MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL
ASK THE AGENTS, MANAGERS, AND CASTING DIRECTORS
Page Parkes Talent and WIFT Houston provide you with the chance to hear from LA and NY professionals to tell you how it really is in the business, and even how things have changed since our discussion in May 2011.
About the Panelists
BOB LUKE has been a professional acting coach and casting consultant for film, TV, and stage projects across the country, and a personal manager on both coasts. "The Cosby Show," Ron Howard films, Mel Gibson, Meryl Streep, and Wes Craven, and NY soaps are on his coaching list. Luke has worked with several of the voices in the live action feature "Racing Stripes," including Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Pantoliano, and Mandy Moore. He has discovered and guided many to stardom, including supermodels, professional athletes, and numerous Miss USA's. His clients have won awards from the
Daytime Emmy to the Oscar.
ROBERT HAAS has been a top agent for over 10 years and is currently with Innovative Artists representing clients like Alison Brie, Haylie Duff, Shantele VanSanten, Aimee Teegarden, Mark Consuelos and many others. Haas has been a Talent Management Association (TMA) Heller Award Nominee for Adult Theatrical Agent of the Year in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
PAGE PARKES-EVELETH is co-owner of the largest modeling and acting agency group in the Southwestern USA. Page Parkes Talent is world renown for the development and placement of its New Faces models and actors. Page Parkes Talent actors have worked in production for TV shows and films such as "Step Up," "The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants," (both 1 and 2), "Shallow Hal," "She's the Man," "Gilmore Girls," and productions for Hasbro, Disney, Nickelodeon, among many others.
RICKI G. MASLAR, CSA, is a successful casting director and producer with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She's held a variety of positions as agent, casting director, manager, teacher, and producer. Some of her credits include "Twister," "La Linea," "The Devil's Tomb," "Tuskegee Airmen," "Brother to Brother," and "Dahmer." Maslar is also a respected entertainment executive, dedicated mother, and she looks forward to making films that change lives and make a difference in the world-if only for a moment. She needs to see a lot of actors!
LEA PATRICK has been involved in entertainment for over 15 years. Beginning her career in Texas after graduation from Texas Tech University she produced and worked on major market films and various regional campaigns. After moving to Los Angeles, she successfully worked on the agency side of the industry at Osbrink and Rage Talent. A successful transition to talent management allows her to highlight her skill of scouting and placing successful clients with top agencies. She now works for
Evolution Management.
Actors are encouraged to bring one (1) headshot which will be given to the panelists for their review while they are here.
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