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Maile School’s Star Talent: Justin Smith

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Maile School’s Star Talent: Justin Smith
in the theater production of FLYING

Congrats to the Maile School acting grad Justin Smith. He landed a role in the theater production of Flying. Justin plays Sergeant Rory Fisher, a wounded WWll soldier, who finds himself challenged beyond his physical disabilities to try and find his way in making sense of a post war America.

Sheila Cowley’s play explores the lives of women flyers in the aftermath of World War II. Susan flew militant planes during the war, so men could go fight. Now she’s home, trying to get back to civilian life. Meanwhile, the town waits for her local hero husband to return.  As the town tells glory tales of Bob, Susan tries to put away her memories of flying. She uses Bob’s legend to keep his family airfield going. That way when Fisher, his wounded gunner, shows up looking for a job she’s forced to hire him. As the play progresses, the stories the town tells reveal Susan through what they leave out. Drawn from oral histories and memories of women who served in the WASP program in WWII, Flying explores the aftermath of war and the quiet, daily acts of heroism that never earn a real medal.
Flying runs SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 7, 2017. You can purchase Tickets Here.

Some of Justin’s resume work includes the Bruce Willis Die Hard movies in “A Good Day to Die Hard” (2013), co-starred alongside Shia LaBeouf in Dito Montiel’s war drama “Man Down” (2015), the CW’s hit show “Vampire Dairies” and can be seen in the Netflix drama “Ozark” (2017), opposite Laura Linney.

Support Justin and go see his theater production of Flying.

The Maile School offers classes for adults, teens and kids.
Call today for info at 407-628-5989 and get started.

 

Maile School grad Justin Jarzombek on Nickelodeons I Am Frankie

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Maile School grad
Justin Jarzombek on Nickelodeons:
I Am Frankie

Congrats to Maile School teen acting graduate Justin Jarzombek as he is on the new Nickelodeon show titled I Am Frankie. He is a “guest cast” member and will play the role of John Travis in several of the episodes. His first appearance will be in episode 4. I Am Frankie will air on September 11th.

 To see Justin in action check out the link below
Click Here.

Justin is 15 years old and is a sophomore in high school. Recently just switched from Celebration High School to Florida Virtual School in order to film season 1 of I Am Frankie on Nickelodeon.

This is the first role Justin has received since attending and graduating from The Maile School last year.  He had such a great time with the cast, filming at the new Viacom Studios in Miami. This was the first series to be shot in the new state of the art Viacom International Studios in Miami.

Justin’s mom Nanette says, “His favorite thing at the Maile School was doing improv… this inspired him to attend a two-week Improv summer camp at Second City in Chicago last summer. His goal is to attend and receive a degree in Comedic Studies at Columbia College in Chicago as they have a direct class connection with Second City and then move on to Saturday Night Live.”

Justin has taught himself how to play the guitar, ukulele and the keyboards and this is where you will find him when he is not busy filming, auditioning, doing school work or watching Jimmy Fallon!

Justin says “The Maile School is a place where you can be yourself while also being in the company of the most helpful and kind people on the planet. They know the industry and are more than willing to go the extra mile to get you started.”

We are so proud of Justin and wish him more industry success.
Support Justin and watch Nickelodeons’ I am Frankie!

 

Maile School Top Model: Victoria Schnock

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Maile School Top Model:
Victoria Schnock

Good things are happening for Maile School Modeling grad Victoria Schnock.

Last month this beauty, Victoria walked in the Greensboro preview fashion show. She walked for two designers in The Face fashion show and will be featured in the September issue.  She was chosen for a spread as well.  Victoria was one of three girls picked and the only one for the layout. She also walked the runway in a charity show for a NC designer. Victoria’s agency is 3BlackBird Management out of Mooresville NC. The website is 3BBM.com.

The month of August was busy for her as well as she auditioned in New York City, Greensboro, and Charleston fashion weeks.  Her mother agent has packets ready to take to NYC and present her to some agencies up there. Victoria also landed print work for the Saint Augustine “Old Town Magazine”.

Mom Susan says, “What I wanted you to know is that Victoria would not be where she is today without The Maile School”. 

We wish Victoria luck because next week Victoria leaves for New York Fashion Week and be walking for one designer as of now but has several appointments for castings for other shows.

In the spring, Victoria will be back in NYC for the Spring show. Then off to Rome for 10 days right after.

Victoria Schnock is definitely a star model on the rise.

The Maile School has been training talent since 1982. The school offers programs for adults, teens and kids call today for info at 407.628.5989.

 

 

 

Maile School’s STAR TALENT: Braxton Rodammer

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Maile School’s STAR TALENT:
Braxton Rodammer

We are happy to feature Maile School kids acting graduate Braxton Rodammer. Braxton is 7 years old and attends Avalon Elementary School.

He loves, baseball, soccer, basketball, being in front of the camera and creating elaborate plays with his little sister and best friend Brianna. He has also been taking piano and signing lessons for over a year.

His industry works includes a Seaworld advertisement and commercials for Slipazoo, play face pals, print / web ads for Nike Youth Athletic. He landed extra work for a film and also was cast for in a webs series.

Braxton attended our 1 day acting workshop here at The Maile School and our on camera kids acting summer camp along with his sister Brianna.

Mom Maria says, “The class really helped him improve his presentation at castings and provided him the tools he needed to feel comfortable to start going for TV and Film work.  Thanks to the amazing teachers that challenged him and really helped him fine tune his skills, doors are opening left and right for him”.

Braxton now says he wants to be an actor, a singer (in a band), and wants to be a movie star. Mom Maria also says “Most importantly he is having a blast and enjoys every chance he gets to be in front of the camera.”

We look forward to seeing more of Braxton.

The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School offers classes for adults, teens and kids. Call today for information at 407-628-5989.

Maile School Star Talent: Sammy Cash Bennett

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Maile School Star Talent: Sammy Cash Bennett

Maile School Kids Acting and Modeling graduate Sammy Cash Bennett has been acting and modeling for a little over a year now and loves every minute of it! He says he has fun doing this and doesn’t care about the money. For no w anyway right?

With a name like Sammy Cash he is destined to be in the business. He has booked runway and modeled for Gymboree with The Maile School, as well as acting at the Winter Garden Theatre in The Jungle Book.

He landed a slime infomercial and shot a Legoland Beach retreat shoot that he enjoyed and had so much fun being apart of. Sammy recently was selected for an independent film called Home of the Brave through Maile School instructor: Shellita Boxie. This was his favorite thing to do, he loved it and can’t wait to do more!

Sammy has taken the 1 day workshop, on camera kids acting, modeling and advanced acting as well as the improvisation program at The Maile School.

Sammy is a black-belt at Victory Karate and also performs with the Demo team. He takes hip hop and break-dancing at DGBEK Studios and has performed in live show with them.

He never meets a stranger and has a spunky personality and is very genuine.
Sammy is sometimes referred to as an old soul. He’s way beyond his years. We know he’ll do amazing things!

Sammy’s grandmother Sonya says, “We love the Maile School and it always feels like a family when we’re there. The instructors and the staff are so knowledgeable and helpful. I’m always steered in the right direction. Thank you so much Maile team, Sammy was so lucky to have found you.”
Wow, how nice!
We are lucky to know Sammy and we wish you continued success.

Call The Maile School today at 407-628-5989 for info on our programs.

Maile School STAR Instructor: Alexis Perry

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 Maile School STAR Instructor: Alexis Perry

Meet Maile School Star Instructor Alexis Perry.
As the owner of Modern Muse Talent Agency, Alexis Perry has applied her industry knowledge and passion for the fashion business to bring a fresh perspective to the Florida market.

She worked not only as a high fashion model for 15 years, but also cultivated her creative side by attending fashion design school while working as a makeup artist full time for top lines such as Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. In 2012 Alexis Perry brought those skills together while working as a fashion photographer for modeling agencies and many magazine publications worldwide.

After garnering years of experience in many roles associated with the modeling profession, she opened the doors to Modern Muse, due to her artistic aesthetic and personal experience.

Modern Muse books talent at a local level as well as places talent for work in various markets such as; Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Greece, India, Korea, and many others.

We are happy to have Alexis on our team here at The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School. She teaches in our Image & Confidence program as well as our Modeling sessions.

In the Image program she works with young girls on building confidence, posture, poise and beginning runway as well as basic and advanced runway techniques in the modeling sessions.

Alexis will also present a free seminar to Maile School grads on her agency as she is looking to book new talent for modeling, acting and commercials.

The Maile School is located in Winter Park and has been training since 1982.
Call the school for info at 407-628-5989.

GO SEE! 47 Meters Down starring Maile School Grad: Mandy Moore

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GO SEE!
47 Meters Down starring Maile School Grad:
Mandy Moore!

Do you remember Jaws? Looking for an adventure? Then go see Maile School acting grad Mandy Moore in the shark thriller movie 47 Meters Down.

The thriller is about sisters Kate and Lisa played by Mandy Moore travel to Mexico for a vacation filled with sun, fun and of course adventure. Lisa needs some extra persuasion when Kate suggests that they go diving in shark-infested waters. Safe in their protective cage, the thrill-seeking siblings come face to face with a group of majestic great whites. Their worst fears soon become a reality when the cage breaks away from their boat, sending them plummeting to the ocean floor with a dwindling supply of oxygen.

Mandy grew up in Orlando and started her career as a singer then went into acting.

She is known for her ’90s pop albums and for her pop song titled Candy. Her film works includes A Walk to Remember, Princess Diaries, Chasing Liberty and Saved as well as the voice of Rapunzel in Disney’s animated movie Tangled and Tangled Ever After to name a few. She is now starring on NBC’s hit TV show titled This Is Us playing the role of Rebecca.

Congrats to Many Moore!

The Maile School offer classes in Image and Confidence development, On Camera Acting and Professional Modeling for kids, teens and adults.

Call today for information 407-628-5989.

 

STAR TALENT: NORM LEWIS on VH1’s Daytime Divas

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STAR TALENT: NORM LEWIS on VH1’s Daytime Divas

Maile School’s very talented acting graduate Norm Lewis, who acted on ABC’s “Scandal,” has a new TV acting gig.

Norm landed the role of William on VH1’s new show called Daytime Divas. His character William is a very handsome doorman who may hold one of the leading ladies’ darkest secrets.

Daytime Divas is a gossip-driven, feud of real and imagined daytime talk shows mix in this scripted series, that stars Vanessa Williams whom Norm is dating on the show, Tichina Arnold, Chloe Bridges, Camille Guaty, and Fiona Gubelmann as the hosts of the show titled “The Lunch Hour.” It’s a long-running, popular talk show for women, filled with conversations about life, love, and politics and, yes gossip, but off-camera, it’s a hot mess.

Norm was born and raised in Eatonville and graduated from Edgewater High School as well as The Maile Acting School. He was nominated for Broadway’s Tony Award in 2012 for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He was cast as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, becoming the first African-American to play the role on Broadway.

His other industry credits include All My Children, Sex and the City 2, Gotham, Blue Bloods, and ABC’s hit show Scandal playing Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) fiancé Senator Edison Davis.

Be sure to look and watch for Norm to see what he is up to on VH1’s Daytime Divas on Monday nights at 10pm.


The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School has been working with students and training talent since 1982. The school offers programs, 1 day workshop, private coaching, headshots, etiquette and more. Call today for information at 407-628-5989.

Maile School STAR TALENT: Justin Martinez

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Maile School STAR TALENT: Justin Martinez

Maile School teen acting grad Justin Martinez is a 17-year-old, St. Cloud, Florida native that is currently a sophomore at Harmony High School.

His dad James says, “Justin always liked to perform in front of us and we decided to do something about and enrolled him at The Maile Acting School where he learned the many aspects of the film industry as well as on camera acting, improv and character development.”

Justin can be seen in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and has just finished filming co-starring roles in two pilot’s series: Ruff Creek Feud and the new AMAZON drama TV series The Enhanced.  Justin plays the role of Angel. The series Enhanced is about a career mother Angela Bryant played by Traci Newman tries to figure out what’s going on with her sweet son Lucas as he exhibits unusual and strange behavior. What she doesn’t know is that he’s coming into a new ability as a result of tests she allowed to be done to him as a newborn. Lucas looks for answers about his new ability and soon finds a young girl named Salina Woods who can help him find out the truth about what’s happening to him. Lucas learns that she is like him, and there are more of them.

Justin also appeared in a short film titled Gwen that has received awards and recognition internationally. He has also booked work in 3 other short films, Slash R Treat, Dead Con and Hustler: The Series. His commercial experience includes Overbytes (an orthodontist commercial) and Bob Poe for Congress. This handsome teen also models and has modeled for the Ice Model Showcase that was held in Miami and last year’s Madelline’s runway fashion show here in Orlando.  Justin was also featured in Orlando Talent Magazine and is represented by a few local agencies.

His hobbies include basketball, video games, football and of course watching and studying movies. He is always looking to improve his talents and also is currently working on more projects as of this writing.


We are so happy for Justin and all his industry success!

Maile School Star Talent: Tyler Gary

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      Maile School Star Talent: Tyler Gary

Maile School’s Professional Modeling and Adult Acting graduate Tyler Gary is represented by CMG Models and Talent, CFT Agency and Talent Pool Agency. He is 22 years old and is from Fort Pierce, FL and now lives in Orlando. He attended classes here at The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School to break into the industry and become a working actor and model.

Tyler landed work for big time director Tim Burton playing a smart aid worker in the film called Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. He also landed industry work for clients such as Embry Riddle University, Animal Planet, Daytona 500 and the Discovery network. Tyler also booked work in Netflix series titled Trailer Park Boys starring Mike Smith, Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay.

He is still working on booking a print spread for a major magazine this year. This is something that he really wants to accomplish. Tyler says “I have always wanted to be in a campaign ad for a major magazine, that’s my main goal. I want this to be my life long career.  I love the competition in this industry and I think about my family all the time when I’m at an audition or when I have booked something.  I love it and The Maile School.”

Tyler was a model student here at The Maile School. He attended every class, always came on time and was proactive in each session. We wanted the best for him and he followed our guidance and went out and did it. Now he is on his way!

We wish Tyler more industry success and look forward to hearing more good news from this talented actor and model. Keep up the great work!

The Maile School offers on camera programs preparing students for auditioning and booking work.

Call The Maile School today 407-628-5989 for more info.