2007

On "avail" for IBM commercial.

New voice over representation: Shane Cormier at Coast to Coast.

Took a workshop with Christal Karge.

Shot Dracula Files.

JUNE 2007

Joined SAG!! This is a huge deal to me. Big thanks to Jackie Geary at Act Now who helped me strategize this year and put me in Dana Olson's workshop last October, which lead to the "Passions" booking this spring, which made me SAG eligible.

Continued and finished up intensive Commerical Audition Workshop with Carolyne Barry.

MAY 2007

Started an intensive Commerical Audition Workshop with Carolyne Barry.

Took a fabulous 10-day road trip with Sean through Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado. Incredible.

APRIL 2007

Took an Act Now workshop with "Scrubs" casting assistant, Matt Kane. Had a great time working on fun copy.

Worked a Stephen Hawking event at Caltech. I know it's not acting news - but it just shows you how cool my work can be!

MARCH 2007

Appeared on "Passions" Thursday, March 29th at 2:00pm on NBC! Watch for my 3 lines as a caterer.

Perfomed as Joy in a staged reading of "Shadowlands" at Caltech's Playreaders on March 1st.

Been going out on 3 auditions a week through my commercial agent. Thank you Coast to Coast! I'm having a great time!

FEBRUARY 2007

Performed in a staged reading of THE FANTASTICAL ADVENTURES OF MISTER DESTROYER VS. THE CODE at the Blank Theatre Monday, February 26 at 8:00pm.

Booked an role (under-5) as a caterer on "Passions". Shooting at CBS Radford on March 2nd. Airing on NBC on March 29th.

JANUARY 2007

Signed with Coast to Coast Talent Group for commercial representation! Yahoo!!

DECEMBER 2006

Worked on my new commercial voice over demo. Thanks to B & K for all your help! You are two of the best voice people I know! And big thanks to my voice over work out group for providing a fun place to try out many of these new pieces.

NOVEMBER 2006

Directed a staged reading of Neil Simon's "Odd Couple" (the female version) for Caltech's Playreaders.

OCTOBER 2006

New headshot session with Mark Atteberry.

Took a 3-week One-Hour Drama Workshop with Bonita Deneen. She's in the office that casts "Lost". Very popular class! .

SEPTEMBER 2006

Took a 4-week Commercial Workshop with James Levine. Great class!

Read stage directions for a short film Industry reading of "Saturation" at the Falcon Theatre.

Gave the keynote address on "Serving" for a Women's Retreat in Santa Barbara.

AUGUST 2006

Celebrated 10 year anniversary in Maui!!!

Only hours after returning from red-eye flight from Maui, read stage directions for Industry Read of "Middle of Nower" (adding to the cast Ron Glass and Sally Struthers.

JULY 2006

Living room read for "Middle of Nower" - a very funny sitcom pilot by Sean Gaffney and Joel McCrary. Very fun reading along with Nathan Fillion, Fred Willard, Jodi Shilling, Brooke Dillman, and more.

JUNE 2006

Taught at Taproot Theatre's Church Drama Conference in Seattle.

MAY 2006

Booked my second audition! This time it was an AFTRA job called MARLENE REDUX: A TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY. It's a project by and about an artist from Milan. It will premiere at the Tate Modern art museum in London on June 2nd. Produced by Gypsy Films. Cast by Zora DeHorter.

Adopted two kitties! (I know it's not acting news - but it's still pretty darn cool!)

APRIL 2006

Booked my first audition - for an LAFSC student film called BENJAMIN SILVERSTEIN INVENTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE. Played a teacher. Fun!

Sean & I are invited guests at Taproot Theatre's 30th Anniversary Gala on April 1st .

MARCH 2006

Started an on-going Voice Over Workout Group at Sonic Edge Studios with Ray Schnurr as our engineer and friends Karen Whipple Schnurr, Jodi Shilling, Shon Little, Cassie Boyd and others working on copy in the booth. It's great!

Started an 8 Week Intensive On-Camera Audition Workshop with Christinna Chauncey

Had new headshots taken by Andrea Akins.

FEBRUARY 2006

Recorded the narrative voice over for a 12 minute documentary about the 75th Anniversary of Caltech's Faculty Club - The Athenaeum. (This is where Einstein lived when he taught at Caltech in 1931 & 1932.)