SHOWING UP, A Conversation about the Audition Directed and Produced by Riad Galayini and James Morrison 2012

Synopsis In this unprecedented look at the audition, some of our most accomplished working actors reflect on the process and how it affects them.

On the surface, SHOWING UP explores the actor's audition. Looking deeper, it transcends the profession and examines what it takes for all of us to pursue what we most want to achieve in life.

SHOWING UP offers a thoughtful and revealing narrative compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including: (Tony Winner You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown), Margo Martindale (Emmy Winner Justified), (Tony Winner The History Boys, Hugo, Harry Potter Films) Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks), (The Bird Cage, Tony Winner The Producers), (), Chris Messina (Argo), Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2, Seven Psychopaths) and .

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/showingup/showinguptrailer Website: www.showingupmovie.com

Endorsements Every student in the graduate program--perhaps even the undergraduates--should see this as a part of their curriculum. -Shanga Parker, Assoc. Arts Professor NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Stunning... This is a must-see for actors. It's all about the audition and surviving it with your self-worth intact. We all have to "show up" every day (in life) locked and loaded. -Marci Liroff, Casting Director

It really was empowering to see all those established working actors share their experiences of auditioning. It demystified it completely - and made me feel a part of a greater community in which its okay, and in fact, expected to have all those conflicting emotions through the whole bizarre audition process. -Claire Karpen, Juilliard Class of 2012

Your beautiful film reminded me that we are not alone. - Dennis Boutsikaris, actor

Showing Up is an incredible film. It captures the actor's experience of auditioning in the most intimate, honest, and distinct way. It unites us all, on all sides of the table; it reminds us of what actors experience when they audition - baring their souls. It reveals actors' most vulnerable experiences in a gorgeous way - with humor and sensitivity. It's entirely moving and bold. Showing Up is required viewing for all artists in and entering into the entertainment industry. - Risa Bramon Garcia, director/casting director/writer/producer/teacher Running Time: 83 minutes + 100 min. of extended interviews Licensor: Fireweed, Inc. Language: English Color: Color Rating: Not Rated

Directed and Produced by: Riad Galayini, James Morrison

Executive Producers: Sal Irizarry, Waj Arshad, Jane Basina

Cast: Whitney Allen, Don Amendolia, , David Dean Bottrell, Melissa Bowen, Len Cariou, Kristin Chenoweth, Nick Chinlund, Kristen Cloke, Margaret Colin, John Ellison Conlee, Deezer D, Joel de la Fuente, Janeane Garofalo, Currie Graham, Richard Griffiths, Jonathan Groff, Philip Baker Hall, Julie Halston, Edward Hibbert, Pat Hingle, , , Zoe Kazan, Tom Lacy, Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin, Margo Martindale, Harry Mastrogeorge, , Terrence McNally, Christopher Meloni, Chris Messina, , Jack O’Brien, Denis O’Hare, Michael O’Keefe, , Missi Pyle, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Laila Robins, Sam Rockwell, John Slattery, Lois Smith, Stephen Spinella, Tamara Tunie, Yul Vazquez, Eli Wallach, Julie White, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, BD Wong, Debra Zane