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SCHOOL NEWS
March 2008
Welcome President
Martinez from Cory in the House!
The
John appeared on an episode of “Seinfeld”
and other comedies such as “3rd Rock From The Sun” and
the season opener of Showtime's “Weeds”.
John formally
played Larry on Comedy Central's satire “That’s My Bush” (created by
John’s
impressive resume includes Spielberg's “Seaquest DSV”, “Shark”,
“Crossing Jordan”, “Quantum Leap”,
“Melrose Place”, “Matlock”, & “Murder She Wrote” to name a few.
As a student and longtime friend of the
recently departed comic Charles Nelson Reilly, John attributes his
success to the tutelage of his master teacher who inspired him to
co-write “Stiff Cuffs”, a romantic comedy (Baker Plays), to write for
multiple television shows and conceive his latest short film, “Paper
Faces”, a psychological drama set in Venice, Italy which John also directed.
John teaches workshops on manifesting
success in LA and travels across
We are enthused to have John on our team to
give his expertise and knowledge of the business to our students and help them
achieve their career goals. Check out page 2 for info John’s workshops!
Star Talent!
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We are proud to announce Maile modeling & acting
school graduate Stefanie Scott who has booked the lead role of
"Katie" in the Universal feature film "Beethoven: The Real
Story". Shooting began here in
The film is directed by Mike Elliott and produced by
Wayne Morris.
Stefanie Scott
is coached by our very own acting instructor Sheri Kebbel from Precision
Entertainment in LA. She is listed with
Traci Danielle, Brevard Talent Group Agency of Orlando and Meredith Fine and
Dana Edrick, Coast to Coast Talent in
Stephanie has
done commercials and print work for “Papa John's”, “Hasbro”, “Nickelodeon”,
“Disney”, “Fuji Film” and “Supermodel” Magazine to name a few. She has booked
theater for plays such as “The Sound of Music”, “Annie”, “Annie Warbucks” and
“Cinderella”. Her extensive resume also includes television and voice over work
for “Playhouse Disney” Special Agent Oso, episodes Goldfeather and Live and Let
Ride. Congrats Stefaine!
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Be on the look out for acting graduate
Adriana Milbrath to appear in Disney’s “High School Musical” production at the
If you are
interested in seeing the show go to
www.ticketmasters.com for more information.
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Acting graduate Jim McDonald just
completed a great spot for “St. John’s River Water Management District” about
conserving our precious water. He also
shot a commercial for “Time Shares Only”, danced on a spot for
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Acting graduate
Izayah Thorb booked an infomercial for “Rocket Fishing Rod” and an episode of
“Animal Planet” with Jeff Corwin playing a son.
He landed a lead role in a film titled “Out on Parole” and also booked
the “Kidz Club Studio” playing the role of
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Acting graduate Craig Anthony booked a
principal role in a film for Full Sail titled “The Awakening” and also booked
an extra part in another film titled “This Man's Life”. He landed a commercial for WFTV Ch 9/ABC News
playing a principal role as a Husband/Director Norman St. Charles and booked a
print job for Digital Juice for HD stock photography playing a dad. Way to go
Craig!
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Harrison Boxley had a busy month.
He booked a principal role in a national SAG commercial for “Sunbelt Granola
Bars”. He shot a short film titled
“Zachary and the Laws of Gravity”, in which he plays the lead role of
Zachary. During filming
Mom says, “Both Harrison and Ophelia really enjoyed the
John D'Aquino workshop and many thanks to The
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Another graduate Anne Marie Aksell was
so excited to let us know she booked and shot the short film “Zachary and the
Laws of Gravity” as well. She held the
lead role of a 13 year old sister. Mom
says “She has significant re-acting moments and a good script”. Anne Marie is a graduate of the children’s
modeling, acting and advanced programs.
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We received an exciting email from Dynell Ma'aseia to let us know her
acting is in full swing. She was busy booking 2 industrial jobs for “Publix”
and “Beall's Outlet”. Also a commercial for “Food Club”. She traveled to St. Pete for the St. Pete's
Chamber of Commerce website host covering annual meetings. She shot a video
film for DJ Magic Mike's show at the House of Blues and an infomercial for
“Steam Station Pro”.
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Acting grads Kyra
and Kyle Bauske worked on the feature film "Misconceptions" as extras
and were featured extras in the “Bass Pro Shops” commercial which has been
airing locally. Kyle also booked a lead guest appearance on "Dr.
G.: Medical Examiner". His
character accidentally kills himself playing the choking game. Sister Kyra was a supporting character in the
same episode. Be on the look out for them on The Travel
Channel. They were featured extras in an episode of "Samantha
Brown's Disney Favorites" which will air between April 6th and 10th.
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Graduate Amanda
Sizemore booked film extra work for the movies “Beethoven” and “Out on
Parole”. She also landed a student
Comedic Party Commercial. She auditioned and booked a commercial with “Kidz
Club Studio” for Party Like a Rock Star playing a
party girl. Amanda has taken acting and
advanced acting classes here at the school.
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Graduate Cree Ivey was featured on the
cover of “Gracious Living in Lake and
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Acting graduate
Karen Monsalvatge recently, booked a TV pilot/webisode. She is in the second
episode which should be up and running this month. To see the episode visit: www.TheJury.TV.com Also, on Google videos, she plays the
Mom in a car for Markermemories (full version).
For this video she has been awarded a Crystal Reel Award as well as an
Aegis Award. Next month she is filming
an industrial video and will be flown to the
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Words of Wisdom from
School President Debbie Wisner
"If you are losing a tug-of-war with
a tiger
give him the rope before he gets to your arm.
You can always buy a new rope."
Max Gunther
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FEATURED INSTRUCTOR
Teen and Adult Acting instructor Kevin
O’Neill’s most recent project is a feature film called “Action News 5”. He plays Charles Stratton, a news anchor with
a chip on his shoulder and is upset that he only works for a local news
station. Kevin will be playing
opposite Talan Torrerio from “Laguna Beach the real
More familiar names in the film include
Jeremy Foley as Nick Carraway from “Dante's Peak”, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”
and “Touched By An Angel”, Nikki Ziering as Lacy from “Austin Powers
Goldmember”, “Lady Killers”, “Babylon 5”, “The Young and the Restless” as well
as local celebs such as J. Love from 102 Jamz, and Doc Holliday from K92. The Executive Producer is Steve Ruff,
RuffHouse Productions, Orlando, FL.
Be on the look
out for another film titled "Bloody 27," where he has a big scene
with fellow Maile graduate Michael Winslow "
Kevin’s other bookings include
clients such as Purina, Wyndham Worldwide, Encore Dental and
Kevin brings his industry
experience into the classroom teaching in our teen and adult programs, as well
as private coaching.
To find out more about Kevin go to
http://www.kevinjamesoneill.com
Kevin brings his industry experience into the classroom
teaching in our teen and adult
has
booked jobs for clients such as Purina, Wyndham Worldwide, Encore Dental and
Kevin brings his
industry experience into the classroom teaching in our teen and adult
Upcoming Seminars & Class Start Dates
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Saturday, March 15th
Inner Success
Tuesday April 22nd
Adult Acting
Tuesday April 8th
Scene Analysis
Wednesday, April 9th
Teen Acting
Saturday March 1st
Advanced Teen Acting
Saturday March 15th
Children’s Acting
(4-6yrs)
Tuesday March 25th
Children’s Acting
(7-10yrs)
Saturday March 8th
Advanced
Children’s Acting
(7-10yrs)
Saturday March 15th
Advanced II Children’s
& Teens
Thursday March 27th
Professional Modeling
Monday April 14th
Children’s Modeling
Wednesday, April 2nd
Breaking into
the Industry
Wednesday March 26th
Debby’s
Points of Interest
- If you’re interested in
booking a private lesson with Kevin O’Neill, Al Hubbs or Ellen Jones, call
Loretta Rispoli at the school, or email: lorettar@lisamaile.com
- Tim Tew is offering a
special on headshots for Maile graduates.
Photos are shot here at our school! Call the front desk for more
details.
- Are you on our mailing
list? If not, be sure to give us
your email address so we can add you!
- If you missed a class,
please call the school to schedule a makeup date!
- Visit us on MYSPACE at www.myspace.com/lisamaileschool
TV IN
PRINT LIVE
Rebecca Austin Home Builders Show
Daniel Baldwin Fast Forward
Kasandra Bandfield WKMG & Home Builders
Brazyl Blake
Shellita Boxie Ford Edge
Andrew Caines Fast Forward
Phil Calfee Fast Forward
BillieJo Creamer Hocus Pocus
Productions
Angela Deems Fast Forward
Gary Defilippo Fast Forward
Mark Defilippo Fast Forward
Michael Furbush
Dan Gentry WKMG & Fast Forward
Erik Kohler Fast Forward
Meghan Latare Fairplay Cars
Jen Lonardo Home Shopping Network
Frank Longo Port Canaveral Authority Guide
Jessica Lonardo Twinrix
Rosabel Lopez WKMG
Mike Marjama Fast Forward
Debbie Martinez WKMG & FF
Joelli Mattison Food Club
Heather Moyers WKMG
Constance Moore Fast Forward
Brian Oberdick Fast Forward
Juan Padilla Fast Forward
Leeza Perez Home Builders
Loretta Rispoli Fast Forward
Alejandra Silva Fast Forward
Justin Smith Home Builders
John Smitherman WKMG & FF
Jane Thomas Trumpet and the Swan
Jean Thomas Trumpet and the Swan
Rachel Tinsley WKMG
Janet Von Schemling Beethoven
Patina
Debby Wartko WKMG & FF
Jennifer Wisner Home Builders, Under Construction & Fast Forward
Don’t forget to register for the upcoming Breaking into the Industry
seminar! It’s open to all Teen and
Adult Acting grads and students, and the parents of the students in our
Children’s programs. This seminar is a must
in order to prepare you for your next steps into the entertainment
industry.
Be ready for a lot of important information!
Wednesday March 26th
If you are unable to
attend the Breaking into the Industry Seminar, don’t worry! This must-see
seminar is now available on DVD for only $25! Call or see the front desk to
place your order!