René Ashton

René Ashton is a woman of multiple talents and interests.  Since she was 20-years old, her passion for acting has landed her more than 70 commercials for clients like
Jeep, Burger King, Chevy, Pepsi, McDonald’s, Disneyland, Energizer, Bud Light…

She has also appeared in numerous other television shows including Desperate Housewives, Three Rivers, Nip Tuck, Private Practice, CSI, Las Vegas, Dexter, Big Love, Six Feet Under, Melrose Place, Days of Our Lives…

Not only does René act in film and TV, she writes her own material.  Her first film, the romantic comedy, BE MY BABY, starring herself and Lacey Chabert is now on DVD and television worldwide.  Larry Meistrich (Exec. Producer of SLING BLADE) purchased her second film, BOY’S NAME, which she will also star.

After René began teaching on-camera commercial intensives in Los Angeles she took another directions with her writing skills, penning her own books.  Lights, Camera… YOU! is available on Amazon and in Samuel French Bookstores.  How To Stop Hating Your Ex So You Can Co-Parent In Peace is currently making the press circuit with raving reviews by numerous professionals in the health industry.

Please see IMDB.com for a full list of acting credits or visit www.ReneAshton.com.

 

Jackie Olson

Jackie Olson started her career at Miramax Films working on films: SHE’S ALL THAT, FRIDA, BOYS AND GIRLS, and HIGHLANDER ENDGAME.  She then went to 20th Century Fox with producer Kevin Messick where they made BIG SHOT: CONFESSIONS OF A CAMPUS BOOKIE, which aired on FX. 

She dove into producing independent features in 2005 with BE MY BABY, starring René Ashton, Lacey Chabert, Julia Duffy and Chris Judd.  Her second film was DEAD WRITE, a mystery starring Rachel Hunter and then thriller, ALREADY DEAD, starring Til Schweiger, Ron Eldard and Christopher Plummer which was released in 2008 by Sony Entertainment. Jackie Olson wrote and produced, THE CARETAKER, starring Jennifer Tilly and Judd Nelson, with up and coming actors Kira Verrastro & Andrew St. John which won ‘Best Director’ in the Atlanta Horror Film Festival. 

 

Currently, Mrs. Olson’s film, LA CUCINA, starring Mad Men’s beloved ‘Jonie’ (Christina Hendricks) and Leisha Hailey, can be seen on Showtime and will be released worldwide on Blu-Ray and DVD this February 14th, 2010. 

In 2007, Jackie Olson also created and produced an Occupational Therapy DVD series with Britt Collins, M.S., OTR/L for parents, teachers and caregivers working with children with autism and special Needs.  Mrs. Olson has acquired distribution for her series through Baker & Taylor, Midwest Tapes, Fun and Function, Future Horizons, as well as a number of libraries, medical libraries, as well as schools, hospitals and universities. 

In September 2010, Jackie Olson’s first book, “Sensory Parenting” will be released by publishing house Future Horizons.  Britt Collins and Mrs. Olson will embark on a 22 city tour educating on the importance of occupational therapy and sensory integration for every family. 

 

Curry Walls

Curry Walls has spent over thirty years in the entertainment industry.  After a stint at Paramount where Curry received a first class education in the art, craft and practicalities of film production working with the likes of Director Herbert Ross and Producer Rick McCallum (Star Wars).

He then joined Abrams Rubaloff and Lawrence to head their Celebrity Division. While there, he helped pioneer the celebrity infomercial format with performers George Hamilton, Robert Vaughn and Robin Leach.

 

In 1990, he formed his own multi-departmental agency, Curry Walls and Associates, to handle actors and actresses theatrically and seek out new screenwriting talent while continuing to package celebrity endorsements deals.

 

During the Nineties and new millennium Walls continued to broker deals for Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Leslie Neilson, Bob Vila and Alex Trebec to name a few of his clients.

 

Walls continues to handle Leslie Nielsen exclusively in the commercial marketplace and use his negotiating skills to broker deals on behalf of the buyer, connecting the dots between talent and product helping to create successful campaigns.

 

During the last five years Curry has been managing talent and literary clients and continues to broker deals on an international basis.