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2007
FREDERICK JOHNSON - Booked two commercials: WebMD and Umpqua Bank. Did three films, including one that was SAG and I had a speaking role then one really cool music video; All since March. I?ve been called for a bunch of other stuff but my schedule wouldn?t allow me to do then. This weekend I have a big audition for a really cool film called ?Bebop? ? about a 1940?s Jazz Musician, anther commercial and a short film.
DAVID FINE is pleased to note that he recently shot a supporting role opposite ED HARRIS in the Miller Brothers feature "Winston", and two other tersting roles as SNOOSE in Rob Nilsson's "Presque Isle" and Crane in James Savoca's feature "Around June"....as the highlights amongst other recent credits.
SHARISE PARVIZ just finished filming THE CROW: PURGATORY II which will premiere on March 4th during WonderCon in San Francisco. She also completed commercials
for HULA BEAN COFFEE and GOLD'S GYM and just got cast as the female lead as
a CIA agent in the spy thriller, AHRIMAN. She begins shooting right after
the New Year. You may have seen Sharise on THE TONIGHT SHOW with JAY LENO
as on Nov. 29th as an excerpt from the soon-to-be-released KILL JANE DOE
was featured. With barely enough time to breathe, Sharise is also in
negotiations to do a 2008 fantasy calendar project honoring "The Warrior
Woman." Finally, she will be adding a health and fitness section to her
website called "Balancing Act." Check it out at www.shariseparviz.com.
Many, many thanks to BACN for all the wonderful acting opportunities and
leads!!!
KARI WISHINGRAD has had a busy spring and summer:
She shot a national commercial for 800 Credit Card Debt in LA; portrayed a football fan for a VISA/NFL Promotion and Sweepstakes print ad. Since May, she has completed supporting roles in several feature films:
An out of work mom in “Generation Now”
A spooked waitress in “Curse of the Smoke O' Lantern”
An overwhelmed and frustrated mother of troublesome twins in “Phoenix Rising”
An insecure and needy pregnant wife in “Twine” (a short)
A caseworker in a child support office in “Support”
A mysterious tarot reader in the horror film “Hell House”
And a catty yuppie in “Teachings of the Disgusting and Awful”She was seen as the Chambermaid to Elizabeth Bathory in “Vampire Secrets” which aired nationally on the History Channel at Halloween.
JUDY CERDA played a bar woman arguing with a man (trading insults) in a movie starring Margaret Cho called "The Snake." Judy also played Martha (an unhappy employee with complaints) in an industrial for a company called ETS through Breene Kerr Productions.
SHARISE PARVIZ has been working non-stop for a year and just completed a halloween fairytale called Curse of the Smoke O'Lantern where I played "Calypsy the Gypsy." She also just finished filming a trailer for the film 3 Veils which will shoot this summer and she has a starring role in The Crow Purgatory II, lplaying Alexis, the Anti-Christ, a character who is not only trying to overthrow Daddy but is also trying to battle her love for the Arch-Angel, Raphael (who is the
only one who can destroy her. )
GLORINDA MARIE will be on the radio show, IN THE CAN, Saturday, October 14, at 3pm from studio in Hollywood! Click on: KLAS 89.7FM.com and you can listen 'LIVE' at 3pm this coming Saturday, October 14th "Carrier" was nominated for 'Best Feature Film' plus 'Best Cinematography at the FAIF Film Festival in LA. "Carrier" screened at the famous Mann's Chinese Theater yesterday! The Award Ceremony is in Hollywood this Friday night, October 13th! I'll be attending in support and then do the radio interview on Saturday - also in Hollywood. Fingers crossed for Paul Mogg and ALL SF Indieclub members who were cast and crew on this amazing Sci Fi Thriller feature. Glorinda Marie (yours truly) plays the 'Tour Guide' aboard the mysterious vessel. Will follow up next week and let you all know the scoop. You can now watch the sneak peek trailer of upcoming feature film, "Faith" starring Lucy Chambers & Josh Kornbluth. Glorinda Marie plays kinky, 'Maggie' in this very - very dark comedy.
GLORINDA MARIE plays 'Molly', the local diner waitress in Hallmarks new family film "The Christmas Card" starring Ed Asner, John Newton & Alice Evans. This tender love story will will air on TV this coming December just in time for the Holidays! You can watch some sneak preview footage from this new film now at: http://www.Glorinda.com Please watch Glorinda's new 'Theatrical Demo Reel' (2min 59sec) posted there. Also Glorinda played the 'Marge Simpson Superfan' in a station promo for "The Simpsons' popular cartoon series. You can view this commercial on her 'Commercial Reel' posted at Glorinda's new website. Special thanks to BACN for years of indie film leads & auditions! ~ Thank you!!!
JUDY CERDA did three shows for Channel 27 in Santa Cruz which were "Look Mom, I'm On TV" as a singer (five songs), Santa Cruz Starmakers (singer) and Word Dance (as a dancer). She also recently played "Louisa Stewart" in a documentary about J. Edgar Hoover for the national geographic channel which will air in November, and did some print modeling for The Nuggett Hotel in Reno.
HESTER SCHELL and her troupe of stand up comediennes, the HYSTERICAL HOUSEWIVES, taped their first television show in May, for the Ian Butler show on Pacifica Community Access, Channel 26.
JUDY CERDA booked a modeling print job in Reno, Nevada for Nugget Hotel & Casino; sung two songs in Santa Cruz Starmakers show for Channel 27 in Santa Cruz and got a dancing gig for a music, poetry and dance show being put on by Channel 27 in Santa Cruz.
GLORINDA MARIE started the New Year off with a bang! She played 'Mrs Manley' in SAG feature, "Hat's Off", a coming of age drama about a teen boy overcoming Cancer in 1977. Glorinda was recently cast as 'Molly' the diner waitress in Hallmark feature "A Christmas Card" shooting now through March. Special thanks to BACN for all the audition opportunities!
DAVID FINE played the role of Rodney/Large Guy oppositeWill Smith in the Sony Feature "Pursuit of Happyness".
JUDY CERDA landed a featured role in the movie "Candy Corpse" as the young mom of Candy in the flashback scenes as well as the voice of the mom in several scenes. This is produced by Water Buffalo Films. Judy was also featured as a frightened girl telling a TV reporter about the serial killer in her neighborhood in the film "Boxed Up" produced by Guerilla Wanderer Films. She was cast as a nurse in a television commercial for Stanislaus Hospital in Modesto through Integrity Casting.
SUMMER- FALL 2005
WILLIAM VAN NOLAN - Dear Hester, I would like to thank BACN for being the first and primary source of film projects I have relied on for my film experience. I have just been notified that I have been cast as Vince in " The ghost of Alcatraz". Three hours later today I was cast as Satan (principal) in the Movie "Ouija" starring Luo Diamond Philips.Thanks again.
JULIE VAN DEVERE did an episode for Japanese TV "World Astonishing News," playing the lead in a true story who is a store clerk and aspires to become a truck driver. She faces many obstacles (ie, men, health, bypass surgery).
WILLIAM VAN NOLAD would like to thank BACN for being the first and primary source of film projects he has relied on for his film experience. He was cast as Vince in " The ghost of Alcatraz," and as Satan (principal) in the Movie "Ouija" starring Lou Diamond Philips.
DAVID FINE just completed his role as Rangerover Bum on the film version of "Rent" and just wrapped the role of the inbred hick on a film with Rutger Hauer "75". David will be shooting a disturbing role in a psych thriller lensing in the Sierra foothills titled "Isolated" in late June. David Fine had principal roles in May, June and July in "Rent", Sony/Columbia as Range Rover Bum, "7eventy 5ive" w/Rutger Hauer as the inbred hick, "Isolated" as the incestuous rapist/Lisa's Dad, "Nightfliers"as John Summers and "Revolution Summer" as the Gun Dealer. David Fine also played the co-lead in "Broken Arrows"
directed by Reid Gershbein of Dreamworks.
SF Indieclub dramatic Western short, "Widow Maker" won 3 awards and was accepted/ screened at the Cedar Rapid Indie Film Fest. Now, this 7 minute short is available online at: www.widowmakermovie.com
GLORINDA MARIE has been very busy with acting work recently! ~ She Just wrapped work on Honeycutt Films "Faith" - a wonderful dark comedy SAG feature with indie star - Josh Kornbluth. Glorinda played 'Maggie', the kinky new girlfriend of Mark - Faith's ex-husband. Glorinda played the role of unsuspecting wife, "Ruth." Glorinda also did some indusrtrial work. She played the Instructional Host for a "Safety First" video for the Fremont Unified School District produced by Red Wolf Films. Thanks to BACN for the wonderful audition opportunities!
MONIKA ROSE stars as Rachel Ramsey in "Elimi-Mate," A film produced for the National Film Challenge 2005. Be sure to catch the screening of this film and many other the ROXY Theatre Wed. July 27th.
WINTER - SPRING, 2004 - 2005
VONN SCOTT BAIR had a speaking role in an Expressions College of Art commercial that aired on KTVU: booked roles in short films for Udachi Studio and Phil Tippett: played the lead in a spec ad for the SF Ballet: and plays the male lead in Moore & Les, a short film based upon his one-act play. Vonn's full-length play The Promise earned him the Playwright of the Month from the Off-Market Theaater: his one-act play Allegro Passionato was selected for the Last Frontier Theater Conference."
JUDY CERDA played Ms. Wagner (teacher) in a film for Academy of Art called "Think Twice." Judy was also cast in a commercial playing a wife buying a home in a Pacific Funding Group commercial, was cast as Nurse Shelly in the film called "Indigation", and was cast as Gabrielle in an independent film called "Sometimes Everybody Dies".
HESTER SCHELL did a cameo in the comedy UNIVERSITY OF THE VALLEY, produced by Tammy Massa.
JUDY CERDA played a lawyer in the film "The Feelings" with The Feelings Productions.
ALI ALLIE played the lead in "Baby Talk", a SFSU film by Sahra Girshick, as well as the lead in "Romy & Julius", an Academy of Art commercial by Erin Sonnenschein. Ali played a supporting role in the independent short "Diez", screening at Cinequest in March 2005. http://www.aliallie.com
JUDY CERDA filmed a Comast (Flexbuy) commercial playing a wife/mother who was experiencing losing her home to foreclosure and feeling sad and distraught".
BENNY COSTANZA I co-starred in STERLING and wants us to know the DVD is finished. "It came out great. I play Archer Sterling the main villian." The website is www.sterling-themovie.com.
GLORINDA MARIE has started this New Year off with a bang! First, Glorinda's Indieclub production, "Widow Maker" won 3 awards including 'Best Western' in the National Film Challenge 2004 contest. As producer & lead actress, Glorinda was interviewed by local Marin newspaper, Twin Cities Times. The article should appear the first week in January. Also she was recently cast in a Macy's corporate video which is doing a soap style spinoff entitled, "Desperate Credit Wives". Glorinda plays the 'timid, shy' - not - housewife ~ 'Ella'. Glorinda already has a few more auditions lined up and looks forward to a creative, fun & prosperous 2005 - Wishing you all the same! Web: http://www.nowcasting.com/glorinda Thanks to BACN for all the wonderful casting opportunities!
HESTER SCHELL has just completed a month long tour to England performing with LUNATIQUE FANTASTIQUE. Her next feature film, PLANTING MELVIN, is in post at Skywalker Ranch and should hit film festivals this spring. PLANTING MELVIN stars Irene Bedard, Ian Richardson, and Yvette Freeman (NBC's ER). Hester plays opposite Richard Van Vleet (ALL MY CHILDREN) in a supporting role.
SUMMER/FALL 2004-
PHIL TALSKY - First, my second and third Agilent commercials are now live on the Web. You can follow the links below to view them:
#2: http://www.biocompare.com/videoview.asp?id:73 #3: http://www.biocompare.com/videoview.asp?id:74
(If you haven't seen the first one yet, you can see it here: http://www.biocompare.com/videoview.asp?id:67 )
And, more news! My first episode of I, Detective will air on Court TV on Monday, November 22 at 10:30pm (PST).
And, finally, my demo reel is now up on my Web site. Please take a look and let me know what you think. My site can be found at:
http://www.philtalsky.com Have a great Thanksgiving, and hope to talk with you soon! Let me know what's up with you.
ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS is celebrating Thanksgiving with thanks for the recent films in which she is working. DEVELOPER filming was completed for her as the pathologist last Saturday, and work has begun on three other films: CAST SHADOWS as the omniscient old woman, WITHOUT GOD as the grieving mother, and VIS INERTIA as the nurse. AnnieScott has also been actively auditioning again in San Francisco and Los Angeles for commercials. There is a lot to be thankful for.
Bay Area Casting News CEO HESTER SCHELL is performing in London, England December 4 & 5 with the award winning puppet company Lunatique Fantastique, and December 8 through 22 in Newcastle, England. www.lunfan.com
ROCKY LAROCHELLE is Deputy Governor Danforth in the Arthur Miller drama "The
Crucible" being staged at Las Positas Theatre, Livermore, Nov. 12-21.
Ticket sales: (925) 373-5812.
DEBORAH ROMBAUT just finished shooting 2 films for Academy of Art University, where she played lead roles. She also has a staged reading of “Brilliant Disguise” written be Vonn Scott Bair, at the Playwright Center on Nov. 30th and can be seen at the Exit Theatre in “Salome and the Girls” in December. For more details, please visit www.deborahrombaut.com.
JUDY CERDA finished making a movie called "Halloween Cinesmoke: Curse of the Smoke O'Lantern" where I played two roles: Veronica and Mrs. Waters. I also sung two songs in it. It was produced by Unstoppable Pacific Productions.
JULES DIVENS did
an on camera and V/O HIV commercial this summer which aired on E!, FX, BET andE^Comedy
Central during the Dave Chapelle show.
DAVID FINE played the high supporting role of Mr. Sutherland in the SAG lowbudget
horror film "Stranger" shot by DP Virgil L. Harper, ("Tremors" II, III, IV)'
LINDA RUTH CARDOZO worked with Mara Luthan in Styptic Productions' ELK HOTEL,
an independent feature film written and directed by Skye Thorstenson andE^Daniel
Paul Bates. This off-beat, avante guarde fantasy was shot smack dab in the middle
of SF's Tenderloin district. Linda-Ruth and Mara can also been seen in Coffee
and Language Productions' second film GAMBLING (written and directed by J P
Allen, K C Smith DOP) when it premieres at the TELLURIDE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL,
from August 31 to September 5.
JULES GERARD was thrilled to have been selected out of the cattle call for the
upcoming HIV Vaccine commercial to be aired during the Dave Chapelle Show on
Comedy Central carried in the bay area on Comcast Cable. Although, truth be
told, despite her ongoing efforts in getting an on camera commercial gig, her
truck actually beat her to it, having been cast by Integrity Casting for a reenactment
video. Go figure....
JUDY CERDA shot a commercial for Alameda Alliance for Health Care as the Caucasian
woman being interviewed about health insurance.E^
DAVID FINE had the great good fortune to land a role with 10 scenes opposite Estella Warren, ("The Cooler", "Driven", "Planet of the Apes" and voted #1 in Maxim Magazine's 100 Hottest Hollywood Babes in the year 2000). The film was directed by Walter Matthau's son Charlie and is entitled "Her Minor Thing". David also played the role of Gerald in the SAG low budget film "What's Bugging Seth" which shot in Monterey in June.
ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS has the good fortune of having four films premier on the west coast between June 11 and June 18.E^ SONATA in which she had a starring role will screen at the Dances With Films Festival in LA on Monday, June 14.E^ YARD SALE and AMERICAN YEARBOOK (in which she had a couple of scenes each) will also screen at that festival.E^ BEAVER RUN CAFE, in which she plays the owner of the cafe, has already sold out its premier screening in San Francisco on Friday, June 18.
SPRING 2004-
PHIL TALSKY completed
a commercial for Agilent, produced by Biocompare. Also, just completed a short
film called Hello?, produced by Nicholas Gamino, and have completed two days
on a project called The Hitch-hiker, produced byE^SidekickE^Productions (have
a few more days to go on this one). Finally, completed the period piece Tesla,
playing George Westinghouse, directed by Eric Lehning.
JULES GERARD - The animated video Animal Crackers, on which Jules Gerard provided
the Miss Cleo like Sea Lion character voice over was just accepted into the
highly competitive and well respected New York International Film and Video
Festival for their Los Angeles festival and market in September. This same project
just won a bronze "Telly" Award. This award is respected as a benchmark for
having reached a standard of excellence as judged by industry leaders like:
Warner, TBS, NBC, Turner, Nike, BMW, and the likes, whomaecompete for this award
annually.
DENISE AMRIKHAS - "Terror in Tiki Town" as a Polynesian Tiki Girl. "Lamb to
the Slaughter:" starring role as Mary, a young pregnant mother. "Pieces" starring
role as a poet. "White Witch of Nile Canyon:" as the white witch. "Anathema:" an adaptation of Oedipus as the girlfriend.
DOMINICK MARRONE wrapped Grotto Films production of "Spectator" where he played
Joe. He is currently in rehearsals for "Fat Tony & the Church of the Archangel" a feature by Robbie Kenyon filming this summer. He has been cast as Father Esau
Oleman.
FALL/WINTER 2003-2004
VONN SCOTT BAIR had
a few national and international premieres over the past months: "Live from
the Plantation," a music video by Mr. Life (http://www.definitivejux.com/av/)
got a little play on MTV2; starred in an episode of "I, Detective" which was
broadcast on CourtTV; and The Trailside Killer finally received its premiere
on The Learning Channel domestically and BBC Channel worldwide. He also played
an unusually sleazy bookie in the short film currently titled Speedwalk. He
also wrote, co-starred and co-produced what we think is the first online interactive
live theater experience, Yes Maybe No (http://www.yesmaybeno.com).
DAVID FINE played
the role of John in Dewdrop Media's SAG short film "Creation" and detective
Frank Vincent in Pyramid Beach Productions low budget SAG feature "Hide Out".
David also played Bob Fitzgerald in the SAG short 3LEGGED RACE. David also played
the priest in the SAG short film BLOODLUST, directed by George Rosenthal & produced
by Suzy Fahmy.
Eleven year old ZACHARY SCHRAMM wrapped up two film projects at the end of 2003,
Chris Brown and Yahn Soon's film "Scared New World," and "Writer's Day" by Faultline
Films. Zac also landed a featured extra role as Carlos in the film "Rolling
Thunder" directed by Henry Crum for Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures. In November,
Zachary appeared on stage at Foothill College as Astyanax in "The Trojan Women".
In January, he booked his first radio spot for Macy's, and he's busy preparing
for his first crack at the Theatre Bay Area general auditions. With all this
fun stuff going on, he maintains an A-average in 6th grade! Go Zac!!!
JULES GERARD can
be seen in the film THE BOOTH, as the waitress with the mostest. She had a blast
filming all her scenes at Lorie's Diner in Union Square from midnight to six
ay-yem. DAVID FINE
played a bank robber in an AFTRA industrial film for Wells Fargo Bank. The film
reenacted an actual bank robbery that occurred at their Clayton branch.GLORINDA
MARIE http://www.therightcast.com/act/glorinda
HALLOWEEN 9 - THE RETURN TO HADDENFIELD, co-starring Glorinda Marie as 'Deputy
Franker' won the award for best fan based feature at the Halloween 25 year Festival
and Convention in Pasedena, Ca on October 31st, 2003! Visit: http://www.halloween25.com/
The owner of the original rights to HALLOWEEN, will be given this feature to
consider for remake or possible distribution! AMERICAN YEARBOOK, she played
high school counselor, 'Carol Lombard' was submitted to Sundance and is getting
lots of attention! This film is a timely expose on High school Bullying. To
see the trailer to this timely movie: Go to: http://www.american-yearbook.com WHAT'S NEXT? Glorinda will portray the infamous Mrs. Robinson in an Academy
of Art College students rendition of THE GRADUATE, shoots December; Anchor Woman'
in HUNTING GROUND, cast off her reel. "I am so excited and feel very blessed."
ALI ALLIE played the Stylish Man in DIEZ, a short produced by Hiina-chan Films,
as well as the lead role of Phil in3/4the SFSU3/4thesis film TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.
Ali performs on stage as Richard Stanley in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, at West
Valley College through December.
VONN SCOTT Bair has two projects getting national exposure this week: the Mr.
Lif video LIVE FROM THE PLANTATION is in rotation on MTV2, while the Michael
Hoff Production of an episode of I, DETECTIVE will show on CourtTV on Wednesday
at 8:30 p.m. Vonn also wrapped two short films, TEKNOCIDE and A QUIET PLACE.
DAVID FINE played 3 roles in the 35mm SAG Short THE BREEZE and was notified
by SAG that he was upgraded to Principal in the Chevy Silverado commercial WINDY
that aired during the world series.
ROCKY LA ROCHELLE - http://www.rocky.larochelle.com/
- recently played the lead villain, Mr. Lou, in the SAG feature film, WEED,
directed by Colin Hebert. Shot in and around San Francisco and the North Bay,
WEED revolves around Mr. Lou's 125 pounds of dope and a succession of losers
who rip it off and then try to unwittingly sell it back to him. DAVID
FINE played the lead Thief character in the SAG short THE LAST RENDEZVOUS.
GLORINDA MARIE: http://www.therightcast.com/act/glorinda/ - recently wrapped work in comedic short "Overpowering MusK" as 'Clara' the
quirky and feisty aerobics student who teaches her nasty dance instructor a
lesson or two in manners! Glorinda also wrapped work as 'Marie' a manipulative
fashion designer in the eerie feature film, "Live Fast, Die!" by Ian Engrosser.
Next up... Glorinda is currently cast as 'Mrs. Robinson' in an Academy of Art
students' project rendition of, "The Graduate" which will shoot in December.JULES
GERARD - Actor gets stabbed, details at 11. Well, on film at least! Jules Gerard
landed a role in a Slim Margins Media film where she doesjust that, and mighty
well too! The film will be screened at The Roxie on 10/27, as part of The 48
Hour Film Project. Jules was also lucky to be cast in a soon to be shot breast
cancer PSA, as well as a role in the film "Weed" which is shooting in the Mission. DAVID FINE played
Galdez...the laconic shootist...in the SAG feature "Weed".
VONN SCOTT BAIR wrapped the co-lead role of Det. McTaggart for an episode of
I, DETECTIVE, Michaal Hoff Productions. The episode will air on Court TV early
in 2004.
ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS completed shooting on DOYLE as one of the three characters,
THE CALIFORNIANS as a city councilwoman with a short comedy schtick, YARD SALE
in LA directed by Bob Logan (Meatballs, Repossessed) as the mother, and the
trailer for the Meehan Brothers new film MOMMA's BOY as Momma. She has been
cast as Mrs. White in Eric Escobar's short film A SUS ORDENES, having worked
with him at the last Director's Workshop
SUMMER 2003-
JERRY MCDANIEL wrapped
up his performance in the lead role in THE REST OF THE WORLD, a beautiful short
written/directed and shot by Frazer Bradshaw that is going to play at the new
York Film Festival this October. Jerry also played the role of JOE in Ron Martinez's
GET BIG FAST which is headed for the Palm Springs Film Fest this year.LACH
OTTLEY is currently playing a school principal in an educational film for NASA
directed by Ramsey Denison. He recently played James, the love interest in "Bettina
in the Fog," a short film written and directed by Michelle Kantor of Cinefemme. ROCKY LAROCHELLE
recently finished two weeks shooting on Sean Penn's new film, "The Assassination
of Richard Nixon." He also was part of the equity play "The Great God Brown" by Eugene O'Neill that was staged by the O'Neill Foundation at Tao House, Danville.DAVID
FINE played the role of the Wharf Hobo in the SAG short "Seaport of the Hobo". JOHN RAY is currently
working on a feature he's written LUCID DREAM, shooting it in Sweden and should
be done by the summer of next year. He is currently in GREY MAIBEE in a princible
role, SPIES NOT US, a short film, to be shown on a major cable network in Sweden
TV4. In additon, he had the pleasure to work with Edward La Borde Jr on his
new film GET MONEY, and has a small role, but as they say... there are no small
roles. MIRANDA HOPKINSON shot principle roles in two local commercials for Santa
Rosa's Restoration Certified Specialists; was the principle role in a training
video for San Francisco's Table For Six; and just landed a lead role in the
feature-length comedy "42 Cars". Also, she just got hired to be in a print catalogue
for Wig America Company.BROOKE
CAMPANELLI is on a roll. She booked three Industrials; for Clorox, Verisity
and Claremont EAP. Also she shot a principal role in a local commercial for
Sacramento's "Spare the Air" Days.
BENNY BEUTTNER played the main bad guy, Archer Sterling, in STERLING. See the
tralerg at www.sterling-themovie.com GLORINDA
MARIE wrapped on HALLOWEEN 9 : THE RETURN TO HADDENFIELD. The feature will be
screened at the Halloween 25 year festival this coming October in LA! Visit
for details. She played Deputy Annie Franker, a quirky small town officer in
this classic. Also close to wrapping is A FORM OF GUILT, a twilight zone style
short. She played a disturbed teens mom, Eileen Wellner, in this suspenseful
tale. Brian Gings' AMERICAN YEARBOOK is now in post production. His brilliantly
written drama explores the realities that occur as a result of High school bullying.
This feature is festival bound and Glorinda is proud to have played high school
counselor, Carol Lombard. Next for Glorinda is Sandra, in STUPID CUPID, a tongue-in-cheek
dating exposition feature by Chris Housch. JULES
GERARD appeared in BEAUTEOUS and SIMONE'S 24, two films recently featured in
the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at The Castro Theater. DAVID
FINE played a Land RoverSalesman in the Ed Fund AFTRA industrial and did 8 days
on the SAG short LEGEND OF THE GRAND TOW. VONN
SCOTT BAIR wrapped the role of Ed in BEAVER, UTAH. He has a principal role in
PREDETERMINATION THEORY, and will soon finish playing Dr. Hoffman in HALLOWEEN
9 : THE RETURN TO HADDENFIELD. In August, MTV will premiere the rap video LIVE
FROM THE PLANTATION, by Mr. Lif, in which Vonn plays The Boss from H _ _ _.
He also will co-produce and co-star in YES MAYBE NO, an online interactive theater
piece based upon his one-act play of the same name
HESTER SCHELL played
the caretaker in Nanci Gaglio's LOVE LIFE, screened at the San Francisco Gay
and Lesbian Film Festival.
SPRING 2003- ANNIE
SCOTT ROGERS completed ADR for the film SONATA (the trailer can be seen at http://www.sonatamovie.com
and a small part in Sean Penn's new film THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON.
This summer she has been cast in two features BEAVER RUN, formerly BEAVER, UTAH,
and STARS OF VENUS.THOMAS
FAHRNER has been busy with indy work, playing a 50's Dad, like Mr. Cleaver,
complete with flattop haircut. He spent four hours in a make-up chair to become
an evil reptillian over lord in a sci-fi short called THE PARABLE FO THE THIRD,
and died an agonizing death in a pool of blood in FRED'S INTENT. He'll soon
be bleaching his hair blonde to be a Jean Claude Van Dam look-alike in a feature
called CHASING THE DRAGON. "Thanks!" ZACHARY
SCHRAMM (age 10) has had an industrious Spring and is looking forward to a busy
Summer as well. In April, Zac appeared as Young Mozart and Mozart's son Karl
in Easy Street Theatre's AMADEUS. Zac is currently appearing as Colin in Bus
Barn Stage Company's THE SECRET GARDEN. And, he just started rehearsals as the
lead in THE HOBBIT with Peninsula Youth Theatre for their upcoming July performances.
After recently completing filming in the independent film, THE MUSIC BOX, directed
by Lukas Sheen, Zachary will begin shooting for the next project, MIO PADRE/MIO
BAMBINO, in which he has a principal role. This is a SAG experimental film under
the direction of Cary Silberman. Zac is also looking forward to his appearance
as an extra for the upcoming CBS television pilot, THE LAW AND HENRY LEE with
Danny Glover.DYLAN
BURNS Just finished the lead role Tom In the film, BREAKING THE TAW, directed
by Noah Dille. This short is a brilliant interpretation of a scene from The
Coen Brother's film "Miller's Crossing." GLORINDA MARIE starred as 'Esmarcia Navarro' in "World Stunning News", a Japanese
true crime TV Show, to be aired May 6th in Japan. She is also cast as She also
just completed a teachers training video for a new phonics program called SIPPS
plus she got cast and has been working on a short film called A FORUM OF GUILT
which was written and directed by Tommy Merry of T Studios. BOB
STANLEY played a farmer in a Sun Systems industrial and just wrapped an indie
feature film where he played the lead, an old pool hustler, in FIVE BOUNCES.Deputy
Franker' in "Halloween 9 - The Return To Haddenfield" and as 'Sandra' in "Stupid
Cupid". The last 2 features will be shot throughout May and June 2003.JOHNNY
HOLIDAY FIVE BUSY DAYS- "In the five years I have been in an acting
career, by far the busiest days were on the last week of last month and this
is what I did.. On Saturday I flew down to LA for a callback for a Budweiser
commercial and then flew back to SF. On Sunday, I did an indie film 3World in
Chaos. Then on Monday, I flew back to LA for a Aamco commercial. When I got
on the plane, I got a cell phone message that I was to do the Budweiser commercial.
So on Monday I did two wardrobe, then I did the Budweiser on Tuesday and the
Aamco on Wednesday."KRISTIN
TEGTMEIER was cast in the lead role for an industrial by Highway Video entitled, "I don't want to fight you anymore." Thanks! OLOLOLOL MONIKA
ROSE has been castOLas Jennifer, the ex-girlfriend, in the independent film "MOVING
ON."OLOLA romantic comedy about a heartbroken man's attempt to regain his self-confidence
and enter the dating scene. Produced by LRO Productions. "I absolutely owe
it to both the private coaching with you and the retreat! I have no doubts that
I got my moneys worth! The tape of our private session has been so helpful.
I have watched it twice and have reviewed my notes from the critques on cold
read and monologue auditions several times. "JERRY
McDANIEL is having another kid in July 2003, has just finished working on a
small part in Kelleth Chins HOW TO MEET WOMEN and earlier this year did some
work in Honeyjar Productions THE LISTENER. He also did some clowning around
in Boris Undorf's SONATA set to be released in August 2003. Also this summer
he'll will be shooting his first short based around the country standard THE
OLD MAN AND THE TRUCK this spring and summer. Look for it in 8-mm festivals
in your neighborhood.
COLLEEN RAFFERTY completed roles in an Industrial for Ergos, ai^PSA for the San
Francisco MOMA and for thei^College of Marin Film Festival Promo. She has also
been cast as the lead female in CJ Goodman's RETURN TO HADDONFIELD.
JULES GERARD (the gal formerly known as Jules Divens) just completed work on
the independent film "Ant Man" as the "Queen" ( the self serving, abusive and
seductive spouse of the ant man). RALPH
FILICE had a lead role in ANOTHER MAN'S HEAVEN, a short independent film and
a supporting role in an independent film called STATIC. " Thank you for helping
me get these parts. " DOMINICH
MARRONE wrapped Matthias Koenigswieser's short film STATIC in the lead role
of the writer. "It was a wonderful experience with an amazing crew who were
professional in every way possible. Thanks to BACN for posting their audition
information!" HESTER
SCHELL wrapped on Nanci Gaglio's LOVE LIFE.DAVID FINE played General William
Tecumseh Sherman in BBC America's A WORK OF GIANTS. THOMAS
FAHRNER will appear in WHAT IS LOVE? an original play written and directed by
Samantha Noelle Balise, as one of four "spirit guides" sent from heaven to help
two couples through the trials of early romance. Showing at the Next Stage/The
Theatre of the Soul 1620 Gough (at Bush next to the Trinity Church) at 8pm Friday's
and Saturday's from March 28th to April 12th. For tickets: (415) 345-7575. GLORINDA
MARIE is on a roll! Director/Writer CJ Goodman has written in a special role
for Glorinda as the Deputy Sheriffs' Dispatcher in his Halloween tribute feature,
RETURN TO HADDENFIELD. He expects she will add some comic relief to the thriller.
Shoots May and will premier at the Halloween festival in LA in November of this
year. Glorinda is also cast in 2 features to be shot in April. Glorinda plays
a quirky business woman from New York, Sandra, who is looking for love in Chris
Houchs' comedy feature STUPID CUPID. The movie pokes fun at modern day dating
through the eyes of three guys. Also shooting in April is Brian Gings' dramatic
feature AMERICAN YEARBOOK. Glorinda plays the High School Counselor, Carol Lombard,
in this tragic yet realistic portrayal of High School bullying in our school
systems. Finally, Glorinda recently wrapped work on the surreal, tongue n cheek
short, SUBURBAN COWBO, expected to make the festival circuit soon! In addition
to landing these wonderful roles, Glorinda is still the volunteer leader for
SF Indieclub. She has arranged the next meeting for April 19th. The Guest Speakers
will talk about musical scoring for film and set design and the program will
screen many members' work and include networking for talent, crew and filmmakers.JULES
DIVENS worked on the Animal Crackers CDROM providing the voice of a Jamaican
Sea Lion singing a gospel song, and a hybrid duck singing a ballad (go figure...)
Other recent work is: "Karen" in the indie short " The Ant Man, The Homeland
Security Comedy Hour [San Francisco Cable TV), A narration piece filmed in Anchorage
Alaska about the Aurora Borealis, and the soon to be filmed "The Right to Remain"
in a principal role as "Mattie," a veteran cop.
WINTER 2003 -
BROOKE CAMPANELLI booked a principal role in a commercial for San Mateo Credit Union, shot a print ad for Vital Hardware and another principal role in an industrial for Network Aplliance.FALL 2002-
COLLEEN RAFFERTY Has been cast in the feature film "Dangerous Lives" a 40's style noir thriller. She will also be doing a voice overi^in "Animals Crackers" for KEA Productions.BROOKE CAMPANELLI shot a principal role in two national cable commercials for Duraflame, booked a print ad for Cisco and earned her Equity card at the "B" Street theatre this past month! ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS finishes up a busy November with four more short films, GOTCHA, HAPPILY MARRIED, WAIT, and DONNIE DARKO, and has just been cast in the backer's audition on stage of THE UNREAL SALLY STANFORD LIVE. DAVID FINE played the role of Jed Larson in the Hallmark MOW "Love Comes Softly" directed by Michael Landon Jr. HESTER SCHELL completed post production on the documentary BLANKETS FOR AFGHANISTAN for the American Friends Service Committee. Join her on Sunday, January 26, at 1pm at the Friends Meeting House 65 Ninth St., between Market and Mission for a screening of this 20 minute short on the blanket drive for refugee relief in Afghanistan. JULES DIVENS wrapped a pivotal role as the mother of a troubled teenager in the film PRODIGY. Also, she's currently cast in the feature film THE RIGHT TO REMAIN in a principle role as a veteran cop. In late August she filmed a wilderness fishing adventure pilot in Alaska, which will be shopped around for endorsements and cable interest.SUMMER 2002-
THOMAS FAHRNER will appear on local public access TV show in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. It's called "Movie Close Up" and he'll be discussing his movie from last year NEVER THE TWINS SHALL MEET, as well as his acting career in general. Channel 29 at 7:30pm. JEFF DE LUCIO-BROCK (jeffdeluciobrock.com) played the lead in Hoon Ryuu's short THE NAME, as a man whose identity begins to change after he receives a mysterious, mis-addressed package in the mail. Jeff also was cast in a major supporting role in the indie feature BLOOD MONEY (a BACN listing), as a high-energy, low-rent filmmaker who plans to finance his $100,000 movie through a dicey cocaine deal. The film is described as "Wall Street meets Evil Dead." Cast List Announced for REWRITE OF YOUR LIFE by Leah Anton-MAY 2002-
ROCKY LAROCHELLE (www.rocky.larochelle.com) recently finished a principal role in the SAG indie REDUCTIO AND ABSURDUM directed by Susan Scannon for Dumenda Productions. DAVID FINE played the role of "Randy, the Tubercular Alcoholic" in Zamacona Prod. Industrial for the TB Foundation. David Also reprises the role of Steven Salowitz in Rob Nilsson's latest production NEED.JEFF DE LUCIO- MARCH/APRIL 2002-
FEBRUARY 2002-
ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS performed the college professor in THE FILM TEACHER and has been cast as an evil royal mother in THE ROMAN TRILOGY. Her feature film (supporting character healed from a stroke) THE CALLING is due to be shown in AMC theatres across the nation between now and the end of May, 2002. SUSAN FARESENOVEMBER 2001-
PHIL SHERIDAN completed two corporate videos for FVS Media. He performed an Alzheimer patient on-camera for Standard Insurance Inc. and narrated a history-piece for Chevron Corp.
DAVID FINE played JC the band manager in Ampro Films' "Thirty Minutes of Hum".
DOMINICK MARRONE will be playing Bailey in the film TICKER.
LEON ACORD shot a 35mm spec. commercial for VEDEL FILMWORKS for BMW motorcycles, and was cast in the lead role in Fabio Blancarte Diaz's short film, HOW I MISS PLANET EARTH, shooting this month in Santa Cruz.
THOMAS FAHRNER landed the lead role in a 35mm short playing a Navy Officer called up for the war in Afganistan, complete with "Top Gun" style wardrobe. i^Also, He recently played a businessman in a short film called "Workers and Beggars".
ANNIE SCOTT ROGERS' feature film, THE CALLING, will be released in December 2001. She played a stroke victim. She finished filming parts, as the farmer's wife in a short film, SLOW, last weekend, and the fortune teller in FORTUNE, a short film on 35mm. She's been cast as a cabinet member in the feature film THE LAST MILLENNIUM, a nun in the Pepcid AC spec commercial for Spoonfed Films, and a vampire's mother in DEATH OF THE VAMPIRE.
MONIKA ROSE was cast as Lori Mendohlssen in Play Back Media's "Track Sales System" training video directed by Mark Romo. (Thanks to the thorough instruction on teleprompter she received from Hester Schell). Nov. 7th Rough Cuts Actor's Ensemble's final day of the Pinter Festival, Monika Rose will play Miss Piffs in Harold Pinter's "Applicant" at De Anza College.
NICK SHOLLEY, COLIN HUSSEY
and KATHRYN WOOD opened to sell out audience, in Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, directed
by
HESTER SCHELL, November 16, 8pm at Phoenix II. Reservations needed: (415) 641-8986.
Performances continue through December 8. Monday night "Industry Night" performances
are scheduled for November19th and December 3, also at 8pm.
OCTOBER 2001-
CAROLYN ORMOND completed the indie short film HEAVEN ON EARTH, where she played the lead role of "Heaven."Hester's Helpful Hints: RESUMES
Your name should appear at the center & top of your resume.Attach your resumes to the back of your headshots facing out. Acting resumes are one page. Information is well organized and easy to read. Your layout should be in columns with the title of the project left, the role you played center, and the production company or director's name if he or she is a known name, in the right hand column. Visit LIMELIGHT BOOKS on Market Street in San Francisco and check out the numerous books on resume preparation for performing artists. Image and marketing is everything. It is the business side of the show business that tells a casting director you know what you are doing and are ready to go to work.
When submitting to our headshot file, send 5 copies with a resume attached to each one so directors can take one with them.
We maintain a paper headshot file for directors to use for free.