Columnists

Anne Waisanen is the Publisher/Owner of In Focus Magazine.. She is an Actor and Alumni of Emerson College in Boston, majoring in Film and Communications.   This included writing, producing, filming and acting. She is a member of WIFT, Women in Film and Television and the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association.

Anne Waisanen can be reached at reebles90@gmail.com

Christopher Keane

Christopher Keane/LA/Cambridge, Mass

Chris Keane is a member of the Writers Guild of America West, the Author's Guild and Pen. He has written screenplays for feature films and television. He has written 14 novels including The Hunter with Steve McQueen. Chris has taught at colleges and universities all through the  US and abroad. He lives between LA and Cambridge, Mass.

Chris Keane can be reached at  keanewords@aol.com

Ed Donovan/Editor/Writer/Biographer/ Actor

Ed Donovan is a SAG actor, writer, publisher, editor, producer and director. He has appeared in over 100 talks shows over a 20 year period on Radio and TV including Oprah Winfrey, Phil Donahue, Ed Bradley , 20/20 , Dick Cavett, Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America, The Today Show , The 5^th Estate in Canada.  He has been interviewed by Time, Newsweek, US World and News, USA Today, Discover, The London Globe, The Toronto Star, Belfast Times, The Paris Gazette and many more.  He has produced, written and directed training films both in the US Navy and the Boston Police Department. He has lectured at the first World Conference on Stress in Monaco, The FBI Academy, The Royal Canadian Mountain Police Academy in Canada and for the National Conference of Christian and Jews. He is a member of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association, Women In Film and Television and the Screen Actors Guild.  In 2009 he was awarded the Crystal Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor in a feature film made in Florida, Acts of Mercy (2009). The film went on to win the Best Feature Film Made in Florida with Laura Lopez as the Director.

Ed Donovan can be reached at edono31@gmail.com

Lisa Blanck

Lisa Blanck is the news Editor at WESH Channel 2 Orlando. She was formerly with WKMG Ch 6 for fourteen years as the News editor. She has spent nine years in advertising, marketing, promoting and live special events at Nickelodeon and MTV networks. She also worked as an on-air host for local cable access programs. Lisa has covered the Florida Film Festival for the past sixteen years as well as the World Peace Festival. Lisa has been a columnist for the Focus In Newspaper and now for In Focus Magazine.

 

Lisa Blanck can be reached at: whheee2@gmail.com

 

Linnda Durre'

Linnda Durre' is a Winter Park Psychotherapist, acting coach, script consultant, director, producer, actor, radio and TV host and an award winning filmmaker.

Linnda Durre can be reached at 407-739-8620 and Linnda.Durre@gmail.com

Bob Fraser

Bob is an actor, writer, director with over 50 years of experience both on and off the screen., He was the writer/producer (show-runner) on such hits as Full House, Benson, The Love Boat, Condo, Marblehead Manor, and others. He has also spent many years acting, writing, producing and directing in theatre - first in NYC and then as the owner of his own theatres in various parts of the U.S. For the past five years he has been advising actors on career matters and is the author of You Must Act! - The Virtual Acting Career Course, Nail It! - Delivering The Hypnotic Audition, Headshot Secrets Revealed - How to Get A Headshot That Gets You Called In, and The Agent Code - How To Get An Agent Interested. Bob is a regular columnist for NowCasting.com, ActorsLife.com, InFocus Magazine, Acting Magazine and many other sites. He's also been a featured speaker at AFI, SAG Conservatory, Equity Library Theatre, UCLA, USC, Actors Creative Network, Film Industry Network, Women In Film, and many more.

Bob Fraser can be reached at bobfraser@youmustact.com

 

Ellen Jacoby

Ellen Jacoby is a Casting Director in Miami with a long list of credits for both films and television shows she has cast in Miami. She has been responsible for launching many careers.

Ellen Jacoby can be reached at jacobycasting@aol.com

Ginny Kopf

Ginny Kopf has been a voice, speech and dialect trainer in Orlando for over 24 years. She has two Masters degrees in Theater and Vocal Science.

Ginny Kopf can be reached at gkvoice@cfl.rr.com

Grady Bishop

Grady Bishop is a 2nd Unit Director / Stunt Coordinator and member of DGA / SAG / AFTRA / Teamsters 399 Hollywood. He is the President and Owner of Extreme Stunt & Driving Team, Inc.

Grady Bishop can be reached at DGA2ndUnit@aol.com.

Kathy Laughlin

Kathy Laughlin is a Casting Director in Tampa, Florida but she is also a recognized acting teacher who has studied under some of the most well known teachers in the industry. She can be reached at icastings@mindspring.com

 

Ken Manning

Ken Manning is a writer and author from Pensacola, Florida.

Ken Manning can be reached at Manningmilt1@aol.com

 

Jack Ledoux

Jack Ledoux is a drama critic, columnist and freelance writer who has been widely published in the United States and around the world for over 50 years.

Jack Ledoux can be reached at jackled@aol.com

 

Mark Litwak/Los Angeles/Beverly Hills

Mark Litwak is an entertainment attorney, author and expert witness  based in Beverly Hills, California. His practice includes work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property, and book publishing. As a Producer's Representative, he assists filmmakers in arranging financing, marketing and distribution of their films. His filmmaker clients have had award winning films in Cannes, Toronto, Telluride and other festivals.

Mark Litwak can be reached at: marklitwak@yahoo.com

Marc Durso

Marc Durso, Director/Coach, ActTrue, teaches the Hagen Process in Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. ActTrue Actors star on Broadway, primetime TV, Teen sitcoms, American and Latin soaps, indie films, national commercials. He has associate directed Tony Award winners off-Broadway and assistant produced The Joffrey, Kirov, ABT, White Oak/Baryshnikov and ROCKETTES dance companies.

Marc can be reached at: marcdurso@bellsouth.net

Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall/Vamcouver/Canada

Peter D. Marshall is a filmmaker from Vancouver, Canada. He has worked in the Film and Television Industry for over 35 years – as a Film Director, Television Producer, First Assistant Director and TV Series Creative Consultant.

Peter has directed over 30 episodes of Television Drama such as “John Woo’s Once a Thief”, “Wiseguy”, “21 Jumpstreet”, “Neon Rider”, “The Black Stallion”, “Scene of the Crime”, “Big Wolf on Campus” and “Largo Winch.”

He has written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary and educational programs and his documentaries and dramas have won, or been nominated for, 14 International film awards. Peter has worked for directors such as John Woo, Phillip Noyce, Ed Zwick, John Badham, Roger Vadim, Dennis Dugan, Anne Wheeler and Zack Snyder.

He has also worked with actors such as Peter O’Toole, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfiefer, Marcia Gaye Harden, Madeleine Stowe, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Goldie Hawn, Judy Davis and Adam Sandler.

Peter has been a directing instructor at the Vancouver Film School, the Directors Guild of Canada, Victoria Motion Picture School and Capilano College.

Peter Marshall can be reached at pdm@actioncutprint.com

 

Jens Baltrusch/Zurich/Switzerland

Jens Baltrusch is an author, sport manager and personal trainer from Zurich/Switzerland.

He has been working worldwide in areas of sport & wellness and now is entrepreneur and consultant in areas of personal training, sport workshops, entertainment, multi media production and online marketing.

Jens Baltrusch can be reached at: Jens.baltrusch@yahoo.com

 

Sunil Babbar/Mumbai, India

SUNIL BABBAR is a film Producer/Director in Mumbai, India,

www.bbpicturesinternational.com

http://twitter.com/sunilbabbar

Sunil Babbar can be reached at: Sunilbabbar2000@yahoo.com