Swing Left - Back to Reality

Imagine a world in which Democrats control the U.S. House of Representatives. Let's make it real. Join the effort at swingleft.org

BUILD THE FUTURE YOU WANT FOR YOURSELF!!! 
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There were several unprecedented democratic victories in the special congressional & state elections earlier this month.  Now imagine what it would look like if Democrats completely took back the House...?  We can't stop thinking about it either so, that's the future we're working toward.  Click the video above to see our vision for the future.
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Many thanks to my friend Nico for directing this PSA & keeping me in his toolbox.  Shoutout to Swingleft.org [Go Donate] and to the driven people determined to make a better life for our American community.  

Seven Moons - from The House: A HULU Halloween Anthology

Constructed from the wood of the Tree of Knowledge, The House moves through time and space, manifesting evil. Step inside its walls in this Halloween anthology series celebrating the horror storytelling tradition, from matinee chills to otherworldly terror.

In Seven Moons, the culminating piece in this anthology, a quest for fortune becomes a struggle for survival when a group of astronauts land on a harsh alien planet seeking seeds from the Tree of Knowledge.

It was an unforgettable experience when Hulu requested that I star as their captain in this sci-fi adventure thriller, Seven Moons.  There's suspense [intrigue!], MY hero's journey, & an invaluable fog machine.

The adventure does not end here.  Experience the story behind the astronauts' mission & explore a different planetary perspectives as you step inside The House's VR Extension,

The Tower.

Mindy Project - Ep.608

In this Hulu original comedy, a young Ob/Gyn doctor (Mindy Kaling) balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office. 

In Episode 608 I do everything in my power to maintain decorum, during one of life's least attractive moments - childbirth.

It's true.  I gave birth mid afternoon, surrounded by attentive people in a room full ofwarming lights.  A nurse dabbed my brow, others asked after my comfort, still others requested that I scream at less audible levels.  That would be the director.

It was [not the least bit] embarrassing. 

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The Bright Sessions S4

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Annabelle Wadsworth

I play Director Wadsworth, the intimidating director of the AM in this delightfully strange and unusual relationship-driven podcast [my debut is in Season 3, Ep.1].

We just launched Season 4 & we can't wait to envelop you in the next portion of our strange & unusual adventure!

The Bright Sessions is a scifi podcast that follows a group of uniquely talented therapy patients with abilities flirting in the realm of the supernatural. This audio narrative documents their adventures, their struggles, as well as their sessions with the mysterious yet benevolent therapist, Dr. Bright.

This is the Live Stream Q&A the Bright Sessions cast did in anticipation of Season 4!
Thank you to BGB Studio for hosting us! 

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Best 2016 Podcast

by Apple iTunes, Wired Magazine, IndieWire, & Popular Science. We're also the recipient of 7 AudioVerse Awards in 5 categories.

Platform: Apple iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, + more

No Trace

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A year ago we shot the action film NO TRACE which follows a bank robber in cahoots with the mob.  After a successful heist, she finds herself on the run from her former detective partners. 

This is another instance of the Universe answering my action-oriented call!  I met the director, Rand Behr, at the Artemis Film Festival last year.  We figured we'd collaborate together someday.  I had no idea this meant I would rough it up with  Heroes & Preacher's very own, James Kyson!

Phenomenal update!!

No Trace will be screening at the same venue where the director and I first got acquainted!  Artemis Women in Film Festival is back this April 2018!

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After the Hype - Finding Dory

BLOCKBUSTER ROUNDUP!Finding Dory, The Legend of Tarzan, XMEN Apocalypse, Dr. Strange, Suicide Squad

BLOCKBUSTER ROUNDUP!
Finding Dory, The Legend of Tarzan, XMEN Apocalypse, Dr. Strange, Suicide Squad

We did something a little different this episode and made a round up all of the recent blockbusters to grace the silver screen. We felt that enough has been said about these movies in podcast land and we didn’t want to devote an entire episode to any single one.

SO!!  I joined the After The Hype crew slanging my "excellent gift of gab" to help them deconstruct what worked, what didn’t work, and what tried REALLY hard to work but only got the silver star. It’s a bit episode, so let’s get started!

Alex Marshall-Brown breaks down Finding Dory and surprises us all. Check it out and see for yourself! After the Hype Is --------------------------- Bryan Dressel @WhyBryanWhy Ryan James | @ohfuckryanjames Jonathan Hardesty | @movieguyjon Chewie Darsow @chewienine Outro Music "The Alcoholic Blues" by Vernon Dalhart

TimeSwimmers

Timeswimmers, this standalone Ars Paradoxica extras episode, is a nostalgic delight into lunacy.

You time swam into an asinine slice of a childhood you didn’t know you were nostalgic for.  Starring ME as Badass 20 Dollar Tubman.

 

Timeswimmers, a rollicking new adventure from the people who bring you ars Paradoxica & The Koch Brothers Mystery Show!

WARNING: This episode is ridiculous, and contains Cartoon Mischief (including some gore, some waterboarding, and some cancer jokes).

REI

Be Strong.    Be Fit.    Be Fierce.    Be WOMAN. 

Proud to be part of this feminist REI ad!!

I SHOULD be whomever I craft myself to be.
So should you.

This is what a force of nature looks like.

To Tell the Truth

TAPED IN FRONT OF A LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE.

Hosted by Anthony Anderson, To Tell The Truth is an anarchic and funny re-imagination of the beloved, game show of the same name. 

In each round a panel of celebrities are presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job, or achievement.  However, two of the three are allowed to lie.  
Can the celebrities suss out which participant among them has come To Tell the Truth?

~Season 2 Episode 7

Wonder Buffalo

In the Volume; doing character motion for the VR

The Wonder Buffalo VR Experience.
It was just another Saturday listening to records and drawing comics, until Ann was challenged by an archnemisis: her mother. Tired of being called a fat lazy water buffalo, Ann stands up for herself & discovers the super heroine within. 

Director: Christine T. Berg, Screenwriters: Christine Berg, Simon Shterenberg

Wonder Buffalo will be part of the VR experience at SXSW!

According to the creator, Christine Berg, "Don't let your mind bully your body!!!"

Brix & the Bitch - Final Cali Festivals (Catalina & Napa)

WE REACHED THE END OF THE ROAD


Two years ago my friend & feminist director, Nico Raineau, asked me to join him in creating a short female-driven fight film about love existing in an unconventional place.  He & I, along with Dre Swain & the Brix & the Bitch crew, went on a collaborative journey to make one of the most rewarding films I've ever had the joy to work on.  So, you can imagine my mourning pride as I inform you that our film is now retiring from her international festival tour.  Our last two screenings were here in California.  We won an Award for Excellence at the Catalina Film Festival, and closed the tour in the vineyards of the prestigious Napa Valley Film Festival.  In total we screened at 40 film festivals internationally and won 21 awards!  The success is in direct correlation to the passion, dedication, & talents of everyone involved.   

The Mourning & The Pride

All great things must come to an end, and although Brix & the Bitch may be a fictional narrative, the concepts within it are intimately grounded in our reality.  As I watch our little-film-that-could, especially post haze of our recent election results, I can't help but notice the topical relevance behind the story that we told.

We champion love that overcomes adversity, regardless of race or sexual orientation.

We empower women to be strong in a male dominated world.

We encourage Action to counter the forces that wish to oppress us.

Brix & the Bitch is a heart-driven reflection of the willpower necessary to face the world we live in today.  It affirms that yes, we may get beat up along the way, but ultimately our Love for each other & our belief in a better life must motivate us to fight past the struggles currently preventing it...

It is up to us to cleverly fight so that the world will accept us for who we are.

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Nico did a phenomenal interview with Talent Monthly which acutely highlights this point;

"I believe in social justice, I believe in acceptance, and I believe that civil rights should prevail over bigoted political policies. If you want to see change in this world than it’s important to contribute positively, otherwise you’re not doing anything to make actual progress. "

~Nico Raineau, interview with Talent Monthly


To the Brix & the Bitch team, as well as those who've offered their admiration and support, thank you.


Thank you for collaborating.  Thank you for your friendship. 
Thank you for badass physical feminism.

HALOLegendary Lootcrate Commercial

How many crunches am I doing in this video? The answer is a SLIVER of a fraction of the crunches I did onset!!

Oh, right! I'm Fireteam Apollo, & when Master Chief makes the call...you better be ready.

Thanks again Julian Higgins

What you are transitioning into is unlike anything you have ever experienced before. Welcome to Fireteam Apollo.

Enlist Now: http://www.lootcrate.com/halo Featuring the voice of Steve Downes (Master Chief)

The Halo "Welcome to Fireteam Apollo" Directed/Edited by Julian Higgins (http://www.julianhiggins.com) Written by Peter Weidman Produced by Jamie Parslow, Julian Higgins and Holland Farkas.  In collaboration with Loot Crate, 343 Industries, & Microsoft Studios.

This Is Us

This is Real.  This is Love.  This is Life.

...That WAS ME.

A set of triplets united by birth & family lead divergent lives as a society ruled by patriarchal gender & racial structures shapes the world around them.  Feeling ill prepared for the obstacles that lie ahead is common for all three, however not until they choose to seek solace in one another do they finally understand their worth as a family.  In 'Three Sentences' Kate battles her self image & decides to join a posh weight management camp, where I give her a glimpse at serenity.

~Season 1 Episode 13, Three Sentences

~Season 1 Episode 13, Three Sentences

Colony

Collaborate or Resist

When L.A. is invaded and occupied by outside forces, the foremost choice for all residents is to collaborate or rebel.  To rebel is to invite merciless enforcement by the Redhat army.  Have you ever wondered who gave the Redhats their mandate?  

~ Season 2 Episode 2 - Somewhere Out There.

CRUCIBLE - Amazon video game

Amazon makes video games!!  Did you know that?  I sure didn't up until recently.  

I was hired to perform motion capture for one of the characters in their upcoming Twitch integrated PC game, CRUCIBLE.  

Amazon bought Twitch in 2014 with intentions to expand their reach, & they 'aint messing around. 

Crucible is set in a hostile alien world where up to twelve friends can make or break alliances & battle until the last survivor left standing.

There's also an element of 'The Dungeon Master' as a 13th player interacts and alters the environment unexpectedly.  
 

Get a sneak peek into the alien world of CRUCIBLE from Amazon Game Studios.