TOM MORGAN | 15 | MELBOURNE
IF
YOU WERE AN ASPIRING TEENAGE ACTOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR BIGGEST DREAM?
Sixteen days shy of his 16th
birthday, Tom Morgan became one step closer to his.
On an unsuspecting Saturday
morning, Tom and Mum Jo-Anne attended a Casting Seminar presented by Lilly
Dawson under the impression they were due to attend an audition afterwards. The
‘audition’ was cleverly crafted to ensure Tom’s attendance at the event amidst
a planned presentation by Lilly and Bettina.
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Lilly
Dawson, from Lilly Dawson Casting and Hollywood Immersive, said Tom was
chosen for the prize based on his brilliant attitude, talent, great look
and ability to take on a challenge. ‘He
is not afraid and tackles everything with enthusiasm and excitement
regardless of his limited experience. It was a very emotional moment for
Tom and his Mum and I think I may
have even shed a tear or two myself!'
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Hollywood, in the district of
Los Angeles and globally renowned for its thriving entertainment industry and cultivation of celebrity careers, will be Tom’s destination in January as he
packs his bags to jet off for a week long intensive Hollywood Immersive Acting
course. The all expenses paid trip and course is courtesy of Bettina Management, the Kids in Showbiz Program and Hollywood Immersive. The experience will
thrust Tom in the limelight to meet with key Hollywood agents, producers and
directors.
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| Mum Jo-Anne, Bettina, Tom and Lilly |
Mum Jo-Anne told us yesterday that 'it was absolutely surreal, this is a
dream come true for Tom.'
We caught up with Tom after the
excitement of the weekend to find out more about him and how he was feeling
about the looming trip and future acting ambitions.
How are you feeling about Saturday,
was it anything you could have ever imagined?
‘No, it’s not. I was completely surprised and shocked at what happened.’
How did it feel telling your family
and friends?
'It felt good, mum told all my family but I told all my friends and most
of them didn’t believe me so I had to show them proof!'
When did you first realise you
wanted to be an Actor and Model?
'I’ve always loved acting because I love watching movies and TV shows,
and I also realised that modelling leads into acting and if I was to be in the
modelling industry it would improve my chances of being in the acting industry
as well.'
Being an Aspire Entertainment
student, Tom says that participation in professional classes have helped with
his confidence in reassuring him that putting in the hard yards will ultimately
be rewarding.
A seasoned rover, having travelled
to New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Fiji, South Africa and Hawaii already, Tom
will be making his debut on the American mainland. He says he is most looking forward to see how professional actors
go about things and also being able to experience what it would be like living
in LA. 'My biggest goal is to become a
professional actor, similar to actors like Angelina Jolie who do humanitarian
work for underprivileged people.'
Tom’s advice to aspiring actors and
models is to ‘not be put off by the
thought of being rejected in order to get where you want to go, you will most
likely be rejected many more times than you are accepted.’ While
acknowledging many dream big and large, Tom says that exposure to the American
acting industry would be an ideal outcome, but says he is happy to simply come
back to Australia knowing much more about what it takes to be a professional
actor.
Tom exudes calmness and
determination even when wrapped up in the excitement of this life changing prize.
Lilly admits ‘Tom wants this dream –
there is no doubt and it shows.'
Look out, Hollywood!
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