IMTA
Meet the Best Agents and Managers from ALL over the World.
January 3rd - 7th, 2019.
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Agent and Manager Quotes.
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Patrick Baca, Nassif & Baca Casting, Los Angeles
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I come to IMTA because I know that when I come I will find the greatest talent. I have found some of the best kids, some kids that have booked anything from feature films to pilots, commercials, etc. I can't get enough of it, and I know when I come to IMTA I am going to find the best.
Martin Weiss, Martin Weiss Management, Los Angeles
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I come to IMTA to find the next big star. I've found some great kids here in the past. It's probably one of the best resources to find a large amount of untapped talent all at the same time.
Frederick Levy, Management 101, Los Angeles
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One of the very first people we found here, when he was nine years old, was Elijah Wood. Soon after that was another guy, Dalton James, who came to IMTA twice from Sacramento. One of the most recent real success stories is obviously Katie Holmes.
Al Onorato, Unified Management, Los Angeles
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I discovered Sara Downing who has been on a number of television shows as well as features, Carle Warren who is on 'Judging Amy', Josh Hammond who is in 'Black Cadillac' that is coming out, and many more.
Terrance Hines, Hines & Hunt Management, Los Angeles
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What a great group of kids, we found several. You're still the only show in town!
Jean Page, Jean Page Management, Los Angeles
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IMTA not only gives them self-esteem and self confidence, but it also gives them the experience they need to go out there and pursue their dream.
Clair Sinnett, Clair Sinnett Casting, Los Angeles
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Brava! The IMTA rendezvous is the best!
Vittorio Zeviani, Why Not Agency, Milan
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It's a great convention, a great experience. We get to see people we may never would have seen, people from small towns throughout the United States and Canada, this is another reason why we attend IMTA.
Karen Lee, Elite Model Management, New York
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It's all about finding that new face. That's what's really great about the opportunity presented here is people from, literally, across the country, around the world all come to one hotel and they're able to see people that they wouldn't have normal access to.
Brad Diffley, Mavrick Artists Agency, Los Angeles
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I come here to scout for talent. I'm here to meet the kids that I usually wouldn't have the chance to meet.
Bryan Leader, Bryan Leader Talent Management, Los Angeles
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This convention is the best recruitment resource for us. Successful careers start at IMTA...
Yoshie Furuya, Yoshie Inc., Tokyo
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You get exposure to some of the top agents in the business...a first hand experience of what it's like in the real world.
Roshumba Williams, Supermodel, VH1 Host, Author
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IMTA makes it possible for the best agents worldwide to come to one place and see an amazing group of young models...
Roberta Manganelli, Stella Models, Vienna
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We represent Sierra Huisman who did the Prada campaign and she's been a model with us now for six years. We also represent Jessica White who we scouted at IMTA about three years ago.She went on to sign a cover Vogue contract and she also did Chloe.
Beatrix Szlapka, Louis Models, Munich
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A once in a lifetime opportunity for prospective models to be seen by international agents...
Lynn Claxon, Stars The Agency, San Francisco
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IMTA gives me the opportunity to scout for new faces and gives the contestants the opportunity to make their dreams come true.
Maristella Becucci, Future, Milan
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I think even if they never go into the business they'll never forget a week at IMTA.
Eve Matheson, Author
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Ryan Hattig, I took him from IMTA a year ago and within the first month he got Abercrombie & Fitch...then a Conde Nast Traveler editorial spread...after that, Cosmopolitan!
Glenn Gordon, Raw Models, Los Angeles
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I Love it! I always find good guys, very good guys, very good girls, some really good talent.
Paul Nelson, Wilhelmina, Los Angeles
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IMTA is the place to meet everybody that's anybody of substance in the modeling profession, worldwide. An event where everyone excels and the groundwork to stardom is laid...
Shailah Edmonds, Runway to Success, New York
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IMTA exposes new models and talent from all over to the key players who can help the most, the agents, managers and casting directors. Secondly, it creates the greatest opportunity ever to meet and network internationally face to face. Experience is shared, business is generated and friendships are formed. Most importantly, a fabulous time is had by all!
Georgia Douglas, Platform, Sydney
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IMTA is a one-stop place where every leading model agency can find fresh faces. It also opens up a door for potential models to enter into an incredible career, and like...THANKS, IMTA!
Emmanuelle, Models International Ltd., Hong Kong
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We have three people from IMTA that we've taken on and who are doing beautifully at a callback ratio of about 98%. They've been booked in feature films and TV programs.
Terrie Snell, Talent Ink, Los Angeles, New York
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Whether they win or whether not, they are going to come away from this experience a more confident, self assured, and marketable person.
Susan Loughran, Joan Stephens Television Workshop, New York
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IMTA builds your character as a person.
Faith Ford, Actor, 'Hope and Faith'
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You'll never be seen, if you don't take the chance.
Marie Malyszek, NBC/Nash, Hollywood
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Probably the hardest task is to find an agent, find a manager, find a casting director, someone who's interested in giving them 5-10 minutes of their time and IMTA provides that.
Peter Kluge, Impact Entertainment, Los Angeles
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Bravo! An extraordinary job of assembling some of the most promising talent in the world.
Lee Sonja Kissik, Magic Casting, Los Angeles
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I've been finding some really good people. Really, really good people!
Amber Jones, Stars the Agency, San Francisco
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The agents and managers at the IMTA convention can open doors. They fast-track a career.
T.J. Stein, Stein Entertainment Group, Los Angeles
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The IMTA convention is an excellent tool for the personal manager because it gives Hines and Hunt an opportunity to see and evaluate a large group of actors of various ages..The IMTA convention is an excellent tool for the personal manager because it gives Hines and Hunt an opportunity to see and evaluate a large group of actors of various ages.
Justine Hunt, Hines & Hunt Entertainment, Los Angeles
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IMTA is wonderful for these kids from all over the country. They have these dreams, and they get to come to a place where they meet important people in the industry who can make those dreams come true.
Judy Savage, The Savage Agency, Los Angeles
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The IMTA is a veritable treasure trove of talent. We are proud to participate!
Claudia Black, Glasser/Black Management, New York
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to find such wonderful talent! All my top stars are discovered at IMTA.
Steve Simon, Landis/Simon Management, Los Angeles
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IMTA does a terrific job of bringing unknowns into the spotlight.
Judith Fontaine, Fontaine Management, Los Angeles
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IMTA is the best opportunity I get each year to see a wide variety of fresh new talent.
Bonnie Ventis, Kazarian/Spencer & Associates, Los Angeles
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I call this the Olympics of modeling and acting. And you know what? Just like an athlete you must be trained.
Joan Stephens, Joan Stephens Acting Workshop, New York
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The most powerful people in the industry are here. If these people can't give these contestants a career, nobody can!...
Jeff Mitchell, JMM Talent, New York
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One of my favorite IMTA discoveries... Seann William Scott is doing wonderfully. He is a huge movie star now.
Patrick Baca, Nassif & Baca Casting, Los Angeles
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It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. IMTA is the best!
Judy Landis, Landis/Simon Management, Los Angeles
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I signed AJ Lamas who was one of the 'Most Sought After' contestants that year. And, Matt Hunter, who has been recurring on 'General Hospital'.
Mara Santino, Kazarian/Spencer & Associates, Los Angeles
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I found a boy from Kentucky, Jeremy Sumpter. He booked a film right away...and a $100 million dollar production of Peter Pan in Australia.
Marc Roberts, Marc Roberts Management, Los Angeles
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Thank you for the excellent job in bringing us quality talent!
Jeff Morrone, Jeff Morrone Management, Los Angeles
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IMTA stands for...doing their BEST in presenting talent to the industry!
Aggie Gold, Fresh Faces Agency, New York
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We have found a number of talented clients at IMTA. Thank you for giving us an opportunity to experience this wonderful event.
Michael Harrah, CMT/JLO West Management, Los Angeles
A few quotes from past contestants who got their start at IMTA.
It was intense. So much competition, it just feels great; you kinda thrive on it and everybody else. It just feels great.
-Eva Longoria
A lot has happened since the IMTA, and I owe it all to them. It's a wonderful convention. Let's just say, a girl from Toledo would never end up in a Hollywood movie if it weren't for the IMTA.
-Katie Holmes
Upon winning Most Sought After Male Model at the New York 1997 Convention, Ashton said,"If you want to be a model, actor, singer or dancer, IMTA is the place to be!
-Ashton Kutcher
IMTA has has been unbelievable, beyond anything I ever expected.
-Josh Duhamel
IMTA is the only place that you can see and be seen by the top agents in the world. It not only launched my career but many other well documented careers. The IMTA Convention is truly a week that you will never forget for the rest of your life.
-Riley Smith
IMTA has opened so many doors and opportunities.
-Alyson Stoner
IMTA got me started.They disserve a big huge credit for everything that I have accomplished. If you come to IMTA you can follow your dream.
-Jessica Biel
Actors, models, singers and dancers who got their start at IMTA appear in countless films,
television shows, magazines, advertising campaigns, music videos, broadway plays, as spokespersons,
in designer fashion shows, and much more.
Visit the IMTA web site and view a short introductory video and
browse the site for more information.
FILM & VIDEO
Transformers * Superman Returns * Pirates of the Caribbean * Thank You for
Not Smoking * Batman Begins * Wild Hogs * American Pie * Cheaper by the
Dozen *
The Illusionist * The Guardian * Akeelah & the Bee * The Ice Storm *
Peter Pan *
Home of the Brave * Music & Lyrics * Nacho Libre * Dude, Where's My Car?
* Jarhead * Click * Sleepover * Bobby * en Season * Big Momma's
House 2 * Happy Feet * Lord of the Rings Trilogy * Big Love * Matilda
* Radio * Blade * Bring It On * New York Minute * The Perfect
Man * Fat Albert * Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights * Riding in Cars with
Boys * Wunderkind * Guess Who * American Dream * What a Girl Wants *
Cars * Stealth * Elizabethtown * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest * A Lot Like Love * The Butterfly Effect * Reindeer Games * Latter
Days * Step Up * Shallow Hall * AI: Artificial Intelligence * Great
Expectations * The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Patriot * Running with Scissors *
The Dukes of Hazzard * The Rundown * Bulletproof Monk * Turistas * Harsh
Times * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause * Madagascar * The Polar
Express * Justice League * I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry * Next *
Blade: Trinity * Cellular * The Rules of Attraction * Ulee's Gold * First
Daughter * Pieces of April * Phone Booth * Teaching Mrs.Tingle * Ice Age:
The Meltdown * Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back * Evolution * Everything is
Illuminated * Sin City * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind * The Good
Son * Forever Young * Radio Flyer * Dr. Vegas * Frailty * Batman
Returns * Radio * Eight Legged Freaks * Not Another Teen Movie *
Motocrossed * How to Eat Fried Worms * Kill Bill: 2 * Jeepers Creepers
II * Real Women Have Curves * Sweet Home Alabama * Catch Me if You Can *
Haven * Paramedic * Death to the Supermodels * AP Magazine * Rule Number
One * Petrified * Disturbing Behavior * Together Again for the First Time
* Murder By Numbers * Blue Car * The Glass House * Alice * Yours,
Mine & Ours * Forever Strong * Blue Crush * Rumor Has It * Buried Alive
* Down To You * Texas Rangers * Just Married * Dreamland * Once Upon
a Time in the Desert * Long-Term * Relationship * Day Zero * The Feast of
Love * Blood and Chocolate * Peaceful Warrior * The Woods * Stateside
* Home Room * The Shrunken City * Brooklyn to Manhattan * The Perfect Game
* Summer Catch * I'll Be Home for Christmas * The Singing Detective *
Abandon * The Gift * Wonder Boys * Go * Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot *
Mr. Woodcock * American Wedding * Old School * Road Trip * Flipper
* The War * North * The Adventures of Huck Finn * Venom * My Father
the Hero * The Beautiful Ordinary * Manito *
FASHION / RUNWAY
Calvin Klein * Armani * Rockport * Hanes * Nautica * Sephora *
Emporio Armani * Moschino * Roberto Cavalli * United Colors of Benetton *
Christian Dior * Malandrino * John Galliano * Vera Wang * Prada *
Rodarte * Chanel * Hugo Boss * Dolce & Gabbana * Versace * Abercrombie &
Fitch * Burberry * Genart * Daryl K * Michael Soheil * Louis Vuitton
* Hugo * Jil Sander * Machiano * Perry Ellis * Donna Karan *
Tommy Hilfiger * Gap * Chloe * Ralph Lauren *
Polo *
DKNY * J. Crew * Coach * Gianfranco Ferre * Carlo Pignatelli *
Valentino * Karl Lagerfeld * Narciso Rodriguez * Asprey * Byblos *
Exodus *
MAGAZINES / PRINT
Jane Paper * YM * Italian Glamour * Seventeen * Flaunt * L'Uomo *
Vogue * Cosmopolitan * Sports Illustrated * Harper's Bazaar * Teen * People
* Bloomingdale's * Clinique * American Eagle * Guess * Old
Navy * Candie's * Maxim * BCBG * GQ * Neiman Marcus * Marie
Claire * Time * Verizon * Entertainment Weekly * USA * Weekend *
Newsweek * Hollywood Reporter * Cloak * Details * Vanity Fair * US
Weekly * Esquire * Elle * The New York Times * Rolling Stone * Nylon
* Teen * Jane Grazia * Italian Magazine * Gadabout * Wall Street
Journal * Macy's * Bon Marche' * Cover Girl * Target * Fred Meyer *
Allure * Lancome * British Glamour * Men's Health * Barneys * New York
* Limited * Too * Victoria's Secret * In Style * Harrods * real
Shape * H & M * Wet Seal * Urban Minx * Bella Dancerella * Hallmark
* Star Tribune * CNN * The Houston Chronicles * AP Magazine *
People's Sexiest Man Alive * Round Table Pizza * Diet Coke * AllState Insurance
* Mercury Auto * Ford * Campbell's Soup * Subway * Smart & Final *
VISA * IBM * Frosted Flakes * Life * Mattel * Bratz Dolls *
Independence Air * Think Ink *
TELEVISION
Desperate Housewives * 24 * Dawson's Creek * That 70's Show * ER * 7th
Heaven * The Suite Life of Zach and Cody * Las Vegas * Hannah Montana *
Reunion * Life As We Know It * Days of Our Lives * Friends * CSI: Miami *
Medium * Brothers and Sisters * Veronica Mars * Beverly Hills, 90210 * Law &
Order * America's Next Top Model * Sabrina, the Teenage Witch * Punk'd *
NCIS * As The World Turns * All My Children * Moesha * Pepper * Dennis *
Even Stevens * One Tree Hill * Jack and Bobby * Joan of Arcadia * Ghost
Whisperer * One Life to Live * Grey's Anatomy * Gilmore Girls * Will & Grace
* Flight 29 Down * Undressed * The Young and the Restless * Joey
* Entourage * Arrested Development * What's Stevie Thinking? * 8 Simple
Rules * Ordinary Miracles * Odd Man Out * Comanche Moon * Lonesome Dove *
Deadwood * Boston Public * The West Wing * Charmed * The Bernie Mac Show *
Judging Amy * Angel * Summerland * Touched By an Angel * The Closer *
Shark * Lost * Mike's Super Short Show * As the World Turns * Baywatch *
Hawaii * North Shore * Just Shoot Me * King of Queens * Scrubs * Extreme
Makeover * Grace Under Fire * Deadwood * Smallville * Kyle * XY * The Bold
and the Beautiful * Jericho * NYPD Blue * Desire * Ally McBeal * The Drew
Carey Show * Everybody Hates Chris * Drake and Josh * Alias * How I Met Your
Mother * ER * Re-Animated * The Fugitive * Crossing Jordan * CSI: New
York * Disney Channel Games * Family Guy * Trading Spaces * Saturday Night Live
* The Osbournes * Blade: The Series * Average Joe * Fear Factor * Holly
Hobbie and Friends * That's So * Raven Dance * Dance Revolution * JamX Kids
* The Brady Bunch in the White House * Nip/Tuck * General Hospital * Port
Charles * Bones * Any Day Now * JAG * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Angel
* Melrose Place * Six Feet Under * American Family * The District * House
* Kim * Possible Passions * Criminal Minds * Clubhouse * Freaks and
Geeks * Drake & Josh * Monk * Cold Case * My Boss's Daughter * Mind of
Mencia * Ruby Bridges * Unfabulous * Casper: A Spirited Beginning * The Last Day
of Summer * Augusta, Gone * The Initiation of Sarah * Extreme * Dodgeball *
Ain't it Cool * News * Dog Eat Dog * What Should You Do? * Eloise at
Christmastime * Eloise at the Plaza * Promised Land * Pacific Blue * In
Case of Emergency * The Jake Effect * Brink! * City Guys * Drive * Phil
of the Future * Summerland * InTurn * Late Show with David Letterman * The Today
Show * Live with Regis and Kelly * The View * Ellen * MTV Movie Awards *
Jimmy Kimmel * Teen Choice Awards * Last Call with Carson Daly * Academy
Awards * Emmy Awards * The Oprah Winfrey Show * The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
* Golden Globe Awards * The Oscars * The Palm Springs * International Film
Festival * Sundance Film Festival * MTV Movie Awards * Total Request Live *
The Ellen DeGeneres Show * The Megan Mullally Show *
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