Shaan Sharma

Shaan Sharma is a working commercial and theatrical SAGAFTRA Actor booking over 30 top network TV shows and films and 20 national commercials in the last 4 years a top Casting Session Director for 45 LA Casting Directors over 9 years casting 400 projects a Backstage Expert Contributing Writer with 50 published advice articles for actors author of acclaimed book Commercial Acting in LA A Session Directors Guide Available at Samuel French and everywhere online oncamera acting teacher and private coach at two studios in Los Angeles Shaan Sharma OnCamera Acting Studio and Westside OnCamera Acting Studio coFounded and in partnership with veteran Casting Director Gabrielle Schary lead educator for SAGAFTRA Los Angeles Member Education SAGAFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Committee Member head of commercial programming and a guest lecturer for the University of Southern Californias School of Dramatic Arts Shaan started acting in his home state of Minnesota where he booked over one hundred oncamera projects and four national commercials before relocating to Los Angeles in 2007 While In Minnesota Shaan was best known for his passion for protecting aspiring talent from scams and exploitation through the Fresh Face Showcase 0306 an annual fashion modeling acting music and dance event with the mission to spread awareness on how to safely enter the talent business In Los Angeles Shaan has quickly grown into one of the most respected and soughtafter educators for oncamera acting craft acting business knowledge career strategy and casting direction Very few acting coaches are also a casting professional working actor and a consistently published writer about all things actingrelated