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.

Disney's California Adventure Park

Entrance to Disney's California Adventure Park

Disneys Year of A Million Dreams

Disneys Year of A Million Dreams Sign

Cars from Disney Cars

Lightning McQueen and Mater from the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios picture Cars

Mike

Mike in front of the Sun Wheel, a large ferris wheel

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride on the Hollywood Pictures Backlot section of the park

Mike

Mike in front of a backdrop designed to look like a city street.

Top

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

Entrance to Disneyland

Parade

Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams

Disneyland Castle

Disneyland Castle

Mike

Mike in front of the Disneyland Castle

Top

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

New York Street on Universal Studios Backlot

Mike

Mike

Filming Key to Her Heart

Filming Key to Her Heart

Cast and crew of Key to Her Heart

Cast and crew of Key to Her Heart

Mike

Mike in I Saw Her First

Cast of I Saw Her First

Cast of I Saw Her First

Britany

Britany

James and Edwin

James and Edwin filming a scene in their movie

Filming I Saw Her First

Filming I Saw Her First

Mike, Britany and the Director of I Saw Her First

All of the NYFA Acting Students

All of the NYFA Acting Students pose for a picture on the last day of class

Top