Paramount Hotel Launches "Headshots For a Handout"

Famed Hotel in the Heart of the Theatre District Supports starving artists with $5 menu in exchange for headshots.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 16, 2006 -- The Paramount Hotel (http://www.nycparamount.com), a favorite hangout of the Broadway Theatre Community, is giving starving artists a different kind of hand by offering thespians a hugely discounted menu on the 5th of every month.

Celebrating the "Under 5 Rule" (actors whose parts are five lines or less) the hotel will be offering a special three-course menu for $5 in its Mezzanine Restaurant in exchange for actor's currency - the headshot. Beginning October 5th, thespians awaiting their big break can eat like a star at bargain prices when rent is due and funds are tight - friends may be brought along for just $10.

"The Paramount Hotel (http://www.nycparamount.com), due to its close proximity to The Great White Way, has always been a haven for artists working in and around Broadway," said Kevin Kozlowski, Director of Operations for Paramount. "We wanted to give actors who live in New York City (http://www.nycparamount.com), and those visiting from all around the world, a break while they are trying for their big break."

"Headshots for a Handout" at the Paramount will run through the end of the year and actors are required to show a professionally taken headshot to obtain the discount. Headshots collected will be displayed in the Paramount Bar.

About the Paramount Hotel

With a prime location at 235 West 46th Street in Times Square (http://www.nycparamount.com) and the Theater District, the Paramount Hotel offers 567 guestrooms and suites, all with wireless high speed Internet access, cable and video on demand, two-line telephones and data ports. Valet and shoeshine are available. Guests can enjoy afternoon coffee, tea, and cocktails in the Library Bar, dining in the Mezzanine Restaurant, in-room dining, and shopping at Dean & Deluca Gourmet Food Store. There is a full service 24-hour Business Center with executive boardrooms and state-of-the-art audiovisual and telecommunications equipment. The hotel provides a 24-hour Fitness Center with complimentary beverage and towel service. www.nycparamount.com. The telephone number for the Paramount Hotel is 212.764.5500.

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