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Courtesy of Coolwaters productions this week we have the awesome actor/Voice performer David Menkin on the show to chat about becoming Luke Skywalker in the new Lego Star Wars game as well as what it takes to become a successful voice actor. Hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did recording it and don’t forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Keep safe and stay super!…………..

Justin is one of the hardest working stunt performers in the industry from doubling for Chris Hemsworth as Thor to becoming Master Chief in the new Paramount+ series Halo. Hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did recording it as we get a wonderful look inside the world of being a stunt performer with the ups and downs along the way. Keep safe and stay super!

Ryan can be seen in the new Paramount+ show Halo where he plays the mysterious Adun!. Fans of the game franchise have been loving the new live action series and it was such a blast to have one of the stars on the show! Please relax sit back and enjoy this awesome interview with a superb actor from Ireland making waves in Hollywood…….

Paulo Costanzo was born on September 21, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, of Italian (father) and Jewish (mother) descent. He attended Mayfield Secondary School for the Arts, then attended one year at Ryerson University for theater, but dropped out when he started to land Toronto based television and film roles.

In his first major television role he starred opposite 'Linda Hamilton, Scott Speedman and Alfred Molina in the Barbra Streisand produced Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1998), in which he played a Jewish teen in hiding from the Nazis in 1939 Belgium. Shortly thereafter, he landed the role of quirky alien Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthil on Nickelodeon's Animorphs (1998), which ran for two seasons. When he was 21, he attended an international cattle call audition for an unnamed Dreamworks film. A week later he received a call from his agent: after seeing his tape, Todd Phillips wanted Paulo to fly to New York to screen test for Road Trip (2000). After testing for Phillips and Ivan Reitman, he was offered the role of Rubin Carver. This marked the beginning of his professional career in the United States.

He played major supporting roles in several films including Josie and the Pussycats (2001) and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), and starred opposite Woody Harrelson and Alicia Silverstone in Scorched (2003). From 2005-2006, he played kid genius Michael Tribbiani opposite Matt LeBlanc on the Friends (1994) spin off, Joey (2004), during which time he also headlined Douglas Coupland's Everything's Gone Green (2006), a festival darling which won numerous awards. He starred in the cult horror hit, Splinter (2008), which won Six Scream Awards including best picture, and he starred opposite J.K. Simmons, Scott Caan, and Harvey Keitel in A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010).

From 2009-2015 he starred as Evan R. Lawson on the USA tent pole, Royal Pains (2009) for its eight seasons, directing three episodes. In 2015, he recurred as Shed Garvey on Syfy's The Expanse (2015), and played the critical role of Ray Halle in four episodes of HBO's Emmy-winning drama The Night Of (2016). In 2017 he starred opposite Marisa Tomei and Minnie Driver in the high concept short film Laboratory Conditions and can be seen as Lyor Boone, chief political advisor to the President, opposite Kiefer Sutherland on ABC's hit show Designated Survivor (2016).

Breathe of fresh air is the best way to describe Shawn as he came across full of life and love for the craft he has chosen and i had a blast chatting with with hard working actor from across the pond!

Shawn can be seen in so many great shows so to have a bit of time with him was an honour!

Follow Shawn on social media:

Twitter: @iamshawnahmed

website: www.iamshawnahmed.com

POV: www.povfilm.org

keep safe and stay super!

Shawn Ahmed is an award-winning actor, writer and producer based out of Toronto. His grade 4 teacher recognised his wild imagination and ability to engage his classmates, so she cast him as the lead in the school production of Grease. Thus, began his love for storytelling. Even while he earned a Specialist in Economics and Economic History at the University of Toronto, he found a way to perform; working on stages in the backs of bars, church basements, and at street festivals.

Shawn has since amassed a lengthy list of credits in film, TV, and theatre. He is called upon to deliver dramatic monologues on The Expanse (Syfy), provide comedic breaks in his recurring role on the hit series, Coroner (CBC/The CW), or to fight alongside the Royal Army in Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft).

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He is known for balancing line between comedy and drama, with a penchant for playing quirky character. Critics describe his work as “immensely sympathetic”, while some note his “quick wit”. One time in high school his friend yelled “Shawn’s weird!” and everyone ran away from him. The next day his peers had turned “Shawn’s Weird” into a song with an angelic three-part harmony (true story). These types of incidents and having the term “odd duck” levied towards him have made him wonder, “do I have the same curse as Keanu Reeves? Am I a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body?!”

He asked this question to Toni Braxton, who he stars alongside in the upcoming MOW franchise Fallen Angles Murder Club (Lifetime Network), to which she responded, “bro, I’m trying to eat my lunch here!”

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Notable credits include Under the Christmas Tree (Lifetime Network), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW), Slasher (Chiller), Awake (Netflix), Twilight Zone (CBS), Love on Harbour Island (Hallmark), Hudson and Rex (City TV), Siren (Freeform), Rogue (Direct TV), Max and Shred (Nickelodeon), Saw VI (Lionsgate), Flight 93 (A&E), as well as the voice of Stephen Singh on Superhuman Public Radio.

On-stage, Shawn has garnered critical acclaim for his work on The Orchard (After Chekhov), Of Marriage and Men (Shaw Festival); Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Bash’d); Romeo and (her) Juliet (Dauntless Theatre); And Slowly Beauty… (Tarragon Theatre); Macbeth (Driftwood Theatre); Comedy of Errors, Revolutionary Moments, and More Words! More Play! (Shakespeare&Company).

Shawn proudly sits on the board of directors at POV Films, a charitable organization that helps marginalized youth break into the film and television industry through training, mentorship, job placement, and professional development. Over the past decade, POV has done a terrific job finding and training individuals to work within the industry. Shawn believes the next step for POV is to find the best and brightest and turn them into leaders. With this in mind, he reconnected with Fibe TV1 over at Bell media (where he’s sold three of his own shows) and pitched a series of projects led by people he found and vetted through POV. Four of the five shows were greenlit and will air across Canada in 2022.

Back in 2012, Shawn co-founded Crazy Shirt Productions, as a place for him and his creative peers to write, direct and produce. His projects have toured festivals worldwide, garnered awards and accolades, and sold for national and international distribution

Erik is currently rocking it as Kyle Cushing in CW’s Superman & Lois and I’ve got to say his character is one of the best things about the show and he does a wonderful job at bringing Kyle to life on screen. Don’t forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel and as always Keep safe and stay super!!. After completing theater throughout the years since high school, Valdez pursued an acting career in film and television and he moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2004.

In 2004, he made his acting debut as Chad in three episodes of Gilmore Girls. He has made guest appearances television shows, including CSI: Miami, 90210, Numbers and Mistresses.

In 2012, Valdez played the recurring role of Trey Mitchell in the ABC soap opera television series General Hospital, until 2013 for 99 episodes. From 2014 to 2015, Valdez played the role of crime boss Carlito Solano, Jr. in the drama television series Graceland for 11 episodes.

In 2016, he played the role of Lopez in the direct-to-video film Jarhead 3: The Siege. The same year, he played an uncredited role of Officer Valducci in the drama film Paint It Black.

In 2021, he portrayed the character Kyle Cushing in the superhero television series Superman & Lois, which premiered on The CW, featuring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch.

Hayley Sales is an American/Canadian award-winning and internationally acclaimed actress, singer-songwriter and producer (Universal Music Group). In Spring 2021 Sharon Stone and Sales released their first co-write, "Never Before", the first single from Sales' highly anticipated, double record, 'Ricochet.' The single went on to grab the attention of Billboard and Rolling Stone along with other highly acclaimed press outlets. In October of this year, Sales joined Rufus Wainwright on his UK tour with performances at iconic halls across the country, including The London Palladium. Sales will be opening for Wainwright on the European leg of his tour Spring 2022. This all comes years after, as a teenager, Sales signed with Randy Lennox at Island Records and went on to released two self-penned, self-produced records that hit the Top 40 charts in Canada, Japan and Australia. During this time, Sales toured internationally with Jason Mraz, INXS, Feist, The Spice Girls, Angus and Julia Stone, Donavon Frankenreiter and many more. Parallel to her music career, Sales finished filming "Corrective Measures," (Fox Feature Film) starring alongside Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker. The film was announced by Deadline in September and will premiere late Summer 2022. Starting at a young age, Sales trained extensively in the Meisner Technique (AADA/ USC), with The Oregon Shakespeare Co. and likewise, Tygers Heart Shakespeare Co. Before the age of 16, Sales had taken part in over one hundred theatrical productions and performed at the Pentagon. Sales has acted alongside Josh Brolin and Ryan Reynolds as Hope Summers in DEADPOOL 2, was nominated for her portrayal of historical suffragette Helen Armstrong in the musical feature STAND (Best Supporting Actress, Leo Awards 2021) and likewise for her leading role in JUST FOR THE SUMMER, a romantic-comedy co-staring Brant Daugherty (Best Actress, Leo Awards 2021). Her credits include numerous network TV shows, most recently Supergirl, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, The Good Doctor, Cedar Cove and Heartbeat.

Matthew has over 100 credits to his name and has starred in some of the biggest franchises on our screens!, His latest project sees him acting opposite Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker in Tubi’s original movie Corrective Measures coming April 29th. Hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did recording it……… Don’t forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Keep Safe and stay super

Josh will be returning as a series regular in Amazon’s hit show UPLOAD coming to our screens from March 11th, josh has appeared in so many great shows and we have such a great chat with this talented actor about his journey in the industry. Don’t forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Keep safe and stay super!. Josh Banday is an LA actor appearing as Ivan on Amazon's Upload by Greg Daniels. He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, and will appear on the upcoming series Pam and Tommy.

He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company.

Dan can be seen is so many hit shows and he is getting ready to star alongside Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker in Corrective Measure! He joins us to chat about his jaw dropping career and we get an inside look into the life of a working actor from the ups and the down. This is a truly inspirational episode and we get to know Dan as activist of mental health. Don’t forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel and don’t forget to hit subscribe. Keep safe and stay super…………. Daniel Boyd Payne was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; however, he and his family were fortunate to have moved a great deal while growing up. The moves included towns and cities of all shapes and sizes. The travel afforded Dan and his siblings, brother Josh and sister Cathy, to become best of friends. This provided Dan with a sense of resourcefulness and independence that he is proud of to this day. It also helped him discover humor as a great tool to adapt to new surroundings.

Dan is a man of great stature and presence standing 6' 4" and weighing nearly 230 pounds. Despite being built for sports, education has always ranked highly for Dan who was an excellent student. He earned Honor Roll in Matriculation throughout high school years and was awarded scholarships to universities across Canada. Eventually settling at the University of Calgary, Dan embarked on his first career path as an athlete, playing volleyball for the U of C Dinosaurs. Sport at this level enabled him to travel Canada extensively and nurture a love for his country; as well as get bitten by the travel bug. The volleyball career was very successful and came to an end with a stint as a professional in Holland. During his years at university, Dan says he truly learned the most about himself and found great satisfaction dealing with people including coaching volleyball camps for special needs children.

Dan then moved from Holland to Australia for 4 years to join his brother Josh, whom he considers his 'life mentor'. Australia is where he became a professional photographer and reawakened his love of the creative arts. Photography quickly became an excellent 'side job' while he and his brother actively began pursuing his own path to their childhood dream of acting. This path actually began with stand up comedy and performing in shows co-written and co-directed by him and his brother! Inspired by his entrepreneurial-minded brother and ever-growing love of all things creative, Dan chose to take the next step. He chose to venture to London, England while his brother remained in Oz.

The UK marked the start of the traditional agent and audition trail for Dan and the beginning of the tremendous learning process involved with the entertainment industry. While in London, Dan continued to study acting as well as perform on stage and in film. Dan's realized that his unique size and accent were assets, and towards the end of his five years in London, found success which gave him the confidence and desire to return home to Canada. Armed with a greater sense of self and some foreign film credits, he returned home - to Vancouver, Canada.

Dan continues his efforts to constantly expand on his experiences in both comedy and drama, which only strengthens his life long passion for acting. Vancouver has been a dream come true for Dan. He has enjoyed many varied roles since returning home from lawyers to aliens to playing with the Muppets. Dan's career has continually enjoyed a growing success and shows no signs of slow down. The future looks promising for Dan as his leading man good looks and sense of humor will soon take him to the next leg of his journey, L.A. He and his wife Daylon have two sons, Elijah and Grayson, born in 2008 and 2011, respectively.