Which camcorder do I buy for iMovie 09

Hello,
I am an actor and have been asked to start sending hard copies (i.e. dvds) of my auditions over to the US. I therefore am hoping to go out and buy a new camcorder.
The quality and sound have to be good and ultimately in-built as I travel frequently and would find add-on microphones, tripods etc somewhat cumbersome. I would also, therefore, quite like the camcorder to be a decent portable size. I understand that the above qualities lean toward pricier models but I am hoping not to spend too much money...
I plan to plug the camcorder into my MacBook Pro (2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM - hope that's helpful ?!), edit it down to the 'takes I like,' somehow burn a dvd and send it off. I have no intention of keeping the taped footage - once I have sent it off I am happy to not see it again.
I would also, ideally, like to upload the audition and email a link to it for my agent in the US to see while the hard copy is in the post. I don't quite know how this would be done either.
Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

Here are some personal suggestions:
_ Look for a camera that is in the Support list: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290#6
_ For portability reasons, pick a device that uses a SD Memory Card or Built-in Memory.
_ To easily distribute your content online, I highly suggest using MobileMe to share your videos.
Check out this link: http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/ilife/imovie/2009/tutorials/apple-ilife-imo vie-publishyour_movie_to_mobileme_gallery-us-20090128r640-10cie.mov?width=640&height=400
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