**IN TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF GARY SCALZO**
Some of you who have known me for a while know that I used to do some tv/film acting in Los Angeles and, later, in Florida. In the very early stages of my learning the acting business, I had a manager named Gary Scalzo, and any small amount of success that I found in the acting industry, I really owe it all to Gary. When I first moved to LA, and was "cu
tting my teeth" as a young and very inexperienced aspiring actor, I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with Gary before he passed away... hanging around his office and seeing how he approached the nurturing of new young talent and helping them to navigate the road to success. If I were to list names of the actors that Gary helped break into the business, you would certainly recognize some of them. After I put aside acting almost 18 years ago to pursue other things, I have always had in the back of my mind that someday I would enjoy doing what Gary did; finding select young actors and helping them break into the business and become working film/tv actors. That day has now arrived with the formation of Emergent Artists Group LLC and the signing of my first client. My mission statement is to utilize my background as an actor, as well as my caring nature and knack for teaching, to help guide and nurture actors. If I can become even half the manager that Gary was, my clients will all have thriving careers. - Todd Sheeler
