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 first 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 many thousands in charitable donations over the past years. I am active in my community and throughout the nation as well. As the current President of the Talent Managers Association in the United States I am committed to seeing honesty, ethics and integrity be foremost in our section of the Entertainment industry. For my community I serve as Chair of the Recreation & Parks Commission for the the City Of Santa Monica. For California I serve as President of the California Association Of Parks & Recreation Commissioners & Board Members. I deeply believe it is necessary for all actors and members of the entertainment industry to use their voices in support of their communities.




Here's a relevant quotation from our 30th President:


"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 always meet informally with actors from Los Angeles to New York. The Actors Network, SAG Conservatory, Actors Key, and our own Twitter generals are among the ways I try to keep in touch with local actors. Included, more formally, are many universities. Among them are Missouri State University, UCLA, Long Beach State, University Of Nevada Las Vegas, Chapman University, Pepperdine University, Ohio State University, Hampton College, Otterbein University and Evangel University. If you would like your group or university to have me stop by as a guest feel free to call or e mail my office. Most of these events are FREE(as it should be to meet a talent representative!) and are informative.

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 many charity benefits. From the Boys & Girls Clubs Of Santa Monica to the Pico Youth Center, Sojourn, HOPE The Al Wooten Foundation, Ettie Lee Foundation and The Airport Marina Counseling Center have all received my support.

The official charity of the Studio Talent Group is the Boys and Girls Club Of Santa Monica and our annual Dinner/Auction is held each October In Santa Monica. 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 Best Actress Nominee Eva Tamargo who is a series regular on "Hacienda Heights" & just wrapped her starring role on the telenovela "Mas Sabe El Diablo". Eva also guest starred on "NCIS". We remember Master Comedian, Impressionist, Actor & Singer Fred Travalena whose star shines just west of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. We're sorry that STG client Jeff Conaway who received the Pop Culture award at the "TV Land" Awards,starred in 5 Broadway shows,was a TV series regular 7 times, appeared in over 90 movies & an equal number of Guest Stars & MOW roles has passed away. Angels are lining up in Heaven to "receive a hickey from Kenickie"!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 "Hazelwood", "Serpent Rising","Scooby Doo:Curse Of The Lake Monster", "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 guest starred on the new series "The Fantastic Two". Richard is also the voice of "King Minos" in the video game "Lucifer" and is the voice of Moxon in "Batman: The Brave And The Bold & in the video game "Dante's Inferno".Richard was also in the legendary Glee Chorus during the recent TV Land Awards.David Labiosa just booked "Workaholics". Lady Victoria Hervey is starring in the ITV series "Party Wars", and wrapped "Space Reserved".Lony'e Perrine co-starred on "Chuck", "United States Of Tara", and "Castle".Lony'e also can be seen in an "Asics" print ad. Christine Lucas supported in "Adjustment Bureau".She appeared on "House", co starred in "Brothers & Sisters", starred in the feature "Nine Shades Of Pleasant", has recurred on "Young & Restless","Days Of Our Lives","Greetings From Sunny Beaches" and is a host for Sky 3's "Deal TV" in the UK.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.Chad Mathews is featured in the new "Vytorin" print ads as well as a recyling commercial campaign for the "City Of Santa Barbara".Scott Ward is on your TV screens in "Americas Most Wanted" & "The Middle". Jonathan Nail co-starred on "Luck", "Friends With Benefits","NCIS" & "Mad Men", filmed the features, "No One Island", and "Side Effect" and has a new commercial airing soon for "Suntrust Bank".Look for "Solo-The Series" on the web starring Jonathan soon.Jaime Zevallos wrapped a guest star on "Off The Map" and had great roles on "Southland" & "House MD". Leonard Kelly Young is on a hot streak with "Rampart","Justified","The Defenders","Mad Men","America's Most Wanted","Law & Order LA" & commercials for "Comcast","Caramilk","Mercedes Benz","Manheim.com","Banca Intesa","Bud Light","Starbucks","IBM","Little Caesar's","Crystal Geyser" and "Pavesini" He just wrapped the features "Frankie Go Boom","Rampart" and "Exit". John Brantley Cole is on every channel.You can catch him as he recurs on "Castle",or on "Accidentally On Purpose","Class","General Hospital", "NCIS", "Grey's Anatomy", "iCarly" and "Dollhouse. You've also seen John in "24","Sleeper Cell","Intel" & "Qualcomm" print campaigns and on the "Young And The Restless".Ethan Dizon is recurring on "How I Met Your Mother" and has national "Target", "Kaiser Permanente" & "Taco Bell" campaigns running.Catch Arthur Roberts as the General in the video game "Resident Evil 5" and check out his current features, "Behind Your Eyes","Midnight Movie", "It's A Wonderful Death","The Next Race", "The Mummy's Kiss", "Nadine In Dateland", "Ways Of The Flesh". Arthur has an industial for "Intel" & spots for "San Joaquin Community Hospital" & "Gexa Energy" commercials airing as well. Catch Joan Blair in "Love Bites","Important Things With Demetri Martin" & "Warren The Ape". 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 in "Important Things With Demetri Martin" & "Hard Boiled".Hal Perry co stars on the hit series Nip/Tuck,a guest star on "Americas Most Wanted", 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 is booked on "Transformers 3" and was on the big screen in "Watchmen".You can him soon in "Chasing Buffalo" and he is the continuing spokesman for "Western Dental","Nevada State Bank","Tennessee Valley Authority","Send Out Cards", "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.Check out Garon Grigsby's "Panasonic","Census Bureau", "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 on "Days Of Our Lives" and in the new pilot "LAPD". Everyone's favorite handwriting expert Bart Baggett just wrapped the feature film "Moby Dick", appeared on the Today show, filmed a pilot entitled "Can You Trust Me?",commercials for "5hr Energy", "NAR" & the feature "Cost Of Heaven".Irwin Keyes guest starred 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 "AT&T & "Best Buy" commercials featuring Irwin on your TV screens now. Wes Nathanson was on "Law & Order LA","Young & Restless,"Outlaw", "Criminal Minds","Cold Case", "After The Denim" and "Brand Dead". You can find Wes in America's Most Wanted" & "NorthSideComedy.com". Wes' Wife,Barbara Nathanson is in a "USPS" spot. Javier Estrella worked on "K Now Crohns" & "General Hospital".He has "Wells Fargo","Old Mutual","T Mobile", "DiTech","Chevy Cobalt", "Disneyland.com", "Sprint Vertical" commercials running. Mark Craig taped "Days Of Our Lives","90210", "Jon Benjamin Has A Van", "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. Jon Briddell stars in the features "The Fall Of Hyperion","Arizona","M-Bug","Dead Stop","White Flight" and "Alien Files" & the webisodes "Moving Numbers" & "Cultural Intelligence".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 "Acura Pods 2011","Little Caesars", "Bose", "Nuriskin Naturals","Coke Print","Debt Relief","Western Digital", "Acura","SCEA","Pechanga Resorts","Malibu Brite', "Touch Up Buddy" and "Brinks Home Security" spots now running.Michele Santopietro is a recurring guest star on "Days Of Our Lives". Amie Farrell co-starred on "iCarly", "Young & Restless" & "Ghost Whisperer" and has "Samsung","Acura","Comcast" & "Insomnia" commercials in rotation as well as a "USA Network" promo. Gerald Webb was in "MegaShark 2:, recurring on "Law & Order:LA","I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant",a "Lexus" industrial and an "AEP" commercial spot. Brandon Sutton is filming an indie entitled "Two Weeks Notice". Frank Krueger's episodes of "Chuck" & "Ghost Whisperer" aired recently. He guest starred on "Days Of Our Lives",was a principal on "Bold & Beautiful",and "Young & Restless" & appeared on the "Jimmy Kimmel Show".If you work for "Cisco" you see him in an in house industrial. Michele Boyd is starring in "The Three Musketeers", has wrapped "Men Of A Certain Age","How I Met Your Mother","iCarly", "Sons Of Anarchy", "The Young & The Restless", and is on the hit webisode series "The Guild" & "Solo The Series" and is the expert host of "Machines Of Malice" on the Discovery Channel. She also helmed a pilot for Discovery entitled "Dying To Know" a mow for Hallmark "Love Begins" and has commercials for "Chevrolet" & "Kotex" running. Stacy Halljust booked the feature "General Education", wrapped the MOW "Olivers Ghost",has a recurring role in "Sons Of Anarchy",was on "Young & The Restless",had a guest spot on "Americas Most Wanted" & wrapped "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia"", Make It Or Break It" and "Gigantic".He has "Comcast","Walgreens","Sprint", "Microsoft","Fruit Roll Ups" and "Home Depot" spots airing. Stacy will also be in the feature "Nesting". Kenny Davis has a "Bing" commercial in rotation & continues to headline comedy clubs throughout the United States. Catch Andrew Ross Wynn on the "Disney Dream" starring in two shows nightly. Jeanette O'Connor filmed "The Informers", was seen as a guest star in the TV series "Daybreak",co-starred in "Brothers & Sisters", "Two And A Half Men","Shape" and is in the feature,"Audrey". Kelly Huddleston is a series regular on the TV series "Sportlets" now airing throughout Europe. She has co-starred on "Mad Men" & "Dexter" & Law & Order:LA",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". Michael Brainard filmed roles in "The Genie Princess" & "Sebastian".Zynah Knight can be seen in "General Electric" & "National Association Of Realtors" commercial campaigns & the feature "My Gimpy Life". Randy Evans had great roles on "Brothers & Sisters","CSI Miami","NCIS","Days Of Our Lives","Young & Restless" and "General Hospital",was in the hit film "Social Network" & has a "TD Ameritrade" commercial running. Ben Wilson shot "Supah Ninjas" recently and has national "Sprint","Buffalo Wild Wings","Pepsi Max","Game Stop", "VW" and "Nissan Altima" spots running. Michael DiBacco spent time on "Southland" & "Days Of Our Lives", the feature "Aim High" and has a commercial for "APS" airing.You saw May Wang in "Cougartown". She will also be in the feature ""Aaseamah's Journey" and leads in the webseries "Good Taste","Zimm The Series" & "The Gunrunner Billy Kane".Mike Peebler 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 "Wendys","Bing","Sears" & "Toyota" commercials airing as well as a "K Mart" industrial completed. Eddie Kaulukukui taped "Off The Map" & "The Young & The Restless",continues to be Aladdin in "Aladdin" at California Adventure & has "Subway" & "Old Navy" commercials running. Jo Anne Krupa is a constantly recurring co star in "True Jackson VP" and is in "3 Day Suit Broker","Hair Shine 2010","Living Space Furniture" and "Better Trades" spots. Louie Alegria had a good co star role on "State Of Georgia",shot "Bling Ring", has filmed the features "California Winter" & "Go For It" and has national commercials running for "Ihop","Sears","Ford","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 soap renaissance with "All My Children" & "Young & Restless" added to his recent credits. Troy just shot "Friends With Benefits" and wrapped the feature "Looking At Animals" as well. Beth Elainejust wrapped a live presentation for "Microsoft". Jen Kuhn is in the webseries "Asylum" & "The Brothers Gift" & a print campaign for "Bayer".You can watch Ryan McCann on "NCIS",during many commercial breaks for "Toshiba","Regions Bank". Caz Milostan shot his episode of "iCarly", is in "NAPA Auto Parts" & "K&G" commercials,has two industrials running and his episodes of "Heroes" & "NCIS" aired."Pycotica" stars STG client Jason Sarrow. Nancy Sinclair is in a PSA for the State Of California and the "Laz-R Sculpt Project". Lonnie Colon taped the new hit TV show "Modern Family",filmed "Blink Of An Eye","John The Revelator" and an industrial for "Altria".Client Aliza Hedges is recurring on "Young & Restless", has commercials airing for "San Diego Tourism" and "Subway" & filmed the features "Born On A Bad Day","Night Move", "Jason & The Necronauts" & "The Tune Of Jolie" recently.Mishel Prada is the proud owner of a "McDonald's" commercial & the feature "Five Photographs".Grace Park is one of the stars of the upcoming feature "One By One".Grace is also in a commercial campaign for the "Shin Han Financial Group" & "Fun Faces". Kerie Edmead taped "Franklin & Bash","CSI:New York" & can be seen in "McDonald's & "Sears" campaigns.Kelley Robins Hicks episode of "Californication" has aired.She filmed "Currency" & "Budz House" and just wrapped a "Nike" photo shoot.Eddie Applegate wrapped the features "Easy A" & "Rain From Stars" recently. Jim Nieb just booked new "Time Warner" & "Cottonelle" commercials. Anna Roberts. in the new feature "Stay Still" & "Vidor" and a "Nike" spot.Joe Gerety recurred on "Days Of Our Lives" & just aired in an episode of "Law & Order LA" and shot an episode of the new HBO episodic "Luck".Vianessa Castanos taped commercial spots for "UEI" & a "Trade School",a good role on "Get Thee Behind Me", is on the webseries "Just Jamal" & for "Disney BR" & is in a music video for "Romeo & The College Boys".Pierre Dulat had a nice part in the recent feature "Oblivion" & "If The Shoe Fits".Elina Madison is in a TNT Promo" & worked on both "Your Kid Ate What?" and "1000 Ways To Die".Lillian Madison can be seen on Saturday kids TV in a "Little Tykes Fire Engine" commercial.Natasha O'Neill has a new "Diet Coke" campaign now running.Stephanie Wall booked a "Cloo Promo" and a role in the feature "Fluid".. Tori Ayres Oman shot her role in "Demon's Dilemma" recently. .Shane Salk was just in "How To Be A Hipster".Jessica Simons just taped "1000 Ways To Die" & has a "Sony Bravia 3D" spot airing.Hal Banfield Has just booked a "Nike" campaign.Catch Kelley Birney in "Young & Restless", a "Secret Project Time 2" industrial,and is seen nightly on "Southern California Honda" spots.Mother & son team Corinne Chooey and Zachary Dizon are both in a PSA for "Faces Of Influenza". Brain Confer can be seen in an upcoming episode of "iCarly". Elina Madison can be seen throughout the State Of Iowa in a PSA. Michael Dionne is in "Serpent People".Michael Krawic is playing Uncle Henry in "Dorothy Of Oz",just wrapped an episode of "Shameless" and the feature "Leashed".Krystal Marshall taped an episode of "All My Children",is in an untitled "Viral Video" and a series regular on "Super Sportsters".Colby Lemaster just wrapped the new feature "Man Brain" and can be seen in "MegaShark 2" & a "Net 10 Cellphone" spot.Prana Reddy is in a new "Soy Joy" spot & in print for "State Farm".New client Robert Hardin booked "The Lift","As Seen On TV","The Otter" & "Against The Grain" & an "Unitled SciFi" short. Crystal Coney just wrapped the films "Hit Team Movie","Breaking Point" & "Tension", an episode of "All My Children" & has a "Centrum" spot running.Linda Elena Tovar shot an episode of 'Femme Fatales" & has a great "Old Navy" spot running.Laura Gardner is shooting the feature "God's Country" and is a recurring guest star on the new series "Shredd".Chris Smith is the newest member of the "Blue Man Group" & has a "Wendy's" commercial airing.Erika Ringor is recurring on "Law & Order LA".Khalia Kincey can be seen in a "Kung Fu Panda 2" promo.Sam Egbar booked the feature "For Billy".Marion Kerrhas a new "Hartford Insurance" commercial running. Arianna Ortiz co starred on the season ending episode of "Gray's Anatomy".Patricia Fructuoso filmed two episodes of "America's Most Wanted".The "King Of Wishful Thinking" included Heather Wood within it's cast.Annie Hirshmann is in an upcoming "Converse" commercial."Ford" features client Brad Roller.Henry Monfries is in the new episodic "State Of Georgia".Gatsby Coram can be seen in an upcoming episode of "Pretty Little Liars".Libby Baker can be seen in an episode of "Jon Benjamin Has A Van".Helena Charbila has a "Jeep" commercial running.