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Michael McDonald
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updated April 1, 2009 |
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non-union
co-founder, Untitled5
San Francisco, CA
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hair: bald
eyes: blue (glasses optional)
height: 5’ 6”
weight: 130 lb
voice: bass / baritone
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Current projects:
- In the middle of shooting Goodbye Mr. Jordan, directed by Marc Stayman (Hearts and Minds Films).
I'm playing the lead and this is my most involved shoot to date with more than
8 days of shooting.
- Cast as a 'sexy computer geek' in Reality TV Movie.
- Planning the next Untitled5 production.
In lieue of a demo reel, here are some of the student short
films that I have shot with SFSDF:
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Film (Recent)
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| Goodbye Mr. Jordan |
Lead |
Hearts and Minds Films / Scary Cow |
Marc Stayman |
2009 |
| Give the Man a Drink |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Tehben Dean |
2009 |
| The Snout |
Lead |
Spencer Berry Films |
Spencer Berry |
2008 |
| All for One and One for All |
Lead |
Meledelicious Productions |
Mel Bell-Grey |
2008 |
| The Wingman |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Joshua Manes |
2008 |
| High Caliber |
Lead |
Broken Infinity Films |
Mike Fatum |
2008 |
| Did I Screw It Up? |
Principal |
Independent / SFSDF |
S. Reddy |
2008 |
| The Butcher |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Chris Orcutt |
2007 |
| Teachings/Disgusting/Awful |
Supporting |
Blue Whale Prod. (Feature) |
Alex Bernstein |
2006 |
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Commercial (Recent)
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| Doritos Can Save Your Life |
Henchman |
Independent / SFSDF |
Adi Ray |
2008 |
| The Newspaper (Amazon Kindle) |
Man |
Independent / SFSDF |
Paul Schilens |
2008 |
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Industrials (Recent)
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| AT&T |
Giggling Guy |
Left Coast Productions |
Barbara Murray |
2008 |
| AT&T |
Hip-Hop Dancer |
Left Coast Productions |
Barbara Murray |
2007 |
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Theatre (Select)
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| Wine Country |
Roberto |
Untitled5 |
David Usner |
2008 |
| The PornoZombies |
Bradley, DeliveryGuy,+ |
Renegade Theatre Exp. |
Sean Murphy |
2006 |
| A Penny for a Song |
Humpage |
Foothill Theatre |
Marcia Frederick |
2005 |
| Samuel Pepys |
Lord Coventry,CaptC,+ |
Dumenda Productions |
S.D. Scannnon |
2005 |
| The Heidi Chronicles |
Chris, Hippie, Mark,+ |
Santa Clara Players |
Kathy Gutto |
2005 |
| The Debt |
Greg |
Foothill New Works |
Loreen Basuino |
2005 |
| Laura |
Shelby |
Santa Clara Players |
Matt Matthews |
2005 |
| The Taming of the Shrew |
Curtis |
Bus Barn Shakespeare/Park |
Eric Wenburg |
2004 |
| Servant of Two Masters |
Ringo (Waiter) |
Foothill Theatre |
Marcia Frederick |
2004 |
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Training
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| Meisner Technique School of Acting: The Business of Your Dream |
Jim Jarrett |
2008 |
| Meisner Technique School of Acting: completed Meisner Technique training |
Jim Jarrett |
2006-8 |
| Voice One: Creating Characters |
Terry McGovern |
2007 |
| Voice One: Stepping Out |
Tom Chantler |
2007 |
| SF School of Digital Filmmaking, Film Acting II |
Hester Schell |
2007 |
| SF School of Digital Filmmaking, Film Acting I |
Greg Hubbard |
2006 |
| Actors’ Intensive |
Kirk Baltz |
2006 |
| Foothill College: Principles of Acting x3, Intro. to Directing |
Marcia Frederick |
2003-5 |
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Additional Skills
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| Miscellaneous on-stage experience: intimacy, unarmed combat, jazz dance, wigs, Southern accent |
| Voiceover: announcer, real-person, industrial narration |
| Social dance: Salsa, Swing, Cha Cha, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango, Rumba, ... |
| Aikido: blending, rolling, falling, break-falls, sword and short staff |
| Astanga Yoga, T’ai Chi Chuan, Contact Improv |
| Skiing (snow), rock climbing, skydiving, fire dancing (poi), work well with cats |
