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My name is Scott Cooper and I am the owner of Wilhelmina/Evolution Agency. I am also the Executive Director of "The Talent International Network Company." I understand that there are a lot of concerns about the auditions that I am holding in Ohio this weekend. I understand these concerns as anyone in the entertainment business has to be a good consumer and see what each company has to offer. Our program is not open to everyone that auditions. We scout talent nationally and choose under 150 people across the US to participate in our program. That is the maximum number of people that will go to the Orlando convention in total and it is only those 150 who will be seen by the agents, managers and casting directors that we bring in.<BR>
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We are only looking for talent that are serious about developing a career. This program is not for the performer that acts as a hobby. We do concentrate on developing, educating and showcasing talent into National and International markets. I have a special affinity to Ohio because I started many years ago as a singer/dancer at Kings Island. From the time that I was six years old, I knew that I wanted to be a performer. Unfortunately, I lived in a small town in the foothills of North Carolina. I did not have any direction or guidance as to how to work professionally. By the time I had graduated high school, I had performed in 32 productions ranging from MacBeth to Peter Pan. At every show, I would imagine that a Hollywood casting director would show up in my little theatre in North Carolina, discover me and put me on a sitcom. I finally realized that was never going to happen. After graduating from college with degrees in Acting and Music, I went to work for Theme Parks and Cruise Ships. It was a fun way to make money but still did not get me to my goal of being a New York or Los Angeles Actor. Finally, when I was 29, I moved to New York. It was wonderful. I worked in theatre in New York as well as national tours. The hardest thing about New York was that I did not have an agent. I would stand in open call lines for hours to walk in the door to sing 16 bars. I would see the actors with agents passing the line to go straight in for their appointment. Some people say that it only takes a stamp and an envelope to get an agent. I spent 6 years sending out headshots and resumes monthly to agencies and never got one appointment. Agencies in major markets receive hundreds of submissions by mail and through email daily. Many quality performers get lost in the shuffle. When I booked a show in the city, I would buy tickets to send agencies, hoping they would come to my performance. They never did. I have made it my mission to find undiscovered talent and give them the opportunity that I never had. After going behind the scenes, I went to work in casting and production coordination for Paramount. It was amazing to see just what performers had to go through to get in the door. Finally, I opened a talent agency to help connect legit talent to quality clients and I am happy to say that this is my passion. Undiscovered talent that I have found have gone on to work in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Paris, Milan, Japan, Tokyo and many other markets. Entertainers that have been through our program have credits that include The Devil Wears Prada, Enchanted, Leatherheads, The Reeper, Chuck, Beverly Hills 90210, True Blood, Prom Night, Hannah Montana, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Cosmopolitan, Hollister, Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle, Teen Vogue, Seventeen Magazine, Cosmo Girl, Shape Magazine, Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue, Victoria Secret and many others. <BR>
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Please do not let people who have been burned by other companies influence your decision to pass up an opportunity. This is a free audition and information meeting only. There is no obligation for you to sign any contracts or make any on-the-spot decisions. Even if you do not get accepted into the program, you will learn something. Be a good consumer and check us out yourself. And for those who come to meet me . . . break a leg!<BR>
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Sincerely<BR>
Scott Cooper<BR>
President<BR>
Wilhelmina/Evoluton<BR>
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