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Nike Free – Featuring Chloe Hallock
October 14th, 2010, on the topic of Lifestyle Commercials, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film
Behind the Scenes : CAN-AM Spyder Commercial
August 31st, 2010, on the topic of Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors
Derek Baldwin on Location for the Can-Am Spyder Commercial
A few 'back-up' bikes, just in case.
The chase car, with camera mounted on top.
Anything to get the shot!!
Erika + Derek all suited up!
Tao Berman – New WANTED Host
August 13th, 2010, on the topic of Celebrity Consulting, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors, Talent Features
Tao Berman
Our very own Tao Berman, is NEW to the WANTED judge’s panel this year! Tao is “the world’s best-known extreme kayaker” (Sports Illustrated). Tao was raised in a mountainside cabin without electricity in Washington. He spent his days mountain-biking, climbing and kayaking. Tao has held three extreme kayaking world records including the world record waterfall descent. He is regarded as the most accomplished American extreme racer in the recent history of competitive kayaking.
WANTED is an outdoor reality show that takes place right here in the beautiful and adventure-oriented Pacific NW, Contestants compete in a variety of challenging outdoor activities all the while being judged on their personality and ability to be a TV host.
The winning woman will get to host her own adventure series on Comcast SportsNet
Applicants for WANTED II: Adventure Woman are still available at www.csnnw.com. Deadline to apply is Sunday, August 15th.
Sports Production Specialist, Scout, Coach + Trainer
June 29th, 2010, on the topic of Sports Commercials, Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors, Talent Features
Hernando Planells is one of the most-sought after sports production specialist in film, television and print. Hernando provides directors, producers and studios an answer to their sport specific needs.
Planells’ coaching career began at age 19; at 20, he became the nation’s youngest varsity basketball coach, at Immaculate Heart High in Arizona. Since then, he’s led high school, college and professional teams and conducted coaching clinics across the U.S. and abroad, most recently as head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan.
“I’ve played sports my whole life, and always loved it,” Planells said. “I always wanted to do something in sports.”
Along the way, he met “movie people” from the TV show SlamBall, in which full-contact basketball is played with trampolines. He was intrigued, and with no acting experience himself, embarked on a new phase of his career.
Now as coach, choreographer and even NBA scout, he’s expanded his niche in the field he loves.
Planells says training actors is not much different from students; on set, however, his “students” can include the likes of Toby Maguire and Channing Tatum.
And in The Longest Yard, Planells led actor Adam Sandler and real-life pro football player Michael Irvin in a convincingly fierce prison-yard basketball game.
The motivation? Authenticity.
“In any type of sports production, it’s authenticity — the actor wants it to look real and great; he wants to look like a pro athlete. It’s hard to hit the shot, remain in character, say your lines, and be believable.” It’s not all work, however.
“My all-time favorite was Robin Williams,” Planells said. “We spent two days together working on a basketball scene that was cut from License to Wed — but it was great fun, with him doing his comedy routines.”
Planells’ latest work includes C9 Champion sportswear print ads for Target, and upcoming films Grown Ups, starring Sandler, and Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah, both set for release this year.
To learn more about Hernando and services he offers, call Karen Osborn at 323.939.7852.
Matt Nichols makes his acting debut
June 23rd, 2010, on the topic of Sports TV/Film
A big congrats to SLU’s Matt Nichols, he shined in Leverage’s most recent episode ‘The Reunion Job’ (Season 3, Episode 2). Matt played a young Eliot, and delivered his lines like a pro! The episode had over 2.95 million viewers!
Click HERE to watch the full episode.
Fox Soccer’s Temryss Lane makes a name for herself
June 1st, 2010, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film, Talent Features
Temryss talks about her career, identity and the game she loves
Ben Hooper
Special to MLSsoccer.com
May 25, 2010
NEW YORK — Temryss Lane’s story is one that we all wish could happen to us. Not only has she come out of nowhere to a co-host on a national TV show, but she gets to talk soccer and share her passion for the game. It’s a dream scenario for many of us, and it’s a new reality for Lane.
Born into a Native American family just outside of Seattle, Lane is a lifelong soccer player who has enjoyed a playing career that has seen her travel the world. She’s gone from the Pacific Northwest, to Arizona State, to the professional ranks in Sweden, and finally to Los Angeles, where she has become a kind of cult figure among soccerati for her sassy role on Fox Soccer Channel’s Fox Football Fone-In, with Eric Wynalda and Nick Webster.
“It’s been amazing so far,” she told MLSsoccer.com recently 
in Los Angeles. “A friend of mine sent me the job posting and I wasn’t sure exactly what it was for. I came to the audition on a Monday, the call back was on Wednesday, I was hired on Friday, and I was on live national TV the following Monday. That was my first experience on television, let alone live TV.”
A common theme emerges when you talk to former soccer players in the United States who have gone on to soccer-related post-playing careers. They all share a desire to stay connected with the game, to give back and to see their passion manifest itself in a job that keeps them connected with the sport.
Some go into coaching, like Dominic Kinnear, Peter Vermes, and Jason Kreis. Others go into the media. Lane’s co-host Wynalda, a former US international and MLS star, parlayed his on-the-field success into a career in television. So have former US internationals like John Harkes, Alexi Lalas, Heather Mitts, and Julie Foudy.
“After working at a hip hop and R&B station in San Francisco I realized that that wasn’t for me,” Lane said. “It was time for me to go find out what I was still passionate about. I started playing again while I was in San Francisco and I realized I needed to have soccer in my life. It’s been my first love and my passion my whole life.”
Her new career path has seen both admirers and detractors. While she has received plenty of positive feedback and reinforcement, there have been critics, especially on Twitter and Facebook. Many of them lash out at her soccer knowledge without any knowledge of their own about her background.
“A lot of people had no idea that I had credibility as a soccer player and that I could talk about soccer,” she said. “I’ve had to grow a thick skin. I have played the game my whole life.”
But she admits she did not grow up a world-class soccer junkie. She played a lot, but she didn’t follow the EPL or Serie A or scour the message boards for the latest on some American kid playing in Germany.
“Keeping up on all the soccer games, keeping up with it online, reading about it is new to me,” she said. “It’s been a good learning curve for me. It’s happening fast, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a blessing to be able to have this opportunity.”
Of course, it’s hard to talk to Lane and not address the issue of her being a woman in a man’s world. The soccer media, both here and abroad, is famously a boys club of the highest order, and it has hindered her ability to gain credibility with American soccer fans. It’s a battle for respect.
“I have a great role model when it comes to women in business,” she said. “My mother is a remarkable businesswoman who has really developed a name for herself in commercial real estate. She has come across sexism, and I’ve seen her get frustrated. But this has never stopped her and there was never a question if this would stop her.”
So her headstrong interior is prepared to deal with the daily struggles for respect. But there is another aspect to Lane that can seem to get in the way: her looks. Dark-skinned with big, sharp eyes and long black hair, she has a smooth, casual beauty that is equal parts Native American and SoCal.
“Some of the criticism has been that I’m hot, but that I don’t know what I’m talking about,” she said. “That has started to change and people are recognizing that I do know what I’m talking about and that they want to know what I have to say. I’m not just something to look at. I’m a former player and I love the game.”
A few facts about Temryss Lane:
FAVORITE SOCCER MEMORABILIA: My Arizona State jersey. That was definitely a highlight. The USA select team stuff as well. That was a dream come true.
SOCIAL MEDIA: At first I didn’t have my own fanpage. I felt kind of vain creating one. But Landon Donovan told me “you’re a public figure now, embrace it.” So I did. Staying in touch with viewers and fans is important and I think Twitter (twitter.com/temryss) and Facebook are incredibly powerful mediums.
RELATIONSHIPS: I’m currently single. I’m open to being in a relationship. It just needs to be with the right person.
OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Yes, and I’m really excited about them. I worked on a national Chevrolet commercial, which ties into the modeling career. That has to do with soccer so I’m excited for that. I did an Adidas commercial with Heather O’Reilly. I’m on the back of Tropicana packaging, which is in stores now. I went to Vancouver for the launch of a bar called Red Card. Clothing companies are contacting me about opportunities. There is a lot going on which I’m excited about.
WORLD CUP PLANS: Nick has been trying to get me down to South Africa. There are talks of a show I could be hosting. I hope that I’ll be somewhere doing something for it. We’ll see.
Cat Matzenhauer vs. Megan Markus
May 12th, 2010, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film
Tennis Test | Click Photo to Watch Video | Andy Batt
Parkour Prodigy | Adam Dunlap
April 19th, 2010, on the topic of Motion Capture, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports Commercials, Sports Print, Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors, Talent Features
Photos by Ty Milford
SU Model, Adam Dunlap is the Founder and Director of Revolution Parkour, the first academy of it’s kind in the area!
What is Parkour you ask? Parkour is an athletic discipline, in which participants traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling and other similar physical movements.
Adam and his team are dedicated to teaching their students proper Parkour technique along with its philosophy and purpose, with training the physical condition comprised of strength, range of motion, aerobic endurance, bone density, joint alignment, and structural efficiency.
Adam
Since the company’s inception, Adam has been the head Parkour instructor at the Revolution Parkour Academy where he has taught and mentored students ranging in age from 5 to 67.
As a professional Parkour athlete, Adam has performed and has been featured on and in numerous local and national news broadcasts, print publications, and internet articles. He has acted, performed, and provided Parkour consultation in commercial productions, and he has modeled for international apparel giants Nike and Adidas.
Adam actually suffered from Crohn’s disease, and attributes healing his body to discovering a diet and exercise plan that incorporates parkour. Adam recently told his story, and how he’s overcome obstacles to CBN TV.
Click HERE, to see Adam’s story
Xavier Taylor: Gets Tournament Ready
March 22nd, 2010, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports Commercials, Sports TV/Film
Perfect Day Video: Marni Renison
March 16th, 2010, on the topic of Lifestyle Models, Lifestyle Print, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film
A collaboration between Ty Milford and Sandymontana. This short video captures the “perfect day” for a pair of runners in the Pacific Northwest – escaping work, urban life, and the rigors of ‘adulthood’ for a mini-road trip to a scenic mountain trail.
Nike Pro Combat
March 11th, 2010, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports Commercials, Sports TV/Film
SU’s Brenden Uyehara and Marquise Moses, “prepare for battle”.
Running Video featuring Dana Schutz
March 9th, 2010, on the topic of Lifestyle Commercials, Lifestyle Models, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film
Copyright: Pete Stone Photography
Brooks DNA Video
March 4th, 2010, on the topic of Lifestyle Commercials, Lifestyle Models, Sports TV/Film
Brooks Running Video, featuring Katie Schaffer as the female test runner and Jeni Takekawa as the female scientist.
Rachel Scdoris for Columbia Sportswear
February 24th, 2010, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports Commercials, Sports Print, Sports TV/Film
Click Here to view the Video Campaign
Athleta | Behind-the-Scenes
February 17th, 2010, on the topic of Lifestyle Commercials, Lifestyle Models, Sports TV/Film, Talent Features
Check out Lauren Collins opening witha run, Drisana Carey showing off her volleyball and yoga skills and Katarina Lyerly starting the surf shoot.
Luci Romberg AKA ‘Ninja Warrior’
December 15th, 2009, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors
Luci Romberg is a professional stuntwoman, model, and freerunner. Luci has appeared in numerous films, TV shows, commercials, and is Peter Pan at the Fantasmic! show at Disneyland. As a national champion gymnast and all-conference soccer player in college, Luci’s transition into stunts was seamless. Lucy recently tested her skills on the new TV Series, Ninja Warrior. Check her out in action!
Luci Romberg’s ‘Ninja Warrior’ Run
Lucy Romberg (pictured far right)
Shop It Like It’s Hot
November 9th, 2009, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports Commercials, Sports Print, Sports TV/Film
Ariel Shaw worked it out for Nike.com. Check out the site, while you shop, watch Ariel demonstrate a new move, to incorporate into your daily workout routine including: triple step, ski jumps, cross back jump, tricep pushup, high knee run, split jumps and more!
Get MADE
October 21st, 2009, on the topic of Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film
SU’s very own Sean Logan will be featured as a coach, on this seasons MTV’s hit show Made. The show documents a high school aged kid as they embark on a mission to transform their life. They find out what their really made of and what they can achieve given the tools and training. Sean, a Pro BMX Rider with an impressive resume, is sure push his ‘student’ to the limits!
Get Fit with Wii
October 12th, 2009, on the topic of Motion Capture, Sports & Fitness Talent, Sports TV/Film, Stunts/Technical Advisors
The commercial for Jillian Michaels’ new Wii game, ‘Fitness Ultimatum’ is out! The Commercial features our very own Jenny Robinson. Jillian, the popular fitness trainer from the show ‘The Biggest Loser’ was not easy on our very fit Jenny! Jenny said she’s never worked so hard in her life and was beyond sore from the shoot.
Click here to see them in action!
