Mini Spotlights - AfterBuzz TV

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Timothy Michael interviews Eddie Braun.

Best known for successfully recreating Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon rocket jump in 2016: https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/14/us/eve... - we were in touch about potential press line coverage at LAFF - As you know, Eddie is the subject of a documentary film executive produced by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions – the film follows his life and 30+ year career in film and television, surviving many car crashes and explosions and the journey to clear the canyon, and honor the legacy of his childhood hero and the NASA scientist who built the original steam-powered rocket. The incredibly emotional and compelling documentary has recently entered the film festival circuit, won the Audience Award at the LA Film Festival and the trailer has received over 1.7M views on social media (and counting).

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Nick Mardi interviews Wayne Pere.

Wayne Pere has a supporting role as scientist, Dr. Emerson in the Sony/Marvel feature VENOM opposite Tom Hardy.

He’s also featured in the upcoming new DC HBO series Watchmen; the indie feature Trial by Fire starringLaura Dern, and Fonzo starring Tom Hardyand recently had roles in Billionaire Boys Club and director Rob Reiner’s Shock and Awe.    

Born in Houma, Louisiana, of French and Cajun ancestry, Péré attended Louisiana State University, where he studied drama and first worked with future filmmaker Steven Soderbergh who later made him a charter member of the director’s “Baton Rouge Mafia” – a stable of former LSU actors who regularly appear in Soderbergh’s films.

Péré considers his performance as Crow in the LSU stage production of Sam Shepherd’s The Tooth of Crime as a seminal experience that had led him to pursue character roles in Hollywood.

Arriving in Los Angeles, Péré starred alongside Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman and Carol Kane in the west-coast premiere of Beth Henley’s play Control Freaks. He later portrayed the title character in Soundman, an independent film that was inspired by Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Since then, Péré has been busy, moving easily from series regular and guest-starring roles to important character parts in the movies.

His television series credits include: Cloak and Dagger, Roots, Underground,South of Hell, Nip/Tuck, Treme, American Horror Story, Banshee, Ghost Whisperer, Dead Last, NYPD Blue, The Flash, Star Trek: Voyager, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Friends, That 70s Show, Brimstone, Tracey Takes On…, The Practice, Las Vegas, and NCIS.

His feature film credits include: Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House (as John Ehrlichman), Spider-man: Homecoming, The Beguiled, Free State of Jones, The Case for Christ, Heart Baby, The Big Short, Out of Sight, The Limey, Galaxy Quest (as the extraterrestrial Lt. Lathe), Ocean’s Thirteen, The Informant!, 99 Homes, Fantastic Four,American Ultra, I Saw the Light, King of Herrings and Trumbo.

When he isn’t on a soundstage, you can find Péré in the great outdoors – hiking, rock climbing, backpacking, exploring the wilderness. He’s also an accomplished director with the feature film Extreme Walking, the award winning short Kink, and several other shorts and music videosunder his belt.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Nick Mardi interviews Lauren White.

Actress, Lauren White has a supporting role opposite Diane Lane in the final season of Netflix House of Cards and would love to appear on Afterbuzz TV for a Mini-Spotlight interview.

She’s also a thrill-seeking ghost hunter in director Dean Alioto’s indie horror film, Portal, and she plays a single woman with no plans for marriage or motherhood in the web comedy series, Partners in Wine.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, White graduated from North Carroll High School and received her undergraduate degree in communications from Western Maryland College. She later received her master’s degree in biomechanics, kinesiology and physiology from McDaniel College.

White first performed in front of a VHS camera when she produced her own television show at ten. She did some theater work in high school and college, but her introduction to show business began with field promotional work. While also earning a living as a personal trainer, she began demonstrating new products at trade shows, auto shows, boat shows and conventions – touring for such companies as Dr. Pepper, Humana Health Insurance and Nintendo – a job that took her all over the U.S. This promotional work soon led her to becoming a spokesperson, which began to interest her in expanding her creative juices.

White’s epiphany came when she and Jon Ingle produced Little Bits,a lively 40-episode sketch comedy web series, in which she wrote, directed, produced, edited and acted, playing a wide variety of comical characters. Shortly thereafter, she made her prime-time television-acting debut in Parks and Recreation, in which she played a socialite opposite Amy Poehler, Adam Scott and Aubrey Plaza.

Her additional television credits include: That’s What She Said, America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back, Happily Never After, and Saigon Broadcasting Television Network.

White also got a chance to exercise her creative skills, when she was cast in The Office of Doom, a film spoof of The Office that was completed as part ofa 48-hour film competition, with White playing an office secretary with super powers.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Amy Cassandra interviews Nicole Alyse Nelson.

A fresh new face in the entertainment industry, actress Nicole has quickly become one to watch this year.Nicole can currently be seen starring in Nickelodeon’s hit series “I am Frankie.” The show follows the life of ‘Frankie Gaines,’ who appears to be your average teenager. However, we come to find out Frankie has a secret – that she is actually a cutting edge, experimental android that must hide her true identity to avoid being tracked down by the evil tech company EGG Labs. Nicole stars as ‘Dayton Reyes,’ Frankie’s confident, intelligent best friend who makes it her duty to teach Frankie all about the wonders of Sepulveda High, what it means to be a human, and how to fit in with a judgmental society. Season one debuted in September 2017 and was an instant hit for the network- all new episodes will air in fall 2018 (release date TBA).

Born in Galveston, Texas and raised in League City (a suburban area south of Houston) Nicole grew up with dreams of being in the entertainment industry. She started acting in theatre as a child and created her own sketches for YouTube while in high school, then landed a summer internship in Los Angeles with a film production company, working behind the scenes. During that time Nicole realized she wanted to pursue acting full time. After a year of taking various acting classes and working to perfect her craft, she went on a few auditions and landed her current role on “I am Frankie.” Additional credits for Nicole include Netflix’s “GLOW,” Lionsgate’s “Swedish Dicks,” and Go90’s “Mr. Student Body President.”

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Amy Cassandra interviews Elliot Feld.

KILLER KATE: Estranged sisters - Kate and Angie - haven’t spoken since Angie went to college and left Kate to care for their ailing father. In a show of reconciliation, several years after moving out, Angie invites Kate to her bachelorette party held at a remote house booked on a home-sharing app. The women are unaware that by booking this house, they’re walking into a trap set in motion by a disturbed family of amateur killers who are out for blood to right a cosmic wrong. They soon become unwitting participants in a savage and often ridiculous life-or-death struggle that pits family against family, and past against present.

Something about the horror genre hooked me at a very young age, and it probably started at a Blockbuster video store. I grew up on my living room floor watching VHS tapes of The Fog, The Exorcist, and The Evil Dead. I love conflict, and horror films are chock full, whether it’s man against man (Scream), man against self (The Fly), or man against the supernatural (The Prince of Darkness). In Killer Kate! we pit family against family. This film was inspired by many of the low budget flicks of the 1970’s & 1980’s. I draw influence from countless directors, but folks like John Carpenter, Sam Raimi, and James Cameron really drive my work. My wife plays the lead, her family tackled art department, and my family handled production, while our closest friends filled out the rest of the team. It was a true family affair. I love them all, and I am extremely proud of everyone on our crew. Killer Kate! is a fun, funny, and violent ride.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Amy Cassandra interviews Carly Jibson.

Multi-talented stage and television actress and musician, Carly Jibson, best known as 'Tracy https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com... in the eight-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical Hairspray, returns to TBS this October as the spicy local strip club owner looking for a fresh start, 'Vivian,' in the hit comedy series "The Guest Book" created by Greg Garcia ("My Name is Earl"). Premiering Tuesday, October 23rd, "The Guest Book" centers around the lives of the employees and the new guests that bring their special brand of crazy to each episode. For a tiny cottage in a tiny town, this place is going to see a lot of baggage. Born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan, Carly began her entertainment career in her home town when she was discovered at 16 years old in the world premiere of Crash Nation at Cherry County Playhouse. She moved to New York City at the end of her senior year and immediately landed the iconic lead role of 'Tracy Turnblad' in the first National Tour of Hairspray, which she originated https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com... six-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch, and a few months later re-opened the Broadway version in New York City with Emmy winner Peter Scolari and Michael McKean ("Laverne & Shirley"). Carly originated the role of 'Baby Manicotti' in the world premiere of Andrew Lippa's Asphalt Beach in Chicago, the role of 'Pepper Walker' in Cry Baby on https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com..., and world premiere of Johnny Baseball directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus in Boston. Carly premiered "Not A Bitch, Not Yet A Woman," an emotional autobiographical show centering on her life and career to a sold out audience in New York City. If that wasn't enough, Carly released an original album entitled "Best of Me" on iTunes and created, produced and starred in an original concert series HEADLINERSopposite Tony Award winner Lena Hall.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Nick Mardi interviews Wyatt McClure.

Wyatt McClure is an actor from Cleveland, OH. Wyatt has credits that include feature films "Psychos," "Terror of Hallow's Eve," and the unforgettable, "Fault in Our Stars." This Fall, Wyatt will be see in the theatrical release, "Glass Jar." Prior to debuting on "Young Sheldon," Wyatt showed off his comedy in the You Tube Series, "Between 2 Phat Kids" for two seasons. He and fellow Phat Kid, Brice Fisher, interviewed celebrities including Bill A. Jones from "Glee," Josh Server from "Good Girls Revolt," Alisa Reyes from "All That," Ava Cantrell from "Lights Out," Autumn Wendell from "Every Witch Way," and more! They also performed in numerous skits, including fan favorite "Bye Felicia." He also has many hysterical moments on the series "Reel Kids;" his character "Mr. Smark" is one to remember! Wyatt is a huge sports fan and loves all teams Cleveland! He is obsessed with the Indians, The Cavs, and The Browns! He can tell you everything about his teams and others.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Nick Mardi interviews Jared Scott .

Hot young star Jared Scott is available to talk about his new series Turnt (which has been featured prominently in Variety, THR, Daily Shuffle, Just Jared Jr and many more outlets) – in which he plays Forrest - which is currently half-way through its season (watch it here).

The sizzling but topical online series tells of teenage social circles and how they’re blurred after a scandalous hookup, leading to bad trips, budding romance and secret sex.

Turnt is one of the very first shows to premiere on Facebook watch. Facebook’s video platform, which launched in late August, has become home to a range of original programming, with Turnt being one of the more popular offerings.

In addition to Turnt, Jared stars alongside Vivica A.Fox in the new thriller The Wrong Friend, which recently premiered on Lifetime. In the film, Scott plays the male lead, a psychopath who sets his sights on a young woman.

Jared, who hails originally from Pittsburgh, also appears in the upcoming Rockstar, playing the title role, and Before the Dawn, playing a student who falls for his teacher.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Nick Mardi interviews Daniel DiMaggio.

Cementing his role on screens nationwide with his breakout performance on ABC's "American Housewife", Daniel DiMaggio is a teen star holding his own by delivering sidesplitting comedy, scene after scene, in the show TV GUIDE says, "continues ABC's trend of quality family sitcoms." DiMaggio stars as the witty, self-assured, smart beyond his years and honestly speaking, a bit of a disciplined capitalist, 'Oliver Otto', in a suburban family that's ended up in a pompous Connecticut neighborhood. With every move they make, the family prove that they don't belong and have no intentions of fitting into the cookie-cutter perfect family scenario, and instead forge their own path. Also staring Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Ali Wong & Meg Donnelly, "American Housewife" returns to ABC onWednesday, September 26th at 8:30pm sandwiched between two of ABC's other famed sitcoms, "The Goldbergs" and "Modern Family."

At an early age, DiMaggio discovered a natural allure to acting and started his career in a Honda commercial at 8 years old. He would later go on to act in more commercials, guest star roles including playing a young Superman in CW's "Supergirl", and a young Michael Westen in USA's "Burn Notice". A career in acting came of no surprise to his parents, both Hollywood veterans themselves, who first exposed Daniel to the craft while he was still in diapers accompanying them to sets. When the opportunity of a lifetime came to star as a series regular in ABC's new half hour comedy, the move felt organic, a perfect fit for a young actor to show his acting prowess through a series of comedic highs and dramatic turns. Though his career is off to skyrocketing success, Danielremains humble and hopes to continue acting for years to come.

Though he may be entering his third season of the powerhouse comedy, at home Daniel is a typical 15-year-old boy and keeps a high interest in his favorite sports teams while maintaining straight A's. He also recently completed his first LA Marathon, and with the acting world at his feet, nothing can slow this young star down.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Timothy Michael interviews Shelley Regner.

Shelley appears in Pitch Perfect 1,2 and 3 and stars in the new series, New Dogs, Old Tricks which will be premiering on Amazon September 28th. Shelley discusses the new project as well as how she has navigated Hollywood and her career since she landed the her life changing role.