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Michael Kelek
(a.k.a. Michael McDonald)
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non-union
co-founder, Untitled5
San Francisco, CA
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hair: bald
eyes: blue (glasses optional)
height: 5’ 6”
weight: 130 lb
voice: bass / baritone
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Recently finished:
- a 24-hour Film Festival movie: Sex with a Chick on Acid or The Wisdom to Know the Difference
- Goodbye Mr. Jordan, a 29-minute Scary Cow film in which I play the
lead
In lieue of a demo reel, here are some of the student short
films that I have shot with SFSDF:
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Film (Recent)
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| Goodbye Mr. Jordan |
Lead |
Hearts and Minds Films / Scary Cow |
Marc Stayman |
2009 |
| Give the Man a Drink |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Tehben Dean |
2009 |
| The Snout |
Lead |
Spencer Berry Films |
Spencer Berry |
2008 |
| All for One and One for All |
Lead |
Meledelicious Productions |
Mel Bell-Grey |
2008 |
| The Wingman |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Joshua Manes |
2008 |
| High Caliber |
Lead |
Broken Infinity Films |
Mike Fatum |
2008 |
| Did I Screw It Up? |
Principal |
Independent / SFSDF |
S. Reddy |
2008 |
| The Butcher |
Lead |
Independent / SFSDF |
Chris Orcutt |
2007 |
| Teachings/Disgusting/Awful |
Supporting |
Blue Whale Prod. (Feature) |
Alex Bernstein |
2006 |
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Commercial (Recent)
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| Doritos Can Save Your Life |
Henchman |
Independent / SFSDF |
Adi Ray |
2008 |
| The Newspaper (Amazon Kindle) |
Man |
Independent / SFSDF |
Paul Schilens |
2008 |
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Industrials (Recent)
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| AT&T |
Giggling Guy |
Left Coast Productions |
Barbara Murray |
2008 |
| AT&T |
Hip-Hop Dancer |
Left Coast Productions |
Barbara Murray |
2007 |
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Theatre (Select)
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| Wine Country |
Roberto |
Untitled5 |
David Usner |
2008 |
| The PornoZombies |
Bradley, DeliveryGuy,+ |
Renegade Theatre Exp. |
Sean Murphy |
2006 |
| A Penny for a Song |
Humpage |
Foothill Theatre |
Marcia Frederick |
2005 |
| Samuel Pepys |
Lord Coventry,CaptC,+ |
Dumenda Productions |
S.D. Scannnon |
2005 |
| The Heidi Chronicles |
Chris, Hippie, Mark,+ |
Santa Clara Players |
Kathy Gutto |
2005 |
| The Debt |
Greg |
Foothill New Works |
Loreen Basuino |
2005 |
| Laura |
Shelby |
Santa Clara Players |
Matt Matthews |
2005 |
| The Taming of the Shrew |
Curtis |
Bus Barn Shakespeare/Park |
Eric Wenburg |
2004 |
| Servant of Two Masters |
Ringo (Waiter) |
Foothill Theatre |
Marcia Frederick |
2004 |
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Training
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| Meisner Technique School of Acting: The Business of Your Dream |
Jim Jarrett |
2008 |
| Meisner Technique School of Acting: completed Meisner Technique training |
Jim Jarrett |
2006-8 |
| Voice One: Creating Characters |
Terry McGovern |
2007 |
| Voice One: Stepping Out |
Tom Chantler |
2007 |
| SF School of Digital Filmmaking, Film Acting II |
Hester Schell |
2007 |
| SF School of Digital Filmmaking, Film Acting I |
Greg Hubbard |
2006 |
| Actors’ Intensive |
Kirk Baltz |
2006 |
| Foothill College: Principles of Acting x3, Intro. to Directing |
Marcia Frederick |
2003-5 |
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Additional Skills
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| Miscellaneous on-stage experience: intimacy, unarmed combat, jazz dance, wigs, Southern accent |
| Voiceover: announcer, real-person, industrial narration |
| Social dance: Salsa, Swing, Cha Cha, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango, Rumba, ... |
| Aikido: blending, rolling, falling, break-falls, sword and short staff |
| Astanga Yoga, T’ai Chi Chuan, Contact Improv |
| Skiing (snow), rock climbing, skydiving, fire dancing (poi), work well with cats |
