Oh, let me brag a bit…

Welcome to my Blog.  Hi!  My name is Aggie Gold.  Show Business has been in my blood for as long as I can remember, from teaching drama at various sleep away summer camps,  producing and directing plays in  Church’s and Synagogues in neighborhoods all over town, to a two-year stint as an actress with appearances on “All My Children,” “The Doctors,” “One Life to Live,” “As the World Turns,” “Ryan’s Hope” and “Search for Tomorrow.” After serving twenty-three years as a Personal Manger, representing and specializing in children, I took the plunge and  became the only New York State Licensed, Bonded and Franchised Talent Agent on Long Island.  (Franchised by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)  American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Actors Equity Association (AEA). I have a great eye for talent, which

I am responsible for establishing the careers of such celebrities as Alec Mapa (Ugly Betty) ) Tatyana M. Ali (“Fresh Prince of Bel Air,”) Jackie Tohn  “DAWG,” Joanna Garcia (“Are you Afraid of the Dark,”) Ricky Ashley (starred in four Broadway Productions – “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Gathering,” “A Thousand Clowns,” and “Ragtime,”)  “Andrea Ross,”( recording artist)  just to name a few.

Later on I organized the children of the entertainment industry to donate some of their earnings to aid the families of the Desert Storm service men, receiving an acknowledgment from President George H.W. Bush.    Again, with the aid of the children, I  assisted President Bill Clinton with his “War on Drugs”.  As the originator and founder of the Non-profit organization called: “Children to Children,” a chorus of show business kids performing at such concerts as  “Live Aid” “Harry Chapin Concert”  “The UN”, we helped bring world hunger to the forefront.

I’ve been described as someone with dedication, continuing concern and sincere interest  in each and every one of my clients, which has established  Fresh Faces Agency, Inc., as one of New York’s top theatrical agencies and the most innovative and influential agent in the country.

My book (unfortunately out of print, but available at Libraries,)   “Fresh Faces, Getting your child into commercials, Television and the Movies,”  become known as the “bible” of the child talent industry. As a result, I appeared on  numerous television talk shows,  including:  Oprah, Donahue, Regis, Maury, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Sally and many others.   Additionally, I have  been featured in many major newspapers on both coasts.

Enough about me, right?   Let’s get down to business.

You’re all here wanting information on how to get your kids into Show Business.  Well, this is the right place.  Not only will you learn everything needed for a successful career for your child, but will get  invaluable information on where to begin, what is expected of your child, what is expected of you and most importantly..HOW TO AVOID GETTING RIPPED OFF!.

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So you want your kid in Show Business

People keep stopping you on the street.  At the supermarket, at the dry cleaners.  “Wow,” they say, “your child is so beautiful, so cute.  Didn’t I just see him on a “Toys R Us” commercial?   What?  Your child isn’t on television?  Why not?    The local department store photographer thinks  Harley could start modeling tomorrow.  The hairdresser is convinced Ellie could be the next Shirley Temple.  And, of course, your entire bridge club is absolutely convinced your little Miley could become the next Miley Cyrus. 

You’re certainly not immune to your pride and joy’s charms.  So photogenic!  So expressive!  So absolutely adorable. 

You think about the times he has entertained family and friends by singing his favorite song or acting out his favorite story – heroically playing the caped crusader slaying the dragon and saving the maiden.

Maybe your child has even “felt the calling” and, while watching a group of kids run across a lawn extolling some toothpaste’s secret ingredient or a cereal’s potent sugar-coating, told you right out, “Mom, I want to do that.”

As your child tells you this more often, as you see with your own eyes how talented she seems to be. As more and more other people, even total strangers, walk up to your just to comment on your kid’s hair, or skin, or smile, or just general gorgeousness, you can’t help thinking the same thing every time you see those kids in that toothpaste ad: That could be my kid!

But then you get a double attack of “objectivity” and “reality” and tell yourself, “Who am I kidding”  Those kids are trained actors.  Sure they make lots of money, but obviously they sing and dance and act a lot better than Jason, ( Jennifer, or Jeremy or…).  They live in Hollywood.  And, they’ve got connections I could never get – like an uncle that just happens to own a movie studio.  It’s all who you know out there.  Jason (or…) wouldn’t stand a chance.”

I’ve got news for you.   Connections, at least connections like that, have nothing to do with it.  And, your child doesn’t have to be the embodiment of the Gerber baby, sing like Judy Garland, dance like Fred Astaire and act like Sir Lawrence Olivier.

If your child wants to act in commercials, TV, the theatre or movies, and if you want him or her to do it and are ready as parents to make the sacrifices and do the work necessary to make it happen, it can happen.   It happens every single day…to kids exactly like Jason and Jennifer and Jeremy.

Within months, your child could very well be the one in the toothpaste ad.  Being shy, wearing braces, even lisping.

Yes, and I will show you exactly how to do it, without getting ripped off.

 

 

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