Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

Kristen Shaw PT 4 Acting & Audition Coach & actor has appeared in over 2 dozen Film and Television projects, as well as having more than 25 National Commercials to her credit. Kristen was recently seen as "Nora", the First Gentleman's Chief-of-Staff, in ABC's hit Commander-in-Chief, with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland. She was called a "modern day Lady MacBeth" by the New York Times, for her portrayal of "Fiona", William Petersen's tough-talking wife in the Oscar nominated film, The Contender. She received an Emmy campaign by the producers of the critically-acclaimed ABC series, Line of Fire, for her role as "Janet Malloy", wife to the mob boss, played by David Paymer. Look for her in Resurrecting the Champ with Samuel L. Jackson, The Last Castle, with Robert Redford, Nothing But the Truth, with Kate Beckinsale, and many others. Since arriving in Atlanta in April of 2009, Kristen has appeared in the Kevin Spacey film Father of Invention, as well as filming a strong supporting role in the Sony picture Straw Dogs, with Kate Boswoth and James Marsden. Kristen has been teaching classes and providing personal coaching and audition technique for over 10 years. She has helped many actors go on to Film, Television and Starring Roles on Broadway. Her on-going Audition Technique Class and Actor’s Career Development Group has helped many actors reach their goals, at all levels – from getting SAG cards, to getting Oscar nominations. She is passionately committed to helping Actors achieve their goals, in all areas of life. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at http://www.rexsikes.com

Rick Vaicius is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a festival that should be on your radar” . Founded in 2008 it evolved from the monthly film programming and semi-annual filmmaker events Vaicius proposed and curated at the Lake Pepin Art & Design Center in Pepin. Vaicius has created a standout, intimate and high-quality annual festival. Over the past four years, Flyway has brought over 80 filmmakers into the local community. In addition to screening remarkable films, it has become a unique venue for filmmakers to network and discuss projects and the "state of the industry" in the film world. Vaicius has already persuaded some top film industry talent to appear including Brian Newman (former CEO of Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival), director Kelley Baker (former Hollywood sound designer known as the “Angry Filmmaker"); director/author John Reiss (Bomb It, “Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Distribution on the Digital Era”); and Academy award-nominated producer Ted Hope (21 Grams, American Splendor). Vaicius, a lifelong cinephile developed a true passion for independent cinema as a student at the University of Minnesota. He spent many hours addressing postcards for Al Migrom’s then-fledgling Rivertown Film Festival (now in its 31st year as the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival), and doing manual labor for David Lee at the Cedar Theatre, in exchange for free admission to the independent films they offered.  His love of movies has never wavered. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com

Peter Marshall Pt 10 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 30 TV episodes and written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary educational programs. His works have won, or been nominated for 14 International awards. He's worked for directors such as Zack Snyder, John Woo, Ed Wick, Phillip Noyce, John Balham, Roger Adam, Anne Wheeler, Bobby Roth & Kim Manners. He has worked with actors including Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Kathy Bates, Adam Sandler and Peter O'Toole. Other credits inclurde scores of television series as 1st Ad & as a director. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com

Mark Frost, producer, writer, director began his career in 1975, by co-writing two episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man. He returned to home town Minneapolis to write stage plays for the Guthrie Theatre. Between 1982 and 1985, he co-wrote a number of Hill Street Blues episodes, and directed one. He  began collaborating with David Lynch in 1986. In 1987, Frost was a screenwriter for The Believers. He created and was the executive producer of American Chronicles in 1990. In 1989, Lynch and Frost produced the pilot episode of Twin Peaks. The Twin Peaks series first aired on ABC in 1990 with Frost as co-creator and co-executive producer (with David Lynch). He wrote 10 episodes, directing and playing an uncredited part as a TV Newscaster in the first episode of the second season. His brother Scott Frost wrote the "spinoff" book The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes and his father Warren had a recurring role on the show. With David Lynch, Frost co-created and co-executively produced the sitcom On the Air, writer, in 1992. That year, he was credited as co-executive producer of Lynch feature prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, the documentary Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time, and was co-screenwriter and director of Storyville. Frost published his first novel, The List of Seven, in 1993. The Six Messiahs, followed in 1995. He published his third novel Before I Wake, under the pseudonym Eric Bowman, in 1997. The Greatest Game Ever Played, his fourth book, was published in 2002. In 1998, Frost created, executively produced, wrote and directed the TV drama-comedy Buddy Faro. Frost provided the story for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, that was released in 2007. His third golf book "The Match", published in 2007, describes a classic private match played at Cypress Point Club in 1956. Frost studied acting, directing and playwriting at Carnegie Mellon.

Lenny Bitondo, producer, was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. His last film “2:22” went on to win Best Feature Film at The Malibu International Film Festival 2009, as well as being chosen to close the 2009 St. Louis Film Festival. He also produced the Lion’s Gate release “Played”. Starring Mick Rossi, Vinnie Jones, Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Anthony LaPaglia, Bruno Kirby and Sile Bermingham.  Drawing you in with a delightfully dark premise, the film A Kiss and a Promise is co-written and directed by Phillip Guzman and stars Mick Rossi, Natasha Gregson Wagner (High Fidelity), Patrick Bergin (Patriot Games) and Sean Power (Lead Balloon). “We wanted to make a film that was based on actual true stories, one that was difficult in subject matter, because our main character was going to be a deeply troubled individual. The end result was a film that would deeply affect and change us all,” Guzman says.Rave reviews were received after screening at the 2011 Cinequest Film Festival and 2011 Dallas International Film Festival. Including Variety: “An exceptional offbeat suspensor,” “Rossi is creepily convincing as a sociopath.” And called “ a dark and challenging film” by Go See Talk.“A Kiss and A Promise” follows the story of David Beck (Mick Rossi), a closet sociopath but seemingly normal man, who owns and operates a bed and breakfast in Ontario with his wife (Natasha Gregson Wagner, who is the spitting image of her famous mother Natalie Wood), a fiery woman with masochistic tendencies. The harmony of the house is disrupted when a young girl’s body is found on the edge of town. The shocking climax of this twisted tale reveals the darker side of the human psyche. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com