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CASTING CALL LOS ANGELES AREA: Parents of Children 3 Months to 4 Years Old with Acting/Modeling Careers

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:27:54 +0000

CASTING FAMILIES THAT ARE VERY INVOLVED IN THEIR BABY’S ACTING AND MODELING CAREER

Major Cable Network is looking for fun and dynamic families in Los Angeles and nearby cities that go above and beyond to make sure their baby makes it in the industry. The series will document four families on their journies through life at home, auditions, callbacks and what it takes to land the gig.

We are hoping to show America that not all families in the industry are obsessive “stage parents.” If you have a child who is between the ages of 3 months and 4 years old that is in the industry please email me a recent photograph of your immediate family, contact information and a brief overview of your child’s success in the the industry thus far.

You can send all submissions to JesseTannenbaumCasting@gmail.com

PILOT SEASON CASTING CALL: Mixed Race, Multiple Babies

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:07:13 +0000

ABC Pilot My Freakin’ Family 1/2 hour comedy is being cast by Jill Anthony Thomas (Los Angeles) and Marci Phillips (New York).

They’re currently casting for mixed race twin or multiple boy babies age 9 months. The role is written for a half Indian/half Caucasian little boy, but casting would also accept half Hispanic/half Caucasian boys.

Please email photos and contact information to freakinfamily@gmail.com.

CASTING CALL: African American Newborn Twins

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:54:43 +0000

Jet Set Models is seeking African American newborn twins for a fabulous season regular role on a TV show! Email paloma@jetsetmodels.com asap with photos, weights, date of birth and a contact phone number. This will start working the week of the February 21, 2011 and will be auditioning the week of February 14th. Babies should be born December 7th 2011 to February 7th 2011 and be under 10 pounds.

Thanks to Jens List for the heads up on another great baby casting!

About Jet Set Models:

When you see a baby on TV, or in a film, magazine, or catalog – chances are it is a Jet Set baby! Just opened in 2005, Jet Set Babies division now handles nearly 350 singles and 250 sets of twins or triplets, so about 850 babies in all! The future Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s are likely here at Jet Set! They are THE go-to leader in tiny tots!Jet Set Babies are on top primetime shows and daytime dramas on every major network and cable channel. Their baby talent appear regularly on shows including ”Heroes,” “The Office,” ”My Name is Earl,” “Medium,” “Cold Case,” “The Closer,” “Scrubs,” “Bones,” “Studio 60,” “Gilmore Girls,” “NCIS,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “CSI,” “House,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Everybody Hate Chris,” “Dirt,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Notes from the Underbelly,” “Zoey 101,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Weeds,” and ”Big Love.” The first ever babies to be signed to a daytime drama contract are Jet Set’s Claire and Olivia White who appear on NBC’s ”Days of Our Lives” as “Clarie.”

Feature films with Jet Set Babies include ”Santa Clause 3,” starring Tim Allen, “The TV Set,” starring David Duchovny and Justine Bateman and ”Freedom Writers” staring Hilary Swank. Upcoming feature Films include “Walk Hard,” “Winged Creatures,” “Halloween Re-Make,” “Crossing Over,” “Rendition,” “Player 5150,” “The Comebacks,” and “Semi-Pro. Baby print work includes The GAP, Old Navy, Tommy Hilfiger, Hanna Andersson, Babystyle, Children’s Place, Ralph Lauren, Infantino, Guess, JC Penney, Carters, Gymboree, Nautica, Lands End, Kohl’s and Target and you’ll also find brilliant Jet Set Babies in and on the covers of the extremely popular “Baby Einstein” DVDs. They are very regularly on covers of magazines such as Parents and Parenting.

CASTING CALL: 6 Month Male Twins For Soap Opera

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:49:50 +0000

Youth Talent Connection is searching for identical 6 month old twin boys (or girls who could potentially pass as boys). They must be at least 6 months but can be a bit older if they are small. They must live in Southern California and it’s for a huge soap opera recurring role. Please have the parents email information asap to heather@youthtalentconnection.com

Company Overview: Youth Talent Connection is a full service, SAG & AFTRA franchised talent agency. Located in Orange County, YTC represents talent located throughout Southern CA for TV, Film, Commercials, Print, Modeling, Industrials, and Theater. They specialize in representing newborns to young adults as well as mother/father & child teams for family projects.

UPDATE: Teen Star Taylor Momsen Allegedly Suspended from “GOSSIP GIRL”

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:54 +0000

UPDATE: According to Deadline Hollywood, Taylor Momsen has been suspended from “Gossip Girl” indefinitely because of her “offscreen antics.” Representatives for the CW and Warner Brothers did not comment, but Momsen is confirmed to miss at least 4 episodes, beginning with the show’s Dec. 6, 2010 midseason finale. Momsen, who is credited as a series regular, has only appeared in three episodes this entire season.

Child Star Taylor Momsen: From “Shake & Bake” to Press Mistakes?

Taylor Momsen, shown in the video below at age 3 in an adorable “Shake & Bake” commercial, made her first mistake starring as Cindy Lou Who in “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) because as all know, crazy hair photos live forever! Just kidding. Of course it was actually this role along side funny guy Jim Carrey and under the direction of Ron Howard (a former child actor himself) that put Taylor Momsen on the Hollywood map with a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for favorite female newcomer.

According to Starpulse, Momsen allegedly blames her parents for robbing her of her childhood, stating: “Everyone’s like, ‘Wow, why is [Taylor] upset and why is she so miserable about things?’ My parents signed me up with Ford at the age of two. No 2 year old wants to be working, but I had no choice. My whole life, I was in and out of school. I didn’t have friends. I was working constantly and I didn’t have a real life.”

Momsen is reportedly lashing out at her parents choice to put her in show biz, declaring they are the reason she is miserable. Seems like this really is a “Press Mistake” as there are numerous photos of Momsen on the internet, many of them with her dedicated momager Colette right by her side. Seems unwise to so harshly condemn and blame your parents for your “misfortune,” not because they gave birth to you, but because they currently accompany you everywhere you go and your “misfortune” is questionable at best. Her statements probably also make for some awkward silences at the family dinner table.

Taylor Momsen and Mother Collete Momsen

Press Mistake #2 is pissing off well-regarded and fearlessly sharp-tongued cast mates like Project Runway‘s Tim Gunn, who guest starred as himself in an October episode of Momsen’s show “Gossip Girls.” While Gunn was on George Lopez’ talk show to promote his book Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work recently, he chastised Taylor for her on-set misbehavior, saying Momsen spent too much time on her BlackBerry and not enough time focusing on her job. He told Lopez, ”We were doing a different take for every single line that she had. And she acted annoyed at the crew, and the director, and the producer.”Ouch.

When she’s not lashing out at her parents, cast mates, crew members and annoying Tim Gunn, the “Gossip Girl” TV star finds time to front the band “The Pretty Reckless,” and be spokes model for Madonna’s daughter Lourdes’ new clothing line, “Material Girl.” Mistake #3 would appear to be that Taylor could easily call it quits with the whole miserable show biz thing now that she’s an almost-adult but on the contrary her entertainment empire is growing and branching out into both music and commercials.

So are these really “Press Mistakes,” or rather part of some calculated strategy to make it into the headlines and stay in them long term, even if it requires that one say and do some fairly obnoxious things? I’m guessing Momsen subscribes to the “Any press is good press” adage as many people unfamiliar with her show are now acutely aware of who she is. Sometimes in Hollywood, that’s all that matters.

Product Review: Takeya Glass Water Bottles: The Better Option for Water on the Go!

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:48:30 +0000

As I packed the kids’ audition bag the other day, I reached for one of my daughter’s sippy cups out of sheer habit. I would never want to be stuck in a waiting room with my two year old daughter without a cold drink. She would view this as reasonable grounds for a tantrum or at the very least, incessant whining until I used my magic mommy powers to make water magically appear out of “no-where”. Before adding her sippy cup to my already bursting bag, I remembered the most recent “sippy cup in the purse incident” in which my cell phone nearly saw its last day after swimming in a pool of leaked juice. To avoid reliving that tragic moment, I decided on a better option. I grabbed my eco-friendly Takeya glass water bottle and we were on our way.

Takeya glass water bottles are a fun, portable, and stylish option for hydrating both you and your kids while on the go. Their airtight, leakproof twist cap gives me peace of mind after I haphazardly toss it in my bag upside-down. Instead of packing the ever-leaking sippy cups, I just bring our Takeya bottle and an empty sippy cup on the side – allowing for my daughter and I to both have a cold drink without the spills! I loved how pure and fresh the water tasted. These BPA free glass bottles completely eliminated the strange taste that often comes from using plastic or metal bottles. And when the audition was over and we returned home, I simply stuck the whole thing in the dishwasher – silicone jacket and all. Talk about Hollywood Mom-Friendly! Takeya glass water bottle will definitely be a regular addition to our audition bag from now on. I may have to convince 2 year old to remove such extraneous items as her princess dress and box of 96 crayons from the bag in order to make room – but it’s a risk I am willing to take!

Now one lucky Hollywood Mom Blog reader can add a Takeya Glass Water Bottle to her audition bag too. To enter to win, just tell us below in the comment/response section, what your most important audition bag items are and how a Takeya Glass Water Bottle could help you fight those audition blues! The Winner will be announced on Sunday, November 7, 2010.

Check out the entire range of stylish and eco-friendly products at www.takeyausa.com

About Takeya USA

Takeya USA is committed to bringing Takeya’s manufacturing expertise to the North American market by enriching people’s lives using modern design, a rich palette of colors, food-safe materials, unique functionality and high quality craftsmanship. We provide real solutions that save the consumer money, are eco-friendly and promote a healthy lifestyle. Throughout the entire product line, you will find Japanese-inspired designs and innovative features, such as our twist top airtight pouring lids and our crystal clear BPA Free Acraglass™. The 16 oz. Glass Water Bottles are priced at a reasonable $19.99 and come in a choice of traditional milk bottle or modern design.

HMB Writer/Reviewer Michele Dahl is mom of pint-sized models Shelby and Cash Dahl. You can follow her on Twitter @Elle_Renee

Casting Call: GAP 2010 Baby & Kid Models Contest for Ages 0-10 years

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:19:45 +0000

GAP is looking for the next stars of babyGap and GapKids!

Upload a recent photo of your child in their favorite pair of jeans for a chance to be one of our winners. Your child’s face could be featured in babyGap and GapKids stores across the country, among other great prizes. Four contest winners will be chosen across four categories: Girls, Boys, Baby Girl, and Baby Boy.

Four Grand Prize Winners will receive:

Professional Gap photo shoot starring your child
Your child’s photo in babyGap and GapKids stores nationwide
$1,000 Gap GiftCard redeemable for a babyGap or GapKids wardrobe

All 20 Finalists will receive:

A trip to San Francisco for a Gap photo shoot
$500 Gap GiftCard redeemable for a babyGap or GapKids wardrobe

Fan Favorite will receive:

$1,000 Gap GiftCard redeemable for a babyGap or GapKids wardrobe

One Voting Sweepstakes Winner will receive:

$1,000 Gap GiftCard

You may enter one of two ways: (1) Use your iPhone® to download the free Gap Casting Call mobile application (the “App”) to your iPhone®. You will receive entry and member instructions on the App. Message and data rates may apply. (2) Navigate the Internet to www.gap.com/castingcall (the “Website”) and follow the entry and member instructions to enter. You will be directed to submit your photo(s) [in JPEG format] (your “Submission”), in one of four (4) Contest categories as follows:

Contest Submission Photo Categories (the “Categories”). All Submissions must be family appropriate for all ages. THE DECISION REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CONTENT OF THE SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR.

• Baby Girls (ages 0 to 4 years of age)
• Baby Boys (ages 0 to 4 years of age)
• Girls (ages 5 to 10 years of age)
• Boys (ages 5 to 10 years of age)

You must be the parent or legal guardian of the child depicted in the Submission. Your Submission must have been taken within three (3) months prior to the date of submission. You may submit up to a total of five (5) Submissions among the 4 photo categories: either up to five (5) recent photos of different children or up to five (5) recent photos of the same child. Each Submission will be treated as a separate candidate from the total pool of votes. There is a limit of one Finalist prize per household.

Each photo submitted by you must be an original photo and you must have explicit rights to the photo. You must also have the permission of any person used as a subject of or that appears in any submitted photo. All submitted photos must be original, non-professional, and must not have been previously published or won any previous award, and must not contain any material that would infringe upon third party rights if used in advertising. [Photo(s) may be taken by any type of camera, but must be submitted digitally in JPEG format with a minimum resolution of 300dpi and a maximum size per photo of 3 megabytes. Photos must be submitted and received by the Sponsor by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on October 24, 2010, when the contest ends.

For all the details and to enter, click on the Gap icon above. Best of luck to all who enter!

Casting Call: Baby Girls 6 to 12 months old

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Artist and Photographer Extraordinaire Valerie Tabor Smith needs 6 to 12 month baby girls! Must be exceptionally beautiful with round faces! Chubby is a plus! Send your name, baby’s name, contact information and baby’s pictures to models@valerietaborsmith.com or post to her fanpage on facebook.

From Valerie’s web site:

Looking for a few exception babies to be VTS models. Round and chubby faces are preferred.

1. Best way to be considered is to upload a message and picture to the Valerie Tabor Smith fanpage on Facebook.

2. Second best way is to send a message and photo to me at email;

models@valerietaborsmith.com

3. Picture should be a snapshot taken within the last 2 weeks. I do not need professional pictures. I also need your baby’s date of birth. Send only 1 or 2 pictures!!!

4. I will contact you via FB message or email if your baby looks like they will work

for my costumes and what I have in mind for this shoot.

5. Can’t wait to see your babies!! Just need about 10 this time. I’ll explain all details

to the models that are chosen.

From the Momager Trenches Los Angeles: Baby’s First Talent Agent

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:06:25 +0000

I am thrilled to announce that my infant son Cash will now be working with Jet Set Models, the premier baby modeling agency in Southern California. Click Here to check out Cash’s profile on the Jet Set Models page.

When I was told Jet Set had accepted Cash as one of their models, I was also told that I needed 40 outdoor, clean shots of him in brightly-colored clothes with no logos or cartoon characters. Wow. to the uninitiated this may seem like a plausible request, but I was instantly worried about the obstacles I was sure to face.

1. Wardrobe - Bright colors? Ooh – that nice green onesie! But wait, there’s a monkey on it. Veto. Ok, off to Carter’s I go…

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find brightly-colored shirts for 6-month-old boys that are completely free of cute sayings and cartoon characters? 4 stores and 3 adorable outfits later, my mission was complete and they were all on clearance, thankyouverymuch.

2. Outdoor Lighting - It is best to take photographs in the early morning or the late afternoon. At other times of the day the direct sunlight causes shadows and squinting babies aren’t as cute as happily-shaded babies. However, this is so much easier said than done. Most mornings were so busy that I found myself racing against the sun, begging it not to move around the corner of my building so I would still be able to shoot inside the apartment as the sun came in through the East-facing windows.

If I tried to shoot outside, this meant releasing “the beast” (aka Shelby, my 2.5-year-old) into her natural habitat. I would, in turn, spend every second making sure she doesn’t hurt herself (or one of the unsuspecting bugs on the sidewalk) and not be able to take any pictures, completely defeating the purpose of going outside in the first place. In the end, I got the shots with some impromptu late afternoon shoots with the sun coming in from the South-side windows. The money shot, as I like to call it, I got when I managed to sneak away sans toddler to the park one early morning.

3. Supported Sitter - While I am not trying to rush his life as a baby, it would have been tremendously easier to take good pictures of Cash if he could sit up on his own. I have been saying that I can’t wait for him to sit up since day one, though, because I need 4 sets of hands to accomplish anything. Or maybe I think it will be so cute when he can sit with Shelby and really play and interact with her. But for the pictures, I had to sneakily hold him upright with one hand and then take one-handed shots with the other - causing many of them to come out blurry for obvious reasons. As of a few days ago, he’s actually started balancing solo for a fair amount of time. So for round two of pictures, this shouldn’t be an issue.

A few sunny days, plenty of funny faces, and about 400 pictures later, I had a fairly decent collection of photos. The top 40 were whittled down to 4 and here we are – ready to roll – bring on the castings!

And for those of you who are wondering, Shelby’s look just wasn’t right for Jet Set at this time. But no worries! We are shopping around for another agency just for her.

Written by HMB Contributor & Product Reviewer Michele Dahl. Follow her foray into the world of baby and toddler modeling here on HMB! You can follow Michele on Twitter @MomNamedElle

About Jet Set Models:

When you see a baby on TV, or in a film, magazine, or catalog – chances are it is a Jet Set baby! Just opened in 2005, Jet Set Babies division now handles nearly 350 singles and 250 sets of twins or triplets, so about 850 babies in all! The future Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s are likely here at Jet Set! We are THE go-to leader in tiny tots!Jet Set Babies are on top primetime shows and daytime dramas on every major network and cable channel. Our baby talent appear regularly on shows including “Heroes,” “The Office,” “My Name is Earl,” “Medium,” “Cold Case,” “The Closer,” “Scrubs,” “Bones,” “Studio 60,” “Gilmore Girls,” “NCIS,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “CSI,” “House,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Everybody Hate Chris,” “Dirt,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Notes from the Underbelly,” “Zoey 101,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Weeds,” and “Big Love.” The first ever babies to be signed to a daytime drama contract are Jet Set’s Claire and Olivia White who appear on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” as “Clarie.”

Feature films with Jet Set Babies include “Santa Clause 3,” starring Tim Allen, “The TV Set,” starring David Duchovny and Justine Bateman and “Freedom Writers” staring Hilary Swank. Upcoming feature Films include “Walk Hard,” “Winged Creatures,” “Halloween Re-Make,” “Crossing Over,” “Rendition,” “Player 5150,” “The Comebacks,” and “Semi-Pro.”

Baby print work includes The GAP, Old Navy, Tommy Hilfiger, Hanna Andersson, Babystyle, Children’s Place, Ralph Lauren, Infantino, Guess, JC Penney, Carters, Gymboree, Nautica, Lands End, Kohl’s and Target and you’ll also find our brilliant Jet Set Babies in and on the covers of the extremely popular “Baby Einstein” DVDs. We are very regularly and the covers of magazines such as Parents and Parenting.

OPEN CASTING CALL: 2 Sets of Baby, Female Twins/Triplets Wanted for TV Show!

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:42:29 +0000

Two sets of female twins or triplets are needed for new great TV show that will start on 8/13 and go through Thanksgiving. The babies will be working a lot, three days a week! So if you babies were born 1/1/2010 to 2/13/2010, please send pics of your babies side by side dressed alike (without hats) and include their date of birth and your contact information to paloma@jetsetmodels.com. They want light brown to brown-haired girls. Interviews will start end of July 2010.

Thanks to Jen Levinson of Jens List for the information!

Casting Call: 2 Calls! African American Newborns & Hispanic Babies

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:18:05 +0000

One of our favorite agencies Jet Set is casting for the following:

Commercial: African American newborn (any skin tone) are needed for a national commercial. Auditions will be held this week and newborns will work to be used on or around 6/22/10 and should ideally be as close to 5 or 6 pounds as possible.
Television Series: Looking for light-skinned African American or Hispanic Newborns. They will cast 4 to 6 babies total, both boys and girls. This is a season regular job and a very good show! Please send pictures, dob, contact info and weights of multiples OR singles to paloma@jetsetmodels.com ASAP.

We’ve sent several families to Jet Set over the past 2 years and they all sing the praises of this well-run agency. If you fit the bill, take advantage of this amazing opportunity and send pictures immediately to paloma@jetsetmodels.com.

Remember, as with any minor child you will need to obtain a work permit for your baby. For information on the legal ins and outs for child actors, this link will take you to the current application and instructions for it: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSEForm277.pdf

Casting Call: Identical Twins, Asian, Boys needed for Pilot!

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:44:51 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colodio/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0">Received an email today from a very reputable background casting company that is currently in need of Asian, Identical Twin boys (ideally 16 months old) for a television pilot entitled “Traffic Light.” The toddlers work next week so get your pictures in quickly to: TrafficLightCasting@gmail.com

Good Luck to all who submit!

Casting Call: New Born Babies Needed!

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:27:48 +0000

Jet Set Models is seeking either single or twin African-American newborns, under 10lbs. If you or someone you know knows of anyone interested, please send a photo, date of birth, height, weight and contact info ASAP to janet@jetsetmodels.com and paloma@jetsetmodels.com. Please note that infants must be 15 days old to work legally in the state of California. For more information on rules and regulations of working children, please go to one of our favorite sites: BizParentz.com . Good Luck!

Casting Call: Hispanic or Asian Newborn babies

Editor Tracy Bobbitt — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:29:26 +0000

Paloma at Jet Set Models is seeking single and/or multiple newborns for a shoot that starts Wednesday, October 7, 2009 and all babies must be under 8 pounds. Please note that infants must be 15 days old to work legally in the state of California. Email paloma@jetsetmodels.com ASAP with your info/photo. For more information on rules and regulations of working children, please go to BizParentz.com .