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.

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William H. Macy and the cast of "Shameless"

In a recent interview with Parent Dish, accomplished actor William H. Macy, star of the new Showtime series “Shameless,” shared that he would support his kids (with wife Felicity Huffman) going into show business but not while they’re minors.

“I’ve got no problem if they want to go into this business. I love the business certainly. I don’t want them to be child actors. If they want to do some plays in school and later on after college, if they want to pursue it, I’ll throw whatever weight I have left behind them,” Macy says.

On his take of being a Hollywood Mom or Dad Macy shares, “It’s very difficult. We have kids on our show and my hats off to their parents. But the truth of the matter is the parents have to be there all the time. I would certainly not leave my daughter on a set [alone]; I’d want to be there every second.”

So who are the lucky child actors who get to work alongside the talented Mr. Macy?

Emma Kenney

Emma Kenney

Born in Manhattan, Emma Kenney realized her passion for performing at age four. Since then, she’s appeared in numerous national commercials and voiceovers. Kenney also has enthusiasm for being behind the camera and directed her first movie, The New Girl in Town. The film was honored as a finalist at the 2009 New Jersey International Film Festival, making Emma the youngest filmmaker ever to receive that honor. Due to her directorial success, local news outlets featured stories on Kenney’s accomplishment. When she is not acting or directing, she enjoys playing with her animals and one day, hopes to open an animal shelter. Emma is now splitting her time between New Jersey and Los Angeles. She s represented by Innovative Artists and managed by Elise Koseff of J. Mitchell Management in NYC.

Cameron Monaghan

Cameron Monaghan

Within the last year, Cameron Monaghan has appeared in six television series including Fringe, Monk, The Mentalist,Three Rivers, Terriers and The Glades. In addition to the guest star work, Monaghan has completed filming on Safe Harbor, a television movie opposite Treat Williams and the feature film Another Harvest Moon, opposite Ernest Borgnine and Richard Schiff. Monaghan’s theatrical debut was in The Music Man in 2003, opposite Victor Garber. Other notable feature credits include Sony’s Click opposite Adam Sandler and Disney’s Three Investigator’s franchise. He will next be seen in the feature film Prom, set for release in April of 2011. He is represented by CESD and managed by Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment.

Ethan Cutkosky

Ethan Cutkosky

Ethan Cutkosky started acting at four years old in commercials and advertising campaigns. His first film break came at age seven when he appeared in Fred Clause, opposite Vince Vaughn. A year later, Cutkosky landed a major role in the horror film The Unborn with Gary Oldman. Playing “Carl Gallagher” in SHAMELESS is a perfect role for him, except that he is an animal lover in real life. He has a black cat named Bear, two anoles, a fire bellied toad and a crested gecko he calls “Colby.”  Cutkosky lives in Chicago and is a second degree black belt in Taekwondo. Like his “Shameless” brother Monaghan, Ethan is with CESD across the board and managed by Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment.

The Johnson twins

Blake Alexander Johnson and Brennan Kane Johnson

And let us not forget the cutie patootie twin toddlers Blake Alexander Johnson and Brennan Kane Johnson, who play Liam Gallagher. The twins are represented by Jet Set Models agent Paloma Jackson.  You may recall that HMB posted for this twins role several months ago.

About Shameless: Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad’s a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is – well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how.  Sundays at 10 p.m. on Showtime.  Follow them all on twitter.com/SHO_Shameless

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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.

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Thanks to Jen Levinson of Jens List for the information!

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1. 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.
2. 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

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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.

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Good luck to all who submit – you’re on your way to becoming a Hollywood Mom!

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Currently, there is a special call for FAMILIES, with a minimum of 2 children.  Ethnic Families are strongly encouraged to submit.  Most recently Jet Set has booked REAL FAMILIES on commercials for McDonald’s, Chevy Malibu, Yoplait, Hallmark, Citizens Bank, Wells Fargo, and Tropicana

NO Acting or Modeling experience is necessary, just the ability to audition as a COMPLETE Family is required.  Submit your photos online here: www.jetsetmodels.com  Click tab “Submissions,” and then Click “Families.”  Include the Best Picture possible!  If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Jet Set Family, Tobie McElrath. She can be reached at 858 551 9393 x 118# or via email at Tobie@jetsetmodels.com

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The second call is for red-head “ginger” babies less than 6 months old for a Jennifer Lopez Movie.

Not familiar with Jet Set? Click here to watch this familiar national commercial they recently booked for their infant clients, the Schwartzman twins.

Please submit photos and details to paloma@jetsetmodels.com.

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