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The Academie Agencie - Millie Lewis American Model and Talent Convention
1. Was AMTC worth the time, effort and expense?
Jonnie: "Yes, definitely, yes!"
Erika: "Yes and yes. Ican definitely understand why people come back over and over. The opportunities at this event cannot be beat."
Margit: "Yes, AMTC is worth the time, effort and expense. I plan on coming back as soon as I graduate."
2. If you knew before you went to AMTC what you know now, what would you have done differently to prepare?
Rheannon: "I would have entered more categories."
Margit: "I would have taken more acting classes."
Sarah: "I would have taken more pictures."
Erika: "One lesson I learned here is the importance of preparation and versatility."
3. How do you think the talent from the Academie stacked up against the competition from the rest the agencies?
Erika: "We were amazing."
Tera: "Our talent was right up there with everybody else."
Dawn: "I truly believe we were great! I didn't feel inadequate at all because we were prepared."
4. What advice would you give someone considering an upcoming AMTC convention?
Jonnie: "Walk around with a smile on your face at all times because it's contagious."
Tera: "Practice!"
Erika: "Practice! Competition is never as easy as you hope or as difficult as you fear."
David: "Don't leave things to the last minute, prepare in advance."
Margit: "Be prepared to compete and be proud to be there and show yourself."
Alison: "Be yourself."
5. What was the best thing that happened to you at AMTC?
Rheannon: "Seeing my confidence grow."
Margit: "I learned more about myself and I know that no matter where I am I will be proud of myself."
Sarah: "Winning the TV commercial category."
Tera: "The advice I got was priceless."
Dawn: "I reinforced my belief in my talent."
6. What effect has AMTC had on you?
Alison: "Made me more confident in front of large audiences."
Erika: "I gained confidence and knowledge that is invaluable and I recommend AMTC to my closest friends."
David: "Meeting with the agents was very rewarding, if I pursue this as a career I would do well."
Sarah: "My confidence acting has increased and I realize how big a career acting can be."
Alison: "AMTC taught me to be myself, work hard and wear sunscreen."
What the parents said:
1. What advice do you have for parents considering an upcoming AMTC convention?
Rheannon's mom: "Help your child prepare and give them lots of support!"
Margit's mom: "Go as a supporter - not as an advisor or judge."
Tera's mom: "Be supportive."
2. Was your child adequately prepared for AMTC?
Alison's dad: "Yes, but I should have considered entering her in more competitions."
Tera's mom: "Yes, I feel she was."
3. Would you consider going again?
Tera's mom: "Yes, it's been a learning experience for all of us parents."
Rheannon's mom: "Yes - to get even more exposure."
4. What effect has AMTC had on your child?
Rheannon's mom: "Confidence!!"
Alison's dad: "It gave her the ability to express herself."
Margit's mom: "It increased her self-esteem."
David's wife: "I noticed David gained a lot of confidence in himself."
5. What are your thoughts on the benefits vs. the costs?
Rheannon's mom: "Seems like a lot of money at first until you see the amount of confidence your child picked up, that was worth every dollar!"
Tera's mom: "When my daughter walked on the stage knowing that hundred's of people were looking at her, I was very proud of her and know it prepares her for the future, yes it was worth it."
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