About

"Let your focus shift . . . because dwelling from,
not upon, the space you want to inherit, is the
fastest way to change absolutely everything."
Mike Dooley* - -


   Magic is happening !

Every aspect of Immersion Hollywood has been touched by magic ….. magic is afoot!

   Immersion Hollywood is rooted in
"dwelling from, not upon, the space you want to inherit . . ."

   This is why Immersion Hollywood is such an extraordinary resource
for actors ready to embrace their dreams.


Hello - My name is Juana Samayoa

   I'm an actor. My dream is to win an Oscar for a film that enriches people's lives
and to live the life of a celebrity.

If you are reading this, you may have a similar dream.

   That's why I created Immersion Hollywood . . . . .
the experience for actors ready to embrace their dreams.

   My career started 13 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area where I've studied with one of the top singing/acting coaches in the country, Shari Carlson. It was through working with Shari that I finally had the courage to start self-submitting and auditioning like gangbusters.

   Over the past 2 years, I've been cast in over 20 films . . .
mostly lead roles. I've been fortunate to have many of these win major awards at festivals including Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, where I traveled in the Spring of 2004.

In 2005, I realized that if I truly wanted to take my career to the next level , it was time to establish myself in L.A.

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So, I've been baptized.

   I KNOW how challenging it can be to get started in Hollywood.
The process can make you feel isolated, disconnected, be very confusing, lead to apathy, sidetrack you and thus stymie your career .

PLUS . . . it can take a lot of time and be very expensive.

   I have personally invested well over $20K just to get a foothold in Hollywood
over the past year.

   I KNEW there had to be a better way for actors with a BIG DREAM to jump start
and activate their careers . . . .
a more holistic and less expensive way.

   That's how Immersion Hollywood came into being,
the ultimate ~ Vocation - Vacation ~ for actors.

   Immersion Hollywood is a totally holistic, immersed-in-everything-that’s Hollywood, experience that will jump start your career in 7 days, and activate it with 3 months of
one-on-one coaching to keep you focused and support you in advancing your dream.


As one of my friends said:
"You’ll be treated like a really cool rock star
while getting your career totally on track."

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I believe BEING is the key to HAVING.

As actors, we’re always stretching and taking risks as we learn our craft so we can 'be' - come our character.

Immersion Hollywood is all about YOU learning to 'be' – come the celebrity you've always visualized yourself being. That’s one of the many reasons the ~Vacation~ part of this experience is so important for actors with a BIG DREAM . . .

it makes the stretching FUN !!!

Fun, baby, fun !

The one who has the most fun wins !

" Let your focus shift . . . . dwelling from , not upon,
the space you want to inherit, is the fastest way
to change absolutely everything."

Vacations are all about shifting our focus from being immersed
in our everyday lives & duties . . . . to . . . . being immersed in our dreamed of reality.
We step into our 'dream vacation' . . .
with Immersion Hollywood , you will be stepping into your
'dream life'.

   The ~ Vocation~ part of Immersion Hollywood is anchored in
The Essential Actor's Tool Kit ™ . This Kit gives you everything you need
to set yourself up as a successful actor in Hollywood.

   It also includes sessions with Master Teachers for:

   ~ 7 days of one-on-one coaching and training

   ~ Visioning and strategizing sessions with an International
      Business Consultant. As actors, we are our own business.

   ~ Consultation with an amazing fitness and nutrition expert

   ~ Two mornings of rejuvenating yoga, a truly beneficial
      practice for actors. The meditative quality of yoga along
      with its breath work assists actors in being present and
      centered in their bodies.

   ~ An afternoon of improv games. Good improv skills are
      essential for an actor, especially in Hollywood.

   ~ Two mornings of unique & energizing improv movement
      specifically designed for actors.

   ~ And, finally , individual meetings with some of Hollywood's
      top Casting Directors, Agents, Managers and Movie Directors
      who are eager to meet new talent.*
      (see DAY 7 for disclaimer *)

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   Immersion Hollywood is for actor's who want to DREAM BIG and
make a BIG COMMITMENT.

   For $10 K , Immersion Hollywood , allows you to do in a week, followed by 3 months of individual support, what it takes most actors new to Hollywood a year or more to accomplish plus can easily cost double this figure . Not to mention the fact that many actors never achieve their dream because they get sidetracked or discouraged as they try to "go-it-alone".

   I see Immersion Hollywood as an investment in yourself as an actor who DREAMS BIG.

An investment that can pay for itself with the booking of one national commercial or one week's pay for a pilot , recurring role in a TV series or starring role in a major motion picture.

If this is your dream . . .

Come ! Let's play. Let's have a great time . . .

" dwelling from, not upon, the space
you want to inherit . . ."

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