March is Women's History Month, and Friday is International Women's Day. Both titles include Lisa Lopez of Spartanburg. Lopez and her husband Steve are co-owners of Stisa Talent Agency in Spartanburg. Lopez and her husband said she and her husband got the idea to start a talent agency in 2016 after her son expressed interest. “If God wants us to have a talent agency, then God will give us an agency,” Lopez said. “I think he wanted us to start an agency. We've been helping people get featured in movies, TV shows, print ads, and full-scale campaigns,” Lopez said. , said he was initially faced with the question of whether or not to start an agency. “The Holy Spirit led me and said do it in Spartanburg. Stick to Spartanburg,” Lopez said. “Thanks to this technology, we were able to put members of the Stisa family in front of the best casting directors,” Lopez said. “This is all happening right here in Spartanburg. We've co-starred opposite Clint Eastwood and as warm-up partners for Kevin Hart. 'The Color Purple,' Clint East “We have “The Mule,'' with Wood, and “Swagger.'' “We also have “The Mayor of Kingstown,'' and we have a new movie coming out called “Ruso,'' starring Brian Patrick Wade from “The Avengers,'' Lopez said. , Stitha's customers have been featured on Paramount+, Pictures, Lifetime, Starz, Apple TV+, Warner Bros. and more. “All of our employees audition,” Lopez said. “Not many agencies can say that. “We can't make them all famous, but we can make them professional. And my goal is to make them all confident. .'' Lopez said it was an incredible journey to break into a closed-circle, male-dominated industry. “I’m just the opposite and I’m saying look at my kids in the Carolinas and my adults in Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte,” Lopez said. “Your plans may be different than your best friend's plans, your sister's or your brother's plans, or even the plans your mom or dad had for you,” Lopez recently said. She was also recognized as an African American trailblazer in Spartanburg County for her work with Stisa and what she describes as a “passion project.” Dark but beautiful. ” She said that “DBB'' is based on a Bible passage related to King Solomon's wife and was launched in 2023, and can boost self-confidence through workshops for young people and adults. She is scheduled to speak to the public June 18 at the Spartanburg County Library.
March is Women's History Month, and Friday is International Women's Day. Both titles include Lisa Lopez of Spartanburg.
Lopez and her husband, Steve, are co-owners of Stisa Talent Agency in Spartanburg.
Lopez said she and her husband came up with the idea to start a talent agency in 2016 after their son expressed interest in appearing in commercials and other on-screen opportunities.
“If God wants us to have a talent agency, he will give it to us,” Lopez said. “I think that's what he wanted us to do. We've helped people get featured in movies, TV shows, print ads, and full-fledged campaigns.”
Mr. Lopez said he initially faced the question of whether to establish an agency in the major cities where it was located and where it appeared to be most successful.
“The Holy Spirit led me and told me to do it in Spartanburg,” Lopez said. “Stick to Spartanburg.”
In less than 10 years, Lopez said, the agency has helped talent appear on some of the biggest screens.
“Thanks to technology, we were able to put members of the Stisa family in front of the best casting directors,” Lopez said. “This is all happening right here in Spartanburg. We've co-starred opposite Clint Eastwood and as warm-up partners for Kevin Hart. 'The Color Purple,' Clint East There's “The Mule,'' with Wood, and “Swagger.'' There's “The Mayor of Kingstown,'' and I have a new movie coming out called “Ruso,'' starring Brian Patrick Wade from “The Avengers.''
Lopez said Stitha's clients have been featured on Paramount+, Pictures, Lifetime, Starz, Apple TV+ and Warner Bros., among others.
“All of our employees audition,” Lopez said. “Not many agencies can say that. You can't make them all famous, but you can make them professional. My goal is to make everyone feel confident.”
Lopez said it was an incredible journey breaking into a closed, male-dominated industry.
“I'm the complete opposite here, and I'm saying look at my kids in the Carolinas and my adults in Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte,” Lopez said.
She also believes that walking by faith and slowing down to hear God's voice has been the key to the agency's success thus far.
“Your plans may be different than your best friend's plans, or your sister's or your brother's plans, or your mom and dad's plans for you, but you just have faith. You just have to take it and step out and move on.’ To do that,” Lopez said.
Lopez was also recently recognized in Spartanburg County as an African American trailblazer for her work with Stisa and what she described as a passion project that she called “dark but beautiful.” She said “DBB'' is based on a Bible passage related to King Solomon's wife and was launched in 2023, and can boost self-confidence through workshops for youth and adults. She is scheduled to speak to the public June 18 at the Spartanburg County Library.