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Dylan Neal thought Hollywood would chew him up and spit him out. Instead, Tinseland offered him a part in one of today‘s hottest soaps. The part, and coinciding threeâ€" year contract, released an incredible burden from the young actor‘s shoulâ€" ders. Although only in his early 20‘s, Neal has been pounding the paveâ€" ment for many years both in Toronto and LA. He‘s taken a myriad of jobs to ‘support‘ his acting dream, his car is "literally falling apart" and he‘s slept on more than his share of floors. At one point, after an excruciâ€" atingly difficult six months in LA, he packed up what was left of his selfâ€" esteem, and brought his monoâ€" racked body home to Oakville. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Neal, a 24â€"yearâ€"old Oakville native, began taping his debut as Dylan Shaw in The Bold and the Beautiful this week, episodes to air sometime next month. Through it all, however, his goal never wavered. 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"Actually I almost dropped the course before I started because I was afraid of what would be required of Then came The Bold and the Beautiful, a part he learned he won just recently. He and a couple of other students formed the nucleus of the program, however, carrying off some eight plays in two years. After graduation, Neal hung around the Toronto television and movie scene "getting experience and learning about the business." He also took acting classes at the Royal Conservatory. He then took a deep breath and headed south where he was sought after by a couple of studios and came close to several major roles â€" among them parts in Melrose Place, Kung Fu and Days of Our Lives â€" but his lack of proper immigration status proved his downfall on more than one occasion. He did land guest starâ€" ring roles in a number of TV shows and played the nasty football player in Prom Night HL. me," said Neal, chuckling at the recâ€" ollection. "I felt comfortable," says Neal of his screentest. "Maybe it was because it was my sixth screentest for a soap in just over a year. I had an inner calm." Neal â€" who has been told he has a ‘soap look‘ â€" portrays Shaw, a first year UCLA student majoring in International Marketing and Art, attending school on a baseball scholâ€" arship. His debut scene will be with Eric Forrester as he applies for a job with the mega Forrester empire. The 1994 Challenge National Finals will be a huge karaokeâ€"fest hosted by Toronto radio station Mix 99.9 FM‘s morning team, Carla Collins and Larry Fedoruk. Regional winners will compete for up to $5,000 in cash, Pioneer Home Laser karaoke systems and the title of 1994 Great Canadian Karaoke Challenge Champion. Warm up those vocal chords because the Great Canadian Karaoke Challenge is underway. The third annual vocalâ€"talent search is taking place in more than 100 locations across Canada â€" including The Brickhouse on Maplegrove Road â€" with each location holding eight weekly contests. Using the technological magic of karaoke, amateur singers compete for weekly prizes including Tâ€"shirts, jackets, Pioneer CD players, complete home laser karaoke systems and hundreds of dollars in Granada dollars. The best singer from each location will move on to compete in the Regional Finals, to be held May 27th in Toronto and the winners there, will go on to the National finals June 5th. Regional winners‘ travelling expenses will be picked up by coâ€"sponsors Granada Canada and Pioneer Electronic. Karaoke challenge underway Under contract with the soap opera, Neal is unable to touch any other projects and with taping conâ€" suming just a few days per week, he will have time to devote to some of his more serene pastimes like pet portraits and furniture building. He‘ll also be in the market for a new car. (416) 201â€"4714 CCA POWER WASHING * Aluminum ,Viny! Siding Eaves. * Windows * Canopies + Driveways Patios * Your Image Reflects our Image FREE ESTIMATES / é\ HOUSE CLEANING