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The latest updates and news for actors and movies affiliated with Actorz Inc., and information about the site itself.

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March 3rd, 2010

Tonight is Derek Maki's (Coolwater's Productions) first in his new weekly podcast!  Join us at 7 PM PT for his chat with actor Doug Jones (Rise of the Silver Surfer, Pan's Labyrinth, Doom...)



Sept. 28th, 2009- The Big Move:

The host move is going slowly but surely.  By some time in October, all that will be on the pages at the old host are links to specific pages on the new host.  If anyone has an old site on Geocities, back up your stuff before Oct. 26th when they'll delete it all.  If anyone is looking for a new host, I'm willing to discuss what worked for me and why, 'cuz maybe it'll work for you too!  And I may be able to get you a first year discount.  =)

I'll try to update the site as I go, but a lot will have to wait til after, as this site is bigger than I realized!  Don't forget to update your bookmarks if there are any with "geocities" in the URL.

In a nutshell: ADI has new stuff on the horizon, Maddox Campbell's latest movie is on sale, Tad Atkinson has some upcoming work, and there are appearances for Amanda Tapping and Cliff Simon.

There will also be some changes coming to the store, in addition to the ones already made.
Updates to the MySpace page for this site are already in progress too, links are being updated.  The good thing about your own host is that MySpace allows better linking!

Stay tuned...



Feb. 28th, 2009-- Tons of Updates:

First off, I'll put out a list of the convention appearances so far.  Note that last year, convention appearances seemed to be taking a hit, so check back often for cancellations.

Tad Atkinson worked on a film, The Big Idea, which will be screened today in the Beverly Hills Short Film Festival.  The movie is written and directed by Michael Rutherford and stars Matt Winston. Official site.

2009 Appearances for Ian Whyte:

April 17-9 in Las Vegas, NV for Xanadu event

April 25, 26 in Burbank, CA - Hollywood Show

In addition to his role as Viking Hardrada in Robin Jacob's 1066 the Movie, Ian Whyte is the Reaper in Solomon Kane.

2009 Appearances for Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis:

May 16 & 17th at Wonder Con.  (Tom Woodruff Jr. only) in Louisville, KY, USA.

May 29-31 at Monster Palooza 2009 (Both Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis are slated for this event) in Burbank, CA, USA.

Forthcoming films these two men have worked on  as A.D.I. include:
Race to Witch Mountain -March 13, 2009   Official site
Super Capers
- March 20, 2009
Dragonball Evolution- April 8, 2009
X-men Origins: Wolverine- May 1st, 2009

2009 Appearances for Amanda Tapping:

April 2-5 at The Official Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis Convention: Vancouver for one of the days (not yet decided) at the Hilton Metrotown Vancouver, Burnaby, B.C. Canada.  Official Site

May 1-3 -one day (not yet announced) of the 17th Annual Grand Slam: The Sci Fi Summit 2009 at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport, in California, USA.  Official Site

June 5-7-At Collectormania 15, at Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK. Official Site

August 21-3-one day of The Official Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis Convention: Chicago in Wyndham O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, USA.  Official Site

October 17th and 18th atArmageddon Multimedia Expo Australia, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.  Q&As, autograph sessions and a cocktail party are planned.  Official Site

October 24-6- Armageddon Expo New Zealand at the Aotoea Centre, in Auckland, New Zealand , 2009.  Official Site

Note: GABIT: AT4 -Reflections has been sold out, though there is a waiting list.  The event is at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, UK, November 13-15, 2009.

On a personal note, Actorz Inc. is now on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0253935/

Also, the website has been and will be updated.  Some of the non-affiliates pages will be removed in favour of increased space for the affiliates of this site.  There may be some other minor changes, but nothing too extreme.

More coming...




The *real* 1066 Movie!!

In light of the murmurings in Hollywood of at least 3 films planning on discussing the Battle of Hastings in 1066, with plenty of inaccurate information about that period in history as well as misleading "facts" about casting and so on, I thought I'd say a few words.

Helen Hollick has written a wonderful novel, Harold the King, on that very period.  I have read it, and its amazing, well-researched, and accurate.  Robin Jacob has a film in the works based on 1066 and Hollick's novel.  Some characters have already been cast, the script is coming together wonderfully. 

Here's the film's IMDB page:
1066 the Movie on IMDB

The US films are just in an idea stage and so on, so even though names like "Daniel Craig" are flying around, the films haven't been cast.  Also, they are woefully inaccurate.  There was no great friendship between William, Duke of Normandy and Harold, King of England that was ruined, and if you read up on the facts of the era, I'm sure everyone will find the same mistakes I did.  I doubt anyone wants such a movie.   If I am correct, then by all means show your support of Robin Jacob and Helen Hollick's accurate 1066 film!




July 19th, 2008-- New Homepage

As some of you may have noticed, Actorz Inc. has a new homepage.  I realize that some may not prefer dark backgrounds, so I have not changed the entire site, just the homepage for now.  The page seems to work seamlessly on Firefox and Seamonkey, with minimal problems with IE.  This website is best viewed with Firefox, and there may be some asthetic problems on small tube monitors.  But overall, the page seems to be okay.  If there are problems, contact the webmaster using the contact tab above, so that the problem can be reviewd and hopefully fixed.  Also, if you scroll down the page, feel free to sign out guest book!

Lots of interesting new things coming up, including the work being done and cast being gathered for 1066.  In addition to the aforementioned film, Ian will be in two films this year- Solomon Kane, and Disaster Movie.  Specifically, check out the pages for Ian Whyte, Cliff Simon and Tom Woodruff for newly added appearances.  More movie and actor pages will soon be up.  Thanks to everyone for your support.





January 11th, 2008-- AVP2

Hi all, hope you've all had a chance to go see AVP2!  It finished its run here, but I imagine it'll continue in most other places for another couple of weeks anyway.  I liked it quite a bit, I went to see it recently and was very interested to see how the use of the Predalien would develop in the story.  I don't have a lot to report with regard to the site at the moment, traffic seems to have eased a bit, so it should not be unavailable as much now that the AVP2 traffic has cooled.  Casting continues for 1066 and work on that film continues.  ADI has some upcoming projects and there will be more information a bit later.  I've updated the 'other crew' list for ADI, as well as the page for Canadian actor Christopher M. Campbell.  Thats all for the moment... but there should be more activity over the next while, so stay tuned!




November 13th, 2007-- Bit of news...

Good morning,

Some great news, Ian Whyte has been cast for the upcoming film 1066!  Ian while play a Viking King in his film about the Battle of Hastings.  The Actorz Inc. page is up, with lots of links and information.

I finished and uploaded Shannon Shea's "detailed movie page" so you can click the links in his credit listing to learn more about the film or television show.  ADI's credits have been updated.

This is a bit belated, but we have our first Canadian actor, Christopher M. Campbell.  Watch for the film called They Didn't Make It at film festivals where he plays Scott.

As well, here is the link for the official Actorz Inc. MySpace.  Everything there can be found here, and more, but its good for networking, and there are official sites for various people and movie featured here, like 1066.

All for now...




September 22nd, 2007-- General Update

Hi, I have added a few missing credits for Scott MacDonald, and I am working on updating ADI's credits, completing Shannon Shea's movie page, and the guest star page for Amanda Tapping.  On Amanda's page, you will also find a video from her about the new show she is starring in called Sanctuary.  Also, on the AVP page- which serves for both the past and upcoming films, has a trailer embedded.

On a personal note, I would urge everyone on the planet, if you ever think there is "something wrong" with you healthwise- go your doctor and insist that they do a very complete check up.  Cancer, an ugly word to be sure, is very common.  A relative of mine had been sick since February- the doctors told him it was just heartburn.  Then in August, they found out it was terminal cancer- in too many organs, and too far advanced to cure, and he passed away two weeks later.  A very preventable trajedy my family and I are mourning.  So go with your gut, always.

Plus, take a look at this bulletin: Ebay auction of autographed Stargate SG-1 gear that went to the arctic, in support of helping kids like Trey with Hunter's Syndrome.




August 14th, 2007-- Convention update

As some of you may have noticed, Ian Whyte's appearance at Horrorfind has been changed.  He will be attending Collectormania in Glasgow  August 25th and 26th, and will make up his Horrorfind appearance in March.  Tom Woodruff attended Horrorfind as planned.  A new non-affiliate actor has been added- Ron Livingston.  He will star in the upcoming film American Crude, where Scott MacDonald is Mr. Snow.




July 14th, 2007-- Videos on Actorz Inc.

To save space on the homepage- so viewers will see the photos and links to the 10 actor's pages below- a list of videos that can be viewed from this site will be put on the blog.  As more appear, they will be put in a blog post.  All videos will be viewable from the actor's or movie's page they are about.

Currently:

Trailers for Killer Pad, Straight into Darkness and American Crude.
 Interviews: Jake Gyllenhall for Jarhead and Colin & Greg Strause and Tom & Alec for AVP 2.
Movie
Hotel Superman (starring Alec Gillis).




June 21st, 2007 -- 2 new actors!!!

Actorz Inc. is pleased to welcome Shannon Shea, from films like the upcoming Underdog, as well as Casino Royale and Serenity and Amanda Tapping, best known for her role as Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1!  They're profile pages are already up, and detailed TV and movie pages, and more pictures, are on the way!




May 2nd, '07 -- A retraction, and some news

Contrary to information this site had previously, Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. did not work on Spiderman 3, which hits theaters May 4th, 2007.

In other news, Cliff Simon will be attending all four official Stargate Conventions.  One has already taken place, but there are dates and times for the remaining three on Cliff's page.

Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis and Derek Maki will be at a con in Burbank, CA in May to talk about Alien vs Predator 2, coming out this winter.   Wild Hogs in currently in theaters, ADI did the work for an animatronic crow in the film.  Tom Woodruff's independant film, My Cousin's Keeper will be shown.

Derek Maki will also be in TN in June promoting his independant film Instant Dads, which can be ordered from this site's store.





March 24th, '07 -- Store News

You can now order the following from Actorz Inc.:

-Instant Dads on DVD, a film written, directed and starring Derek Maki
-Autographed photos of Scott MacDonald, 8 X 10 with both Mr. MacDonald's name, and the character name.  More photo options will be available soon.

Check out the homepage for brief news about upcoming roles and appearances for all the affiliated actors, for more details, see their individual pages by clicking the actors' names.  Clicking the photos takes you to larger, higher res. pictures.





February 11th, '07

Just some general updates from the site:

Scott MacDonald played a Detective in ER on Feb. 1st, his first role of 2007.

Derek Maki's film Instant Dads won another award from the Trail Dance Film Festival, it won Best Famlly Film 2007.
Check back soon for more news and information about Derek Maki.

Ian Whyte's appearance schedule for the next few months is as follows:
Feb. 16-8 at Monstermania in Cherry Hill, N.J.

March 10 & 11th at the Scandinavian Sci Fi Convention in Sweden.
April 20 & 21 at New Star Convention in Germany.

Tom Woodruff will also be at Monstermania Feb. 16-8 in N.J.




December 20th, '06

ATTN: Michiel- the email address you put into the contact form did not work. 
Everyone can purchase autographs from Ian Whyte, as well as Tom Woodruff, Derek Maki, Alec Gillis, and various other Coolwaters Productions. clients from the Coolwaters Store:

http://www.coolwatersprods.com/id21.html

There are various signed photos and posters available, and new ones were recently added.
Also, new DVDs and TV box sets have been added to the Actorz Inc. Stores, there are over 60 items available there from Amazon.




November 10th, '06 -- New Posters...

Hi,
There are a lot of new posters on the Movie page, including of Derek Maki's latest works, Retard, directed by Tom Woodruff, and Instant Dads, among others, Amalgamated Dynamics Inc's most recent films, including SC 3, now in theaters, and All the King's Men.
Also, Derek Maki is producing a graphic novel called I, of the Wolf.  There's some links and info on Derek's page about that.




October 1st, '06  -- Actorz Inc. Store

Now open is the Actorz Inc. store.  Actorz Inc. is affiliated with Amazon.com, so when you buy from the store, you are buying from them.  They'll have your personal information, not us.  The store currently offers 9 featured works of actors affiliated with Actorz Inc.  Sometime around November, hopefully that number will increase to 54, offering you more selection.  Ads will be removed from the actual actors' pages, so they can all be featured in the store, making it easier for me to update the site.




 
Aug. 24, '06 -- Photos and More!


Okay, it's been a while, so here 's what's up.
Here's a new RT journal for Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis, since there is no mention of them on that popular site. 
That'll just have a bit of Actorz Inc. links and news on it, and so on.

Here links to some new photos on Actorz Inc:

Tom Woodruff, Jr.

Alec Gillis

Chuck Williams -- 2 new photos

Also,  a film that Tom and Alec worked on, All the Kings's Men, will be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, on Sept. 10th, at 9:30 pm.

A lot of things on new new Yahoo! 360 Blogs don't work right, so please bear with me, I'm trying to make the links a less annoying colour, but the edit and preview functions don't work.  Grrr.


2006-08-24


July 24, 2006 -  New Actor

Actorz Inc. is pleased to welcome Cliff Simon!

For information on this actor, most known for his role as Ba'al on Stargate SG-1, you can now visit his page on Actorz Inc., which also links to his official site and forum. Mr. Simon does visit the forum personally, so if his fans have any questions, they can ask him at Galaxy of Stars.


In other news, Tom Woodruff Jr.'s movie page is done, and ones for the other people affiliated with Actorz Inc. are underway.

On that note, Actorz Inc. now has a movie page, where each actor has a listing of recent movies. This feature is meant to hi-light each actor's work, and also was put up as the home page was getting a tad too long.


2006-07-24

 
Scott MacDonald Interview

One thing I thought I'd also remind everyone about an interview conducted with Scott MacDonald not long ago, where he discusses his latest three films: Straight into Darkness, Jarhead, and the upcoming American Crude.  The interview also talks about numerous guest appearances, and has links, a gallery and a guestbook.

Interview- Scott MacDonald


2006-05-31


Release of Straight into Darkness

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Just a reminder for all, the film Straight into Darkness will be available on DVD in the U.S. and Canada on June 6th, 2006.  The film stars  Scott MacDonald, and Ryan Francis.  Other members of the cast include David Warner, Linda Thorson, Daniel Roebuck, and James Legros.

Click here for a complete workup on the film with the cast and crew, posters, journals, purchasing information etc.

Check out the Trailer at straightintodarkness.com  The film was directed by Jeff Burr, and Produced by Chuck Williams and Mark Hannah.


2006-05-30

 




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