DST Talent Academy

School Director Messin’ With People’s Minds!

dsttalentacademy — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:19:27 +0000

DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, has been cast in writer/director Matthew Mercier’s sci-fi feature film, “People Not Humans”. He stars as lead geneticist and chief brain surgeon at a medical facility where he conducts his own experiments to effectively remove the depression gene from the genetic formula of the human brain…and things go terribly, terribly wrong. The movie is currently in pre-production, but cameras will roll in November!

School Director Up To No Good Again!!

dsttalentacademy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:48:52 +0000

DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. He has just wrapped filming an episode of “Southern Fried Stings” for Turner Broadcasting, playing “Sam”, a man who regularly visits a nursing home in order to steal the medicine of the elderly residents…including his own dad…in order to sell them on the street! When confronted, Dave gets physically abusive with Jay, stabs England in the thigh with a syringe loaded with a dangerous drug, and then leads Tank on a wild chase, culminating in a unique battle and takedown. Keep your eyes out for the episode, “Restless Home”, on TruTV!!

Jay and England

Tank…the only one tough enough to take Dave down!

School Director Stars In Viral Web Video Series!

dsttalentacademy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:16:57 +0000

DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, was hired to star in the viral Web video, “Puppet Master” three weeks ago, as part of a marketing campaign designed to warn the public about the current plans for the government/FCC to take control of regulating and controling the Internet. (See photos below!) The video was a huge success, and Dave had the great honor of being asked back to reprise his role for a second viral Web video! The new video, titled “Law and Disorder”, was shot last night and should be released this month. We will post photos from the set as soon as we get them!

Auditions Resulting in the WRONG Four-Letter Word?

dsttalentacademy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:03:16 +0000

Come train with actor, screenwriter, former MGM/UA Television casting director, and DST Talent Academy School Director/Head Instructor, Dave Tunik, in the art of creating the most powerful monologue and character performances possible. The core elements of monologue work will be taught, to include audition technique, cold reading skills, text analysis, and character development. Take your acting to the next level…pack each performance with all of the critical elements needed to not only get the callback, but to actually BOOK THE JOB! Six-week class intensive, 8/8/10-9/12/10, only $299!!

Powerhouse High Fashion Model Chooses Private Instruction Option

dsttalentacademy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:56:04 +0000

We are very proud to announce that powerhouse high fashion model, Ayah, has contracted DST Talent Academy to help her make the transition from a successful modeling career to a successful acting career! Due to a hectic shooting schedule, Ayah has chosen to set-up private instruction sessions with School Director/Head Instructor, Dave Tunik. Ayah trained briefly with Dave in 2009, but was in such high demand as a model that she was forced to put her classes on hold while she took advantage of some amazing modeling opportunities. Ayah is thrilled to be back working with Dave again, and knows first-hand that the instense training and industry knowledge Dave is known for will allow her to make her dreams of a successful, long-term acting career a reality! On behalf of all of us at DST: Welcome, Ayah! We’re thrilled you’re training with us, and know you will conquer the world of acting just as easily as you conquered modeling!

Sometimes It’s Great to be Heard and Not Seen!

dsttalentacademy — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:29:49 +0000

Congratulations to DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, for being cast in the new Horror Black Comedy, “Meet the Cleavers”!! Dave will be utilizing his background in voice-overs and radio to breathe life into the role of the “cheesy 1950′s-style narrator”! He is joining an incredibly talented cast that includes: Tara Nicole Azarian, Taylor-Grace Davis, Dorian Gregory, Nick Azarian, Cooper Roberts, Andrea Michelle, Brandi Young, Shane Wyatt, Abbey Collins, Janice Mitchell Wyatt, David Topp, Taylor Newton, and one of Dave’s favorite people in the entire world, Catherine Trail! This will be the fourth film project in less than a year that Dave and Catherine have done together! Filming is set to begin in August!! To cast and crew from DST Talent Academy: Break a leg, and HAVE FUN!!

“Respawner” Principal Photography to Begin

dsttalentacademy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:05:11 +0000

Pre-production is over and cameras begin to roll in earnest this Saturday on Season One of the new action/sci-fi Web series, “Respawner”, where school director, Dave Tunik, will be playing series regular, Undercover Detective Michael Riggs. Dave is BEYOND thrilled to be working on Project #3 with the evil geniuses at Mutantville Productions! Let’s watch Dave fire ‘er up, kill him some bad guys, and plain ol’ do it to it!!

School Director in Award-Winning Horror Film!

dsttalentacademy — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:00:07 +0000

June 5th saw Mutantville Productions’ very own writer/director/producer, Jamie McRoberts, accept the award for “Best Horror Film” from John Mazza for “Devil Comes Down” at ConCarolinas 2010. DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, is very proud to be a part of the MVP family, and thrilled to have debuted with Mutantville Productions back in 2008 with this film. Since 2008, Dave has co-starred in MVP’s feature-length horror film, “G.H.O.S.T.”, and will be filming his third project with Mutantville starting in July…the action/sci-fi Web series, “Respawner”! Congratulations to Jamie McRoberts, George Blalock, Brent Bowers, Todd Britt, and all the MVP Players on the huge success of “Devil Comes Down”, and we wish Dave and MVP continued success with “G.H.O.S.T.” and “Respawner”!!

(Dave with director Jamie McRoberts and co-star, Jason Wheeley, at the big screen Raleigh/Durham premiere of “Devil Comes Down”, which was the celebrated curtain-raiser at the George A. Romero premiere of his new zombie epic, “Survival of the Dead”.)

(Jamie McRoberts accepting the “Best Horror Film” award at ConCarolinas 2010.)

School Director Can’t Escape the Undead!

dsttalentacademy — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:57:10 +0000

DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, spent half of May shooting a terrifying new zombie horror film, “Epidemic: Z”, for local North Carolina director, Robert Schwartz. The amazing make-up fx for this film are the creations of Hollywood master special effects guru, Starr Jones, who has worked on such blockbusters as Oscar-winner James Cameron’s, “The Abyss”, two different Star Trek TV series (Next Generation and Deep Space Nine), the SNL comedy, “The Coneheads”, and “Night of the Living Dead 3D”, just to name a few. The first cut of the film is almost completed, and then it will spend the next year traveling the film festival circuit, gaining publicity and building momentum. The official New York premiere of the film is currently scheduled for the end of 2010! Keep your eyes peeled for nationwide distribution after that!!

The Launch of RESPAWNER!

dsttalentacademy — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:07:32 +0000

On Saturday, May 1st, cameras rolled for “RESPAWNER”, the action/sci-fi Web series starring Sylvia Burris as the title character, and DST Talent Academy School Director, Dave Tunik, playing her partner, “Undercover Detective Michael Riggs”. Principal photography on Episode One will begin shooting in July, but here is a sneak peak at some stills from Saturday’s filming!