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Tony
Your site is so great, it makes researching the business sooo much easier having all the info in one place! thankyou thankyou thankyou.
Amada, aspiring actress, Sydney, Australia
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Hi Tony!Most people don’t even take the time to tell a person how to reach their goal. I want to thank you for everything and for responding to my messages. Sometimes I just test people to see if they really care about my career and you do. You can continue to send me some tips on how I can accomplish my goals, because you inspire me a lot. Thank you for caring.
Jeffrey, Dallas, TX
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Hi Tony!
Just wanted to say that this site is FANTASTIC! It's helped me quite a bit and it's now my #1 bookmarked item, which means I'm going to be visiting here regularly :) Thanks again,
Rob, aspiring actor, Canada
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Hi!
I absolutely love your site - it's SOOOO helpful and very impressive!
I am a frequent visitor and have signed up for the newsletter, plus I think it's so good I have recommended it to all my acting friends! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!
Mischa, UK
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Wow Tony! I would just like to comment on how much you have affected my life.
First of all, any questions I have are answered extremely fast, and not only that, you give me a very helpful answer every time.
Also, by reading your newsletters, I obtain just the right information that I need to succeed in the acting business. I am so happy I discovered your site, and I hope you know how much we actors appreciate you. Thanks again, and I can't wait to read your next newsletter!
Laura Doukas, Actress
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Tony,
I did what you said and…I got two interviews with two agents! Thank you! Sorry but can I ask you…how do I prepare to go meet the agent? What do I have to do?
Marsha P., New York, NY, USA
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This site has taught me a lot that I needed to know without dragging me all over the place.
Lauren, actress, Atlanta, GA
A Coogan Account,
What Every Child Actor Needs!
A Coogan Account
Exclusive Interview with
LA Casting Director Gabrielle Evans
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Tony: No. For example they want to be on Disney, and Disney auditions and Nickolodeon auditions and stuff are shot in LA or you know, auditions are in LA, is it possible for me to live in Dallas? Or to live in Arizona? If I wanna do that… Casting Director Gabrielle Evans: Well I mean it’s, demographics are always the key thing but as I always say, just take one step at a time, come to the audition and Disney does a national showcase. If you are living in Kentwood Louisiana like Britney Spears did, and they like you they will be like hey Mom, especially under 16 or under 18 actors, |
Mom are you willing to, we want her on the Mickey Mouse club, the agent will say are you willing to move?
Are you willing to relocate? And that’s up to the Mom. Again it goes back, well I’ve got a job and I want to be a doctor, I have to move, or just go there in temporary quarters or with family and friends and come here. Especially if the child film actors and TV actors, it is amazing, it is literally like a business – I would love for someone to do just a workshop or even a seminar online or somewhere for mothers who want to get their kids into acting, because that is a whole process.
Tony: I have a couple of pages on the site about that too, for parents.
Casting Director Gabrielle Evans: Wonderful! My sister, for example, I am a casting director and my twin sister will say, because she has a seven year old, oh Donna’s been wanting to do this where do I go? My answer is, @you gotta get a Coogan account you gotta do this…"
Tony: What kind of account is that and why is it necessary?
Casting Director Gabrielle Evans: Coogan account is based on Jackie Coogan, who was an actor as a child in Little Rascals and he made all of his money and his father and mother took all of his money. He didn’t get anything. So what the Coogan account does is protects the child’s earnings.
While you are thinking about getting a Coogan account, have a look at this page about all you need to know about Disney auditions!
Have a look here for the same information about Nickelodeon auditions.
And here is some great advice for parents of child actors.
Have a look at the rest of this exclusive video interview here on ActingCareerStartUp.com with LA Casting Director Gabrielle Evans!
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What you’re doing is great Anthony. Whenever I read the things on your site, the interviews and even your book, I feel like if only everybody got to read this before they got started, they would be so much better off and everybody else (casting directors, agents, directors, etc.) would be so much better off too.
Personal Manager, Ingrid French
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Tony,
I want to say you changed my life. I want to be an actress so bad, but i began losing motivation when I couldn't figure out what to do. And then I found you! Thanks to you, I'm taking my first acting classes next month! Yippee!
Sara, Pasadena, CA
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Hi Tony
I would like to thank you for helping me with the monologue question I asked you. I went to the auditions for a Drama course and I am happy to say that I have been accepted as a first-year student at the Tshwane University of Technology.
Please keep on sending me those newsletters and let me know where I can find books that will help me in my acting career.
Thank you once more.
Have a blessed day.
Sincerely
Edward Thaba -South Africa
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Dear Anthony,
Just wanted to thank you for bringing me in to [audition for the video], meet you and chat this Saturday. I was really excited to hear about your working on actingcareerstartup.com and even took a look at it today - it's awesome! You are very well-spoken, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it shows through the work that you do! I hope our paths in the industry will cross again and really enjoyed meeting you. Thanks, again and best wishes with your very important work!
Warmly,
Gretchen, NY, NY
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Hey Tony, thanks for the info, yours by far is the most useful, I am 30 years old, and I myself always (secretly) wanted to be an actress, but I never knew where to begin, so thank you. You have given me hope!
Ana C., Tampa, FL