Lauren Storm and Jeremy Kissner on Flight 29 Down!

Discovery Kids is airing season two of the hit family series Flight 29 Down. The show stars two IMTA alumni as part of the cast. Jeremy Kissner and Lauren Storm star as series regulars Eric and Taylor. The series was nominated for a Young Artists Award in the category of Best Family Television Series (Drama). The series is the story of seven kids lost on a deserted island in the Pacific.

Lauren Storm came to the New York 1999 IMTA Convention. Lauren describes her IMTA experience, saying, “I ended up getting a lot of response from theatrical agencies and was asked to relocate to LA for pilot season. I tried it out for 6 months and got my first job, so I stayed a little longer and booked again.” That was six years ago, and she’s been working steadily ever since.

Jeremy James Kissner, who plays Eric, competed at IMTA in 1995. Jeremy has been in numerous television guest appearances and feature film roles including AI: Artificial Intelligence, Great Expectations, Melrose Place and Touched by an Angel.

Tyson Ballou for Louis Vuitton

Have you seen these gorgeous ads for LV? Tyson looks amazing in this campaign. He has modeled constantly since competing at IMTA in 1996 where he signed originally with the Ford Agency and then with IMG. Tyson is one of the most important male models in the world! He has appeared in print for Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, Moschino, Perry Ellis, Donna Karan and Hugo Boss. He has also appeared internationally on the covers of major fashion magazines including a cover for L'Uomo Vogue with Kate Moss.

Taylor Boggan on The Closer!

Set your tivo's for Monday night to catch the all-new episode of The Closer! Taylor plays a boy who thinks he has killed his friend in this exciting show. Taylor competed at IMTA in 2004 where he met his managers Ed Goldstone and Debbie Entin of Rising Talent Management. Taylor moved to L.A. where he started booking roles right away! You may have seen Taylor on Summerland or Judging Amy. He also appeared in the feature films, Lost with Dean Cain and Exodus.

Taylor presented a seminar with his mom and managers during the recent IMTA Convention. They shared tons of great information about being part of the industry along with a very informative question and answer time.