Having a child in entertainment can be thrilling and daunting -- sometimes all at once!
How can you be a supportive parent by instilling a good work ethic in your child without becoming the dreaded monster-like "stage-parent"? Hara Estroff Marano shares her time tested suggestions in June's issue of Psychology Today.
How to aid interest in performance while nurturing healthy development.
Gain perspective. Regard performance as an extracurricular, not an investment.
Put family needs first. When psychologists Vivian Diller's son was offered a TV role that required a move, Dliler turned it down to avoid disrupting the family.
Accept rejection. Never blame a child for something she did or didn't do when it comes to not getting a role.
Measure pride. If your self-esteem rises and falls by the success or failure of your child, take a step back.
Spotlight siblings, who may feel left out and resentful of time you spend with your performing child. Find ways to pay special attention to each of your children.
Select a manager who pays more attention to what your child needs than to waht your desires are.
Hang on to your values. Resist pressure to accept roles that you're uncomfortable with. If your child takes one involoving exposure to troubling characters, help him distinguish between reality and fantasy.
Validate your child's internal characterstics, such as kindness and generosity, to counter industry emphasis on weight and looks.
Assess, assess, assess. A child who likes auditioning at 10 may hate it at 15. Be prepared to stop the process when it ceases being fun for your kid -- even if you've moved to aid her career.
Prepare for the end. Make sure other sources of self-esteem are in place for both you and your child when the rewards of the limelight diminish.
Become the parent that will help your child successfully navigate the world and develop a love for what could be a life long hobby (or possibly career). What is the most challenging experience you and your child successfully overcame?
Gayle Jo Cater, a writer for the USA Today, wrote about the underlining success of the True Blood actor Nelan Ellis. The following will provide you with further information about the actor and the character. True Blood’s resident drug-dealing,
fang-banging Internet-pornographer/prostitute Lafayette can get anyone just
about anything he desires.
And he has managed to do just that
for Nelsan Ellis, the actor who plays him.
“I don’t think my agent has to beg
to get me in the room for an audition anymore,” says Ellis, who can also be
seen this fall on the big screen in Secretariat.
But playing such a wildly
flamboyant character has caused more tension in his family. “They accept that
I’m an actor and I can now pay my rent, and that’s about as far as it goes,”
says Ellis, 32. “I don’t necessarily think they appreciate Lafayette.”
Ellis mother hasn’t seen the show,
and only the sister out of “about eight (siblings), give or take” is a fan,
Ellis says. “Lakieya never misses an episode: she texts me before and after. I
took my brother to a premiere and he sort of disappeared. I think he was a
little embarrassed.”
Regardless, Ellis relishes the role
he describes as “an actor’s wonderland” for giving him stability in a life that
began with a turbulent childhood.
Ellis and his siblings were wards
of the state, moving from his grandmother’s house to his aunt’s house to other
relative’s homes in Alabama.
“They were strong women,” he says.
“They told me if I wanted to do something, to be something, I had to make it
happen.”
Ellis did just that. First he
joined the Marine Corps, where he says he “loved and appreciated” his first
taste of discipline, and then he attended the Juilliard School, where he wrote
and staged Ugly, a play about the tragic consequences of domestic abuse, after
his sister Alice was shot and killed by her husband. From there, he wrote a
screenplay, which he describes as “basically the white version of Precious.”
But it was a hard sell.
“It’s something very real, but you
have to take the truth and put it in a dress in order for people to want it, to
buy it. You can’t just tell the truth, the truth isn’t commercial.”
True Blood, however, has drawn in
fans despite its dark story lines, one of which last season revolved around
Lafayette being locked in a dungeon, shot and then ultimately saved by drinking
lifesaving vampires’ blood.
Ellis promises Season 3, which
starts Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, won’t disappoint. “The werewolves are
coming in. The vampire King of Texas is being introduced. I get a love
interest. I get a mother (played by Alfre Woodard), and you’ll see the softer
side of Lafayette.”
Off screen, Ellis’ softer side
oozes out of him, whether it’s when he’s talking about his on-and-off
girlfriend of 17 years, aspiring actress Tiffany Snow (“When I lose my way, she
brings me back”) or the aunt and grandmother who took him in (“They told me my
life was my own, to do whatever was in my mind to do with it.”)
“If I didn’t do anything with it,
it would be my own fault,” he says. “Whatever happens with it is up to me.”
When you think of the modeling industry, the thoughts that may come to mind is how stressful and competitive it may be. Your perspective would be on target, but Marcia of modelingjobshq.com shares her perspective on what to expect vs. what is marketed to us in a model's lifestyle.
Mental Requirements of Becoming a Model
Fashion models and aspiring fashion models don’t have to take written tests to work. The work can be very testing however. Models who work in television often have to pass speaking tests if they have “lines” to say in a commercial.
Understanding the goals of the people who hire models is essential to the success of any prospective model.
Why? Team players get ahead. Prima donnas get work – for a while. Keep in mind that for every successful modelthere are literally thousands waiting for a turn. You can’t afford to be a prima donna unless and until you deserve it. Given equal physical attributes and knowledge, clients will choose those who are pleasant to work with versus those with an unjustified attitude.
Until you have been in front of the camera you cannot judge what work goes into the photographs or what the model has endured to get that great shot. Models must be strong enough to endure tough conditions, repulsive environments and less than dignified surroundings at times in their careers. Just ask a swimsuit model how many times those beach shots were taken in bitter cold temperatures! A model must know and understand that being a model is very hard work! And a model must understand that there are many types of modelingbesides fashion modeling.
Health Requirements of Becoming a Model A model only looks good when they are in good health and take care of their bodies. This means always getting a good night’s sleep before a shoot. No one looks good with bags under their eyes (no matter how good the make-up is), and no one looks good suffering from a hangover either. Drugs are a definite no no as well. The stories of wild parties and high drug use in the modeling industry are usually just rumors. No successful modelwould jeopardize a career just to get high. No one can look healthy when they are addicted or are a heavy user of any illegal drug.
How do you maintain your health to stay focused on set?
Amy Jo Berman, a successful Casting Director for 18 years in Los Angeles shares these three acting tips using the great actress Lena Dunham as her muse and inspiration.
1. Be Yourself. I know you’ve heard that a million times. But truth, isn’t Lena just the embodiment of that? She doesn’t have the traditional size 0 body that most female leading women have in Hollywood. (By the way, when did 0 actually become a real size? That just seems wrong.) In fact, she regularly parades around naked on “Girls” despite the fact that she’s not “perfect”. And yet, she doesn’t seem to have a care in the world about it. And it certainly has not limited her success in any way.
She doesn’t think, act, look, or talk the way our common perception of a leading lady in Hollywood “should." And yet, there she is. So how is it that she is such a success? This leads us to…
2. Follow Your Passion. Lena did not sit idly by and complain about her crappy agent and wonder why she was NOT a success. What she did do was CREATE. She wrote and created shorts and did creative projects. This led her to create her indie film “Tiny Furniture” which she wrote, directed, and starred in. That film led her to her deal at HBO, which led to “Girls” and here we are.
What is YOUR lesson in this? Do what you’re passionate about while being yourself. Maybe that’s filmmaking. Maybe it’s writing. Maybe it’s totally outside of entertainment. Maybe you like baking pies. Whatever it is, do it passionately and with joyful enthusiasm while being you.
As a casting director, what I noticed from meeting thousands of actors over the years, was that many of the ones that were the most successful always had something else fulfilling and creative in their lives. I’ve talked to actors who had antique businesses, who are passionate about doll-making, skydiving, owned and rented out villas in the Italian Riviera, record MP3 meditation CDs, etc. The list goes on and on.
So, do those passions guarantee a successful career as an actor? No. There are no guarantees in show business. The only thing they guarantee is that you will be way more interesting, more passionate, and more creative and connect with way more passionate, interesting, and creative people in your life AND career.
Do you think that that passion and flowing creativity might give you an edge in your next audition or meeting over the other actors out there who aren’t?
My experience says a resounding YOU BETCHA!
3. Make Authentic Connections When Meeting “Players." When I was working on the L.A. casting of the pilot for "Girls," there was one thing that certain actors did that lit Lena up like a Christmas tree. If you do this regularly, you will give yourself a great advantage in this business.
Find out a little about the people in the room BEFORE you get in there. Sure, it's easy to know about the Aaron Sorkins and JJ Abrams of the world and all their projects.
But many times, when you audition for a pilot, the Creators are NOT that well known, like Lena Dunham when we did the “Girls” pilot. For goodness sakes, GOOGLE THEM! IMDB THEM! Find out what you can.
Will it get you the part? Probably not. But will it make the beginnings of a CONNECTION with a mover/shaker in this industry? Abso-freakin-lutely!
Lena lit up like a Christmas tree when someone came in to our producer sessions to audition and genuinely told her what a fan they were of "Tiny Furniture."
Genuinely.
Be genuine.
Be authentic.
Don't kiss up.
Just do your homework and find a bridge to make a connection or just make someone's day.
Keep planting seeds like that and watch the amazing harvest you will have in your career.
These three simple ideas can change your perspective; can change how you are received and viewed; and can change the direction of your career to a smoother and more fulfillling road! Which idea might be the most difficult for you to implement?
Commercial Print Instructor, Scott Powers provides us with an understanding of the resume and headshot controversy.
There has been this lingering great controversy/debate simmering under the surface that needs to be addressed once and for all. Closure. End of discussion.
Namely, how to attach your résumé to your headshot.
Assuming you have a dynamite glow-in-the-dark headshot that looks just like you on your best day AND is 8"x10", in color, matte finish (not glossy), with borders and name on front; you would like to keep the elegance of your promotional material. Interestingly enough, a bad job of attaching your trimmed 8"x10" résumé can gum up the works, pun intended. And cheapen the product - you. What are the options, plusses and minuses?
1. Glue stick. No. Glue sticking a résumé can dry out and a résumé separates and floats to the bottom of a file drawer, joining the other orphan résumés bearing traces of glue stick.
2. Rubber cement. Will create more wrinkles and lumps than you ever thought. Old before its time. How you will look when you're 85.
3. Staples. Long considered the industry approach. Often because they are not aware of a better, simpler, more elegant alternative. [Coming up on that.] Think about this: you have a beautiful headshot and it gets punched through by clunky staples. AND, if you update your résumé and remove the old staples, then add more staples and more holes. Starts to look a bit chewed up. Also, a hard copy headshot/résumé could get filed in a file drawer usually overstuffed with other headshots/ résumés. Forced in, ripped out. And every other one in front and behind yours gets the same treatment.
What, oh, what to do in these perilous times to solve this crisis?
4. Permanent double-sided Scotch tape. 1" on each corner is all it takes. No lumps, no bumps. If you have to replace your résumé, just peel off the old one, put the new one on. AND, it preserves the elegance of your costly headshot. Beware: there is now a removable double sided Scotch tape version now on the market. Be careful not to buy this by mistake. It will not hold your resume and make for résumé rage. Make sure what you buy is permanent double sided Scotch tape. Staples has it; Duane Reade has the one you don't want.
As they say, the devil is in the details. People are either consistently superior on all fronts, or consistently mediocre on all fronts, or consistently substandard on all fronts. Being consistently superior on all fronts presents a professional actor, one that shows that they are competitive and hirable. This is just one little contributing factor that cumulatively adds to your luster.
Of course, this advice is only helpful generally speaking. There are always cases where a particular casting director will rather you use staples or some other method, so always follow the advice of your agent prior to an audition.
Does your presentation meet the standard that makes us happy to pass your headshot along to the decision maker?
Nancy
Berwid, the founder and acting teacher of First Take; provides teaching
and coaching for aspiring actors so that they can advance in their careers while in Los Angeles. Nancy, who is known best for her insight about the industry, has provided insight into what makes a great headshot.
So what is a good headshot?
A good headshot captures your essence, your uniqueness, your
personality, and your specific type. It makes it easy for a Casting
Director or agent to see what roles you would be right for. A good
headshot looks like you. It should not be overly glamorized, and you
should [always] look like your headshot when you walk into the casting office.
If your headshot has been airbrushed to make you look ten years younger
and you can’t produce the same look in the audition, the Casting
Director will not be amused. In their mind you just wasted their time
and took a time slot another actor could have filled.
A good headshot shows your face but your entire face doesn’t fill
100% of the frame either. A good headshot has good lighting, is in
focus, does not distract with odd clothing, costumes, patterns,
accessories, or any other potential oddity that could take the attention
off of you. The headshot should be pleasing to look at and convey
information about the actor, such as a specific type that could be
easily cast right now. The goal should be to move the Casting Director
to say something like, “I could see her playing______”.
Taking the time to ensure you have a good headshot is crucial to your success. Your headshot is the first impression you make and can open or close doors to casting quickly; but it is also the LAST impression you leave when decision makers are ready to book. If they feel confident that you are professional and the perfect fit, they may pass on another talent with a less professional or reassuring headshot -- even if that other talent may have given a better read in the casting room. By this point, nuances in delivery have been long forgotten! Nancy gave great suggestions to consider while working towards getting headshots taken or retaken.
You mean to tell me there are other jobs in entertainment besides being an actor or model? Yes, Virginia, this industry is not run by Santa Claus! You may realize there are people working with and for your benefit as the talent, but are you aware of what their daily grind is like? Most likely, you have misconceptions without knowing it.
What does that CD who always seems so stressed out (or nonchalant) deal with every day? Find out from our fellow industry professional Scott Powers!
It is vital that performers know not only how to act and market themselves, but how the business works from all sides. One of the approaches that we have recommended with great results to abolish this situation is - ready? - go for an internship or be a reader. Internships are basically unpaid or low-paid or transportation/meal stipend paid positions. They can be a few hours a week, on a daily basis or for a specified period of time. Interns open the morning mail and email, field phone calls, file headshots, watch the actors/models coming in and out of the office, interface with the industry, discover what problems the business has to grapple with day in and day out, maybe even sit in on the decision making process. You will have a great first-hand to generally/specifically observe how the industry - the "other side" - REALLY works. What a great opportunity you created for yourself! And if you know THAT, your pursuits and career will absolutely benefit.
Being a reader for auditions at a casting company gives an actor first-hand experience on how the casting process works. What works and what doesn't. Talk about an eye-opening experience!
Are interns all really young? No. If you're, say, over 30++, don't worry about it. You bring to the position certain life experiences and approaches that someone younger hasn't had yet.
Be pro-active. You contact them. Most offices have a continuous need for interns. You can approach a company in general or target a specific person. Want to get in good with an agent? Offer to intern for them. Want to get in good with a casting director? Offer to intern; be a reader for them. Send them your headshot via email or snail mail and on the outside, mark "INTERN APPLICATION" or "READER APPLICATION" (or on the Subject line if email) and inside have a BRIEF cover note. Tell them what qualities you can bring [to the potential partnership]. Tell them what times/days of the week you are available and how long you can be available.
[An experience like this can] change your outlook forever. Not only will you have a much better understanding of the business, but you will have a much better appreciation of it as well (and there would be a lot less moaning and groaning out there!)
Of course, if we could only get the agents and casting directors out on a few auditions and go-sees to see what the actor/model goes through, we might have a nearly perfect world....
And that reminds me of a bet I lost once with an actor. My pay up was to take Caroline Locorriere's scene study workshop for a month. It was mostly fun, but also great insight into what our actors grapple with every day. Learning can go both ways, but you can only choose to learn for yourself! Internships aren't limited, so think outside the box and find something that interests you as well. It may be photographry, television, publicity, management, etc. Your options are only as limited as your imagination!
Where could you intern and how could having done so help you in the casting room or on set?
All too often I hear actors and models make comments about things they wished they had said or done in the casting room after the fact. Actors get caught up in trivial things, like missing a line in a script or interchanging words. The truth is that no one cares if you miss a line or forget to say thank you when you leave. What you should REALLY be focused on is whether or not you are presenting the character we are interested in watching -- both on the screen and the runway!
So how can you make your character more personal and relatable?
Brian Timoney says that personalization is a technique used by method actors to help them
give ‘real’ performances without the need for imitation or inspiration.
By simply fueling your performance with real feelings and real emotions, you are able to give performances that can be more convincing than if you had months to invent these feelings and emotions.
Let’s imagine a common scenario. You are in an audition and you are
required to play a character who’s in a complicated relationship with a
member of the opposite sex. You are required to play a scene in which
the relationship is coming to an abrupt end. Now, this would be very
difficult to prepare for in just a few minutes, especially if the actor
opposite you was someone you’d never met before. However, by using
personalization you would project the personality of someone from your
own past onto your fellow actor. By carefully and accurately projecting
the image of someone you’ve been in a doomed relationship with
and recalling your own feelings at the moment it all came to an end, you
will be able to give a thoroughly authentic performance at almost a
moment’s notice.
This is a great technique for any acting scenario but it’s
particularly useful for auditions. One of the best things about this
technique is that it can be completely internalized. This means that
those that see your performance won’t know that you are using
personalization to fuel your performance. They won’t know whose image
you are projecting onto your fellow actor and they won’t know about the
raw, evocative emotions that you felt as you gave your performance.
All they will see is an actor giving a great performance with only a few moments to prepare!
How can you maintain your focus on the emotional life of your endeavor rather than the trivial things?
"Great article by Risa Bramon Garcia. My personal #1 most important thing an actor can do -
Do you your own personal work. YOU are who you bring into every
audition, every situation, every relationship in your life. By making
the choice to be an actor you are choosing to be in relationship…with
other actors…script…director...with all the other creative and technical
aspects of the experience. If you have personal issues that may be
holding you back (and I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t) become aware
and do whatever you need to do to explore them…heal them…find the tools
or whatever is the right choice for you. Self-exploration is a life long
process and cannot be overlooked. Because trust me…I see this as the
biggest obstacle in every actors success," said Kim Petrosky in her Casting Facebook post recently.
2. You love the work wherever and whenever you’re
doing it and you don't complain. None of the “I’ve been a series regular
for six years, and I’m only working one day/week for $40,000.” Or “I’m
so ready to work, but I’m home all day with nothing to do.” You bring
your love of acting to the audition room, set, rehearsal, class, and you
carry your love of the work into every experience. You relish it.
3. You do everything you can to be prepared. You know your lines. You do your homework. You do it to get out of your own way.
4. You’re generous to each other, and you’re generous to yourselves. You give yourselves a break. You manage your expectations.
5. You don't apologize, and you’re willing to applaud yourself. You turn limiting beliefs into empowering ones.
6. You focus on others, not on what they think of
you but on what their needs might truly be. We are all your audience,
and you’re there to offer yourself and your work to us in performance,
in collaboration, in a shared adventure.
7. You train. You study. You work out. You continue
to develop your craft. You get that being in shape is what gives you the
edge to compete and the freedom to fly.
8. You live full lives.
9. You’re proactive and deeply creative. You take responsibility for your work, your success, and yourself.
10. You’re willing to fight for it.
11. You understand the power of fear, that it’s a
force, not an impediment. You take risks in spite of your terror. You
let it fuel you. You do what Yoda says: “Feel the force!”
12. You’re courageous. You embrace the struggle and
find a way to love it, knowing that the creative spirit grows from
battling through the night, that this is the force with which we create.
You're willing to do whatever it takes.
13. You’re about the work first, knowing that career
will follow and not the other way around. Dedicated work leads to good
work. Good work leads to great work. Great work is thrilling. Great work
is noticed. Celebrated. Hired. And money follows bliss. As Steven
Pressfield wrote in "The War of Art," "The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying."
14. You know how damned lucky you are to have chosen this thing, this thing that is generated from the fire within you. You’re blessed to be on this journey.
15. You have faith. My happiness isn’t really determined by an actor’s decision
to take care of him or herself. This is my own checklist for artistic
sanity and success. However, when I do see fellow artists show us and
embrace these actions, I’m gratified. We conspire together in our
pursuit of happiness.
There’s further to go in the exploration of each of these
commitments... For now, let's embrace them. Let’s look at where each of
us shows up, where we might have to recalibrate how we approach our
creative lives. Our careers and our joy depend on it.
Risa Bramon Garcia has just started up a new Studio in L.A. with partner, Steve Braun, called The Bramon Garcia Braun Studio,
dedicated to actors’ whole journey, connecting craft with career. Visit
Risa’s website, active and inviting for actors and other artists alike
is:Risabg.com.
For the past 30 years Risa has worked consistently as a director,
producer, casting director, writer, and teacher, collaborating with
some of the most groundbreaking artists in the world. Having directed
two feature films ‐ the cult classic, "200 cigarettes," and most
recently, "The Con Artist" in Canada - Risa’s also directed for
television, including multiple episodes of "The Twilight Zone" for New
Line/UPN, and shows for HBO, Lifetime, and Comedy Central. She’s
directed dozens of plays in New York (The Ensemble Studio Theatre,
Second Stage, Manhattan Theatre Club) and in Los Angeles. Risa’s casting
résumé includes more than 65 feature films, classics such as "Something
Wild," "At Close Range," "Angel Heart," "Fatal Attraction," "Wall
Street," "Talk Radio," "Jacob’s Ladder," "Born on the Fourth of July,"
"JFK," "The Doors," "Sneakers," "The Joy Luck Club," "True Romance,"
"Speed," "How To Make An American Quilt," "Dead Presidents," "Twister,"
"Benny and Joon," and "Flirting With Disaster;" and numerous television
shows, including "Roseanne," "CSI:NY," "The Cape," and most recently "A
Gifted Man" for CBS and the pilot "Rewind" for Syfy. She’s about to
start casting the Showtime series, "Masters of Sex." Risa served as a
producer on Oliver Stone’s films "Heaven and Earth" and "Natural Born
Killers," movies she also cast.
Each year, The Avenue Agency gives away valuable prizes to the talent who have set themselves apart from their peers in some way. There are those who are brave enough to be competitive at the holiday party games, as mentioned in earlier blogs. But more importantly, there are the hand full of talent who go the extra mile to give 100% to their career. These talent are known to submit requested materials without having to be asked. They frequently track details on their opportunities and approach their craft as an organized business professional. They have the initiative to seek out advice and support their skill set with great marketing materials. They do not offer excuses when things don't go their way. These talent not only bring value to our partnership, but they also bring peace of mind to me as an agent when pitching them.
Some have worked for years and finally seen their preparation met with opportunity as they reap the rewards of success. Others came on board ready to go from the start and were quick out of the gate. The annual MVPs may change from year to year as we cannot honor ALL of the special partnerships at one time, but their work ethic and determination are consistent across each year. I'm so thankful to announce the winners and MVPs on The Avenue's roster in 2012:
Emily Landham will receive a free one hour personal training session with Jennifer McCoy, BS ACSM, of One Body. One Life. Health Fitness Specialists & Personal Trainers (to contact Jennifer, email jennifer@body1life.com)! Emily's earlier year was wrought with challenges when she broke her foot while giving back to her community on set for a non profit, but she still finished strong ending the year with multiple feature films, industrials, and a principal role in BET's The Game!
Joel Diggs will receive a complimentary three look modeling photoshoot with photographer Michael Gomez. Joel came onto The Avenue's roster with a strong presence and has shown commitment and follow-through that put him among the top money earners in his demographic.
Steve Caviness will receive a complimentary space in acting coach Caroline Locorriere's The Actor's Studio in Nashville, TN. Steve started 2012 traveling for an ad campaign that padded pockets and kept him busy in the new year. He showed that he knows how to build relationships, as clients continue to come back to him and ask for him by name.
Rusty Whitener will receive a complimentary two look actor's headshot session from Michael Gomez. Rusty took a hiatus in the first half of the year as his Christy Award winning novel was made into a movie. In the latter part of 2012, he showed his strength and presence by booking principal roles in the hit series "Nashville", and leading roles in several movies to be released in 2013-2014.
Stephanie Gamonet will receive a complimentary 30 minute private coaching via skype with Casting Director and coach Holly Allen (a $60 value). Stephanie's dedication and persistence are proof that hard work does pay off! The past year saw her book the lead female role in a feature film as well as a national commercial spot!
Diana Moseley was 2012's child MVP and will receive a complimentary "Acting in Commercials" workshop with acting coach and working actor, Alan Dysert, of The Actor's School (a $125 value). Diana was quickly welcomed into the market when she started, but this year faced her most challenging role -- playing a tomboy. She'd rather be in pink dresses, but says "it wasn't so bad."
Alice Raver will receive a complimentary 60 minute massage from massage therapist to the country stars, Deanna Porterfield, of Balance Massage. Alice's incredible flexibility and focus has brought her business of acting to a new level in 2012 by booking commercials, print work, and feature film roles.
Jared Carterwill receive a free one hour personal training session with Jennifer
McCoy, BS ACSM, of One Body. One Life. Health Fitness Specialists &
Personal Trainers (to contact Jennifer, email jennifer@body1life.com)! Jared has maintained an established career for years alongside The Avenue. His most exciting role in 2012 was playing David Byrne in the movie CBGB (set to be released in 2013), alongside legendary actor Alan Rickman. Getting his picture and an interview in the Rolling Stone wasn't so bad, either!
Congratulations to our recipients in 2012. The Avenue is excited about helping invest in your career to continue your success into 2013! Contact Melinda via email for details on how to go about collecting your prize. Were you not one of the celebrated MVPs? Stay focused in 2013 and be sure to schedule your End-of-Year Review so Melinda can give you personalized attention and help you set goals for the new year!
