IMTA Countdown - Week One!

The IMTA Countdown has officially begun! Today and every Friday for the next five weeks counting down to the Convention, That IMTA Blog will feature hints and tips and feature stars who got their start with IMTA to help you make the most of your IMTA Convention experience! We are excited for you to join us in counting down for the Event of a Lifetime together!

Model Tip of the Week
Makeup artists are always emphasizing the importance of "a perfect canvas" for makeup. Do you have a good skin care routine? Find out what products work best for you and use them regularly. The modeling agents at IMTA will want your skin to look beautiful and for you to wear very little makeup.

For great skin care advice, click here or here.

Talent Tip of the Week
Headshots are a black and white or full color shot of your face or ¾ length vertical shot that should look like you. Casting Directors use headshots to choose talent who have the potential to work in their projects. For that reason, it is very important that your headshots look exactly like you -- not glamorized, airbrushed, etc. Therefore, your headshots for the IMTA Theatrical Headshots Competition should be natural and styling should be simple.

Actor of the Week

Our featured Actor of the Week is Zach Roerig, who stars on the television-thriller-series The Vampire Diaries. Zach Roerig performs on the hit show as Matt Donovan, Elena's former boyfriend. He's also known for his roles on Friday Night Lights and One Life to Live. You can watch Zach anytime in The Vampire Diaries on CWTV.com!

Zach attended IMTA in 2003 at the Los Angeles Convention where he met his manager.

Model of the Week

IMTA alum Emma Ostilly is featured in the new winter campaign for Aeropostale! When she competed at IMTA in 2009, she won 1st runner up Model of the Year 2009 and signed with Wilhelmina. She also did a shoot for Victoria's Secret Swimwear that will be released soon!

IMTA Hall of Fame

Ashley Greene competed at IMTA in 2004! Ashley made connections at IMTA where she was able to move to Los Angeles and become a working actress! Ashley first appeared on MADtv and Crossing Jordan before starring in the movie King of California. Soon after, Ashley became the well-known character as Alice Cullen in the hit vampire saga Twilight. Alongside her role as a vampire, Ashley has also starred in Skateland, Butter, and Radio Free Albemuth. Ashley recently finished filming LOL and The Apparition and is currently in post-production of the final movie of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn: Part 2.

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