Laura competed at IMTA Los Angeles in January of 2009 and she has a contract offer from Bellissima Models to spend the summer modeling in Bangkok! She was in New York following up with MMG who booked her onsite for the Kahri show! Laura is only 14 years old! Those who work with her say she is lovely inside and out! She received 10 callbacks at IMTA. She also received Honorable Mentions Awards for Makeup, TV beauty, Jeans, Ready for My Closeup and Runway!
Dev: “I was a 17-year-old kid. I didn’t really know where I was going to end up,” he says. “And this film sort of fell in my lap. It feels like destiny in a way. Even now, the film winning the Oscar is very surreal. The character’s given me so much, not only as an actor but as a person. I remember when production began, I was a ball of nerves, didn’t really know how to work in front of a camera or how to express myself. I was a lot more introverted. And Danny Boyle came along – and this incredible city, which taught me about being an optimist. I feel I can hold my head up high now. I feel like I matured five years in the space of five months. I’m 18 and I was at the Oscars yesterday!”
Joesph Castanon is nominated for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Supporting Young Actor division. This nomination is for the mini series Comanche Moon which aired on CBS, where he portrayed Newt. This is Joseph's fourth nomination- he won Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actor Award for Ghost Whisperer in 2006! He competed at IMTA in 2004 where he met and signed with Martin Weiss Management. 
Publika se odvikla od bioskopa. Bilo im je nekako neprijatno prilikom scene seksa koji se i ne vidi. Sinoc sam videla svoje profesore, svoje koleginice profesorice i pr-ove, neke ljude koje godinama nisam videla, ali ih srecem na desavanjima tipa otvaranje izlozbe, BG pozorisna premijera, koncert – jedan u 10 godina.
Za film `Revolucionarni put` je vezana jaka veza Kaprio-Vinslet, sto znaci da bi trebalo da bude romanticno i `ahhh, dajte mi maramice` na kraju.
Medjutim, mnogi su bili i razocarani, pa onda zapanjeni. Film po principu `sta joj bi, fina zena, fin muz, deca, lepa kuca, velika…a da tako zavrsi, zasto?` je iznenadio mnoge, a i ovako ih iznenadi. Pune su crne hronike takvih slicnih slucajeva.
Secate se `Hours` ili npr ` American beauty`? Praznina lako puca. Zivot nikada nije ispunjen ako mu bar nesto nedostaje. A njoj, liku kog tumaci britanska oskarovka, nedostaje sve. Ona nema ni karijeru, ni ljubav kakvu zeli, ima lepu veliku kucu, lepu decu, ali nema sebe. Zeli nesto, zeli bilo sta, da pocne da zivi, da bar plasticno promeni svet oko sebe i sebe u svetu.
Pariz i taj revolucionarni put do Pariza je izgledao kao ventil ili mozda kao putovanje koje bi trajalo, a ljudi su na putovanjima rastereceni, uvek novi kada se vrate kuci, a oni nije zelela da se vrati.
Oskarovka je mozda dobila vitkog Oskara za drugu ulogu, taj film jos nisam uspela da vidim, ali ja bih joj licno udelila svog intimnog Oskara za ovu. Treba uci u zivot nezadovoljnih ili prividno zadovoljnih, jer oni nisu ni sami svesni da li su ili nisu, niti znaju kako da saznaju jesu li ili nisu. Kate je usla u ulogu, u mozak takve osobe, ali je igra opasna. Mozete lako otriti mnogo toga o sebi gledajuci takvu revolucionarnu glumu.
s based on the novel by Jonathan Ames. Shooting is happening now on location in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. You can read more about the film's plot, cast, director and read production details on Variety.
Feature Film and Television Star
Katie Holmes...
Katie Holmes attended the IMTA New York Convention in July '95. She signed with Onorato/Guillod Entertainment and was cast in the Ang Lee feature film, Ice Storm with Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver and IMTA discovery Elijah Woods, which is slated for a summer release. Katie has recently been cast in the lead role in a new television series "Dawson's Creek" which will air this fall. We have just received the following letter from her and felt it was so incredible that we wanted to share it.
"For years I have spent some time sitting in front of the television from 7:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. listening intently to John Tesh and Mary Hart inform me about which star was filming what new movie, who was dating who, and who was the rising new actor or actress. Hollywood and its numerous success stories seemed extremely far away and definitely from a world that I would never come into contact with.
On July 23, 1995 my life changed. This particular Sunday evening, I found myself in the New York Hilton for the International Modeling and Talent Association Convention. I was sitting in one of the ballrooms reciting a monologue in front of about 50 other contestants, as well as Al Onorato, David Guillod and Bobby Moresco, the men who were conducting this seminar on "Prepare to Compete". After I had finished, Al and Bobby offered some direction and had me alter it a little. I used my nervous anxiety to help me become more intense and, following my second performance, I felt elated. It was clear to me that something very special occurred in that ballroom that evening.
About six months later, I found myself in the Los Angeles office of Al Onorato, rehearsing an audition piece for the Ang Lee, film The Ice Storm. David, Al and Bobby had become my business managers following that memorable convention and encouraged me to audition in Los Angeles during the 6-week pilot season. Instead of viewing Hollywood on my T.V., I was there. Being in that untouchable world, experiencing the life of a beginning actress, was surreal. Suddenly this strange path of life seemed so normal. I love it.
My experience grew even more unbelievable. On May 21, 1996 I found myself in a trailer on Park Avenue in New York City, getting my hair and make-up done in order to transform myself into a teenager from 1973. I was anxiously waiting to begin filming The Ice Storm. Suddenly, I was part of Hollywood. I was then inside the walls of the business instead of remaining a curious outsider gazing in, struggling to discover what exactly takes place on the inside. I found myself chatting with actors whom I had read about for several years. After receiving directions by the highly acclaimed Hollywood director, Ang Lee, and talking to Kevin Kline for a substantial amount of time, it was time to begin becoming a professional actress.
My rather eventful and definitely memorable year provided me with such valuable life-long lessons that will forever remain a part of me. Fortunately, I was able to work with extremely focused, conscientious people who are completely unconcerned with the Hollywood myth. They work hard at their jobs and then retreat home to their families. I discovered that the Hollywood portrayed on Entertainment Tonight of exciting parties, premieres, galas, etc. is a distortion. The Hollywood I came into contact with is one of extremely talented people who spend their time participating in acting workshops, auditions, films, etc. in order to perfect their craft. The highly respected actors and directors are solely concerned with their work and concentrate on ways to improve. Although "Tinsletown" continues to be a mystery to all and several have benefited from the fortunate fate that seems to occur only in Hollywood, it remains to be true that even in Hollywood, those who diligently work hard are the people who achieve true and long-lasting success."
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IMTA alum Haley Bennett plays the title role in the horror movie The Haunting of Molly Hartley which out on DVD today! She plays a teenage girl, who on the eve of her 18th birthday, discovers that her parents made a pact with the devil to save her life. When the devil comes to collect, she must figure out how she can save herself. The movie is directed by Micky Lidell and also stars Chace Crawford.
Haley competed at IMTA in 2001 where she wowed the agents and managers who were at IMTA scouting for new talent. Haley was also part of the star-studded cast of the holiday event movie Marley & Me! The cast featured Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson as the leads in the romantic comedy. Her first big movie was Music and Lyrics where she acted and sang! Haley is in post-production on a new film called Arcadia Lost. She is currently working on a new thriller called The Hole where she portrays the character Julie Campbell. This scary movie is due out in 2010!
