Lily Rains

06/09/2025

Had a great time chatting with St. Paul Filmcast. Link in the post. 💗

05/03/2025

New Classes beging 5/13!

In-person (Minneapolis)
with Stage Your Change
https://www.stageyourchange.com/actinglab

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09/17/2024

Teaching alert!!!

New class alert!!! Spend 3 weeks learning how to remain authentic in front of the camera with the amazingly talented actor and educator . Register at stageyourchange.com.

07/25/2024

I am so grateful to Upper Midwest Film Office for facilitating this conversation and inviting me to participate.

Intimacy and Mental Health Coordinators are newer positions in film/TV and theatre, but they are fantastic value-adds to creative and ethical collaborations.

With the emerging trend of Mental Health & Intimacy Coordinators on set, this panel will take a deeper dive into the role of these positions and their part i...

07/18/2024

So very excited to share that if you’re a member of Minnesota Women in Film & Television you get a discount!

And if you’re not already a member, join me at the next Thirsty Thursday and see why it’s worth it!

Stage Your Change

07/16/2024

I’m teaching TWO in-person workshops in August in the Twin Cities at Conduit Sound!!

https://www.stageyourchange.com/register-now

Essence & Wheelhouse 8/4
Nailing the Commercial Self-Tape 8/24

OH and JOIN ME at the other workshops being held by

-I’m facing fears in Erin Roberts’ Shakespeare workshop
-Learning new skills with Kerri in her SEO class
-Gonna try not to snort too loud on the mic in Matt Olson’s Intro to VO

Check out the other offerings and keep growing 💚💚💚💚

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07/14/2024

Oh hello to Actors in Minnesota!
Feeling rusty, dusty, tired, uninspired, or like you’ve got energy and aren’t sure where to put it??

Wanna get your business in order and find your edge again?

Then jump into one of these one off workshops!

I’m teaching
8/4 ESSENCE & WHEELHOUSE
8/24 COMMERCIAL AUDITION

And you can join me as a fellow learner in all of the others!

SYC is proud of our A-list educators. All of our facilitators are working actors, in the field, doing the work, putting in the reps and are sharing their knowledge this summer! Register at Stageyourchange.com/register-now

05/14/2024

Fellow MN Creatives!
(Filmmakers, Actors, Writers, etc)

If you’ve been feeling the pull to think bigger, hold yourself to a higher standard, and learn from folks who are boots-on-the-ground filmmakers and often too busy working on legit projects to show up on panels…

Guess what, we got them to join our panels!!
At the…
ACTOR & FILM INDUSTRY EXPO (AFIE)
Because Actors need to get entrepreneurial and Filmmakers need to know best practices at all budget levels, and god forbid we all work together to level each other up, eh?

I’m moderating the panel
GATEWAY TO GETTING IT MADE
with Casting Directors
Lynn Bluementhal (legendary MN-based CD)
And Sara Isaacson (LA-based CD, currently on the umteenth season of CHICAGO FIRE)

For only $60
(less than an hour coaching session with me, FWIW)
You’ll get to hear conversations around -where to put your money (and how to ethically cut corners when you DON’T have the money)
-how to navigate the festival circuit & distribution market in this chaotic Brave New World of streaming and VOD
-how to use the resources you’ve got to write/direct/act/create a project worth your investment of time and money
-and hi, Casting Directors are so much more than just connecting TV & filmmakers to talent, but dang, the right talent can lead to funding and distribution, and now I’m getting ahead of myself.

Come! Come! Come!

We can't wait to see you at the 2024 Actor & Film Industry Expo! Visit https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/actor-film-industry-expo/ to learn more details about panels, exhibitors, auditions, and more! This is one expo you won't want to miss!

05/10/2024

I share this as a point of reference
for folks in the Midwest who may have recently seen an audition request for
a non-union Target commercial
offering actors
$500/10 hour day
plus $1000 for usage IF speaking
Or $750 if non-speaking
(“Usage” language ends there)

In 2010 I shot this Target/Apple spot in LA
-union
-no dialogue
-conflicts with snack brands, allergy medicine, gum/mints/dental health, and hair care, so they bumped up the initial session fees to compensate
-national broadcast for 13 weeks

Session fee was $3109.06 for 3 8hr work days
In the end, with residuals, I made $9110.81

14 years ago!
And while I think Jennifer DeFillipo and I are friggin adorable, I don’t see us doing anything remarkable, or at least that couldn’t have been done with a union contract in MN.

Watch. Enjoy. Share your thoughts. Share this post with anyone you think might value the math.

Starring: Lily Rains