ERIN GRAY - Actor
http://www.eringray.com
Erin is an internationally known actress, speaker, writer, agent and teacher, as well as the founder of 'Heroes for Hire', a company that has been booking celebrities at personal appearance and speaking engagements around the world for over a decade. On screen she redefined America's public's image of the ideal woman as Colonel Deering in the feature film and TV series 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century', and then in the award winning TV Series 'Silver Spoons'. In addition, Erin has co-starred in over 50 television movies, dozens of TV shows, as well as over 20 feature films. Most recently she received the best actress in a feature film award at the Monaco Film Festival 2012 for 'Dreams Awake', a film very close to her heart. 'Act Right: A Manual for the On Camera Actor', co-written with Mara Purl, is her first book which also won a Gold Evvy Award.
Erin's passions lie in teaching the ancient Chinese Arts of Chi Kung and Tai Chi, believing these life-enhancing tools holds the key to longevity, good health and for releasing one's greatest potentials. Besides teaching Tai Chi and Chi Kung at UCLA, Dr. Kim's Holistic Arts Center and currently at Heal and Soul, Erin travels around the country giving demonstrations and educating the public such as at the TED conference in 2012 & 2013. Plus, she has written several articles on the subject of Chi Kung for VIVmag, a new online magazine.
Erin began her career as the original Loreal “I’m Worth It!” supermodel in the 70's, and the Bloomingdales spokes woman for 10 years in the 80s and since 1992 she has been a motivational and keynote speaker on topics such as goal setting, building self-esteem and stress management. She also enjoys giving back to society by being a motivational speaker on topics increasing ones human potential and personal effectiveness in life and in business, having spoken to numerous organizations over the years.
In 2002 Erin was honored to give the commencement address at the LA Police Academy Graduation on the subject of Resolving Conflicts with Integrity. She is also the recipient of eleven community service awards, including The Leadership Award by the County of LA and the 2002 Woman of the Year Award presented by the Los Angeles Commission for Women, and most recently two Lifetime Achievement Awards.
JERRY ALDEN DEAL - Writer/Director/Producer
http://www.waytogomedia.com
2011's Dreams Awake was Jerry's feature directorial debut, although he's no neophyte to filmmaking. Over the past thirty years Jerry has been hired numerous times to develop and write screenplays for other production companies. During that same period several of his spec scripts were also optioned.
Jerry has also worked on other filmmakers' projects, learning the nuts and bolts of production, working from production assistant to producer, as well as directing several shorts. In addition, he spent several years at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which gave him a film business education into how the film industry works at the studio level.
Invigorated by the possibilities of modern digital media and the viewing public's expanding interest in transformational themes, Jerry decided to set up a production company to develop his own projects. Thus, his seventeenth screenplay, Dreams Awake was born, which he also directed and produced.
Jerry is currently prepping to direct his screenplay One Hand Clapping, to be shot in the Austin, TX area in 2014. You might say that he is returning to his roots where he went to college and where he first got involved in indie filmmaking, and near where he grew up in San Antonio.
He also has several other film projects in development, with The God Dilemma and The Inner Sonic Key being at the top of the list. All these projects reflect his interest in mystical, metaphysical, and transformational themes.
GARY GRAHAM - Actor
http://www.garygraham.com/
Gary Graham is probably best known for his starring role as Detective Matt Sikes in the television series Alien Nation, which was followed by five Alien Nation TV movies: Dark Horizon, Alien Nation: Body and Soul, Alien Nation: Millennium, Alien Nation: The Enemy Within, and Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy.
Star Trek fans probably know him best from his more recent guest-starring roles on Star Trek: Enterprise as the recurring character Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth. He also guest-starred on Star Trek: Voyager playing Ocampan community leader Tanis.
Gary was born in Long Beach, California and grew up in and around Orange County. The son of a medical doctor, he too aspired to a career in medicine. However despite showing much prowess at the medical sciences, Gary left pre-med to study theater arts at the University of California, Irvine, in the early seventies, before he won his first feature film role opposite George C. Scott in Hardcore.
Since that time Gary has appeared in more than 30 feature films, such as Robot Jox, The Last Warrior, Man Trouble, and Hollywood Knights, and numerous TV movies and series, such as Jag, Walker Texas Ranger, and Nash Bridges, in addition to Alien Nation and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Gary switched hats that same year by writing and directing his first short film Interviews. He also works with Orange Coast College and Irvine Valley College teaching students filmmaking in the emeritus program.
Recently Gary co-starred opposite Erin Gray in Dreams Awake, and last year starred in the upcoming action/adventure, Dust of War, and is scheduled to star in the sci-fi/horror adventure, Monster School, later in 2013.
As an author, Gary shares his many experiences from more than thirty years in the movie biz in his book,'Acting and Other Flying Lessons' (available on Amazon.com).
And finally, Gary served 16 years as a volunteer First Responder and Ski Patroller at Mt. High, California, and as a firearms expert, competes around the country in USPSA 3-GUN matches.
Gary also is a musician and fronts The Gary Graham Band, playing blues and classis rock and he has appeared at The Roxy, the Whiskey and the Viper Room on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA.
STEVE ALLEN - Public Relations
http://www.steveallenmedia.com/
With a B.A. in Communication Arts from the University of Dayton under his arm, Steve headed to New York City to pursue his career. His ten years plus in the 'Big Apple' produced many acting and directing accomplishments, none bigger than marrying the girl of his dreams in a play he acted in and co-produced.
In the early 90's Steve moved his family to L.A. to pursue his television side of his acting. On a lark he formed a P.R. company to supplement his growing family's needs. Since the blossoming P.R. mustard seed demanded Steve's full attention, he hung up his acting spikes in 1993 and never looked back.
Since then, Steve Allen Media, with offices on both coasts, and which bills itself as 'PR With a Conscience', has grown a solid reputation among many top clients as the 'go-to' guy. His clients include Oprah, The Today Show, The New York Times, People Magazine, CNN, Time, 20/20, Univision, and numerous other clients over the past twenty years. In addition, he has a number of clients in the health, wellness, eco-conscious, and metaphysical worlds.
A fun little postscript to this bio was Steve's claim to fame as the 'Father of the Ugly Baby' on the ever popular Seinfeld TV series.
Matt Welsh
http://www.spiritualmediablog.com/
After graduating from law school, Matthew Welsh, moved to Hollywood to work for the William Morris Agency, the world's largest and most prestigious talent and literary agency. While working in Hollywood, Matthew created Spiritual Media Blog to raise awareness for emerging conscious entertainment in movies, music, TV, books and new media platforms. Spiritual Media Blogs features reviews, interviews and guest posts from best-selling authors, award-winning filmmakers and the most innovative content creators in the personal development and spiritual growth genre.
Matthew has appeared in international media outlets such as CBS radio, on film next to Oscar Award winning producer Stephen Simon for the Spiritual Cinema Circle and interviewed on Conscious Content TV. He has given public speeches across the country at venues ranging from the University of Notre Dame, San Diego Convention Center and Dress for Success International Non-profit. He is also the author of The Bottom Line, a novel about a guy learning how to overcome the male ego that has been awarded 5 star reviews on Amazon.com. Currently, he is getting a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Purdue University and writing for Spiritual Media Blog.