STG Applauds!
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President's Message

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Tooting the Studio Talent Group Horn!

In this volatile business with ever changing managers, agents, and businesses seeming to close with every swing of the door I wanted to thank my clients, both past and present as the Studio Talent Group began its eleventh year of business on February 1, 2005.

My career change from actor to manager began on July 1, 1994 and I opened STG on February 1, 1995 hoping we would last 1 year but determined to succeed. My acting career has long been on hiatus but I hope that we are helping others to succeed. I promised myself that I would be honest, true to my convictions, and of service to performers. I believe that STG remains true to my convictions.

We have obtained thousands of auditions for our clients, operated at a profit, and still facilitated over $1,000,000 in charitable donations over the past year. I remain both proud of my company and confident of writing you again in another ten years.

Best . . .and thanks for your support!!!


I added a quotation from our 30th President last summer and decided it is relevant so it will remain for a while longer:


"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.

Genius will not; un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."


It is inevitable that each of you want the road to personal greatness to be a quick and easy journey. You must remember that the journey itself is precious and you will not complete your personal road map without persistence.


For those of you who may wish to either meet with me or glean some information about the entertainment business from me I have continued to meet with groups of actors periodically. In fact, I have met informally with actors from Los Angeles to New York this past year. Included are The Actors Network, SAG Conservatory, Actorsite, and others. If you would like your group to have me stop by as a guest feel free to call or e mail my office. All of these events are FREE(as it should be to meet a talent representative!) and are informative events.

The Studio Talent Group remains deeply committed to assisting those in need.

Each year I am both the honorary and working chairman and host for the annual HOPE benefit. In addition, The Al Wooten Foundation, Ettie Lee Foundation, The Airport Marina Counseling Center all receive our support and we are a corporate sponsor of the Olive Crest Foundation's Annual Rock n Bowl.

The official charity of the Studio Talent Group is the Boys and Girls Club Of Santa Monica and our 31th Annual Dinner/Auction was held on November 9th at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. If you have an item, gift certificate, trip or merchandise that could be donated for our next silent and live auction please call!! The kids need our help!



"FAILING TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL". John Wooden

My best to each of you . . . always


Phillip L. Brock
President
Studio Talent Group


- This is a copy of an article that appeared in the Venice-Marina-Santa Monica Argonaut on November 3, 2005 –

Phil Brock, early member, continues his interest in Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica
BY VINCE ECHAVARIA

Lifelong Santa Monica resident Phil Brock spent a good part of his childhood as an active member of what is now the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica.
Now he is in a position to give back to the club that helped shape his life. Brock, 51, president of Studio Talent Group, a Santa Monica talent agency, also serves as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica Council president.
The Boys & Girls Club is a special place for Brock, who joined the club at age 11 when it was the Boys Club of Santa Monica.
His parents had recently gone through a divorce when Brock's father dropped him off at the club one day after school.
Brock said he attended the club fairly steadily after school and helped volunteer in the various activities that were offered.
The club soon "became my home away from home," where the interaction with other youngsters had a real impact, he said.
"You end up mentoring the younger kids and the older kids end up mentoring you," Brock said.

During his time at the club, Brock says he participated in nearly every aspect of the club and earned his first work experience. Some of the positions he held include membership secretary, social recreation assistant, athletic department assistant and assistant librarian.
"I always knew that I wanted to teach and coach and it really cemented that in me," Brock said.
The Boys Club of Santa Monica main branch opened in 1946 at 1238 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, and became the Boys & Girls Club in 1990.
The Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club serves youngsters seven to 18 years old and currently has a membership of more than 4,500 boys and girls from Santa Monica and other local areas such as Venice and Marina del Rey.
The club also has branches in Malibu and at all elementary and middle schools in Santa Monica.

Some new features of the main Santa Monica club branch include a new computer technology lab with 30 computers, and a sound studio.
Recreational activities for club members include table games, arts and crafts, a skateboard park and various sports such as flag football, basketball and soccer.
When attending the club as a youngster, Brock says he was able to see how the club served a "melting pot" of children from a variety of backgrounds.
"Money didn't matter," he said of being a member. "It came down to who you were, not money."

Brock's active involvement as a member of the club was evident when he earned the "Boy of the Month" honors and was a runner-up for "Boy of the Year" honors in 1971.
He said his early experiences at the club helped influence his love of teaching. After earning degrees from UCLA and Loyola Marymount University, Brock initially became an elementary school teacher and he also coached football and baseball.
While Brock began to experience success as a teacher and actor and later became president of his own talent agency, he says he never forgot the club that has given him so much.

When the opportunity came to serve as club council president in January, Brock said he was excited at the chance to give back.
"It's nice to be in a position of power to help increase the amount of donations and help more kids in the community," he said.
Many leaders have started out as a member of a Boys & Girls Club and a lot of them are still involved in the organization, he said.
Before becoming president of the club council, Brock served as a council member for eight years.
He said the council president position has given him a different perspective of the club's impact on the young members.
"I get the opportunity to walk through the clubs and see all the good they're doing," he said. "To see the money go to use is a great thing."

As Santa Monica club council president, a main responsibility for Brock is to lead a group of 50 volunteers who reach out to the community and seek donations.
Another key responsibility for Brock is to oversee the 30th Annual Benefit Gala for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica, scheduled Thursday, November 10th, at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave.
The Benefit Gala, which includes a dinner, an auction and a raffle, provides "visibility" for the club and is the largest single fundraiser, he said. The goal at this year's event is to raise about $300,000, he said.

The gala is an important source of funding for the club, but receiving funding from the government remains a main challenge for the club, he said.
"We have to compete with all the other programs that also need money," Brock said.
With his role as club council president, Brock said one of his main goals is to increase the amount of donations and introduce more innovative programs to the club.
"The Boys & Girls Club gives children a positive place to develop and to be a part of that is gratifying," he said.

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Some recent STG bookings include:
Congratulations to our Alma Awards 2008 Best Actress Nominee Eva Tamargo who is now starring on the telenovela "Mas Sabe El Diablo" and guest starred on "NCIS". We congratulate Master Comedian, Impressionist, Actor & Singer Fred Travalena whose star shines just west of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. We're proud of STG client Jeff Conaway who received the Pop Culture award at the "TV Land" Awards in April. Jeff also appeared on the "1 vs 100 Grease Extravaganza". Client Charlene Tilton received this award in 2006.Pat Harrington is "Old Drama" on "Entourage. You can catch the legendary Richard Moll in the features "Serpent Rising", "The Xmas Cottage" and "Love At First Hiccup" soon. Richard recently guest starred on "30 Rock", is a series regular on the upcoming series "The Kitty Landers Show" and just guest starred on the new series "The Fantastic Two". Richard is also the voice of "King Minos" in the 2009 release of the new video game "Lucifer" and is the voice of Moxon in "Batman: The Brave And The Bold. Sandra Purpuro is recurring on "The Sara Connor Chronicles", guest starred on "Days Of Our Lives", "The Suite Life On Deck" and has a "Home Depot" spot running. Lady Victoria Hervey will be hosting the new series "High Maintenance", and wrapped "Space Reserved" Tom Hallick is now guest starring on "Cold Case", co starring on "Nip/Tuck", and is a recurring sketch player on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show".Lony'e Perrine just co-starred on "Chuck", "United States Of Tara", and "Castle" and has a national "Bud Lite" spot in continuous rotation. Lony'e also can be seen in an "Asics" print ad. Danielle Vasinova co starred on "Dexter" and "The Philantrophist". She also shot a print series for "Harley Davidson". Jodi Hettinga co stars on "Ghost Whisperer" this coming season and will be on the web in "VoiceMail 2". Alex Endeshaw continues to burnish his comedic credits by adding "Rules Of Engagement", "Jimmy kimmel Live" and "Chocolate News" to his list. He is a recurring guest star on "My Name Is Earl". Christine Lucas is appearing on "House", co starred in "Brothers & Sisters" this past season, starred in the feature "Nine Shades Of Pleasant", has been recurring on "Young & Restless" & "Days Of Our Lives", and is a host for Sky 3's "Deal TV" in the UK. The busy Christine just booked a "Commerce Bank" spot as well. Scott Damian is Iago the Parrot at Disney's California Adventure. Catch Scott in an episode of "The Office","General Hospital" as well as a "LRN Dolby" industial. Richard Willgrubs is a strong player in the new series "Mad Men". Jonathan Nail co-starred on "NCIS","ER","Mad Men", filmed the features, "No One Island", and "Side Effect" and has a series of new "Cox Cable" commercials in the can.Leonard Kelly Young is on a hot streak with "Mad Men" upcoming & commercials for "Comcast","Starbucks","IBM","Little Caesar's" and "Pavesini" He recently supported in the film "Exit" and Leonard will be starring in "Moonlight & Magnolias" at both the Laguna Playhouse & La Mirada Theatre this fall. John Brantley Cole has wrapped "Life", "Castle", "NCIS", "Grey's Anatomy", "iCarly" and "Dollhouse. You've also seen John in "24","Sleeper Cell","Intel" & "Qualcomm" print campaigns and is presently on the "Young And The Restless".Ethan Dizon is recurring on "How I Met Your Mother" and has a national "Target" campaign running. Kate Anthony continues to recur on "Grey's Anatomy". Catch Arthur Roberts in his recurring role on "Scrubs" and is currently taping "ER". You may have also caught Arthur in "Chocolate News" recently. Look for him as the General in the video game "Resident Evil 5" and check out his current features, "Midnight Movie", "It's A Wonderful Death","The Next Race", "The Mummy's Kiss", "Nadine In Dateland", "Ways Of The Flesh". Arthur has "Tylenol", "Yakult", "San Joaquin Community Hospital" & "Gexa Energy" commercials airing as well. Catch Joan Blair wrapped the major feature "He's Just Not That Into You". You can also catch Joan and Terrence Evans in their feature, "Boppin At The Glue Factory". Terrence is also in a national "Sprint Nextel" commercial. Longtime client Cameo Martine can be seen nationwide for "McDonalds" and a PSA for "Characters Unite". Hal Perry co stars on the hit series Nip/Tuck, has a recurring role on "Passions", wrapped a feature,"Oranges", and has national "Humalog", "Miller Lite", "Caliornia Budget Reform", "Comcast" and "AEP" commercials running. You can also catch Hal in print for "Sprint" and in an anti cancer PSA. Brett Stimely wrapped the new episodic "Party Down" and was on the big screen in "Watchmen". Brett was also in an hilarious sketch on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show". He is the continuing spokesman for "Western Dental","nevada State Bank", "Music Business 411" and "TradeStation". Brett stars in commercials for Cadbury's "Bournville Chocolate", "Miller High Life Beer", "Nevada State Bank", "Positec Power Tools","Nature Made", "Cholestoff", "Mazda", "Desa Lawnmowers", "Matrix Direct Insurance", "Bose", "Brinks Home Security" and "MyScore.com". Add to that a new industrial for "ID Watchdog" and Brett's a very busy actor. Jessica Martell is in a new commercial for "KDDI" and a "Doritos" spec commercial. Jessica is on the web in "Hot Girls & Earl", "Zero To Hero" and "Downstairs Guys".Check out Garon Grigsby's "Panasonic", "Champion Mortgage","Speedlane Auto Insurance","Overstock.com", "ReMax", "Wendy's" and "AT&T" spots, a "Quest" print job and a "Humphries & Associates" industrial. Watch for Garon in the new pilot "LAPD" and the feature "Aaseamah's Journey." Everyone's favorite handwriting expert Bart Baggett appeared on the Today show, filmed a pilot entitled "Can You Trust Me?" and is the resident expert on "I Love New York".Irwin Keyes wrapped a great role on "CSI" and adds starring roles in "Dahmer v Gacy", "Mansfield Path", "The Urn", "Choppers","Careless", "Sent" "Fallen One", "Chiller", "Coma" "Horror High" and "Wrestle Maniac" to his extensive resume. Watch for a new "Capital One" commercial featuring Irwin coming soon. Wes Nathanson will be shooting his episode of "Criminal Minds" soon and co-starred on "Life", "Scrubs" and "Cold Case" recently. Daryl Keith Roach taped "The Cleaner" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" recently Daryl is also in the upcoming feature "Dispatch" as well.Randall Bosley is a recurring co-star on Comedy Central's "Mind Of Mencia" and just wrapped a promo for "Tele 2". Javier Estrella just worked on "Cold Case" and "General Hospital". He has "Old Mutual" and "T Mobile" spots airing, multiple "DiTech" spots, a Canadian "Chevy Cobalt" spot,"Disneyland.com", and "Sprint Vertical" commercials appearing on TV screens everywhere. Mark Craig taped "The Mentalist" and "Tim & Eric's Awesome Adventure" for television and filmed "Janky Promoters", "This Christmas", "Though None Go With Me", shot a short film, "Avery's Choice" and has supporting roles in "Kiss The Abyss" and "The Effect". We also need to mention his "Nissan","Dick's Sporting Goods" commercials & industrial for "Microsoft". Client Anthony Palermo just booked "Chuck" and "ER" has a "How I Met Your Mother" in the can and an "Occidental Petroleum" commercial airing in select national markets. Susan Gallagher can be seen in a "Citizens Bank" print campaign. Frank Noon has "Centrica Direct Energy", "HP", and "Capital One"commercials now running and you spend an evening with him in "Painted Alice" at the Elephant Stageworks. Jon Briddell stars in the features "The Fall Of Hyperion","M-Bug","Dead Stop" and "Alien Files". Jon is currently a series regular on the new web series "Moving Numbers". In the past year he has shot starring roles in "Midnight Movie" and "Ten Bullets" as well. Jon taped "CSI Miami" and "Ten Miles of Bad Road" and is literally everywhere in spots for "Little Caesars", "Bose", "Nuriskin Naturals","Coke Print", "Acura","SCEA","Pechanga Resorts" and "Brinks Home Security" spots now running. Sterling Jones is currently taping "The Forgotten". He also recently shot co-stars in "The One" and "Close To Home" and has a national "Chili's commercial now running. Amie Farrell is co starred on "iCarly" & "Ghost Whisperer" and has "Comcast" & "Insomnia" commercials in rotation. You''ll can catch Amie on stage in "Bright Ideas" at Long Beach's International City Theatre.Catch Kourtney Kaas in the major feature "Superhero". You can spot Kourtney in national "Verizon" and "Campbells Soup" commercials as well as a spot for "Bowflex" and several "Innovate" industrials now airing.Gerald Webb's episode of "The Cleaner" just aired. Frank Krueger will be guest starring on "Days Of Our Lives" soon, was a principal on "Bold & Beautiful", "Passions" and "Young & Restless" and if you work for "Cisco" you see him in an in house industrial. Sharon Gardner is a recurring spokesperson for "Lockheed Martin".Vince Cefalu has several episodics to his credit in the past year They include "Nip/Tuck", "Grey's Anatomy", "Everybody Hates Chris", "Days Of Our Lives" and "Heroes". Vince's continued dedication is paying off as evidenced by his recently filmed role in the mini-series "The Pacific" for HBO, the indie "Dire Wolf", the festival short "Slunt", and campaigns for "IBM" and "Kodak". Rebecca Klingler is recurring on "The Young & The Restless" and her episode of "Melrose Place" just aired. She wrapped the feature "Paradise Hills" and the short,"Dark Chocolate". Rebecca also has a new "Birds Eye" commercial airing. Michele Boyd just wrapped "Cold Case","Flash Forward", "iCarly", "Sons Of Anarchy", "The Young & The Restless", and is on hit webisode series "The Guild" & "Solo The Series" and is the expert host of "Machines Of Malice" on the Discovery Channel. You can catch Michele in "The Evolution Of Ethan Baskin" and "Cheerleader Massacre II". She also helmed a pilot for Discovery entitled "Dying To Know" and has a new national commercial for "Chevrolet". Stacy Hall has a recurring role in "Raising The Bar" & just wrapped the new series, "Flash Forward" and has "Walgreens","Microsoft", "Fruit Roll Ups" and "Home Depot" spots airing. Kenny Davis guest starred on "The Suite Life". Amanda Comito will be supporting in "The Hideout" and has a "Chevy Malibu" national commercial in rotation now. Bridgetta Tomarchiorecently shot a great co star on "Californication".Andrew Ross Wynn taped an episode of "The Mentalist" & "Tim & Eric's Awesome Show". Andy also has a "Sears" national running. Jeanette O'Connor filmed "The Informers", was seen as a guest star in the TV series "Daybreak" and on the feature, "Finding Amanda". Kelly Huddleston is the host of Disney's "Backstage Pass", co-starred on "Mad Men" & "Dexter",filmed "You Can't Do That On The Internet", is in a "Epilstop" commercial,and you can play with her on the "Jeopardy DVD Game". Kelly is worth traveling to Rancho Cucamonga for as she is now on stage at the Lewis Family Playhouse in "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie". Corinne Chooey and her son, Ethan, are in a new national "Sara Lee" commercial and print campaign. Corinne is a "Remax" spokesperson and Ethan just wrapped a new "Farmers Insurance" print campaign as well.Michael Brainard has filmed his role in "The Genie Princess". Krizia Bajos is the star of a new "Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Association ad campaign. Randy Evans just wrapped nice roles on "CSI Miami" and "General Hospital". Ben Wilson has national "Sprint", "VW" and "Nissan Altima" spots running.Summera Howell has a new "Kraft" spot running. Michael DiBacco spent time on "Cold Case" recently & is taping "The Forgotten" now.May Wang just wrapped the feature ""Aaseamah's Journey" and leads in the webseries "Good Taste".Mike Peebler is now taping "ER" and has co stars on "Numbers" and "Medium" to his recent credit as well as a turn on the big screen in "Valkyrie". Big Mike also has a "Toyota" commercial airing and is on "ESPN" in a promo. Eddie Kaulukukui just taped the "The Young & The Restless" and continues to be Aladdin in "Aladdin" at California Adventure. Jo Anne Krupa is a constantly recurring co star in "True Jackson VP" and is in "3 Day Suit Broker" and "Better Trades" spots. Louie Alegria had a good co star role on "Three Rivers", has filmed the feature "Go For It" and has national commercials running for "Sears","Bally Total Fitness", "Kodak","K&G " and "Charter Communications. Louie can also be spotted in "TBS","Disney" & "Harley Davidson" print ads. Troy Bishop is experiencing a strong winter season with "Life" and "Starter Wife" added to his recent credits. Troy just wrapped the feature "Looking At Animals" as well. Jenny Ladner looks great in the starring role in "Ride The Wake" and is supporting in "RJ", a new short film. Josh HeislerMichael De La Torre is the mayor in the feature "Solar Flare".Marissa Skell has wrapped several projects over the past few months including "It's Not About Coffee", "Lava","Jimmy Kimmel Live" & is hosting a new webs series. "Vitamin Water" features our own Jen Kuhn as well as the student film "Breaking Up". Watch for Reghan Alexander in the feature "Janky Promoters" in 2009. Judy Dixon will be in a new "South Beach Diet" infomercial campaign. Ryan Harry is on location as Deputy Tim Cole in the feature "Red Gold End Game". A new "American Family Insurance" commercial features client . You can watch Ryan McCann during many commercial breaks for "Toshiba". Ryan's starring (and producing role in "The Visioneers" is winning rave reviews and awards at festivals nationwide.Suzan Brittan recently co starred on "Greek" & supported in the mow "Elevator Girl". Leah McKendrick is currently in a workshop production of the musical "The Flunky". Leah just wrapped the indie, "Shadow Of Cthulu" as well. Caz Milostan shot his episode of "iCarly", is in a new "K&G" commercial, has two industrials running and taped a recurring role on "Heroes" & shot NCIS. The grad film "Cactus" stars the lovely Eileen Reardon and she is now starring in the indie horror film "In Storage" & "Brooklyn". Our own Verona Masongsong is in a "Logitech" print ad. Anijke Simon is now filming "Grandma, You Rock". Jessica Wilson has completed student films "Point Of View", "Being Jason" and "Misfits". Paul Haitkin is recurring on "Days Of Our Lives". Allen Haff is co starring on "CSI Miami". Bryn Abbott is the lead in the websiode "Coupled". "Pycotica" stars STG client Jason Sarrow."Criminal Minds" has Joy Sudduth co starring on an upcoming episode. Nancy Sinclair is taping a PSA for the State Of California and is in the "Laz-R Sculpt Project". Richardson Cherry was seen recently in a "TV Land" print ad and in three episodes of "In The Moment".He just wrapped the feature "Tainted Rose". Lonnie Colon filmed "Blink Of An Eye" and an "ethics" industrial.Client Aliza hedges has commercials airing for "San Diego Tourism" and "Subway". Demi Hughes is in the webisode "The Vamber Project", industrials for "America's Bid 2016" & "Neverlight Again" and the feature "GPS".Mishel Prada is the proud owner of a "McDonald's" commercial. Carl Palmer recently guest starred on "General Hospital". Kerie Edmead can be seen in a national "Sears" campaign. Stephen Balckehart is in "The Whisperer In Darkness". Susan Nash is in a new "Apartments.com" commercial along with client Richard Wilgrubs.Eddie Applegate wrapped the feature "Easy A" recently. Jim Nieb has a new "K&G" commercial now airing.Taya Asimos taped "Important Things With Demetri Martin" & worked with "Mattel" recently. "Applebees" has a new commercial star in client Anna Roberts. Anna is also in the new feature "Stay Still". Our client & good friend Fred Travalena passed away Sunday, June 28th after a long & valiant fight with cancer. Fred was a supremely talented actor, singer & impressionist whose star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame shined brightly each and every day. As will the world, we will miss him and remember him fondly.