Beyond Grateful for AMTC

What a great weekend! Matthew and Rebekah have been thrilled to see themselves on the Disney Channel starting last Friday night. They are among a group of kids who are seen playing and interacting on and around the Santa Monica pier as part of Disney’s “It’s On” summer promos. At station breaks you might see Matthew running to the water with a boogie board or playing carnival games on the pier, and Rebekah buying flowers from a stand or throwing balls at the milk cans to win a stuffed animal. Or you might just see Matthew’s feet in a pair of flippers. Too much fun.

We are beyond grateful for AMTC and share the story with all that we meet. Matthew recently shot a short film with Craig Anton (father in Disney’s Phil of the Future) had dinner with the Director of Open Season and is waiting word on a couple of feature films. Rebekah is a regular fit model with several brands you would recognize. She loves it! Makes her feel like part of the creative process and it is a hoot to see stuff she modeled end up on the shelves.

Besides work that we told you about earlier she and Matthew (and their mom, Ruth too!) were just booked to be on a new TV game show. This is exciting because they were part of the demo team that helped sell the concept to the producers and network so we are happy that it will air.

There is not enough space to tell you how blessed we are to be working with Ms. Penny and Joann Smolen at Rage Models and Talent. Bekah was on the phone with me this morning (I am still in Colorado with our two older boys) and told me that she is so glad to be with Rage because they really care about her and Matthew personally. How many young actors and models are so fortunate? This is a testament to Penny and JoAnn, but it also reflects on AMTC because it proves how devoted and passionate you are about making a difference in the industry and about making the conferences a genuine opportunity for worthwhile connections; not just another run-of-the-mill showcase.

And I need to say again that your system works! We counted on the relationship with Karin Bisogno for encouragement, training and love to get us ready for conference, you and your talented staff to ensure that the kids really were able to demonstrate what they have, and an ongoing support system that included all of you so that this big adventure didn’t feel quite as daunting. Yea, AMTC!

Let me know how we can help others along the way. You are the best.

Brad Miller