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The Co-Star

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RHIAN GREEN
Rhian Green was born in North Wales and was brought up in North Wales and Liverpool.  

She trained as an actress at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has worked extensively in film, theatre and television in English and in Welsh.

Rhian directed her first short film 'Too Late' in December, 2011 and 'The Co-Star' followed swiftly on its heels in February, 2012.

Her first feature 'A World After' a post-apocalyptic zombie movie shot on location in North Wales, is currently in post-production.

JEANNE TAYLOR, WRITER

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Jeanne Taylor is an award winning screenplay writer, actress and film producer. The short films she wrote entitled The Co-star (about auditioning for one line parts in Hollywood) and The Co-star: Master Acting Class, have won multiple awards including Best Screenplay, Best Comedy (twice), Audience Favorite, Women Filmmakers, Short Film, and Leading Actress. In fact, she has won six Leading Actress Awards at Best Shorts Competition (2013 & 2014) Indie Fest (2013 & 2014), The Accolade Competition (2014) and Women's Independent Film Festival (2014). 

Jeanne is honored to have trained with Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent & Arrested Development), Abigail Deser (Steppenwolf), Lynn Redgrave (Beverly Hills), Ada Brown Mather (Juilliard), Kyle Donnelly (The Actors' Center, Chicago) and Kristin Hangii (
Rock of Ages).

Ms. Taylor attended Western Michigan University in Theatre/Music and California State University, Northridge in Educational Psychology. She holds a B.S., M.S. and is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist in the state of California.
@JeanneTaylor23
http://www.JeanneTaylor.net

CAST

Jeanne Taylor
Eric Zuckerman
Alexander McConnell
Terry Dexter
Karissa Vacker
Elizabeth Payne
Mackenzie Horras
Heidi Moore
Max Perry
Jen Hong
Karen Aschenbach
Cat Navarro
Jesse Golden
Ella Gray
Sharif Khan
Michael Brzeski
Kyle D.K.Serra
Thom Floutz

CREW

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Thomas W. Floutz, Producer 
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Jeanne Taylor, Executive Producer
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Aymae Sulick, Cinematography 
Aymae Sulick is an award-winning cinematographer of documentary films, including Living by Instinct: Animals and their Rescuers and The Size of It. She has shot documentary and narrative film and television that screened on networks such as PBS, CBS, ABC, A&E, Bravo, ESPN, Animal Planet, and The Travel Channel, as well as in numerous festivals. 
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Laura J. Fisk, Editor 
Laura Fisk began her career with Native American Director Valerie Red-Horse, editing several short films. Her big break came when she was asked to edit Valerie Red-Horse & Gale Ann Hurd’s television movie Choctaw Code Talkers.  It aired on PBS in 2010 and was an Official Selection for the United Nations Association Film Festival in 2011.  Laura cut her first independent feature film As High As the Sky which won the Audience Choice Award at the Idyllwild Cinemafest this year.  It is currently screening at film festivals around the country.  Laura met Rhian Green and Jeanne Taylor and immediately hit it off; and together created the hilarious short, The Co-Star and The Co-Star: Master Acting Class.    
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Virginia Anzengruber, Assistant Director

Nathan Whitcomb, Sound
Hauk Heimdallsman, Sound re-recording mixer
Michael Shubin, Foley Artist

Special Thanks:
Alexander Browne
Rhian Green
Anna Karakolas
Barbara Stepansky

The Co-Star: 
Master Acting Class

AMY SCRIBNER, DIRECTOR

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AMY SCRIBNER began her comedy/improv career with Groundlings New York  (now Gotham City Improv) where she performed with the main company, taught its four-level program, and directed the second company.  As Writer/Performer: The Jay & Amy Show  (with Jay Huguley - the Lillian Theatre, Toronto Comedy Festival and Slap & Tickle); No Concept; Around the World in Amy Days (one-woman show);  Additional theatre credits;  the evil Saliva Towers in Cereal! (NY and LA);  American Has-Been (HBO Workspace);Cheyenne (Lillian and Hudson Theatres); Suburban Blight (McCadden Place Theatre); Sea of Terror  (LA's Complex, NYC's ARSNova).  She is a freelance TV Writer/Producer//Director at networks including the Style Network, TV-One, Telepictures, FOX andWarner Brothers.

JEANNE TAYLOR, WRITER

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I was very fortunate to have Amy Scribner on board to direct The Co-Star: Master Acting Class.   Her artistic vision, sensibilities and humor on set, were invaluable.   Ms. Scribner, was honored at American Cinematheque's 9th Annual Focus on Female Directors, January, 2014.  Our short,   was the only comedy chosen to screen at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and we were very honored!

April, 2014, our film won Leading Actress (Jeanne Taylor) at Best Shorts Competition; and, June, 2014, we won Leading Actress (Jeanne Taylor) at The Accolade Competition!
  We are so happy to have also won Leading Actress (Jeanne Taylor) and Short Film Award at The Indie Fest in August, 2014!

Our Director of Photography, Maurizio Dotto, has many credits including numerous shows at Universal, Fox, etc.  I met Mr. Dotto, shooting a short called The Acorn Calf and he was very generous to bring his expertise and talented crew to The Co-Star: Master Acting Class.  

The Co-Star: Master Acting Class
 was shot with a Sony F55, which I consider a Cadillac of a camera.  The lighting, sound, and fantastic, high quality look of the production is due to the visionary work of Amy Scribner - Director, Maurizio Dotto - Director of Photography, Frank Zaragoza - Sound, Jeff Chin - Gaffer, and Laurie Hallak - Makeup and Hair Design.  

Joshua Fardon, a very gifted actor and Yale graduate, is amazing as our Master Acting teacher, Trevor Allor.  You may also recognize Jen Ray who plays Nancy Donahue on The Middle and Kurt Carley, known a Hollywood suit performer - he was Godzilla among other amazing roles.  Jen and Kurt are both comedic geniuses.  As is Eric Zuckerman (Behind the Candelabra) who's hilarious as Sam Floutz, Cloe's husband, along with Mackenzie Horras, who played Willow the Reader in the first Co-Star.  We have the talented and flexible Jonquil Goode (Ever After High) along with upcoming star, Juan Gabriel Pareja (The Mentalist).  Our Director, Amy Scribner and Assistant Director, Thomas Meaney, jump in and play fun parts in the film too!   

Our post crew includes, editor, Laura J. Fisk, (The Co-Star); our very own composer, Gautier Gallard, who's invented original music for our short; and, Hauk Heimdallsman mixed our film to perfection.

The theme song for our short is sung byTerry Dexter, who played Darcel in the first Co-Star, and has a famous singing voice which she generously shared with our film (Legally Blonde, Playboy Club).

Please enjoy the beautiful stills taken by our set photographer, Mik Milman, which you can view under Production Photos.

CAST

Jeanne Taylor
Joshua Fardon
Eric Zuckerman
Amy Scribner
Jen Ray
Kurt Carley
Mackenzie Horras 
Juan Gabriel Pareja
Jonquil Goode
Thomas Meaney
Mik Milman
Jonathan Grey
Laurie Hallak
Alexandra Filutowski
Thom Floutz
and a special appearance by
John Walcutt

CREW

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Thomas W. Floutz, Executive Producer 
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Jeanne Taylor, Producer
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Gautier Galard, Composer
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Maurizio Dotto, Director of Photography
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Laura J. Fisk, Editor (See The Co-Star for bio)
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Laurie Hallak, Hair/Makeup Supervisor
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Thomas Meaney, Assistant Director
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Frank Zaragoza, Sound
Taylor Zaragoza, Sound
Hauk Heimdallsman, Sound re-recording mixer
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Steve Rojas, Key Grip
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Jeff Chin, Gaffer
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Andrew Parrotte AC, Camera Asst./Transfer
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Madeleine Dotto, Assistant to D.P.
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Mik Milman, Set Photographer
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Jonathan Grey, Production Coordinator
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Additional Photography and Editing by
Todd Eric Andrews
Jonathan Grey
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Marielle Ebersol, Production Assistant
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Terry Dexter, Vocalist
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SPECIAL THANKS
Dennis Wilson
Jen Ray
Kelly Rubin, Kelly Co.
Wendi Dell, Cineworks
Mackenzie Horras
Thom Floutz       
The Victory Theatre
Sergei Nazarenko
Alexandra Filutowski
Otto Nemenz
Naked Angels, Tuesdays @ 9 LA
Liz Warner
Terry Dexter
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