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# SMC Mary Pickford Series Offers Free October Lectures on Acting, Writing and Voice-Overs
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/100305-story-20051003-4/
- Published: 2005-10-03T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:50:50.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Want to learn how to break into the “industry?” The Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment & Technology’s entertainment industry speaker series continues in October covering acting, writing and voice-overs.

SMC’s Mary Pickford Speakers Series features free lectures that are held at 7 p.m. Mondays at SMC’s Academy of Entertainment & Technology’s screening room, 1660 Stewart St. The lineup for October is: ■ Oct. 3: “The Business of Acting” featuring Brad Lemack, founder and president of Lemack & Company Public Relations/Management and author of “The Business of Acting.” ■ Oct. 17: “How a Writing Team is Born,” featuring Matthew Federman & Stephen Scaia, writers for “The West Wing” and “Judging Amy.” ■ Oct. 24: “How to Become a Voice-Over Actress,” featuring Michelle Roth, whose credits include “Toy Story,” “Frasier” and “The Nanny,” as well as the Care Bear cartoon characters.

Seating is on a first-arrival basis. Call (310) 434-3777.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 3, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)