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The King of DC Media, Host William Powell, welcomes Anne Welles, who is directing the comedy\zombie feature film A Zombie Named Ted. Find out more about the film at it's KickStarter Page, by clicking here. About this project A Zombie Named Ted is a comedy-horror feature film about a zombie in denial... #SHECANDOTHISWECANDOTHIS A rallying cry to the women of the industry, A Zombie Named Ted is more than just a movie!  Let us raise our voices as one and proudly tell Anne and her team "YOU can do this!  WE can do this!"  We CAN change the world and leave a legacy.  Starring Naomi Grossman from American Horror Story, A Zombie Named Ted will be a feature-length comedy-horror film which leads into an episodic.  This will be the feature directorial debut of Anne Welles, an Emmy-nominated producer, and an eleven-year veteran writer/directorwho has earned her stripes from the ground up.  Let's support her on her journey to make a movie worth watching!

Austin, Texas based filmmaker Torthell Robinson joins the King of DC Media, host William Powell, to talk about his Indiegogo campaign for his film The Last Laugh.  Learn more about the film at this link. From Robinson's site: Why This Project... We need new BOLD voices... As audience members, we want to see something refreshing. Many people live their entire lives never knowing who they truly are while pretending to be what society expects them to be. That was the soul purposes for creation of... It's an extension of a way to reflect on everyday social perceptions and make sense fun of the society we live in. “The Last Laugh”  is a thought provoking story that revolves around a somewhat sarcastic prick struggling to let go of certain social annoyances and expectations. Making fun of the elephant in the room is where the humor and heart from the show originates. With brash comedic twists and honest observations, "The Last Laugh" is simply about embracing the “Jackass” in each and every one of us while al

In this special Table Read Edition of the Inside Acting Radio show, we present playwright Robert Epstein's stage play The Big A: Scenes from a Vanishing Landscape. The play is about a family's struggles with aging, illness and the care of their elderly parents.  The aging couple is played by Kirk Lambert as Alan, and Lois Bernstein as Janice.  They are a white couple with two grown black children from Janice's first marriage, played by Mack Leamon as Lou, and Ruben Bell as Jon.  Mary Claire Hess plays Amy, Lou's wife. Though the play is about a serious subject that so many families have to deal with these days, it has both touching and very funny moments.  There are dance scenes at the beginning and end of the play.  In the first dance scene, before the play begins, the aging Alan and Janice are dancing slowly and with difficulty.  In the last scene, with fast swing music, Alan and Janice are restored to their younger selves, dancing with great ease.  This continues into the curtain call. In between is

You've seen her in Lost in Space, The Sound of Music (as Brigitta), and Make Room for Daddy---the King of DC Media welcomes legendary actress Angela Cartwright who will talk about the 50th Anniversary of both Lost in Space and The Sound of Music and her wonderful artwork, which can be found at http://www.angela-cartwright.com/ Angela was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England and moved to Los Angeles, California with her family when she was 3 years old. She worked as a child fashion model and by the time she was four, Angela was well known by the top photographers and appeared on magazine covers and numerous advertisements. Danny Thomas signed Angela when she was 4 to play his daughter Linda Williams on the television series Make Room for Daddy. The series ran for 7 years, during which time Angela also starred in Lad: A Dog, a movie for Disney. Following The Danny Thomas series she was cast as Brigitta in the movie The Sound of Music. In 1965, she was offered the role of Penny Robinson in Lost in Space a te

Actress NaTeice Aisha talks about her recent audition for a BET (Black Entertainment Television) project and her many independent films. Dial 347.884.8997 to speak with the guest or the host, William Powell, a.k.a. The King of DC Media! Read more about NaTeice here: http://www.examiner.com/article/local-actress-nateice-aisha-snags-sag-role Q - How did you get into acting? A - It was almost 3 years ago, I laid down for a nap and when I woke up I had the clearest message from God/The Universe for me to start acting. I had never even been in a school play. I had gotten to a point in my life where I had no clue what I wanted to do with myself. I was jack of all trades master of none, nor was I passionate about any of them. Q - You've got an exciting new SAG project you just got cast in. Tell me more! A - Well, because of disclosure clauses I can't speak much about the project. I will be Sag eligible starting production. Q - What's your favorite role you've done? A - My favorite role...that's a hard one...

The King of DC Media hosts the Inside Acting 2nd Annual 4th of July Special, featuring actress Jace Nicole, producer\actor Jerry Moore and many more. Join in the fun, dial in at 347.884.8997 Watch Jace's show, The Jace Perspective here. Check out Jerry Moore's Monster Madhouse site here.

Producer and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences member Debbie Goodman drops by to talk about some of her projects, including Martial Arts Mania and Down by the River. Dial 347.884.8997 to speak with the guest or the host.     The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (also known as the Television Academy)[1][2] is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the television industry in the United States. .- Wikipedia   

Actress Dionne Audain talks about her role as Poussey's Mom in Netflix's Orange Is The New Black (Episode 0301) and her many other projects.  Having a BA in English (Literature & Rhetoric emphasis) and a Master's of Public Administration (MPA) from the number one program in the nation - The Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Ms. Audain's former life included consulting, budgeting and managing change in large government and private organizations averaging 70 hours a week. After realizing that her drive and talent also had artistic inclinations, Ms. Audain set her sights on acting. Having "performed" since the age of two in pageants, dance troupes, story telling competitions, original poems and of course plays - she was a natural and force waiting to be unleashed. During the last four years, under the tutelage of great teachers, coaches and training programs, she has accomplished an impressive resume with local, regional and national credits in theater, film, television, voice-overs and print.

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes actor Nelson Irizarry and director Silk White of the dynamite-hot Webseries "The Hand I Was Dealt". Nelson will share how his infamous, bad boy character Macho is getting attention World-Wide.  "The Hand I Was Dealt" airs every Tuesday at 8pm. Watch the latest episode, #6 here. Read my January 2014 interview with Nelson here. His performances are brash, bold and something to behold. He's plays characters more hardcore than a two-edged-sword. I'm talking about Baltimore-based actor Nelson Irizarry, who shared highlights of his career and what he's doing now, with DC Actors Examiner. Who do you play in Black Water Creek: Legend of Sasquatch? I play detective Neilson. He is a burnt out detective who is brought back on the force to solve a series of serial murders. How about some background: What should film fans know about Nelson Irizarry? I was born in New York. I am of Hispanic descent. I first started in the industry producing music. My first movie was cal

The King of DC Media welcomes back, for Interview Number 4, The World's Greatest Extra, Jesse Heiman! Jesse will promote his new film, Schmoolie The Deathwatcher. Joining Jesse will be producers Diana C. Zillicoffer and Theresa Gallager, who also will talk about Schmoolie, which tells the story of an Orthodox Jewish teen who spends his first night alone guarding a body awaiting burial, and ends up fighting for his life! Dubbed “The World’s Greatest Extra” and “That Guy”, Jesse Heiman is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood, appearing in over 75 films and commercials. One of Jesse’s most recent commercials, which garnered worldwide attention, had him locking lips with supermodel Bar Rafaeli during the 2013 Super Bowl spot. Viewed by over one billion awestruck onlookers, it firmly cemented Jesse’s claim in modern pop culture. Chances are you've seen Jessie in movies such as The Social Network, Spider-Man, and Old School; or TV shows like The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother,

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes his cast-mates from Greenbelt Arts Center's production of "A Raisin in the Sun." Dial 347.884.8997 to speak with the guests or host. Cast-mates include: Jim Adams, Shemika Berry, Janelle Daniels, Kandace Foreman, Perry L. Foreman III, Adrian Johnson, Shanice Jones, Denzell Masenburg, William Powell, Jason Thomas, and Ryan Willis. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry  directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. Sacrifice, trust, and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. With Jim Adams, Shemika Berry, Janelle D

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes veteran Hollywood actor Larry Flash Jenkins. Larry Flash Jenkins was born on May 10, 1955 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) and Fletch (1985). - imdb.com Currently Jenkins and his production company Gold Coast Productions are prepping the gospel film I Didn't Lie… I Just Didn't Tell The Truth and the comedy Season Tickets. Recently, Larry has written, produced, directed and starred in the comedy film Marriage Vows (out December 2013), gospel musical film titled Don't Touch, if you ain't Prayed (2014 release) and gospel/romantic comedy House of Grace (entered film festivals and won several awards and will be out at 1000 AMC/Regal Theaters in October 2013). Jenkins also wrote and produced the gospel musical film Pastor Jones and produced the hip hop comedy film Ms. B's Hair Salon. All executive produced by Kenneth Halsband, who served as executive in charge

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes, horror film director and (Texan!) Billy Pon, who directed Circus of the Dead, which won the Best Actor and Audience Awards at the Twisted Tails Film Festival. He'll also touch on his short, Doll Boy and upcoming projects! Learn more about Billy at Bloody Bill Productions. Dial 347.884.8997 to speak with the guest or the host. Follow me, William Powell, at twitter/Inside_Acting and facebook/william.t.powell To advertise on the show, contact me at william400@yahoo.com "Since before the dawn of evil…. or 1998 Bloody Bill Productions has formulated and perfected the gold standard of terror. Beginning with the conception of Def Con 1 and later Circus of the Dead. Two state of the art haunted attractions housed under a single 8,000 square foot complex buried deep in the heart of West Texas. Behind its thick doors lurk the nightmarish visions of Bloody Bill and his dominion of skilled artisans, who specialize in creating a horror filled experience for those brave f

The King of DC Media welcomes star of TruTV's "Container Wars"Deana Molle' to the Inside Acting radio show! Thursday, April 30th, 7pm Pacific\10pm Eastern! Bio Deana Molle’ is currently on the Reality TV show “CONTAINER WARS” on TRUTV. As a fulltime Treasure Hunter Deana can be seen on the show as the only woman cast member bidding on high end containers going against the Big Boys!!! Deana has been involved with pageants for over 20 years and has held local, state, and national titles. Deana is also a former Ms. America 2004- 2005 and Ms. International 2012. Deana loves to help out in her Community with many local Charity events and Charity functions. Deana is an entrepreneur and has her own home based business OC*TREASUREQUEEN which she resells online many of the treasures she finds at Estate Sales, Garage sales, and Storage finds. Deana is married to Uriah Molle’ and has 2 daughters Ashley, 24 and Vanessa ,20.

The King of DC Media (KODCM), William Powell, welcomes Producer and Director  Shelbe Chang. Chang is a  transgender actress, model, filmmaker and activist who wrote and directed the indie film LGBT Love Stories. Shelbe Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan and came to USA when she was 12. She was raised in Orange County, California. Growing up, Shelbe had a dream to be in the entertainment industry as an actor, director and screen writer. Therefore, she chose to major in Communication Arts - Film/TV & Photography in college. During her college years, she did some background and extra work just for fun and gained some experience. She also auditioned for TVB Hong Kong New Talent Singing Contest in 1994. After college, she worked at a Chinese TV Network company as an editor about 2 years and then she pretty much left the entertainment business. Until 2012, Shelbe started out modeling/acting and heavily involved with the transgender community. In 2013, she expanded her talent as a contributing writer for Transf

The King of DC Media (KODCM), Willam Powell, welcomes actor extraordinaire Adiyb Muhammad, who the KODCM has dubbed "The Theater Warrior", back to the Inside Acting Radio Show to talk about his white hot career. Read just a sliver of what he's been doing, in his own words: As a working actor,yes I am performing in "Love Is Still Blind" May 2nd/ Dry Bones June 27th and The Piano Lesson July 31st & August 1st stage plays locally in the DMV. By Play wrights Damon Sanders/Ivy Hawkins and August Wilson. I feel truly blessed because as an actor when I read these parts they all offered different and unique opportunities to create very different characters. I love film but my first love is truly theater it makes you delve deep into your skills on a very in-depth level. No retakes, no editing just raw unadulterated work. Memorization of lines a must and character development an absolute necessity and intense commitment to be successful. 10 years and counting!!! I LOVE THIS BUSINESS, I"LL BE IN IT TILL I'M LAYED

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes actor and martial artist Cliff Cunningham about his many projects, and how actors can support themselves with side businesses. Read my article about Cliff at DC Actors Examiner here: Cliff Cunningham seeks martial arts and comedy roles

Join me as I interview actor, bodybuilder, wrestler, artist, musician and the host of the chat show Ric Drasin Live, Ric "The Equalizer" Drasin (The Hulk, The Shield, Cold Case). From http://www.ricdrasin.com/: Ric Drasin started training clients in the mid 60's when he ran a chain of health clubs. He also taught diet and fitness classes atthe YMCA. Later on he moved to Venice and worked out with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the famous Gold's Gym for 4 years along with trainer Joe Weider. At that time Ric designed the famous Gold's Gym Logo and later on the World Gym Gorilla which are both part of massive mobile marketing campaigns. During that time he wrote articles and posed with products for Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness magazine. Ric later joined Lou Ferrigno on the Incredible Hulk TV Series as the Demi Hulk (Middle Hulk) which became a cult favorite.Though he won a few bodybuilding titles, Ric turned to Pro Wrestling as 'The Equalizer' becoming a heavyweight champion and made a huge name for himself

The King of DC Media, host William Powell, welcomes actor, communication coach and author Bob Paff, who will discuss his book "Communicating to Win: In Life, Love and Business". Read more about Bob at: http://bobpaff.com/ Dial in and ask a question at 347.884.8997. "Bob Paff is a Communications Expert, Speaker, Author and Thought Leader empowering Industry Leaders, Companies, Organizations and Academic Institutions. Son of a factory worker and a legal secretary, Bob Paff learned the value of hard work and initiative early in life. His first paying job was setting bowling pins in a basement of a church bowling alley for three dollars a night. Bob's inner strength was rooted early on in the simple but powerful words of Abraham Lincoln who said “Whatever you are, be a good one” that has since been Bob's guiding force and life philosophy. Nationally recognized in the field of insurance and benefits working in the industry for over thirty years, Bob became a highly sought-after speaker on a variety of topics

The King of DC Media hosts a Telethon Fundraiser for Director Richard Brown's film Greed. Richard (IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5687352/) is raising money (he has $5,470 left to raise) through his GoFundMe site called the Greed Film Noir Project, donate by going to http://www.gofundme.com/cbqi5k Watch the trailer here! Richard and I will be talking about Greed and his past projects and encouraging listeners to dial in and pledge to help fund Greed! Dial in at 347.884.8997, that's 347.884.8997 Read my article about Richard here: Filmmaker Richard Brown offers many projects to DC actors Read more about Greed here: Will a greedy husband succeed in murdering his wife?  A film noir movie set for a 2015 release from Director Richard Brown of Future Generation Studios. The Plot Tom and Leslie Casey’s marriage is one of the rockiest you’ll ever see. They constantly argue all the time and each accuses the other of being a bad spouse.  Leslie grows tired of her husband and announces she will leave him.  En