Disney Channel star Peyton List (Bunk’d) hosts the Premiere Lip Sync battle with contestants Michael David Palance (Premiere), Hayden Byerly (The Fosters), Spencer List (Bunk’d) and Sofia Wylie (Andi Mack).
The crowd of 3,000 in attendance voted Sofia the winner as she wowed them with her smash performance of a Rihanna hit.
The CEO of Premiere, Michael David Palance, hosted the “Dating Game” comedy sketch with Disney Channel stars Peyton List from Disney’s “Jessie”, J.J. Totah from Disney’s “Jessie” and Jason Earles from Disney’s “Hannah Montana” and “Kickin’ It”. In the sketch, J.J. and Jason pretended to be Premiere performers trying to win a date with Peyton List. Peyton, J.J. and Jason had no idea what the dating questions from Peyton were going to be until they got onstage. The results were pure magic as the sketch ended in Peyton picking J.J. as her date and getting more than she bargained for, a big kiss on the lips!
The CEO of Premiere, Michael David Palance, challenged country singer and past Premiere talent Shaniah Paige, Mikey Reid from Nickelodeon’s “Victorious”, Joey Bragg from Disney’s “Liv and Maddie” and Skai Jackson from Disney’s “Jessie” to a Lip Sync Battle at Premiere July 2014. After a “fierce” competition, Skai Jackson reigned supreme. During her “coronation” as Queen of Lip Sync, Skai teaches Michael David how to perform Zuri’s catchphrase.
Peyton List from Disney’s “Bunk’d” hosts the Premiere Lip Sync Battle. Madison Hu was crowned the winner and contenders included Spencer List, Hayden Byerly from “The Fosters” and Michael David Palance. It was a hard fought battle and at the end of the day, Madison said she did it for Peter Hernandez. Check out our YouTube channel for more videos about this and other Lip Sync Battles.
Premiere’s Dating Game did not disappoint. Contestants included Skai Jackson from her Disney Channel series “Bunk’d”, J.J. Totah from Disney Channel’s “Jessie”, Lauren Taylor from Disney’s “Best Friends Whenever” and Peyton Meyer from “Girl Meets World”. The contestants were trying to win a date with Peyton Meyer. Peyton would ask questions and the contestants gave their answers. Once all the questions were asked he had to choose which one he was going to take on a date. At the end it was Skai Jackson that ended up winning.
Known for her quirky roles on Nickelodeon’s “Sam & Cat” and “Victorious,” the talented Ariana gave an explosive vocal performance at the Premiere awards ceremony to the delight on the young talent.
Check out her performance here:
One participant in our 2009 August Premiere was Landry Bender from Phoenix, Arizona. It was at this event that she made an impression on many talent agents in attendance and signed with Jamie Malone, a talent manager with MC Talent. Landry began going out on auditions and within one year she appeared in four commercials and also co-starred with Jonah hill in the 20th Century Fox Film The Sitter.
Cast of Disney XD’s “Crash and Bernstein”
Landry came back to Premiere in April 2011, which has held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, to talk about her experiences in film and television with Premiere Talent. Landry’s mom, Amy Bender, also gave a review of Landry’s experiences onstage and shared advice with the parents in attendance. Premiere CEO Michael David Palance describes the experience, “It was inspiring to stand onstage with Landry in Orlando. Every so often we will find ourselves in the presence of a natural performer and Landry is definitely one of them.”
In the following year Landry was cast in the role of “Cleo” on the Disney XD sitcom “Crash and Bernstein.” She is currently involved in her second season on the hit Disney television series. In addition to her work on “Crash and Bernstein,” she recently performed the voice of the character “Little Sister” on the animated Disney Junior series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates.” Congratulations Landry! We are proud to have worked with you as a Premiere talent.
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Premiere’s December 2013 program was attended by several celebrities from children’s favorite television shows. One of these celebrities was Beth Littleford who currently plays the role of Ellen Jennings on the Dog with a Blog television series. In addition to participating in our event, Beth shared some stories and advice from her experience in the industry.
At the conclusion of her time at Premiere in Orlando, Beth shared her impressions of the experience. “I just want to say that it’s been a great week here at Premiere,” said Beth. “I’ve been so impressed by the group of kids, I’ve seen them nurtured and grow. This final event tonight – a group of gorgeous, polished professionals showed up. I mean everyone has sparkled, there’s a lot of talent. It’s been a really fantastic experience.”
During her time at Premiere, Beth took photographs with all the child participants. “The photographer said he took 500 pictures last night of me with the kids – so that was two each kid – so I met several hundred kids,” said Beth. “I remember so many of them though. I remember the incredible smiles on their faces, the sparkle in their eyes, the delight they had to be here. You know, the fans of Dog with a Blog, it just made them so happy to see me and it made me so happy to see them so happy. It was really a lovely experience. I’d come back. Bring some of my Dog with a Blog family.”
Beth discussed her experience getting into the entertainment industry. “You know when I was starting out a long time ago there wasn’t anything like this. So it really was just about doing theater, which was fantastic training, but there wasn’t an opportunity to take it further,” said Beth. “I had to wait until I was an adult to go to New York and you know really had to seek out an opportunity to meet with casting directors to know what the real business was about. And there wasn’t a lot of teaching what the real business of acting is and I think it’s fantastic that we’re not only talking about the art and craft of acting but really how we do it. How you become a professional actor.”
Beth provided some advice for young actors trying to break into the industry. “Well, I’ve said it again and again, and all that it takes to make it in this business is to just keep going. And it’s not about being the biggest or the best, it’s about doing what you love as much as you can,” said Beth. “Just keep doing it. You can always perform, you can always find opportunities to perform, and you can always create opportunities to perform. So just keep going. Don’t give up.”
Beth also shared some tips for parents with children working in the industry. “Couple things I want to tell parents: One, make sure this is something your kid loves because it is hard, it’s a hard road so you want to make sure it’s their passion. Two, support them but don’t put pressure on them. Three, make sure both of you, you and the kid, are very professional. That really goes a long way in this business,” said Beth.
“A cautionary tale: I was on the Bonnie Hunt Show, it’s an ABC sitcom, it’s kind of her second ABC sitcom. I recurred the first season and I came back the second season she was missing a daughter. They just kind of erased the daughter – not because of the daughter but because of the daughter’s real-life dad – was hard to work with. So it really is about being professional, kind, respectful, everyone is there to help you. You try to be there to support everyone as well. You know, we’re all in this together. So professionalism and kindness and consideration goes a long way.”
The Dog with a Blog TV series centers on the story of Chloe and Tyler James, step-siblings who hate each other, but end up coming together in the pilot episode. The family also deals with a big adjustment when they realize that their new dog, Stan, has the ability to speak. However, only Avery, Chloe and Tyler know that he can talk. The family is unaware of the blog that Stan writes, which he uses to discuss the events taking place in the Jennings-James household.
Beth Littleford plays the role of Ellen Jennings, Avery’s mother and Tyler and Chloe’s step-mother, who does not like dogs and makes it obvious that she is initially not fond of Stan. Later on in the series she begins to get along with Stan. Beth is also known for her roles in Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Drillbit Taylor (2008) and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1996).
During our December 2013 event we had the pleasure of hosting Tenzing Norgay Trainor. Tenzing plays the youngest brother of the Rooney family, Parker, on the Disney television show Liv and Maddie. Tenzing participated in our event activities at Disney World and gave us some insight about his role on the show as well other aspects of working in the industry.
Premiere and Advice to Kids
At the end of our December 2013 event in Orlando, Tenzing expressed his thoughts on the experience. “I’m here at Premiere and I’ve had a really good time. I’ve met a lot of new people – a lot of fans and I got to go to the Disney Park. It was really fun.”
Tenzing also gave some advice to other kids wanting to get started in the industry. “I would say get headshots and send yourself out. Just keep on going to auditions and eventually you’ll get something.”
The assistance and encouragement that Tenzing has received and continues to receive from his family members has been essential for his success. “Support from my family is very important. If I didn’t have my family to support me I don’t know what I’d do. I’d probably just quit and stop,” said Tenzing.
Tenzing also describes his relationship with his father. “I think that me and my dad have a pretty good relationship. I mean we’ve got to hang out more than me and my mom – not that I don’t hang out with my mom – but he drives me to auditions, he drives me to work, and he drives me basically everywhere that’s part of acting.”
Tenzing tells us about his first experience with acting. “I don’t know what it is that made me want to become an actor. I did a theatre camp and I just had a blast so I guess that’s what made me want to become an actor.”
Tenzing gives us some inside information about working on the set of Liv and Maddie. “As some of you know, Dove plays Liv and Maddie. It’s not actually twins, so the joke that we have on set is to make one girl look like two girls it takes three girls,” said Tenzing. “So we have two stunt doubles, one plays Liv and one plays Maddie, the back of the head, and basically they have a split-screen. So when Dove is on Liv’s side and I’m on the Maddie side and Dove’s not playing Maddie I can do whatever I want. It’s not going to show up on camera. Everything I do on that side doesn’t matter very much.”
Liv and Maddie is a Disney television show that tells the story of two identical twins. Liv Rooney is the star of a popular television show, which has just finished its run and Maddie Rooney is an above-average student who is also a basketball sensation. Maddie’s high school status is on the incline until Liv arrives back on campus that is. Another complicating factor in the life of the two girls is having their parents both work at the school.
Tenzing plays the role of Parker, the youngest Rooney who is both intelligent and a little on the manipulative side. He is known as a bit of a trickster and also does karate. In addition to his role on Liv and Maddie, Tenzing is known for his roles on Super Buddies (2013) and The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013).
One of our celebrity guests at the December 2013 program was Amber Montana who is best known for her role in Nickelodeon’s The Haunted Hathaways. During her time with us, Amber discussed many aspects of being a kid in the industry and reviewed here experience with Premiere.
Check out what she had to say. You can see the Amber Montana Full Interview here:
Being on Set
Amber described her experience working on set as always changing but also fun. The schedule for her current role in The Haunted Hathaways involves filming, rehearsals, table reads and of course keeping up with school during the day. “We all have a really great time and we get to film and go through hair and makeup and work with new actors every week and new sets and it’s an amazing experience,” said Amber.
Family Support
The support received from her family was and continues to be an important aspect of Amber’s success. “My Mom she does everything for me, without her I would definitely not be anywhere close to where I am today,” said Amber. “I mean all the support I get from her and my family and my brother and my dad and everybody is amazing and I don’t know what I would do without it.”
Advice for Kids
Amber’s experience breaking into the entertainment industry gave her some insight, which she wanted to share with other kids. “One thing is definitely know that this is your passion – this is what you want to do,” she said. “And you know being young and doing the business there is a lot of rejection that comes with it and just not to get upset over it and know that your time is coming and that what’s meant to happen will happen and just to believe in yourself and be yourself.”
Premiere
We were pleased to have Amber as a guest at our most recent program at Disney World. At the conclusion of her Premiere experience Amber shared her thoughts on what she had taken part in. “I’ve had such a great experience. I got to meet so many people who are so passionate about what they do and they are so motivated,” said Amber. “I think Premiere is such an amazing way to get your name out there and I mean I’ve had like four friends who’ve done this program and they are all working actors.”
“I think if I had known about it I definitely would have done it because it’s just so awesome that you get to experience the callbacks and learn a bunch of stuff instead of having to do what I did – I went to acting classes for years. You kind of learn all that in just a short week,” she concluded.
Amber is currently involved in the second season of The Haunted Hathaways. The Nickelodeon sitcom began airing on July 13, 2013 and revolves around the story of a single mother and her two daughters who move into a home that is already occupied by three ghosts. The ghosts consist of a single father and his two sons and the families work together to solve their problems using both supernatural powers and ordinary human methods.
