IMTA actor Elijah Wood joins the cast of The Experiment!

MTV Movies Blog reports that Elijah Wood will join the Oscar-Winning cast of The Experiment!
IMTA Elijah Wood joins Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker and Cam Gigandet in the remake of acclaimed 2001 German film.

Elijah got his start at IMTA in 1989 when he caught the eye of the famed superagent Al Onorato. He moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Los Angeles and booked his first roles in Paula Abdul's memorable video Straight Up and the feature film Back to the Future Part II. Elijah has starred in over 40 feature films in his career and is one of Hollywood's (and IMTA's!) most-loved actors!

IMTA INSIDER SCOOP: We'll never forget Elijah's performance during the Talent Showcase when he forgot a few of the words to the song he was singing, Don't Worry Be Happy. He did an impromptu duet with our emcee Russ Fega that had the whole crowd rooting for him. The entire Talent Showcase audience was charmed by his ability to recover. Elijah's song got a huge round of applause!

Here's the scoop on his latest feature film according to the MTV Movies Blog: The Experiment will be directed by Paul Scheuring (Prison Break) from his own screenplay. It’s a remake of the 2001 German film Das Experiment, which centers on a group of ordinary men recruited to take part in a psychological research study. They’re divided up and put into prison. Some land jobs as guards, others are locked up as prisoners, all with the intent of studying how they react to their assigned roles, and to positions of power and control.

The experiment goes sour as the guards go drunk with power, and develop authoritarian tendencies, going to great lengths to hide their abusive actions from the researchers in order to keep their power trip going. The prisoners also band together in order to resist… and if you suspect things get really ugly, you’d be right.

Melody Woodin in Ocean Drive Magazine

Melody Woodin, a supermodel who was discovered at IMTA in 2004 while competing, is featured in Ocean Drive Magazine.When Melody competed at IMTA she won Model of the Year! She signed with the prestigious international modeling agency Women Management and is represented by Nathalie in Paris. She is a favorite runway, editorial and commercial model. Melody has modeled for some of the most highly influential and highly respected fashion designers in the world such as: Christian Dior, Badgley Mischka, Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Luca Luca and appeared in a print ad for the Biore facial products.

Melody is L'Oreal Paris' new face for their new and improved hair color product line, Feria! Melody looks stunning with her gorgeous blond shimmering hair. To view Melody and the Feria hair color line, click here. She was also recently featured in the latest Neiman Marcus catalog. Melody was striking, appearing in a nine page layout titled 'Feminine Touch'. Melody wore clothing and accessories by designers Diane Von Furstenberg, Elie Tahari, Burberry, Nancy Gonzalez and Robert Rodriguez.

If you or someone you know is interested in a career as a model or actor, click here to learn more about IMTA.

IMTA Alum Sofia Vassilieva in My Sister's Keeper!

IMTA alum Sofia Vassilieva's highly anticipated film, My Sister’s Keeper opens today nationwide! Sofia competed at IMTA in New York, where she won the title of Child Actress of the Year and she was the first runner-up for Child Model of the Year 2000! While competing Sofia garnered a lot of interest from the managers, agents and casting directors who were scouting at the Convention. If you are interested in IMTA, please click here! Sofia signed with a manager and went on to star in many films such as Eloise at the Plaza, The Brady Bunch in the White House, Inhabited, Hurt, and Day Zero. Sofia also won a Best Supporting Young Artist Award in 2006 for Best Performance in a TV Drama for her work on the television series Medium!

My Sister's Keeper is a very touching and dramatic story about how one daughter finds out she was born as genetic match to keep her cancer stricken older sister (played by Sofia) alive. The film is adapted from Jodi Piccoult's novel My Sister's Keeper. It is truly a heart-wrenching story which highlights how the moral and ethical decisions these parents made effected their two daughters. Cameron Diaz plays Sara Fitzgerald, Abigail Breslin plays Anna Fitzgerald, the younger sister and Sofia plays Kate Fitzgerald, the gravely ill sister.

Sofia's award-winning show Medium will change networks from NBC to CBS this Fall. This spooky drama will move to CBS' primetime lineup for Fridays when it changes networks and begins its sixth season. Sofia stars as Ariel Dubois, the daughter of the main character, Allison (Patricia Arquette). The show is an intriguing series based on a real-life story of a psychic who uses her abilities to solve crimes. Sofia was been nominated by the Charitable organization Stand Up To Cancer as one of their celebrity ambassadors for 2009! The ambassadors work together with a team to increase awareness and raise funds for cancer research.

Don't miss Sofa in this wonderful film My Sister's Keeper!

Former IMTA Model of the Year in Movie Event of the Summer!

Josh Duhamel reprises his role as Captain Lennox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Now playing nationwide and in IMAX, it opened at midnight last night and it already took in 16 million dollars! It's the biggest opening ever for a Wednesday night opening at midnight!

Josh competed at IMTA in New York in 1997 and won Male Model of the Year! Model of the Year is awarded to the Model who has the highest composite score from the IMTA Competitions including Runway, Jeans, TV Beauty Commercial, and Fashion Print. Josh edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the big prize! E!'s Model TV shot an episode featuring IMTA that year and you can see Josh and Ashton competing at IMTA for yourself right here on That IMTA Blog!



Josh signed with L.A. Models who saw him when they were judging and scouting at IMTA. He modeled in L.A., San Francisco and Milan. He soon branched out into acting and landed the title role in an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Josh was next cast as Leo du Pres on ABC's daytime drama, All My Children. During his three years on the show, Josh became an audience and critic favorite, and was awarded a Daytime Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in 2002.

Josh starred as Danny McCoy in NBC's hit Las Vegas during its five season run. Josh has also starred in the feature films, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Turistas and of course, the original smash hit Transformers. Josh will be seen in the 2010 release of the feature film, When in Rome.

Be sure to catch Josh in his latest role and the blockbuster summer hit Transformers 2!

If you or someone you know is interested in a career as a model or actor, click here to learn more about IMTA.

IMTA alum Adrianne Palicki Breaking News!

IMTA alum Adrianne Palicki is continuing to be breaking news! First, she was announced to have a lead role in the 2010 remake of the 80's hit, Red Dawn and now, she will reprise her role as the ill-fated Jessica on Supernatural!

Adrianne first made news when she competed at IMTA in 2001! She attracted lots of agency and manager attention from her outstanding performances in her IMTA modeling and acting competitions. In an interview with the IMTA Video Crew, she said, "It was amazing. I love IMTA! I'm so sad it's over." Check out these gorgeous photos of Adrianne when she was competing at IMTA:

Adrianne Palicki Runway Competition IMTA 2001


Adrianne Palicki Jeans Competition IMTA 2001

Adrianne is reported to have signed on for one episode of Supernatural that will air early on in the season. As for the Red Dawn remake, Adrianne will play Toni Mason (originally played by Jennifer Grey)! E! online says,"watching her shift from timid invasion survivor to tough girl should be fun to watch." Adrianne will also return to Friday Night Lights for a multi-episode story arc to wrap up her beloved character Tyra's story. She will also appear in the feature film thriller Legion, scheduled for release in January. Adrianne is one of Hollywood's hottest rising stars.

If you or someone you know is interested in a career as a model or actor, click here to learn more about IMTA.

For daily news about Adrianne, please visit the definitive Adrianne Palicki MySpace page.

Jessica Biel Sings in Easy Virtue!

IMTA alum Jessica Biel sings in her latest film, Easy Virtue! Jessica actually debuted her singing skills on the IMTA stage in 1994 when she performed in IMTA's Talent Showcase! She sang an unforgettable version of "The Lullabye of Broadway" complete with top hat! During that week at IMTA, Jessica met the agents and managers who got her career started!

Jessica also won a scholarship at IMTA to a top acting school and moved from Boulder, CO to Los Angeles. To read a great interview Jessica gave to IMTA in 1998, please visit this archived web page. In the interview, Jessica says:

IMTA: Would you recommend attending an IMTA Convention to other aspiring young actors and models?

Jessica: Definitely! You will meet people who can change your life and make your dreams come true!

You can hear Jessica sing "Mad About the Boy" in the opening credits of Easy Virtue which is in theatres now and getting rave reviews! Check out this video for a beautiful look at Jessica singing cut with scenes from the movie!

Katie Holmes and So You Think You Can Dance!

The rumors have been officially confirmed! IMTA alum Katie Holmes is reported to be the very special guest-star who dances in the season finale for the CBS hit So You Think You Can Dance!

Katie actually debuted her dancing abilities at the 1995 IMTA Convention when she performed in the Talent Showcase! While at IMTA she signed with a prominent Hollywood talent manager and filmed a screen test for her first film: “The Ice Storm.”

Her routine for the season finale was taped last week and is slated to air on August 6th. E! Online reports, "It's going to be on the finale. It's a Broadway does Hollywood number. It opens on a Broadway stage and then she walks into a Hollywood studio. Holmes, who has been rehearsing and dancing for more than a year, was on top of her game, adds the source. She was amazing. She was such a pro. Her legs are in great shape. She's got a hat and a cane and she's wearing a leotard and tights, the source adds." Holmes will be performing along to Judy Garland's "Get Happy", taken from one of her musicals, in a routine choreographed by Tyce Diorio.

At the 1995 IMTA, Katie’s dancing skills got her to the finals and she was selected to dance as one of the five best in her division. Her adorable routine solidified her triple threat status!

If you or someone you know is interested in a career as a model or actor, click here to learn more about IMTA.

You can check out Katie's moves in the clip below from a recent Eli Stone appearance!


Katie Holmes - On Eli Stone - Hit Me With ot Note

Elijah Wood in Vanidad Magazine!

Check out these new photos of IMTA alum Elijah Wood! They are from his photo shoot in Vanidad Magazine.

Elijah got his start at IMTA in 1989 when he caught the eye of the famed superagent Al Onorato. He moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Los Angeles and booked his first roles in Paula Abdul's memorable video Straight Up and the feature film Back to the Future Part II. Elijah has starred in over 40 feature films in his career and is one of Hollywood's (and IMTA's!) most-loved actors! His film Happy Feet won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Children's Award in London beating Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! Elijah provides the voice over for the main character Mumble. It also won accolades from audiences worldwide and earned an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Elijah's newest animated action adventure film called 9, a post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened is due in theaters on September 9.

Seann William Scott Update!

IMTA alum Seann William Scott's film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is coming to theaters July 1st. Seann is the voice of Crash in the third installment of the Ice Age movie series! He is now filming a new detective, action comedy film called A Couple of Dicks. It also stars Bruce Willis and Tracey Morgan as two policemen who are trying to catch a thief. Seann plays the bandit in this hilarious movie, directed by the Kevin Smith.

Seann's last feature film the hit comedy Role Models, was one of 2008's biggest box office successes! Seann stars as Wheeler in the film which was nominated for Best Comedy Movie from the Critic's Choice Awards! He competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 1995. His break-through role was as Stifler in the hit comedy American Pie. One of his funniest roles was in the movie Dude Where's my Car? which had him teaming up with a fellow IMTA alum Ashton Kutcher.

Americus Abesamis in Mike Tyson's Punch Out!

IMTA alum Americus Abesamis is featured in Mike Tyson's Punch Out - The Rap Video Video. He appears as King Hippo in this parody rap video for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game Punch Out. Americus was just featured on Hell's Kitchen on Season 5 Episode 4. You can catch an encore viewing of his role on the Disney channel favorite show Hannah Montana! On June 20, in an episode called " We are All on This Date Together" Americus acts alongside IMTA alum and series regular Moises Arias.

Americus competed at IMTA in 1999 and 2000 and has been working ever since! He also recently appeared as a security guard on the hit TV show Chuck! He just wrapped the movie Duel of Legend where he plays Zhang. This film is expected to be released in December of 2009. He has had guest roles on The Sarah Silverman Show, In Case of Emergency, Monk, Bald, Strong Medicine, Lets Make a Deal, The Mentalist and Richard III. He was in the movies 50 First Dates and Pirates of the Caribbean, in a national commercial for Subaru and in a promo for a video game called Civilization: Revolution. Americus was a contestant on another IMTA alum, Brooke Burns, tv show Hole in the Wall. He recently did a Blue Cross/Blue Shield commercial which is airing in the Alabama! He and fellow IMTA alum Dani Muira appeared in the iCarly: iGo to Japan television movie.

Stayed tuned for more on Americus!

Tyson Ballou in Dolce and Gabbana's New Fragrance Campaign!

Tyson Ballou is one of the top-models in for D&G's new fragrance campaign. Five top-models will be modeling for D&G's new "Fragrance Anthology." The models include Tyson, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova, Noah Mills and Fernando Fernandes. Each of the models represents one of the aromas from the new Anthology line. The photos were taken by the famous fashion photographer Mario Testino and were are all based on tarot cards.

Tyson competed at IMTA in 1996 and signed with Ford Models and is now with IMG. He has appeared on runways and in ad campaigns for every top designer, including Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, Moschino, Perry Ellis, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Byblos, BCBG, Valentino Roma and Hugo Boss. He has also appeared internationally on the covers and in editorials of major fashion magazines including L'uomo Vogue, Jalouse, The Face, Harper's Bazaar, Arena Homme Plus, Visionaire, Numero and W.

Eva and Jessica are Cover Girls!

IMTA alums Eva Longoria and Jessica Biel are on the June covers of popular magazines. Eva graces the cover of June GQ Mexico and was on the cover of Singapore Harper Bazaar in April! Jessica is on the cover of Gotham and the June cover of Allure.

Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 and signed with a manager she had met at the convention. Eva told Pageantry Magazine that, “The first day they signed me I had four auditions...It was pretty fast.” She quickly moved to Los Angeles and landed guest-starring roles on Beverly Hills 90210, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. In 2003, she took a role as a detective in a TV remake of LA Dragnet and made her big-screen film debut in Carlita’s Secret, and also starred in the films Harsh Times, and The Sentinel. Eva's breakthrough role is as the beautiful Gabrielle Solis on the award-winning Desperate Housewives on ABC.
Jessica's latest project, an animated film called Planet 51, is due in theaters on November 20. She was also voted #11 on this year's Maxim 2009 Hot 100 List and is the new face of Revlon. Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994 where she signed with an agent and manager who helped her land the breakthrough role of Mary Camden on the beloved long-running WB series 7th Heaven. She has starred in many major motion pictures such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Illusionist, Stealth, Elizabethtown, Home of the Brave, Nailed and Next. Jessica is working on two new films Valentine's Day and The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Jessica's film Powder Blue is now out on DVD!

A Tribute to Johnny Palermo

It is with great sadness that we must acknowledge the passing of Johnny Palermo, a very talented and kind young actor. On Monday, Johnny and his girlfriend Alessandra Giangrande were involved in a fatal car accident. Alessandra Giangrande was driving when the car went out of control and she and Johnny were killed immediately. Alessandra's brother was also a passenger in the car and he was seriously injured but is expected to recover.

Johnny was 27 years old. He competed at IMTA and attracted interest from the wonderful manager Peter Kluge of Impact Artists Group. Johnny moved to Los Angeles and began his career in Hollywood. Johnny appeared in over 30 different television series including General Hospital, How I Met Your Mother, Everybody Hates Chris, CSI: Miami, Passions, and Days of Our Lives. He played Rocco in Rules of Engagement which aired primetime this Spring. Many young viewers will remember Johnny as Evan Ribisi from the Nickelodeon series Just For Kicks.
To see Johnny acting, which was his passion, please view this comedic clip of Johnny in a scene with David Spade from Rules of Engagement.



Johnny's final performance will be seen in the independent film Pizza with Bullets, where he plays the character of the young Don Vito. It will be released October of 2009.

Johnny Palermo

1982-2009

Our heartfelt condolences are extended to the Palermo and Giangrande families and friends.

Agnes Bruckner's Blood and Chocolate is iTunes $. 99 Movie This Week!

IMTA alum Agnes Bruckner's film Blood & Chocolate is the specially selected and promoted as the $.99 movie of iTunes most popular feature. This 2007 movie is based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name by Annette Curtis Klause. Agnes plays Vivian, a werewolf who falls in love...with a regular boy! This is from her official bio for the film: "Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, AGNES BRUCKNER (Vivian Gandillon) came to national prominence after garnering rave reviews for her role in the coming-of-age independent film Blue Car, which made its debut at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. She was also honored with a ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow Award."

Agnes was in the film Peaceful Warrior with Nick Nolte, Amy Smart and Scott Mechlowicz. Her other projects include The Wood, opposite Patricia Clarkson; Haven, with Bill Paxton and Orlando Bloom; and Stateside, with Val Kilmer. She has also starred in Rick, with Bill Pullman, which debuted at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. Bruckner’s other film credits include Barbet Schroeder’s psychological thriller Murder by Numbers, The Glass House and Homeroom. Segueing between the big and small screen, Agnes was on 24, The Shrunken City, The Bold and the Beautiful, Alias, Pacific Blue, The Fugitive and Touched by an Angel. Before she accomplished all of that...she competed at IMTA in 1995. She was just nine years when she competed and she won Child Model of the Year!

Sneak Peek of Zach Roerig in Vampire Diaries

Check out CW's Fall Preview montage, TV to Talk About, for a different look at their Fall Season, which features Vampire Diaries very prominently.

After watching this sneak peek, we are so excited for Zach's new show to debut!

Amy Acker Update!

IMTA alumna Amy Acker just wrapped season one of the television show Dollhouse. It has been announced that the show will be coming back for a 2nd season and Amy is set to come back as Dr. Claire Saunders, a doctor who takes care of all the dolls in the dollhouse. The"dolls" are humans with altered DNA, who after completing their assigned task, have their minds erased before the next job. As last season progressed it was revealed that Dr. Saunders (Amy's character) is actually an Active Doll who was imprinted with the memory of Dr. Saunders. Amy has worked with Joss Whedon, who created Dollhouse, before when she starred as Winifred "Fred" in his hit series Angel. In 2004 her role on Angel won her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television!

Amy competed at IMTA in the nineties and industry great Patrick Baca was integral in scouting and launching Amy at IMTA. Amy has guest-starred on Ghost Whisperer, How I Met Your Mother, October Road and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She appeared as Kelly Peyton, the assassin, on the series Alias. Amy has a new show called Happy Town due in the Fall. This crime drama is about a small town with a uncommon amount of child kidnappings. Amy will play the part of Rachel Conroy in this gripping new show.

Stay tuned for more on Amy Acker!

Sofia Vassilieva named Ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer

IMTA alum Sofia Vassilieva has be nominated by the Charitable organization Stand Up To Cancer as one of their celebrity ambassadors for 2009! The ambassadors work together with a team to increase awareness and raise funds for cancer research. According to nbcny.com," Kirsten Dunst, David Archuleta, Sally Field, Marcia Cross, Mandy Moore, Dave Annable, Fran Drescher, Dana Delaney, Patrick Wilson and Sofia Vassilieva have become the newest celebrity ambassadors for Stand Up To Cancer, the organization announced on Wednesday....The ambassadors represent the overwhelming response of the entertainment community to the call of SU2C in the past year, and many have taken the opportunity to comment on how they have been affected by cancer."

Sofia's highly anticipated film called My Sister’s Keeper opens June 26. This is a very touching and dramatic story about how one daughter finds out she was born to help keep her older gravely ill sister alive and is based on Jodi Piccoult's novel My Sister's Keeper. It is truly a heart-wrenching story which highlights how the moral and ethical decisions these parents made affected their two daughters. Cameron Diaz plays Sara Fitzgerald, Abigail Breslin plays Anna Fitzgerald, the younger sister and Sofia plays Kate Fitzgerald, the gravely ill sister.

Sofia's award winning show Medium will change networks from NBC to CBS this Fall! This spooky drama will move to CBS' primetime lineup for Fridays when it changes networks and begins its sixth season. Sofia stars as Ariel Dubois, the daughter of the main character, Allison (Patricia Arquette). The show is an intriguing series based on a real-life story of a psychic who uses her abilities to solve crimes. Sofia was also recently a guest at the MTV Movie Awards. Sofia competed at IMTA in New York, where she won the title of Child Actress of the Year and she was the first runner-up for Child Model of the Year 2000! She went on to star in many films such as Hurt, Eloise at the Plaza, The Brady Bunch in the White House, Inhabited and Day Zero. Sofia won a Best Supporting Young Artist Award in 2006 for Best Performance in a TV Drama for her work on Medium!

Get ready for a lot more Sofia as she gears up to promote her high profile film, My Sister's Keeper.

Branden Rickman Publicity Blitz!

After winning Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel, IMTA alum Branden Rickman is being interviewed and featured like crazy by print and internet media. Check out an Exclusive Interview with Abbey Simmons of BuddyTV! Here's an excerpt where Branden talks about his exposure at IMTA!

Abbey: So how did you come to be on Make Me A Supermodel?

Branden: Well, I went to IMTA. It's the International Modeling and Talent Association. It's a place in New York. It takes place every year, and a whole bunch of aspiring models come from around the world to go and walk in front of a bunch of agencies from around the world. And Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel was there doing a casting call, and my agency wanted me to do it, so I did it. And as soon as I walked out, I heard Jim Buff, a producer of the show, say, "Yeah, I think he's perfect for the show." So immediately then I knew that I had something going for me, and I had something to turn to, and I did it right after that. And I told them, "I'm down for it."

Congratulations to Branden!
For full coverage, please see our post right after his big win!

Jon Kent Ethridge and Logan Manus in Land of The Lost Opening Today!!

Looking for a good movie this weekend? Check out Land of The Lost and look for two IMTA alumni: Jon Kent Ethridge and Logan Manus. Logan and Jon appear in this action adventure comedy which is based on the television show of the same name from the 1970s.


Logan competed at IMTA in 2003 and signed with Debra-Lynn Findon of Discover Management. He returned to IMTA in Los Angeles this past January where he presented awards to this year's competition winners! Logan has appeared in both television and on the big screen! He was in Will Ferrell's last big movie Step Brother, Underdog and Stacey's Mom with fellow IMTA alum Mario Cassem! His other credits include Patsy's Place and Zoey 101.

Jon Kent Ethridge competed at IMTA in New York in 2004. He starred in the Nickelodeon Movie of the Week called Last Day of Summer and in the Cartoon Network show Out of Jimmy's Head with IMTA alum Dominic Janes. Jon also guest starred as Young Blade on an episode of Blade - The Series on Spike TV (which stars another IMTA alum, former Model of the Year, Jill Wagner) and he recently wrapped Frankie D. He has been featured in national commercials for Target and State Farm Insurance.

Be sure to get to theaters this weekend to see Land of the Lost!!

Breaking News! Branden Rickman Wins Make Me A Supermodel!!

IMTA alum Branden Rickman won Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel! He's the first male model to win it all! Branden wins a one year contract with New York Model Management, a $100,000 Maybelline New York contract and a fashion pictorial in Cosmopolitan magazine! The Season Finale aired on Bravo last night!

Bravo scouted for models at the 2008 New York IMTA and chose two IMTA alumni for Season Two of their hit series Make Me a Supermodel. C.J. Kirkham was eliminated in Episode 5 but Branden successfully met all the challenges to win the top prize! Branden did very well at IMTA, winning 3rd Runner Up for IMTA's award for Male Model of the Year. Model of the Year is a composite award for the model whose scores are the highest from competitions such as Runway, Swimwear, Fashion Print. The judges for the IMTA Competitions are agents, managers and scouts who are looking for fresh faces to represent.

Branden is from Oregon where he was scouted and trained by Teresa Pollman, Rickman's agent and President of Image Modeling Development in Medford. Teresa took Rickman to the International Modeling and Talent Association Convention in New York. "Everybody and anybody who's important in the business is there," Teresa said. "It was great exposure for him." The entire article is available on the Mail Tribune's site. To learn more about IMTA, please visit the IMTA official site.

Check out Branden's Supermodel potential for yourself in this clip of Branden on the Runway from the Season Finale episode of Make Me a Supermodel! right here on THAT IMTA BLOG!

Jessica Biel on David Letterman!

IMTA alum and superstar Jessica Biel will be on Late Show with David Letterman tonight Wednesday, June 2! She will be promoting her latest feature film, Easy Virtue (pictured above)! This will be Jessica's fifth visit to Dave's set! Jessica also graces the cover of the June issue of Allure Magazine on newsstands now!

Jessica's latest project, an animated film called Planet 51, is due in theaters on November 20. She was also voted #11 on this year's Maxim 2009 Hot 100 List and is the new face of Revlon.

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994 where she debuted her acting, singing and dancing abilities. She signed with an agent and manager who helped her land the breakthrough role of Mary Camden on the beloved long-running WB series 7th Heaven. She has starred in many major motion pictures such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Illusionist, Stealth, Elizabethtown, Home of the Brave, Powder Blue, Nailed and Next. Jessica is working on two new films Valentine's Day and The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.

You can watch Jessica's interview from her 2008 Late Show with David Letterman appearance right here on THAT IMTA BLOG!

Sean Faris in Forever Strong!

IMTA alum Sean Faris' feature film Forever Strong is now out on DVD! This awesome movie won an MTV Movie Award for BEST FIGHT in 2008! E! Online said, "Best Fight each went to duos who may not yet be household names but could very well be one day if looks and chemistry have anything to do with it."

Sean won Junior Male Model of the Year when he competed at IMTA in 1999. Some of his past projects include the motion picture Pearl Harbor, the TV show Reunion, Life as We Know It, and the feature film Sleepover with two IMTA alums, Kallie Childress and Mika Boorem. Sean has been featured in several memorable campaigns and magazines, including Abercrombie & Fitch, GQ, Teen Vogue and Armani. Sean is in production on the film The Glass Eye. He not only plays the lead character Danny but he is also producing it with his manager, Dino May. He is in post-production on three films: Brooklyn to Manhattan, Ghost Machine and King of Fighters.

Trailer for Elijah's newest film 9 is released!

IMTA alum Elijah Wood has top billing for the animated feature film 9! The film is directed by Tim Burton and in addition to Elijah, features the voices of John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover and Martin Landau. It's a fantasy flick and follows a group of rag dolls trying to survive a post-apocalyptic existence.

Elijah got his start at IMTA in 1989 when he caught the eye of the famed superagent Al Onorato. He moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Los Angeles and booked his first roles in Paula Abdul's memorable video Straight Up and the feature film Back to the Future Part II. Elijah has starred in over 40 feature films in his career and is one of Hollywood's (and IMTA's!) most-loved actors!

IMTA INSIDER SCOOP: We'll never forget Elijah's performance during the Talent Showcase when he forgot a few of the words to the song he was singing, Don't Worry Be Happy. He did an impromptu duet with our emcee Russ Fega that had the whole crowd rooting for him. The entire Talent Showcase audience was charmed by his ability to recover. Elijah's song got a huge round of applause!