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SCHOOL NEWS August2005 Summer Success! If this successful Acting Graduate looks familiar to you, you may have seen her as “Justy” in the Academy Award winning film, “Monster,” starring Charlize Theron. Since working on “Monster,” Catherine has been living in Los Angeles and working with a manager. Ironically, Catherine’s next big feature film sent her back to Orlando! Catherine was cast in the sci-fi/horror/thriller, “Altered,” which is set in the wilds of Central Florida. Catherine was in town for seven weeks during filming. The movie is being directed by Ed Sanchez, who also directed “The Blair Witch Project.” This time, however, Sanchez has a budget that’s in the millions rather than thousands! “Altered” is set to be released in 2006! Congratulations, Catherine! *** On a recent family trip to New York City, all three of the Connolly kids signed a contract with Nancy Carson of the Carson-Adler Agency! For those of you who don’t know, Carson-Adler is one of the top agents in New York! They’re responsible for discovering Britney Spears, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck! The Connolly’s mom, Michele (also a Lisa Maile Grad - and still auditioning, herself!), said, “If not for the training that our whole family has received from the Lisa Maile School experience, we might not have had the opportunity.” The Connolly kids are no stranger to working in the industry! Jacob (11) has been doing voiceovers for Eastern Sky Media and Cartoon Network! He’s also been singing for Radio Disney, telethons and even as an opening act for the pop vocal group, Jump 5. In addition to his vocal work, Jacob has been modeling for the Mall at Millenia and for Quiksilver. Jacob recently won 1st place at the Seminole Towne Center Talent Showcase. Jacob’s sister, Micah (10), has also been doing voiceover work for Eastern Sky Media, and modeling for the Seminole Towne Center, Limited Too, Mall at Millenia and Oilily! The youngest Connolly, Hannah (7) is already a seasoned model for the Seminole Towne Center, Limited Too, Mall at Millenia and Gymboree! All three of the Connolly kids were booked for a commercial for the University of Pittsburg Medical Center, and Micah and Hannah booked an additional spot for Buick! During their 1st week in New York, Jacob was sent on an audition and received a call back for a Downy SAG commercial! Good luck to all of you! We’re sure we’ll be hearing even more great news from you in the future! Words of Wisdom from School President, Debbie Wisner If you have a worthwhile goal, don’t just talk about it – do it! Put your words into action and make your dreams come true! After it’s done, your friends and acquaintances will talk about it. Debby’s Points of Interest .
In The News We’ve got more great news from Spencer Locke! She appeared in the first two episodes of the Disney Channel’s “Phil of the Future” called “Virtu Date” and “Versa Day.” Spencer can also be seen one page 30 in this month’s Pop Star magazine! Way to go, Spencer! Keep it up! Congrats to school acting teacher, Justin Smith, for landing a national spot for the 2006 Daytona 500 NASCAR series! Justin was selected from his headshot, and then received a backstage VIP pass to hang out in the pit during the 2005 Pepsi 400! Congratulations to grad Kaitlyn Chana, winner of the 2005 National American Miss Florida Junior Teen Queen title! Kaitlyn also won several other titles and awards at the pageant, including the 2005 Miss Florida Junior Teen Spokesmodel title and the Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer work with mentally disabled students. Way to go, Kaitlyn! We’d like to congratulate Crystal Icardi for a job well done at the National American Miss pageant! This Lisa Maile grad landed 2nd Runner Up in the 2005 Miss Florida Pre-Teen competition. Great job, Crystal! Congrats! Image and Professional Modeling grad, Nicole Webb, stopped by the school to give us some exciting news! She booked the cover of the July 2005 Axis Magazine, shot a poster for Budweiser and is in the running for an upcoming Hawaiian Tropic shoot, to be shot in Hawaii this October! Nicole also told us that “E” Entertainment is flying her out to Los Angeles in August to audition for a new “E” show…that she isn’t supposed to talk about just yet! “E” correspondent and model, Brooke Burke, personally selected Nicole to appear in a new exercise infomercial for low impact yoga and Pilates. Congrats, Nicole!! Keep us posted! Children’s Acting and Advanced Children’s Acting grad, Collin DiMascio, has recently been in several commercials! He can be seen in a commercial for Friendly’s Restaurant, Pennington Grass, State Farm and Nickelodeon Suites Hotel (Collin’s featured in all the underwater shots!). Collin is also being considered for the lead role in an upcoming children’s feature film! Congrats and good luck, Collin! CONGRATS to graduates Jean Wilkes, Katie Wilkes, Katie Roof, Carlos Jackson, Malcolm Butler and John Weyrick for booking the Optionetics infomercial! Optionetics is a financial expert’s concept of how to best trade options in the stock market. The founder, George Fontinils, has been featured on almost every financial television program there is! We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the Back to School Fashion Shows this summer! The events were a great success - we’re so proud of all of you! The hot summer heat may have moved the Mall at Millenia’s July 1st “First Friday Event” indoors, but didn’t stop the models from showing off the latest fashions! July 1st, 2005 First Friday Adrienne Vittadini - Ayanah Vegas Anthropologie - Sarah Dudley Bernini- Juan Padilla Everything But Water - Jamie Henson Lilie Rubin - Nia North MaxStudio - Nicole Bach Oilily - Jean Wilkes & Katie Wilkes Rampage - Sasha Colon Talbots - Bunmi Shonukan Tous - Katie Roof
Joe Baggett – Space Coast Dorian Cantor - Scholastic Barbara Fuller - Orlando Sentinel, Florida Hospital (print and billboard) Anisha Holloway – Harcourt Caroline King – United Way Allison Kreiger – Orlando Sentinel Sade Nelson - Orlando Sentinel Jean Wilkes – Space Coast Katie Wilkes – Space Coast
Dorian Cantor – Scholastic, “Delivery” Jacob Connolly – Rainbow Educational Concepts Grisel Fuller – Orange Co. Voc. School Chris Gregory - “The Busser”, “How to be a Cinema Fantastique movie star” Southeast Toyota Kendall Kellogg – Retro News Lauren Lavoie – MGM Camp Laurette Jim McDonald – Dr. G Medical Examiner, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery, The Learning Channel Sarah Meahl – “The Spill Canvas” Reed Roesser – “The Creek”
Paul Amadi - STC Nicole Bach - MaxStudio Sydney Bach – Seminole Town Center Haylee Baker – Mall at Millenia Amanda Balon – Seminole Town Center Samantha Balon – Seminole Town Center BJ Beard – Seminole Town Center Brianna Beard – Seminole Town Center Brent Bickerstaff – Mall at Millenia, STC Cassidy Blackton – Seminole Town Center Kaley Bonnett – Mall at Millenia Erika Boone – Mall at Millenia Erin Boone – Mall at Millenia Delaney Bragg – Seminole Town Center A’Quoia Brown – Mall at Millenia A’Quina Brown – Mall at Millenia Bria Brown – Mall at Millenia Tiffani Brown – Mall at Millenia Kassandra Butler – Mall at Millenia Rebecca Chisholm – Junior Miss Patriot Star Charlotte Clark – Mall at Millenia Sasha Colon - Rampage Skylar Colvin – Mall at Millenia Samantha Coniglio – Seminole Town Center Hannah Connolly – Mall at Millenia, STC Jacob Connolly – Mall at Millenia Micah Connolly – Mall at Millenia, STC Jeff Cox – Mall at Millenia, STC Nicole Crews – Mall at Millenia Kimberly Dewar – Mall at Millenia Sarah Dudley - Anthropologie Amber Dunlap – Mall at Millenia Chrystie Falconer – Mall at Millenia Lauren Gall – Mall at Millenia Meghan Geraghty – Mall at Millenia Dainela Gonzalez-Bortot – Mall at Millenia Morgan Hamlin – Mall at Millenia Mia Han – Mall at Millenia Charity Harris – Seminole Town Center Nathaniel Harris – Seminole Town Center Julia Heidt – Seminole Town Center Jamie Henson – Mall at Millenia, STC, Everything But Water Yanellis Herrera – Seminole Town Center Le Ho – Mall at Millenia Rebecca Hockman – Mall at Millenia Marcia Hunter – St. John Caitlin Huttenhower – Mall at Millenia Rhysa Johnson – Mall at Millenia Allison Kreiger – Phyllis M. Meek Spirit of Susan B. Anthony Award Rachel Lietzke – Seminole Town Center Simi Lightsey – Mall at Millenia Brittany McDaniel – STC, Mall at Millenia Tiffany McGlinchey – Mall at Millenia Thomas McGlinchey – Mall at Millenia Sarah Meahl – Showstoppers Nat’l. Dance Champ. Anthony Mendez – Adrienne Vittadini Kylie Morgan – Seminole Town Center Gary Nelson – Seminole Town Center Sade Nelson – Seminole Town Center Desiree Nguyen – Mall at Millenia Nia North – Lilie Rubin Alyssa Obermayer – Seminole Town Center Juan Padilla - Bernini Jordan Parisi – Mall at Millenia Grace Praytor – Mall at Millenia, STC Katie Roof - Tous Adora Samra Wharton – Seminole Town Center Madison Samra Wharton – Seminole Town Center Bunmi Shonukan - Talbots Tani Shukla – Seminole Town Center Lydia Simmons – Mall at Millenia Justin Smith – Seminole Town Center Larisa Southerland – Mall at Millenia Bailey Stevens – Mall at Millenia Grace Storch – Mall at Millenia Tiffany Tang – Seminole Town Center Cassidy Tapia – Mall at Millenia Andrea Taylor – Seminole Town Center Claire Tendl – Seminole Town Center Kimberly Thompson – Seminole Town Center Taylor Vanarsdol – Mall at Millenia Joshua Van De Pol – Mall at Millenai Victoria Vargas – Seminole Town Center Carlos Vazquez – Seminole Town Center Ayanah Vegas – Mall at Millenia Taylor Watson – Mall at Millenia Jean Wilkes – Oilily Katie Wilkes – Seminole Town Center, Oilily Tarea Williams – Mall at Millenia Alyssa Velez – Mall at Millenia Upcoming Seminars &
Class Start Dates
Image Tuesday, August 16th Saturday, August 27th Adult Acting Thursday, August 11th Teen Acting Saturday, August 27th Children’s Acting (4-6yrs) Tuesday, August 16th Children’s Acting (7-10yrs) Saturday, August 13th Advanced Children’s Acting (7-10yrs) Saturday, August 27th Improv Wednesday, August 17th Children’s Modeling Wednesday, August 17th Professional Modeling Thursday, August 18th Dave Fazekas Seminar Monday, August 29nd Breaking into the Industry Monday, August 22nd
We’re happy to announce that Dave Fazekas of the Orlando SAG Office will be at the school on August 29th at 6pm to discuss the rules of SAG and to answer any questions you may have. THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO TEEN ACTING, ADULT ACTING and PROFESSIONAL MODELING GRADUATES ONLY! Space is limited, so be sure to call the school at 407-628-5989 to reserve your seat!
The next session of Breaking into the Industry is Monday, August 22nd. It’s open to all Teen and Adult Acting grads and students, and the parents of students in our Children's programs. Reserve your space by emailing frontdesk@lisamaile.com or calling the front desk at 407-628-5989. Be ready for a full 4 hours of info that will help you kick-start your career!
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