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Sunday, September 14, 2008 Macomb Township girl featured in Hannah Montana commercial By DEBRA KASZUBSKI Contributing Writer Miranda Wilking, ... 11, of Macomb Township, and her sister Melanie, 9, check out a new Hannah Montana doll. ... a secret pop star/everyday teen, Miranda Wilking, 11, of Macomb Township, ... SEARCH Go SITE MENU Site Navigation HOME NEWS CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS SCHOOLS NEIGHBORS ARCHIVES HOME > Local News > Macomb Township girl featured in Hannah Montana commercial Local News PUBLISHED: ... Sunday, September 14, 2008 Macomb Township girl featured in Hannah Montana commercial By DEBRA KASZUBSKI Contributing Writer Miranda Wilking, ... 11, of Macomb Township, and her sister Melanie, 9, check out a new Hannah Montana doll. ... Source photo by Debra Kaszubski Like her idol Hannah Montana, ... a secret pop star/everyday teen, Miranda Wilking, 11, of Macomb Township, ... has the best of both worlds: a budding career as a commercial actress/dancer and as a Carlton Middle School sixth-grader. ... Unlike Hannah, who keeps her celebrity identity hush-hush, Miranda was proud to have starred in two commercials for Hannah Montana products - a beach house and dance studio. ... The spots, Mirandas first commercial appearances, were shot in Reno, ... Nevada, in July and will air this fall on Disney and other networks. ... Weve seen every episode. We buy all the Hannah things at Libby Lu - the microphone, ... everything. So when got the phone call that theres a Hannah Montana audition, ... that was like the icing on the cake, said Mirandas mother, Kelly Wilking. ... It took two days for Miranda to complete work on the spots, which were shot in a rented warehouse. ... The beach house commercial featured an elaborate set comprised of palm trees, ... surfboards, sand and several Hannah Montana dolls, each of which had its own stylist. ... There were also hand models who positioned the dolls and played with them on camera. ... Miranda also played with the dolls during the shoot, which took one day to complete. ... The next day involved a bit more work for Miranda. The sand was cleared and the new dance party set - a stage - was ready. ... Kelly said for more than six hours, Miranda danced, off and on, ... with other dancers. Miranda worked with a choreographer who helped her prepare for the shoot; however, ... Miranda said years of training she received at Gotta Dance Studios in Sterling Heights helped her as well. ... Gotta Dance helped connect Miranda and her younger sister Melanie, ... 9, with DDO Artist Agency in Los Angeles, who landed Miranda the Hannah Montana audition and many others. ... Both girls have also performed in The Nutcracker ballet productions and are Detroit Pistons Junior Automotion dancers. ... Just like Hannah Montana - who sings about limos, styles and the trendiest shoes - Miranda and Kelly received first-class treatment during the shoots. ... They were greeted with a limousine and driver, who took them to the Grand Sierra Resort. ... There, Miranda was handed an envelope stuffed with spending money. ... The set was just as glamorous, they said. Miranda had a hair stylist, ... makeup artist and wardrobe person. Throughout the shoots, she munched on hors doeuvres and fresh fruit. ... One of the biggest thrills was the wardrobe selection from which she and her stylists had to choose; every item was in Mirandas size. ... At the end of the shoots, Miranda and Kelly purchased some of the items for Miranda to wear to school. ... Producers also gave Miranda a doll to take home. The clothes, ... everything was just great, Miranda said. I had so much fun. Kelly estimates Miranda will have made approximately $2,000 for the commercials, ... which will be placed in a college fund. We would have paid for the opportunity to go there, ... so it really doesnt matter how much she made, added Mirandas dad, ... Dean. Although the production company behind the commercials, ... FLF films, covered most of the expenses, the Wilkings did have to pay for their airfare from Detroit. ... After flying back and forth to Hollywood for other auditions and then, ... just two days later, to Reno for the commercial shoots, the family earned a number of frequent flyer miles. ... Still, despite all the travel, they have no plans to move right away. ... Dean, who works as a geometry teacher at Cousino High School, ... and Kelly, a counselor at Sterling Heights High School, will use their summers off for future auditions and commercial work. ... Until then, they said, they anxiously await the debut of Mirandas commercial. ... We have no idea how much shes going to be in there, Kelly said. ... We dont know if we blink our eyes and miss her. We have no idea; thats why we cant wait to see. ... Although Kelly has called and requested a copy of the commercials, ... she has yet to receive the final product. Dean keeps busy on the Internet checking sites like YouTube, ... where he found a broadcast news spot about the commercials. Miranda is seen dancing in the spot. ... It was exciting just to see that on YouTube. To actually see her on TV is really going to be great. ... We are very excited, Dean said. E-mail this Story to a Friend Printer friendly version Other News Links Advisor and Source Antrim County News Citizen Journal County Press Daily Tribune Grand Traverse Insider Heritage Newspapers Huron County Press Leader ... //--> "); //--> "); //--> "); //--> TOP JOBS MARKETING TRAINEE/ OFFICE ASST. ... Chelsea based national financial consulting /wholesale fir... OD/ID GRINDER With CNC exp. 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