J.B.

Tucker & Associates

News Release
P.O. Box 433 Torrance CA 90508-0433
Tel: 310.618.9596 Fax: 310.618.1950
Cell: 818.720.3719 pr@janbtucker.com

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For Information: Dr. Marcia Coppertino, 424.634.9615
For Immediate Release: 6/11/14

Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
Torrance Marriott South Bay
3635 Fashion Way
Torrance, CA 90503

On June 12, 2014 at the Torrance Marriott South Bay, Stage and
Screen Actress, Ms. Erica Cottill will discuss how to break into screen
and internet films and how to start off preparing scripts and screen
writing samples that will open doors for the budding film artist. She
will also explain how and how not to solicit for film jobs when there is
no budget but the idea for your film is hot off the press.

Erica Cottrill, CEO of Hourglass Women & Film, has several movie
and television credits in the United States and abroad, with extensive
training in film, drama and acting. She is an American actress who is
of Italian and Irish decent. Once a small town girl from Pittsburgh, she
is the cousin of Threes Companys Joyce Dewitt. Erica is a graduate
of Point Park Conservatory with a concentration study in Theatre and
Fine Arts. She has performed in Pippin, Funny Thing on the Way to
the Forum, and Two clairs. She is known for her lead role in Ring
Round the Moon as the flamboyant Lady India. She was also featured
in Disney's Inspector Gadget. Erica has studied with established
Pittsburgh filmmakers, which is when she discovered her passion for
film. Erica journeyed to Los Angeles to pursue her passion in 2002.
She extensively trained with Carolyn Barry Fawnda McMahan. She
became a SAG/AFTRA member in 2005 and has been a member of the
nomination committee since 2011.

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