StarNow is partnering with Miss Teen Great Britain, which is now accepting applications for 2012.

The winner will receive some fabulous prizes, including £1,000, Fake Bake products, Beauty UK makeup, Cosmetics from I Love…, a modelling portfolio with FAB Photoshoots, dresses from The Dress Studio, a mini-break with Barcelo hotels, and much more! There will also be prizes, awards, and goodie bags for the finalists.

The finals will be held on 30 September.

Entrants must be aged 13-18. There are no size, height, or weight restrictions.

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Nicole Gulasekharam is an Australian actress best known for her roles in 'Bed of Roses' and 'As the Bell Rings'. She recently took home the StarNow award for Best Actress at the Show Me Shorts Film Festival for her performance in the Australian film The Kiss.

StarNow: We noticed that your acting credits go back to when you were quite young! When did you decide you wanted to be an actor? And how did you first get into acting?
Nicole: It started when I won the role of Annie in ‘Annie’ the musical at the Regent Theatre when I was nine years old, which to this day I believe to be the biggest fluke! But that’s where I fell in love with the idea of playing different characters and people. So I started taking acting lessons, got a couple of jobs, and now I’m hooked!

StarNow: Who is your agent? And how did you find them?
Nicole: I am currently with Ian White Management. I knew them through a course I did, and through friends.

StarNow:Is it very different acting in a film than it is for TV? What advice would you give any budding StarNow actors?
Nicole: Both film and TV are lots of fun and really stimulating. With film, it’s great because you can take more time to work out your journey from start to finish before it begins. With TV, you may not necessarily know what’s going to happen to your character, which can also be exciting! My advice is to get as much training as possible, and of a wide variety. You don’t know if something will work for you unless you’ve tried it.

StarNow: Have you been to many unsuccessful auditions? We hear it’s hard work dealing with the rejection, but all part of the job. Have you ever had a disaster audition? And what pearls of wisdom did you learn from it?
Nicole: I am the master of unsuccessful auditions! I haven’t had any disasters as such, but have definitely learnt that if you’re not prepared, then there’s no point doing it. You’ve got to make the time and put in the work for auditions, but when they’re over, you just have to forget about them and move on. I believe that the best way to come out of an audition is: “I am really happy with what I did, so what’s for dinner?”

StarNow: We see that The Kiss has won a few awards at festivals in Australia and New Zealand - that's great! Has the film’s success helped you in your career? What’s next for you, Nicole?
Nicole : I absolutely loved making The Kiss. The people I met while making it were all so talented and lovely to be around, which definitely helped make the film a success, and I hope I will get the chance to work with some of them again in the future! Who knows what’s next for me? I’m just really trying to get as much training as I can, so I'm ready for anything that comes my way.

StarNow: What's your StarNow profile address, so other members can find you?
Nicole: You can check out my profile here.

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Thanks to all StarNow members aged 15-25 who entered our Hollywood Immersive competition this month.

We received thousands of entries, and we've now hand-picked the top 50 Rising Stars to be finalists in the competition.

All entrants should now have been contacted by email, either to confirm they’re in the top 50 or with the news that they didn’t make the cut.

The top 50 Rising Stars now need to upload their audition videos to the Hollywood Immersive page on YouTube, where our judges will leave feedback and select the winning audition.

The winner will get the opportunity to meet industry professionals, including casting agents, managers, and actors for eight days in LA. The total prize package includes flights to LA, accommodation, entry to Hollywood Immersive, a lifetime StarNow membership and USD$1,000 spending money!

The winner will be announced on 9 December.

The 50 Rising Stars are: Sophie Wardlow , Daniella Makovic, Judah Simard, Jordan Quaresema, Andrew Hollingworth, Kaseylee Rizzo, Kara Leigh Cooper, Emily Brien, Kimberley Marrin, Rhys Howell, Ashleigh C, Ed Coups, Adam Butcher, Debra Michelle, Ramal Long, Ellie Patrikios, Courtney Spencer, Deb Trotchine, Ellie Richie , Lauren Waine, Lizzie Tollmache , Sarah Morovan , Sophie Hawkshaw, Triz Jolivette, Lauren Angelique Hoffman, Marc Zammit, Christopher Millington , Christopher Nelson Williams, Sophie Cusworth, Danni Menzies, Julian Knightley, Jean Bouchoura, Anton Lahrile, Robert Hartley , Celia Cheong, Marie Scholz, Medha Medha, Gracie Taylor, Shane O’Meara, Xander Speight, James Trevena-Brown, Lila Arora, Olivia Pearson, Eve-Yasmine Saoud-Easton, Cassandra Briedis, Sunny Burns , Gwedonline Taylor, Sam Knight, Jay Hector.

Be in to win a trip to LA to take part in the famous Hollywood Immersive acting program in January 2012! Only a select few get to participate, and you need to be 15-25 years old to enter.

The winner will get the opportunity to meet industry professionals, including casting agents, managers, and actors for eight days in LA. The total prize package includes flights to LA, accommodation, entry to Hollywood Immersive, a lifetime StarNow membership and USD$1,000 spending money!

Check out www.starnow.com/hollywood for more information and to enter.