E y e b a l l E d d i e

Martin Cohen	Executive Producer
Marty is a tried and true "Friend of Liz Allen."
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Erica Frauman	Executive Producer
Erica is also a tried and true "Friend of Liz Allen."
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Erin Simon Berenson	Executive Producer
Erin is currently Vice-President of Television Development at Ben Stiller's Red Hour Productions with ABC. She was previously Vice-President of actor Tom Arnold's Clean Break Productions at Warner Brothers where she was Executive in Charge of Arnold's WB sitcom THE TOM ARNOLD SHOW. Erin attended the UCLA graduate film school producers program graduating in 1994.
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Kevin Huynh	Associate Producer
Kevin graduated from the USC School of Cinema-Television in 1997. While there, he produced several short films, including an undergraduate senior thesis and a graduate thesis film. He currently works in development at Gone Fishin' Productions headed by Casey Silver, former Chairman of Universal Pictures. Contact Kevin Huynh at kevinh@gonefishinprod.com
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Matthew Jensen	Director of Photography
Matthew Jensen began his pursuit of a filmmaking career at the age of eleven when he first picked up a Super-8mm camera. His early interest in photography and movies led him to USC film school, and eventually a cinematography career. While at USC, Matt lent his visual sensibility to many projects including MAD BOY, ILL BLOW YOUR BLUES AWAY, which won best short film at South By Southwest, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the LA Independent Film Festival. Upon graduation in 1994, Matt earned internships with several prominent DPs including Stephen Goldblatt, ASC and Dean Cundey, ASC. Since then he has gone onto shoot several independent features including STARSTRUCK in 1996. MAN OF THE CENTURY, a black and white screwball comedy, which Matt shot in 1997,won the audience award at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. Its 15 city distribution by Fine Line Features last fall garnered much critical attention including a vote for "one of the ten best indies" by the National Board of Review. Matts use of black and white received praise from American Cinematographer, calling his photography: "detailed, stylish, and clever". RATAS, RATONES, RATEROS provided an entirely different challenge, as Matt traveled to Ecuador to shoot the brooding, Spanish-language crime melodrama in 1998. The film has gathered attention as an official selection of the Venice, Toronto, and San Sebastian International Film Festivals, and has won best feature at two international Latin American Film festivals in Spain and Italy. Matt is a veteran of dozens of short films in addition to the feature work. He recently traveled to Russia and Central Asia to shoot a documentary on social reformers for the Eurasia Foundation. Matts other work includes the sci-fi, CD-ROM game, PHANTASMAGORIA: A PUZZLE OF FLESH. His title sequence work can be seen regularly on Saturday mornings on NBC.
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? Hawaii via Washington DC via Northwest Indiana (rust belt) What do you want to do eventually? I want to eventually have my own lounge act in Las Vegas. Is the movie business what you thought it would be? Movies are not quite what I thought they would be. There is more talk about making movies here than time spent making them. The song currently running through my head is: Last Dance by Donna Summer All of my living room furniture matches (yes or no): No When someone sneezes, I say: Bless you, my child
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Emma Hookway	Production Designer
PROFESSIONAL FILM EXPERIENCE: May 1999 Production Designer - 'Things Fall' Director - Daniel Davilla 1999 Production Designer & Construction Coordinator 'Eyeball Eddie' Director Elizabeth Allen 1993 Model Maker, 3D Visual Effects, London Scholl Footcare TV Commercials BMW Awards London Underground Architectural Models 1987 Buyer for TV Commercials, Asylum Models & Special Effects, London PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE 1988-1990 Freelance Designer: Retail Design Art One Gallery, Westwood, LA Fornarina clothes store Library in Private Residence, Brentwood 1997-98 Spatial Designer, Cesar Pelli and Associates, New Haven, CT 1996-97 Interior Architect, CPG Architects, Stamford, CT 1995-96 Freelance Designer: Retail Design Prada Boutique, Jeffreys Clothes Store Private Residence, CT 1993-95 Store Planner, Harrods Limited, Knightsbridge, London DKNY, Prada, Jil Sander, Donna Karan & Ralph Lauren 1987 Interior Architect, Fitch RS, London SKILLS: AutoCAD R14 & M-Color; Microsoft Word & Excel; Basic spoken German OTHER INTERESTS: Furniture building, gardening, hiking, golf, skiing, tennis, drawing Contact Emma Hookway at emmahookway@hotmail.com
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Brett Hedlund	Editor
The excitement all began back in July of '93. I had moved out to Los Angeles from Lincoln, Nebraska in order to answer my calling ... making movies. I had secured an internship with Concorde/New Horizons a.k.a. The Roger Corman School of Film. After 4 months of varying tasks like answering the phones and running personal errands to reading scripts and being a casting assistant, I made my way into the world of editing as an apprentice editor. After 2 months of intense cutting room tutelage, I was offered my first job as an assistant editor. The 6 months of free labor in exchange for a hands on education had finally paid off. Within a year, I was offered my first editing job. In '96 I became the staff editor for Royal Oaks Entertainment which later branched out to become Phoenician Entertainment and Franchise Pictures. In '98, while still working for Phoenician, I went back to my freelance status and have since spread out into other areas, including helping my friends with many of their -- labor of love projects, such as Eyeball Eddie. Check out my resume at the Internet Movie Database. And feel free to contact me at Edgecode@aol.com regarding any upcoming projects.
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Tripp Reed	Editor
Tripp Reed hails from Naples Florida, attendeded Emory University and moves to LA two days before the Quake of '94. Tripp got his big break from Liz Allen when he was accepted as an intern for Woods Entertainment. Later he produced several films for Royal Oaks Entertainment before leaving to make his own feature "The Confidence Man" which he produced, directed and edited. Since then, Tripp has made several other shorts including "not new...but recommended," and "The Craft". He is currently editing with Liz on the newest court TV show "Moral Court". Contact Tripp Reed at treedo@aol.com
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Steve Weisberg	Composer
Buy Steve's music online at http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm/artists/806.html Contact Steve Weisberg at Ringo322726257@aol.com

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Betsy Glick	Costume Designer
My name is Betsy Alexis Glick. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA and I livered there until about 2 _ years ago when I moved to Los Angeles. I graduated from the University of PGH with a BA in costume design. My plan is to begin designing full time as soon as possible!!! Ideally period or fantasy films. I have been working on both features and TV. I got into my local 705 union as a costumer about a year ago & I have been working a lot so I am lucky. My current job is as costumer on Judging Amy. I like hip hop, raggae, drum and bass and jass a lot. I love to eat asian food and I love to be by the beach! I have only been to Canada, Mexico and Israel. I think that's enough about me
What Restaurants have you worked at? Mama's Pizza The most regretful thing I ever did with my hair was: Dyed it yellow, then black The song currently running through my head is: Electric Relaxation (Tribe called Quest) When someone sneezes, I say: Bless you.
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Bill Gilman	Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Gilman has worked on visual effects for over twenty movies, from "Waterworld" to "The Perfect Storm." He works to feed his filmmaking habit, currently at Industrial Light and Magic in woodsy Marin County, far too far from his beloved Los Angeles. Contact Bill Gilman at bgilman@ilm.com
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Orly Kate Sitowitz	Casting Director
Orly has worked in casting for both Film and TV. She recently finished casting an independent film called "The Guardian" starring Mario Van Peebles and Ice-T and is currently casting another indie called "Going Greek". For TV she has worked on Movie of the Weeks including: "Joan of Arc" (starring LeeLee Sobieski and Peter O'Toole), "And The Beat Goes On; The Sonny & Cher Story", "True Women" (starring Angelina Jolie) and "The Staircase" (starring Barbara Hershey and William Petersen), just to name a few. Orly received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the USC School of Theatre.
What do you want to do eventually? The "scorpion" pose in Yoga. The most regretful thing I ever did with my hair was: Feather it. The stupidest song lyric I've ever heard is: Mmm Bop
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Fernando J. Mills	Unit Production Manager
Fernando worked his way through an undergraduate English degree and post-graduate studies in screenwriting at UCLA as both the owner of his own mobile disc jockey company and an intern for companies like New Line and Mandalay, and he's still not sure what's worse -- teaching pubescent kids at Bar Mitzvah's how to do the hand jive or photocopying screenplays until you've been exposed to more UV rays than George Hamilton. Eyeball Eddie was the first film he's worked on, but it won't be his last. After directing, writing, and producing for shows like MTV's Making the Video, Survivor for CBS, and, currently, Boot Camp for Fox, nothing has compared to the frantic satisfaction of getting a little story about a boy and his glass eye onto celluloid. Fernando also enjoys walks on the beach, candle lit dinners, and Italian table wine.
Is the movie business what you thought it would be? I don't know if the film business is what I thought it would be, but I do know what I've learned -- If you don't have a sense of humor about 1) yourself, and 2) the industry and everybody in it, then it's time for you to throw in the towel and go into politics.
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Adam Reed	First Assistant Director
Adam Reed is a graduate, Cum Laude, from UCLAs Film & Communication Studies program. Upon graduation he immediately began assistant directing and has worked with such prominent Hollywood companies as SONY PICTURES, TBWA/CHIAT/DAY, FUEL, FOX, ABC, HBO, TRISTAR PICTURES, and numerous independents. However, these were not his crowning achievements. Recently, at only 24 years-old, Reed was highlighted on IFILM as one of only three emerging filmmakers to look out for. He also stands alone as the first and only director ever to be chronicled by MTVs MAKING THE VIDEO for the production of an unsigned artists spec video. Most recently he became the first unsigned director ever to be featured on the highly regarded commercial production website, Ecreativesearch. Although he has been approached to direct three independent features, he is currently focusing on directing music videos and commercials, as well as writing features and television series for KLR Entertainment. Contact Adam Reed at 3520 Hughes Ave. #217 Los Angeles, CA 90034 310-253-9153 geminifilms@juno.com
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? "From the streets of Bakersfield" like the old Buck Owens song. What do you want to do eventually? Direct a musical! What Restaurants have you worked at? None, but I worked at a skating rink for entirely too long, I think I may have made a hot dog or two there. Is the movie business what you thought it would be? Yeah, but it is much smaller, everyone knows everyone, it is kinda like the Mafia in that respect. The song currently running through my head is: The theme from the Dukes of Hazzard by Waylon Jennings. All of my living room furniture matches (yes or no): No When someone sneezes, I say: "Wipe that thing hanging off the end of your nose."
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Jennifer Akana-Sturla	Production Coordinator
Jennifer Akana-Sturla grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended Highland Hall, a Waldorf School, through high school. She graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz with a degree in Modern Literature in 1995 and then returned to Southern California to begin working in the Entertainment Industry "breaking in" as a polyester-uniformed NBC Page and moving on from there. She worked in the writers offices of a couple of t.v. shows for a few years as a writers assistant, until a disastrous experience on a short-lived drama sent her on a soul-searching mission. She wanted to figure out if this was really the business for her and, if so, what she "really wanted to do." (Highlights of that dark time include Bartending School, meeting, seriously, with a Marine Corps Recruitment Officer, and an extended trip to Brazil). In looking to work for free on an independent project to get some production experience, Jennifer came across the posting on a joblist for just such a film, "Eyeball Eddie." Working on "Eddie" as the Production Coordinator became such a labor of love for Jennifer that she decided, after long discussions with Liz Allen, to apply to USCs Graduate Film Production Program and pursue her dream of writing and directing in a more formal and focused way. The Fall 2000 semester is Jennifers first at USC. Of the program so far, Jennifer says, "for so long Ive wanted to be in an atmosphere of creative, talented people, to work with them in film, and explore the stories I have to telland thats where I am now. This is the most inspired Ive ever been and its a thrill." Contact Jennifer Akana-Sturla at MenehuneMagic@aol.com
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? Well, Im a Valley Girl, I admit, so to get to "Hollywood" all I had to do was drive down the 170 to NBC in Burbank and, later, when I upgraded jobs, "over the hill." What do you want to do eventually? Get to be a really good hula dancer; finish film school at USC in three years; write and direct my own projects and make money at it including a feature film about the life of Princess Kaiulani; create a production company called "Menehune Magic;" be a presenter at the Oscars at least once; marry in my 30s, have children, and never divorce; own homes and live in Kona and Los Angeles; see my parents live to grown old. What Restaurants have you worked at? Cocos on Reseda Blvd. in Northridge. I was in the 11th grade and worked as a hostess. It sucked. Is the movie business what you thought it would be? For the most part. The horrible people are more horrible than I thought (untalented, aggressive, shallow, unkind) and the wonderful people are more wonderful than I thought (brilliantly creative, inspiring, generous, nurturing, kind). One thing I'll never do again is: Wait for the phone to ring. When someone sneezes, I say: "Kihe a mauli ola!"
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Doreen Myers	Website Designer and DVD Menu Artist
Born in Detroit. Grew up in the suburbs. English BA from Madonna University - nothing whatsoever to do with the pop star. Started working in the world of the world wide web in '97 because it was profitable and less tedious than working on my Master's degree. Now I'm a Design Technologist which means I technologize designs. I have a hard time keeping my house plants alive because I don't have south facing windows. I designed, built and maintained the website for Operation Haverchuck - a Freaks and Geeks fan effort (we tried to save the show by running an ad in Holywood's Daily Variety. Nice try). Liz Allen asked me if I wanted to make this site too so I said ok, sounds good. I'm still working on it. I really like science and music but I'm not a scientist nor a musician. You're probably not surprised to learn that I have my own website: www.doreenworld.com. Contact Doreen Myers at oh_webgal@hotmail.com
The most regretful thing I ever did with my hair was: a buzz cut in 1986 The song currently running through my head is: Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) Someday I aspire to: play the guitar One thing I'll never do again is: attempt home-made bagels All of my living room furniture matches (yes or no): yes. 1979 was a good year for green. When someone sneezes, I say: "gazoon"
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Erik Aadahl	Sound Designer
Born in 1976 to Scandinavian parents, Erik grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated 1 of 330 in high school, garnering the Valedictory, and was accepted to Yale and Stanford Universities. He took a full Trustee scholarship to USCs Cinema-Television School as a film production major, where he went on to supervise the Spielberg Scoring Stage. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 98, and became the Editor Guilds youngest new member, working on Forces of Nature (Dreamworks), Tuesdays with Morrie (ABC, Oprah Winfrey), The Last Producer, They Nest (USA Films) and Law & Order: SVU. He is currently sound effects editor on Sci-Fi Channels Dune miniseries and will cut Warner Bros. Miss Congeniality in fall. Contact Erik Aadahl at erikaadahl@netscape.net
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? San Mateo, CA What do you want to do eventually? Continue to cut sound effects and perhaps produce What Restaurants have you worked at? Huh? Is the movie business what you thought it would be? When you work in this business, the silver tint of glamor fades pretty quickly. The everyday-ness of most people working on productions surprised me.
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Walter Michael Bost	Sound Supervisor
Walt Bost is in his first year as the sound supervisor for the WB show "Felicity", and will soon start editing his short film "Harbinger" (with Liz Allen as editor), which he wrote and directed. Last year he worked as the assistant sound supervisor on the NBC show "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit". Bost graduated in May 1994 from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Radio, Television & Motion Pictures and a Minor in Business Administration. After writing, producing, directing and editing his first 35mm feature film, "Immortal", Bost moved to Los Angeles in September of 1996; there, he shot and produced the short film "The Council of Hastings", which won Fox Searchlights "Looking for Richard" film contest. The contest was sponsored by the Independent Film Channel, and the film was chosen by Al Pacino as the winner. "The Council of Hastings" aired on the IFC in March of 1997. He has since shot and produced the short film "The Butterfly Hunters", which is in postproduction. Bost continues to write and develop projects. Contact Walt Bost at 4018 Camero Ave. #9 LA, CA 90027 misterburns@earthlink.net
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? North Carolina What do you want to do eventually? direct What Restaurants have you worked at? NONE!!!!!! Is the movie business what you thought it would be? It's a lot tougher than i thought it would be. It's all about who you know, who you can b.s, and who you can step on. The most regretful thing I ever did with my hair was: had a "spike" The song currently running through my head is: the new "Felicity" theme song Someday I aspire to: weigh 190 pounds One thing I'll never do again is: shave my legs When someone sneezes, I say: cover your mouth
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Christian Mangione	Music Editor
Chris Mangione was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Throughout High School and College, he took every art and design course possible, majoring in Graphics and minoring in Interior. During these formative years, Chris began listening to film scores to get inspired for the creation of art. Following a move to LA when he was 23, Chris began a graphic design career, during which he discovered the grim reality of the graphic business. Scrambling to reinvent his life, he called upon the great LA God Of Nepotism , and got a job for a film company as a production assistant. He quickly went from assistant to post assistant to music supervisor. Following that, Chris has held jobs at a film composer agency , music supervised a television series, and music edited either the temp or the final music on over 30 films and many hours of television. Chris continues to draw and paint and listens to his personal collection of over 6000 film scores. Contact Christian Mangione at cmangione@soundelux.com
Where did you move from to get in the movie business? I moved from Buffalo, New York What do you want to do eventually? Eventually I want to own my own record label specializing in trance / electronica versions of film themes and original electronica-styled film scores. What Restaurants have you worked at? I've never worked in a restaurant...unless you count the snack bar of a department store. The worst part about that was that the store was doing a Dick Tracy promotion and I had to wear a yellow fedora...which THE PROMOTION COMPANY DEMANDED BACK!!! Is the movie business what you thought it would be? The movie business is all about maintaining your integrity and dignity.....was that okay? Did that sound sincere? I can do it again, Mr. Spielberg... The most regretful thing I ever did with my hair was: The most regretful thing I ever did to my hair had to do with my 'burning' desire to be Gene Simmons..... Someday I aspire to: figure out what the difference is between question number two and this question.
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