Monday, February 23, 2015

Featuring Actress Jeanne Young

About Jeanne Young

With a mother who was an actress, who also worked full-time, while Jeanne was young, and a father who sang, she had talent in her blood. Her mother was very interested in art as well. She watched her mother perform on stage and sang songs from the 1950's with her father.

As a teenager she played in a garage band and played small parts in school productions. Even though stage fright encompassed her, she never let it stop her. She went beyond her fears and began her dreams at a young age. Spreading her wings and delving into a world beyond anything, but what an artist could understand, is exactly what Jeanne did.

Pretending, playing, and acting came easy to Jeanne at a young age. Since a young child it was easy for her to pretend and play in her grandparent's yard, and go into a magical make believe world.

Approaching adulthood, she wanted to pursue her acting career, but the fear of rejection held her back. She took odd jobs here and there to keep her dream alive until 2005 when she plunged directly into pursuing her dreams. Hard work and perseverance throughout her life is what has helped Jeanne become the person she is today.

After studying acting from well-known instructors and casting agents at the schools, San Francisco School of Digital Film and Film Acting Bay Area, she went on to appear in fourteen movies, many of which she was the lead actress.

Jeanne's resume is remarkable and a true inspiration. She co-wrote with her life partner and sister, co-produced, co-casted, and was lead actress, in the short film 'Lacuna'. Lacuna was entered into a Scary Cow Film contest in San Francisco which shown on a big theater screen. The experience for her was extremely educational.

Recently Jeanne played a role in the television series, 'Wives with Knives' which aired on the Investigation Discovery Channel. In the last six months she has obtained roles in three commercials. Two of the commercials were web commercials, and the third was for a Russian Newspaper. In addition, she performed in a live theater show on Valentine's weekend, called the Vagina Monologues. Most of the fourteen films that Jeanne acted in were based here in the United State. One film in Bollywood, in which she played a supporting lead role was abroad in India.

She has also obtained the lead roles in upcoming feature films, 'Suddenly Real' and 'Streets'. 'Streets' is currently in production and Jeanne is not only one of the lead actresses but also associate producer.

I want to say thank you to Jeanne for allowing me to write this and feature her. This blog and Jeanne has been inspiring for me. As a woman, she did not let anything stop her from eventually following her dream. She never let fear hold her back.

I like to pull morals out of stories, and I think the moral to Jeanne's story is, dreams are never forgotten. Thank you Jeanne.

If you would be interested in contacting Jeanne to represent her, she is currently seeking representation with an agent. Please see below the ways to get in touch with her.

Links for Jeanne Young

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Featuring Author Vanessa Santiago-Jerman

Bio

Author Vanessa Santiago-Jerman Loves to write for children, although she also writes poetry and non fiction. Her first Children's book Harlem's Day Out, launched April 4, 2014. Since she has put out Kennedy Loves Cupcakes and now the release of her third book Kennedy and the Good Night Moon that released January, 2015. Vanessa wants to think of herself as not only an Author but as an Advocate for early reading.

Links to Author Vanessa Santiago-Jerman's Children's Books

http://busybeechildrensboutique.webs.com/
http://busybeeboutique.webs.com
http://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Tired-Moon-Vanessa-Santiago-Jerman-ebook/dp/B00RLQUGN2
: https://www.createspace.com/5212860


Links to Contact Author Vanessa Santiago-Jerman

http://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Tired-Vanessa-Santiago-Jerman/dp/1505875552
https://www.facebook.com/poeticaffair
https://www.facebook.com/JustkickItbyvanessa
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorVANESSA

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Featuring SheBeat AKA Jodie Schofield

Bio

Liverbird with a passion for music and beards…
SheBeat, aka Jodie Schofield, is a Liverpool singer songwriter. After years working in radio as a writer and producer, Jodie picked up an acoustic guitar borrowed from her mum and wrote a few songs using approximately four chords she had been shown by musical friends. The result was not bad at all and now, just a few years later, is a seasoned performer and writer, loving every second of making and performing original music.

A lover of music from a young age, singing along to songs on the radio and TV was something she shared with her mum and when just 7 won a singing contest in Lark Lane’s old Police station. Finalist for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge two years running, and local festival favourite, SheBeat tells you tales of romantic misadventure in perfect portions of hum-a-long acoustic folk pop. 60s Merseybeat influences mix with modern day troubadours PJ Harvey, The Cardigans and Norah Jones. Last year she recorded a debut EP, with Domino Records’ We Are Catchers’ Peter Jackson playing BeachBoys-esque keyboard on all the 4 tracks. You can download it on iTunes, Amazon or Spotify – or buy a homemade CD copy from her live shows.
 
Jodie also runs Beerdfest-Liverpool's beard and mustache contest. In it's fourth year now, you can come along for quite a spectacle on Saturday September 5th (which is also World Beard Day). Founded in 2012 on a wet winter’s evening, BeerdFest was inspired by Jodie’s beard blog which started when she attended the World Beard and Moustache Championships in 2007. Encouraged by the creative community in Liverpool and beard lovers from all over the UK, over 300 beard lovers were in attendance last time around. For more info visit Beerdfest.co.uk or find us on Twitter @beerdfestlpool or facebook.com/beerdfest.

 
 
Links

Shebeat.co.uk (blog)
Liverpool Live TV Red Sofa Sessions 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThsCeW-n0mw 
twitter.com/shebeatmusic 
Beerdfest.co.uk (blog)
facebook.com/beerdfest
twitter.com/beerdfestlpool
mini film from last year’s fest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YygcjC_eEfk
 
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Featuring Risa Hall

Bio

Risa is originally from Forest Hills, Queens, home of the Simon and Garfunkel, Leslie West and the Ramones. She grew up with the Ramones . Risa now resides in Manchester, United Kingdom and has supported Nerina Pallot, Jess Klein, James Apollo and Ned Evett. She regularly appears on BBC Radio and gigs in both the UK, Europe and the US. She was Artist Of the Week on Siren FM , Sunday Girl and headlined the Met and appeared at the Ramsbottom Festival.

Nigel Stonier, (Thea Gilmore) has produced and played on Glass Half? ...as well as Paul Burgess (Jethro Tull/10 cc).  New York Nights is currently being featured on All FM,  Severn FM, Croydon FM, Vixen FM, BBC Radio Lancashire and BBC Radio Manchester. 

'Lyrically courageous, musically eclectic , performing with genuine inspiration' ...BBC 'New York Nights is brilliantly sung, produced and played' ..Pennyblackmusic 'dynamic, from start to finish'....Fatea Magazine 'Outstanding'...Pennyblackmusic 'Risa breathes her music into the microphone-and her music is real, touchable and tangible'  Rambles.Net

My work is eclectic and my songs range from Brill Building Pop to Jazz.  I love experimenting with lyrics and various topics/situations. My work is a kind of modern retro if there is such a thing.
 
I also love my food, tap dancing,drawing, reading, travelling and have helped used my music to support charities such as Christies, BANA (Acousic Neuroma), NSPCC and I would love to support Mental Health as the NHS is very underfunded.  I am an insane charity shop person and love Ebay where i have gotten some amazing things from various Eras by top designers.  
 
Links

@risahall on Twitter 
http://youtu.be/mFrwvcpZ7GY     New York Nights official video
http://youtu.be/z35d1S8o2Ic        Second Chances official video

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