Acting Dead
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| Acting Dead | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror, Comedy |
| Created by | Brian Beacock |
| Written by | Brian Beacock |
| Directed by | Alan David Morgan |
| Starring | Brian Beacock, Jillian Clare, Chris Galya, Patrika Darbo, Paul Nygro, John Yelvington |
| Composer | Jamie Forsyth |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Susan Bernhardt, Brian Beacock, Paul Nygro |
| Cinematography | Jared Hoy |
| Production company | Leonian |
Acting Dead is an American satirical dark comedy about the world of Hollywood zombies.[1] The series focuses on Tate Blodgett (Brian Beacock), a zombie, and Alex Carbonneux (Jillian Clare), a ghost, as they both struggle with their new afterlife.
Episodes
[edit]- Episode 1: Career Suicide
- Episode 2: Throw The Switch!
- Episode 3: Polterguise
- Episode 4: Talent and Brains
- Episode 5: The "X" Is Silent But Deadly
- Episode 6: This Town Needs an Exorcist
- Episode 7: Take You Out for a Bite
- Episode 8: Money Back Scarentee
Cast and characters
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Brian Beacok as Tate Blodgett
- Jillian Clare as Alex Carbonneux
- Chris Galya as Hunter Lee
- Patrika Darbo as Margot Mullen, Tate's agent.
- Paul Nygro as Paul Baker
- John Yelvington as Maddox Shane
Guest stars
[edit]- Debbie Gibson as Roberta
- Sheila Korsi as Rosalia
- Lori Alan as Zombietologist
- Carolyn Hennesy as Dr. Ivana Wurshter
- Christine Lakin as Snotty Casting Director
- Eric Martsolf as Lab Assistant
- John J. York as Tennyson Albright
- Cocoa Brown as Scared Casting Director
- Peter Allen Vogt as Xavier LeBeaux
Awards
[edit]Austin Indie Flix Showcase, 2014
| • | Won, Jury Award |
| Best Actress Jillian Clare |
Austin WebFest, 2015
| • | Won |
| Best Special Effects |
Brooklyn WebFest, 2015
| • | Won |
| Best Comedy |
FilmQuest, US, 2015
| • | Won, FilmQuest Cthulhu |
| Best Web Series |
IFQ, 2015
| • | Won |
| Best Director, David Morgan |
Independent Film Quarterly Film and Webisode Festival, 2014
| • | Won, Festival Award |
| Best Director of a Web Series Alan David Morgan |
Indie Series Awards, 2015
| • | Won, ISA |
| Best Guest Actor- Comedy Peter Allen Vogt | |
| • | Won, ISA |
| Best Web Series - Comedy | |
| • | Won, ISA |
| Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Chris Galya | |
| • | Won, ISA |
| Best Writing (Comedy) Brian Beacock (writer) | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Guest Actress - Comedy Carolyn Hennesy | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Deborah Gibson | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Actress (Comedy) Jillian Clare | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Makeup Jen Grable | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Actor (Comedy) Brian Beacock | |
| • | Nominated, ISA |
| Best Production Design Danny Cistone |
Long Beach Comic Con, 2015
| • | Won |
| Best WebSeries |
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, 2015
| • | Won, LAIFF February Award |
| Best Web Series (English) Alan David Morgan |
New York Comic Con, 2015
| • | Won |
| Best WebSeries |
Primetime Emmy Awards, 2016
| • | Won, Primetime Emmy | Source |
| Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Patrika Darbo• For playing: "Margot Mullen". | [2] |
Raindance Film Festival, 2014
| • | Nominated, Jury Prize |
| Best Ensemble Web Series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home of the Delicious Zomedy Series - ACTING DEAD". Actingdead.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ "DAYS' Patrika Darbo wins primetime Emmy for Acting Dead". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
External links
[edit]- "Patrika Darbo – Acting Dead". Starrymag.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "DAYS' Patrika Darbo wins primetime Emmy for Acting Dead". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Zombies, Hollywood, Emmy...Acting Dead. - NoHo Arts District". Nohoartsdistrict.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Panos, Maggie (19 September 2016). "Emmys: Here's the Complete List of 2016's Big Winners". Popsugar.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "2016 Emmy Winners: And the Awards Go To..." Tvfanatic.com. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "AOL's 'Park Bench' Among Short-Form Emmy Winners, But Some Choices Raise Questions - Tubefilter". Tubefilter.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Full list of winners from the 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards". Flickermyth.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Dry, Jude (14 July 2016). "Short Form Emmy Nominations: 'Childrens Hospital' Leads, Few Independents Honored". Indiewire.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Indie Spotlight - Daily Dead". Dailydead.com. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Indie Spotlight - Daily Dead". Dailydead.com. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.