I had the privilege of doing a a fun spring photo shoot with little big guy, John-Austin, who is nine and half months. I had a blast doing artistic direction and styling alongside John-Austin’s parents and the photographer, Melanie, of  She-N-He photography and design!

 

John–Austin already seems to understand that his name goes really well with presence and personality. He is a happy, fun-loving baby, and enjoys returning the warmth and delight of random people who tend to stop and dote on such an adorable, healthy boy. John-Austin was photogenic and energetic for the entire shoot. I was very impressed by his demeanor and how well he worked camera. He was a natural!

He was also quite dapper in his bow-tie, hat and jacket.

 

John–Austin loves being in his daddy’s arms or mommy’s lap until it’s time to bounce and dance to “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. He is already the star of his family and his future is as bright as the sun. “Don’t believe me, just watch!” 🙂

 

Talent agent interested in representing John-Austin? Casting director interested in booking John-Austin?

Contact me for more information.

Fourteen year old world traveler, Andrew Payton, has natural charm and a contagious smile that will warm your heart. Andrew was born and raised in the US, but through his international travels he is familiar with the cultures of many different countries, like France, Germany, Italy, UK, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic and Belize. He enjoys meeting interesting people and exploring the world around him.

Andrew recently went on a school trip to Italy, where he got to visit the Colosseum in Rome and re-enact the the role of a Gladiator.

When Andrew is not traveling, he enjoys being an athlete. He loves soccer, flag football, and track & field. Andrew is also certified in scuba diving. He also has great interests in military history, animals and science.

Talent agent interested in representing Andrew Payton? Casting director interested in booking Andrew Payton?

Contact me for more information.

It’s My-Cherie’s Mommy Make-Over Monday…m.m.m.m! I love working with kids, but it’s just as fun working with moms. I’m a mom and I know that moms don’t always get to embrace their individuality because of every day busy family life and work. I’ve decided that on Mondays I will feature one special mom made-over by yours truly… And my talented team!

This week’s mommy make-over goes to J’Lane Spence. J’Lane is mom to 4yr old, Heather and 8yr old, Noah. J’Lane is a talented actress who came to me 6 months ago because she was ready to take her acting career to the next level and to do so she needed a new look. Also, her talent agent specifically requested new head shots. I was up for the challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with veteran acting coach and actress, Carol Hickey.  Carol has been in the business for over 26 years, so this woman really knows show business. What I love about Carol is that she teaches classes and continues to work in the business as an actress in commercials, television and film. She told me she had a 100% booking rate for the month of February. Now that’s pretty fantastic!

If you aren’t impressed yet, here’s a snippet from her bio that shows the work Carol has put in over the years: “Carol Hickey studied with some of the most prestigious instructors in Acting at HB Studio in New York and 7 years in Los Angeles with Harry Mastrogeorge. She has a degree in Theatre from University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned her living working on commercials and television series (Gilmore Girls, Six Feet Under, Scrubs, ER, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Big Love, National Tide, AT&T, Kelloggs, Cisco and many more) in Los Angeles.”

Carol currently lives in Austin, TX and teaches classes for actors of all ages at her studio, the L.A. Standard. When she opened the L.A. Standard in 2013, she only had 9 students. Now she has a roster of 75 students and that number keeps growing. I had the privilege of taking her class in commercial auditioning. I really love Carol’s style of teaching and how she connects with each student on a genuine and real level.  In my opinion, her coaching technique is one of the best! Carol also partners with other acting coaches that have a multitude of experience in commercials, film and voice work. One of her latest collaborations is with Tracy Goodwin. Tracy specializes in kids 8yrs-12yrs old and she has been coaching actors on voice and movement integration for over 20 years.

Carol Hickey and her team are here to help you succeed  in your craft as an actor. If you are interested in pursuing acting in any form, Carol is available for private coaching, audition coaching and taping by appointment. When you meet Carol you will understand why she is such a great asset to the acting community.

For upcoming classes and more info check out L.A Standard  and The State Theatre.

 

Heather McKenzie

Heather is a budding actress with a growing resume, a striking presence, and commercial success despite being just four years old. Heather is SAG-E and currently has a principal role in a national commercial for the Honda CR-V along with two other commercial roles.

On her most recent shoot, which lasted four hours, the cast and crew were amazed at her ability to take direction so well and to do multiple takes with energy and ease.

Check out Heather’s 2015 CR-V Commercial:

Heather is smart, funny, outgoing, honest, brave, charismatic and eager to take on more commercial, television and movie roles.

She loves gymnastics, dance and spending time in the Texas outdoors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact me for more information on Heather McKenzie.