Gregory
Christian - The Husband
Executive Producer
Director
Screenwriter |
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Gregory
Christian has had lead roles in indie flicks such as "The
Koz," "Stupid Opinions," "The Taxman," "Deathwatch," "A
Woman Scorned" and an infamous appearance on Fox's now-defunct "Liars."
He is also a classically trained Shakespearean actor with a wealth
of the Bard's canon under his belt: Iago in "Othello," Malvolio
in "Twelfth Night," Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of
Windsor (do disco)" Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" and
Macduff in "Macbeth," among others. Recent accolades include
a 2004 Irene Ryan acting nomination at the Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival where he was the recipient of a Meritorious
Achievement Award in Ensemble Acting and Best Actor in a New Play
for his work in "The Laramie Project" and "Dangerous
Items," respectively. Past producing efforts have included numerous
test pilots for sitcoms, one or two B-movies and a soap opera he
wrote and directed for the European market. Gregory's latest projects
include a cinematic retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and the
new Los Angeles Production of Die!
Mommy! Die! by Charles Busch. |
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Bobby - The Cowboy |
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James
Bobby, an Illinois native, has been pursuing acting in L.A. for
the past two years. Regional stage work includes "Blood
Wedding," "Importance of Being Earnest," "Crimes
of the Heart" and "Romeo and Juliet." He has also
had lead roles in films such as "Some in the Fall," "Too
True to You" and "Leaving." Jim has trained with
Brian Reise and attended the University of Southern California
(where he was under the tutelage of TV legend Jason Alexander). |
| Elyse
Mirto - The Wife |
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Elyse
Mirto is a Detroit native. She graduated with a BFA in musical
theatre and studied Shakespeare at the Royal National Theatre
in London. Her Chicago credits include work at The Goodman Theatre
and Shakespeare Repertory. In Los Angeles, she has appeared on "The
Hughley's," "Chicago Hope," "JAG," "Dr.
Vegas" and several commercials. She recently completed a
feature with Mimi Rogers entitled "Penny Dreadful" and
has also performed at The Zephyr Theatre, The Secret Rose and
The Zoo Theatre. |
Bryan
Hixson - The Kid
The Jogger |
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Bryan
Hixson was born in Harrisburg, PA. He has been in theater and
dance since childhood and is thrilled to have this as his first
movie credit. At age 16 he was awarded a full scholarship with
the San Francisco Ballet. Since then he has also performed with
the Sacramento Ballet. Bryan is now part of the "cast" of
the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL. |
Greg
Fitzpatrick - Angry Cowboy Hustler
Stunts |
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Originally
from Queens NYC, Greg received a degree in English literature
and writing from St. John's University, then came west to pursue
acting. Since, he has appeared in many television shows including, "Crossing
Jordan," "Without A Trace," "General Hospital," "Sabrina,
The Teenage Witch," "Tremors," "V.I.P," "Profiler", "Pretender" among
others. His films include, "A-List", "Just Visiting", "Facing
The Enemy," and the soon to be released Nick Cassavetes
film, "Alpha Dog." Greg is also a Stunt-Man and Stunt-Coordinator
who has doubled for Ben Stiller on 6 films, "Duplex," "Envy," "Along
Came Polly," "Starsky & Hutch," "Dodgeball," and "Meet
The Fockers." Greg was recently nominated for World Stunt
Award for his work in "Starsky & Hutch." |
Matt
Austin - Young Cowboy
The Hustler |
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Matt
Austin was born June 23 in Sonoma California. He has two brothers
and two sisters. Matt participated in several theatre productions
while growing up and developed a talent for entertaining audiences
as well as hopes of someday being on the big screen. After graduating
high school with honors he attended Cal Poly State University
in San Luis Obispo to receive his Bachelors of Science in Business
Marketing. He spent several years working in the business world
in San Francisco, but could never get rid of his passions and
dreams to be an actor. So in 2004 Matt moved to LA. He studies
at the prestigious acting school Beverly Hills Playhouse and
has had several appearances in independent films and television.
Matt is well on his way to accomplishing many of his dreams in
LA.
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Crew
Luc
Nicknair - Director
of Photography
A Camera Operator
2nd Unit Director |
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Luc G. Nicknair
began his career in 1980 at the BBC in London as a production
assistant on such documentary series as "Arena," "Omnibus," "Vikings," and "The
History Of Ireland." During the 1984 Primaries he then worked
for "CBS News." Moving to Hollywood Luc went to work
as a Camera Assistant on such movies and TV series as "Nightmare
On Elm Street 2 & 5," "L.A. Story," "The
Babe," "Tap," "The Wonder Years," "History
Of MGM," "Rags To Riches," "Predator 2," "Demolition
Man," "Last Action Hero," "Eraser," "The
Shadow," "The Addams Family," "Michael Jackson's
Ghosts," "Daylight," "Batman Forever," and "Executive
Decision."
As a Cinematographer,
Luc's experience is vast. He shot close to 100 music
videos for such artists as Jesse Powell, Norman Brown,
Skeelo, Paperboy, Missy Elliot, The Temptations,
Gillette and Snoop Doggy Dog. He also filmed Tupac
Shakur's last music video the night before he was
murdered. His commercial credits as a DP include
Ducati motorcycles, Nike, Domino's Pizza and Hypnotiq.
Three narrative features he shot were recently released...an
urban romantic comedy titled "Keepin It Real," the
Korean-American film "Close Call," starring
Jeff Fahey, and the film noir adventure film set
in Costa Rica, "Tropix."
As a documentary
cinematographer, Luc's credits include "House
Of The Imperial Assassins," "Journey Thru
Hollywood," and most recently "Paul Soldner:
Playing With Fire."
Directorial
efforts include a short film titled "Innerracial" which
is currently in post..and in development for feature
is the film titled "Thinly Veiled."
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| Denny
Howard -
Editor |
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Denny
Howard earns a living with 20th Century Fox in Post Production
for On-Air Promos. Her
editing talents can be showcased in the form of four feature films
and several shorts. At the
age of 18, she began a career in Recording Engineering. With her
combined passion for music and
film, her editing displays the rhythmic talent of both picture
and sound. She has also worked
doing live and studio sound mixing for several bands. Additionally,
Denny wrote and directed a
film short "Dora's Day Out" for National Coming Out Day.
Interested in photography, she is
always on the hunt for video and photo ops of anything from the
mundane to the most intriguing
visuals. She owns her own production company (www.EditThisProductions.com)
where she has
established herself as one of the up-and coming talents in her
industry. |
| Brian
Emerick - Additional Editing |
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This
is Brian's first feature film and he is so thankful that he was
given a chance to work on such an ambitious project. Brian has
directed, acted, and edited several student and short films.
Only 19 years old, he had the weight of the entire film on his
back for a good two months. A task Greg knew he could do. This
project has taught him more about filmmaking in two months than
any class has in entire semester. Brian is currently attending
Long Beach City College and is transferring to USC soon. He looks
forward for working with Greg and Rebel Films in the future. |
Jamie
Sartain - Assistant to the Producer
Craft Services
Seamstress |
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Jamie
Sartain was born and raised in the great camera lights of Los
Angeles. She recently graduated from Pierce College with an AA
and is now attending Cal State University Northridge. For the "Cowboy
Junction" Short, she organized press kits and researched
potential film festivals. "I feel very privileged to have
participated on this film. Greg has been my guide, my mentor
and my teacher through this process. I am originally a seamstress
and costume designer, so to assist was a great experience. Thank
you, Greg, and everyone else who contributed to this movie and
for making it wonderful!" |
| Ron
Meza -
Composer |
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Ron
Meza is a film composer and award winning sound designer | re-recording
mixer. He has been playing trumpet since the age of 8 and has
over 35 years of musical experience. He graduated from San Jose
State in 1981 with a BA in music (jazz trumpet). Ron moved to
Los Angeles in 1982 and began studying trumpet with Claude Gordon.
Ron was befriended by jazz great Donald Byrd and spent the summer
of 1986 hanging out with him. Ron was part of the LA Jazz scene
until moving to Paris, France in 1987. While in Paris (1987-1996)
Ron played and recorded with Salif Keita, Lester Bowie, Joe Zawinul,
Youssou N'Dour, Carlinhos Brown, Wally Badarou, Les Têtes
Bruleés, Ismäel Lô, Baaba Maal and many other
World Music artists culminating with a performance at the Montreux
Jazz Festival, produced by Quincy Jones, in 1991 with Mory Kanté sharing
the stage with rock group TOTO.
He is proficient on trombone, french horn and drums. He also
plays the EVI (electronic valve instrument) made by Nyle Steiner.
Ron composes music using Digital Performer and does sound design
using Pro Tools. He has been using Performer since about 1985
and Pro Tools since 1995 and has been very busy composing music
for Indie films and Documentaries over the past 10 years.
Ron is also a highly regarded re-recording mixer | sound designer
and has worked at the WB, UPN, NBC, FOX Family, DirecTV, Eurosport
and is currently at FOX television.
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Whitney
James - On-Set Photographer
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Whitney
James was introduced to digital photography in college. He has
pursued this along with his interest in computers and graphic
design. His contributions to "Cowboy Junction" include
the layout and text-formatting of the poster art. He also shot
and processed outdoor stills of the Grand Canyon and Sedona last
year, planning to revisit the locale for his "Arizona Desert" series. |
Chris
Benton -
Publicity Photographer
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Chris
Benton exposes himself to everyone, in public and in private.
In fact, he’s been exposing since 1996, when he discovered
that he could make double images with household lamps, a book,
a rock, a water sprinkler timer, and a 1986 Nikon EM. Since then,
he shoots fine art black/white and commercial photography. Chris
also has a strong background in theatre, art, and music. For
Chris, this project has been a high watermark in his collaborations
with Mr. Christian. His recent collaboration with Mr. Christian,
One
Night Affair, is a bold, melodic series inspired
by Cowboy Junction. Chris' latest project consists of playing
Diva Angela Arden in Die!
Mommy! Die!, a Rebel Theatre Works Production. |
David
Phillips -
Web Designer
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David
Phillips started graphic design when his father handed him a
software box and said, "If you're going to be an artist,
you're going to be an artist who makes money." David now
works in most areas of design. He is currently part of a web
design
team
called Fragile
Rage. He looks forward to
working with Greg in the future and is proud to be a part of
"Cowboy Junction". |
Additional Credits
Stan Konowitz (Online Editor)
Pacquita Parks
(B Camera Operator)
Kelly Rozinski
(Gaffer)
Jimmy Franco (Key
Grip)
Joseph Chiroglyan
(Art Director)
Aaron Greene (Sound
Mixer)
SerGio (Boom Operator)
Alaisha Helman
(Make-Up Artist)
Gary Oganesian
(Older Cowboy Hustler)
Jacqueline Oganesian
(Wedding Guest)
LCS Company (Equipment)
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