INTRODUCING TEXAN MODEL, ACTOR, MUSICIAN AND SINGER - 

CAITLYN  MOORE

1                   Please tell us a little bit about your background.

    A:   I’m a 20 year old student from Houston, TX in the United States. I grew up in Houston. I went to Foster High School and graduated in May 2011.  I will graduate from Texas A&M University in May 2014 with a degree in Communications and Journalism. I wanted to move to Los Angeles, CA as soon as I graduated, but I don’t have the money for it. I am hoping to start graduate school in August 2014 and get a Masters Degree in Counselling. I have a younger brother and my parents. 

2                   You are a model, actor, musician and singer.  Have you worked with any celebrities?

    A:     The only celebrities I have worked with are Daniel Baldwin (Alec Baldwin’s brother), Lorenzo Llamas, Josh Danziger and Oleysa Rulin.

3                   Can you tell us what projects you have worked in?

    A:     I have done two commercials; one was for Hope Pregnancy Center and I was a pregnant teen and the other was for Houston Community College - which I was a student. I have just finished working on my first feature film called 'Urban Myths'. I play the lead role named Mary. It is coming into some local theatres and on Netflix. I was an extra in a Lifetime movie called 'A Little Christmas Business' and on a television show called 'Hired'. Other than that, I have been leads in multiple short films and have done over ten musicals. I played a rape victim in a PSA for the Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition. I just got the news that I am officially the spokesperson for the Crisis Intervention of Houston, so now I can share my story.

4                   Have you always wanted to be in the entertainment industry or what else did you aspire to be as a child and teen?

          A:   I’ve always known I wanted to be in the acting industry. I was an extremely quiet and shy kid, so no one knew that’s what I wanted to do. I would go to dance performances at my school and just sit in the audience bawling my eyes out because I wanted to be on stage so bad. I finally told my parents when I was about in fourth grade and I got into an acting agency. Now that I’m older, I want to become a licensed professional therapist so that I can work as an independent therapist and have my own independent practice.

5               Are any of your family in ‘showbiz’?  Now or in the past?

                A:  That’s the funny thing. My family has NO performing talent                        whatsoever. They don’t play any instruments. I play three. They                      don’t sing, dance, act or model. They have zero experience of                        doing anything of that nature. I have no idea where all my passion                came from for acting!

6                   Are you managed professionally or do you represent yourself?

     A:   My manager is Shaun McFarland at Neal Hamil Agency in             Houston, Texas. He has only gotten me one audition since I have       been with him over the past year. I am currently looking for a new         agency. I have gotten every single one of my jobs by myself, by           putting myself out there and going to auditions.

7          Have you ever been bullied?

             A:   I have been bullied only emotionally and verbally, never                          physically. When I was in high school, people would call me names              in the hallway. I was on the yearbook staff in high school and all of                the other staff would write nasty letters and hang them up in my                      locker for me to see. When I would walk down the halls, people                      would turn their heads and start talking to their friends, while I could              overhear everything they were saying. It was nowhere near a bad of              bullying as other people, but it really took a toll on me.

8                   Whether you have been bullied or not, do you feel that the governments and schools worldwide are doing enough to combat this act?

A:     I don’t feel like the government and schools are doing anything to combat bullying. In the movie Cyberbully, the girl who was being bullied went to the school and they said they couldn’t do anything about it because she wasn’t being bullied on school property, even though it was her classmates who were bullying her. I think the schools should have a strict tolerance for bullying and that people should be suspended or expelled if they get caught bullying someone. I think the government should do more and make laws against every type of bullying.

9                   What more do you feel they could be doing to either decrease bullying hugely or eliminate it altogether?

              A:        I think students should get in serious trouble with the school              is they bully someone while at school. I think cyberbullying is                        become more apparent these days because kids are more likely to              say things over the internet since it’s not to someone’s face. There                should be more awareness about bullying in general. Posters and                fliers should be up around school and communities. Counsellors                 should prepare talks on them and present it to middle school and                   high school students. I also think the government should play a                     bigger role in bullying since it is such a widely-known problem.                     People should get in trouble with the law if they are caught bullying               someone else.

10              You have also suffered from a medical condition.  Would you be happy to tell us all about that at all?

              A:     I’ve suffered from an eating disorder for ten years. I’ve                            struggled with anorexia, bulimia, self-harm, depression and suicide.              I developed anorexia when I was ten because I felt like I didn’t fit in                with my peers and I thought that being skinny would help me fit in. I             have been in multiple types of treatment and hospitals, but I was                   forced to go so it would never work because I didn’t want to get                       better. I knew that either this disorder would kill me or I would kill                   myself, so I made the choice and put myself in a residential                           treatment center for eating disorders. I got a scholarship to help pay               for treatment, bought my plane ticket and went to Florida for                           treatment. It was the best decision I ever made. I can now say that                 after ten years, I am on my way to being fully recovered.

            Here is a link to a video about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfl8hkmw-                iQ&list=TLC0BgvW7OQaISdF8B5Kgz9yhiJA9aHEs_

11       What and/or who are your inspirations?

             A:    Demi Lovato is my biggest inspiration. We have gone through                extremely similar things and I can relate to her so much. I am her                  biggest fan. I see what she has gone through and watch her staying              strong. She is my motivation to stay strong. When I feel alone, I                      listen to her music and I don’t feel alone anymore. Acting is also a                huge inspiration for me. It is what keeps me going. When I am                        acting, I am at my happiest. When I was really sick, I would try and                do acting, but I would never get any jobs because I was so out of it. I              couldn’t remember lines to scripts, I didn’t remember where I was                  supposed to go half of the time. Now that I am in recovery, I have                 been way more successful with my acting career because I am                     actually capable of performing. I’m not worried about fainting or                     passing out on stage or on set anymore.

12      As a musician, do you play any instruments?

             A:    I joined the concert band at my school when I was in fifth grade.              I have played in a concert band since I was ten. I’ve played the flute              for ten years and continued with band for my first two years in                        college. I’ve also played the piano for about six years and the guitar              for a little over year. I want to eventually write my own songs for the                guitar and have them recorded.

13         Have you had professional training in any of your talents?

             A:      For acting, I have just taken classes at my agency and have                 taken private lessons. I just had my first voice lesson yesterday and             it went great! I haven’t really had any major training besides at Mayo             Hill Center for Modelling and Acting and classes with Deke                             Anderson.

14        What do you enjoy doing in your ‘spare’ time?

        A:   My best friend Malinda and I are inseparable. We live together          and do everything together. We wake up every morning at 6am and          go to the gym. We work out for an hour and then do a daily                          devotional and pray. We also love to go to three or four different                restaurants in one day and order a different food from each place.            We would get an appetizer at one, then an entrée, then dessert at              another restaurant. I really enjoy yoga – it is so stress relieving!                Painting and running are also hobbies of mine too.

15        What is next in the pipeline for Caitlyn Moore?

              A:   I don’t really know what pipeline means, but I’ll try to answer                   this question! HA. I am flying out to Los Angeles, California to film a              TV show called Copycat. It is a reality singing television series. I                    have to perform Skyscraper by Demi Lovato and I have a chance of              winning $5,000. It will air on MTV in the spring. Also, my new feature            film Urban Myths comes out on January 30! It will soon be on Netflix.

16      Where do you see your career in ten years’ time?

             A:   My ultimate dream for my career would be living in Los                             Angeles, California and working as a professional actress. In reality,             I hope to just be more widely known across America. I want to                         release a cd of my music after I eventually write some songs down. I             hope to be in many more feature films as well! Regardless, I just                   hope to be acting in some way for the rest of my life.

17              Do you have a message you would like to impart to the
         world?

             A:   Sometimes it seems that life won’t get any better. I am living                    proof that things DO get better. Things may not always go the way                that you planned, but it all works out in the end. God has a plan for                each and everyone one of us. Always remember that you are                          beautiful no matter what you look like, and that it’s what’s on the                    inside that counts. Do what makes YOU happy. Do what you want                  to do- not what other people want you to do. Stay strong.  

18              Is there anything further you would like to add?

             A:  There is hope for everyone, no matter what you are struggling                  with. Don’t be ashamed to speak up and speak out. You are never                alone.

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PLEASE   WELCOME  THE  LOVELY  CANADIAN  MODEL  AND  ACTOR

MARI  SHERKIN

1     Please tell us a little bit about your background.

       A:        I was born an only child to affluent parents and had everything a child could want.  Having no siblings, I was on my own a lot so I had to learn to entertain myself from an early age with my imagination. I grew up sailing, boating and waterskiing and I loved (and still do) the outdoors.  I read a lot and used my imagination to play. This really helped me later on in my acting career. Before getting serious about acting, I studied Interior Design in college and later became a professional home stager. I have always loved design and art.  I got my first easel and pastels for my eighth birthday. My mother encouraged my love of drawing from a very young age. I still love to paint today.


2     You are an actor and a model.  Are you professionally trained in both?

             A:      I was professionally trained as a model in my teens. I was very shy and quiet and my mother thought that this would boost my self-esteem. When I was 17 my picture was featured on a 10 foot Billboard at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto. It was there for a couple of years. That same year I won a beauty contest and became Miss Canadian Heritage 1980.

     Although not professionally trained as an actor, I have been doing theatre since middle school, and have done quite a bit of community theatre over the years, not to mention radio and television interviews. This gave me quite a bit of experience. I do quite a lot of different character voices and my biggest goal is to voice cartoon characters. I also love to write.

      English Lit was my favorite course in school. I mostly write children’s fairy poems but recently delved into some darker poetry, which was inspired by my friend who was in an abusive marriage for 20 years and finally got the courage to leave.


 3     Have you ever wanted to be anything else in life?

        A:    When I was much younger, I wanted to be a veterinarian - however, I had difficulty with the math.

 4    Are any of your family/relations in showbiz?

        A:    My cousin's daughter is a professional singer in a band.


5   Have you acted in any major productions - stage, TV or big screen?

           A:    I recently performed in the short horror film:  'M is for Madame Kali', written by award winning director Jazz Virk.  We were entered in the ABCs of Death Horror competition and although we didn't win, we came in 16th place world wide.  Last summer I was in the televised play 'When it All Falls Down' by Natalie Miller and sang back up vocals for 'Milky Whites and the Bluesmen' on their new album.


     6    Who or what are your inspirations?

      A:         I am inspired by nature and by people who are kind. I admire Ellen Degeneres and her “Be Kind to One Another” motto. People are always so rushed and stressed these days and I think they forget that other people have feelings too. My mother took me to the ballet quite a bit when I was a child and I knew I wanted to dance and be on the stage from an early age. They were so glamorous with their hair buns and tights. I also loved Phyllis Diller and the early comediennes of the day. I saw Joan Rivers in Toronto when I was 19 and I thought right then that I wanted to be funny. I love comedy and I love to make people laugh.


7    How were you discovered?

        A:    I put up a STARNOW profile and started going to auditions but it was really the work on 'M Is For Madame Kali' that put me on the radar. Since then, I have been scouted by two agencies and have been invited to audition on some new projects (one in New York!) by directors that have seen the film.

8      Do you have a management agency or do you represent yourself?

        A:      At this point in time, I represent myself, however, I am in talks with an agency.

9    Have you ever been bullied?

     A:      I was a shy, quiet, bespectacled girl with braces. I was popular and had friends in grade school but when my girlfriend died suddenly in Grade 6, I fell into a deep childhood depression that lasted for years. I became introverted and a bit of a loner. In high school, after the billboard came out, I was entered in a beauty contest by the modeling agency I was with and won. Unfortunately, some boys from my school were there and heckled me. When I went back to school, I was treated differently. We didn’t call it “bullying” in those days but without going into detail, it was. I remember crying after school a few times.    


10    Whether you have been bullied or not, do you feel that the governments and schools worldwide are doing enough to combat this act?


       A:   Well, I feel that violence has certainly escalated since the early 70’s but I don’t know if the government can help. I think it starts with the parents, teachers, schools etc. but if we can have bullying regulated as a crime (and after the Reteah Parsons case, I feel that it should be considered a crime), then perhaps it will help. I feel that the government is just too far removed and we have to get more up close and personal talking to these children to show them how wrong it is and how their actions will affect (effect?) others for their entire lives!

 11   What further do you feel could be done to help either decrease this problem or to eliminate it completely?

                   A:    I believe that social networking is a huge way to spread the word – facebook, twitter, TV, movies etc. but most importantly, teach your children kindness. Spread the word!

12   What are your aspirations for your career for the long term future?

       A:      My aspirations for my career are to be funny and kind and entertain people. I think we should all be more like Ellen Degeneres “Be kind to each other” is my motto.

13  What is next in the pipeline for Mari Sherkin? 

       A:     The pipeline?  I have a couple of projects lined up, including a stage play this spring.  And I want to cotinue to paint, write poetry, ride my horse, walk my dog and enjoy nature on my 54 acres of heaven.

14   Do you have a message that you would like to impart to the world?

       A:    Be kind to each other. Life is short – don’t wasted it with negative energy.

15  Is there anything further you would like to add?

      A:    Love yourself :o) No one will love you more!

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PLEASE WELCOME ACTOR, MODEL & COMEDIAN

QUENTIN  WALKER

11     Please tell us a little bit about your background.

         A:  I was born and raised in the United States.  I moved around a fair bit due to my father being a locomotive engineer. I have 6 siblings, me being the youngest. I've always played sports - basketball being my favorite.  I'm a college graduate with a business degree and that would have to be the biggest accomplishment for me thus far in my life.

  2      You are an actor, model & dancer.  Have you had professional training with any or all of these?

    

        A:   I've had no professional training.   I love movies and I just always say to myself I can do that.  I'm intrigued of the fact that being another person and being someone other than yourself.

 3      Have you always aspired to be in the entertainment industry?
    
          A:   No, I was into sports my entire life.  I thought I was going to the N.B.A.  Entertainment was just something I was always interested in doing. I was the class clown in school and It would get me in trouble in school at times. I was voted funniest guy in high school. I love making people smile and feel comfortable.

44     Are any of your family members in 'showbiz'?

           A:         None of my family is in the industry, but I do get my sense of humor from my dad - everyone says he should have been a standup comedian.

  5     What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

                      A:        I love spending time with my friends and family, just relaxing watching movies and sharing laughs.

  6     What and/or who are your inspirations? 

                     A:         My biggest inspiration was my late mother - she passed back in November from lung cancer.  She went through two kidney transplants and never once complained. She was the strongest person I've ever known.  I was her pride and joy and she supported everything I did. She was my heart.

  7     Have you ever been bullied?   

                     A:          I've been bullied before yes, not in the sense of hands on contact but bullying comes in many forms.  I've been teased as a kid.

  8     Whether you have been bullied or not, do you think that the governments and schools worldwide are doing enough to try to combat this act?   

                  A:     I feel that they try, but they only make a big deal of it when it's too late. If a kid is bullied and they happen to take their own life or something drastic they make it a priority. That’s just not right to me - it should be expressed a lot more and brought to the forefront.

99     What more do you feel could be done to either decrease this act hugely or eliminate it altogether?

                 A:     I  think educating the society more from a young age about equality no matter what race, body type or just differences people have from one another we are all humans and we all bleed the same.  I think TV is a problem because they glorify stupid things and make reality shows for entertainment and most viewers are young children who don’t know the difference.

  10   What projects have you acted in?

            A:     I'm in the midst of auditioning for roles now - just getting a feel for it. Its a lot of fun.

111   Have you had many interviews with the media?

                      A:         Not really, some for sports but nothing too major.

112   Where do you see your career in ten years' time?

.                  A:      Hopefully doing something I enjoy  - whether it be acting/modelling/business - I just want to enjoy it.

113  Do you have a management agency or do you represent yourself?

1             A:       I represent myself at the moment - I'm just starting up so all of that comes later I suppose.



.   14  Do you have a message you would like to impart to the world?
      
               A:    That’s a good question - I could come up with a cheesy line but for me its simple. Life is your one chance to leave an impact on the world.  I want to be remembered as Quentin Walker.  I think people should always remember that. Being yourself is the best impact you can leave.

15    Is there anything further you would like to add?

                  A:     I love the country of Australia and I believe that you guys are the most friendly, laid back people in the world.  You’re the secret everyone thinks they know, but no one has a clue.



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PLEASE WELCOME MODEL, ACTOR, DANCER - AND MORE - 

MADELINE  McQUEEN

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1       Please tell us a little bit about your background.

               A:        When I was younger I was a normal happy child in school - friends with everyone in class and other children. One day (when I was about 4 or 5 years old) I went to play football with my friends but then changed my mind and went out with my family instead. After that a few of my so called “friends” got angry with me and turned all the other children against me and gradually took all my friends away so I’d be alone. For a year or two until I changed schools I was bullied daily by the children who used to be my friends. I only had two friends after that - the third used to switch. She used to try and bully me to become friends with the rest of the children, but every time they knocked her down she would come running back to us. I’ve been told the boys once dragged me into their toilets which I don’t remember or remember what they did in there. When my parents had enough they went down to the principal’s office and confronted him. All he could say was: “Boys will be boys”. My dad then tried to jump over his desk to hit him but sadly my mum stopped him lol. All this was up until the age of around 5 maybe 6. When I moved to other schools I was still bullied by others up until I left school altogether. I was shocked that when I went to senior school, in year 8 one of the main bullies from when I was very young (5 years old) exchanged into my school. That was an unpleasant surprise to say the least. Luckily she had grown up and wasn’t as nasty as she used to be years ago but she, even though she wasn’t as bad, was still a little bit of a bully. The only time I wasn’t bullied was at college and SOME work places. I was shocked to find these “adults” were bullying and acting like silly children at their ages.

2.      2      You are a model, actor, dancer, film & stage crew and photographer.  Have you ever wanted to be anything else?

             A:  Growing up I always wanted, deep down, to perform. I knew this from playing the Virgin Mary in my first Christmas play in pre-school. I loved being on stage. I know it sounds silly to some people seeing as I was so young but growing up that’s all I wanted to do. But since being told I had no chance in becoming an actress because I didn’t have the look, talent or skill, I gave up on becoming an actress. I love animals so I tried working on a farm. That didn’t work out since it was hard getting a job on a farm seeing as I was miles away from any, then I thought I wanted to help children so was going to become a social worker. But after seeing some stories of what happens to some children I didn’t see me being able to handle it well. I then tried to become a PA or admin but was unhappy because I hated the thought of having that as a permanent career. That’s when I decided to pick up on my past dream of performing no matter what others said.

3      Are any of your family or relations in the entertainment industry?

3.                               A:  Yes, my cousin is an actress and director travelling around America filming. I don’t know if there are others in my family, we have a large family many of whom I haven’t met yet.
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4.      4      Do you have professional training in any of your talents?      

             A:  Yes. I studied at Rose Bruford College in 2006 – 2008. I was very shocked and over the moon that I was actually chosen. And in 2006 I started dancing with Salsa Wild club or school (which ever you would like to call it), I still go there now when I am able to which, sadly, is rarely.

5.      5      Do you have a managing agency or do you represent yourself?

                   A:  No - I used to belong to an agency and have an agent years ago when I was a teenager but he wasn’t very good. He got me a lot of dodgy work such as being a female escort. So I decided to leave them and try and find someone else. I didn’t end up finding someone so now do it all myself.

6.      6     Have you done any work on TV, film or stage?

           A:  Yes, I have been in several films (one was my own), plays, events, music videos and commercials.

7.      7     You have worked for film & stage crews.  What exactly have you done - please tell us a little about that.

                  A:  When I worked behind stage I worked mainly with props, but also helped with lighting when they were shorthanded and helped with the costumes. I did also have to be a walk on on stage when we had to clear up and pick things off of the stage while the actors were still performing.

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8.      8     Who and/or what are your inspirations?

            A:  My main inspiration is one day I hope to make people feel the same way the talented actors make me feel when I watch a good film. The talented actors and crew can make me cry, laugh, get angry, sad, relieved, happy, all the emotions. I love watching a film and really feeling those emotions. I hope that one day I can improve on my acting skills more and became one of the top actors and make other people light up and feel like they do for me. 

As for my many inspirations it will take me a while to think of them all. A lot of them are the classic actors, for example I love Sir Antony Hopkins, Sir David Jason, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Nighy, Tom Hanks, Michael Clark Duncan, Iran McKellen, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Pattinson and Julia Roberts. That’s not even quarter of my list - there're just too many to name.

9.      9      Have you ever been bullied?

             A:  Yes, although I will add as I just remembered, one of the reasons I had and still have a little self-confidence is because in my first school (when I was about 4 or 5), when the other children started bullying me, they would do so in class and my teacher rarely stopped them. If I was asked a question in class and got it wrong, the other children would laugh at me and sometimes the teacher would join in laughing as well. I remember sitting there embarrassed and wanted to cry but didn’t want to give them the satisfaction. I also remember having a “helper” who helped a couple of us struggling in class and she started shouting and yelling at me because I coloured in a picture in a way she didn’t like. I remember her scaring me and saying: “You ruined this picture” and other things. To a 5 year old that can be scary.    

10    Whether you have been bullied or not, do you feel that the governments and schools worldwide are doing enough to combat this problem?

        A:   Some schools do not care or provide help to stop bullying. I learnt this first hand as I mentioned before, my ex principal said:  “Well boys will be boys”. It’s a sad fact but true. Other schools, the better ones - do care more and will actually try and stop it when heard of any bullying going on. I know the governments do say they try but whether or not they actually do, I don’t know.

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1    11    What further do you feel could be done to either decrease this act hugely or eliminate it altogether?

I            A:  I don’t know if it can be stopped until humans learn to better themselves. None of us is perfect as we know but there are people who get pleasure out of hurting others or being the “pack leader” and until this changes, until we can teach children and adults this is not the way, I think bullying will carry on.

1    12    What are your aspirations for the short and long term for your career?

.                        A:    I hope that my career carries on and only grows in a positive way.  That's what I will try to do and hugely hope that succeeds.


13    Have you worked with any celebrities?

.                     A:   Yes, I have worked with well-known people before yes, they are not major celebrities but they are very well known.

1    14    What is next in the pipeline for Madeline McQueen?

.                        A:  Well at the moment I am still attending auditions - hoping to pass as many as I can and trying to get that “big break” I need. Hopefully it will go well - I’m hoping it will.

1    15    Do you have a message you would like to impart to the world?

.                        A:       Er, to be honest I can’t really think of anything to say. Of course there are lots of things I would like to say about many things but they will get us of topic, the main thing I would like is to tell everyone to just keep improving on yourselves, never give up, never stop believing in yourself and go for your dreams. It can bring you down if you don’t have a goal or dreams in your life. I would also like to see the humans evolving and everyone becoming better people, to have a better world all round.



    16    Is there anything further that you would like to add?

.                    A:   Nope, I can’t think of anything right now.       


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