Josh Duhamel takes THE SCENIC ROUTE!

IMTA alum Josh Duhamel will star in the feature film The Scenic Route! According to Cinemablend, "Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler have both signed on to star in the new survival drama. In the story two former college friends decide to go on a road trip together, but things start going bad when their car breaks down in the middle of the desert. As they begin to lose hope that they will ever be found and rescued, they begin to take their panic out on each other, starting big emotional and physical confrontations. "

Sounds like an awesome role for Josh! Josh first showed his star potential at the 1997 New York IMTA Convention where he won Male Model of the Year, narrowly beating fellow IMTA Contestant Ashton Kutcher!

You can see the coverage Inside Edition had of the event and see what Josh looked like at IMTA right here on That IMTA Blog!

IMTA Alums at The People Choice Awards Tonight!

The 38th annual People's Choice Awards air tonight and several IMTA alumni actors are nominated for awards! Be sure to tune in to see if your favorite IMTA alum wins! Below is a list of talented IMTA alums nominated:

Josh Duhamel for Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Zach Roerig for Favorite Sci-fi/ Fantasy Show and Favorite Network TV Drama: The Vampire DairiesAshton Kutcher Favorite Comedic Actor and Favorite Network TV Comedy Two and a Half Men

Eva Longoria for Favorite TV Drama Actress Desperate Housewives!

Be sure to tune in to see who wins!

Josh Duhamel In Fire with Fire!

Check out these awesome new pictures of handsome IMTA superstar Josh Duhamel in his film Fire with Fire. Josh plays Jeremy Coleman in this dramatic film which is post production. Josh has the hit film New Year's Eve in theaters now with fellow IMTA alum Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher! Josh Duhamel competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won Male Model of the Year! He started his career on the show All My Children before he starred in his breakthrough role on Las Vegas. He crossed over to the big screen with movies such as Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, Turistas, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, The Romantics with fellow IMTA Alumni Katie Holmes and Elijah Wood, and of course the ultimate summer hits Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

IMTA Countdown - Week Five!

A is for Attitude

You've got the look. You've got the talent. Now it's time for an attitude check. A great attitude is an asset that will carry you far in this industry. Being easy to work with, flexible, generally nice and upbeat will make you even more attractive to agents, managers and casting directors. Treat everyone (potential contacts, your fellow contestants and IMTA Staff) at the Convention with respect and a positive attitude. Casting directors have told us that between equally talented actors/models, the one with the better personality will get the job. Plus, you'll want everyone to remember you as down-to-earth and friendly after you win your Oscar!

Winning - win·ning adj.

a. Of or relating to the act of winning.

b. Successful; victorious: the winning entry; the winning team.

c. Attractive; charming: a winning personality; a winning smile.

At IMTA, there are many ways to win! Of course, there are the tangible things such as winning or placing in a competition, receiving an honorable mention, signing a contract, or collecting a business card from an agent or manager who is interested in you.

• You should also keep in mind some of the intangible ways to win:
• Developing a professional attitude and discovering what it takes to make it.
• Making friends with other models and talent from across the United States and internationally.
• Learning how to present yourself in the best possible manner.
• Gaining confidence in your abilities and talent.
• Having the courage to do anything! Let's face it, after you've performed your monologue or walked the runway for the top industry professionals, you can succeed anywhere!

The outcome of IMTA is clear: you're already a winner!

Tip of the Week

Remember the keys to success: Patience, Positive Attitude, and Personality.

Actor of the Week

Tiffany Thornton showed she was a triple threat when she competed at IMTA, demonstrating her talent as she can act, dance and sing! Most of you know Tiffany as Tawni Hart from the hit show Sonny with a Chance and So Random! on the Disney Channel. Not only did she star in the Disney movie Hatching Pete, she also recorded the movie's theme song Let It Go.

Tiffany is the voice of Glimmer in the upcoming Disney Channel movie Tinkerbell Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games. Tiffany is also starring in the Disney movie Game Change as Mehgan McCain.

Model of the Week

Melody Woodin competed at IMTA in 2004 and won Model of the Year. She signed with the prestigious international modeling agency Women Management. She is also 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.

To see pictures of Melody on the runway, visit Style.com.

IMTA Hall of Fame

Josh Duhamel competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won Male Model of the Year! He started his career on the show All My Children before he starred in his breakthrough role on Las Vegas. He played Danny McCoy for five years on the hit show. He crossed over to the big screen with movies such as Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, Turistas, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, The Romantics with fellow IMTA Alumni Katie Holmes and Elijah Wood, and of course the ultimate summer hits Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Josh is currently working on the projects Fire With Fire, New Year's Eve, Movie 43 and Stano. The three IMTA alumni Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and Josh Duhamel all star in the anticipated movie, New Year's Eve coming out at the end of this year.

Keep up with the latest information on Josh and his movies coming out this year on IMDB.

Jessica, Josh and Ashton Dominate the Box Office!

Three IMTA alums star in the new film New Year's Eve, Jessica Biel, Josh Duhamel and Ashton Kutcher! Their film unseated Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and was number one at the box office this past weekend. The film takes place in New York City on New Year's Eve and follows the interaction of various people, both single and married. Ashton plays Randy, Jessica plays Tess Byrne and Josh plays Sam.

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994 and has been in many films since wowing the judges, talent agents and managers at IMTA. Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 with fellow co-star Ashton Kutcher. They both walked away from IMTA with prestigious awards: Josh for Male Model of the Year and Ashton for Most Sought After Male Model. Josh is probably best known for his role as Captain Lennox in the Transformer movie franchise. Ashton is currently starring in the hit comedy Two and a Half Men!





Be sure to get to theaters to see New Year's Eve starring three talented IMTA alums: Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and Josh Duhamel!

IMTA's Josh Duhamel, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher's Movie New Year's Eve Opens Friday!

IMTA alum and Transformers star Josh Duhamel is starring in the ensemble comedy New Year's Eve with IMTA 1994 alum Jessica Biel, and his former IMTA co-competitor Ashton Kutcher 1997, opening this Friday. We are honored to have THREE IMTA alumni in this hot new feature film!

Josh Duhamel is also currently working on three new films, Fire with Fire, Movie 43, and Stano! Josh is a very talented and versatile actor. He has great comedic timing and a flair for dramatic delivery for the various roles he has played in his successful career.

Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 where he edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh recently released the hit film, Transformers:Dark of the Moon. Ashton is starring on the hit comedy TV series Two and a Half Men. Jessica is working on the films Vivaldi and Privileged Information.

Stayed tuned for more on Jessica, Ashton and Josh's exciting new projects!

Josh Duhamel Narrates the Documentary on Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan

IMTA alum Josh Duhamel ia narrating a documentary series with Big Fish Entertainment about an Elite Special Operation Unit. The series will focus on the unit as they patrol war-torn battlegrounds to disarm deadly explosives.

According to the futoncritic.com: "Duhamel will help impart the real-life missions and actions of a group of US Navy special operatives in Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan on G4. Duhamel will serve as the narrator for the hour-long, 10-episode documentary series which follows an eight-man unit from the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, the world's premier combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and all other types of weaponry during their five-month campaign in Afghanistan..."

"It is truly an honor to be able to partner with G4 to give viewers a look inside the world of the courageous men and women who put their lives on the line to keep soldiers and civilians safe,' Josh said.
Josh, who competed at IMTA on 1997, is well known for his role as Captain Lennox in the blockbuster movie series Transformers. He is currently working on four new films, New Year's Eve, Fire with Fire, Movie 43, and Stano. When Josh competed at IMTA he edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year!

Be sure to tune in tonight to hear Josh narrate this interesting documentary!

Get Behind the Scenes with Josh Duahmel at the ARROW Photoshoot!

Josh Duhamel is featured in the new ad campaign for ARROW Shirts! Watch Josh talk about the clothing line in the behind the scenes clip below!

Josh is currently working on four new films, New Year's Eve, Fire with Fire, Movie 43, and Stano. Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 where he edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh recently released the hit film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Josh also returned as Leo du Pres on All My Children before the show's end and voices the character of Oz in the animated Disney channel show Fanboy and Chum Chum.

Josh Duhamel is the New Face of ARROW Shirts!

IMTA alum Josh Duhamel stars with top international model Bar Refaeli in the new campaign for ARROW shirts!

Josh is currently working on four new films, New Year's Eve, Fire with Fire, Movie 43, and Stano. Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 where he edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh recently released the hit film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Josh also returned as Leo du Pres on All My Children before the show's end and voices the character of Oz in the animated Disney channel show Fanboy and Chum Chum.

IMTA's Josh Duhamel in Transformers: Dark of the Moon Opening Nationwide!

IMTA alum (New York 1997's Male Model of the Year-more on that below!) Josh Duhamel's movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon is opening nationwide. This sequel to the Transformers series promises to be a block buster! Josh reprises his role as the capable and handsome Captain Lennox fighting to save Earth from robotic aliens who can transform their bodies into various different configurations, such as cars, truck and airplanes.


Josh, who competed at IMTA in New York in 1997, won Male Model of the Year. Famously, he and Ashton Kutcher closely competed that year at IMTA and each ended up with top prizes (Ashton won Most Sought After Male Model). Josh, who won an Emmy for his role on All My Children, will return to wrap up his storyline in this legendary soap opera.

Be sure to get to theaters this weekend to see Josh in

Transformers: Dark of the Moon!

Josh Duhamel is Back on All My Children!

Josh Duhamel will return to wrap up his storyline in the legendary soap opera All My Children. According to People.com, "Josh Duhamel will return to his soapy roots for a cameo on All My Children, the ABC daytime drama that helped launch his career. Before the show ends for good in September, the Transformers: Dark of the Moon actor has agreed to reprise his role of con man Leo du Pres – who was presumed dead in a waterfall accident, although his body was never found. Duhamel won an Daytime Emmy for his AMC role in 2002."Josh competed at IMTA in New York in 1997 when he won Male Model of the Year. Famously, he and Ashton Kutcher closely competed that year at IMTA and each ended up with top prizes (Ashton won Most Sought After Male Model). He just competed Transformers: The Dark Side of the Moon which is expected in theaters July 10, 2011.

Josh Duhamel at the MTV Movie Awards!

IMTA Alum Josh Duhamel was a presenter at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. He appeared onstage with his Transformers : Dark Side of the Moon costars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Patrick Dempsey.

Josh competed at IMTA in New York in 1997 when he won Male Model of the Year. Famously, he and Ashton Kutcher closely competed that year at IMTA and each ended up with top prizes (Ashton won Most Sought After Male Model).

Check That IMTA Blog tomorrow to see which IMTA Alumni won awards at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards!

IMTA's Josh Duhamel in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

IMTA alum Josh Duhamel's stars in the new movie Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Josh reprises his role as the handsome and capable Captian William Lennox in this exciting new film. This highly anticpated third installment of Transformers finds Josh fighting a very heroic war to save mankind. This film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 1, 2011.

Josh attended IMTA in 1997, has also been working on an untitled comedy feature comprised of short comedy segments with a huge cast of Hollywood stars, including Kristen Bell, Liev Schrieber, Richard Gere, Chloe Moretz, Justin Long, Hugh Jackson, Uma Thurman and Kate Bosworth, and fellow IMTA alum Seann William Scott! Other projects on tap for Duhamel include a comedy for Disney entitled What’s He Got?, and Sympathy for the Devil, a thriller co-starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Josh competed at the same IMTA Convention as Ashton Kutcher in 1997. After winning Male Model of the Year, Josh went on to star on the popular television series Las Vegas and in feature films such as When In Rome, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, and the Transformers series!

IMTA's Josh Duhamel, Ashton Kutcher and Ashley Greene at the MTV Movie Awards!

According to MTV.com the following stars will be presenting at the MTV Movie Awards: "In addition to the previously announced Nicki Minaj, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Cameron Diaz, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Shia LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey and Josh Duhamel....Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, the 20th annual MTV Movie Awards will air live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET."

Josh Duhamel competed at the same IMTA Convention with Ashton Kutcher in 1997. After winning Male Model of the Year, Josh has been on the popular television series Las Vegas and in feature films such as When In Rome, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, and Transformers! He is currently working on six new projects, including the third installment of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

According to MTV, IMTA alum Ashley Greene's movie, "Eclipse leads the pack of 2011 MTV Movie Awards nominees with eight nods, including Best Movie, Best Fight and Best Kiss." Ashley competed at IMTA in 2004 and has been cast in numerous roles since IMTA, including the popular Twilight Saga as Alice Cullen. Ashley is currently on post production on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 1, due in theaters November 18, 2011 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 due for release November 2012.

IMTA Alum Ashton Kutcher was nominated for Best Comedic Performance for his role in the film No Strings Attached. Ashton has an exciting new role on the hit TV show Two and a Half Men. This is Ashton's first television series role since 2006 with That 70's Show. He competed at IMTA in 1997 and won IMTA's Most Sought After Male Model! Ashton said in an IMTA interview, "If you want to be a model, actor, singer or dancer, IMTA is the place to be! I'm on the top of my world right now!"

Be sure to visit MTV.com and vote for Ashton and Ashley and watch the awards June 5th to see Josh present!

Ashton Kutcher Officially Cast for Two and a Half Men!

Ashton Kutcher has officially signed on to join the cast of Two and A Half Men as Charlie Sheen's replacement! This is Ashton's first television series role since 2006 with That 70's Show.

Josh Duhamel congratulated Ashton on Twitter, "@joshduhamel: @aplusk From Runner-Up to #WINNING (???) http://bit.ly/kvFJUR"

Josh and Ashton both competed at IMTA in 1997! Josh Duhamel won first place in the prestigious IMTA Male Model of the Year Award, placing Ashton in second. The video below features Josh Duhamel and Eva Longoria (IMTA Alum 1998) on Jay Leno talking about the IMTA Competitions featuring Josh and Ashton!

Ashton Kutcher attended the IMTA New York Convention in 1997 and won IMTA's Most Sought After Male Model! Ashton said in an IMTA interview, "If you want to be a model, actor, singer or dancer, IMTA is the place to be! I'm on the top of my world right now!" Ashton left IMTA a runway model and has become a famous television, feature film actor and producer!

Josh Duhamel attended the same IMTA Convention with Ashton in 1997. After winning Male Model of the Year, Josh has been on the popular television series Las Vegas and in feature films such as When In Rome, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, and the Transformers! He is currently working on six new projects, including the third installation of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

IMTA Alums Nominated for Popstar Awards!

Raini Rodriguez IMTA 2005

IMTA stars Raini Rodriguez, Ashley Greene, Alyson Stoner, Tiffany Thornton and Josh Duhamel are all nominated for Popstar Awards. Raini is nominated for newcomer and her movie Prom, Ashley for best actress, female beauty and Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Josh for his film Ramona and Beezus, Alsyon Stoner for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam and Tiffany Thornton her TV show for Sonny with a Chance. Visit Popstar to vote for them.

Tiffany Thornton IMTA 2003

Alyson Stoner IMTA 2000

Ashely Greene IMTA 2004

Josh Duhamel IMTA 1997

IMTA's Katie Holmes Starring in The Kennedys!

Katie Holmes' new mini-series The Kennedys aired last night! In this historically based drama, Katie portrays first Lady Jackie Kennedy. The series is based on the Kennedy family and on JFK's Presidency. It will air Sundays on the Reelz Channel.

Katie competed at IMTA in 1993 & 1995! Her beauty and talent have won her lead roles in movies such as: The Romantics, with IMTA alums Elijah Wood,'89 and Josh Duhamel, '97, Pieces of April, Batman Begins, The Extra Man, and The Gift. She is featured in Ann Taylor’s Spring 2011 Advertising Campaign and recently was named the Max Mara Face of the Future. She just released a film called The Son of No One at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently filming the comedy Jack and Jill with Adam Sandler!

Be sure to tune in Sunday nights to watch Katie on this gripping new drama The Kennedys!

IMTA Alumni on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!

Check out this great clip from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno! Jay shows Josh Duhamel his and Ashton's footage from competing at IMTA and then Eva says excitedly,"I was at IMTA!"

Josh Duhamel in Life As We Know It!

IMTA's Josh Duhamel is starring in this Fall's must-see romantic comedy Life As We Know It opening in theaters today! In this new film, Josh plays Eric Messer in a story which finds him and co -star Katherine Heigel unexpected caregivers to an infant.

Josh, who is currently filming Transformers 3, competed at IMTA in 1997. He was awarded the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the big prize. Josh recently debuted his film called The Romantics which co -stars two other IMTA alumni, Katie Holmes, and Elijah Wood! Josh also just signed on to star in the Disney buddy-comedy What's He Got?

Katie, Josh and Elijah in THE ROMANTICS!!!

Terri Schwartz of MTV said,"THE ROMANTICS is easily one of our most anticipated films of the fall, if only because it brings together some of our all-time favorite stars in a wistful coming-of-age tale." All of us at IMTA heartily agree! THE ROMANTICS stars not one, not two but THREE IMTA stars in the cast!
Katie Holmes as Laura!
Josh Duhamel as Tom!
and Elijah Wood as Chip!

Each of these stars got their start at an IMTA Convention! To find out more, please visit our official site!