CATHERINE ASELFORD (DIRECTOR)

 

Childhood ambition - To be an actor. I thought that I was coming to this choice "late" - I was eleven, because many of my friends wanted to be movie stars. I wanted to be a stage actress because I saw a lot of plays; my father was a theatre musician so I saw most musicals that came to town. When I was about thirteen, I became obsessed with film, especially silent film. Then I wanted to act onscreen, too.
Fondest memory - Picking violets with my mom in the back yard when I was 4 or so.
Soundtrack - The soundtrack to my life changes every few hours. Sometimes it's classical, sometimes English and American folk songs, sometimes the great American songs of the '20's, 30's and 40's. Right at this moment, it's all Rogers and Hart.
Retreat - I love the woods. Ever since I was a child, I'd go hang out in the woods. It's a little break from the rest of my life.
Wildest dream- A million dollars and a Hollywood contract. The Tony award before I'm 35 ain't gonna happen, because I'm 44.
Proudest moment - When my son Bobby, turned to me, while "sword fighting" with my husband and said, "Show me some moves, Mom."
Biggest Challenge - Not killing someone on a daily basis
Alarm clock - My 8-year-old son. That kid woke me this morning by bringing his new battery-operated target shooting game into my bed, resting the target on the pillow next to mine and firing.
Perfect day - Half alone and half with a big crowd of friends; the alone half: Reading totally alone, then eating and walking in the woods with my husband and son. Finally a big party where we all drink wine and sing.
First job - Working in a Jeans West store in Montgomery Mall the summer after high school and before college.
Indulgence - Hmm, it's a toss up between chocolate and make-up.
Last purchase - Besides groceries? An old movie, The Beachcomber, from Movies Unlimited. I saw it on TV years ago and wanted to see it again.
Favorite movies - There are too many to choose one! My favorite action/adventure: the 1940 Mark Of Zorro, my favorite silent: Broken Blossoms, My favorite psychological: the 1938 Dawn Patrol - it's NOT just a war movie! My favorite foreign: Third Shadow Samurai, My favorite comedy: Army of Darkness, My favorite period piece: Amadeus.
Inspiration - Lillian Gish. I actually met her when I was 13 or 14. I was a huge fan - my grandfather used to take me to the AFI to see her films - and she was so nice! She advised me that, if I wanted to be a success as an actress I was right to "start young." She'd been onstage from the age of 5 and working for D.W.Griffith from the age of 12. I felt as though I was way behind!
MY LIFE - I can't decide if it's a wild ride or a disaster unfolding really slowly.

KARIN WILLIAMS (WRITER)

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Childhood ambition - To be a writer
Fondest memory - My wedding night
Soundtrack - Six Feet Under
Retreat - A hot bath
Wildest dream- To make a film in Brazil
Proudest moment - The night by daughter was born
Biggest Challenge - Climbing 5.10
Alarm clock - iHome iPod alarm
Perfect day - Sleeping in, brunch at Madame Claude's, going to the park and making dinner at home for some friends
First job - Bus girl at an ice cream parlor
Indulgence - Champagne and/or chocolate
Last purchase- Rubber cowboy boots
Favorite movies - Dusan Makavejev's "Montenegro"
Inspiration - Simone de Beauvior
MY LIFE - Hoping to get to Sundance with a film that already has distribution!

BRYAN HUYNH (PRODUCER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)

 

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Childhood ambition - To be a screenwriter
Fondest memory - The recent family picture taken in 2005 with my parents, wife, brother & his wife, sisters & their husbands, niece, and nephews.
Soundtrack - Love Actually!
Retreat - It's what happens when you already had a treat and you want another one.
Wildest dream - Hitting a homerun over the fence (300 feet) in my men's softball league.
Proudest moment –My wedding day.
Biggest Challenge - Make a feature. Go to film festivals. And, make a "perfect sale" pitch to my friend, Todd, so he could somehow find way to convince Buena Vista Motion Picture Group to be a distributor.
Alarm clock - The post carrier's car running outside at 430am.
Perfect day - Little Saigon (Bolsa/Westminter) in CA, spend time with my wife - enjoy eating Vietnamese breakfast (skip lunch) and dinner. Delicious food and cheap!
First job - You mean after high school? One-hour photo store in Fair Oaks Mall prior to the thing called 'digital camera'
Indulgence – Sashimi deluxe. Vietnamese food especially Pho.
Last purchase - Final Cut pro book for Dummies to learn about film editing.
Favorite movies - The Professional, Secretary, Chunking Express
Inspiration - My wife, and saw Home Alone I in 1991.
MY LIFE - Hoping to go to Sundance film festival again, and this time as a filmmaker rather than a spectator in 1995.


DAVID TON (CO-PRODUCER)

 

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Childhood ambition
- To be a famous singer!
Fondest memory - Going to the beach with my family when I was a kid
Soundtrack - Playing the Angel
Retreat - Las Vegas or Little Saigon in CA
Wildest dream - Singing in a Paris By Night video
Proudest moment - Finding out that I was featured in my company's corporate brochure.
Biggest Challenge - Getting up when the alarm clock goes off
Alarm clock - 7:30.
Perfect day - Saturday (no alarm clock!)
First job - Newspaper delivery boy for Washington Post (boy, waking up at 4am was pure torture, especially when you're only 13 or 14)
Indulgence - Hi Def TV, Karaoke DVDs
Last purchase - 2046 DVD (the movie)
Favorite movie - The Notebook
Inspiration - Family
MY LIFE - Trying to climb the corporate ladder and studying for that elusive MBA.

 

 

                                                                 (Note: All bios are original when they first posted in February 2006)