James Pentaudi Biography

James Pentaudi is considered by many in the modeling and talent industry as its foremost speaker and trainer and has been the keynote speaker at some of modelings largest and most prestigious conventions. He is the author of whats been called "the Bible of the modeling industry", "THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE BEAUTIFUL: THE GUIDEBOOK FOR MODELING IN THE U.S. & CANADA," a workbook that has been sold in twelve countries.

A former model and actor himself, James began running agencies and training in 1983, eventually becoming a model scout who has discovered five Vogue covergirls, was the National Scouting Director with American Model Management/NYC before creating Pentaudi Model Services in 1993, a national training company for new models and actors. For most of sixteen years, he traveled the country, teaching and photographing models and actors, while judging at conventions and pageants, including: INTERNATIONAL MODEL & TALENT ASSOCIATING NYC & LA 1991-98 AMERICAN MODEL & TALENT ASSN, Atlanta & Hilton Head 1995-07 CANADIAN MODEL & TALENT COMPETITION, Toronto 1993-01 ARTS, Orlando 2002-Today

He began his speaking career in 1998 as the keynote speaker at the AMTC in Charleston SC, and now has spoken to hundreds of thousands of aspiring models and actors. In 2005 he wrote the one-man musical/motivational seminar, "LIFE IS A MUSICAL", and its been performed all over the country. The show is nicknamed, "The Story of the Worlds Most Famous Unknown Writer". Another show is "AN EVENING WITH JAMES PENTAUDI AND FRIENDS", is a full evening of his music, as James has written eight hundred songs and eight musicals.

Recently he debuted his song "IM A SOLDIER" at the Officers Club, Camp Myer, Arlington VA to a standing ovation, and the song was the lead solo at the Vienna (VA) Presbyterian Churchs special Memorial Day Service. He has also written a song, "THE WALLS" that has been depicted as the most powerful and true-to-life song written about September 11th.

On July 20th, Jamess musical MIDDLE SCHOOL MADNESS" will be debuting at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, and as has drawn interest of those who wish to make it a movie. The State Board of Education New York, (BOCES) has asked that a program be created to adapt the show for the New York State school system.

One observer wrote, "James Pentaudi combines heart, music, laughter and tears in a way that is totally unmatched in the world. It has to be seen."

Aside from his busy speaking engagement schedule, James owns and operates a very busy modeling/actor agency called Albany Talent based in NY, state.

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