I am having a lot of fun documenting my nine-year old daughter's journey from average kid to aspiring actress/superstar! I am going to be posting plenty of blogs sharing about how making the phone call to Celebrity Actors Camp has launched us into a new and exciting phase of life. My last blog entry about Annika's Showcase at the Westin Hotel in Providence was the summation of the weeks she had spent in Celebrity Actors Camp in Providence which ran from mid-February until Late March. During that span of time, Annika participated in Training by Well-known stars of the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. These are exceptional Actors and Talented people who happen to Love the Kids and work really well with them. I think I can speak for all the parents involved when I say what an amazing experience this has been for them!
So, as with any Program, there comes an endpoint and at the endpoint we must evaluate. Our children experienced an Audition Showcase where they prepared a Monologue and delivered it to several Casting Agents and Talent Agents from around the country. These people were hand-selected by the Camp Leader, Mr. Adrian R'Mante. For us parents, the moment of truth would come when we saw some results. We were all asking ourselves the same question: Did my child perform well enough to be called back? Will they Be represented? Will there be something that comes next for them or not? I think most of us agree that we will continue to pursue Acting and Modeling now that we are better versed in how to communicate with people in the Business of Movies, Tv and Modeling.
From the feedback that has come in over the last week, from Monday until now, I have seen some good results for Annika. She was called right away to come to Boston and meet with a potential Agency called Model Club Inc. MCI is a reputable Agency with 25 years of experience and they cover the entire New England Area. Today (Friday) we eagerly await an email response to determine their level of interest in her. But then there was some very interesting and doubly exciting news that came from the Showcase too. We parents knew that Adrian was planing to bring out Mr. Larry LaFond from Hollywood. He Casts for Nickelodeon! I personally was extremely thrilled to know that my little baby was going to perform her Monologue for a Professional of his caliber with his connections to the Hollywood TV network. Larry was kind enough to review the children and send a written letter to share the names of his 15 or 16 favorites. This list, which I now call the "Short List" is where my true happiness lies...for my daughter's name was on it! Annika M. Salgado. That's my girl!
For now, I am content. There is so much work to do if a person is to succeed in a tv show, movie or any sort of acting career. But for today, we are simply content!
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