Ben Meyerson
Sherman Oaks,CA
Overview
53
53
years of professional experience
Work History
Film Director
Cartel Pictures, Almost Never Films
Los Angeles, CA
08.2017 - Current
- Direct television features for Lifetime and Tubi including genres in thrillers, horror and romantic comedies.
- Preproduction duties include shot listing, executive casting, location scouting, script development and crew selection.
- Principal Production duties include directing actors, articulating performances, split second decision-making, managing large crews under high-pressure, time constrained conditions in order to create visual narratives.
- Post Production duties consist of delivering polished director's cut, overseeing all ADR and color correction sessions thru delivery to distribution.
Co-Owner Denise Carolyn Women's Boutique
Self-employeed
Sherman Oaks And Pacific Palisades, CA
05.2001 - 05.2015
- Started Denise Carolyn with my ex-wife in 2001 at the Sherman Oaks Westfield Fashion Square.
- Completed all construction and renovations including displays, shelving, flooring, painting, cash wrap assembly, hardware/software installation.
- Owner/Manager: Training and overseeing sales team, sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Buyer: Women's apparel, accessories (handbags, hats, scarves, etc.), jewelry, gifts, etc.
- Salesperson: Sales, customer service, personal styling, data input, merchandising, cleaning and organizing, inventory, tagging, etc.
- Proficiency in both Retail Pro and Quickbooks POS systems.
Acting Teacher
Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Studio
Santa Monica, CA
08.1990 - 03.2003
- Trained for multiple years in the Sandford Meisner technique before taking on full classes (24 students) 6 days per week.
- Taught acting focusing on improvisation, reading behavior, emotional preparation, script analysis, acting with "actions", character development and more.
- Presented material in an engaging, clear and dynamic fashion to keep the classes undivided attention for the duration of 4 to 5 hour classes.
- Presented quarterly oral progress reports to individual students addressing technical expertise, emotional accessability, analytics, effort and other specifics.
Actor
Self-employed
City of Los Angeles, CA
01.1987 - 01.2008
- Professional actor for 20 years in Los Angeles, CA.
- Trained in the Meisner Technique at the Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, CA.
- SEE IMDB (BEN MEYERSON (1) PAGE FOR CREDITS
Education
No Degree - General Studies
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY 05.2001 -
Skills
Film directing
Timeline
Film Director
Cartel Pictures, Almost Never Films
08.2017 - Current
Co-Owner Denise Carolyn Women's Boutique
Self-employeed
05.2001 - 05.2015
No Degree - General Studies
Sarah Lawrence College
05.2001 -
Acting Teacher
Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Studio
08.1990 - 03.2003
Actor
Self-employed
01.1987 - 01.2008
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