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These young actors are all students at Debby Gaudet's Young Screen Actors, an acting school in Baton Rouge, LA. Mrs. Debby teaches students aged 8 and up all about Scene Study, Cold Reading, Improvisation, Set Etiquette and Audition Techniques.
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Debby Gaudet began her career as an actor in early 2000. After becoming a member of SAG-AFTRA, her work in TV and film shifted to behind the scenes. Initially, she was hired by film and television producers to work as on set acting coach, dialogue coach, and child wrangler. Soon the titles of Casting Associate and Casting Director were added to her credits.
In 2008, she began teaching TV and film intensives at Celtic Film Studios in Baton Rouge. With her experience in front of and behind the camera, Debby's reputation quickly spread amongst filmmakers and actors alike. After teaching at Celtic for six years, and growing to a full roster of classes, Debby established her own full-service acting studios in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Today, Debby Gaudet's Screen Actors Studio services talent from across Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition to television, film and commercial acting classes, both studios host events including casting director workshops, seminars, production meetings, castings, table reads and on-site filming.
Debby now has a pool of over 100 students under her tutelage. Her actors can be seen on popular television shows, major motion pictures, indie projects and commercials.Acting Coach- Peyton Wich is best known as Troy, the bullying middle schooler in the critically acclaimed Stranger Things television series on Netflix. Most recently, he re-teamed with Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy on the science fiction thriller The Darkest Minds, portraying the super power-enhanced "Hot-Headed Kid." Wich also appears in the upcoming Lifetime thriller River Runs Red, appearing as Ethan, who is on the run with his siblings from those who want to harm his family, and he's Young Bobby in Same Kind of Different as Me, which stars Renee Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, and Greg Kinnear, and is due in theaters shortly. On the series front, he's Danny Wilcox, a street hockey player in Mr. Mercedes, a thriller created by David E. Kelley and based on the novel by Stephen King. A native of Houma, Louisiana, Wich announced to his parents that he wanted to become an actor when he turned nine. He was soon enrolled in acting classes in New Orleans, working with Debby Gaudet's Young Screen Actors and Launch Model and Talent. His professional career began when he scored an extra role in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The following year he was cast in his first leading role - the part of Nick Harrison, opposite Brooke Langton and Tom Berenger in the action thriller Impact Earth. Wich's additional television credits include: The Digger series and the television movie The Opera Game, in which he plays Young Edward Morphy. He has also appeared in a number of short films, most recently Stick-Up, from director Eric Scott Williamson. Outside of acting, Wich enjoys riding bikes and playing video games with his friends. He loves riding roller coasters and camping. He also has a vivid imagination that contributes to many of his activities, drawings, and storytelling. He continues actor training with actor/coach James Dumont and actor/producer Jeremy London.
- Maddie Nichols was born on the 28th of January in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA to Byron Lee Nichols and Rhonda Kay (Guidry) Nichols. She began acting at 10 and made her start with student films and silly shorts with her friends; eventually getting more roles as time went on. Inspired by creative crew members who have become close friends, she hopes to learn from her set experience and eventually direct projects of her own.
- Toby got his start in film by starring in the short films made by his older brother. Playing all sorts of different roles in those shorts got him ready for his opportunity when it came around. He was discovered in an acting class and has since booked lead and supporting roles in feature films, prime time TV and prize winning short films.
He is the youngest of 6 children and has an adventurous streak that is probably the result of growing up in a house full of teenagers. - Actor
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Cullen Chaffin was born in Baton Rouge, LA. Cullen began his training as an actor in local community theater. During the summers, Cullen participated in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) program. Cullen landed his first role in film when he was cast as "Fry" in a Columbia University produced short film Terrebonne (2009). This film was written and directed by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation winner Jeremy Craig, also starring Jessica Heap, Dean West, and Lance Nichols. Ji Un Choi wrote, produced and directed Cullen's next project Hush Now (2010). Cullen was cast as "Simon" in the feature film The Chaperone (2011), starring Paul Levesque (Tripe H) and Ariel Winters. Cullen is currently attending Southeaster Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.Former student, now a Theater major in college- Victoria Wolsefer, "Tori", was born in Slidell, Louisiana, a small town across the lake from New Orleans. She has been pursuing acting since a young age and hopes to continue on this path, as well as attend college for film and design. Tori enjoys skateboarding, editing, music, photography, physical activities, cooking and writing. Tori frequently supports the local animal shelters and advocates for animals.
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Griffin Smith is known for Let There Be Zombies (2014), Evan's Crime (2015) and Camp Cool Kids (2017).- Actress
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Kyla O'Deay has training in film, TV and theatre and has worked with renowned casting directors both in front of the camera as well as on stage. She had a featured role in Sarik Andeasyan's American Heist which debuted at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and worked on Vic Armstrong's Left Behind. Kyla has also had many lead roles in theatre and attends the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. She plays to attend college and major in film.
Since 2013, Kyla has been training consistently with Debby Gaudet's Young Screen Actors, where she has also participated in workshops with Ryan Glorioso, Ty Harman, Lisa Marie Dupree, Joey Paul Jensen and Starr Andreeff. She also attended Motion Picture Development Camp with Aaron Williams where she developed film making skills from acting to screenwriting and editing.
Kyla's third grade teacher nominated her to be assessed for the parish school system's talented theatre program, in which she was easily accepted with a near-perfect score. She is a hard working, smart, compassionate young lady always looking for new opportunities and experiences. With the gift to dig deep into various emotions, Kyla has the ability to portray many different characters. She trains in musical theatre and attends competitions where she has been recognized with top scores for her vocal solo performances.
Kyla is learning piano. She has one younger brother and has 10 years of dance experience. In her spare time, Kyla enjoys going to the movies and hanging out with her friends.- Raymond Philip Michael Diamond is known for That's What I Am (2011), Enemies Among Us (2010) and Un-Nerd Of (2010).Former Student, and current college student
- Caroline Grace Delatte was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A charming girl with a keen imagination, she was always entertaining at the family gatherings. As a toddler, she began to sing and play make believe. By the age of 5, she told her mother she wanted to become an actress, but she enrolled her in private voice lessons instead. Over the course of the next four years, Caroline's desire to be on the big screen only escalated. So at the age of 9, her mother signed her up for TV and Film acting classes at the established Young Screen Actors Studio in Baton Rouge. Within a few months, she signed a contract with an agency. It wasn't long before Caroline started booking local commercials, TV and feature films. Within one short year, her reputation has grown amongst local casting directors and filmmakers. She is known as a reliable and professional child actress with a positive attitude.
When she is not filming or in school, Caroline is passionate about her competitive soccer team. She loves to run and competes as often as she can.
A little girl with a big heart for animals, she has hopes of becoming a veterinarian one day. At home, she loves caring for and playing with her dogs, Lily and Tiger. The two have had to make room for a new member of Caroline's furry family. Coco the guinea pig may have taken center stage for now, but with so much love in this girl's heart, this family may have to move over soon for the next pet. - Actress
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- Sean-Michael Bruno is known for Treme (2010), Another Dirty Movie (2012) and Most Terrifying Places in America 6 (2010).Former Student
- When Danielle started showing an interest in acting at the age of eight, she became involved at the local theater. She soon decided that she wanted to get involved with television and film acting. About a year later, she began taking acting classes and meeting with talent agencies. At the age of eleven, Danielle began traveling to Los Angeles to further pursue her career.Former Student
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- Zoe Blakely is a child actress born in Lafayette, Louisiana. A sweet girl with a big heart filled with kindness, who never hesitates to lend help or friendship to anyone she meets. At the age of 5, she started TV and Film acting classes at the established Young Screen Actors Studio in Baton Rouge.
Other hobbies besides acting included, spending time with friends and family, playing with barbies, cooking with her parents, coloring, painting, trampoline, and dancing. - Elia Nassif is a Louisiana based child actress & model. Kind, funny & precocious, she counts her brothers as her best friends & places a strong importance on her family. Elia began TV & film training in 2015 at the age of 4. She has trained under Debby Gaudet at the established studio Young Screen Actors.
When she is not training or in front of a camera, Elia enjoys dance, creating art, gymnastics, & playing with her 2 dogs. - Caden Swain is known for Assassination Nation (2018), The Domestics (2018) and Leverage: Redemption (2021).
- Zachary Legendre is known for Arsenal (2017), Saved by Grace (2016) and The Trouble with the Pink Shoes.
- Ean Hills is known for NCIS: New Orleans (2014) and Camera Obscura (2017).
- Karri Mack is known for American Outlaws (2023) and Bessie (2015).
- Amere Stewart is known for The Tomorrow War (2021), Baton Rouge General: We Get You. Healthier. (2017) and Baton Rouge General: We Get You. Healthier. (2017).
- Kate Peytavin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the youngest of two children. She has a quick wit and is known for her excellent comedic timing.
Kate started expressing an interest in acting at the age of 6 when she began writing, directing, and acting in her own videos on her mom's iPad. She fell in love with the stage and being in front of the camera when she started singing in her school's talent shows and performing in musicals through Christian Youth Theatre.
While staying involved with Christian Youth Theatre's classes and shows, Kate began actively pursuing a career in TV and film by enrolling in private voice lessons with American Idol's Clif St. Laurent and taking weekly classes with Debby Gaudet's Screen Actors Studio. Within a few short months she was signed with Trinity Talent Agency. It wasn't long before she began booking roles in music videos, public service announcements, webisodes, commercials, and short films. It was during this time that Kate's YouTube channel exploded with a few viral videos she had released. Her channel surpassed 11 million views with over 167,000 subscribers. She works as an App Influencer and Top Content Creator for several different popular apps and has done promotional work for a various companies on her own channel by doing product reviews or live Facebook takeovers on their accounts. She has amassed over 930,000 followers on TikTok with her comedy and singing videos. Her first single is releasing February 2022.
Kate is an artist with a passion to create. She is a DIY girl who loves to put on a show and make people laugh. The sky is the limit for Kate, but one of the best things about her is the joy she takes in the little things life offers. It's her humble nature and her happiness in just being with her family that make her so special. - Hannah Goldie Alltmont is known for The Really Loud House (2022), Mayfair Witches (2023) and Claws (2017).
- Jaedyn LaFleur is known for Rumspringa Prelude (2019) and Twin Mints (2019).
- Christopher Nicolay is known for One Nation Under God (2020).
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Madison Harrington is known for Bad Habit, Beware the Children (2018) and Something Happened: The Untold Story of Mice and Men.- Ty Parker was born to entertain. When they were just a toddler, their older sister had brain cancer. As early as we can remember Ty Parker could be found putting on skits for children at the hospital just to make them laugh and smile. As they grew older and their sister went in remission Ty Parker decided to turn their entertaining gift into an acting career. They love to perform: acting, dancing, and singing are their favorites. As early as six, they were performing in school plays, church plays, and Community Theater. At the age of eleven they were the youngest entered into the musical theater program at The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). By the age of twelve they delved into the feature film industry in Louisiana and later that year they landed their first film contract with Disney.com in Los Angeles, CA. They are a member of SAG(Screen Actors Guild). The improvisational skills that developed while their sister was in the hospital are now being used for recurring comedy skits on Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as prime time comedy shows such as Bambi Cottages and Fresh off the Boat. They have worked with greats such as Harrison Ford in Ender's Game, Tim Roth in Life at These Speeds, and Renee Zellweger in Same Kind of Different as Me. In the season four premiere of Fox's hit show 9-1-1; they star as CJ Madison.Former student and now a working actor in L.A.
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Randall D. Cunningham is known for The Thing About Pam (2022), The Maze Runner (2014) and The Campaign (2012).Student for 8 years and current student at Full Sail University.- Paola St. Angelo is known for Short Changed (2015).
- Shadayah Mae was born in Long Island, New York. At the age of nine, she moved to Louisiana with her family. "Shay" got her first taste of playing a character in musical theater. She enjoyed the performing arts, but wanted to learn more. With the growth of the film industry in Louisiana, her mother inquired at the local film studios about acting classes for her daughter. There, is where Shay's journey in the film world began. Although studying to pursue larger roles, Shay worked as background in TV shows and feature films. Soon she landed a lead in an indie-short and booked her first national commercial for Belvita. Before long, Shay caught the eye of casting director/producer Joey Paul Jensen. She was requested to travel to Virginia to audition for a role in the Civil War feature "Field Of Lost Shoes". After the audition she was called back in to meet the writer, producer and director of the film. They were amazed at her extraordinary talent and she was cast in the film, her first theatrical release. Although a young teen, Shadayah spends much of her time at the acting studio in Louisiana. Her dedication to her craft landed her the job of junior assistant, where she works as scene collaborator and as a reader in weekly on-camera classes. In her spare time, Shadayah enjoys writing, running track and field and watching NFL football.
- Jacob Etter is known for Extraordinary (2015), Camp Cool Kids (2017) and Christmas on the Bayou (2013).
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Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication - Journalism Track May 2024 Loyola University New Orleans GPA cumulative: 3.9 Relevant Coursework: Communications Writing Mass Communications Ethics and Diversity Digital Communications Law of Mass Communications Media Literacy On-Camera Performance/Journalism
High School Diploma- Summa Cum Laude Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Student/Co-Star The Premise, FX September 2021 Vashti/Lead In Search of the Lost Continents, Louisiana Film Festival October 2019 Pink Girl/Extra Camp Cool Kids, Netflix August 2017 Jumping Rope Girl Jeep Grand Cherokee Commercial, ABC and others July 2014
SKILLS: Operating Canva, Eventbrite, Later.com, Linktree, Adobe Premiere Pro, all social media- Julianne loves sports, martial arts, rock climbing, and riding her ripstik, but her true passion is acting. She loves to travel and has done films in Virginia, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia. She lives in the south and has portrayed characters that are extremely tough as well tender and kind. She played the lead in the short films Anna and the Alligators and The Decision, as well as appearing in Homefront with Jason Statham, True Detectives, and American Horror Story. She attends the Young Actor's Studio coached by Debbie Gaudet and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in New Orleans.
- Tyler Humphrey is known for American Heist (2014), The Ledge (2011) and The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013).Former Student
- Sloane Coe was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is known for Devil's Due (2014), Shark Island (2015) and SnakeHead Swamp (2014).Former student
- Alex Iturbe was born on 17 October 1993 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. He is an actor, known for 1959 (2016) and Classic Restoration (2016).
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Kerstin performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the at the age of 15 under her middle name and last initial "RecoléB" in 2015. Brookins re-emerged in 2019 with her first EP Kerstin persona, releasing her debut EP ''Kerstin Endlessly lovin Volume 1''. She is expected to release subsequent EPs '' Kerstin Endlessly lovin you Volume 2'' (2019) ,consisting of tracks from the singer's first EPs plus five additional songs. 2019 after gaining views on YouTube with EP vulnerable singer of the R&B. Managed by herself as an independent artist currently. The release of her first EP, Endlessly loving you(2019). The album established her as an artist worldwide, debuting at The album also featured the singles, "Endlessly lovin you" , "Higher" and "Foundation ".
'''Kerstin Recolé Brookins''' was raised by a Ethiopian mother and an African-American father. Kerstin's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age 8 singing "Golden by Jill Scott" , Kerstin enrolled in Campbell Middle School, school in Atlanta, where she would perform with the school's choir. She auditioned an was later accepted to attended an magnet High School for the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School. Kerstin studied Music,Theatre and Dance in High School and ran for her high school Track & Field team. Kerstin was also a member of the choir at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell,Ga.- Anna Coogan Foco is known for Camp Cool Kids (2017).
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- Conner T. Allen is known for Eat Brains Love (2019) and Regret (2020).