#SHOWBIZ: Join TV3's talent search at Taylor's University tomorrow
Following a successful reception at Universiti Malaya, Taylor's University is the next — and final — location for this talent search.
This is the ultimate opportunity for aspiring young people, especially university students, to showcase their acting prowess or present fresh and captivating story ideas directly to a panel of industry professional judges.
This talent assessment session will be held at Taylor's University, Lakeside Campus (Block D & E), tomorrow (June 21), from 11 am to 6 pm.
The audition is open for two main categories.
The Actor Audition category welcomes individuals aged between 18 and 25.
Participants simply need to attend with one 4R-size photo and one passport-size photo.
The second category, Pitch Story ke TV3, provides writers or creative idea generators with the chance to present a 10-minute story proposal in Malay.
Participants are encouraged to prepare presentation slides, focusing on one of the designated themes: Romance, Romantic Comedy, or Current Issues.
This audition session will be judged by a panel of highly influential professionals from the country's creative industry.
The panel includes Nik Amir, director and producer from Lumatic Films; Ariff Zulkarnain from Indigo Films; Raziman Saribini, programme director from Taylor's University; Janna Nick, renowned actress and director, and Azrain Arifin, lecturer at Taylor's University.
More than just a standard audition, this is your prime opportunity to step into the world of mainstream entertainment with TV3.
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