Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

Peter Marshall Pt 23 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; televis...

Sam Christensen, (PT 6) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam served as a executive assistant to renowned playwright/screenwriter/director Arthur Laurents. CBS and MTM Productions brought Sam to Hollywood as an independent casting director. Among his many TV and feature...

Todd Robinson, director/producer is an Academy Award finalist, Emmy-winning, Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker whose new movie Phantom stars Ed Harris and David Duchovny. His next feature is The Last Full Measure, with Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Robert Duvall, Andy Garcia, Laurence Fishburne and others. John Watson, Pen Densham and Trilogy Entertainment will produce. He w...

Pen Densham, PT 2, Producer, Writer, Author, Director, Founder, co-chairman of Trilogy Entertainment Group  new movie is PHANTOM starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny, WIlliiam Fitchner.  Pen and John Watson,  founded Trilogy Entertainment Group and worked as creative consultants on films ROCKY II, and FOOTLOOSE.  In 1988 Pen directed Trilogy's first major studio feature, THE KISS, for Tri-Star.  In...

Peter Marshall Pt 22 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; televis...

Peter Sherayko, Actor, and owner of Caravan West a supplier of  horses, tack, artillery, costumes, props, Prod. Designer, Art Director, Prop Master, Wranglers, and Sets for movies, played 'Farley' in 'Yellow Rock'. Peter created his company to bring quality to the Hollywood Western and provide today’s demanding film audience with the most authentic product possible.  In the process, Sherayko has b...

Paul Rachman, PT 2director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s.  He became one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in L A where he worked with Alice in Chains, Roger Waters, Kiss, Joan Jett, Pantera, The Replacements and the Pearl Jam / Sound...

Randy Miller, an award winning film composer, arranger, conductor. Having collaborated with exceptionally talented filmmakers and artists such as: Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, Anothony Hopkins, Zhang Yimou, Robert Dornhelm, Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise, Kitaro, Michael Franti, and BT. Miller has created a career that features acoustic, orchestral music that is emotional, richly thematic, sophisticated...

Adam Levenberg, screenwriter consultant. Adam is one of Hollywood's most in demand screenwriting consultants and turned his experience working with unrepresented screenwriters into his book “The Starter Screenplay”. As a reader for USA Films, Adam recommended scripts such as “Hollywoodland” and “Sylvia”, which were both produced by the studio. After working as a Creative Executive for Intuition Pr...

Peter Marshall Pt 21 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; televis...

Daniel Veluzat, PT 2 producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV sets such as 1941 starring John Belushi, Baba Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad, McMillian and Wife starring Rock Hudson, and Maverick - The Lazy Ace starring James Garner. Daniel pportunities visiting &qu...

Paul Rachman, director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s.  He became one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in L A where he worked with Alice in Chains, Roger Waters, Kiss, Joan Jett, Pantera, The Replacements and the Pearl Jam / Soundgard...

Rubin Whtimore ll, director, has lectured on media’s impact on society and his music videos experiences at numerous universities. He is a veteran filmmaker with close to one hundred film projects, from documentaries to music videos. Rubin has amassed over fifteen gold, platinum and multi-platinum plaques for producing and directing music videos and currently directs music videos under the pseudony...

Jessi Jordan, performance coach & producer is a CEO,  Entrepreneur, a Billboard Credited Music Producer, and an Intuitive Performance Coach who works with  actors and artists in clearing the blocks that have prevented their career success. She is the founder of Jessi Jordan Coaching and co-founder of AJA Creative Energy Consultants. She has worked closely with Amy Jo Berman (Casting Director a...

Daniel Veluzat, producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV sets such as 1941 starring John Belushi, Baba Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad, McMillian and Wife starring Rock Hudson, and Maverick - The Lazy Ace starring James Garner. Daniel pportunities visiting "Fa...

Nick Vallelonga, PT 2 director, producer, writer, actor, developed 1st  appeared in the wedding scenes of The Godfather at 12. He had roles in Family Business, Prizzi’s Honor, Goodfellas, and The Pope of Greenwich Village. Nick and writer/director Christopher Coppola teamed up on Deadfall starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Biehn, James Coburn, Charlie Sheen, Peter Fonda, Talia Shire.  Nick wrote and d...

Christopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, filmmaker and educator. He started his career at ICM working alongside legendary talent agent Ed Limato, advising him on projects for his star-studded clientele that included Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Gere, Steve Martin, Robert Downey, Jr., and Liam Neeson. Chris also ran the Story Department and oversaw the Agent Trainee Program.  Chris...

Eddie and Michael Spears, Actors, Native Americans have had careers in movie since they were youngsters. Eddie Spears has been in the spotlight since age 10 starting with his first role in the Turner production of Geronimo, The Witness, Through the Window, and Somebody said Pow Wow. Michael Spears role in “Dances with Wolves” as Otter, catapulted him into the world of Film, Music and Public Speaki...

Lenore Andriel, Actor,  Steve Doucette wrote and produced Yellow Rock starring Michael Biehn, James Russo and Andriel. Adriel's first starring film role was with Bo Svenson in Blood Brothers. She had leads in award-winning inde films in including Childhood with Tara Fitzgerald, Midnight Witness with Maxwell Caulfield, and the tear-jerker indie Desperate Measures. She also starred opposite Paul Rud...

Adam Rifkin writer, director, producer, actor has new series on Showtime "Reality Show". Adam's eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a writer, he made his mark with hit films like MOUSEHUNT, starring Nathan Lane and SMALL SOLDIERS, starring Tommy Lee Jones for Dreamworks. Recent credits include Sony’s ZOOM, starring Tim Al...

Kristen Nedopak, (PT2), Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News. In early 2012, Skyrim: To Lydia with Love (2012 Dragon*Con Film Festival official selection) gained Nedopak recognition, and she has since then managed a successful IndieGoGo Campaign to fund six mor...

Kristen Nedopak, Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News. In early 2012, Skyrim: To Lydia with Love (2012 Dragon*Con Film Festival official selection) gained Nedopak recognition, and she has since then managed a successful IndieGoGo Campaign to fund six more parod...

Kevin Sorbo Pt 4 You know him as Hercules in the show that surpassed “Baywatch” as the most watched show in the world “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene Rodenberry’s “Andromeda” The series, based upon writings from the late “Star Trek” creator’s archives, debuted as the number one hour show in first run syndication and held that spot throughout it’s five year run...

Scott Brown, writer/director currently focusing in the digital space. In 2010 Scott directed the six-episode dramatic web series Asylum, acquired by BET digital for a second season.  In 2009, Scott created and directed the ?ve-episode web comedy Blue Movies, which earned him a Streamy Award nomination for Best Director. The show has been seen by over 6 million viewers, and is distributed on JTS.tv...

York Shckleton, Director, took up snowboarding and skateboarding at age 10. By 19 he was on the professional snowboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "rodeo flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, York and a friend started the company groove snowboards. In the late 1990s, York took his tricks in front of the came...