MOSSEL BAY NEWSFLASH - A former Point High School learner flew to Universal Studios in Hollywood on Tuesday, 1 August, to attend a four-day course in singing, dancing and acting.
Michelle Melvill (19) took part in Universal auditions in Cape Town on 1 May and was given a "call back" and asked to sign a contract immediately afterwards.
Michelle says: "I was on facebook one day and saw Universal was advertising something called Hollywood Dreams California and I was intrigued. I applied online. I had to send a photo and state the genres in which I wanted to audition."
Talent scouts came from Universal to scout in South Africa. Auditions were also held in Johannesburg.
"There were almost 70 of us at the Cape Town audition. They chose only about 20 people. Most were aged in their early 20s.
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