Acting
Help me on my quest… my ElfQuest!
The secret is out! I’ve been cast for the Elfquest fan film to be produced by Paula Rhodes and Stephanie Thorpe! In case you haven’t already heard about it through NewTeeVee or the New York Times, the duo are working hard to produce a trailer by the end of November. Please donate to the cause!!! Especially if you want to see me and my gorgeous girlfriends in skimpy elvish outfits… ;)
[UPDATE: We reached our $5000 goal! You can still donate if you want, or you can save it for another project... I'm sure I'll be trying to fund another project in the future.]
Cyborg Casey on Fanboy Funhouse!
I’m back on Fanboy Funhouse again this week! This time I play a robot girl that host Nar Williams assembles after walking through a wormhole. “Hashtag Awesome.”
After the music video there’s also an interview with Tony Valenzuela and Joe Nation from BlackBoxTV – ANOTHER show I’ll be appearing on soon! W00T! Worth watching… these guys are making awesome sh!t.
Guest Starring on Hurtling Through Space…
…at an Alarming Rate. Link
My guest appearance on sci-fi comedy web series Hurtling Through Space at an Alarming Rate went up last month! Be sure to check it out, if you haven’t already. There could be a Streamy Award nomination for Best Guest Star in there somewhere… ;)
I was really excited when creator Mike Davies suggested I play the role of Kalm. Not only am I a lover of old Trek, but I’ve even read The Eugenics Wars series that explained the rise and fall of Khan Noonien Singh (which I was critical of, but still quite enjoyed) and, as an actor, I was ecstatic to be stepping into Riccardo Montelban’s Shakespearean shoes.
My only disappointment was that I felt the final edits downplayed the lesbian undertones I was going for with the character. However, to their defense… the character wasn’t written with lesbian undertones in mind, that was just my creative interpretation. In fact, at one point we were even talking about having a lesbian kiss between me and Taryn O’Neill! I felt that after Mike Davies grabbed Hottie McHotterson to make out in the middle of the video game face off, Kalm’s naturally vengeful reaction would be to grab Taryn’s character and kiss her, therefore undermining Mike’s attempt to throw Kalm off. I even got the “ok” from my boyfriend Rudy… what a forward thinking man!
Unfortunately, we never shot the kiss and the lesbian flirty looks between me and Taryn O’Neill were pretty much cut out… but I can always hope that Mike’ll write it in a future episode… Right, Mike? Pretty please…?
And, for the record, I’m not the only one who wants more hot girl-on-girl action… here’s the IM chat I had with Rudy just after he showed the episode to his co-workers:
The Story Behind Our Fake Tony Moore Commercial
A Commercial Break: Tony Moore!
About a year ago, when we were making A Comicbook Orange, I got a neat little surprise… a friend request from Tony Moore on Facebook! It wasn’t the first time I had connected with him… I had actually spoken with him a couple of times earlier when I emailed him to say that we had reviewed Fear Agent and The Exterminators on our show.
But when I got a friend request from him I got rather giddy. I ran in the back office to tell Rudy and then started singing what is now the first part of what we dubbed The Tony Moore Song. With my tendency to turn everything into a cheesy small town commercial jingle, I came up with a tune… and later Rudy helped me find the perfect word to rhyme with “Exterminators”.
And so the Tony Moore ad was born.
I started composing the song in GarageBand that week, but didn’t finish the vocals since I wanted to get Rudy’s voice saying something like “Not affiliated with Tony Moore auto parts!” Then it happened… My laptop was stolen from my luggage and the song and screenplay with it.
As you can imagine, this set the Tony Moore project way back. But, after months of interruptions, my schedule was finally ready. I re-recorded the entire song from scratch and invited Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt over to help us make it. Rudy then proceeded to write a whole new, filthier script. And finally today… what (to me and Rudy) was a long-awaited project is finally up on the interwebs. Now the whole world can sing along ;)
Thanks to Tony Moore for being cool enough to let us post this borderline-slander online. We do love him and his work… so if you haven’t already seen his work, go pick it up right now!!! (Especially XXXombies, my personal favorite.)
Now on IMDb!
Above: Casey McKinnon’s IMDb profile
It may not look like much at this point, but it will grow in time. After all the research I did for my third Guardian article, I know that the more web series are added to IMDb, the meatier my profile will become. And with all the financing that Hollywood studios are throwing into internet videos, it shouldn’t take long.
On a side note, I have to feel proud. There aren’t many people who’ve transitioned from new to old media… if you sit and think about it a few minutes, most people who’ve “transitioned” actually started out in old media and used new media to get ahead in their careers. Most new media people on IMDb actually have credits from work that predates their internet series… Rudy and I are one of the few who truly started their entertainment career online.
The New CaseyMcKinnon.com
We launched a new web site design this weekend, so if you’re reading this on your feeds you might want to come check it out.
It’s part of an effort to focus more on my acting career, so I’ve added pages with my resume, photo shoots, notable press, video reels, and links to my work and some of my best friends on the web.
My favorite features of the redesign are the sexy font (Countdown – Energy Corporation’s font in the original Rollerball), the random tagline generator on the upper right and, of course, the epic background photo by Vu Bui.
Credits:
Coding and late nights by Rudy Jahchan
Background photo taken by Vu Bui
Site design by me
Cameo on Pure Pwnage spin off Pro At Cooking
When I was in Toronto last August, I was shot for a guest taster spot on Pro at Cooking, the new series from the creators of Pure Pwnage. Episode 2 (embedded above) came out today.
What I Long to Be
Over the past month and a half I’ve been looking for the perfect opportunity. Something that will satisfy my inner-geek and further my growing career. By attending meetings and pitching networks, I’ve realized something. I don’t want to be the next Amanda Congdon or Ze Frank, I want to be the next Audrey Hepburn… the next Fred Astaire… the next all-around talented individual.
If I’m not making you laugh or cry, I’m not doing what I truly desire.
When I was a little girl and my mother would tell me to go to bed because she noticed I was tired, I would pretend to be wide awake. Seeing through my scheme time and time again, she called me an actress.
Growing up, I played many parts… I was an alternative kid, a punk rocker, a tough martial artist, and a diplomat. I loved every role. But when I started Galacticast with Rudy, I gave myself the opportunity to be the real me… a chameleon.
Rudy and I have been watching so many classic movies recently, and I’ve discovered something I was missing. Emotion. Movies complete me emotionally… and if they don’t make me laugh or cry, they are a waste of my time.
My mission is to bring emotion to you… whether it be guest starring on Galacticast and making you lol, or starring in the next Audrey Hepburn tragic romance that makes you cry like a baby.
That is what I aspire to be. Wish me luck on getting there.
Film: Six Reason’s Why
When in Toronto a couple of months ago, Rudy and I had the honor of shooting a scene with the Campagna Brothers for their new independent film Six Reasons Why. Here is the recent trailer:
The film is currently “for sale” and Matt and Jeff Campagna are looking for buyers. I encourage you to spread the word… these boys are going somewhere.
Here is a recent clip from their interview with Entertainment Tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival:
Daily Updates from Comic-Con
When at Comic-Con, I hosted a daily update show for Pulp Secret. Here are the videos that I participated in:
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
