Podcasts about Milton Katselas

Peter Bradshaw speaks to Emilia Rolewicz about something he has never publicly discussed before.....why of course it's the 1975 film Report to the Commissioner, directed by Milton Katselas. This gritty, overlooked crime film, set and shot in the bustling streets of New York City, delves into the dark world of police corruption and cover-ups. It follows an undercover female detective on a dangerous mission to expose a drug lord, a rookie cop determined to bring moral integrity into the picture, and even features a young pimpin' Richard Gere complete with cowboy hat – what more could you wish for? Instagram @amatteroflifeandfilm

How to Shoot & Sell Digital Series (The Bannen Way) with Mark GanttToday's guest is Mark Gantt. He's a man of many talents, actor, director, writer, and producer. He's best known for co-creating, producing and starring in the award-winning The Bannen Way for Sony Pictures Television.  Financed by Sony's Crackle distribution arm, this unique web series/feature film had a compelling cast which included Michael Ironside, Academy Award nominees Robert Forster and Michael Lerner, and Emmy winner Vanessa Marcil.Within the first 10 weeks of release, The Bannen Way garnered over 14 million views and went on to win 4 Streamy Awards including Best Actor (Mark Gantt), Best Drama, Best Director and Best Editor; as well as being nominated for two Webby Awards and a BANFF Award.  The film is currently distributed internationally on VOD, DVD, iTunes, and Amazon as a feature film.I wanted to bring Mark on the show to discuss how he got The Bannen Way shot, how he got HUGE sponsors to come on board and how he convinced Sony Pictures to buy a web series...in 2009. Here's some more info on Mark Gantt.Mark's onscreen credits include American Horror Story: Hotel, Ocean's Eleven, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Dexter, Major Crimes, Bluff, Barely Famous and currently recurring on The Arrangement premiering March 2017 on E!As a director, Mark feature directorial debut, Murder In Mexico starring Colin Egglesfield premiered on Lifetime in Sept of 2015. He recently directed Intricate Vengeance for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's New Form Digital with Wilson Cleveland. He's also won several awards including Best Director at Philadelphia First Glance Film and Best of the Fest at the Cinema Series Festival for the short film Donor. He recently directed the branded series Seamlessly She with Monica Potter for AOL and GMC as well as two episodes of the branded series Suite 7 with Shannen Doherty, Jaime Murray, and Eddie McClintock. Suite 7 episodes were nominated for the 2011 BANFF Rockies and the 2012 Webby Awards. Shannen Doherty was awarded Best Performance by the Webbys for her work in the episode.As a producer Mark recently completed principal photography on Psychophonia, a thriller that his wife, Brianne Davis, directed. Mark starred opposite Vedette Lim (“True Blood”). He's also completing post-production on two horror/sci-fi films, The Night Visitor and The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story with Blanc-Biehn Productions' Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Michael Biehn, Lony Ruhmann and Brianne Davis.In 2013, Mark began teaching acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse where he studied with and assisted Milton Katselas on two dozen productions. He and his wife actress/director Brianne Davis started Give & Take Productions, a film and television production company with several projects in development. Enjoy my conversation with Mark Gantt.

We all know a friend or family member who is single—but for the life of you, you can't understand why. They say they want to be in a relationship; they're attractive, fun to be around, passionate, loving, giving, and yet you can't figure out why they're still single. Guess what? They might not know either. So is there something deeper going on? What blocks might they have?You probably know someone who is Love Avoidant — someone who avoids and fears intimacy. Or a person with Sexual Anorexia avoid, fear, or dread sexual intimacy._________If you or anyone you know is struggling with an addiction, depression, trauma, or sexual abuse, we've compiled a list of resources at https://secretlifepodcast.com.If you'd like to share your secret on the show or want to share your thoughts about an episode, please send an email to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com.______FOR MORE ABOUT GREG SAFELGreg Safel is an accomplished actor and recording artist. He began his career while still in school as a theatre major at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, spending an equal amount of time training at the UMKC Conservatory of Music. Upon graduation, he was hired immediately at Walt Disney World to perform in live shows and in the recording studio. He then moved to New York to continue studying acting and work in musical theatre. He has toured with such legends as Debbie Reynolds and Eddy Arnold. He then turned his focus toward film and television work, moving to Los Angeles and performing in the long-running hit musical Nite Club Confidential with Scott Bakula.He continued his acting training at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under legendary teacher, Milton Katselas. He has worked steadily ever since in film, television, and theatre as a triple threat (actor/singer/dancer) in a variety of genres. One of his favorite roles was Canta in the film Not Forgotten with Simon Baker. His latest album Visible , in which he sings his own interpretations of Broadway, pop and standard songs, received rave reviews and earned him an opening spot for Donna McKechnie at the Catalina Jazz Club. Between acting projects, Greg sings with the Los Angeles-based rock band Swami Lushbeard, is currently at work on his next album, and writing and starring in an upcoming web-series.gregsafel.comsinginglessonslosangeles.comInsta @gregsafelFacebook Greg Safel_____To find out more information about Brianne's book Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict, check out the website: https://secretlifenovel.com or At Amazon______HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE SHOW?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple PodcastsFollow & Listen  Spotify |  Stitcher | Google PodcastsSpread the word via social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebook#SecretLifePodcastDonateYou can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com) or at our WEBSITE.Connect with Brianne Davis-Gantt (@thebriannedavis)Official WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterConnect with Mark Gantt (@markgantt)Main WebsiteDirecting WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter 

We are just pleased as punch to be with actor Beth Grant. You Might Know Her From No Country For Old Men, The Mindy Project, Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine, Child’s Play 2, Speed, Rain Man, The Artist, Sordid Lives, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar! Beth talked to us about her plans to move to New York and theatrical ambitions, how she came to terms with being a character actress, being Hollywood’s good luck charm, getting recognized for Donnie Darko, and her acting class and camaraderie with Patrick “Buddy” Swayze. Beth was just so generous, warm, and kind and the perfect encapsulation of You Might Know Her From. Enjoy this episode and we’ll see you sometime soon this summer! Ronnie The Intern Cocoon and Jessica Tandy Dawson’s Creek: was Katie Holmes’ character gay? Denali didn’t know where “what a dump” came from (it’s the Bette Davis movie Beyond the Forest and then made famous by Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf) Beth Grant has 233 IMDB credits (THE MOST of anyone we’ve interviewed (next closest is Mary Kay Place @ 142!) Auditioned to replace Deanna Dunagan in August Osage County, but role eventually went to Estelle Parsons Auditioned for Margo Martindale role in film adaptation  Auditioned for Bastard Out of Carolina (dir: Anjelica Huston)  but role went to Grace Zabriskie Entered the professional acting world at 33 Had done a Romulus Linney play, Holy Ghosts (Garrick Theatre) but was mostly not an actor.  Worked on sports doc with Bud Greenspan  Karen Grassle one of her best friends Milton Katselas was her acting guru and made a eulogy for Tennessee Williams the day he died.  Class had Patrick Swayze, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Darlanne Fluegel Didn’t wanna be Colleen Dewhurst or Maureen Stapleton  Scene from To Wong Foo… when Beth comes down the stairs (Swayze gave her the reference) Thelma Ritter in All About Eve “Hollywood’s Lucky Charm:” has appeared in No Country for Old Men, Rain Man, The Artist, Little Miss Sunshine, Rango  Dustin Hoffman can fart on command Money is My Friend book on finances Played bad nurse Beverly on The Mindy Project Was on Bryan Fuller’s Mockingbird Lane Most recognized for Donnie Darko  Del Shores writes for Beth and has collaborated with her on Sordid Lives (series and movie), and Blues for Willadean with Octavia Spencer and Dale Dickey  Played Lady Bird Johnson in Jackie Lady Bird and Eartha Kitt on Vietnam Robert Schenkken’s All the Way was a Broadway show and miniseries. He hired Melissa Leo for Ladybird  Ball pump or ruler that did Ms Kettlewell in Child’s Play 2? Creator Don Mancini is a genius Sordid Lives universe has Delta Burke, Olivia Newton John, and Rue McClanahan  Did Picnic with Rue and Conchata Farell, and Dick Van Patten directed by Marshall Mason One of Rue's hats in Sordid Lives  Got her equity card doing Follies with Vivian Blaine in the 1973 production at Westchester Country Playhouse Shelley Winters was “very free” in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Best death: X-Files, Willy’s Wonderland, Six Feet Under, Speed?  Graham Yost wrote the original Speed script, but it was punched up by Joss Whedon Patricia Velasquez full YMKHF Ep (#84)

oday your decade under the influence 70's film re-watch podcast crew take on 1972's Butterflies are free. Not the Elton song either. Many talented people made this movie, however I'm afraid for me and I'm pretty sure us, all the glory belongs to one woman, Mary Richards Aunt Flo, A.K.A Eileen Heckart. Hippies and Marge Simpson still quote lines from this movie and play, and it's great, but again Miss Heckard climbs on top of all that and triumphantly claims her Oscar. She plays Mrs. Baker here, and in case you didn't get my reference before, she played Mary's Aunt Flo on the Mary Tyler Moore show, and she was fierce AF there too. Join us won't you as we discuss director Milton Katselas and writer Leonard Gershe's Butterflies are free, and get used that annoying damned song in your head for a bit. Also stars Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and detective Dave Starsky A.K.A. Paul Michael Glaser. Thanks for listening.

Today your decade under the influence 70's film re-watch podcast crew take on 1972's Butterflies are free. Not the Elton song either. Many talented people made this movie, however I'm afraid for me and I'm pretty sure us, all the glory belongs to one woman, Mary Richards Aunt Flo, A.K.A Eileen Heckart. Hippies and Marge Simpson still quote lines from this movie and play, and it's great, but again Miss Heckard climbs on top of all that and triumphantly claims her Oscar. She plays Mrs. Baker here, and in case you didn't get my reference before, she played Mary's Aunt Flo on the Mary Tyler Moore show, and she was fierce AF there too. Join us won't you as we discuss director Milton Katselas and writer Leonard Gershe's Butterflies are free, and get used that annoying damned song in your head for a bit. Also stars Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and detective Dave Starsky A.K.A. Paul Michael Glaser. Thanks for listening.

About This Episode: Ryann Liebl is a filmmaker, writer, director and actress. Born and raised in the Midwest, Liebl started acting at fourteen and was landing roles in professional theater by the age of sixteen. At eighteen she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting dreams full time. While a student at USC School of Theater minoring in film, Ryann started acting professionally. She studied under renowned acting teacher Milton Katselas who pushed her to pursue writing, directing and filmmaking. Her first job was as a guest star for a CBS series where she worked alongside fellow Midwestener Dennis Farina. She's worked along side John Travolta, Zachary Quinto, Joe Manganiello, John Michael Higgins, among many others. Applying everything she'd learned, Ryann started producing and directing, founding her own production company REL Films, whose first feature, ""Mags & Julie Go On A Road Trip"" filmed entirely in Wisconsin(her home state) with an all-Wisconsin crew, bringing things full circle. Her production company now has over ten features in development and slated for production. Her new film comes out Thanksgiving 2020 on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Find out more about Mags and Julie at: Mags and Julie Mags and Julie Go On a Road Trip in iTunes Make Extraordinary a reality: jeremyryanslate.com/extraordinary See the Show Notes: jeremyryanslate.com/797 Sponsors:Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books.  http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/book

About This Episode: Ryann Liebl is a filmmaker, writer, director and actress. Born and raised in the Midwest, Liebl started acting at fourteen and was landing roles in professional theater by the age of sixteen. At eighteen she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting dreams full time. While a student at USC School of Theater minoring in film, Ryann started acting professionally. She studied under renowned acting teacher Milton Katselas who pushed her to pursue writing, directing and filmmaking. Her first job was as a guest star for a CBS series where she worked alongside fellow Midwestener Dennis Farina. She's worked along side John Travolta, Zachary Quinto, Joe Manganiello, John Michael Higgins, among many others. Applying everything she'd learned, Ryann started producing and directing, founding her own production company REL Films, whose first feature, ""Mags & Julie Go On A Road Trip"" filmed entirely in Wisconsin(her home state) with an all-Wisconsin crew, bringing things full circle. Her production company now has over ten features in development and slated for production. Her new film comes out Thanksgiving 2020 on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Find out more about Mags and Julie at: Mags and Julie Mags and Julie Go On a Road Trip in iTunes Make Extraordinary a reality: jeremyryanslate.com/extraordinary See the Show Notes: jeremyryanslate.com/797 Sponsors:Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books.  http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/book

While he is recognized as one of film's best-known tough guys, Robert Davi has been winning the respect and admiration of fans, critics and fellow artists with his expressive singing. His album, Davi Sings Sinatra: On The Road To Romance, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone, catapulted its way into Billboard magazine's top ten (#6) traditional jazz chart. While Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance and his dynamic performances may have surprised some of his fans, Davi's love of music and entertaining began at an early age. At 15, he won First Place in the prestigious New York State School Music Association Solo Competition. As a young adult, he studied under several top vocal teachers including the legendary Tito Gobbi, Dan Ferro of Juilliard, Samuel Margolis (who taught Robert Merrill) and renowned vocal coach Gary Catona. From the memorable villain, Colombian drug lord Frank Sanchez, in the Bond film "License to Kill" (voted one of the top Bond villains of all time) to his stand-out performances in "The Goonies," "Die Hard," "Kill the Irishman," "The Iceman" and many other films to the respected series "Profiler" and "Stargate: Atlantis," Davi has appeared in over 100 movies and many television programs. He has garnered praise from critics, directors and co-stars, including Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, Blake Edwards, John McTiernan, and Paul Verhoeven. He has acted opposite Marlon Brando, Roberto Benigni, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Benicio Del Toro, Danny Glover, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, and Val Kilmer, among others. GQ Magazine has compared him to silver screen classics Robert Mitchum and Lee Marvin. His tough exterior masks an inner sensitivity, which he has brought to his roles as a Palestinian terrorist in the award-winning TV movie, "Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami," and in memorable appearances in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Without a Trace," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Criminal Minds" and many more. In 2007, Davi produced, directed co-wrote and starred in "The Dukes," the story of a successful Doo Wop group who falls on hard times. At the Monte Carlo Festival of Comedy, Davi was awarded Best First-Time Director and Best Screenplay for the film and he was the only first-time director in the Premiere Section of the International Rome Film Festival, with films by Sean Penn, Robert Redford, Sidney Lumet and Julie Taymor. Hailing from Astoria, Queens, NY, Davi attended Hofstra University on a drama scholarship. He moved to Manhattan to study with legendary acting coach Stella Adler, who became his mentor. He subsequently became a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, studying with acting teacher Lee Strasberg and also studied under Sandra Seacat, Larry Moss, Milton Katselas, Martin Landau, Mala Powers, and George Shdanoff, the creative partner and collaborator with the influential Michael Chekhov. His first screen appearance was opposite Frank Sinatra in the telefilm, "Contract on Cherry Street." Besides working in music, film and television, and raising his five children, four dogs, and two cats, Davi is an active supporter of The Dream Foundation, Exceptional Children's Foundation, Heart of a Child Foundation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Youth Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States, Heart of a Horse, NIAF, The Order 'Sons of Italy' in America (OSIA), and UNICO National. Since its inception in 1998, Davi has been the National Spokesperson for i-Safe America, which is regarded by many internet experts as the most complete internet safety program in the country and is available in grades K- 12 in all 50 U.S. states. Davi has received numerous awards for career achievement and community involvement, including the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award from the Hofstra University Alumni Association (past recipients include Francis Ford Coppola and William Safire). He has received the FBI's Man of the Year Award in Los Angeles and was also named KNX radio's "Citizen of the Week" for saving a young girl from a fire in her home. Other public service awards include the Sons of Italy's Royal Court of the Golden Lion Award and the 2004 STEP Award (Science, Technology and Education Partnership), whose past recipients include Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2007, Davi received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Italian Board of Governors in New York, and in 2008, he received the Italo-Americano Award from the Capri-Hollywood Festival. In 2011, Davi was awarded the "Military Order of the Purple Heart" (MOPH) Special Recognition Award for dedication and service honoring America's service members and veterans. In 2015, Davi appeared in a music video for Bob Dylan's recording of "The Night They Called It a Day" from Dylan's album Shadows in the Night, , a collection of songs which had been recorded by Frank Sinatra. Rolling Stone suggested that Davi's role in the video may have been a nod towards Davi's having made his acting debut alongside Sinatra in the crime film "Contract on Cherry Street," and Davi's release of his own album of Sinatra covers.

While he is recognized as one of film's best-known tough guys, Robert Davi has been winning the respect and admiration of fans, critics and fellow artists with his expressive singing. His album, Davi Sings Sinatra: On The Road To Romance, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone, catapulted its way into Billboard magazine's top ten (#6) traditional jazz chart. While Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance and his dynamic performances may have surprised some of his fans, Davi's love of music and entertaining began at an early age. At 15, he won First Place in the prestigious New York State School Music Association Solo Competition. As a young adult, he studied under several top vocal teachers including the legendary Tito Gobbi, Dan Ferro of Juilliard, Samuel Margolis (who taught Robert Merrill) and renowned vocal coach Gary Catona. From the memorable villain, Colombian drug lord Frank Sanchez, in the Bond film "License to Kill" (voted one of the top Bond villains of all time) to his stand-out performances in "The Goonies," "Die Hard," "Kill the Irishman," "The Iceman" and many other films to the respected series "Profiler" and "Stargate: Atlantis," Davi has appeared in over 100 movies and many television programs. He has garnered praise from critics, directors and co-stars, including Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, Blake Edwards, John McTiernan, and Paul Verhoeven. He has acted opposite Marlon Brando, Roberto Benigni, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Benicio Del Toro, Danny Glover, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, and Val Kilmer, among others. GQ Magazine has compared him to silver screen classics Robert Mitchum and Lee Marvin. His tough exterior masks an inner sensitivity, which he has brought to his roles as a Palestinian terrorist in the award-winning TV movie, "Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami," and in memorable appearances in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Without a Trace," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Criminal Minds" and many more. In 2007, Davi produced, directed co-wrote and starred in "The Dukes," the story of a successful Doo Wop group who falls on hard times. At the Monte Carlo Festival of Comedy, Davi was awarded Best First-Time Director and Best Screenplay for the film and he was the only first-time director in the Premiere Section of the International Rome Film Festival, with films by Sean Penn, Robert Redford, Sidney Lumet and Julie Taymor. Hailing from Astoria, Queens, NY, Davi attended Hofstra University on a drama scholarship. He moved to Manhattan to study with legendary acting coach Stella Adler, who became his mentor. He subsequently became a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, studying with acting teacher Lee Strasberg and also studied under Sandra Seacat, Larry Moss, Milton Katselas, Martin Landau, Mala Powers, and George Shdanoff, the creative partner and collaborator with the influential Michael Chekhov. His first screen appearance was opposite Frank Sinatra in the telefilm, "Contract on Cherry Street." Besides working in music, film and television, and raising his five children, four dogs, and two cats, Davi is an active supporter of The Dream Foundation, Exceptional Children's Foundation, Heart of a Child Foundation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Youth Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States, Heart of a Horse, NIAF, The Order 'Sons of Italy' in America (OSIA), and UNICO National. Since its inception in 1998, Davi has been the National Spokesperson for i-Safe America, which is regarded by many internet experts as the most complete internet safety program in the country and is available in grades K- 12 in all 50 U.S. states. Davi has received numerous awards for career achievement and community involvement, including the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award from the Hofstra University Alumni Association (past recipients include Francis Ford Coppola and William Safire). He has received the FBI's Man of the Year Award in Los Angeles and was also named KNX radio's "Citizen of the Week" for saving a young girl from a fire in her home. Other public service awards include the Sons of Italy's Royal Court of the Golden Lion Award and the 2004 STEP Award (Science, Technology and Education Partnership), whose past recipients include Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2007, Davi received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Italian Board of Governors in New York, and in 2008, he received the Italo-Americano Award from the Capri-Hollywood Festival. In 2011, Davi was awarded the "Military Order of the Purple Heart" (MOPH) Special Recognition Award for dedication and service honoring America's service members and veterans. In 2015, Davi appeared in a music video for Bob Dylan's recording of "The Night They Called It a Day" from Dylan's album Shadows in the Night, , a collection of songs which had been recorded by Frank Sinatra. Rolling Stone suggested that Davi's role in the video may have been a nod towards Davi's having made his acting debut alongside Sinatra in the crime film "Contract on Cherry Street," and Davi's release of his own album of Sinatra covers.

This episode features Gary Grossman. Gary is the Producing Artistic Director of the multiple award winning Skylight Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Gary is a veteran actor, teacher, writer, director and the recipient of the inaugural Henry Ong Award for Leadership in the Los Angeles Theatre Community. In 2016, he was awarded Stage Raw’s Career Achievement Award. His career began in New York, owning two theaters and a theatrical lighting company by the age of 23. Gary worked at the Public Theatre, Café La Mama, and Sheraton Square Playhouse before joining Los Angeles’ emerging theatre movement in the 70’s. Producing over 300 stage plays and more than 65 world premieres, some of his celebrated productions are Rotterdam (3 LADCC Awards including Best Production and 2 Stage Raw Awards 2018 - performed at CTG’s Kirk Douglas Theatre in 2019), Church & State (performed Off-Broadway 2017), The Wrong Man (3 Ovation Awards; performed Off-Broadway 2019), Bronco Billy – The Musical (2 Ovation Awards 2019),Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea (Steinberg/National Theatre Critics Citation with Lower Depth Ensemble), El Grande CIRCUS de Coca- Cola, Obama-ology, Pray To Ball (1 Ovation Award), Years to the Day, Hermetically Sealed, Bullrusher, Mad Women (LA Weekly Award), Romeo and Juliet, directed by Milton Katselas (3 LADCC Awards), Dylan (3 LADCC Awards), AIDS/US Portraits In Courage, Influence, America Adjacent, The Madres, Dream Man, Beautified and Never Is Now.Gary’s TV and Acting credits include: Bachelor Party starring Tom Hanks, Night Court, Desperate Housewives, Mad About You, Everybody Loves Raymond, Judging Amy, Push Nevada and many more.

Jevon White sits down with Justin Sims and Michael Stone and talks about his family life, growing up, and taking on his acting career CBD lip balm was the topic on todays episode of health matters   Jevon White who was born in West Palm Beach, Florida is an actor, writer, and part-time director. As a young teen, he had his first experiences in the arts writing and performing plays in Health and medical Issues and auditioning in L.A. He continued his love for creative writing and drama in school so much so that he returned after serving in our U.S Armed Forces. He had an Health related Laws in college albeit half of his classes were centered around the arts. Some may even call that fate. He had small parts in the movies Holy Man and There’s Something About Mary both of those experiences ignited a hunger and thirst for acting but he concluded that he did not want to serve acting career exclusively as a background talent. Years later, with more knowledge, guidance and ‘living life’, he decided to give acting a go once more and could better navigate the film industry.  Since then, Jevon continues to train weekly at Bob Carter’s Acting Workshop and Repertory Company when he’s in town, he has also taken Fight Class for Actors, One on One Stunt Training, and studies techniques by Uta Hagen, Ivanna Chubbuck, Milton Katselas, Bill Dukes. Jevon also started working with the youth in his community, sharing with them what he has come to know on his journeys. Jevon can be seen in a few Health and Medical commercials ranging from 4K Score encouraging men to take care of their prostate,  Post Honeycomb Cereal doing comedy, to Argos Cement while speaking with a Caribbean Accent. Jevon is also on a host of tv shows on networks such as Nickelodeon, Crackle, Health and Medical Videos on Netflix, HBO, and WatchCoCo Network. Currently you can watch Jevon in StartUp as Gilles where he has a recurring guest star role as a Haitian gangster.  Follow him on social media as, @jevonwhite to connect and remain updated with the upcoming work he has underway. www.2ndactpodcast.com Daily News Dig Reports on CBD podcast   Rolo’s old parrot Poochie (David Schwimmer) shows up with a shady business proposition. Featuring two new stories:barbershop buzz cut men images a song about the lengths one will go to for their food obsessions, by 11 year old Mylie from Utah, and “A Diary Of A Corn Snake,” the story of a serpent with a rich inner life, by an 8 year old from Tennessee named Allison.

How to Shoot & Sell Digital Series (The Bannen Way) with Mark GanttToday's guest is Mark Gantt. He's a man of many talents, actor, director, writer, and producer. He's best known for co-creating, producing and starring in the award-winning The Bannen Way for Sony Pictures Television.  Financed by Sony’s Crackle distribution arm, this unique web series/feature film had a compelling cast which included Michael Ironside, Academy Award nominees Robert Forster and Michael Lerner, and Emmy winner Vanessa Marcil.Within the first 10 weeks of release, The Bannen Way garnered over 14 million views and went on to win 4 Streamy Awards including Best Actor (Mark Gantt), Best Drama, Best Director and Best Editor; as well as being nominated for two Webby Awards and a BANFF Award.  The film is currently distributed internationally on VOD, DVD, iTunes, and Amazon as a feature film.I wanted to bring Mark on the show to discuss how he got The Bannen Way shot, how he got HUGE sponsors to come on board and how he convinced Sony Pictures to buy a web series...in 2009. Here's some more info on Mark Gantt.Mark’s onscreen credits include American Horror Story: Hotel, Ocean’s Eleven, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Dexter, Major Crimes, Bluff, Barely Famous and currently recurring on The Arrangement premiering March 2017 on E!As a director, Mark feature directorial debut, Murder In Mexico starring Colin Egglesfield premiered on Lifetime in Sept of 2015. He recently directed Intricate Vengeance for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s New Form Digital with Wilson Cleveland. He’s also won several awards including Best Director at Philadelphia First Glance Film and Best of the Fest at the Cinema Series Festival for the short film Donor. He recently directed the branded series Seamlessly She with Monica Potter for AOL and GMC as well as two episodes of the branded series Suite 7 with Shannen Doherty, Jaime Murray, and Eddie McClintock. Suite 7 episodes were nominated for the 2011 BANFF Rockies and the 2012 Webby Awards. Shannen Doherty was awarded Best Performance by the Webbys for her work in the episode.As a producer Mark recently completed principal photography on Psychophonia, a thriller that his wife, Brianne Davis, directed. Mark starred opposite Vedette Lim (“True Blood”). He’s also completing post-production on two horror/sci-fi films, The Night Visitor and The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story with Blanc-Biehn Productions’ Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Michael Biehn, Lony Ruhmann and Brianne Davis.In 2013, Mark began teaching acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse where he studied with and assisted Milton Katselas on two dozen productions. He and his wife actress/director Brianne Davis started Give & Take Productions, a film and television production company with several projects in development. Enjoy my conversation with Mark Gantt.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 411 This week we return to our coverage "live" from Fandomfest as we sit down with our special guest... Paul Michael Glaser! We discuss everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Starsky & Hutch. We go into his different roles over the years from acting to directing to writing. And we talk about his time working with the likes of Norman Jewison, Milton Katselas and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Plus along the way, we begin to examine the way that the new generation approaches fandom. And while we try to decide just what is the purpose of fear in our lives, we also discuss... A Cure for Wellness, Band of the Hand, degrees of incompletion, the journey is about discovering how you do it, education and reading, it was a pretty interesting ride, oh it's in the water, the way fandom is changing with the new generations, experience my creativity, old school classic complete insane Saturday matinee horror, the beancounters, a bit of a cartoon, Kazaam, Chrystallia and the Source of Light, you had attachment to things, is he a lizard person?, suffering from the notion that we have the capability to control our destiny, my dream was to be an auteur, double-fistin' cookies, there are choices in life, illustration, fervor, that level of reality, we have the abiding fear that we're helpless, that's not enough time and I walked away from it, who wrote this script?, the greyer areas of life, Tevye, The Running Man, increased my tendencies of being a hermit, the preparing of the movie and the polishing of the movie, drawing, painting, writing, tasted the Kool-Aid, there weren't a lot of creative avenues, Shudder Island, Mia Goth, high fives and hugs for days, television is the producer's medium, Harry Groener, eating lunch with Flash Gordon, a ball of awesome, you are what you do, anger and helplessness, cause you don't have any eels, theater is the actor's medium, racing the clock, life is... something that happens, The Matthew Lillard Show, it's used to sell soap, The Mayor of Townsville, you get to move a camera, Cabin Fever, watching paint dry, the world population explosion and Richard Dawson. Spoiler Alert: Semi-spoilers for A Cure for Wellness and also for the most obvious of Cabin Fever spoilers. You have been warned. "I was looking to break into features so I jumped at the chance. And got my feet wet... and the rest of me soaked." For more on Chrystallia and the Source of Light, go to: http://chrystallia.com/ For more on Fandomfest, go to: http://fandomfest.com/

Glover was born in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of Cade (née Mullins) and John Soursby Glover, Sr., a television salesman.[1][2] Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University.[3] Glover began his career at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, and later studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas.[4] Aside from his theatrical endeavours, Glover is also actively involved with the Alzheimer’s Association. His inspiration for joining this cause was his own father’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease.[5] He is openly gay and has been in a relationship with sculptor Adam Kurtzman since 1993.[5] Career: Glover began his career in television, playing a mentally disturbed kidnapper who kidnapped Joanne, the heroine on Search for Tomorrow. One of his early film performances was a small but pivotal role as a U.S. diplomat in White Nights. Other notable roles include Alan Raimy in 52 Pick-Up, Bryce Cummings in Scrooged, Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, a mobster in Payback, an advertising spokesman in RoboCop 2, Derek Mills in Night of the Running Man, the Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series, Doctor Jason Woodrue in Batman & Robin, Verad in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Invasive Procedures”, the Devil in the series Brimstone, and a recurring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Cousin Jerry, from Bal’mer, a relative whom no one actually seemed to know. He appeared in one episode of Miami Vice. He also appeared in two episodes of Murder, She Wrote, the first one being “One White Rose for Death” in which he played East German Franz Mueller. Mueller wishes to defect to the United States, but his sister is a celebrated concert violinist. They both become caught up in a case of murder at the British Embassy. The other episode was “When Thieves Fall Out,” where he played Andrew Durbin, a man wrongly accused of stealing bonds. He appeared in the TV movie An Early Frost in 1985, the first TV film to confront the issue of AIDS, and received an Emmy nomination for his performance as a gay AIDS patient. In 1986, he appeared in the TV film Apology with Lesley Ann Warren. He appeared in the role of Max Brodsky, an inmate in concentration camps and later a fighter for Israel’s independence, in Ian Sharp’s 1989 TV miniseries Twist of Fate (also known as Pursuit). Also in 1989, he played a hard driving, low on morals District Sales Manager in HBO’s Traveling Man. He also received a 1994 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance in Frasier. Glover in the 1991 Emmy Awards Glover is perhaps best known for the role as Lionel Luthor on Smallville from 2001 to 2008 where he first appeared as a guest actor in the show’s first season and then appeared as a full cast member from seasons two to seven. He later returned in 2010 and 2011 for the tenth and final season as a parallel universe version of the character.[6] He had a small appearance in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall in a flashback in which he tells the title character, “Touch my heart. With your foot.” He had a recurring role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Declan Gage, an old friend and mentor to Detective Robert Goren. On ABC’s Brothers & Sisters he played Henry (the boyfriend of Saul Holden) in 2009. In Heroes he had a brief appearance as Samson Gray, the father of Sylar. He had made notable appearances on stage, winning a Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play for his dual roles in the Broadway play Love! Valour! Compassion!, which he reprised in the film version. He also appeared as “man in the chair/narrator” in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway during summer 2007. He played the role of “Lucky” in a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. In 2014 he appeared as Leonato in the Shakespeare In the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing.[7] He played Telemachus in Yuri Rasovsky’s Peabody Award-winning radio dramatization of The Odyssey of Homer and has played in several radio plays of the LA Theatre Works. Glover is receiving increasing recognition for narrating audiobooks. In 2011, he performed the audiobook version of Ghost Story, the thirteenth novel in Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files series. In October/November 2011, he performed in David Bar Katz’s drama The Atmosphere of Memory at the Bank Street Theatre in NYC, co-starring with Ellen Burstyn in a LAByrinth production. He most recently played the role of “Uncle Ben” in the 2012 Broadway production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed by Mike Nichols. He is seen rehearsing the role of John Kreese in behind-the-scenes pre-production footage from The Karate Kid, indicating he may have been considered for that role.[8] In 2013 Glover starred in the horror anthology Sanitarium. Glover guest starred in Agent Carter. Glover has done various voiceovers for several projects related to Tron: Legacy: villainous character Abraxas in Tron: Evolution, and Dyson in Tron: Uprising. He guest starred on The Blacklist on May 5, 2014 in the episode “Berlin.” ———————————————- Sam LaFrage is a 2012 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and was selected as a member of the 2013 New York Academy Company. As an actor, his Off-Broadway credits include “Palm Tree in a Rose Garden” (Jim Strong), “Happy in the Poorhouse” (Stevie), “The Rivals” (Bob Acres), and “Improbable Fiction” (Brevis). Other NYC credits include: “Blithe Spirit” (Charles). “The Wake of Jamey Foster” (Wayne), “Am I Blue?”(John Polk), “The Bear” (Smirnov), “The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year” (He), among others. Sam has worked along side of and collaborated with Douglas Carter Beane, George Heslin (Founder of the Origin Theatre Company, NYC), director/playwright Derek Ahonen (Founder of The Amoralists Theatre Company, NYC), Barbara Rubin (Market Theatre in Joannesburg, South Africa) and Denis Reid (Yale School of Drama). He has written and directed two plays (“The Commedia Cinderella” and “The Commedia Rapunzel”) both of which premiered at Columbia Children’s Theatre in South Carolina. Ragtag Theatre Company is a Commedia dell’ Arte troupe dedicated to bringing fresh and unique live LGBTQ theatre designed for the entire family! In short, we do fairytales. But not yo mama’s fairytales. We do fractured fairytales that spoof and riff off of pop culture… (much like Animaniacs or Shrek), and we do it all in the style of Commedia dell’Arte, which is an early style of Italian street theatre that incorporates big funny characters, improvisation, and direct audience involvement all in one. Our shows are audience interactive and the kids are integrated into every performance, making them feel uniquely important in this theatrical experience. Ultimately, our goal is the make you laugh and create a safe space where you can be yourself and #beweird with all of us. Through our crazy camp and comedy, we hope to empower and inspire all youngins and grown folk alike to embrace what makes them different. www.thecommediarapunzel.com | https://www.facebook.com/ragtagtheatre/ |https://twitter.com/RagtagTheatre

It's a Magnum P.I. Reunion! Tom Selleck Joins the Show!Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for his starring role as the private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum, P.I. (1980 to 1988), based in Hawaii. He also plays Police Chief Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on Robert B. Parker novels. Since 2010, he has appeared as NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in the drama Blue Bloods on CBS-TV.Selleck has appeared in more than fifty film and television roles since his initial success with Magnum, P.I., including a co-starring role in the highest-grossing movie of 1987, Three Men and a Baby; Quigley Down Under; Mr. Baseball; and Lassiter, to name a few. Selleck has also appeared as Dr. Richard Burke on Friends, where he played the on-again, off-again love-interest of Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), and A.J. Cooper on Las Vegas.Early lifeSelleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Martha S. (née Jagger), a housewife, and Robert Dean Selleck (died 2001), who was an executive and real estate investor. His father was of English and distant German ancestry, and his mother was of English descent. Selleck's family moved to Sherman Oaks, California, during his childhood. Tom's siblings include brother Robert (born 1944), sister Martha (born 1953) and brother Daniel (born 1955). Selleck graduated from Grant High School, in 1962.Along with modeling, Selleck attended the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship where he played for the USC Trojans men's basketball team. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and a member of the Trojan Knights. While he majored in business administration, a drama coach suggested Selleck try acting. He then studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, under Milton Katselas.Selleck served as a soldier in the 160th Infantry Regiment of the California Army National Guard and his unit was activated for the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.CareerEarly work and Magnum P.I.Selleck's first TV appearance was as a college senior on The Dating Game in 1965, and again in 1967. Soon after, he appeared in commercials for products such as Pepsi-Cola.He began his career with bit parts in smaller movies, including Myra Breckinridge and The Seven Minutes. He also appeared in number of TV series, mini-series and TV movies. Selleck also had a recurring role in the 1970s as "too good to be true" private investigator Lance White in The Rockford Files. Lance was very trusting and always lucky, much to the annoyance of Jim Rockford, the show's star private eye played by James Garner. White would frequently say to Rockford, "Don't worry Jim, clues will turn up" and then a clue would just turn up, much to Rockford's consternation, for whom obtaining clues required hard work and hard knocks. Selleck's character was based on one played in Garner's earlier TV series Maverick (1957) by Wayde Preston in the episode "The Saga of Waco Williams".Selleck, an accessible but relatively untested actor, spent years receiving little interest from the entertainment industry. His big break came when he was cast in the lead role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I.. The producers would not release the actor for other projects, so Selleck had to pass on the equally enticing film project for the role of Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which then went to rising star Harrison Ford. The choice between the roles of Indiana Jones and Magnum actually haunted Selleck so much that before making the decision, he consulted his best friend on what to do. Together they came to the conclusion taking the high road and honoring the first contract with Universal Studios was the career-savvy direction. It turned out shooting of the pilot for Magnum was delayed for over six months by a writers' strike, which would have enabled him to complete "Raiders".FilmSelleck starred in the 1979 TV movie Concrete Cowboys with Jerry Reed. He starred in a number of film roles during and after Magnum; among the most notable were as an acrophobic police detective in Runaway; as a stand-in father in Three Men and a Baby; and as an American 19th century sharpshooter in the Australian western Quigley Down Under – a role and film that he considers one of his best. His other films include Three Men and a Little Lady; High Road to China; Lassiter; Coma; Her Alibi; An Innocent Man; Folks!; Christopher Columbus: The Discovery; Mr. Baseball; In & Out and The Love Letter.Selleck is an avid outdoorsman, and a marksman and knowledgeable firearms collector. These interests led him to leading-man cowboy roles in Western films, starting with his role as cowboy and frontier marshal Orrin Sackett in the 1979 film The Sacketts, opposite Sam Elliott, Jeff Osterhage, and Western legendsGlenn Ford and Ben Johnson. He followed The Sacketts with The Shadow Riders in 1982, then portraying a cat burglar in 1930s London in Lassiter in 1984.Quigley Down Under is probably one of his best known Western films, however he also won a "Western Heritage Award" for his 1997 role in Last Stand at Sabre River. His last two cowboy roles to date were in the 2001 TNT movie Crossfire Trail (based on a Louis L'Amour novel of the same name), and the 2003 motion picture Monte Walsh.He most recently appeared in the film Killers, along with Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher.TelevisionMagnum P.I.Selleck played the role of Thomas Magnum in 1980 after six failed TV pilots. Magnum was a former U.S. Navy Officer, a veteran of a special operations unit in the Vietnam War, who had resigned his commission with the Office of Naval Intelligence and become a private investigator living in Hawaii. The show would go on for eight seasons and 162 episodes until 1988, winning him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1984. Selleck was famous for his mustache, a Hawaiian-style aloha shirt, a Detroit Tigers baseball cap, and the Colt Model 1911A1 .45 ACP Caliber pistol his character carried. Magnum drove a Ferrari 308GTSi in the series. The model became so identified with the role that Ferrari fans now refer to the red-painted model as a "Magnum" Ferrari.Selleck has confirmed that he is the most popular choice by fans to play the role of Magnum in the rumoured upcoming Magnum P.I. movie.FriendsIn the late nineties, Selleck played the role of Richard Burke, Monica's boyfriend, at the end of the second season of the hugely successful TV series Friends. Richard was a divorced ophthalmologist who was a friend of Monica's parents, and at first the relationship was hidden from her parents. The relationship eventually ended over Richard's reluctance to commit to raising a family, though Selleck did make a few extra appearances in later shows.The CloserIn February 1998, Selleck accepted the lead role in a sitcom for CBS called The Closer. In it he played Jack McLaren, a legendary publicist heading up a brand new marketing firm. His costars included Ed Asner, David Krumholtz, and Penelope Ann Miller. Despite the high pedigree, and the expectations for his first series since Magnum, P. I., low ratings caused the show to be canceled after ten episodes.Jesse Stone seriesSince 2005, Selleck has starred in the role of transplanted lawman Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on Robert B. Parker's novels. To date, the series comprises eight films, with the most recent released on May 20, 2012. In addition to his portrayal of the films' protagonist, Selleck now also acts as producer for the series. The fifth film, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, was not adapted from Parker's novels, but rather an original story by Selleck.Las VegasHe joined the cast of the NBC drama Las Vegas in the season-five premiere on September 28, 2007. He played A.J. Cooper, the new owner of the Montecito Casino. He replaced James Caanwho left the cast in the same episode. This was Selleck's first regular role on a drama show since he played Thomas Magnum on Magnum, P.I..Blue BloodsBlue Bloods is an American police procedural/drama series on CBS, filmed on location in New York City. Frank Reagan (Selleck) is the Police Commissioner; the series follows the Reagan family of police officers with the New York City Police Department. The show premiered on September 24, 2010.Other workSelleck has also appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies in recent years. In particular, he has sought to help bring back to popularity the western, often playing one of that genre's typical characters but thrust into a modern context.Selleck was offered the lead role of Mitch Buchannon in Baywatch, but turned down the role because he did not want to be seen as a sex symbol. The role eventually went to David Hasselhoff.Surprising many of his fans, Selleck unexpectedly played the role of General Dwight D. Eisenhower in A&E's 2004 made-for-TV movie Ike: Countdown to D-Day. The movie showed the planning, politics, and preparation for the 1944 Invasion of Normandy, and Selleck was critically lauded for playing a cool, calm Eisenhower.Selleck appeared in a recurring role on the acclaimed ABC drama Boston Legal as Ivan Tiggs—the troubled ex-husband of Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen)—and as novelist Robert B. Parker's character Jesse Stone in several CBS made-for-TV movies, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for Jesse Stone: Sea Change.BroadwayIn 2001, Selleck played the lead role of Murray in a Broadway revival of Herb Gardner's comedic play A Thousand Clowns. It ran for only two months. Critics, though far from uniformly negative about Selleck's performance, generally compared it unfavorably to that of Jason Robards, Jr., who won awards in the 1960s for playing the character on the stage and in a movie version. (It remains the role with which Robards is most identified.) Playwright Gardner, however, actually preferred Selleck to Robards in the part, and even said that Selleck was the way he had always envisioned Murray.

"Hollywood Late Night with Rocco and Moonlight Mike" gets off to a raving start to say the least. Rocco reminds the listeners that this late night talk show has a local flare to it. His two major Sponsors are Chrome Italian Soda ( https://www.facebook.com/chrome.soda , http://www.chromesoda.com ), and Metropolis Collectibles and Furniture( http://nickmetropolis.com/ ), both L.A. based. Rocco, Moonlight, and Ben like to do fake commercials for fake sponsorships each episode. This episode you'll enjoy 2 new sponsors, "Homeless Mobile", and Geppetto's Jewelers". It's another fun evening hanging in the "Hollywood Late Night Hot Tub". Rocco and Moonlight's "Special Guest" for this episode is Singer, Songwriter, Voice coach, Greg Safel( http://gregsafel.com , http://singinglessonslosangeles.com ) who is promoting his new Album, "Visible." Tish the Dish is also at the table this episode with her witty banter, trying to keep Rocco and Moonlight on their toes. Everyone plays a Round of "Late Night Spit Fire", with Rocco at the helm. He throws out topics such as, "The Oscar Boycott 2016". Rocco reports facts from his source at the "Hollywood Reporter." You will hear statements from Will Smith, Mo'Nique , Ice Cube, and even Samuel L Jackson's wife. The next controversial topic which is "Spitfired" across the room is "The Flat Earth", and this group of conspiracy theorists who call themselves "The Flat Earth Society". Rocco will mention commerial airline routes throughout the southern hemisphere, and the Artists who were hired by the government to paint portions of the "solar system". This episode gets freaky when a fan favorite, "Aggro Joe" calls into the studio with one of his angry "Rants". Moonlight and Rocco get too hot inside the hot tub and go to towel off while Singer, Greg Safel will "Dish with Tish." We didn't forget about "Craigslist Catch of the Day". Rocco reads his erroneous craigslist post in the Casual Encounters section. Stay tuned for the "Winner", next episode! Featured Links Rob IMDB Facebook Fan Page Late Night Website Tish Facebook Moonlight Mike's Website Guest Info Guest Name: Greg Safel Guest Bio: Greg studied voice at the University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory of Music. From there he started working professionally as a singer, working on stage and in the recording studio at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He moved to New York City where he worked in musical theatre, as well as Summer Stock and Industrials. In New York he studied Voice with Lehman Byck and Jack Harrold of the New York City Opera. After touring for a year singing back-up for country singer Eddy Arnold, he moved to Los Angeles and worked in several productions including singing and dancing with Debbie Reynolds. For the last 16 years he has been studying voice and pedagogy with Joel Ewing (Steve Perry, Jeff Goldblum, The Eagles); and studied and worked with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for 12 years. Rocco recently acted in a film alongside Greg, which is making the 2016 festival tour, called, "KA", aka"Killer's Anonymous". Guest Links Singing Lessons Los Angeles Greg Safel Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitter Guest Promo Chrome Soda Website Chrome Soda Facebook Metropolis Collectibles

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes legendary soap actor Thaao Penghlis who will be promoting his new book SEDUCING CELEBRITIES ONE MEAL AT A TIME. Thaao, who starred in the soaps General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, is also an accomplished author and photographer. Another one of his books is PLACES: THE JOURNEY OF MY DAYS AND MY LIVES which can be found on Amazon. Bio from IMDB: Thaao Penghlis was born and raised in Sydney, Australia to Greek parents. After high school, he moved to New York City, where he began studying with the great acting coach, Milton Katselas. There, Thaao made his stage debut in the critically-acclaimed play, "Jockeys". He has appeared in several movies, television shows (most notably General Hospital (1963) and Days of Our Lives (1965)), and travels all over the world, including such places as Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and back home to Australia. Thaao now resides on the West Coast.

Marcus McGee is a gifted singer and pianist, in addition to his theatrical credits, Marcus has performed on stages in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Vermont, Mississippi, New Orleans, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.  Marcus is an award winning writer and poet. He’s an actor since he was bit by the acting bug at age 7. An Ivy League graduate, Marcus studied English, Theatre Arts, and Comparative Literature at The University of Pennsylvania. At the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, Marcus assisted Lisa Steindler the artistic director for both the Encore and Z Space Studio Theatres.  He studied among such stars as Dorris Roberts and John Glover in the prestigious Master Class at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with master teacher, Milton Katselas. We are two friends having an Inspired Conversation. We talk motivation, connection & inspiration while staying on point with creative work. I love Marcus' take as an artist, seeker & individual who wants to make an impact in the world!

A North Carolina native, Anthony grew up with the desire to act from an early age. His college years were interrupted by some harrowing twists and turns, but Anthony graduated from East Carolina University in 1992 with a BFA in Communication Arts. In 1993, he drove west with a friend to Los Angeles where he slept on the floor of his high school friend, Keith Coulouris' apartment in Studio City, CA. Keith was instrumental in Anthony getting a bit part in, Dead Man's Revenge, a USA network movie of the week, starring Bruce Dern, Michael Ironside and Vondie Curtis-Hall.  Upon realizing the high cost of living in LA, Anthony returned to the East Coast, to study, as he had no business on a film set without formal training. He spent just shy of two years in Atlanta, taking classes and auditioning, before his then agent, Ted Borden urged him to make the big move to Manhattan to study at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. In 1995, Anthony did just that. He lived in a NYU dorm with a student he met on his flight to New York after the living situation he had arranged prior to the move fell apart upon his arrival. The front door to the apartment that he was to be staying in had been kicked in and the tenants robbed the night before. He ended up bouncing between apartments on the Upper East and West Sides of the city for a few years. Concurrent to his studies at Strasberg Anthony studied privately with acting coaches Michael Margotta and Geoffrey Horne.  While performing off-off Broadway in numerous black box theaters, Anthony met Lamya Jezek in 1997. Two years later, upon her graduation from NYU's Tisch School for Acting, the newly engaged couple moved to Los Angeles as Lamya had secured representation. They were married July 14, 2001, in North Carolina. In LA, Anthony studied with Milton Katselas at The Beverly Hills Playhouse and later took classes with Lesly Kahn in the Hollywood Hills, but found that the best training of all, was working on sets with other actors. He had the privilege of working with Academy Award Nominated actor, Edward Norton for nine years on several films as well as Academy Award Winner, Billy Bob Thornton on four films. Anthony maintains a number of relationships in NY and LA, but chose to leave the city life to return to his Southern roots to raise his family. Anthony and his family have resided on the East Coast since 2008 where he has been blessed beyond his wildest dreams by being able to work consistently in film and television as a character actor. Some of the highlights of Anthony's career have been working with some of Hollywood's most celebrated actors. He has had roles on both the small and big screens. On television Anthony has made appearances on “Homeland,” opposite Damien Lewis, “Revenge,” “Nashville” and “The Red Road,” opposite Martin Henderson and Jason Momoa. Anthony can be seen in the upcoming USA drama “Complications” opposite Jason O'Mara. He has feature film roles in “The Hunger Games” opposite Jennifer Lawrence, “Iron Man 3,” “Prisoners” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Anthony will be seen in the upcoming films, “Cell,” opposite John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, “Project Almanac,” and the new reboot of Marvel's “Fantastic Four” franchise opposite Tim Blake Nelson. Anthony wrote and produced a short film entitled “Times Like Dying,” a post Civil War drama that recently World Premiered at the Cucalorus Film Festival. “Times Like Dying” is currently making the film festival rounds.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A new Case File focuses on actor, voiceover artist, and professional whistler Guerin Barry.  Guerin talks about his role on The Bionic Woman as the voice of the Alex 7000 computer in the episode, "Doomsday is Tomorrow".  In addition, he talks about his time with the group Sha Na Na, his appearances in various movies and television shows, his career as a professional whistler, plus a whole lot more. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com. Guerin Barry was born in Manhattan and raised in Sunnyside Queens. He went Brooklyn Technical High School and then attended Pratt Institute for architecture. But left to go to work at a radio station in Vermont. From there, he went to Boston to study acting at the Leland Powers School of Radio, Television, and Theatre. By the time he finished acting school he was married and had a son and became a film editor for prominent Boston TV news station, WBZ. His TV work continued in New York as a producer and director for six years before he returned to acting and studied with Milton Katselas while working at an advertising agency. He ultimately moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 1975 to pursue acting full-time. Stage work led to work in commercials (he famously embodied the character of the Mercury Grand Marquis) and supporting roles in movies and guest-starring roles in television (Quincy, Simon & Simon, Step by Step), including the soft-soaked voice of "Alex 7000," the Master Computer who gives who threatens to destroy the world unless Jaime Sommers can stop him in the sensational Bionic Woman two-parter, "Doomsday Is Tomorrow." Guerin's unique voice talent also gave life to the original Dr. Theopolis in the iconic Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He was even up for the voice of K.I.T.T. in Knight Rider but lost to William Daniels. He was also the unseen voice of the "Salem Strangler" on the popular daytime soap, Days of Our Lives. In the 80s, Guerin started a 50s band and played locally for six years, which led to an additional four years touring the globe with the acclaimed 50s rock and roll group, Sha Na Na. When he returned to Hollywood, he focused heavily on voiceover work. He's recorded a dozen audio books, and he's also found himself in the peculiar field of talking toys, for which he is the voice of thousands. Recognized as a "Professional Whistler," Guerin has whistled for many composers of TV, documentary and feature film music, promo music, music libraries and pop recordings. He also whistles live with jazz musicians. He is "On Pitch and On Time." He has whistled for the TV series, LA Law, episode titled "Whistle Stop." He is the only polyphonic whistler in the world, capable of producing two, specific and different notes at the same time. Guerin's voice can also be heard in the popular video games, War of Warcraft and Starcraft. He's appeared in Reeve Carney's music video for "Love Me, Chase Me." And he's currently the deep bass voice of the Doo-Wop group, Dukes of DooWop. Links Facebook page Twitter IMDB page You Tube Channel Dukes of Doowop Facebook Homepage   Venice Beach Freakshow Facebook Homepage

Steve Blackwood talks about his new acting book -- The Steve Blackwood Sessions.  Soap opera fans will remember Steve from his ten-year stint on Days of Our Lives as "Bart Biederbiecke", the funny Dimera henchman of Stefano and Andre.  Along with talking about his book, Steve catches us up on his recent film work, including Gun Machine Preacher starring Gerard Butler and Beyond the Mask.

The article is about Milton Katselas, an acting coach in Los Angeles who is also a devoted Scientologist. Listen to the podcast now—read the article this weekend. Scientology has been called a cult, a sect, a destroyer of families. It has been parodied on South Park, and it had to fight a lengthy legal battle with the IRS to gain tax-exempt status. It has also been hailed by celebrities like Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Kirstie Alley as the religion that changed their lives. I sat down with John Carmichael, a thoughtful, middle-aged Cornell alumnus who heads the Church of Scientology’s branch in Times Square, and he did his best — what Scientology’s opponents would call his biased, self-serving best — to help me separate fact from fiction. I found the discussion illuminating, a focused look at a Scientologist who is not a celebrity and clearly not a cultist either. And you can subscribe to the podcast so that you never miss an episode!

The article is about Milton Katselas, an acting coach in Los Angeles who is also a devoted Scientologist. Listen to the podcast now—read the article this weekend. Scientology has been called a cult, a sect, a destroyer of families. It has been parodied on South Park, and it had to fight a lengthy legal battle with the IRS to gain tax-exempt status. It has also been hailed by celebrities like Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Kirstie Alley as the religion that changed their lives. I sat down with John Carmichael, a thoughtful, middle-aged Cornell alumnus who heads the Church of Scientology’s branch in Times Square, and he did his best — what Scientology’s opponents would call his biased, self-serving best — to help me separate fact from fiction. I found the discussion illuminating, a focused look at a Scientologist who is not a celebrity and clearly not a cultist either. And you can subscribe to the podcast so that you never miss an episode!