Friday, March 23, 2012

Another Accomplishment for IMTA Alum Jessica Biel!

According to the L.A. Times:
"Jessica Biel just moved a step ahead on the "having it all" ladder: The brunet landed Justin Timberlake's marriage proposal and now a hot movie role.

Biel allegedly beat out several young starlets for the part of actress Vera Miles in "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho," a film about the suspense master's classic film.

She joins previously reported cast members Scarlett Johansson, playing Janet Leigh (the showering blond that shocked audiences by dying off in the beginning of the film) and James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins, who played creepy motel operator Norman Bates."

Jessica Biel amazed all of us at IMTA in 1994 where her beauty, acting potential and singing and dancing abilities caught the attention of the agents, managers and casting directors who attend every IMTA Convention looking for new faces to represent. Jessica gave an exclusive interview to us in 1998 after starring in the hit WB television series 7th Heaven. You can read the entire archived interview here!

Here's an excerpt from that interview:

How has your life changed since you attended the IMTA Convention?
Jessica: I went from amateur to professional actress thanks to my personal manager Diane Hardin and my agent Jeff Morrone who I met at the IMTA Convention.

Would you recommend attending an IMTA Convention to other aspiring young actors and models?
Jessica: Definitely! You will meet people who can change your life and make your dreams come true!

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

IMTA Alum and Rising Artist Breanna Lynn Releases New Self-Titled Album


Rising artist Breanna Lynn is a rare find in the pop music scene of today! As a seemingly typical teen from a small town in Illinois, Breanna’s natural musical ability gives her an extraordinary quality that defines her as an artist and makes her much more than your average teenager. With an increasing amount of buzz developing for her music, Breanna Lynn released her highly anticipated, self-titled full-length album, exclusively with iTunes on March 18th, 2012. Filled with passion for sharing her musical talents, Breanna Lynn was born to be a star!

Breanna first displayed her talents at an IMTA Convention! She was awarded IMTA's Young Miss Actor of 2008! Breanna came to IMTA with Barbizon Royal to the Los Angeles IMTA.

Friday, March 16, 2012

IMTA Alum Caitlyn Taylor Love in Ultimate Spiderman!

IMTA alum Caitlyn Taylor Love is the voice of White Tiger in the new Disney XD animated series Ultimate Spider-Man! According to Marvel.com, "The young super heroine will join Spidey, Iron Fist, and two more heroes as part of a special team-in-training that will form Peter Parker’s core supporting cast in his new animated adventure."

Caitlyn competed at IMTA in July 2005 where she won Miss Jr. Actress of the Year! She moved to Los Angeles and got a lead role on MTV's Punk'd which was IMTA alum 1997 Ashton Kutcher's show! Caitlyn plays Izzy Fuentes on the hit Disney show I'm in the Band!

Look for Ultimate Spider-Man on April 1st on Disney XD! Here's a special preview where you can see and hear Caitlyn's character right here on THAT IMTA BLOG!


Thursday, March 15, 2012

IMTA Alum Chelsea Harris on Grey's Anatomy!



IMTA Alum Chelsea Harris will be Guest-Starring as Lori Bosson in Grey's Anatomy! Look for her in tonight's episode 8.17 "One Step too Far!"

Chelsea competed at IMTA in 2006 and has appeared in Jonas, Hannah Montana, Miss Guided and Just Jordan!

Be sure to tune in tonight to ABC to see Chelsea!
Special thanks to Diane D'Alessandro of
Barbizon Models and Talent for keeping us posted on Chelsea!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

IMTA Alum Jessica Biel is on the cover of W!



Jessica Biel, IMTA 1994, is on the cover of the April, 2012 W! The Q&A by Lynn Hirschberg asked Jessica about getting her start in the industry and she mentioned her IMTA Experience!

W:You began acting when you were very young. How did you get started?
Jessica: When I was 11, I was in a competition sponsored by the International Modeling and Talent Association. You paid a certain amount of money and they taught you to walk a runway, present a comedic monologue, a dramatic monologue, a dance routine, and a song. My runway look was a one-piece bathing suit, a top hat, and a bow tie. The competition was in L.A., and afterward I got a manager and an agent. I tried out for a billion things, and after three years, I was cast on the show 7th Heaven.

Find out how you can be part of the next IMTA! And look for the April W to see more gorgeous photos of Jessica!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Tiffany Thornton in Game Change!



IMTA alum Tiffany Thornton stars in the new political drama Game Change on HBO! She plays Senator John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain in the movie based on a book by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about the 2008 Presidential election campaign.

Tiffany competed at IMTA in 2003 and was 1st runner up for Actress of the Year! She stars as Tawni Hart on the hit Disney series So Random!

You can watch the trailer for Game Change right here on That IMTA Blog!


Game Change is airing now on HBO!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

IMTA Alum Brooke Burns at the Academy Awards!

IMTA alum Brooke Burns looked gorgeous at the Academy Awards! Brooke attended IMTA in 1994 in Los Angeles. After pursuing a modeling career, Brooke starting working in television, appearing on shows such as A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, North Shore and Pepper Dennis. She also hosted the game show/reality show hybrid, Dog Eat Dog. She has also starred in movies such as The Salon and The Art of Travel!

IMTA alum Jessica Biel is charming the British!




Jessica Biel recently appeared on the BBC One's The Graham Norton Show! She truly charmed the hosts and audience with her charming and hilarious stories! Jessica will be appearing in the August, 2012 feature film Total Recall!

Jessica Biel competed at IMTA in 1994 and signed with the manager who helped her land her break-through role as Mary Camden on 7th Heaven! Jessica has also been starred in many feature films including New Year's Eve, Next, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Valentine's Day, and The A-Team.

Be sure to watch for more from this gorgeous actress!

Monday, March 5, 2012

IMTA Alum Katie Leclerc shooting The Confession!

Photo: Dedrah Faday

Katie Leclerc is shooting the Hallmark television movie Beverly Lewis' The Confession! She is on-location in Winston-Salem. According to JournalNow, "It is based on the second book in a trilogy known collectively as the "Heritage of Lancaster County" series, written by best-selling author Beverly Lewis...For "The Confession," Sherry Stringfield ("ER") reprises her role from the original film as a woman who gave up her daughter for adoption. The daughter, who was raised in an Amish community, is being played by Katie Leclerc ("Switched at Birth"), who took over a role played by Danielle Panabaker in the first film.

Katie competed at IMTA at the age of 15. She attended an IMTA Convention in New York where she met her first manager who helped launch her acting career. Katie first landed a role on Veronica Mars before guest starring on The Riches, The Ex List, The Big Bang Theory and The Hard Time of RJ Berger. Katie also starred in the movies Flying By and The Inner Circle. Alongside her role as Daphne on ABC Family's Switched at Birth, Katie will also be in the films Seven Lanterns and The Ones!

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Josh Duhamel takes THE SCENIC ROUTE!



IMTA alum Josh Duhamel will star in the feature film The Scenic Route! According to Cinemablend, "Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler have both signed on to star in the new survival drama. In the story two former college friends decide to go on a road trip together, but things start going bad when their car breaks down in the middle of the desert. As they begin to lose hope that they will ever be found and rescued, they begin to take their panic out on each other, starting big emotional and physical confrontations. "

Sounds like an awesome role for Josh! Josh first showed his star potential at the 1997 New York IMTA Convention where he won Male Model of the Year, narrowly beating fellow IMTA Contestant Ashton Kutcher!
You can see the coverage Inside Edition had of the event and see what Josh looked like at IMTA right here on That IMTA Blog!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

IMTA Alum Mariah Watchman on America's Next Top Model!

IMTA alum Mariah Watchman is starring in this season of America's Next Top Model, which features their first international competition! Mariah will compete not only with other American aspirants, but will also be competing against a British contingent!

Mariah first showed her modeling abilities at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2007 where she won the honor of Junior Miss Model of the Year and Most Sought After Female! Mariah, of Pendleton, OR, was featured in a recent article on Oregon Live because of her unique background as a Native American. And her mother agent, Teresa Pollman was also quoted!



Be sure to watch America's Next Top Model this season to root for Mariah!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adrianne Palicki in Coffee Town!



IMTA alum Adrienne Palicki will be the female lead in the feature film Coffee Town! According to Variety, "Adrianne Palicki is set to join Glenn Howerton in the CollegeHumor pic Coffee Town. Brad Copeland (Arrested Development) is writing and and making his feature directorial debut with the workplace comedy, which co-stars Ben Schwartz, Steve Little and Josh Groban. Story follows three thirty-something friends who band together when their freeloading existence is threatened. Palicki will play Becca, a coffee-loving nurse who Howerton's character has a crush on."

Adrianne competed at IMTA in New York City in 2001 and in an interview with the IMTA Video Crew, she said,"It was amazing. I love IMTA. I'm so sad it's over." Check out this gorgeous photo of Adrianne when she was competing at IMTA:



As always, a special thanks to Jup2 for the latest Adrianne Palicki news and photos!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Seann William Scott in Goon!




IMTA alum Seann William Scott stars in Goon, a feature film about hockey. The film will be in theatres next month but is available ON DEMAND February 24th! According to Cinemablend, "In the film, Seann William Scott plays Doug Glatt, a bouncer who is seen by all of his friends and family as a black sheep. But when he gets into an altercation at a minor league hockey game, he's invited to try out for the team and that's where the madness truly begins."

Seann William Scott competed at IMTA in 1995. Casting Director Patrick Baca encouraged Seann to compete at IMTA to showcase his talent. Seann signed with a manager at the Convention and flew immediately to New York to audition for the soap opera All My Children. Although he wasn’t cast on the soap, the break-through role of Stifler in the hilarious American Pie movies catapulted Seann's career into the hemisphere. He co-starred with fellow IMTA Alum Ashton Kutcher in the cult classic Dude, Where is my Car?, voices the character Crash in Disney's popular animated Ice Age movies, and starred in the #1 hit film The Dukes of Hazzard with fellow IMTA alum Jessica Biel. His string of hits also includes Role Models, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Old School, Cop Out, and Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach.

"One of my favorite IMTA discoveries…Seann William Scott is doing wonderfully. He is a huge movie star now."
- Patrick Baca, Nassif & Baca Casting, Los Angeles

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Moises Arias in The Secret World of Arrietty!



Moises Arias is part of the all-star cast of The Secret World of Arrietty! It opened this weekend and is earning rave reviews! Moises is the voice of Spiller.

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed a
t the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the films Hannah Montana The Movie, The Perfect Game, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped! Moises will star in the upcoming feature film Ender's Game with Harrison Ford and Viola Davis!

Be sure to catch this beautifully animated film and experience Moises exceptional performance!