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Film News
Screens Column  December 26, 2008
Description: Watchdog group Texans for Public Justice has a bone to pick with the guv and his new film incentives proposal

"...He got oodles of help from director of photography Mike Nicholson, editor Rita Sanders, and too many more to name... Expect an Austin screening soon for Gary Chason's Everything or Nothing starring Natasha Melnick of Freaks and Geeks fame..."

DVD Watch
Screens Review  November 16, 2007
Description: An 85-minute tribute to erotic confusion, the locally made Dear Pillow is both fascinated by and hostile to the absurdities of our culture's Puritanism and takes obvious joy in poking holes in them

"...Wes lives with his divorced father in a sprawling apartment complex, passing his days listening in on neighbors' phone conversations and dreaming of losing his virginity. Looking to make sense of all his sordid predilections, Wes befriends an older man, Dusty (Brewster McCloud's Gary Chason), who writes pornographic stories for a magazine called Dear Pillow and who eventually becomes a Virgil to the kid's desperate Dante, guiding him through the snares of adolescence and sexual morality toward liberation, even pulling in the complex's beautiful, seductive landlady (Viviane Vives) to help complete his education..."

Film News
Screens Column  October 6, 2006
Description: Triskaidekaphobia be damned, at least for some; others on the scene are quite unlucky, actually.

"...Their second project stars Natasha Melnick of Freaks and Geeks fame, who was also in the first SAP pic, Everything or Nothing, which is now being marketed. This time, the story is a "paranormal comedy about strippers, oilmen, revenge, greed, murder, suicide, and hell itself." Gary Chason directs, with Lou Manitzas exec producing, Andrew Fraser producing, and Phil Curry behind the camera..."

Film News
Screens Column  December 10, 2004
Description: Under Tim McCanlies' Spell; plus, accolades aplenty all over Austin

"...South Austin Pictures has wrapped its first project, Everything or Nothing, starring Natasha Melnick (Freaks and Geeks) as a young woman who must re-create herself after falling into a life of drugs and prostitution. Gary Chason (Dusty in Dear Pillow) directed Mary Sue Duetz's script..."

Dear Pillow
Film Review  September 3, 2004
Description: Provocative Austin-made feature pushes sexual buttons meant to arouse and provoke, but never satisfy.

"...Directed by: Bryan Poyser. Starring: Rusty Kelley, Gary Chason, Viviane Vives, Cory Criswell and John Erler..."

Me Talk Dirty One Day
Screens Story  September 3, 2004
Description: Bryan Poyser and Jacob Vaughan come clean on their 'Dear Pillow'

"...JP: Gary Chason and Viviane Vives are perfectly cast as the grownups in Dear Pillow, but how did you find high-schooler Rusty Kelley – and where's his guardian?..."

Once Upon a Time in Austin
Screens Story  March 12, 2004
Description: The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Also Gary Chason, Amy Grappell, Liz and Sari Keigley, Donise Hardy..."

Intimacy Issues
Screens Story  March 12, 2004

"...While working its characters into a lather, Dear Pillow explores the art of getting off. Lorna (Viviane Vives) makes obscene and truncated phone calls, Dusty (Gary Chason) writes masturbatory fodder for the readers of the titular magazine, and Wes (Rusty Kelley) makes do with the frustratingly limited sexual outlets of the average teenager..."

Short Cuts
Screens Column  January 30, 2004
Description: Have you been nominated for anything this awards season?

"...Oltorf. The event will (so far) bring together local acting teachers Gary Chason (fresh off his Dear Pillow beat in Park City), Gabriel Folse, Babs George, Ron Hayden, Mona Lee, CK McFarland, Steve Prince, and Marci Winters-Allen to discuss everything from sense memory to substitution and how/when/where to use the myriad techniques available to actors today..."

Snow Days
Screens Story  January 30, 2004
Description: Austin filmmakers return from the dances Sun and Slam

"...Poyser's comic feature with Gary Chason and Rusty Kelley has been earning raves locally, but Park City audiences, Poyser notes, "really laughed a lot, especially at the perverted parts." Best part of the fest? "Melvin van Peebles told me I should see his son's new film, Baadasss!, because 'It's a joint!'"..."

Down and Dirty
Screens Story  January 30, 2004
Description: Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!

"...Up the hill at Slamdance, Austin filmmakers were also screening films in great numbers. The feature film Dear Pillow, written and directed by Bryan Poyser, produced by Jacob Vaughan, and starring Rusty Kelley, Gary Chason, Viviane Vives, and John Erler, wowed audiences with its unique blend of professional technique and pornographic themes..."

Postmarks
Columns  August 23, 2002
Description: Our readers talk back.

"...Gary Chason..."

Short Cuts
Screens Column  June 28, 2002
Description: Tim League says "blow me!" with his brand-new, German-imported, inflatable screen; plus, The Sixth Sense's Haley Joel Osment may soon be seen on Austin street corners, muttering "I see Texans."

"...Call 457-0900 for more info or check out www.cinematexas.org... Attention Master Thespians: Casting director Gary Chason will be returning to Austin with a pair of his acting workshops at Alleywood Studios (1902 S..."

Short Cuts
Screens Column  June 21, 2002
Description: Congratulations to J.C. Rieser and Shea Warton, two area students handpicked to attend the AFF's Kids 'N Film Summer Camp.


Short Cuts
Screens Column  April 13, 2001
Description: You may remember reading about local Web-based animator Alan Watts in this space from time to time, but you're about to be hearing a lot more about him.

"...Applicants should have "strong organizational and interpersonal skills as well as a knowledge of and passion for cinema," and responsibilities will include coordinating publicity, workshops, and so on. Send a résumé to Elisabeth Sikes, re: TFPF01 Senior Coordinator Position, 1901 East 51st, Austin, TX 78723, or e-mail tfpf@austinfilm.org … Alleywood Studios' upcoming classes with casting director Gary Chason have been postponed until today, April 12, which still gives you time to register if you haven't done so already..."

Short Cuts
Screens Column  April 6, 2001
Description: A report from the Vanity Fair Oscars party and other film-related news and upcoming events.

"...Call Greg Holland at 512/863-1770 for more info… Alleywood Studios (1902 S. Congress) will be hosting a series of Thursday-night workshops conducted by casting director Gary Chason beginning today (so call now), Thursday, April 5, and running through April 26..."

Short Cuts
Screens Column  March 16, 2001
Description: SXSW: Quentin bails, Jeremy fluffs.

"...All pertinent info and submission guidelines are available online (and conveniently located in a snazzy pdf file format) at www.agliff.org… Austin's Alleywood Studios (1902 S. Congress) will be presenting a workshop on Acting for the Camera, hosted by Gary Chason, Saturday, March 24, 10am-6pm, and Sunday, March 25, 11am-4pm..."

Charlie's Ear
Film Review  May 20, 1994
Description: It's Harold Blodgett's (Pendleton) birthday, and the poor guy's having a rough time of it. The alarm clock won't shut off, his wife (Hyland) won't wake up, the cleaner's neglected...

"...Directed by: Gary Chason. Starring: Austin Pendleton, Catherine Hyland, Tony Fields and Sebastian Massa..."

Golden Walnut Showcase
Film Review  
Description: Eight original DV shorts created by and for the students in Gary Chason's acting classes will screen....

"...Directed by: Various. Eight original DV shorts created by and for the students in Gary Chason's acting classes will screen...."

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