REESE MERRITT
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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Film | ||
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Floyd's Barbershop(2007) |
Billy-Lead Actor |
Director: Jeff Holman |
Killer Weed(award winning)(2007) |
Lance-featured actor |
Director: Gabe Evans |
Waiting Rooms-2008 |
Hunter |
Pantheon Productions |
Mia's Father-(now Secret of Arrow Lake) |
Clifford |
Producer:Bonnie Orr |
Dir. Brad Keller;Ranch Studios |
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Love Bug -2009(award winning) |
Turtle Thompson(lead role) |
Kat Candler |
The Ashley Project (2010) |
Extra |
Director: Scott Colquit |
Hula (2010) |
Boy on the bicycle |
Director:Vicky Boone |
Recess (2010) |
featured |
Brad Montesi |
Escape (2011) |
principle co-lead |
Director: Sonia Melendez |
Untitled (2011) |
Young Jason |
Dir.:John Merriman & K. Lindo |
Turning Points (film series 2011) |
featured |
Moontower VFX |
Pictures of Superheroes(2012) |
Justin |
Director: DonSwaynos |
Cinema Six( 2012) |
featured 'kid customer' |
Direct:Cole Selix & Mark Potts |
Conspiracy High(2012) |
Trevor- co-lead |
Dir: Lee Bacak |
Prize (2012) |
Featured |
Dir: Amanda Yam |
Book of Joe (2012) |
Featured |
Dir. Samantha Lopez |
Slash (2012) |
Supporting |
Dir: Clay Liford |
SFX (2012) |
Principle |
Dir: J. Merriman & K. Lindo |
Television/Industrial | ||
My Generation (2010) |
Extra |
ABC Network |
Connell Chevrolet (Killeen) |
featured |
Denise Hodgson, Producer |
Bill White Gubernatorial Campaign |
Rick Perry |
Director:Javiar Bonafont |
University of TX -Athletics |
Featured |
Arts& Labor for UT |
PSA for Texas Education Agency |
Matthew |
AMS Pictures |
Pick With Austin (ongoing spokesperson) |
self |
PWA (Texas non-profit charity) |
Anti-Bullying PSA |
self |
MediaAwareness Project, Inc. |
Music Video | ||
He's Coming Back |
Playground Kid |
JB'Tower' Martin, Artist |
Make A Change |
Featured Child |
Georgia Napolitano, Artist |
Just to See Her Smile |
Alien Guard |
Mother Falcon, Artist |
Training | ||
Georgetown Palace Theater |
Character Development, Scene Study, Body |
Diane Pinschew, Instructor |
Language, Stage Movement |
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Liberty Hill Theater Arts |
Period Styles/Voice |
Shelly Brewer, Instructor |
Kids Acting Studio |
Stage and Screen |
Dede Clark, Instructor |
Theater Arts Camp |
Presentation Techniques |
Tamara Jolain |
Acting for Television and Screen (2007-2011) | ||
Kids Acting Studio |
Intermediate Audition Techniques |
Dede Clark |
JB Entertainment |
Beginning Acting |
Johnson Cooley, Instructor |
Character Development I & II, Commercial |
Justin Brown, Instructor |
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Hideout Theater |
Training, Improv Techniques, Audition |
Jessica Arjet,Asaf Ronen |
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techniques for Film, TV and Stage |
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JB Model & Talent |
Cold Reads, Acting for Film,TV and Stage |
David Cox, Instructor |
Child Improv I |
Tamara Jolain, Tutor |
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Texas Actor & Modeling Academy |
Child Improv II, Audition Techniques |
Allison Burick, Instructor |
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for Commercials and Modeling |
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Advanced Improvisation |
Tamara Jolain,Tutor |
Runway Techniques |
Ashley Francis/ElleLaMont |
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Advanced Cold Read Basics |
Allison Burick |
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Intermediate Commercial Auditions |
David Cox, Instructor |
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Sitcom/Soap Opera Auditions |
Justin Brown |
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Brock/Allen Casting |
Advanced Audition Styles/Techniques |
Sally Allen |
Brock/Allen Casting |
Script-based Improv |
Toni Cobb |
Workshops (2009-2011) | ||
Auditions and the Camera |
Anne Mulhall, CSA |
LDI Casting |
On Camera Techniques |
Paul Weber, CSA |
MGM Studios-Worldwide |
Cold Reading Techniques |
Craig Lechner, CSA |
Impossible Castings, NY |
Camera Readiness/Be Yourself |
Susan Lunetta, CEO |
EXXCEL Models & Talent, NY |
Audition Tips and Camera Style |
Barbara Brinkley |
Barbara Brinkley Casting, TX |
Advanced Performance Skills |
Paul Weber, CSA |
MGM Studios-Worldwide |
Soap Opera Workshop-Advanced |
Bob Larson, CSA |
ABC Network |
Acting & Role Interpretation |
Ricki Maslar, CSA |
Los Angeles |
Masters acting class(by invitation) |
Ricki Maslar, CSA |
Los Angeles |
Prep for Pilot Season |
Ricki Maslar, CSA |
Los Angeles |
Awards | ||
IMTA- July 2007 |
3rd Place-Sit Com, 4th Place Soap Opera |
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Honorable Mention: Theatrical Headshot |
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Commercial Print, Ready for my Close-up, |
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TV Real People, Toys R Us Commercial, |
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Monologue and Child Male Actor |
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of the Year |
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Killer Weed (lead role) 2008 |
Best Movie Award |
B-Fest Festival, Syracuse NY |
Best Picture & Grand Prize Award |
Texas Travesty Film Festival |
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Love Bug-lead role-2009 |
Texas Filmmakers Showcase selection |
2010 |
Voted Audience Favorite |
Austin Film Festival-2009 |
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Michael Moore Film Festival-20 |
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Jacksonville FF-2010 |
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Little Ripper FFest.-Australia |
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Special recognition/Selection |
Texas Filmmakers Showcase-2010 |
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Tribeca Kids Festival-NY-2010 |
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Fearless Film Festival-FW-2010 |
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Grand Prize Winner |
Flatland Fim Festival-2009 |
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Seguin Film Festival-2009 |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 153 lbs |
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Bicycle, Boy Scout, Can Cry on Demand, computer skills, contacts/glasses, Excellent memorization, Haganah Student, Honor Student, In-Line Skates, One heck of a nice kid, Pokemon Expert, Razor Scooter, re-directs very well, Trained in sword fight, Wii/Xbox, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Ice Skating, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Martial Arts, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Skateboard - street, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Yoga, Brass Instruments, Improvisation, Modeling, Voiceover