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Aaron Poole – A Man for All Seasons

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Aaron Poole is one of those actors who wouldn’t surprise you to see turn up in just about any genre of film or television.  He has that natural ability to get lost in the character and portray types vastly apart from each other.  Although you may not be quite familiar with his name, there’s a good chance that you will actually recognize Aaron  from his extensive body of acting.  Having just wrapped a Feature Film alongside Kiefer and Donald SutherlandAaron has also worked in productions with Richard DreyfussOrphan Black’s darling Tatiana MaslanyVanessa RedgraveJulian Richings, and  Samuel L. Jackson to name just a few.  Read More...


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Chooka Parker – A Jewel From Down Under

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You know how it is when you hear a saying or a catch phrase.  The next thing you know, you are using it and melding it into your own vocabulary.  Having lovely Twitter friends who are Australian and theatrically inclined, I picked up the phrase Chookas from them.  The Urban Dictionary defines Chookas as Theatrical slang used mainly in Australia to wish performer good luck. Synonymous to:  break a leg.  One day after using the phrase on Twitter, a friend asked me what it meant.  Soon after my reply I received a tweet that simply said It’s also my name!  This was my personal introduction to an amazing young man named Chooka Parker.  Read More…