2010 started off with a bang! Early in January, my good friend, Mark Schoenfeld, advised me to begin auditioning for some theatre projects. I followed his advice, and within the week, landed the leading role as “Rose,” in the musical Sleeping Beauty for Galli’s Fairytale Theatre in Manhattan. The show ran for 3 weeks, and it was a fantastic opportunity to get my feet wet in this crazy city’s theatre scene! Shortly thereafter, I became the host of the New York public access show called Extreme Art Television for The Society of Unique Artists. It’s been amazing to experience New York art at it’s finest and interview some of the most cutting-edge artists in the world! In early February, my friend Schoolly D, a legendary recording artist and producer, listened to a partial track I had recorded and invited me to his studio to write and record some songs. Within a few hours we laid down a few really exciting tracks, and we’re continuing to brainstorm some great ideas. I was also involved in the making of his newest music video for the track, “Just Can’t Help Myself.” It was a completely crazy, funny, zany day, and the video turned out really comedic and light-hearted. In early March, at the world-wide premiere of the documentary We Live in Public, about/starring the social media pioneer Josh Harris, Josh personally asked me to present the official We Live in Public uniform jacket to the host of the evening’s events, Adrien Grenier. That was quite an honor!

During the VIP Talent Connect Event on March 13th, I was able to reconnect with the completely fabulous and always stylish, Jess Zaino! That very day, she cast me in the spec commercial she was producing for Brooklyn Lager. What a great day! I was also featured in 4 scenes on an episode of Gossip Girl in which Sara Conte cast me. A few weeks later, my friendJohn Buffalo Mailer asked me to audition for a role in Tell Me the Truth, a short experimental film by the Emmy awardwinning director, Gena Konstantinakos. I nailed the audition and was cast in the film alongside greats such as John Buffalo Mailer (Wall Street 2), Meital Dohan (Weeds), and Steve Colman (Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry). WOWOWOW, what an AMAZING opportunity! Working with people of this level was a dream come true, and Gena’s directorial style was magical!

April was a whirlwind of adventure! Another Emmy award winning director, Benedict Hadley, had begun filming a reality show about VIP, entitled VIP/NYC, and I was cast in a leading role. I was instructed to carry a KodakZi8 camera with me at all times, filming myself throughout the course of my adventures. Some of these adventures included volunteering some time at the 3 Dot Dash International Youth Leadership Summit for global peace, hosted by the great producer, Nile Rogers. I also documented my double-life as a regular on-air model for the QVC Network, modeling cosmetics for (the fabulous) Laura Geller. A ridiculously talented guy, Benedict also wrote an OUTSTANDING script called Boost. He cast me as the principle role of “Keran,” the best friend of the lead character, “Simah.” After spending loads of time filming theElectronic Press Kit (EPK), we are expected to begin shooting sometime in the late summer. I couldn’t be more excited (and impatient) to get started! In late April, I had the experience of a lifetime at the Twitter #140Conf, where I was not only able hang out with Ivanka Trump backstage, but also had the AMAZING opportunity to interview the great and powerful TV personality, Donny Deutsch! I was so nervous my head was spinning, and I think it turned out pretty darn good!

After attending the awards ceremony at the Babelgum Film Festival in May, my good friend, director Ali Hossaini, consulted with me about a screenplay I have slowly begun to outline, and also the development of a book of poetry I’ve been writing in dribs and drabs for years. As summer continues, I hope to delve further into these personal projects. In mid-May, I volunteered 5 days of my life at the HOBY, the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership summit, held in Central PA. During these 5 days, I facilitated an amazing group of high school sophomores as they learned about the art and selflessness of community service, made pertinent political decisions as they sat in the PA House of Representatives, and made great personal strides as human beings. It was an amazing and rewarding week! To top off a crazy month, I also began modeling for (the totally awesome) Kate Somerville Skin Health Line on QVC.

2010 has been quite a year, thus far. I can’t wait to see what the summer will bring!

I have devised a list of goals to accomplish until I update you again. Here they are!

1) Create my own weekly show on YouTube

2) Start auditioning as often as humanly possible

3) Finish my reel (I’m still waiting on bits of promising footag

4) VISIT HOLLYWOOD (finally!)

5) Finish my website (looong overdue)

Thank you for reading up on my life as of late. I hope this update finds you happy, healthy, and enjoying the sunshine!

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VIP Reality Project Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh is the CEO/Founder of Business Coaching/Venture Capital firm Powerteam International. He delivers a message of hope and inspiration combined with real life stories and strategies that empower people to understand specifically what it takes to build successful companies. As an accomplished author, speaker, radio personality and movie celebrity, Bill has the background to connect instantly with the audience by sharing the mindset, methods and systems required to win really big in today’s economy!
Bill has an extensive background in foreign currency trading, real estate development and building business in more than 30 countries. Over the past 2 decades, his firm has specialized in helping companies launch, grow and create exponential valuation in the market. The Rainmaker Summit and WIN University programs offered through Powerteam are designed to assist entrepreneurs in creating the focus, plans and partnerships required to build multi-million dollar companies!

About VIP Talent Connect

VIP Talent Connect is not an agency, not a school, not a management company- VIP Talent Connect is a revolutionary, one of a kind, way for new talent to create personal and professional relationships with leading tastemakers and industry leaders in the entertainment field. We invite you to join us and have discussions with the VIP Talent Connect guests in this unprecedented gathering of powerful entertainers, artists, producers and style gurus.

There are many different avenues to enter the entertainment business. Models can attend “free” open calls at various agencies in any major city. However, many persons interested in a modeling career are not aware of exactly what is involved in attending “free” open calls. Many models are confused at an open call when certain less than reputable companies demand upfront fees for a variety of usually unneeded items, especially “professional” photographs.

http://www.viptalentconnect.com

Referred to by many as “the lightning storm in human form”, Chad (or his company Against the Grain) is the co-owner of several companies in various industries, including health care (World Dental Club), author/speaker/publishing (BE); fashion (A.L. Gems Global); real estate investment (Cross Ocean International Finance Corp.). In addition to serving as a board member for V.I.P. Talent, Chad sits on the boards of Arts for Humanity Global; iDuplicate; SANG IV; Revolution Yes / Revolution 9; and a new independent film festival to be formally disclosed later in 2010.

His serial entrepreneurial exploits have made him an expert generalist with a mastery of the specifics and nuances comprising the areas of business development and strategic and operational planning. He has designed and project managed multiple client business development operations, that have included the design and implementation of organizational and departmental strategies, operational models, financial models, and marketing operations contributing to hundreds of millions in revenues for his clients in the energy sector, the real estate sector, the health and wellness sector, the technology sector, and at various levels of government.

Chad has worked with and motivated, inspired, and empowered business teams to achieve excellence, while providing them with the strategies and guidance to do so. Also a writer and business philosopher, Chad has co-developed and implemented several intellectual property business and marketing strategies, including the Non-Competitive Advantage, the D-N-A Matrix Marketing System, and the Metaphysics of Money.

Ivanka Trump VIP Reality Project Press Photo

Ivanka Maria Trump is an American businesswoman, socialite, heiress, and fashion model. The daughter of Ivana and Donald Trump, she is Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization. Before joining the family business she worked for Forest City Enterprises,[2] and joined forces with Dynamic Diamond Corp., a diamond trading company sightholder, to design and introduce a line of jewelry at the brand’s first flagship retail store called ‘Ivanka Trump’ on Madison Ave.

Great job to everyone at the VIP Reality Project.

VIP Talent Connect Event Director featuring a beautiful design from Jules Smith Designs featured on Life.com. It was the hottest event in town as the stars came out to celebrate Corbin Bleu’s unveiling at Tony Di Napoli.

Gina Nigrelli’s JULES SMITH collection is reminiscent of influential runway looks of decades past, infused with modern day influences. Gina’s aesthetic marries her unique contemporary point-of-view with the classic statement-making trends of the 70’s and 80’s. She’s identified the free-spirited essence of the 70’s and the glamour and excess of the 80’s as her brand inspirations. JULES SMITH styles include bold cuffs, star motifs, engraved monochromatic animal print pieces, chain link silhouettes, vintage charms, rings and bangles.
“My collection pays homage to the iconic trends in fashion,” reflects Nigrelli. “One strong accessory, such as a dominant necklace, cuff or bold pair of earrings, completes a look that is timeless and effortlessly chic.”

Great job and everyone at VIP Talent Connect looks forward to more from Danielle. We know one day you will be on the cover of Vogue Magazine.

VIP Talent Connect Maxim Boadie

“Bodie” real name Matt Bodenheimer came to our office on May 18, 2009. Bodie is from Virginia. He attended his first VIP Talent Connect event July 2009 where he met Ryan Colby. This is what Bodie wrote in his paragraph on why he wants to get in the industry one year ago:

“Though my own personal journey, I’ve learned that entertainment industry is anything but predictable. There is no given or specific path on how to make or break your career. Although I have learned many things from my experiences, I feel that I have only gotten my feet wet in terms of my goals and capabilities for the future. This year, I want to get my food in the door and take my acting career to the next level. I see myself no constricting my acting opportunities solely on the DC area. I hope to be working on more professional projects and be able to get my name out. I want to find more work, go on more auditions, work in DC, New York, and Philadelphia because I know the harder I work, it is only a matter of time before I can get my career rolling. In one year, I see myself surrounded by people who believe in my abilities and are will to help me find the opportunities and I in return am willing to put the effort to try my hardest to put myself out there and not miss out on opportunities. If there is one think I have learned, it is that opportunities don’t come to you, you have to go out and find them.” Congratulations “Matt” we always knew with the right connections you had what it takes to be a star! VIP Talent connect – Sign Up Today and be our next Success Story!

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Come join us this Saturday for the “VIP/NYC” kickoff event featuring:

Music:
Kobie Brown – Senior Director, Music Licensing & Business Affairs, Sony
Darren Beckett – Drummer from “The Killers”
Emilie Suman – Top-selling recording artist from Paris
Bonz Malone – Actor, Hip-Hop Historian and Producer
Randy Jones – Founding member, The Village People

Broadway:
Stephen DeAngelis – VP, Gray Advertising
Mark Schoenfeld – Creator of the Broadway musical “Brooklyn”
Jodi Katz – Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Hannah Montana” backup singer

Film/TV:
Richard Stratton – Producer/Writer of “SLAM,” creator of Showtime TV’s “Street Time,” editor-in-chief of “High Times Magazine”
Ali Houssanni – Director, featured in Whitney Biennial and has recently worked with Johnny Depp, Isabella Rossellini and Brad Pitt
Patrick Quagliano – Stella Adler Studios

Modeling:
Kalyn Hemphill – Winner, “Project Runway”
Nole Marin – Judge of America’s Next Top Model
Terri Bostaji – Manager, Wilhelmina Kids
Monica Diaz – FORD Modeling Agency
Fuji Ruiz – New Faces Director, Wilhelmina Models
Erica Moran – Model and Talent, BMG

I’ve been working in production in New York for over ten years and
have recently begun developing my own projects under my company
banner, Notable Features, alongside my role as Vox3 Films’ Head of
Production.

Last year I applied for the Sundance Creative Producing Grant and made
to the last round before getting nixed This year I will reapply with
this project. Specifically, I am hoping to bring on another
Writer/Co-Producer who can give a meaningful and credible voice to one
of the two main characters in the story, as well as be a creative and
logistical partner in fleshing out the role of Harlem, a central
location and in my view, also a key “character”.

Without such a partnership, the credibility and depth of this story
will certainly fall short.

Over the past year I have been working on a dramatic character piece
that will be shot on a shoestring budget in Manhattan. HARMONY
(working title) is the story Lena, a troubled young Russian emigrant
who goes adrift in New York City after the elderly woman she cares for
suddenly dies.

The film, inspired by the highly publicized case of a woman who
underwent a dissociative fugue in New York in 2009, should possess a
dreamlike quality, focusing on the details of New York as seen through
Lena’s eyes. She will bring the perspective of an outsider freed from
societal dictates. In her enchanted New York City, intimate and
unlikely relationships form out of this newfound liberation. She
eventually finds her way to Harlem and there befriends T.K., a single
father trying to make a living for his young son as an ambulette
driver. Lena eventually falls for T.K. after discovering his innate
talent as a spoken word poet. She helps T.K. prepare for a live
performance that is supposed to be broadcast. Soon after, she sees
the possibility of T.K. reuniting with his son’s mother and she
realizes that she has no place in his makeshift family.

I have a screenwriter on board (Ivan Weiss) and a Director (Tatia
Pilieva). I’ve known and worked with Tatia a number of times in the
past, and she, an immigrant from the Republic of Georgia, will bring a
personal voice to this project.

I would very much appreciate you forwarding this blog entry to anyone who
may be interested in meeting with me. I have a long treatment that I
can forward to anyone who is interested.

Thank you in advance for your help.

All best,

Jenny Schweitzer
jlschweitzer@earthlink.net