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WILL KEENAN as Johnny X
Will Keenan is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed actor who became a cult superstar with his lead performances in Tromeo and Juliet, Terror Firmer and Good Machine's Love God. He then went on to become an "indie film posterboy" after racking up over 20 independent films which have played hundreds of festivals worldwide. His acting and stuntwork in Operation Midnight Climax have garnered him attention by more than one critic as "this century's Buster Keaton." |
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Introducing DE ANNA JOY BROOKS as Bliss
De Anna Joy Brooks won the coveted role of "Bliss" from among three hundred competing actresses. Her other film projects include The Strand with Katherine Helmond, as well as featured roles in Neighborhood Watch and Studio House, alongside such notables as Ruta Lee and Debra Wilson. Recently De Anna has written and starred in a hilarious one-woman-show to rave reviews. The versatile young actress can also be seen on StimTV interviewing rockers Ted Leo and members of The Grateful Dead. Director Paul Bunnell believes Johnny X will be De Anna's breakthrough role. |
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REGGIE BANNISTER as King Clayton
In The Ghastly Love of Johnny X Reggie Bannister reunites with director Paul Bunnell after previously working together on That Little Monster. Known to horror fans far and wide, Reggie is best known for his work in Don Coscarelli's Phantasm horror franchise, as well as Bubba Ho-Tep and other cult movie favorites. |
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LES WILLIAMS as Chip
Originally from a theatre background in Baltimore and Los Angeles, Les is a key member of the legendary Sanford Meisner Theatre Group and continues to work in film and television. His film credits include Kiss the Bride with Tori Spelling, the popular TV show Days of Our Lives, TV movies Sketch Artist II and Enemy Within, as well as the independent film, Training Wheels, where at its Los Angeles premiere, he was approached by director Paul Bunnell to join the cast of Johnny X. |
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KEVIN McCARTHY Grand Inquisitor
Kevin McCarthy is most remembered for starring as Dr. Bennell in the sci-fi thriller classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. With over 90 film and television projects to his name, he is also well-known for his starring role in the original Twilight Zone series episode Long Live Walter Jameson. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. McCarthy is also an Academy Award Nominee for his portrayal as Biff in Death of a Salesman (1951). |
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PAUL BUNNELL Writer / Director
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X is Bunnell's second feature film as writer/director. His critically acclaimed cult-horror-comedy, That Little Monster was awarded a Golden Scroll for Outstanding Achievement by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and features a cameo appearance by the legendary comedian Bob Hope. Paul has also written, produced and directed several award winning short films, including a music video for Ego Plum's Ebola Music Orchestra entitled INTRODUCTION. |
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EGO PLUM Composer
Ego Plum is a composer, performer and visual artist who has created an inventive & eccentric musical world from a variety of unconventional influences. He has released several CDs through his independent record label and website (ebolamusic.com) which have helped create a loyal cult following. In 2004 he scored his first feature film for director Susan Emschwiller, the surreal dark comedy In the Land of Milk and Money. Plum's most recent assignment was scoring an animated television series for Nickelodeon called Making Fiends.
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KRISTINA WEST Costume Designer
Kristina has worked as a costumer in the film and television industry since 1991. Her credits include some of the most prestigious shows in TV history, such as Murphy Brown and The Practice, including films such as Dudley Do-Right and Magicians. She has worked with the likes of Lily Tomlin, Alan Arkin, Brendan Fraser and Eric Idle. The Ghastly Love of Johnny X is Kristina's third feature film as a costume designer. Her other credits include Larry Blamire's highly anticipated sequel to The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra: The Lost Skeleton Returns Again, and as co-designer on Blamire's Dark and Stormy Night (2009) feature with Kristen M. Burke. |