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The music we feature this week is from the Ottawa group High Waters. You can download and listen to their latest EP entitled “Gather Wish” here! They will be part of the finals for the Live 88.5 “Big Money Shot” on October 18, 2013.
This week we got to sit down with the owner of Angie’s Models and Talent International (@angiesmodels), Angie Sakla-Seymour. We joined her at her wonderful studio at 37 Clarence street in the market at had a chat about:
– Where everything started for Angie
– How she started by discovering Ryan Gosling, before she was even in business
– How long she has been in Ottawa
– Restaurants she likes such as Cornerstone and Empire Grill
– Outside talent agents thoughts on Ottawa when they come for her showcase
– Why she sticks around Ottawa
– How living in Manotick has been
– How good the Ottawa Fashion Week is for Ottawa
– The burgeoning film industry in Ottawa and the amount of extra work
– How she never expecting to expand to actors
– Why giving a thought to going into commercials could be a good idea for a child
– The reservations that some people have
– What the process for a parent that thinks that their kid should be in acting or modelling
– Little Hannah making $60,000 at 4 years old!
After the break we discussed:
– The residuals you can make in commercials
– Film work is prestigious but doesn’t pay as much
– How her jobs work behind the scenes with booking agents in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver
– How many clients she is currently managing
– Some of the local talents that we should be looking out for.
– Kids auditioning for a commercial in Dubai
– She never looks back, always forward!
– What’s next for Angie
– Where she finds a lot of her models
Here is a sneak peak at the Angie’s Models and Talent 2013 showcase:
Here is a video of High Waters performing live at Ritual:
