SCHOOL NEWS
October 2009
Michelle Strikes
Gold!
Acting graduate Michelle LaBret recently landed a supporting role in
the upcoming movie The Gold Retrievers staring Steve Gutenberg, Curtis
Armstrong and Billy Zane. The story is about a boy and his dog who go in search of a fabled local treasure in an effort to
save the family house from foreclosure. Michelle plays the role of Rachel, the town bully. The
filming took place in
Michelle, now sixteen years old, attended
acting class here at The
Star Talent
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Acting grad Dynell Ma'aseia booked the
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Congrats to grad
Elizabeth Tran for gracing the cover of Supermodel Unlimited magazine’s
Sept/Oct issue (pictured right) which is available at Barnes
& Noble. Also, she will be
modeling on the runway for
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Congrats to advanced acting graduate
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Image, modeling
and acting grads Adriana and Alexandra Milbrath spent
two weeks in New York performing in a showcase with the Broadway Artists
Alliance at New World Stages, an Off Broadway Theatre. The sisters were two of
only 77 students who were chosen from 2,000 applicants. The girls said, “It was
an exciting experience for them to meet and work with some of the very best
Broadway entertainers.” Speaking of Broadway entertainers pictured above right
are the girls with three time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker
who plays Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins. Mom
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Before leaving for
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Modeling and acting graduate Jeff Cox was
featured in the New York times and on TV News 13 for honoring the memory of
9/11 by proposing a memorial made out of a piece of the steel from the World
Trade Center for his home town of Windermere. Jeff is currently a Life Scout
and is trying to become an Eagle Scout.
Although, the town will have the final say in the memorial we are proud
of Jeff and what he is trying to accomplish in this project.
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Acting graduate
Jackie Dozier was recently cast to star in two plays at The Little Theatre of
New Symrna Beach. The first play is titled Wait Until Dark, which is a mystery thriller by Frederick
Knott and will open in October. The
second play, titled Oliver, by Lionel Bart will open in November. She
also recently booked a Full Sail film titled Where Babies Come From. We are very excited for Jackie and hope to
hear more great news soon!
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Cache at the
Mall at Millenia hired several of our professional
modeling students & grads to mannequin model in their store front windows.
The models wore some of this seasons hottest trends This was a great opportunity to gain
experience in one of the many different areas of modeling and everyone said it
was a blast! Be on the look out this October as more of our models will be
featured during fashion week.
Pictured right: Tatiana Merizalde,
Lexie Franssen, Nadia Timol & Darla Mack
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WELCOME!!
The
In addition to pageantry, Jennifer has
worked in the local Television industry for clients such as Disney,
Nickelodeon, Universal Studios, TV-18, Kia, Florida
Choice Bank, and the on-air host of Video Music Review. A brief stay in Los Angeles turned out
appearances on feature film Starship Troopers, television series’ Lois
and Clark and Pacific Blue, and a celebrity episode of The Dating
Game with Eric Nies of The Real World and
The Grind.
Today,
Jennifer is an Advertising Consultant for recruitment giant CareerBuilder.com,
and continues to work in the local pageant industry as an emcee, vocal
performer, pageant coach for The Maile School, as well as a soon to be judge
for the Miss Florida Board. She resides
in
Words of Wisdom
from
School President Debbie Wisner:
Remember
that there is one thing
better than making a
living—
making a life.
~Anonymous
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Upcoming Seminars & Class Start Dates
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Saturday, October
24th
Inner Success
Tuesday, Oct. 6th
Adult Acting
Tuesday, October 20th
Scene Study
Thursday, October
15th
Teen Acting
Saturday, October 3rd
Children’s Acting
(4-6yrs)
Tuesday, October
27th
Children’s Acting
(7-10yrs)
Saturday, October
17th
Monologue/Scene Study
Children's & Teens
Saturday, October
24th
Professional Modeling
Wednesday, October
21st
Children’s Modeling
Wednesday, October 21st
Advanced Commercial
Intensive
TBA
Professional Industry
Seminar
Tuesday, October 27th
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
Jane Bergenske Cache
Alexis Franssen Cache
Christine Forte Full Sail
Meghan Latare Coca
Cola & Disney
Alexa Neilen The Wiz
Darla Mack Cache
Karen Monsalvatge Daniel’s
Lot
Amir Nickell An Eye for an Eye
Tony Robinette Champs Industrial & Hungry Howies
Amy Strickhouser Full
Sail, Situation
Nadia Timol Cache
Jean Wilkes Infinite Energy
EMAIL US YOUR NEWS!!
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Don’t forget to register for the upcoming FREE Professional Industry
Seminar! It’s open to all Teen
and Adult Acting grads and students, as well as 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!