Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Talent Showcase coming up!

Dear Hollywood Group member,

Your child has progressed and should be ready for Talent Showcases.
Chances are that when you started this program, your child was unable to audition properly for speaking parts.
He/She should be ready now.

Talent agents, casting directors, and managers are the industry professionals responsible for sending talent on auditions for speaking roles in film, television and commercials. They are constantly in pursuit of new faces.
Talent Showcases are your child's opportunity to audition for several of these professionals and perhaps gain representation!!

Our next Talent Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 7th.
If you wish to make an appointment you may contact Robert or Thomas at our bookings department. Their number is 310-943- 4192 or; you may e-mail me directly at showcase@scoutserve.com.
The VIPs confirmed to attend the Talent Showcase on June 7th, 2008 are:

* Shelley Pang - House of Pang
* Chris Ledford - ABA Talent Agency
* Donna Micheline - Aimee Entertainment
* Jenny Vavra- KSA
* Paul Williams - Commercials Unlimited
* Olivia Allen - Little Red Door Management

You're invited to participate. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!!!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Hollywood Group’s Young Actors Participate in Obama PSA

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hollywood Group's members Joshua Reed, Angelina Bryan and Marcus Scribner, each had the opportunity to recently participate as actors in a public service announcement for Barack Obama. The young actors were cast in the PSA for the presidential hopeful after Sterling Studio owner, Constance Tillotson, received a call from the producer looking for kids to play the acting roles of John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama as youngsters. Constance Tillotson sits on the committee at the SAG Conservatory serving as Director of the Youth Division. She is the CEO of CTManagement, which manages a select clientele of young, extraordinary actors. She also has a very close working relationship with The Hollywood Group.

"The producer of this project was referred to me by a board member at SAG," explains Tillotson. "The producer hired Marcus and Angelina without an audition as she trusted all kids had craft coming from my studio. When The Hollywood Group (http://www.hollywoodgroup.com) recommended Joshua for the part of John McCain, I called his mother. I felt her son had enough experience in auditions that he could take direction on set. Since he was able to work with actors who are so well trained, he was able to follow their lead and did a tremendous job along with the others."

The parents played a pivotal role. They were quick to respond and very grateful for the opportunity. This is a great example of why continuous study and making connections really pays off in the entertainment business.

The Hollywood Group's actors (http://www.hollywood-group.blogspot.com) have worked hard to hone their natural acting abilities by attending acting workshops, including those offered by Sterling Studio, geared towards auditioning and booking acting jobs. They have been afforded opportunities to build a portfolio of experience by working on sets and they have auditioning and work opportunities such as this Barack Obama Public Service Announcement (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID =66359567). (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

The video can be seen at:

http://the-hollywoodgroup.blogspot.com/

For more information: www.hollywoodgroup.com

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Business of Acting Workshop - for Parents only / Please RSVP

Hello Parents!

Did you know even the most talented actors may never work?

You may ask yourselves, “How is that possible?” The answer is simple. All the talent in the world means nothing if nobody knows about it!

How will you get your young actor noticed?

To answer this question and many more, come to the Business of Acting Workshop on Saturday, May 17th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ongoing instructor, Constance Tillotson, will give you an inside view of what goes on behind the camera, so you can get your child in front of the camera. Constance will discuss ways to market your child’s talent and get him seen by industry VIP’s. She will also cover other topics including:

The importance of background work
Audition and set etiquette
Agents vs. managers
Meeting with agents and managers
Union vs. Non Union
Resumes
Headshots

Constance Tillotson is a personal manager and the founder of CTManagement. She currently sits on the committee at the SAG Conservatory and serves as Director of the Young Performer’s Division. She has relationships with some of the top talent agencies in the industry including Abrams Artists, Ford Models, AKA, ABA, Osbrink, Buchwald, and CESD.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the business from an expert!
Call (310) 943-4192 to schedule your Business of Acting Workshop today!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Call Back List Talent Showcase May 3rd, 2008

The Hollywood Group would like to congratulate the children that attended the Talent Showcase on May 3rd. Seventy four young hopefuls attended this event and twenty six of them were in the call back lists (35%).

Below, you can find the name of our members that made it to the call back lists. If you're one of them congratulations, you're one step forward to living your dreams!


4 Call Back Lists:
Imani Garner – H2# 48339.AB –Bobby Ball Agency, Clear Talent Group, Jaime Ferrar Agency, Witt Management (TC Kiara)

3 Call Back Lists:
Baylin Herington – H2# D5502.BB –Bobby Ball Agency, Clear Talent Group, Witt Management (TC David)
Megan Caddy – H2# 35133.A1 – Clear Talent Group, Jaime Ferrar Agency, Witt Management (TC Kiara)

2 Call Back Lists:
Heather Banks – H2# D1999.AB –Bobby Ball Agency, Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC/dad David)
Chayce Garner – H2# 48339.BB –Bobby Ball Agency, Clear Talent Group (TC Kiara)
Eliana Pipes – H2# 7394 – Clear Talent Group, Witt Management
Eric Peng – H2# D3468.AB – Clear Talent Group, Witt Management (TC Cara)
Kristina Robertson – H2# D4892.BB – Clear Talent Group, Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC Goldiss)
Tsolin Kadian – H2# 47840.A1 –Clear Talent Group, Witt Management (TC Kiara)
Nicolas Guzman – H2# 34087.A1 –Jaime Ferrar Agency, Witt Management (TC Kiara)
Leanne Langston – H2# 42065.A1 –Jaime Ferrar Agency, Witt Management (TC Candice)

1 Call Back List:
Jean-luc Gallet – H2# D4544.AB –Bobby Ball Agency
Mary Rose Mumford – H2# 48003.BC –Bobby Ball Agency (TC ChrisC)
Joshua Leomo – H2# D3360.A1 –Clear Talent Group
Emma Chai – H2# 50014.A1 – Clear Talent Group (TC Candice/ChrisC)
Jennifer Peng – H2# D3468.BB – Clear Talent Group (TC Cara)
Kelsey Ketchem – H2# D2176.A1 – Clear Talent Group (TC David)
Fabian Ferrufino – H2# D3537.A1 – Clear Talent Group
Kelsea Lickert – H2# D5064.AB –Clear Talent Group (TC Mitra)
Payton Swanson – H2# 49025.A1 –Clear Talent Group (TC John)
Julia Beard – H2# 40336.AB –Clear Talent Group (TC John)
Lalageh Herpetian – H2# 47807.A1 –Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC ChrisC)
Deborah Campos – H2# 48181.A1 –Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC Kiara)
Rachel Banks – H2# D1999.BB –Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC David)
Rudy Tellez – H2# 49318.A1 –Jaime Ferrar Agency (TC Candice)
Charise Montgomery – H2# 40248.A1 –Witt Management


We would love to know when you meet with the agents, and if you sign a contract for commercial or theatrical representation.

Please keep us posted!

For more information about The Hollywood Group, please visit our website at: www.hollywoodgroup.com