ABA Talent Agency

Congrats to our own Setaleki Manu on his first premiere!

This week we are featuring Reuel Belt and Danelle Corbin who met at a couples' casting in November 2019 and have been enjoying life together ever since. Through the pandemic they shot a few fun music videos and more self tapes than they can count. They realized that having fun auditioning together meant having fun booking together and they've been on fire ever since. Since working together as a real couple, they have booked 8 projects: Our Los Angeles Vodka, Allegiant Airlines, Santa Ynez Inn, Brentwood/Avocado, Manscaped, American Made Grills, El Bandido Yankee Tequila and Princess Cruises.

Fun fact: They love to travel and they have been able to combine their love of acting with travel .danelle

This week we are featuring Makaila Flannigan , who moved from Arizona to LA during the pandemic after having to quit her job as a flight attendant. Though it was a stressful time, she took the time to focus on her true passions and dreams of modeling and acting. She took acting classes, read acting books, and started submitting for representation. Cathryn Farnsworth, one of our favorite headshot photographers, referred her to us and after joining ABA she has booked 4 projects: Otezla, Garmin, Norton Lifelock, and NTT research

Fun fact: she is also former collegiate athlete with extensive competitive experience in track and field and weight lifting

This week we are featuring Gwen Carole, who booked her first project which she auditioned for just 4 days after joining ABA. During the pandemic and before joining the ABA roster, Gwen built a VO booth under her stairs, shot a short film with her best friend, took care of her mental health and made a lot of TikToks and Instagram posts, which have become a place for nostalgic Millennials and Gen-x alike to gather and unlock memories. As a lifelong dancer, it keeps her moving and laughing at the same time. Follow her and (Tiktok)

This week we are featuring Henita Telo , whose career changed during the pandemic and booked 8 projects: Reebok X Cardi B, CVS, HBO Live event, Google Internal Video, Burlington, Fairway Insurance, Sparkle Paper Towel and Hyundai. In her own words:

“The pandemic was a wakeup call for me. I was filled with so many uncertainties and doubt. Then I started focusing on being present and grateful for every single day. After that, I started booking commercials consistently since November 2020. What changed, was my mindset and how I approached the auditions. I stopped caring “if I was good enough” and just started to BE. All you gotta do is give them you, whats for you will find you. Period.” - Henita Telo

This week we are featuring Jonathan Bazile , who joined the ABA roster during the pandemic in September 2020. Jonathan had just been laid off a corporate travel job in Miami. Seeing this an opportunity and not a setback, Jonathan packed his belongings and bought a one way ticket to LA to chase his dream of becoming a full working actor (in the middle of a pandemic!). He moved to LA not knowing anyone or anything about how to get work or find representation. After a lot of research during lockdown, he put himself out there by reaching to agents directly. He had no luck until he put himself on Talent Link from Actors Access and that’s how we find him. Since then, he has booked 10 projects with us: Plenity, Visible Wireless, CA Department of Health, NBC Promo, Sandland Beauty, Square, Google, Apple, Shipt and Project Z.

"The way the pandemic was going I felt like I could catch COVID any day and how sad would it be if I never went out and chased my dream of becoming a full fledged working actor!” - Jonathan Bazile

This week we are featuring Marisa Llamas , who joined the ABA roster during the pandemic in September 2020. Marisa was in LA on a break from clown school in France when the pandemic started. She had to cancel her plans to return to Europe and had to stay in LA. Even though her plans had to change, her determination didn’t and she kept moving forward. She got new headshots, edited her own reel and put together a strong profile on Talent Link from Actors Access to find representation and that’s where we found her. Since then, she has booked 8 projects with us: Visible Communications (Print), Spotify, Adobe, Hulu, Rocket Lawyer, Amazon, CSAA and iHop.

Fun fact: she’s fluent in German and did Improv in Germany for 5 years