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When auditioning, on go-sees, getting ready for a photo shoot, or standing under the lights on a film set, Laura Shoemaker’s makeup seminar gets you ready to look your best. Learn Industry tips and tricks that Kevin Aucoin, Bobbi Brown, and Laura Mercier taught me personally, I am passing it all on to you! Saturday, [...]

Having up to date head shots and quality photos for your portfolio are essential tools to book work. Get your new photos with QuadPhoto. They are offering you NYC quality attention and style for low rates exclusively to Albany Talent : $150. Head shot for 1 and ½ hr. $225. Half day shoots for 4 [...]

Kelli (owner of Wilhelmina Philadelphia), My daughter Kassie just attended the Photomovement class with James Pentaudi last weekend.  She really enjoyed it and came out of the training with a vast knowledge on how to be comfortable in front of the camera and how to take a great shot.  James is truly a great instructor, [...]

Hi James! I want to thank you for the Photo Movement class on yesterday which made me more aware of what I need to improve on.  After my shoots in the past, I would look over them & LOVE the photo but there was always one thing that stuck out & annoyed me the most [...]

CASTING CALL – NON-UNION Auditions for the Independent Feature “Bumpin Uglies” will be held on Saturday February 11th from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM at: Russell Sage College 65 1st Street Troy, NY 12180 Upstairs from Schacht Fine Arts Center. Look for signs. Please bring a headshot and resume. There is no pay. Character roles [...]

CASTING CALL FOR EXTRAS IN SIX FLAGS GREAT ESCAPE AND WATER PARK COMMERCIAL *Production Title:* Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark Spot *Union/Non-Union:* Non Union *Production Type: *Commercial *Project Length:* 30 Second Spot *Production Location*: Lake George, NY *Production Company:* Modern Mix Marketing *Commercial Company*: Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark [...]

Hello James, Sometime is April 2011 my little girls take your wilhelmina Acting class. Sabrina Fernandez age 11 and Alison Fernandez age 6. I also sent you a comment on who great the class was. The girls learned so much from you and the class. Well, thanks to those classes Alison aced her auditions one [...]

My name is Hunter Dimin. I am a high school student, an aspiring filmmaker, and an intern with John Holser, at the Digital Film Farm.  I am shooting a short film this January, and I am looking for actors, to be in the film. The film, based on an Isaac Asimov story, takes place in the [...]

Kit\’s Dance Reel

Jermaine Wells will be at The Dublin Underground on Saturday for a CD release party. For the past six years, singer and rapper Jermaine Wells has built his reputation in the Capital Region as the frontman for hip-hop and R&B band The Ill Funk Ensemble. 8:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 1,  Dublin Underground  Admission $5 More Info: 426-9647

September totals are in and again, it’s another record month for Albany Talent bookings. The national booking with Pomi Italian Tomato Sauces was the big one, but every job was a blast. Thanks to all the models and actors for bringing us this far. Oh, and here’s a photo taken from a commercial shoot for [...]

Hello James! I meant to email you a couple days ago, but I really wanted to gather my thoughts and ideas. First, I would like to say thank you for the orientation and photo movement class on Sunday. It was so helpful and I would love to take it again, simply because there is so [...]

Commercial V.O. demo

The numbers are finally in and for the months of June and July, and Albany Talent broke its record for total booking dollars again in June and almost broke it again in July, missing out by just $400. Congratulations to all models and actors, as the image of our website has brought in some wonderful [...]

PINES need up to 500 high school students grades 10-12 for several scenes at Schenectady High School on Aug 25-26. Interested people can send their vitals to Sean Powers at pinesextras@gmail.com with the subject line HIGH SCHOOL CASTING. Must include date of birth, phone and address. If they are under 18, they must have a child [...]

For immediate release Photo Movement 1 Workshop Day/Date: Monday August 8, 2011 Time: 5.30pm -8.30pm Presenter: James Pentaudi of Albany Talent Cost: $65.00 Location: Studio 1A, Academy of Performing and Creative Arts Address: 13 Taylor Avenue , Clinton , NY 13323 Phone: 315.853.7309 Web: www.ClintonMusicAndDance.org “Learn one of the most important and difficult skills in the [...]

The numbers are in and Albany Talent completed a record month of bookings in May!! Thank you to all the models and actors who contributed, not only by working but by being on our website, making us stronger and impressing our clients. A frequent response is “I had no idea there would be this much [...]

JUST HAD TO POST THIS. SHE WAS FABULOUS! Hi James, I just sent an email to your agency from the website. I just wanted to let you know that your class is the most amazing class I have ever been in. Your commercial techniques are the best I have ever learned. I have been acting [...]

Mark Finkin’s fabulous jazz-salsa band, Las Manos, is performing at the historic Linda theater, downtown Albany, tonight at 8PM. Guest performers include Alexis Cole and James Pentaudi, singing his original song, “LATINA”.

…written by James Pentaudi, just completed a successful initial reading at the Albany office, and has hired the wonderful theatrical director Fran Williams and set designer Chantal Couture to prepare for a summer showing at the Great Room Theater. In the meantime, two more readings are scheduled: Sunday April 17 in Newtown, CT and Thursday [...]

On Saturday April 23 at 7PM, Albany Talent and The Great Room Theater in Gansevoort will host the world premier of a Jon Cring film, “KNOW CANDY”. Jon Cring will be in attendance, as well as many of the stars of the movie. Tickets are $3 at the door. Reserve a seat by calling 518-743-0974.

March 1st, Albany Talent opened it’s newest office in Kingston, New York with a Talent Search that saw approximately fifty people come through the door. Included were some amazing people like a gorgeous LA model/actress, a beautiful Venezuelan model, a union voice-over talent and an entire family–parents & three girls–who sing and act. James: “I [...]

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