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Mike a Christensen's Acting Résumé, 05-13-17--71917 Mike A. Christensen Height: 6’ 0” Anderson Talent Management Hair: dark brown 75 East Fort Union Blvd., Suite C148 Eyes: brown Midvale, Utah 84047 Weight: 280 lbs. 801-836-4263 [email protected] MOVIES Hatching Pete Background (a parade watcher) Walt Disney Studios (Disney Channel) Church Ball Background (referee, a fan [different games]) Halestorm Entertainment Joseph: Prophet of the Restoration Background (a choir member) LDS Motion Picture Studio Mobsters and Mormons Background (a church member) Halestorm Entertainment The Hand that Feeds Ivàn Betkov (a principal role) Tyree Pini Benji: Off the Leash!/Benji Returns Background (a park guest) Mulberry Square Productions The Maldonado Miracle Background/supporting (immigration officer) Showtime (directed by Salma Hayek) The Singles’ Ward Background (a dance partner) HaleStorm Enterntainment Dying to Belong (made-for-TV movie) Background (a student) NBC COMMERCIAL “Crammed in an Elevator” (Studio C) Background (an elevator passenger) BYU Broadcasting INDUSTRIAL Old Testament Resource DVDs Background (worker, soldier [different scenes]) LDS Motion Picture Studio THEATER Singin’ in the Rain Man On the Screen, & a man in audience Spanish Fork Community Theater Anything Goes Bishop Henry Dobson, & Drunk Man Payson Community Theater The Pirated Penzance A “Visual Pirate” Payson Community Theater Anne--With an E (the Green Gables Musical) A traveler and a society member Spanish Fork Community Theater Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Main guard, and an Ishmaelite Payson Community Theater TRAINING Casting director's acting workshop Catrine McGregor Stars Talent Studio Designing Specialty Demo Reels and Resumes Tia Aiono Demo Reels (advanced, 2 times) Amber Evans Stars Talent Studio Conservatory Teleprompter (advanced, 2 times) Amber E. Bodon Voiceover (advanced, 2 times) Amber Evans, A.P. Harreld “Film” (Narrative) (3 times) Coral Chambers (basic), Amber, Danielle RowLee STS Conservatory Television Shows (3 times) Coral (basic), Amber E. Bodon (advanced, 2 times) Commercials (advanced, 2 times) Amber Bodon Stars Talent Studio Conservatory Audition Techniques (3 times) Coral C. (basic), Amber Bodon (advanced, 2 times) Humanization Natalie Foster Improvisation Coral Chambers STS Conservatory Casting director's acting workshop Jennifer Buster Jennifer Buster Casting Producer’s acting workshop Officer Ben Derrick Independent/Sandy Police Casting director's acting workshop Judi McKee Utah Casting Director, Everwood Acting Fundamentals (semester) Javen Tanner Brigham Young University Acting for “Film” and TV (6 sessions) Frank Rick Macy The Actors’ Academy Acting for TV and “Film” (8 sessions) Joseph A. Batzel Utah State University Teacher’s acting workshop (2 times) (At And…Action! Studio) Audition Techniques (2 times) Michelle Wright And…Action! Actors’ Studio Director’s acting workshop Richard Dutcher Zion Films (God’s Army, Brigham City) SKILLS, OTHER Video and film production, singing, computer-related miscellany, Heelys™ skating, bowling * Bold text in character listings: speaking role. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �����������������������������������������������������.
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