A happy ‘hello!’ to you all, and I hope you’re enjoying the Summer weather! This is the first edition of a quarterly newsletter I am beginning in order to provide an easy way to update everyone I know about the professional goings-on in my life. I hope you enjoy what you read, as most of you are a very large part of why I am finally able to do this. In advance, I’d like to thank you for being my friends Here it goes…..

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 Talent Connect CEO Alycia Kaback was spotted recently in NYC with morning anchor Pat Kierman. It was all talk on politics and who is connected to who. Alycia Kaback getting ready to be “The New Connector”.

Pat Kiernan’s career in broadcast journalism began while he was attending the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Business in Edmonton, Canada. “I was offered a weekend job at 96K-Lite FM,” he explains. “It was a ‘lite rock’ station that didn’t want to devote much airtime to news, so my hourly updates were supposed to be 96 seconds long. I learned a lot about writing newscasts that get straight to the point.”
Pat has tried to deliver news in a similarly pointed manner throughout his career. Upon the completion of his Bachelor of Commerce degree, he accepted a full-time job as a general assignment reporter for CFRN television in Canada’s fourth-largest TV market.

While at the CTV network-affiliated station, he anchored a weekly business news magazine program and at various times worked as the station’s assistant news director, assignment editor, producer and news anchor.

Prior to joining Time Warner and NY1, he was the Senior Producer of the prime-time newscast “ITV News at Ten” on CITV, one of Canada’s satellite superstations, where his duties included an on-air role as host of “Your Money,” a popular segment he created.

Pat and his wife Dawn moved to New York in March of 1996. He joined the Time Warner family as the anchor and producer of the Fortune Business Report, and was named NY1’s morning anchor in 1997.

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

Meet the founder of Against the Grain and THE Pathological Optimist. Against the Grain is a way of doing business and living life that believes anything is possible, that there is no “right” way to attain success in business or to live the life you want, and that without creativity and just doing what everybody else is doing only guarantees conformity and mediocrity. Against the Grain helps it’s clients to ask tough, provocative questions, and then connects them with the Rock Star people, partners and causes needed to build the bridge, and cross the gap to attain their goals. It then also provides the solutions and services they need to execute and profit through that access, with best of breed specialties in business development, business strategy, Internet marketing and search engine optimization.

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.

VIP Talent Connect and VIP Reality Project are pleased to announce our alliance and commitment to Revolution YES Foundation and the Search for 9 Extraordinary Youth to serve on the Youth Advisory Board Celebrating Youth Role Models & Activists.

About Revolution Yes Advisory Board:

It’s celebration time cruising along the famous RMS Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, CA with other like-minded friends who are effecting positive change in the world. Party on with us and be honored by celebrities who are also hero’s at our Revolution YES Youth Award Ceremony. Do you want a chance to win a seat on the Revolution YES Youth Advisory Board? Well, we’re looking for you and we know you are out there.

You would be part of something fun, exciting and a place to meet other youth your age who have something to say to the rest of the world. Something important. Something bold. Your voice. We’re currently looking for 9 incredible youth from around the world (ages 12-28) who are leaving their legacy. That would be middle school, highschool and university levels. We want to celebrate you as the new leadership, paying it forward for generations to come. Are you the next one?

What do you get by sitting on our Youth Advisory Board?

1. Special award at the Revolution YES Award Ceremony June 19 kick-off on the RMS Queen Mary Ship in Long Beach, CA hosted by the 2010 World Arts Olympus.

2. Photos with famous celebrities who will be honoring award winners at the Revolution YES Award ceremony on the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, CA.

3. You get to be a part of an online TV series following youth heroes around the world.

4. Have articles written about you and you may be chosen to be interviewed by one or more of your local television and radio stations.

5. Back stage passes to concerts

6. Be on location with the Revolution 9 crew documentary feature film crew and be the star for the day

7. Be Interviewed for our behind the scenes documentary for Revolution 9, a documentary feature film that follows nine of today’s most influential celebrity role models as they role up their sleeves for their favorite causes.

To submit click on sign-up now and schedule a interview!

To visit Revolutionary YES Click Here!

What does it take to be Miss America 2010? VIP Reality Project knows the answer.
Caressa Cameron (born c. 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who won the title of Miss America 2010. Cameron graduated from Massaponax High School and currently attends Virginia Commonwealth University located in Richmond, Virginia. She won the Miss Virginia title on June 28, 2009 having previously competed for that title three times. In prior competitions she had placed first runner-up in 2008 and second runner-up in 2007 and 2006. In addition to competing at Miss Virginia, Cameron placed 2nd runner-up to Tori Hall at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005 and 2nd runner-up to Amber Copley at Miss Virginia USA 2006. On January 27, 2010, she won a $2,000 scholarship in winning the Preliminary Talent competition in vocal pop.
On January 30, 2010, she won the Miss America 2010 pageant held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won a $50,000 scholarship, beating out 52 other contestants, and became the third Miss Virginia to win the national title.
She is 5 foot 4 inches, and wears a size 7 shoe.Cameron is the eighth African American woman to win the prestigious title. The first African American woman to win the title was Vanessa L. Williams in 1984, who was then followed by Suzette Charles who is biracial with African American heritage. Cameron is the first African American among the three Miss Virginia winners to be crowned Miss America.

Lisa Schneiderman began her publicity career in 1994 representing high profile authors, many of whom where NY Times best-seller status. She then founded Schneiderman Public Relations,an entertainment/cause-related boutique agency in 1998, managing social and humanitarian causes and large-scale celebrity events. Through the span of her career, evoking social change through positive messaging has always been a common theme.

In 2003, Schneiderman Public Relations merged with the legendary and late Hollywood publicist, Lee Solters of Solters & Digney (whose career spans 50 years building the careers of the most revered stars of our time, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg).

As Executive Vice President, she expanded her “red carpet” and “VIP room” experience with celebrities such as Halle Barry, Oprah, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Pierce Brosnan and many more. Lisa’s clients have included Vanity Fair Pre-Golden Globe Party; Nike and the Clear Channel. She has publicized music stars such as Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Billy Idol, Tone Loc, L. L. Cool Jay, Young MC and Tyrese, as well as American Idol stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Justine Guarini. She has also placed many on the national media circuit including two client spots on Oprah.

As an entertainment/cause-related publicist and brand expert for 16 years, Lisa has built the careers and re-branded some of the world’s most prominent cultural creatives. She helps to bring the meaning of their work into focus so that others may benefit from the work they offer.

On a personal note, Lisa is best known for her activism and the equality of human justice. As a children’s advocate for over two decades, Lisa served on the board of “Global Partners for Youth” as the Marketing Chair and a mentor/coach volunteer “Committed Partners for Youth”, an international mentoring program servicing at-risk youth. She has produced and directed the promotional video, At-Risk Youth of America and currently has several children’s projects in development including a global peace project and she is producing/directing a documentary highlighting celebrity positive role models that will inspire youth about the importance of making a difference. She, along with her two sisters have three children’s CD’s on the market with the OyBaby series and That Baby project. Lisa is a sought after publicity consultant/coach, speaker and filmmaker.

Auditions for a new production – “The Relationship”
Monday December 21, 7-9pm Auditions

The Relationship directed by Fiona Tempeton is auditioning women for a part in Leslie Scalapino’s Flow this spring in NYC.
Must be able to handle complex language, with good physicality.

Email Janelle Iglesias for an appointment – janelleiglesias@yahoo.com – and
please cc your email to home@therelationship.org

Fiona Templeton’s work ranges across various disciplines. Her performance work is born of a conceptual investigation of theatre as a total medium – language, space, and time, and as an “art of relation”, in particular in its thinking of the audience. It ranges in scale from solo to citywide works, and uses densely poetic innovative language.

She has been awarded fellowships from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts in both Poetry and Visual Arts (new genres); an Abendzeitung Muenchen Sterne des Jahres for theatre; two fellowships from New York Foundation for the Arts for performance, & one for playwriting. She was 1996-7 Senior writer-in-residence at the English Faculty of Cambridge University, and 2000-2003 Arts and Humanities Research Board fellow with the Department of Theatre Studies, University of Lancaster. In 2002 she received the annual Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts award for theatre. She is a Senior Lecturer at Brunel University.

The “Z” Room, a new comedy showcase in NYC is looking for local comedians for their Dec 28th show. Comedians must be able to have at least 5 people attend the showcase in order to receive 10-15 minutes of stage time. Anyone interested should contact Tarra “Like Dat” Boyd here on at likedat2007@aol.fr. Please feel free to forward the message on to those you think might be interested.

Manhattan Monologue Slam featuring casting director Sarah Conte from Gossip Girl
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20TH 7PM DOOR – 7:30PM CURTAIN
at Bennett Media Studio
723 Washington Street in the West Village of NYC
CLICK FOR REDUCED TICKET PRICE
AND DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE!
Grand Prize sponsored by NYCastings.com
SIGN UP TO PERFORM AT THE SHOW AND BE SEEN BY INDUSTRY LOOKING FOR TALENT! ALSO YOU’LL RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR PERFORMANCE ON DVD!

November 20th Judges Include
Susan Batson, Founder, Black Nexxus
Sarah Conte, Casting Director, Central Casting
Joe Trentacosta, VP, Springer Associates Broadway PR

November 20th Cast Includes:
Current MMSlam Champ Verlon Brown with Ben Hersey, Tora Brava, Leslie Goshko, Miles Del Ray and more TBA.

CLICK FOR REDUCED TICKET PRICE

What’s at stake?
1st Set – Championship Set: The title of “The Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion” qualification for the National Title, $100 sponsored by NYCastings, assorted gifts and a consultation with any one of that evening’s panelists.

2nd Set – Audience Slam: A spot to perform in next month’s “Championship Set”, $30 sponsored by MMSlam, a DVD of your performance, assorted gifts and a spot in next month’s 1st set.

***Sign up and perform in the :30 Slam at the show…
Judges subject to change

Playback NYC, an interracial improvisational company now in it’s 10th year, is seeking a man or woman that is a recent US service veteran, (will consider an actor able to carry that reality convincingly), for a live, HD, international web cast.
Needs improv and/or freestyle skills. Work about four morning sessions over the next month at a studio in downtown NYC. This a paid, serious experimental project with a university in Korea…not exploitation or commercial in any way.

Send mail pic/resume or contact Paul McIsaac @ veteranperformers@gmail.com

CASTING FOR A PAID PILOT — Looking for REAL PEOPLE who have a hard time getting or keeping a job.
CASTING UNEMPLOYED MEN AND WOMEN FOR AN EXCITING NEW TELEVISION PROGRAM GEARED TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

Are you or someone you know highly qualified, but have trouble keeping a job? Do you feel misunderstood by your co-workers or employers? Have you been fired at no fault of your own? If so, a major television network and Cornwell Casting want to hear from you.

One of the most successful and reputable Business Coaches and Career Builders in America is going to take you on, help you address the issues of past work experiences and get you the tools you need to get and keep the job you deserve.

WOMEN AND MEN OF ALL TYPES, AGES 25 – 40:

• Do you feel your superiors are hindering the advancement of your career?
• Is cohering to a team environment a challenge for you?
• Are you constantly saddled with an unfair workload?
• Does your attention to office protocol create tension between co-workers?
• Are you just plain overqualified?

If this sounds like you or someone you know, a major network wants to help. Through the course of this transformational program our guru will help you increase your potential as an employee and improve your overall lifestyle.

Candidates must be available for a 5-day shoot in the Los Angeles area sometime during the month of January 2010. Send pics and resume to lexi@grasshoppercasting.com

November Classes and Opportunities with Samantha Jones (tell her TAG VIP sent you!)

Please join me this fall for more exciting opportunities and classes. Read below for next months fun and discounts. Spread the word and earn credit with me one-on-one or in a group. Let’s get your career off to an exciting new path. Speaking of that, please join me for the monthly showcase of The Creative Collective. See what they’re up to. It’s pretty awesome!

Best,
Samantha Jones

IMPROV with SAMANTHA JONES New Morning Hours!
Group Class-All Levels
6 weeks- $350
Starts Monday November 9th- 10am-12pm
Email for dates: redheadsam@gmail.com
Limited Space Available!

This class is taken over and over again by Jones’ students. It’s always different and fresh because it’s the ultimate playground! Learn the basics of comedy improvisation, brush up your skills, and learn new techniques to loosen up and think quickly at auditions, work, and play. This class is designed for everyone and will provide plenty of opportunity to work out individually as well as in a group. Prior improv experience is not necessary, but you must be willing to jump right in!

SIGN UP NOW!

IMPROV TROUPE
Group Class- Prior Improv with Samantha Jones required
6 weeks-$350
Email for dates: redheadsam@gmail.com

In Jones’ troupe class day one is your first rehearsal! Join your cast mates in a wild race to perfect your own method of play and reach the ultimate goal of the first show! Performance oriented six-week course focuses on deep ensemble work and advanced games. This class takes you to the next level as a performer and ensemble cast member while the troupe prepares for an end of term performance in a NYC comedy club. The troupe will name itself and decide on a general theme for the show.

MONTHLY IMPROV BOOT CAMP!
Nervous about committing to a multi-week course? Wanna give improv a shot? Once a month Samantha Jones is teaching her unique Improv Classes Boot Camp style! – STOP- Your attendance is required! -STOP- Break out and forget EVERYTHING for 2 crazy hours of improv, Samantha Jones style!- STOP- Invite friends and have a wild evening you’ll never forget! – STOP- ALL LEVELS WELCOME!!!
AFFORDABLE: $50

SIGN UP NOW!
THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
Mondays-$200/mo.
7pm-10pm
Two Spots Available
Requirements: Interview, professional artistic pursuit, participation in monthly showcase, minimum two month commitment.

As the ultimate support team for professional artists to house their careers and artistic pursuits, TCC is one of a kind program in the entertainment industry. In an industry where serious performers are in need of support, the members of the collective serve as both a production team and a built in audience for each of it’s members. Each collective member works with Jones one-on-one to keep on track with his or her creative and career goals. Jones serves as a director and business mentor for TCC and the results have been overwhelming for each member. Special industry guests are brought in including agents, casting directors, and specialty instructors. TCC produces a monthly showcase for public audiences and industry professionals. A monthly showcase produced by TCC provides an end goal for each member and an opportunity to showcase their work.

LOCATION EASY TO GET TO: SIMPLE STUDIOS ON WEST 29th STREET
EASY TIME COMMIT: 2 HOURS
FOR DATES AND TIMES EMAIL NOW!

Refer a Friend for Class Credit!
For every friend you refer to Samantha Jones classes you get credit towards her classes.Apply the credit to classes or one-on-one study with her. Read below for details!
$50 for every person who signs up for a multi-week improv class.
$75 for every friend who signs up for 5 ONE-On-ONE sessions.
$100 for every person you refer to the Creative Collective\
FREE Boot Camp credit if you have 3 friends sign up for it too!