Mike's Trip to California and the New York Film Academy 2007
In August 2007, I attended the New York Film Academy's (NYFA) One-Week Acting For Film Workshop at Universal Studios in
California. I arrived a day early and spent the afternoon and evening at Disney's California Adventure Park and Disneyland.
I spent my week with 10 other actors in series of acting related workshops. On Thursday, we filmed a series of short,
silent movies with the students in the One-Week Film Making Workshop.
- Disney's California Adventure Park - - Disneyland - - NYFA -
Disney's California Adventure Park
After I arrived at LAX airport and picked up a rental car, I drove to Disneyland and purchased the 1-Day Park Hopper Ticket so I could visit both Disney's California Adventure Park and Disneyland. I started by going to Disney's California Adventure Park.
Entrance to Disney's California Adventure Park
Disneys Year of A Million Dreams Sign
Lightning McQueen and Mater from the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios picture Cars
Mike in front of the Sun Wheel, a large ferris wheel
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride on the Hollywood Pictures Backlot section of the park
Mike in front of a backdrop designed to look like a city street.
Disneyland
After my quick run through Disney's California Adventure Park, I went to Disneyland. I only had a few hours, so I couldn't see everything.
Entrance to Disneyland
Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
Disneyland Castle
Mike in front of the Disneyland Castle
NYFA
We spent a full day with the students in the One-Week Film Making Workshop making silent movies on the Universal Studios backlots. Each student picked two or three of the actors to be in their movie. I was in the movies I Saw Her First and Key to Her Heart.
New York Street on Universal Studios Backlot
Mike
Filming Key to Her Heart
Cast and crew of Key to Her Heart
Mike in I Saw Her First
Cast of I Saw Her First
Britany
James and Edwin filming a scene in their movie
Filming I Saw Her First
Mike, Britany and the Director of I Saw Her First
All of the NYFA Acting Students pose for a picture on the last day of class