Category: Young Actors

Young Aspiring Actors

Prodigy Camp an Experience of a Lifetime

“When you Live Beyond the labels you have worn….All My People Go!”

Prodigy Camp 2013Watch the Story of Camp!

They came from every corner of the world.  They were all different yet they all had one thing in common.  They each won one of the 20 coveted spots awarded each year to the Prodigy Camp—a place where the world’s top 12-18 year old directors, writers, performers, photographers, songwriters get a chance every summer to come together to hone their storytelling skills and find their creative voice.   

Kolton Steward Sings
Kolton Stewart plays the song he performed on THE ELLEN SHOW

 

 Kolton Stewart had danced on Broadway in The Lion King, sung on The ELLEN SHOW and had just landed the lead in a Nickelodeon Sitcom.  Nathan Gamble had starred in The Dark Knight, Marley and Me, A Dolphin’s Tale, Babel and many other Hollywood Blockbusters.

 

Nick Robinson Actor
Nick Robinson Actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nick Robinson had starred in Melissa and Joey and was about to shoot the KINGS OF SUMMER.  Dalton Cyr was twelve and working on his second album between tours.  Thilo Berndt from Germany and the Blackberry Jam twins collectively had millions of hits on You Tube. 

 

 

 

Group Photo on Deck overlook
Noah Gunderson(music mentor), Kolton Stewart, Adrian and Julian of Blackberry Jam, Dalton Cyr, Thilo Berndt, Hailey Agassi and Kris Orlowski(music mentor)

 

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Ender’s Game 2013 In Review

“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.”                       Ender Wiggin

Enders Game CoverEnder’s Game is a story of relationships, courage, discipline, self control, and learning how to win without losing yourself in the process. 

Although I saw this movie on opening day last November, I couldn’t wait to view it again on DVD. Of course I’m always interested in what is included in the extras and the DVD version has a number of extended scenes and cutting floor clips that director Gavin Hood wishes he could have left in the theatrical release.

Outside of it being a Fall Block Buster, teen actor Asa Butterfield (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Hugo), was the main reason I wanted to see this film.  After viewing two of his previous films, I knew Asa would be a young actor whose film career I would continue to follow.  Of course playing across from actor giants Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley was truly the clincher for me.

While Ender’s Game starts out much differently that Hugo with its eye popping first scene, Ender’s Game is no slouch with its inclusions of special effects and eye candy.  However, it’s the story that made me a fan and believer, more than CGI effects.     

Ender-Wiggin Watch some stimulating scenes along with the music score

Asa masterfully captures the films version of the lead character Ender Wiggin, a shy and tender boy with an intellect not easily matched among his peers.  The youngest of three siblings, an older brother Peter, played by Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak whom he emulates but whose footsteps he has no desire to follow and an older protective sister “Valentine, played by Abigail Breslin, who wants him to be safe yet desires him to succeed where others have failed.  A Father and Mother who are proud of him yet conflicted about letting him go.  All these relationships that are portrayed on the screen and unfold at different times throughout the film enlighten us to who Ender is and what he must overcome in order to fulfill his destiny.

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