Max Agency is a successful model and talent management agency in Toronto, representing men, women and children. While our talent do get booked on television and film projects, many of them get mainly commercial opportunities.
We have put together a list of celebrities first acting gigs before they were famous and many of them are commercials! While you may feel discouraged only getting smaller acting opportunities, just know that this is where everyone starts out!
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Lawrence
Leondardo Dicaprio
Steve Carell
Ben Affleck
Elijah Woods
Keanu Reeves
Joseph Gordan-Levitt
Courtney Cox
Aaron Paul
John Travolta
Tobey Maguire
Mark Ruffalo
Emilia Clarke
Max Agency is a successful model and talent management agency representing men, women and children. Max Agency is involved in providing actors, models and entertainers for the film, television, fashion and advertising industries as well as appearance in trade shows, promotions and special events.
As it was World Mental Health Day this week, Max Agency has compiled a list of motivational quotes from celebrities who suffer from mental illness.
Demi Lovato
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock
“The advice I’d give to somebody that’s silently struggling is, you don’t have to live that way. You don’t have to struggle in silence. You can be un-silent. You can live well with a mental health condition, as long as you open up to somebody about it, because it’s really important you share your experience with people so that you can get the help that you need.” (source)
Zayn Malik
BBC
“I now have no problem with anxiety, it was something I was dealing with in the band… People saw strength in that, and they didnt seem to expect it from a guy, but they expect it from a female, which to me is crazy. Were all human. People are often afraid to admit difficulties, but I dont believe that there should be a struggle with anything thats the truth.”(source)
Halsey
modmove
“A lot of people say, if you can’t take the heat, you shouldn’t be a musician. I think that’s messed up. I think I deserve to chase my dream and do what I love even though I have a mental illness… It makes me upset to have people abusing me for A, B, C, or D online. It’s not because I’m oversensitive. It’s not because I take it to heart. It’s not because I’m overdramatic. It’s because I have a mental illness. And the fact that people refuse to be sensitive to that shows me that we still have a very, very, very long way to go. If I miss out on something because I let my mental illness get the best of me, I’m going to be letting down thousands of people who need me to be stronger than that.” (source)
Cara Delevingne
CelebMafia
“Being vulnerable is actually a strength and not a weakness — thats why more and more mental health is such an important thing to talk about. Its the same as being physically sick. And when you keep all those things inside, when you bottle them up, it makes you ill.” (source)
Chrissy Teigen
Yahoo News Canada
“Its such a major part of my life and so, so many other womens lives,” Teigen wrote about the common condition (PPD). “Im speaking up now because I want people to know it can happen to anybody and I dont want people who have it to feel embarrassed or to feel alone.”
Jon Hamm
Variety
“Medical attention is medical attention whether its for your elbow or for your teeth or for your brain. We live in a world where to admit anything negative about yourself is seen as a weakness, when its actually a strength. Its not a weak move to say, I need help. In the long run, its way better, because you have to fix it.” (source)
Hayden Panettiere
Wallpaper Cave
“Women are so resilient and thats the incredible thing about them … I think Im a better mom for it because you never take that connection for granted,” the actress said regarding her PPD. “It doesnt make you a bad person or a bad mother,” she continued. (source)
Camila Cabello
CelebMafia
“OCD is weird. I laugh about it now,” says Cabello. “Everybody has different ways of handling stress. And, for me, if I get really stressed about something, I’ll start to have the same thought over and over again, and no matter how many times I get to the resolution, I feel like something bad is about to happen if I don’t keep thinking about it.. To the point where I’m just like, ‘Aha! OK, this is just my OCD.’ I’ll ask my mom a question for the fourth time and she’ll be like, ‘That’s OCD. You’ve got to let it go.” (source)
Emma Stone
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“When I was about 7, I was convinced the house was burning down. I could sense it. Not a hallucination, just a tightening in my chest, feeling I couldn’t breathe, like the world was going to end. There were some flare-ups like that, but my anxiety was constant.” She added: “At a certain point, I couldn’t go to friends’ houses anymore – I could barely get out the door to school. I started acting at this youth theater, doing improv and sketch comedy,” she said. “You have to be present in improv, and that’s the antithesis of anxiety.” (source)
Amanda Seyfried
Page Six
“I had pretty bad health anxiety that came from the OCD and thought I had a tumor in my brain,” Seyfried said, opening up about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a teenager. “I had an MRI, and the neurologist referred me to a psychiatrist … As I get older, the compulsive thoughts and fears have diminished a lot. Knowing that a lot of my fears are not reality-based really helps. It should be taken as seriously as anything else. You don’t see the mental illness: It’s not a mass; it’s not a cyst. But it’s there.” (source)
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Parade
“This is a disorder that affects millions of people and I am one of them. If my revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it. There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help.” (source)
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In honour of National Plus-Size Appreciation Day, Max Agency wanted to celebrate some of the most noteworthy plus-size talent in the industry right now.
Ashley Graham
Sports Illustrated
Ashley Graham has made quite a name for herself, appearing on the cover of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Glamour and Elle. She was even the first plus size model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions of the magazine. She has gone on to host Miss Universe pageants and be a judge pn Americas Next Top Model. Most recently, she has started her own podcast called “Pretty Big Deal” where Kim Kardashian was her first guest.
Tess Holliday
Vogue
Tess is an American plus sized model who truly brings it upon herself to promote the body positivity movement. She has participated in social media campaigns and always takes it upon herself to speak about body positivity. Tess recently opened up about dealing with a lot of anxiety over the past couple years but shares that she is finally in a better place now. Overcoming such a terrible mental state is yet another inspiring thing Tess has done recently.
Tara Lynn
Daily Express
Tara is an American model best known for her plus size lingerie modelling. She was bullied in high school for her weight, as many are, however she has prevailed and is now praised for her body shape. In fact when Tara was on the cover of Elle, the tagline was “The Body” insinuating that her body was what women should aspire to have! Now she continues to encourage women to embrace their natural figures!
Candice Huffine
E! news
Similar to the women above, Candice has been known to break barriers within the fashion industry. When she first started modelling, she refused to lose weight like her agents recommended. She has had great success, including being the first plus-size woman to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar. She promotes body positivity and self love!
Precious Lee
Zimbio
Precious was the first black model to appear in American Vogue and Sports Illustrated. She has been a part of multiple body positivity campaigns and makes an effort to always promote diversity. She went through a few agencies, having to deal with identity issues as they all wanted her to be something she wasnt. However, she stood her ground and now is able to work and continue being her beautiful and inspiring self!
LaTecia Thomas
Celebs Blurb
LaTecia is a plus-size model from Australia who is now working in America. She has battled mental illness and negativity surrounding her body when she was younger but has now overcome that to embrace her figure. She finds being a plus-size model to be liberating and uses her platform to promote that women come in all sizes and remind us that not everything we see in media is real.
Chrissy Metz
Bustle
Easily one of the most recognizable faces on this list, Chrissy is most well known for her role in the hit television show This is Us. The show is one of the most talked about shows on television right now and Chrissy plays a lead. She has even received an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for this role. Her success will continue as she has been cast to star in the upcoming film The Impossible Movie.
Melissa McCarthy
The Inquisitr
Melissa has lost a lot of weight recently which is amazing! However, she has truly paved the way for plus-size actresses throughout her career. She started out doing a lot of side character roles (i.e. Bridesmaids and Gilmore Girls) before finally becoming a leading lady! Melissa is an actress, writer, comedian, producer and fashion designer! She has even been named one of the top earning actresses in the world!
Shannon Purser
Shannons fame began when her character Barb on Stranger Things went viral and she has been cast in a few popular television programs and movies since then. Most notable the CWs Riverdale and Netflixs Sierra Burgess is a Loser. Still a young woman herself, Shannon uses her social media platforms to speak out about social issues and be a positive role model for her young fans. Some issues shes spoke about include body positivity, sexuality and mental illness.
Tituss Burgess
Tituss is most well known for his role on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in which he has received multiple Emmy nominations for his role as Kimmys roommate. Before his break out role, he performed in many Broadway musicals such as The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys and Jesus Chris Superstar.
Octavia Spencer
Oscar
Octavias breakout role was in The Help which she won many awards for and truly made herself known. Since then she has appeared in many popular films, creating more awards nominations for herself with Hidden Figures and Shape of Water. She is also an author and has published a couple books in her childrens series. Octavia is one of the only black actresses to receive as many award nominations as she has. Definitely a talent to be celebrated!
Danielle Brooks
Photo by Richard
Danielle is an American actress who has found much success through her role on Orange is the New Black, where her character was only meant to be featured for a couple episodes. However, due to her charisma and talent she has become a series regular. Danielle also received a Tony nomination for her role in The Colour Purple on Broadway. She is extremely talented and will continue to find success in her career.
With so many plus sized models and actors paving the way for new talent, Max Agency would like to invite any plus-size talent to apply to join our roster: http://www.maxagency.com/application.php
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