Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Finding A Serious Talent Agency

By Sarah Jones

Observation

Do you need to find the best talent agency to help you when you've decided to really take your acting career or modeling career seriously?

Do the owners invest their industry talents and experience in evaluating, educating and promoting everyday people into the very best models and actors? Are you connected with all the best and top-notch production companies, casting directors and advertising companies that can utilize your best talents.

Top Talent Agencies

As far as acting goes, owner and staff background is quite extensive. One studied for four years at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and later worked as an agent for 4B Talent in NYC and later as head booking agent for the commercial print and fashion divisions of Foster Fell Model & Talent Agency. They have also appeared in many films, TV commercials and theatrical productions.

Another manager's career began in the 1970's in the fashion industry where they worked with department stores, public relations firms, talent and advertising agencies in the development of catalogues, brochures, editorials, print work, as well as magazine, television and newspaper ads. Later, figuring they'd use their talents within the talent agency and modeling fields.

Good Models and Actors

Over the years, these agents have been able to match up the best talent for the right movies, print/runway work, music videos, promotion, and television commercials and series. Deciding to unite their various entertainment industry talents was the best decision of their lives.

Avenue Productions Fort lauderdale is a commission-based agency with no registration fee. So if you'd like to have the opportunity to work with them, all you need to do is fill out their registration form and see if you're a good match. However, make sure you know that they expect you to have a positive mental attitude, a willingness to work long hours on casting calls without complaint and the ability to work flexible hours.

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Breaking Into Showbiz

By Lyn Hsu

Industry Success

Are you finally ready to take action on getting your modeling or acting career kicked into high gear? If so, then you need to align yourself with the best production companies, casting directors and advertising companies in the industry by aligning yourself with the very best talent agency in the business.

Find an agency that has developed a reputation as a top entertainment industry talent agency and you would do well to develop your career with them. They need the ability to work with everyday people, identify top talent and then go to work promoting that talent into the roles perfectly matched for it.

Encouraging Your Success

Being extremely influential in today's entertainment business is key and it's important that you understand this aspect. A talent agency that has placed its talent in some of the best roles in various music videos, promotions, print media, television commercials, and television series may be hard to find.

When it comes to movies, if an agency can claim the following list that its talent has worked on then they are top-notch: Adaptations, Any Given Sunday, Random Hearts, Out of Sight, Drop Zone, Big Trouble, Snow Dogs, Blood and Wine, Marley & Me, Chilled In Miami, Fool's Gold, Canvas, Hoot, Red Eye, Punisher, Stuck on You, Heartbreakers, The Other Side, Wild Things II, Ali, Out of Time, Daddy Day Care, The Bodyguard, Transporter II, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Analyze This, and many, many more.

Manifesting Success

And they should be able to name some commercials their talent has worked in like: Wrigley's, Pert Shampoo, Hagen Daaz, Bridgestone Golf, Penzoil, Fisher Price, Mastercard, Domino's Pizza, Neutrogena, Jeep, Chevrolet, Lunchables, Wendy's, Pepsi, Papa John's Pizza, Volvo-Nissan, Disney Cruise, Nike, Kellogg's, Oil of Olay, Hard Rock Hotel, Tropicana, Kraft, Visa, America Shopping Network, Ballpark Franks, Florida Panthers, Hasbro Ivory Soap, Diet Coke, Dodge, Chrysler, Princess Cruise Lines, etc.

With lists like that they are definitely worth your consideration, and the staff of Avenue Productions, are willing and able to bring their extensive entertainment field experience and background to the table so as to maximize your opportunities for career success. Having worked in the past as actors/actresses in theatrical productions, TV commercials, and films while along with a vast background in public relations and fashion.

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Rocket Piano Review

By Matthew Childs

Learning piano does not have to be boring anymore. I can remember the times when I had to get piano lessons from an old lady who carried a stick which she would use to strike the side of the piano every time I hit a wrong note. Now, there are so many ways to learn how to play the instrument with ease and so much fun.

Everything's changed now. Ruth Searle is a professional pianist who hails from New Zealand. As a recipient of the Australasian Award, it was no question that she was a great lover of fine music.

Her love for music has allowed her to become the recipient of the Australasian Award. Able to play classical ensembles to rock music, Searle now wants to teach other to discover the gift of music.

What is unique about Rocket Piano is that it can help anyone learn how to play the piano using different approach.

For instance, it uses e-books and audio files as a way to relay the different lessons. However, these books are great for learning because they contain illustrations with clear instructions.

What I really appreciate with Rocket Piano is the fact that it does not only include information that one has to take note of when playing the piano but also the mistakes that one ought to avoid.

The course being organized into novice, intermediate and pro levels are also set to make the learning more organized.

Rocket Piano also employs videos to help students learn the lessons. In these videos, step-by-step demonstrations are provided so that the student can clearly grasp all the lessons and principles.

This kind of approach works well for visual students but it can also be used in combination with other approach.

But what makes Rocket Piano different from all the others is the fact that it has different games to make learning more fun.

Jayde Music Pro is an example of such. This game was designed to help players know how to read piano sheets.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Switzerland Pulls Huge World Cup Soccer Upset Of Spain

By Ross Everett

In arguably the biggest upset of the 2010 World Cup, Switzerland used a Gelson Fernandez goal to defeatSpain 1-0. Spain entered the competition as one of the favorites to win the entire tournament, but was shut down by a feisty Switzerland defense. Spain controlled possession throughout and outshot their opponents 25-9, but only 5 of their shots were 'on goal'. It was the 5th consecutive World Cup shutout for the Swiss team, who made it through the entire 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal before being eliminated on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals.

Not surprisingly, the Switzerland victory also produced a hefty soccer betting payday for their financial supporters. The Swiss were a +1100 underdog to take three points from their opening game. Spain had been installed as a -400 favorite, with the odds on the draw priced at +400.

Switzerland employs a 'bend but don't break' defensive style, which allowed Spain to control possession and play but yielded very few significant scoring chances. For the game, Spain held a 74% to 26% time of possession advantage and outshot Switzerland 25-9. More significantly, however, Spain managed only 5 shots on goal. Spain's passing game was beautiful-they completed 574 passes, which is the most so far in the 2010 tournament. That is small consolation to the Group H favorites who now find themselves without a point after one game.

After Gelson Fernandez scored on a rare Swiss counterattack, Spain wasn't able to recover. After the game Fernandez seemed as shocked by his second goal in International play as anyone:

"To be fair, I'm not used to scoring goals, so I was a bit surprised. It was a bit of luck."

Switzerland coach said that not playing Spain's preferred style was the key to victory:

"These were three unexpected points. If you play an attacking game against Spain, you'll lose and suffer one goal after the next."

Spanish coach Vincente del Bosque was philosophic about the loss:

"Today wasn't our day. We have two games ahead of us. We have to find a way to win them."

Despite Spain's #1 FIFA ranking and status as pre tournament favorites, they had a lot of history against them. Only two of the last eight reigning European champions have won their opening match in the World Cup, with the last being Germany in 1998. Furthermore, Spain has never advanced past the quarterfinals in World Cup play since its fourth place finish in 1950.

None of this will help Honduras, who'll have to face Spain in the second game of Group H play. Their undisciplined play combined with a formidable foe that needs to win will most likely produce a blowout result. Spain will have a more difficult time against a solid Chile side in their final Group H game.

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Accommodating Tips Regarding How To Watch Hatchet 2 Movie Online For Free

By Kathy Hollins

Movies that you download online don't always have to be from the same place. There are plenty of sites online that offer movies for download. But, you want to stick to the websites that are safe and legal. There are tips that can be used when learning how to Watch Hatchet 2 Movie Online Free. Most often, the well know paid services are the best to utilize.

In order to get your movies the fastest, it's important to have high speed internet. This can either be cable, or DSL. The faster the internet service, the faster you can download and watch your movies. Services like dial up may take forever. And, many of the satellite services tend to have a cap after so many Gigabytes of data. These will prove to be ineffective and you won't be able to download any movies.

Having plenty of hard drive space on your computer is essential. Typically, your PC will require 14 - 20GB of free space in order to just function properly. Additional space is used to keep whatever you want on it. If your internal hard drive doesn't have enough space, you may want to invest in an external drive. A good size to invest in is a 1 Terabyte drive.

Burning your movies onto disc may also be an option for you. This is important if you don't have enough space on your hard drive. Or, you'd rather not cram any drive with just movies. Computers come pre-packaged with DVD burners. This means you can burn your movies onto DVD for viewing on a DVD player.

Some internet sites don't allow their movies to be burned onto DVD. They are only to be watched on the computer authorized with the account. Many consumers are alright with this. They often have the space and desire to keep movies on their computers. There are companies that allow you to burn specific movies to DVD, but they're only playable on your PC and not your DVD player.

There are sites that allow you to download movies, and then burn them to DVD with special movie burning software. These are the better known movie sites that allow you to burn downloaded movies to DVD. More often, these services have an annual subscription that you pay in order to do so. Look into each service to see which the best is for you.

DVR's are another device that can be used to store movies. Certain cables you can buy allow you to download movies from your movie site and store them on your DVR. Some of those sites that may not allow DVD burning will often allow this. You can watch these movies on your TV from your DVR instead of your PC.

These are just some tips about how to Watch Hatchet 2 Movie Online Free. If downloading movies aren't your thing, streaming them is also another option. Depending on your internet speed, it can be faster to view movies rather than having to wait for a download. And, it's even more convenient than visiting the video store.

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A Straightforward Technique To Make Cash From Your Digital Camera

By Alan V. Kemp

Have you considered using digital photography to bring in some extra money? Digital photography is one of the world's fastest growing hobbies. If you just have a little bit of creativity digital photography can turn into a money making business. Actually, there are several ways that you can make some extra money with your digital camera. All you really need to be successful is drive and dedication to get work done, as well as a little bit of salesmanship.

Odds are that you already own the equipment needed to begin, if you already enjoy digital photography as a hobby. You will need a digital camera, ideally with features equivalent to an SLR film camera, a tripod or two for certain picture-taking occasions and a printer capable of printing excellent quality photographs, or a printing service.

You will also need good digital photo editing software. The best applications that you can use are Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Corel Paint Shop Pro X, and Adobe Photoshop Elemts 5.

Investing a few hundred dollars in marketing materials will get you off to a good start.

Before we move on, this is a good time to clear up one misconception. It is not impossible to make a good income from your photography, as many people think. Naysayers refer to the fact that pretty much everybody has a digital camera at their disposal, or at least one on their phone. People often wonder why anyone would purchase photos when they could simply take their own photographs.

You can do it this way. Sure, almost everybody has a digital camera or film camera of one kind or another. However, how many people can really use them?

You might want to take a look at how many pictures individuals take. Be honest with yourself. There is more to photography that point and shoot. There are usually motion blur pictures from holding the camera the wrong way. Bad color too. Awkwardly positioned objects. No or poor composition skills. Dark shadows obscuring a subject's face. Even if these people understood how to use digital photo editing software properly, many of their pictures are beyond help. After all, there is only so much any software can do when working with a bad photo.

And what do you suppose happens when these people try to print their photos? I am sure you have seen photos like this. The prints have bad, splotchy resolution. The person that takes the picture does not understand how camera settings can make pictures more suitable for printing.

This is where you come in. Use your extensive digital photography skills to work up a few samples that you can show to potential customers and reel them in.

Maybe you do not think this is likely. Let me tell you about a birthday party I attended recently. The hostess engaged the services of an experienced amateur photographer who was hoping to start her own business - just like you.

Just about all of the party guests had their own cameras, but most of them were enjoying the party too much to snap many shots. And those shots that we did take were unplanned and poorly positioned.

The photographer still got money for what she did. Two days later, she uploaded her photographs onto the web. The party guests were sent an email with a link to the page. The photos were then downloaded, printed, or saved to the computer of those that attended the party.

The photograph did not even have to print or develop the photos and they were paid for their services as well.

That is very cool!

Anyone can do this! So, learn all you can about photography and photo editing, create a marketing plan, and get out there!

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Monday, September 27, 2010

Disney Movie Club: Enjoy Your Favorites

By Michael Aitkens

Are you fond of watching Disney movies? Are you mad for such movies? Can you recall the last time when you watched the movie? How would you feel if somehow you can manage to refresh that magic once again and are provided with the facility of enjoying your favorite movie whenever you want? This simply sounds great. The thought of enjoying your favorite movie at the time of your will gives a lot of pleasure.

Now you can enjoy your favorite movie as many times as you want on the time of your will. Now these movies are available on VHS and DVDs. With the help of Disney movie club you can enjoy and watch out the movie in your home according to your convenience.

Disney has given various eye-catching and mind blowing films. You can enjoy any one of them. Various classics like Swiss Family Robinson, Mary Poppins and Alice in wonderland along with various latest hits like The Chronicles of Narnia, Chicken Little and the Pirates of the Caribbean. There are many and many films that you can enjoy. One of the best collections of family's entertainment is provided by Disney library of movies.

The famous character of Mickey Mouse came into existence due to Walt Disney, its creator. One day, he just picked up a pen and drew one character and named it as Mortimer mouse. He made Mortimer as a very cute and a happy living guy who possessed a sweet endearing voice. But, then slowly and gradually this carton character started witnessing changes for its improvement. The major change that was witnessed was the change of his name. His name changed to Mickey Mouse and he was no longer called as Mortimer.

Special thanks are deserved by Disney studios and movies of Walt Disney as they had provided us with incomparable entertainment with wonderful animation along with amazing world of fantasy.

Disney movies have provided ever lasting enjoyment and entertainment to many generations at a time. All the generations like to enjoy them. The great picture quality, values of the state of the art production have left a benchmark of their own.

With the help of Disney club you can choose to watch your favorite classic movie to enjoy again and again. You will find these movies right in your mail box. This is simply amazing and a totally new approach to experience your favorite movies.

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