Black & A Half Episode #12: Jay Irwin

bah.jay_.irwin_-300x168In this fabulous episode of Black & A Half, Manny and Silas sit down with actor, director, and theater reviewer Jay Irwin! Jay talks with them about being a Seattle reviewer and the complications that go with also being a local actor. They also talk extensively about the Seattle web series he is an actor in Chop Socky Boom, a hilarious comedy which just successfully funded a Kickstarter for its second season.

About the Guest

jay-irwinJay Irwin is a Seattle native and has been working in Seattle Theater for about 20 years.  He is a local actor, director and writer.  Most recently he was seen as Edna in “Hairspray” at Seattle Musical Theatre and in Theater Schmeater’s Summer park show production of “Hansel and Gretel”.  Off stage Jay just finished directing “The Boys Next Door” for STAGEright and also writes theater reviews for BroadwayWorld.com.  Jay is also one of the actors in the local web series “Chop Socky Boom” and can also be seen in such films as “Creatures of the Pink Lagoon”, “Daylight Savings Time” and “Render Me Dead”.

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Black and A Half Episode 11: Edi Zanidache and Nicholas Gyeney

This episode of Black & A Half with Manny Martin & Silas Lindenstein, they sit down with the creative team of Matt’s Chance Director/co-writer Nicholas Gyeney & co-writer/actor Edi Zanidache. They chatted about the making of the movie, fun times with fellow cast member Gary Busey, and what films they are looking forward to this summer.
Here’s a trailer for the movie Matt’s Chance.

About Nicholas Gyeney:
nickNicholas was born in Seattle, Washington to Hungarian parents on July 15th, 1986. Since childhood, Nicholas avidly immersed himself in the world of motion pictures with the indelible influence of his father, Örs Gyeney. Every weekend, Örs would sit down with Nicholas to show him new films like Star Wars, The Terminator series, and the adventures of James Bond. Sadly, the tradition ended in 1998 when Nicholas’ father died tragically. Fueled by his loss, Nicholas started diving deeper into movies than ever before and soon discovered his calling as a filmmaker.
Throughout high school, Nicholas completed numerous short films, with most continuing on to win best picture and best director awards from his school’s film department. At the age of 17, Nicholas wrote and directed his first feature-length student film, which he submitted to the University of Southern California in hopes of being accepted into their prestigious film program. To his surprise and elation, he was not only accepted but granted a full-ride scholarship.
At age 20, while continuing his studies at the USC Film School, Nicholas began work on his first independent film, an ultra low budget schlock thriller called “The Falling.” The film premiered in Seattle on December 21, 2006 to a crowd of 600 people who gathered to witness the local filmmaker’s artistic endeavor. Shortly after, the film found distribution and began paving the road for Nicholas to establish relationships with many of the industry’s most successful professionals.
In 2008, with USC and his first feature behind him, and after three years developing and sharpening his abilities as a filmmaker, Nicholas wrote, produced, and directed his 2nd feature and first theatrically released film, “The Penitent Man,” which has been highly acclaimed for its unique structure and style. “The Penitent Man” stars Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Terminator, Millenium), and Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You), and is available on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and other digital platforms.
In 2012, Nicholas directed his third feature, a dark comedy called, “Matt’s Chance” starring Edward Furlong, Lee Majors, Margot Kidder, and Gary Busey. After a successful film festival tour that garnered critical acclaim and several swards for best picture, acting, and original score, “Matt’s Chance” is now on its way to worldwide release.
As Nicholas prepares his next directorial effort in the coming months, he is quickly establishing himself as one of the top filmmakers in the Northwest.
About Edi Zanidache

EdizEdi Z can be compared to an exciting carnival ride that will never end but won’t make you sick. A weird all around artist that employs comedic energy upon a crowd like some sort of comedy wizard. Or a lion ready to pounce on a helpless audience with his claws of humor. A giant humanoid can of Redbull that raps comedic flows so fast and so hard you’ll feel a cool breeze of astonishment.

Born in Romania, based in Seattle, Edi Zanidache can be seen performing all over the United States at comedy clubs and theaters. Apart from stand up comedy you can find Edi working/performing his latest projects in Seattle from sketch comedy, comedic raps, slam poetry, and even two comic strips THOSE DARN ZOMBIES! and The Stickmen Revolution. Edi has also just finished co-writing/acting in a movie called “Matt’s Chance” starring Edward Furlong, Lee Majors, Margot Kidder, Gary Busey, and Seattle Seahawk’s own Marshawn Lynch coming out in 2013.

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Black and A Half Episode #10 – Mighty Tripod Productions, David S. Hogan & Angela Dimarco

Another episode of Black & A Half with hosts Manny Martin and Silas Lindenstein. This episode is an extended edition because of it’s double size in guests. The team of Mighty Tripod Productions made up of married Seattle acting couple David S. Hogan and Angela Dimarco join them for this installment. Mighty Tripod Productions is a Seattle based production company and they also teach acting classes for film and theater. They have a lot of students who may listen to this, so be warned; Manny and Silas get them to swear! They talk about how they got into acting, what it is like to work in films, do auditions, and we find out interesting things like which Superpower they’d rather have. Enjoy!

About the Guests

mighty.tripodMighty Tripod Productions was partly inspired by our cancer-fighting tripod canine, Vida. Vida persevered and fought osteosarcoma for 15 months, thriving happily for longer than expected. Her journey, and this theme of perseverance, resonated with us and our own paths as artists. We believe that the Actor must have the strength to persevere through trials and tribulations, as well as proper actor training which will allow their unique talents to emerge. Mighty Tripod Productions is committed to helping actors succeed by providing educational opportunities and production services (short film, screenplay readings, play readings, and more) to the northwest Actor.

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Black and A Half Episode #9 – Ashley Cozine

ashley.cozine-300x168This episode we sat down with Ashley Cozine, actor and producer  for the web series Look Up In The Sky. Manny and Silas talked to her about her web series, the life of an LA Actor, how technology has advanced, the current Seattle film market, they each discuss their 5 desert island movies, and Manny and Silas try and get on her show.

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About the Guest

ashley cozineAshley Cozine is an actor currently working in Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. Her short films “Dessert and Suicide” and “On the Mountain” were featured in Tacoma Film Festival and Local Sightings Film Festival, respectively, and feature film “A Perfect Life” was seen at Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. Catch her in newly released web series “Look Up in the Sky” as Samantha Vaughn, a woman set out to reclaim her past and solve the 10 year old cold case of a disappearing teen.  Find Ashley online at her Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/ActressAshleyCozine
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