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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
Mexican Actors
Mexican Actors
This page here on ActingCareerStartUp.com offers you a list of actors of Mexican decent and a list of links where you can find information about them, picutres, read their biographies and keep up to date with regard to their acting work. You can also consult this list of famous Mexican actors here on this website.
Salma Hayek
Perhaps one of the more famous Mexican actresses who is just as well known in America as she is in Mexico, Hayek has also branched out from acting into directing and producing film. She is also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Best Actress Award at the Oscars.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/bio
Gael Garcia Bernal
A very talented young actor, who was the first Mexican student to be accepted into London ’s prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama, he has appeared in movies such as Y tu mama tambien, The Science of Sleep, Babel and Blindness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gael_Garc%C3%ADa_Bernal
Diego Luna
Diego Luna was born into an artistic family (his mother was a costume designer and his father was a set designer) and has been working as an actor since he was a child. Notable roles include his performances in Y tu mama tambien, Frida, Milk and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526019/
Laura Harring
Probably best known for her performance in David Lynch’s Mullholland Drive, this Mexican actress has also appeared on TV in General Hospital, Sunset Beach and The Shield.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005009/
Kuno Becker
Originally wanted to be a musician but abandoned this in order to follow his desire to act. At 17 he was accepted into the Centro de Educacion Artistica of Televisa and after 2 years here started his career in telenovelas. In 2005 he appeared in the move Goal!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065493/
María Elena Velasco
Also known as La India Maria, Velasco has appeared in over 20 movies in Mexico and is one of the few established female directors there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Elena_Velasco
Carlos Gallardo
Gallardo started out acting when he was just a child and had his first success in the film El Mariachi, he often collaborates with his friend Robert Rodriguez (director of Sin City) and was seen in the 2007 movie Planet Terror.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002230/
Camila Sodi
Actress and model who is very well known in Mexico as the host of a music video show on cable TV.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1743166/
Other Mexican Actors
Katy Jurado
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Jurado
Eduardo Verastegui
http://www.eduardoverastegui.com.ar/ingles/librofirmas/librofirmas_ingles_pag_01.htm
Demián Bichir
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065007/
Mario Lopez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Lopez
Pablo Montero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Montero
Veronica Loren
http://veronicaloren.com/
Other sources for some info on your favorite celebrities:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-mexican-actors-and-actresses.html
http://www.fnfamous.com
http://www.celebrities-portal.com/gallery/
http://mediaoutrage.com
Where you buy Mexican Movie & Actor Posters
http://www.reigntrading.com/reigntrading/movies/index.htm
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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.
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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