May 10, 2012

Tara is a very talented young actress. We have worked with her on a number of occasions and she has always blown us away with what she can do. Tara can be the most bad ass girl in the room in one scene, then quickly change to a seductive vixen in the next. We had a chance to catch up with her recently, and ask her a few questions. Here is what she had to say…

What is some of the work you have done in the past?

Most recently I have had the honor to work with Witch Doctor Films as the lead role of Sadie Pussycat in the “Hell’s Pussy Cats” trailer as well as “Anti Zombie Force II Dammed City” and “El Toro Azuls Monster Movie A Go Go”. I have worked with other local independent film makers and landed the lead role in “Purple Haze” which hit local theaters last year. My next film project is playing the lead role in “The Presence” which will start filming this summer and a small role in “Sometimes She Bites”. My other passion is choreographing dance and fashion runway shows. Last year I had the pleasure to work with some very talented acts while choreographing talent shows and a few dance/cheer competitions. My past project includes short films and plays such as “Fame” and “Running Late”. Some of my favorite spotlights were landing Brian Angel of MTV’s Making the Band’s “Angle of The Month”, modeling for Torrid and being the face of Club Blu in 2006.

What are some of the roles you really want to play?

Where do I start? The next challenge I want to tackle is a very dramatic role. A role where I can scream, cry and let it all out there. However, I would also love to play a villain. I love physical roles. In my role as Sadie in “Hell’s Pussy Cats” I got to shoot an AK47 and perform my own car stunts which were very exciting. There is nothing more thrilling than performing your own stunts.

Where would you like to see your career go from here?

I have a few projects in the future planned, but would love to write and direct my own short film. I have always dabbled a bit in everything such as dance, singing, acting, set design, staging and writing. I would love to narrow down to one thing and become a master of one instead of a Jack of all trades lol, but I love all forms of entertainment so it’s much harder than you think. I would also really enjoy working behind the camera or stage as a set director. I feel I have a pretty good eye for detail.

What is it that makes you want to be in this profession?

Ever since I was little I wanted to be front center stage. I remember watching movies and musicals such as “Fame”, “Grease” and the “Brady Bunch” memorizing every song and dance and then performing it for family and friends while singing into my Barbie brush. I can also remember being 11 or 12 and getting the kids in my neighborhood together and directing my very first play “Alice in Wonderland”. I had set up chairs from my kitchen, dimmed the lighting, and made set designs with crayons. It was horrible, but my very supportive parents praised me for it anyways.

The great thing that I have found about working with Tara is her eagerness to get the work done and do a good job. She is not afraid to take risk and get a little dirty just to get a good shot. And, with that kind of attitude I am sure she will go far.

Oct 3, 2011

Trista is yet another fine actress we have been blessed to work with. Trista appeared in Nail Biter and our more recent film Neighbor. She has the great ability to switch from playing a concerned mother to playing an evil doctor.  I recently caught up with Trista and asked her some questions for the website, and this is what she had to say.

WD: What is some of the work you have done in the past?
I’ve done quite a few local commercials, (including a Safe Auto, Scherzinger Pest Control, & Reachout Wireless) and a decent amount of indie films (Room 4C, Stones, Neighbors, & Nailbiter.) I’ve been lucky enough to work with great people and have had great experiences. I do tend to work mainly in the film arena…meaning not so much theater. For a complete list of my work and to view some of my projects please visit my website, www.tristacaruso.com

WD: We know you just got to go to Cannes can you tell us a little about the experience?

Cannes was a blast…here is a little blog I wrote about it…..
THE LITTLE FILM THAT WENT

However, the thing that truly stands out for me…more than traveling, celebrities, amazing conversations, (or the wine) is the film-maker’s I met. I had the opportunity to meet film-maker’s from South Africa, London-England, (they actually won the whole 48HR thing and what a film!) China, Denver-Colorado…all over the world. It was such an amazing thing, and the films were so incredible. I have no doubt that these are the film-maker’s of tomorrow and I (little old Trista Caruso Sudy, from Columbus) got to hang out with them (and my amazing team) at Festival De Cannes 2011!

WD: What are some of the roles you really want to play?

I don’t necessarily have roles I want to play, I just want to be in quality projects with good scripts. I would play just about any part as long as it was well written and the character had depth. I hope to get to play it all, villain, hero, girl next door, mom,…you name it and I want to play it.

WD: Where would you like to see your career go from here?
I’d love for it to become an actual “career”. As an actor in the beginning you work for free, hold other jobs, take whatever roles you’re offered, and are usually supported by someone else. I’d like to have a more of a choice in the characters I play and I’d like to make a living with my acting.

WD: What is it that makes you want to be in the profession?

I love the outlet it gives me. In life I’m confined by to being Trista Caruso, but as an actor I can be anyone. I can live a different life, hold a different job, love different people. I find it freeing to express things as someone else, it’s like a mask I can put on and wear around. Suddenly, I’m not embarrassed to scream, or cry, or go crazy,… because I’m no longer myself. The act of shedding your own identity can be magical.

You can also find her fan page on Facebook here http://www.facebook.com/tristacarusosudy

Jul 15, 2011

Last year we had the pleasure of working with this talented and beautiful actress, Fahara played the lead female role in Nail Biter. I recently got to chat with her via email because she has already made the move to California pursuing her dream to be an actress, I got to ask her some questions about what she wants to do, where shes been and what she thinks about cinema….

WD: Hello Fhahra it was a pleasure working with you last year, I know you must be getting a lot of work now, can you tell us about some of your past work?

Prior to working on Nail Biter majority of my professional acting experience was doing commercials. I had also worked on a few shorts for the 48 hour film festival and students films.

WD: Being from another country, how does that impact you in your roles? Like how do you perceive American cinema? Or are you more influenced by movies where you are from?
Since the majority of my movie loving life was spent in America, I would say I’m mainly influenced by American cinematography. There is a few foreign films I love that have influenced my acting to be more real and not so “Hollywood” perhaps. Hollywood is all about special effects and how big can you get, when sometimes the best films come from a few people with a big passion and a couple dollars in the pockets.

Fahara as the undead Evelyn from Nail Biter

WD: Where would you like to see your career go from here?
I now reside in LA and I’m pursuing the entertainment industry full time. I am focusing more on Hosting than acting right now because I’m in the process of producing a show which I would host. I still do a lot of commercial work out here as well and some TV work, but you have to pick your forte, you can’t spread your self too thin.
On regards to my career, I for sure see my self sticking with TV as opposed to film. Whether it’s hosting a show or acting in a paid cable drama (HBO, Showtime, etc)… I feel that’s what my calling is.

WD: What is it that makes you want to be in the profession?

This is a loaded question! Haha. This profession is a tricky one, there’s so much you can do with in the entertainment industry. Personally what is attractive to me is the ability to express my self and reach the masses. I would like to be a positive influence on our TV addicted generations. If I can get one Jersey Shore fan to switch the channel to watch something of substance… then I’m happy.

Like I said it was a pleasure to work with such talent,  she was great on set, understood her character very well, and showed that she worked well as a part of a team.  Another fine actor!

Jul 3, 2011

If you have been watching any of our trailers lately you might have noticed some pretty cool and creepy music in Anti Zombie Force 2: Damned City.  Cory “Balmut” Long is the man responsible for creating such a wonderful atmospheric environment. At only 19 years of age Cory is an inspiration to work with, he has delivered such a wonderful score to AZF 2, and has recently contributed to the incidental  music in the upcoming podcast. I recently caught up with Balmut to ask him a few questions.

WD: Cory, what kind of  music influences you the most? Why?

The music that influences me the most would have to be Dubstep, but I try to incorporate other types of music, such as metal and hip hop. The reason that Dubstep is my main influence is for a few reasons, the first time I heard it I instantly fell in love with it and everything about it, and also because it’s so different from other kinds of music these days.

WD: What do you have going on in  your career at the moment? I know you mentioned to me about things going on in Australia, can you tell me more about that?

At the moment I have a promoter that lives in Australia, and I have been working with a few artists from there as well, such as Tekn and Syrebral. Other than that, I’ve been doing a few remixes and some tracks of my own. I’m hoping that I can really begin to progress and working with a lot of different artists.

WD:When you design music for us what leads you to the final product? How do you get from point A to point B?

When I design music for you I try to study the film, podcast, etc. to the best of my knowledge and work with the things that I have to make something that everyone will enjoy and hopefully get the feeling of the movie and the music as well. Going from point A to point B is really just a matter of  trying to find the right sound that will fit with whatever I’m working with.

WD:Where do you wanna go with all this stuff down the road? What does the future hold for you?

I’m hoping to take this thing full on, I would like to someday start getting my music out to the world and touring. I don’t want to be mainstream, but I would really enjoy going around the world and sharing with music with others. The future holds a lot of great things for me, once I start progressing with my music and figuring out more and more things to incorporate with my songs then hopefully I’ll starting getting my tracks out there and showing people what I love to do and hopefully they will love my music as much as I love making it.

Balmut is a brilliant, young, talented artist.  Check him out for yourself, here at soundcloud or here on his facebook page.

Jun 20, 2011

Sigmund as Swami Singh in Nail Biter

Sigmund is a warm, charming, and charismatic actor hailing from Cincinnati Ohio. He has starred as two characters in a variety of our films and has always delivered  a powerful performance. Sigmund (or Sig as we call him) takes on each role with a serious commitment to getting the job done as well as keeping time on the set enjoyable and fun.

I recently caught up with Sigmund to ask him a few questions about his career…

WD: Sigmund, you seem to have done a good amount of work lately could you tell us what you have done in the past?

I have previously acted in six indy feature length films: Justifiable Romance, Dick a Detective Story,  O.T.R. (Over the Rhine)  crime drama, Grandma’s Hands the movie , Purple Haze & Nail Biter. I also have toured with a gospel play, completed the 1st season of a superhero serial called “CAPES!” and completed several short film projects.

WD:  You have seemed to work with a lot of different productions, in your opinion how different is it working with various production companies?

Working with various productions companies is enlightening, Because I am able to witness first hand how a production comes to fruition. Each companies execution is different, but ultimately the basic process is the same.

WD: What is it that inspires you to work as an actor?

I am inspired to act for the sheer enjoyment of creating different characters, interacting with creative people & just being a BIG HAM!

WD: Where would you like to see yourself 5 to 10 years from now?

5-10 years from now, i see myself acquiring an agent, doing more commercial , extra, and hopefully leading roles .

No doubt that the future looks bright for such a promising actor!