Biographies
Name: Will
Santiago
Character: Garrick Solace
Location: Manhattan, NY
Lead Actor
Will
Santiago had been involved with background work on primetime and cable TV as
well as film. (Sex in the City, Chappelle Show, Hitch). A great appreciation has
developed from seeing how much work it takes on a large scale to create just a
five minute scene. He has had roles in student and independent films as well.
(Knuckle Game, Star Struck, Victima).
Splitendsfilm.com a thriller, is the
latest project, before Tremors, that Will has been involved in. Special Thanks
to the crew at Something Different, a sketch comedy team/show (Vinnie, Johnny, Choli, Mondy) who showed no boundaries to the imagination and creativity that
acting can become. A Special Great Luck to Noshir Dalal, whose talents have been
summoned elsewhere. May the force be with him and also with us as we begin a
journey that may exceed our expectations.
Name: Kristin Rath
Character: Dalena
Location:
Lead Actress
Coming soon.
Name: Mike Lane
Character: Vector Gambit
Location: Queens, NY
Lead supporting Actor
Mike Lane has been featured in approximately 70 projects which include film,
theater, television and industrials. He has received praise for his role as
Jimmy Wayne Garrick, a man who thinks he is turning into a werewolf, in Light
and Dark Productions' The Tenement. Lane has also ventured into some
behind the scenes work as a creative consultant to various Light and
Dark Productions endeavors. Acting, however, remains his priority.
Visit
his website at
www.lightanddark.net/MikeLane.htm for
his demo reel, pictures and more.
Samantha dedicates her performance in 'Tremors of the
Force' to her beloved cousin, John "J.K" Karl and his best friend Bryan
"B-Font" Fontana, both of whom left this world way too early.
Name: Omar J. Holmes He recently wrote a stage play
that was converted to a screen play that has been filmed and accepted in an L.A.
Film Festival (Pick up shots and post production work is still being done for
this project). With Tremors of the Force being his first project in over a year
he’s looking forward to the outcome of what can possibly remembered as a great
piece.
Name: Samantha B
Character: Aria Corona
Location: North Bellmore, Long Island.
Lead supporting actress
Now in her 5th year of college at Stony Brook University (and graduating in
2006!) Samantha is a
Psychology major. (She switched
majors in her 2nd year from Meteorology, and is starting her 2nd bachelors
degree in September 2006 to get that Meteorology degree!) Samantha has always
loved acting but has never really gotten involved much with it. Outside of roles
in middle school plays, she played the role of “Traci Davis” in a production called
“On the Block” in August 2001. Recently in January 2005, Samantha finished
acting in her first independent Star Wars film called “Jedi House” which can
currently be seen on
www.fanfilms.net. She has
appeared on ‘The Conan O’Brian’ show (And on The Best of Triumph the insult comic
DVD, and Conan O'Brian Anniversary special DVD) in a skit with Triumph the dog called
“Return of the dorks”. The skit has also appeared on Animal Planet and
has been ranked in the top 10 best comedy sketches ever.
In her free time,
Samantha practices karate as a black belt, tracks hurricanes in the summer,
works with the Star Wars fan groups in NYC & Philadelphia, and just enjoys being
with her long term boyfriend Bryan and with her 2 cats Callie and Hannah,
2 chinchilla’s Dakota and Montana and 12 year old dog, Asia.
Name: Edward Bergtold
Character: Kell Paldine
Location: Hackensack, New Jersey
Lead supporting Actor
Edward has been acting in NYC for the past six years. He studied
method acting with his mentor and coach John Eyd of A.T.I in Red Bank,
NJ. Since his time at A.T.I, Edward has appeared in several
Independent Feature Films, with Leading and Principal roles. Some
Credits include: Frank Gold in "Clearview" by award winning director
Ken Kushner CLEARVIEW , Chubs in "By the River Rye" directed by Johnny
Grasso due out in later this year. 2nd AD in "Shoots & Ladders"
directed by Barry Wernick & Lance Greene, and as The Sheriff in
"Southern Gothic" by Mark Gutmann & D.H. Macualey Southern Gothic. TV credits include: "Rescue Me" as a NYPD Hockey Player, "OZ"
as
an Irish Gang Member (In season 3), "America's Most Wanted" (don't worry I wasn't
Profiled, it was a crime re-enactment), and a re-make of "Dog Day
Afternoon" as Sal Naturile for Nippon TV in Japan.
Theatre credits include: Walter Zwiefel in "Ruby's Story" at
13th
St. directed by Troy Miller Ruby's Story 0710ruby. 2nd Jew in "Salome"
at The Algonquin Theatre directed by Jonathan Fox. Nick in "Sleeping
Dogs" at The John Houseman Theatre directed by Li Murillo. Denny in
"Fun" at The Lauren K. Woods Theatre directed by Brian Breen and
Lodivico & Brabantio in "Othello" at The Lauren K. Woods Theatre
directed by Jack Burke.
To view Edward's makeshift website visit: www.edwardbergtold.exploretalent.com
In closing Edward would like to say, that as a child he grew up on
the "Star Wars" trilogy, one of the first films he ever saw was "The
Empire Strikes Back" in 1980, at the RKO Theatre in Paramus, N.J., He
was 4 years old. I would like to thank John Bardy for giving me the
opportunity to live out a boyhood dream who had delusions of grandeur
of fighting the Empire and securing freedom across the
galaxy...However, "The shroud of the Dark side clouds everything", even
the diligence of Heroes.
Name: Emily Horabik
Character: Delta
Location: Union City, NJ
Supporting Actress
Emily grew up in Chardon, Ohio. Small town girl with big dreams. She went to Denison
University where she studied Theatre and graduated with a BFA in Theatre Performance and
a minor in psychology. She has done a number of plays at Denison and recently has
been an extra in some indie movies here in NYC. This is her first big movie role
in NYC and Emily can't wait to see the finished product!
Name: Tim Harrod
Character: Taran Vickers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Supporting Actor
Tim Harrod was born in 1968, on May 25- a birthday he shares with Frank Oz
and the Star Wars saga itself.
He has performed stand-up, improv and sketch comedy, as well as the occasional
more serious acting job. He has written for The Onion, The Late Show with David
Letterman, and Star Wars Insider Magazine.
A dedicated geek, he can yammer until the wee hours about the finer details of
Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Monty Python, DC Comics, the Muppets,
Saturday Night Live, The Simpson’s, and a great deal else.
He plays the ukulele, and lives in Brooklyn.
Name: Gary Yosco
Character: Brant Hearth
Location: Garfield, New Jersey
Supporting Actor
Gary was born in Garfield, NJ. His 'career' in music led me to his current
position, wholesale sales rep in the field of footwear. Gary has a degree in
Audio Engineering, which he still enjoys doing for fun. He has written and
starred in a few independent films; my most recent project was Tower Protocol.
When Gary is not working, he enjoys doing charity work with his local group, The
New Jersey Order. Gary plans to continue to act as much as possible to develop
his skills.
Name: Melissa Rhoads
Character: Selera Hearth
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Supporting Actress
Melissa Rhoads is a 24 year old resident of New York City.
She is currently studying acting at Michael Howard Studios and has
studied comedy with Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. Melissa
works at Information Builders, Inc. in NYC and enjoys yoga and reality
shows.
Name: Shannon Cromwell
Character: Torey Hearth
Location:
Not available
Supporting Actress
Biography Pending...
Name: Jeff Zappala
Character: Senn Travers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Supporting Actor
Born: Duxbury, Massachusetts. Currently resides
in Brooklyn. He is a Hunter College Graduate of the Theater
Studies Program. Since College, he has trained in various places such as
the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater and the Henry Street Settlement. Most
of his work has been onstage. Theater Credits include: Baptism by Fire: A
Night of Monologues (Henry Street Settlement), All Hallows Eve Halloween
Show (Center Stage), Frenzy for Two (Hunter College), and Alice in
Wonder (Children's Theater). He has Directed, co-wrote and starred in 2
short video projects, "Jacket: The Movie" and "Drugs For America". These
projects aired on MNN Ch. 67 Public Access. When Jeff is not fighting
off the Empire and the Sith, he is practicing for his upcoming showcase at
Henry Street Settlement which will go up in April. He is also learning the
fine art of editing and producing at Manhattan Neighborhood Network. He
would like to thank Johnny and the great Cast for this Epic Adventure. Gotta
Bail! Constables are heading this way.
Name: Albert Stephenson
Character: Galvan Seraph
Location:
Not available
Supporting Actor
Biography pending....
Name: Elisa Le Tuan
Character: Dorelei Echelon
Location:
Not available
Supporting Actress
Elisa born in Paris, France and lived there up until the age of seven. She
then moved to California where she learned English, and later on went to college
at UC Riverside and got a BA degree in Psychology. She recently moved to NY last
year to attend SUNY Downstate, for second Bachelors in Nursing. Along with
nursing, she also has a profound passion for acting. Elisa has taken a few
classes, and is currently enrolled with classes at HB studios. Her experience
consists mainly of student films, and her goal is to gain increasing experience
in both film and stage. After nursing school in August, she plans to continue
acting in addition to working as a nurse.
Name: Herman McDowell
Character: Malac Garren
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Supporting Actor
Herman received a BAE in Science and a drama minor from Trenton State University in New Jersey. He has been in a few productions such as
"Guys and Dolls" as well as "Boys in the Band". He has also been in day time
soap operas.
Name: Ami Colon
Character: Saché Minx
Location: Richmond Hills, Queens
Supporting Actress
Ami Elizabeth Colon was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, NYC. She
was bitten by the acting bug at the age of five, but didn't really start acting
at all until the age of 20 as she then attended The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts night program. She graduated in June of 2001. Since then she
has been on the off Broadway stage and she has been in one independent film
"Back to Manhattan" ("Tremors" being her second). Ami would like to thank her
wonderful family for their support, her friends for having faith and her
boyfriend, Leon, who has cheered her on since they met. Most of all, she
would like to thank God for being there through thick and thin.
Name: Tammy Smith
Character: L'Yeen Nergaal
Location:
Not available
Supporting Actress
Biography Pending...
Character: Darth Molach
Location: Hackensack New Jersey
Lead supporting Actor
Born in South Hollis Queens,
NY; Omar has always had a flare and passion for the performing arts. He started
in grade school dancing at the age of 10. He went on to develop Martial Arts
abilities after watching kung-fu movies every Saturday afternoon with his Uncle
and went on even further to gain a 1st degree Black Belt in Karate
and a 3rd degree in Kung Fu. He’s competed in various competitions up
and down the east coast placing in at least 50 events. He’s work on acting
projects in independents such as Empty Hands, the Dimensia Minds Trilogy,
FillBilly and Demon Shells. After being gone for nearly a year from the Big
Apple, Omar finds himself back in the fold of independent film making. He now
focuses on film, either as an Actor or as a Fight/Stunt Choreographer while
working his day job as a full time Computer Tech.
Name: Branan Whitehead
Character: Darth Szaal
Location: Not available
Supporting Actor
Like most young men of his generation, Branan grew up watching the original
Star Wars Trilogy. Like most socially-shunned geeks of his generation,
Branan continued watching until he had memorized every line. And like
everyone who ever even watched the original trilogy, Branan feels that Phantom
Menace and Attack of the Clones are two of the worst films ever made and that
George Lucas should be dragged into the street and beaten with large sticks for
urinating all over his own legacy.
Aside from being a sci-fi fan, Branan is also a professional actor and director
who has worked professionally for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the
University of Findlay, Theatre IV, Clovedale Center for the Performing Arts and
Northern Kentucky University.
Name: Flynn
Character: Darth Avryss/Voldo Dracian
Location:
Lead supporting Actor
Flynn has been
producing and performing in music, modeling and acting since the late 80's on
stage, runway and print, and television.
Along with being involved with DJing and remixing (aka DJ Pushpaka), he has
coordinated backstage production at large events and live pro-audio engineering.
Flynn has been involved in every aspect of music and video production from
writing to home theater. "I just love producing artistic stuff. Music, dancing,
acting, modeling, video, I love doing something different and learning more
about art and expression. Especially with technology."
His Television credits include producing his own TV variety show "Rock
Syndicate," "USA Dance Party" in Philadelphia, and various HBO interviews. He
has also performed as several costumed characters for Warner Brothers and Bootsy
Collins in a live setting. Stage includes multiple dance appearances and the
role as a kid-napped daughter's father.
He is trained loosely in several Martial Arts including Shorin Ryu Karate,
Serata Escrima, and Samurai Sword Tate. He studied in the Howard Meyer Acting
Program in Westchester County learning basic method acting techniques,
among others, under Rachel Jones. Most recently he has been coordinating and
choreographing Lightsaber fight scenes and classes with NYJedi.com, appearing at
the New York Comic Con and the 2005 Greenwich Village Parade.
"I'm really looking forward to working with you all. This will be very fun.
Thanks for the opportunity to give something to this little project. My website
is
pushpaka.com for any other info (and music!)."
Name: Julian Landau
Character: Darth Venge
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Supporting Actor
Julian grew up in Queens, NY and started acting in school plays in Elementary
school on Long Island. In middle school he did my first assisting
directing job and acted in the play, Not a Ghost of a Chance. In freshman
year of high school, Julian stage managed "Brighton Beach Memories" and "Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat." Sophomore year he assisted
directed "The Glass Menagerie". Junior year Julian starred in "A Mad
Breakfast." This year he has starred in "Fifers People". Major plays
that he has starred in include, "To see the Stars", "Dark of the Moon", "The
Laramie Project, and Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood".
Julian is currently is a Freshman at Johnson College in Vermont.
Name: Tatiana Von Uthemann-Voukitchevitch
Character: Darth Salacius/Leilanai Kulan
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Lead supporting Actress
Tatiana is a princess (No really, she is!). She is the grand-daughter of diplomats, daughter of a
Serbian prince, which explains the having moved around a lot syndrome (the
French Caribbean, Spain, the U.K., and the States). Trained classically mostly
in England (fellow grads from her boarding school were Julie Andrews, Jane
Seymour, Thandie Newton), and graduated from Marymount here in New York City
with a double major in Theatre and Finance.
Tatiana loves integrating herself in wherever she has been. Her family speaks
5 languages fluently and she is a cinephile-totale.
Name: Bernadette Bisogno
Character: Darth Valkyra
Location:
Lead supporting Actress
Bio Pending...
Name: Kevin Pfeiffer
Character: Admiral Vachss
Location: Flushing, Queens
Supporting Actor
Kevin Pfeiffer is pleased to be making his acting debut in "Tremors of the
Force". A Star Wars enthusiast since May of 1977, he is currently a member of
the Mos Eisley Port Authority (NYC Star Wars Fan Force) to whom he is grateful for making his being in
"Tremors" possible. Real-life roles include those of a guitarist/bassist,
full-time Financial Sector data-droid, subway commuter, coffee connoisseur,
budget gourmand, haberdashery exemplar, and Chinese Martial Arts practitioner
(The arts being Chinese. Not Kevin.)
Name: Traci Redmond
Character: Bane Razak
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Supporting Actress
Traci Redmond moved to NYC January `04 to pursue her
acting career. She made her Off Broadway
debut in a Christmas Carol directed by Andrew Rothschild in December ’04 and is
currently an acting company member of The Queens Players. Traci most recently performed in the world
premier of 7 Stories with The Queens Players.
Co-written by several local NYC playwrights all with one thing in
common: the number 7 train in NYC. Before
moving to NYC, she lived in
Name: Patrick Egan
Character: Capt. Radiker
Location: Cliffside Park, NJ
Supporting Actor
Patrick J. Egan’s stage credits include The Tempest, as Prospero, King Lear,
as Kent, Sex is a Three Letter Word at The Producers Club, and Loyalties and
Memorial at the Pelican Theater and The Last Man Standing, as the Last Man. He
has performed in independent films and improv showcases including those with
Gotham City Improv. He is a graduate of William Esper Studio.
Name: Jill Bresnahan
Character: Varela Dracian
Location: Not available
Supporting Actress
A recent graduate from the School for Film and Television, She is thrilled to
be in her first production since graduation. Jill hails from Chantilly, Virginia
where she produced and co-starred in her own cable access show, Dingo 5 1/2.
Name: Eric Negron
Character: Drane Slaad
Location: Port Jefferson, Long Island
Supporting Actor
Eric is notorious for his Star Wars and other prop making abilities and his acting in
many independent films. His recent films include "Bad Zombie" and "Jedi House".
He has recently done props for independent films such as: "Jedi House", "Bad Zombie", "Hangman's Noose",
"Tower Protocol" and "Solomon's Requiem".
Eric resides in Port Jefferson Long Island, works as a tattoo artist and he is also a new daddy to a little girl! Eric may look big and scary, but he is
really a big teddy bear.
Name: TBA
Character: Ambassador Sieg/Voice of the Emperor
Location:
Supporting Actor
Name: David A. Barenfeld
Character: Adjudicator Zima
Location: Queens. NY
Supporting Actor
Blessed, Overjoyed, Proud, and honored to be in this film. Thanks to
god for making my dreams come true; John for opening the door; the cast and crew
for welcoming with open arms. Enjoys doing Stand-up. Ladies-He's Single!
Dedicates his performance to Dad and Mom (Daniel and Marilyn) Love to Aunt B,
Patricia, friends and family
Name: Carrie Fuhrer
Character: Prana Rieekan
Location: Manhattan, NY
Supporting Actress
Graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She has worked on
several independent and student films. She is excited to be working on
this project!
Name: Errol "Spat" Oktan
Character: Krayt Eichling
Location: Little Neck, Long Island
Supporting Actor
Even as a small child, Spat always planned to grow up and become a
Jetson. Flying cars that land inside your house, talking dogs and
robots, and treadmills suspended 30 stories off the ground and attached
to the outside of a building were just a few of the things he planned to
have by now. Obviously, he has had to make many sacrifices. His car
fly, no matter how fast he drives, his dog won't talk, at least,
not to him. His new robot spends all day asking to spank you And
the city got very upset when he put his treadmill on the roof. The only
thing he does have going for him is his garage, which lets him park his
car inside his house. Sort of.
Oh, Spat also does FX Make-up, builds props and costumes, acts, and
writes and directs his own films.
Writer/Producer/Director
Location: Queens, NY
A native of Queens, NY and a proud member of the "Star Wars" Fanforce group known as the Mos Eisley Port Authority, "Johnny"(aka "johnny_nod") has been wanting to break into the business of movies since he was a child surrounded by Kenner "Star Wars" toys in his basement. Before acquiring the materials and writing the script necessary to at long last follow his dreams, he has been exercising his performance talents in community theater productions of both a musical and a dramatic nature. He has also directed community theater productions of "Oklahoma!" and Neil Simon's "Rumors" prior to acting in and/or directing original stage productions in the NYC area through the "Tales of the Black Veil" and "Gotham Chronicle" projects created by Nightforce Productions figurehead Rod Barnes. He has also written short stage material for the "Tales" project, currently in its fifth incarnation as of this writing. Though he has several original concepts in the works for both stage and screen, "Tremors of the Force" constitutes his directorial debut in the filmmaking field. Mr. Bardy is also involved in the production of the Lucky Star Productions fanfilm "Last Stand" and has provided voiceover work for "Stand"(doing the voice of Yoda), the forthcoming Bankanto Productions fanfilm "The Premonition"(as Sifo-Dyas in the english dub), and the forthcoming Bionicdance Entertainment animated fanfilm "The Last Remnants"(as Governor Tiravale). He is also one of the many holographic Jedi images projected by the Jedi Holocron in the Panic Struck Productions fanfilm "Revelations".
Name: Rod Barnes
Director/Voice of Darth Moloch
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Rod is a Brooklyn Native- although you wouldn't know it from first meeting him.
He has been bashing his head against the walls of the Hollywood and Broadway
establishment for the better part of 21 years. (aiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhh) He has
been a Writer/Producer/Director/Tech Director/ Lighting Designer/ Fight
Choreographer/etc/etc ad nauseam and so forth. He can be seen on AMC on occasion
(look for the commercial where you see him talk about a night watching movies)
He has been developing a Vampire Soap Opera series (The Gotham Chronicle) for
cable and helping others do the same. He has been working with John Bardy since
he made the mistake of writing and directing a couple of shows for Nightforce
International's TALES OF THE BLACK VEIL showcase series for Off-Broadway. His
future plans include the domination of the univers-oops, um- writing more shows
for Off-Broadway, More TV shows, and just maybe if he gets through with TREMORS,
his own version of FOREVER KNIGHT. You can find out more about Rod via his
websites: www.nightforce.tv,
www.nightforce.freeservers.com
and
www.nightforceinternational.freeservers.com And oh yes, ladies- he's still
single.
- Matthew Smith
- Gwen Lyonesse
- Rusty Steele
- John Glovitz
- Tom Velez