Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/hosting

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Expert: - 5/14/2009


Question

cameron and abby in ke
i am a 13 year old boy with a 10 year old sister abby.I was wondering the travel channels Email so me and my sister could host a must see them parks or cruise ships email me as soon as possible!!!!
thank you,
   cameron

Answer
Hi Cameron,

Great pick! You must love your little sis!

I'm not sure what you are asking exactly. As far as getting you an audition or something, I don't have the power to do that. I can answer questions on acting and related things.

If you can get on the net and search the travel channel, you could always try sending in a home tape of you two showing them how you'd report on a beach town if you were a host. You'd copy the way the show people points of interest, places to eat, etc.

You could suggest a travel show for kids. Who knows? Maybe that would be something they are interested in?

It may take a while, but surely you could find an address to send the tape to them.


Best,
Taylor

Taylor Sheppard

Expertise

I can answer questions: on starting a career in acting, mistakes in acting, etiquette when dealing with industry contacts, finer points on how to act, and things to avoid in the field.

Experience

I have been a professional actor 21 years, with appearances in TV, Film and commercials. I have made good decisions and potentially damaging mistakes. I believe anyone who has a dream deserves to explore it, and I take their aspirations seriously. That being said, I do not pull punches. I try to be tactful, but I will not lie to someone, honesty is more effective. My last film role was in "Teeth" which was picked for Sundance in January 2007. It was sold to Lionsgate and Weinstein Co. for somewhere over 2.5 million. The role was "Mr. Griffith", a sex-ed teacher.

Organizations
Ciao Agency-Austin/Georgetown, Texas. (Formerly known as Donna Adams Agency. Matthew McConaughey was a good friend and fellow member. I also have belonged to agencies in three other Texas cities, but they have since closed.) TXMPA -Texas Motion Picture Alliance. Various other internet networking web rings as well as Actors Access. I was instrumental in advising actress Krista Allen on getting her career in acting started in Austin,Texas (we worked at the same Health Club in the early '90's).

Publications
Previously wrote on a now defunct website such as this one. I enjoyed helping new actors.

Education/Credentials
I have acted for 21 years. I studied under James Nelson Harrell as well as other talented actors at Southwest Texas State University. After college, I have taken classes with Julliard graduate Mona Lee, Bill Johnson, Van Brookes, Marco Perella and others in Austin Texas. I am constantly attending classes to maintain my edge and explore new directions. In addition to attending strictly acting classes, I have also taken business workshops with respected casting directors, such as Shari Rhodes ("Jaws","Close Encounters", "Raggedy Man".) Barbara Brinkley, Jo Edna Bolden and Donise Hardy, (Castingworks LA).

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