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INFORMATION Scarface, Parenthood, My Girl, Ace Ventura, The Punisher and Bad Boys. This past year a number of agency clients worked on Burn Notice, the popular TV series filming in Miami. Major corporations rely on the Jess Anderson Agency, too. Among the thousands of companies they’ve worked with are Disney World, Sea World, Carnival Cruise Lines, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut, Tony Roma’s, Long John Silver’s, BlueCross/BlueShield, Adidas and Nike. The couple doesn’t look for one particular type of person to market. Sue explained, “We represent ordinary people and we focus on the extraordinarily unique qualities of each.” Take Jeff Owings of Winter Haven, for example, a single parent who retired early from firefighting to care for his middleschool-aged son. Owings, who described himself as “pleased with my progress,” registered with the Andersons last November and was selected for a speaking part in a major film to be released in 2013. “To begin I did some research and discovered that Jess and Sue have an established industry background. Reputation was the big thing to me,” he said. “Within the first six weeks of attending auditions and shoots, I knew this could be a fun source of income.”
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or almost 32 years, Jess and Sue Anderson have worked to help clients earn extra income through their Jess Anderson Talent and Model Agency.
The Andersons are convinced every person has something special to offer. In their lifetime of promoting thousands of real people who would like to act or model, the couple recognizes that “true beauty comes from within.” “And,” Jess added, “I have always believed in giving someone the opportunity to pursue
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their interests in this industry.” Sue agrees, “We want those we represent to experience an image of confidence, professionalism and inner beauty. If they are willing to learn, we can help.” Since 1979, the agency that had its start in Miami has helped men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life to be recruited for commercial and film work. Of the more than 100 major motion pictures for which the agency has supplied talent, a sampling includes the hit TV series Miami Vice (1984-1989) and blockbuster movies such as Bodyguard, Birdcage, Cape Fear,
Each day the business grows as an increasingly influential and highly regarded force in the modeling and acting industries. The only licensed modeling agency in Polk County also holds membership in the Better Business Bureau. As professionals the Andersons take great pride in guiding, directing and serving those they represent to develop a positive self-image and explore their specific work interests because confidence is a cornerstone to a successful career. Four-year-old Jasmyn Offermann is naturally blessed with plenty of that. When Jazmyn’s mother Kelly realized her “precocious and very, very social” daughter who loves to sing and dance also had a gift for memorization, she consulted with the Andersons.
Jess Anderson Talent and Model agency 1037 South Florida Avenue, Suite 115 Lakeland, FL 33801 863-688-9939 jessandersontalentandmodelagency.com
Kelly explained, “We’ve had a wonderful experience in working with Jess and Sue and are very pleased. They are so good about updating us on the latest opportunities. When Disney staffers recognized Jazmyn’s ability to charm a crowd, she earned a spot as one of the principal actresses in their commercial. Kelly added, “Jazmyn had a blast and asked me, ‘Can we do this again tomorrow?’” For an extensive list of projects for which the agency has supplied talent, be sure to visit www.jessandersontalentandmodelgency.com Jess encourages. “We are always searching for new, enthusiastic, and unique talent to join us for work in TV, commercials, print, fashion shows and major motion pictures. Your dreams and desires to become an actor or a model can be accomplished. Come and see.” Call 863-688-9939 to schedule your free consultation with the Jess Anderson Talent and Model Agency at 1037 South Florida Avenue, Suite 115 in Lakeland, 33801.