From the Midwest to Hollywood

January 17, 2007

I am now here. Last week, I was part of a big conference called IMTA, which stands for the International Modeling and Talent Association. It is the conference where Ashton Kutcher and Katie Holmes were “discovered.” There were judges there and some agents, which, as far as I can tell, any prospective actor needs one of. Probably about 2000 people took part, and there were modeling, singing, dancing and several acting divisions. The most noteworthy part for me, perhaps, was a dance I did with a mop to the song “Sway,” by Dean Martin. So yes, I did dance with a mop in front of 2 or 3 thousand people. It was really fun.

On Friday, those agents that expressed interest in talking with certain performers requested that they come visit. Some people were requested many times, some not at all, and others somewhere in between. I was in the in between group. I did not set the river on fire, but a couple of talent agents and one (EEK!) modeling agent wanted to speak with me. Now we’ll see if any of those contacts will actually be interested in representing me. That would be great. But if not, well, we’ll see what happens elsewhere!

I hope you are all well. Next time I write, I hope to fill you in on what it’s like to be an extra! I am signed up to be a bellboy in the background for Gilmore Girls tomorrow.