Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
| Matt Bettinelli-Olpin | |
|---|---|
| Born | California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | |
| Radio Silence | |
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is an American actor, writer and director.
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[edit] Biography
Raised in Oakland, California, Bettinelli-Olpin later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1]
[edit] Music
Bettinelli-Olpin is the original guitar player and co-songwriter for influential punk band Link 80,[2] a band he started in 1993 (with Joey Bustos, Aaron Nagel, Adam Pereria and Nick Traina) when he was 15 years old.
He later worked as a music journalist, during which he interviewed bands such as Alkaline Trio,[3] Blur, Violent Femmes, Sondre Lerche, the Breeders, Phantom Planet, Pennywise, Thrice, the Mars Volta and the Psychedelic Furs.[4]
[edit] Film
While in college, Bettinelli-Olpin directed Alkaline Trio's first video, "Goodbye Forever,"[5] and in the early 2000s he appeared in many of The Lonely Island's early videos (including "The Hot Seat," "Vanilla Sky," "White Power" and "The 'Bu"[6]).
In 2007, Bettinelli-Olpin co-founded the comedy group Chad, Matt & Rob. Among their many short films, the group was responsible for the viral video, Roommate Alien Prank Gone Bad, and a first-of-its-kind series of Interactive Adventures.[7]
According to the LA Times, Bettinelli-Olpin co-directed a segment in the feature film "V/H/S"[8] as part of the group Radio Silence, which also includes Tyler Gillett, Chad Villella and Justin Martinez.[9] The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival[10] and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures.[11][12]
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[edit] References
- ^ G4 Attack of the Show ("Around the Net") http://revver.com/video/919676/cmr-on-g4-tvs-attack-of-the-show/
- ^ Punk News Link 80 http://www.punknews.org/bands/link80
- ^ Campus Circle Alkaline Trio http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=1406
- ^ Campus Circle Richard Butler http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=2099
- ^ YouTube, "Alkaline Trio Official Channel" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3IBZAheRaM
- ^ The Lonely Island Vintage Videos http://www.thelonelyisland.com/videos?tags=vintage&sort=date&page=2
- ^ Lawton, Christopher (2009-02-04), "Video Sites Entice Users To Stay and Play." Wall Street Journal
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2011-10-13), "Wingard, West headline new Bloody Disgusting film." Los Angeles Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/ti-west-inkeepers-bloody-disgusting-adam-wingard-youre-next.html
- ^ Miska, Brad (2011-12-1), "'V/H/S' Will Premiere at Sundance 2012" Bloody-Disgusting http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/27429
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (2011-12-1), "Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings." New York Times http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/delusional-teenagers-and-other-sundance-offerings/
- ^ Lowe, Justin (2012-1-27), "V/H/S: Sundance Film Review." The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/vhs-sundance-2012-film-review-285296
- ^ Miller, Daniel (2012-1-26), "Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquiring Horror Flick 'V/H/S' for North of $1 Million." The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-magnolia-pictures-vhs-284886
