IMTA Alums at The People Choice Awards Tonight!

The 38th annual People's Choice Awards air tonight and several IMTA alumni actors are nominated for awards! Be sure to tune in to see if your favorite IMTA alum wins! Below is a list of talented IMTA alums nominated:

Josh Duhamel for Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Zach Roerig for Favorite Sci-fi/ Fantasy Show and Favorite Network TV Drama: The Vampire DairiesAshton Kutcher Favorite Comedic Actor and Favorite Network TV Comedy Two and a Half Men

Eva Longoria for Favorite TV Drama Actress Desperate Housewives!

Be sure to tune in to see who wins!

IMTA Countdown - Week One!

The IMTA Countdown has officially begun! Today and every Friday for the next five weeks counting down to the Convention, That IMTA Blog will feature hints and tips and feature stars who got their start with IMTA to help you make the most of your IMTA Convention experience! We are excited for you to join us in counting down for the Event of a Lifetime together!

Model Tip of the Week
Makeup artists are always emphasizing the importance of "a perfect canvas" for makeup. Do you have a good skin care routine? Find out what products work best for you and use them regularly. The modeling agents at IMTA will want your skin to look beautiful and for you to wear very little makeup.

For great skin care advice, click here or here.

Talent Tip of the Week
Headshots are a black and white or full color shot of your face or ¾ length vertical shot that should look like you. Casting Directors use headshots to choose talent who have the potential to work in their projects. For that reason, it is very important that your headshots look exactly like you -- not glamorized, airbrushed, etc. Therefore, your headshots for the IMTA Theatrical Headshots Competition should be natural and styling should be simple.

Actor of the Week

Our featured Actor of the Week is Zach Roerig, who stars on the television-thriller-series The Vampire Diaries. Zach Roerig performs on the hit show as Matt Donovan, Elena's former boyfriend. He's also known for his roles on Friday Night Lights and One Life to Live. You can watch Zach anytime in The Vampire Diaries on CWTV.com!

Zach attended IMTA in 2003 at the Los Angeles Convention where he met his manager.

Model of the Week

IMTA alum Emma Ostilly is featured in the new winter campaign for Aeropostale! When she competed at IMTA in 2009, she won 1st runner up Model of the Year 2009 and signed with Wilhelmina. She also did a shoot for Victoria's Secret Swimwear that will be released soon!

IMTA Hall of Fame

Ashley Greene competed at IMTA in 2004! Ashley made connections at IMTA where she was able to move to Los Angeles and become a working actress! Ashley first appeared on MADtv and Crossing Jordan before starring in the movie King of California. Soon after, Ashley became the well-known character as Alice Cullen in the hit vampire saga Twilight. Alongside her role as a vampire, Ashley has also starred in Skateland, Butter, and Radio Free Albemuth. Ashley recently finished filming LOL and The Apparition and is currently in post-production of the final movie of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn: Part 2.

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Four IMTA Alums nominated for Youth Rock Awards!

Vote now for the following IMTA alums!

• Sir Castanon for "Rockin' Indie Artist"
• Katie Leclerc for "Rockin' Actress" for the TV show Switched at Birth
• Zach Roerig for "Rockin Assemble Cast" for Vampire Diaries
• Ashley Green for "Rockin Assemble Cast TV/Drama" and Twilight Saga: Eclipse

According to their official website the Youth Rock Awards, "The 2011 YOUTH ROCK AWARDS is a celebration aimed to recognize today’s TOP YOUNG artists in music, dance, TV, and film."

The show will take place Saturday, December 7, 2011 in Hollywood.

Vote for our fabulous and talented IMTA alumni in the Youth Rock Awards!

IMTA's Zach Roerig in Season 3 of Vampire Diaries!

IMTA alum Zach Roerig is busy working on the third season of the spooky and very popular, Vampire Diaries. The third season is scheduled to air in September 15, on the CW. In this vampire love triangle series, Zach plays Matt Donovan, the retired high school quarterback who works at the local bar. Many viewers will remember Zach as 'Cash' from the show Friday Night Lights as Tyra's (Adrianne Palicki, IMTA alum 2003) bad boy beau and rodeo star.

Zach competed at the IMTA in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and acting talent impressed the agents and managers attending. Zach signed with the late Thomas Harding Jones and FORD MODELS and was cast on One Life to Live, As The World Turns, Reba and MTV's True Life.

Stay tuned for more on Zach and Vampire Diaries!

Zach Roerig on The Vampire Diaries Tonight!

IMTA's Zach Roerig is back in the second season of The Vampire Diaries airing tonight! In the The Vampire Diaries, Zach Roerig plays series regular, Matt Donovan, the quintessential all-American athlete and big man on campus. Many viewers will remember Roerig from his recent high-profile role in the story arc as Tyra's (Adrianne Palicki 'IMTA alum 2003') bad boy beau, rodeo star Cash, on the critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights."

Zach competed at the IMTA in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and acting talent impressed the agents and managers attending. Zach signed with the late Thomas Harding Jones and FORD MODELS and was cast on One Life to Live, As The World Turns, Reba and MTV's True Life.

Be sure to tune in tonight to see Zach on The Vampire Diaries!

Win a Lunch with Zach Roerig!

According to Charity Buzz, IMTA alum Zach Roerig and his cast mate Sara Canning are donating a lunch with them with proceeds benefitting the Do Something campaign: "Lunch with Zach Roerig and Sara Canning from The Vampire Diaries includes: lunch for four with Zach Roerig and Sara Canning from The Vampire Diaries!

Returning for its second season, The Vampire Diaries is the story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same beautiful girl, and battling to control the fate of an entire town. In the The Vampire Diaries, Zach Roerig makes his primetime series regular debut as Matt Donovan, the quintessential all-American athlete and big man on campus. Many viewers will remember Roerig from his recent high-profile role in the story arc as Tyra's (Adrianne Palicki 'IMTA alum 2003') bad boy beau, rodeo star Cash, on the critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights."

Zach competed at the IMTA in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and acting talent impressed the agents and managers attending. Zach signed with the late Thomas Harding Jones and FORD MODELS and was cast on One Life to Live, As The World Turns, Reba and MTV's True Life. He was recently in a video called "Increase Your Green" which was all about helping save the planet!

IMTA's Zach Roerig Helps Us Go Green!

Check out IMTA's Zach Roerig in a video about helping save the planet! He joins other castmembers from his wildly popular TV show Vampire Diaries airing on the CW now!

Zach competed at the IMTA in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and acting talent impressed the agents and managers attending. Zach signed with the late Thomas Harding Jones and FORD MODELS and was cast on One Life to Live, As The World Turns, Reba and MTV's True Life. Last season, Zach joined the cast of the hugely popular Friday Night Lights as Cash, a local rodeo star who had eyes for fellow IMTA alum Adrianne Palicki's character, Tyra Collette!

IMTA's Zach Roerig is back in Vampire Diaires!

The Vampire Diaries starring IMTA alum Zach Roerig is back after a brief hiatus! Zach plays Matt, a good guy on these series about vampires living in a small town. The series is based on the best-selling series of books by L. J. Smith and airs on the CW Network Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Zach competed at the IMTA in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and acting talent impressed the agents and managers attending. Zach signed with the late Thomas Harding Jones and FORD MODELS and was cast on One Life to Live, As The World Turns, Reba and MTV's True Life. Last season, Zach joined the cast of the hugely popular Friday Night Lights as Cash, a local rodeo star who had eyes for fellow IMTA alum Adrianne Palicki's character, Tyra Collette!