Brookie books again!!!

Congratulations to Miss Brookie Lloyd AGAIN!!! We just heard the news this weekend - Brook just booked a Cabbage Patch Kids commercial and she is shooting it this week!!! YAY BROOKIE!! We are extremely proud of her and her hard work!!! She is not only super talented, but a great kid!! We can't wait to hear all the details!! WAY TO GO BROOKIE!!

Congratulations Lou Wagner!

Lou Wagner is a true professional! Not only is he is one of the greatest actors I have ever worked with, he has the biggest heart in the whole world. He works so incredibly hard at perfecting his skills as an actor and still has time to volunteer at a dog rescue center EVERY weekend. Check out Lou in this Western!

You can also hear Lou this Saturday at noon on KTLA, as he will be on a segment of The Young Icon, which is running nationally! He also booked a supporting role in the film Doughboy and will film a couple days in West Va and a Pottery Barn Teens Commercial. Seriously he is on fire and we are so incredibly proud of him!!! WAY TO GO LOU!!! We love you to pieces and love having you in our program and in our lives!

DISNEY TANGLED

Here are a few pictures from The Disney Tangled commercial I cast a few months ago. It played on The Disney Channel and in theaters before the movie. The girl I cast, Kori, said her family was screaming when they saw her on the big screen!! Congrats to all on this job - it was awesome!

The kids were super cute and so much fun to work with!

Studio E Winter Industry Showcase!!

Our Industry Showcase was incredible!! Lots of great agents and managers attended including Osbrink, AEF, Mavrick, Bobby Ball, Rage Talent, Appletini, Cinda Snow Management, Rex Talent Management and Studio Talent Group! We also had 9 directors and producers (some from Disney!!) and 2 casting companies (Lisa Pantone and Susan Turner). The kids and teens were AWESOME!! As always, they gave it 150% and it showed!! Some were looking for representation, while others were there to introduce themselves to more casting directors, producers and directors! We are extremely proud to say that 70% of our kids and teens have been approached by agents so far and some have even been called in to audition for a new Disney series!!! Congratulations to all our amazing actors / actresses!!! We are constantly blown away by the level of commitment, passion and love they all have for the industry!

Congratulations Brook Lloyd!

MISS BROOKIE LLOYD IS OUTSTANDING! Seriously - you MUST see her in action - she is one of the funniest, sassiest, cutest kids ever!!! Brook just booked and filmed an animated Christmas Special for the Hallmark Channel called "Hoops and Yoyo Ruin Christmas". She had the time of her life and just loved every single minute - you can see it all over her face in the picture!!! Brook started studying with us 6 months ago and has grown so much as an actor already and she JUST turned 7!!! She recently starred in our Studio E Showcase and blew everyone away with her comedy!! We are so proud of Brookie and just love her to pieces!!! Congratulations!!!

-DB & LL

Studio E Parent Showcase!

The Studio E parent showcase on Saturday, February 5th was AWESOME!! We performed at the Zephyr Theatre in West Hollywood and it was a GREAT space. The show included scenes, monologues and musical numbers. The actors and actresses were outstanding and gave 150%. Lauren and I were completely blown away, as were many parents and friends! We had 26 kids/teens (ages 6 - 18) involved in this show and the energy in the room was so positive and so amazing!!

We were extremely lucky to have the amazing Alex from Enchanted Events & Designs run our concession stand! Alex is one of the greatest, sweetest people I have ever met in my whole life and she is so talented!! She is a party planner and she sure did plan a great party for us! The food was so yummy and the table design was AMAZING. Alex went with a "Shooting Star" theme and everything looked so professional and so awesome. Thanks Alex - we love you!!

Enchanted Events & Design - www.eeadesign.com and www.eeadesign.blogspot.com

Congratulations Jessica Reuttiger!!

If you want your socks knocked off...listen to some of Jessica's work!!! She is absolutely breathtaking!! Attached is a link to Jessica singing at the White House!!! YES - the real White House. She was asked to sing there this Christmas 2010 and it was unbelievable! You can also check her out in April singing the National Anthem at the Dodger's Stadium! She is a true gem! Jessica is completely committed. She currently lives in Las Vegas and flies out each weekend with her mom to study with us. She never misses a beat. She is not only an amazing singer, but one of the cutest kids you will ever meet. So positive, so smart and ready to take on anything. She just performed as an actress and singer in our winter 2010 showcase and was approached by a one of my favorite LA agents!! She also got an audition for a new Disney series from a director that attended!! WAY TO GO JESS!!! You are simply amazing and we love you to pieces!!!

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Congratulations Brenden Miranda!!!

He is on fire!! Last month, Brenden booked 2 commercials!! His Dad received the first call from his San Diego agent that he booked an "Income from Home" commercial and about 20 minutes later his Dad received a second call from his LA agent that he booked an "XBOX 360/KINNECT" trailer. Way to go Brenden!!! Brenden is outstanding! Not only is Brenden a great actor, he is an awesome kid who will work in this business forever. We are so proud of Brenden and his whole family for all their support and love each week!!!!

Photos from his "Income from Home" commerical

Cooper books a Target/Nerf commercial and an AT&T spot!

Congratulations Cooper Peltz! Cooper recently booked two commercials - a Target/Nerf commercial that has been running on Nickolodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, ABC and Fox and an AT&T spot!! Way to go Cooper!! We were introduced to Cooper at one of our summer boot camps and he blew us away. Cooper is awesome! He is an incredible actor, very motivated and hard-working! He is not only extremely dedicated to perfecting his skills, but Cooper is a great guy! He is so much fun to work with! If you haven't seen it already, check out his Target/Nerf Commercial below. We are so proud of him! Way to go Coop!!!

Kristen as "Annie" again!

Congratulations Kristen Powell! Kristen recently starred in "Annie" at the Huntington Beach House playing the role of Annie and she was incredible! Kristen has a voice that will blow you away! Broadway would be lucky to have her! Kristen is playing the role of Annie again at the Rose Center Theatre. Aside from being extremely talented and dedicated, Kristen has to be one of the nicest, cutest kids I have ever met! Good luck playing Annie again! We know you will be amazing!!

Hannah Stock on "Desperate Housewives"!

Congratulations Hannah Stock! Hannah just appeared on Desperate Housewives a couple weeks ago and she was amazing! Hannah was featured as Emma Graham’s daughter in the episode, “Let Me Entertain You”. Hannah is one of the smartest, cutest kids I have ever worked with. She is only 6 years old and acts like she is 20. She immediately memorizes anything we give her, she is extremely committed and loves acting! Way to go Hannah! We are so proud!

Disney Sing It: Pop Hits - (PS2, PS3, Wii)

Below is a Disney game trailer that I cast - it played nationally on the Disney channel. The teens in this spot were extremely talented and so great to work with.

-DB

NASCAR

Here's a national commercial I cast for NASCAR. The stunt guy in this commercial was incredible! He literally ran up the wall in the audition and broke a table when he landed. He was committed! This spot played on ESPN and was an addy winner!

-DB

Studio E actors sign with great agencies!

So first I have to explain this picture. One of the moms in our program, Alisa Griner, made this incredible cake. If you look closely, the entire cake is full of headshots of all Studio E members that were involved in our last showcase. AMAZING - seriously amazing. For the showcase in January, Alisa made everyone Studio E cookies with our logo on it. I have no idea what we would do without the amazing moms (and dads!!) in our program. They help behind stage, they bring goodies, they help supervise, they are UNREAL! They are not only outstanding parents, but have become our family as well and we love them all!!! As for the agency news - every February and June we put up a showcase which we present to agents, managers, casting directors, directors, and producers. 50% of our kids get approached after every showcase by agents and managers! We are proud to announce some of those kids and teens who have officially signed. Buchwald Talent Agency has signed Andrew Henry, Austin Henry and Anthony AC Batiste! Appletini Talent Agency has signed Porter Smith, Cheyenne Jade, Aarica Griner, and Arrow Griner! Hervey Grimes Talent Agency has signed Kiana Boyd and Tiera Pradier! Mavrick Artists Agency has signed Ryan Klapp, Amber Urban, and Miranda May! Congratulations!! We are so incredibly proud of all of the kids and teens in our program. They all work extremely hard and are the highlight of our week! Thank you to each and every one of you - you are all the greatest kids in the whole world!

Congrats Anthony Porter!

Anthony just finished a short film, "The Legend of the Oracle" and had a blast! He also recently played the lead in another short film, "Barely Bar Mitzvah'd" which came in 1st place at a Jewish film festival! Anthony happens to be one of the funniest guys I know! He is super dedicated and makes incredible choices! He recently joined Studio E through one of our boot camps and we are thrilled to have him in our program!!

Zayd Jaber as Scrooge!!

Congrats Zayd! This holiday season Zayd will be playing the role of Scrooge at the age of 15 in the play "A Christmas Carol" at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. It gives him a chance to brush up on his british accent skills. Zayd is extremely funny and very hard-working. He has been in our program for about a year now and each week he shows an incredible sense of dedication and commitment to his career as an actor! We are so proud of him and can't wait to see him as Scrooge! We know he will be brilliant in that role!

Congratulations Ranya Jaber!

Congratulation Ranya!! Back in September, Ranya finished shooting a short film titled "Desert, Rock And A Hard Place". She played the co-starring role of Aya a young Iraqi girl whose family is trying to cross the border in order to eventually meet up with their father in America. She also filmed a promo for Clorox and NBC's television show Parenthood. In the commercial she was able to play one of her favorite sports, soccer. For the holiday season, she will be playing the role of Alice Cratchit in the play "A Christmas Carol" at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. Ranya is super talented and works very hard at everything she does. We are so proud to have her in our program and so proud of all her incredible accomplishments!!!

Alexis books a Shaun White Skateboard Commercial!

Congratulations Alexis Salinas! Alexis is currently represented by Studio Talent Group and started classes with us last March. She has been auditioning for lots of my spots and just recently booked a Shaun White Skateboard Commercial! IT WAS AMAZING! The teens in that spot were unbelievably talented, very professional and really enjoyed every moment. Way to go Alexis!

Brittany is booking!

Congratulations Brittany Guthzeit! Brittany recently booked a Parenthood promotion/Clorox School Grant commercial which made her SAG eligible! Brittany has also been auditioning for some cool projects, including a series regular role on a CMT show!! Brittany is extremely talented, not only acting, but playing a number of instruments and singing! She is currently playing tuba for the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, which she was asked to be a member of after auditioning! We are so proud of Brittany. Not only is she an amazing performer, she works extremely hard at perfecting all her skills! We are honored to have her in our program!

Acting Boot Camps!

Camps this summer were awesome! The actors were incredibly talented and very hard-working. Guest teachers included: commercial director Michael Chaves, voice-over actress Susan Boyajian, choreographer Cathy Baron, improv actor Mark Rennie and puppets with Derek Lux. All scene study classes were run by Dina & Lauren. Our next weekend acting boot camp is November 27th and 28th! All ages welcome. Call now to reserve a spot, space is limited.