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Over the past six months Erik McDowell has portrayed a
filmmaker dying of bone cancer, a lover betrayed by those closest
to him and a young man suffering from AIDS. Dennis Wade in “In
Memorium” marks his second starring role in a feature following
the independent film “Tre”, directed by Eric Byler, currently on the
indie circuit.
Erik began his career on the New York stage where he quickly
segued into film, starring in such independent shorts as the
award winning “So, What Do You Think?” directed by Darren
Goldberg.
He has since relocated to Los Angeles where he continues to
build his film and television repertoire, first as a guest star on
“Cold Case,” and on subsequent award-winning independents
such as “Wide Awake in Nothing” directed by Paul Lingas.
Erik is managed by David Guc and Lil Laouri of Vanguard
Management.
filmmaker dying of bone cancer, a lover betrayed by those closest
to him and a young man suffering from AIDS. Dennis Wade in “In
Memorium” marks his second starring role in a feature following
the independent film “Tre”, directed by Eric Byler, currently on the
indie circuit.
Erik began his career on the New York stage where he quickly
segued into film, starring in such independent shorts as the
award winning “So, What Do You Think?” directed by Darren
Goldberg.
He has since relocated to Los Angeles where he continues to
build his film and television repertoire, first as a guest star on
“Cold Case,” and on subsequent award-winning independents
such as “Wide Awake in Nothing” directed by Paul Lingas.
Erik is managed by David Guc and Lil Laouri of Vanguard
Management.
Erik McDowell
Johanna Watts was almost born on a Greyhound bus on its way to
Tennessee. Instead, she waited long enough to get to a mountain
shack, with no electricity, where she was actually born.
Growing up with her mother in North Florida, Johanna quickly grew to
rely on her imagination for companionship and entertainment. At age
seven, she began following the winding path of an actress,
performing in local theatres and in school. At 14, she was
diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. During the next six
months of chemotherapy, she helped create a theater club in her
high school and relied on performance for relief from the pain and as
a way of educating younger children about her disease while
entertaining them.
Immediately after high school, Johanna landed her first film role,
starring in the PBS film “Catherine’s Story.” She spent several years
performing on stage and in independent films including “Lone Star
Struck “and “The Falls” in Austin, Texas and later, New York. In 2003,
she made the leap to Los Angeles, and began working in television,
guest starring on “Cold Case,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Star Trek
Enterprise.” Working on “In Memorium” provided her first opportunity
to work in the horror genre.
Tennessee. Instead, she waited long enough to get to a mountain
shack, with no electricity, where she was actually born.
Growing up with her mother in North Florida, Johanna quickly grew to
rely on her imagination for companionship and entertainment. At age
seven, she began following the winding path of an actress,
performing in local theatres and in school. At 14, she was
diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. During the next six
months of chemotherapy, she helped create a theater club in her
high school and relied on performance for relief from the pain and as
a way of educating younger children about her disease while
entertaining them.
Immediately after high school, Johanna landed her first film role,
starring in the PBS film “Catherine’s Story.” She spent several years
performing on stage and in independent films including “Lone Star
Struck “and “The Falls” in Austin, Texas and later, New York. In 2003,
she made the leap to Los Angeles, and began working in television,
guest starring on “Cold Case,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Star Trek
Enterprise.” Working on “In Memorium” provided her first opportunity
to work in the horror genre.
Johanna Watts
Levi Powell was born in 1978 and raised in the small town of
Fallbrook, California. In high school, Levi was cast in “Madrigals,” an
advanced singing and performing group. At age seventeen, he
played the lead role in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying” at the local theatre.
At age twenty-one, Levi moved to Los Angeles and attended Santa
Monica College to study theatre. There, he starred in many plays
including “Danton’s Death,” “Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “The Basic
Training of Pavlo Hummel.” He has since landed several lead roles
in independent and big-budget films. He was cast in “Master and
Commander: The Far Side of the World,” and worked for six months
in Rosarito, Mexico under the direction of Peter Weir and alongside
Russell Crowe. Levi’s work covers a wide range of challenging
roles from slapstick comedy in “Lost in Transit” to disturbing drama
in “In Memorium.”
Fallbrook, California. In high school, Levi was cast in “Madrigals,” an
advanced singing and performing group. At age seventeen, he
played the lead role in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying” at the local theatre.
At age twenty-one, Levi moved to Los Angeles and attended Santa
Monica College to study theatre. There, he starred in many plays
including “Danton’s Death,” “Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “The Basic
Training of Pavlo Hummel.” He has since landed several lead roles
in independent and big-budget films. He was cast in “Master and
Commander: The Far Side of the World,” and worked for six months
in Rosarito, Mexico under the direction of Peter Weir and alongside
Russell Crowe. Levi’s work covers a wide range of challenging
roles from slapstick comedy in “Lost in Transit” to disturbing drama
in “In Memorium.”
Levi Powell
Mary Portser’s film credits include: “Passion Fish,” “True Love,”
“Household Saints,” “Human Nature,” “The Italian Job,” “Daddy
Day Care,” and “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” She’s guested
on various episodics. In NYC she worked with “The
Paranoids,” a comedy group, for seven years, performing at the
West Bank Café, Catch A Rising Star and the Judith Anderson
Theatre. She worked extensively Off Broadway in plays such as
“A Girl’s Guide to Chaos,” and was in the National Tour of
“Noises Off.”
Mary is also a playwright. Her play, “Moira,” was produced by
Fishamble in Dublin and she was the 2004 recipient of the Otis
Guernsey New Voices in Playwrighting Award. She’s a
graduate of Vassar College and the Neighborhood Playhouse.
“Household Saints,” “Human Nature,” “The Italian Job,” “Daddy
Day Care,” and “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” She’s guested
on various episodics. In NYC she worked with “The
Paranoids,” a comedy group, for seven years, performing at the
West Bank Café, Catch A Rising Star and the Judith Anderson
Theatre. She worked extensively Off Broadway in plays such as
“A Girl’s Guide to Chaos,” and was in the National Tour of
“Noises Off.”
Mary is also a playwright. Her play, “Moira,” was produced by
Fishamble in Dublin and she was the 2004 recipient of the Otis
Guernsey New Voices in Playwrighting Award. She’s a
graduate of Vassar College and the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Mary Portser