{"id":412975,"date":"2024-09-25T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=412975"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Ryan-Joseph-accepted-to-AGB-Studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Ryan-Joseph-accepted-to-AGB-Studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Joseph accepted to AGB Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph has achieved a significant milestone by gaining acceptance into AGB Studios, a prestigious celebrity-based acting program in Los Angeles. After successfully navigating a rigorous three-step interview process, Joseph emerged as one of the Top 20 applicants from a pool of 250, boasting an acceptance rate of just 30%.<\/p>\n<p>David Deluise, the founder of AGB Studios and known for his role as Jerry Russo on \u201cWizards of Waverly Place,\u201d personally selected Joseph and the rest of the applicants for this opportunity. Deluise will also serve as one of Joseph\u2019s mentors throughout the program.<\/p>\n<p>Each week, Joseph will be guided by various celebrity coaches, having already met with notable figures such as Annelise Van Der Pol, who portrayed Chelsea in \u201cThat\u2019s So Raven\u201d and \u201cRaven\u2019s Home,\u201d and Blake Michael, a lead in \u201cDog With a Blog\u201d and \u201cLemonade Mouth.\u201d Recently, Joseph had the chance to meet John Lehr, famous for his role in the Geico commercials and appearances on \u201cFriends\u201d and \u201cJesse.\u201d Lehr, who is also a comedian and scriptwriter, will provide valuable insights during Joseph\u2019s training.<\/p>\n<p>Other esteemed coaches lined up for Joseph include Jennifer Stone, known for her role as Harper in \u201cWizards of Waverly Place,\u201d Ashley Argota from \u201cTrue Jackson VP,\u201d Amber Frank of \u201cThe Haunted Hathaways,\u201d and Ricardo Hurtado from \u201cSchool of Rock\u201d and \u201cMalibu Rescue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the program, Joseph will have the opportunity to film a scene or short film with one of his celebrity coaches, which will be showcased during a special Showcase Night. This event will attract directors, producers, agents, and casting directors from major platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, providing Joseph with potential opportunities for future bookings and projects.<\/p>\n<p>Having relocated to California in January 2024, Joseph is making remarkable strides in the entertainment industry. He is currently engaged in 15 weeks of intensive training, followed by a three-day film rehearsal and shoot scheduled for late this year or early January 2025. <em><strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/ebd90c80b4b31d2982d8832416c2a6ae.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph with John Lehr.<\/p>\n<p>-CONTRIBUTED PHOTO<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/822160a9977fec0310233a7e389bfb9b.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph with Blake Michael.<\/p>\n<p>-CONTRIBUTED PHOTO<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/233858c620800fcee726d555214c3d24.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph with Anneliese Van Der Pol.<\/p>\n<p>-CONTRIBUTED PHOTO<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/ca99d4618147e424acde790493c0e953.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph in front of the Hollywood Production Center where his trainings are also being held.<\/p>\n<p>-CONTRIBUTED PHOTO<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CNMI\u2019s Ryan Joseph has achieved a significant milestone by gaining acceptance into AGB Studios,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-412975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412975\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}