Archive for 'Success Story'

CHILD STAR: “Slumdog Millionarie” Actress, Rubina Ali, Lands New Film Role!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by .

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Several years ago Rubina Ali, now 13, was discovered in abject poverty to be an actor in critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. Now Ali is set to star in a new film starring Anthony Hopkins,Lord Owen’s Lady, which is a love story about a young Welsh nobleman and an Indian woman. Lord Owen’s Lady will [...]

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THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by .

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Christina Ricci (PAN AM) became a household name in the 1990′s at age nine working on film projects like The Addams Family, Now and Then, Sleepy Hollow, Mermaids, The Ice Storm, Casper, and quickly graduated to respected indie fare like Pumpkin, The Opposite of Sex and Monster. Unlike today’s teen and child stars who are under [...]

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Former “Naked Brothers Band” Child Stars, Nat & Alex Wolff, Release Indie-Feel Album “Black Sheep”

Former “Naked Brothers Band” Child Stars, Nat & Alex Wolff, Release Indie-Feel Album “Black Sheep”

Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by .

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Brothers, recording artists and actors Nat and Alex Wolff were destined to be stars from the start and they have the resumes to prove it. “Black Sheep,” their very first album as Nat & Alex Wolff, was produced by Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More, O.A.R., The Replacements) and shows these two coming into [...]

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Former Teen Star Mandy Moore, Voice of Rapunzel in “TANGLED,” Says Success Boils Down to a Strong Support System

Former Teen Star Mandy Moore, Voice of Rapunzel in “TANGLED,” Says Success Boils Down to a Strong Support System

Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by .

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Hollywood’s Newest Discovery: Child Star Landry Bender with an Update from Mom Amy Bender!

Hollywood’s Newest Discovery: Child Star Landry Bender with an Update from Mom Amy Bender!

Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by .

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UPDATE from Amy Bender, Landry’s mom: “We do live in LA [now]. We moved here about a year ago. My husband and I have a business that gave us the freedom to relocate and Landry benefited from that move. Her last stage show in Arizona ended in May of 2009. Before booking “The Sitter,” Landry auditioned about 100 times [...]

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Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by .

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Zac Efron, 22, soon to be seen in Charlie St. Cloud, apparently learns from the mistakes of his celebrity peers. Efron may have also learned a few things about the perils of  “over-exposure” from girlfriend and High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens (pictured left), who received a wave of bad press for nude photos she [...]

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Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by .

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Soon-to-be “Former” Child Star, Dakota Fanning, 16, graces the cover of Marie Claire’s August issue.  The “Eclipse” and “The Runaways” starlet continues to evolve into a mature actress, trading in yesteryear’s’ Kaiya Eve Pettiskirts for a a leather-trimmed blue graphic-print Proenza Schouler dress among other sophisticated but age appropriate looks.  My fave is Fanning with [...]

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REMINDER: Meet A Top Casting Director for DISNEY this Saturday May 22 in Woodland Hills!

REMINDER: Meet A Top Casting Director for DISNEY this Saturday May 22 in Woodland Hills!

Posted on 19. May, 2010 by .

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New date for this event is Saturday May 22, 2010 from 1 pm to 3 pm Meeting top Casting Directors is one of the single most important steps your skilled child actor can take on their journey to becoming a “working” child actor. On Saturday May 22 at 1pm. to 3:00 pm, Valley West Actors Space [...]

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Who are the Top Paid Child Stars of TV & What Do They Have in Common?

Who are the Top Paid Child Stars of TV & What Do They Have in Common?

Posted on 12. May, 2010 by .

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The New York Post reports on the highest salaries of television child stars, and you may be surprised at who comes out of on top.   At 16, CBS teen actor Angus T. Jones make $250,000, per episode of his show “Two and a Half Men,”and according to their new survey, he’s also the highest-paid child star [...]

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Julia Roberts Initial Rejection by Hollywood Bigwigs Serves as Inspiration For a New Generation of Actors

Julia Roberts Initial Rejection by Hollywood Bigwigs Serves as Inspiration For a New Generation of Actors

Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by .

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International movie star Julia Roberts (and auntie to teen star Emma Roberts, pictured left) apparently struggled to be noticed by Hollywood agents when she was starting out as an actress because they labeled her “too trailer park.” The 41-year-old actress was first seen in “Mystic Pizza” and became a household name playing a prostitute in Pretty Woman, [...]

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“The Middle” Child Star: Atticus Schaffer Conquers Physical Disability & Says His Parents Support His Dreams!

“The Middle” Child Star: Atticus Schaffer Conquers Physical Disability & Says His Parents Support His Dreams!

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by .

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Atticus Shaffer, born June 19 1998, stars as Brick Heck on ABC’s comedy, “The Middle.” Eleven-year-old Atticus lives in Acton, California, with his mother, Debbie, and father, Ron, as well as a host of rescue animals including 2 dogs, 4 cats, chickens, fish and a rabbit. He also has a 31 year old brother.  People magazine [...]

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He Can Sing! He Can Dance! Is Acting next for Teen Star Justin Bieber?

He Can Sing! He Can Dance! Is Acting next for Teen Star Justin Bieber?

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by .

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Teen musical sensation Justin Bieber will grace the cover of Billboard Magazine this month, just another in a long line of accomplishments since being plucked from obscurity in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario. His story is unique in that he began as just another 13-year-old with a popular YouTube account. Since then Bieber has turned [...]

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Success Story: Child Actor Joe Mazzello Graduates to Acting in Adulthood the Old Fashioned Way – He Earned It.

Success Story: Child Actor Joe Mazzello Graduates to Acting in Adulthood the Old Fashioned Way – He Earned It.

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by .

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After a month of depressing new stories about the tragic ends of former child stars, I have some encouraging news to relay about the rewards of hard work and strong parenting. This is the story of former child actor Joe Mazzello. Former child actor Joe Mazzello [“Radio Flyer,” “Raising Helen” and “Jurassic Park”] takes an adult [...]

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