All American Rascals Talent Agency

About Us

                        AARTA
        (All American Rascals Talent Agency)

    Right smack in the middle of our acronym is the word ART.
AART
A was started because of our love of this business and the actors. There is no better reason to be in this business other than for the love of ART!

After 30 years of casting Judy and her husband Birger decided to open a Talent Agency.

All American Rascals opened in Long Beach, California in 2007. In early 2008 an additional office was opened in San Mateo just outside of San Francisco.
 
Judy Belshe-Toernblom, a 30 year professional in the Entertainment Business. Judy has won three awards for her writing.  Two awards for her screenplays and one Irwin Publicist Award for her book: "It's A Freeway Out There! Everyone's Guide To The Film and Commercial Industry.

In 2008 she sold two of her scripts and her script "Boonville Redemption" is being considered for production by a company in Texas.

Judy has worked as a Casting Director since the late 70s. Giving first jobs to many of the celebrities you see on TV and in FILMS today.Her favorite story is being able to give Cuba Gooding Jr., his brother Omar and sister April all their first jobs in the business. She's continues to work with many award winning Directors and Producers. 

 

Judy and Birger select the talent and run both the Commercial and Theatrical Departments.

Every wonder what we do in our spare time for fun? We produced several children's video of classic stories told by Grandma's and Grandpa's.


                    ANNOUNCING!!  ANNOUNCING!!!
                 As of January 1st, 2010 
                   
 
            Jacque Pedersen
 

     joined us here at All American Rascals!

    
     Jacque has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. She opened her first agency Mannequins in Louisville in the early 70's. She then moved to Memphis where she owned and operated Portfolio Models and was one of the top modeling agencies in the mid South. After moving to Orange County, California she opened Max Models and Talent.
     In 2002 she moved to Los Angeles where she headed up the Youth, Music Video, Commercial and Print departments at a large agency.
     In 2003 along with the head theatrical agent from her former agency, formed a management company named  Maier Management.     
     Jacque holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Accounting degree from University of Louisville and an MBA from Memphis State University.
     Now, she is back to her roots - being an agent with us here at The All American Rascals Talent Agency!
 


 
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?
WE HAVE ANSWERS!

I welcome your questions about the business. I do try to respond to everyone. The questions are researched and emailed back to you. All communications are also used in my book to help others. We never use the name of any person, only the subject.

All American Rascals Talent Agency
(562) 621-0121
3317 E. 10th Street
Long Beach, California 90804
All questions please use this:
AmericanRascals@aol.com 
 
We are always looking to add qualified independant agents. If you have several years in the business and are looking for more profit and independance. Please call us for more information.
      
          Judy Belshe-Toernblom's books:
   CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEWS!
        www.ItsAFreewayOutThere.com
                  

                          "It's a Freeway Out There! 
                  Everyone's Guide to the Film and
                            Commercial Industry 
                  
www.ItsAFreewayOutThere.com
and her latest book:
                             
                            The 10 Commandments
     How They Add Credibility To Your Acting Career

Both books are available at www.Amazon.com, or by requesting it at your local bookstore. There are 517 pages jammed full of information in "It's A Freeway Out There!" The information contained in the book will help you unlock the mysteries of Hollywood. If you've ever wondered about the inner workings of this business and how people make or mess up their careers, this book is for you.

AGENTS and MANAGERS: Are you tired of repeating yourselves? All the questions that you are asked everyday are in the book. NEVER repeat yourself again! No more long talks of "Can I pick your brain?" meetings. Have your clients read my book. If they don't want to work with the tools in the book, YOU ARE DONE!

ACTORS: Do you want to know how to conduct yourself on auditions? Do you want a great relationship with your agent and in the business in general? It's all in the book. If none of that matters to you, YOU ARE DONE!

PARENTS: Your kiddos are adorable. People stop you everywhere and say that your beautiful child should be in commercials or film. With this book you will get the answers you have been looking for. And as a bonus, you get the tools that you need to test your child at home. No need for thousands of dollars worth of pictures, classes, etc. Just test them with the commercials, exercises, scripts in the book whenever they express an interest to be on TV or in the movies. If they don't want to work with the tools in the book, YOU ARE DONE!

NON-ACTORS:  Every wonder if you could be an actor? It's no mystery but first you have to try some of the things actors do everyday to get work in this business. Be true to yourself, test yourself. No need to spend thousands on pictures, classes and driving around doing something that makes you feel confused. Find out quickly if you have what it takes to make it in show business by practicing with the scripts, commercials and exercises in this book. If you are uncomfortable using the tools in the book, tell yourself  that you gave it your best but, YOU ARE DONE!

Want your little ones to understand in pictures what happens on audition?  
             
                         Order My coloring book:
             "The Fry Family Goes To
Hollywood."
                          
     A coloring book for Children is also available on www.amazon.com  

AARTA

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