Thursday, July 25, 2013

POWER OF LOVE - Meet the Cast: Efé ("E-Fay")


 Efé (Pronounced "E-Fay")
Actress


Efé, a former concert dancer and arts administrator from Chicago, caught the acting bug as a retired Grandma - just call her Gramdma E!!  Loving film, TV and theatre, and of course dance, she stays continually excited to share her gifts with so many talented actors, directors, dancers, choreographers and technicians.

With a focus on learning and giving she is grateful she has been Blessed to be traveling this path at this time in her life!! www.imdb.com/name/nm3721359 - Efé, pronounced E-Fay.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

POWER OF LOVE ~ Meet The Cast: Vanessa Bednar

Vanessa Bednar was born and raised in Mt.Prospect, Illinois. She went to Maine West High school. As a child she was always an entrepreneur going door to door bothering her neighbors selling pillows, plants, homemade Barbie perfume, or other items. At 19 she opened a tanning salon with her business partner James while attending community college at Oakton.

Oakton is where she got the taste of the acting bug and it bit hard. It was in California where she started pursuing her acting career that she obtained her SAG card in 1996. She did various promotions with Hawaiian Tropic and appeared in several movies as a Hawaiian Tropic girl such as Vegas Vacation and My Favorite Martian.  Having produced over 100 live model search events all over the world, she never left the stage, as she hosted most of the events as well as produced them.

Vanessa was the Executive producer for the 25th Anniversary Hawaiian Tropic International Model search featuring Everclear. The show was syndicated nationwide.  She has booked over 40 roles in three years and is not stopping. Her goal is not to be a star, just to continually work. Being on set is her bliss. Vanessa is also a writer and her first book will be published this year.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

POWER OF LOVE ~ Meet The Cast: Charlia Boyer



        Charlia Boyer
    Writer/Actor/Vocalist
Writer, Actor and Vocalist, Charlia Boyer has done them all.  Charlia started writing music when she was nine, poetry when she was twelve and short stories and plays thereafter.  Charlia has loved to perform, write and create since childhood.  She has had numerous record contracts and is currently working on her solo CD entitled, “Time to Heal”.  She received her B.A. degree from California State University in Northridge with a major in Liberal Studies and a concentration in Music & Theater.  She also completed her Master’s Degree in Creative Writing at the University of Denver. 


She has worked with such artists as Isaac Hayes, Coolio and Gail Jhonson, to name a few.  She was the main force in a band called “Budahat” who was signed to Atlantic Records.  This band received several offers from major labels and after a slight bidding war decided to make their home at Atlantic Records.
She has written several songs produced by Richard Wolfe that have been featured on such daytime television shows as "One Life To Live" and "All My Children".  Her songs were also featured on such primetime shows as “Franklin & Bash”, "Cashmiere Mafia", “Crash”, "South Beach", "Kevin Hill" and "Cuts".  You can also hear her song entitled "My Child" in a documentary about mothers dealing with children in gangs that was released in 2011.         She has written several plays and musicals performed by The God’s Gift of Light youth choir organization that were under her fifteen years as director.  In the midst of her writing songs for television, Charlia founded her production company, ChaRo Productions.

With her founding of ChaRo Productions; her primary focus is that of shaping young minds that are eager to learn through the Performing Arts.  She is teaching students how to become effective writers and performers in their earlier years while at the same time improving the level of illiteracy that exists in our education system.  Her lifelong dream is to open a non-profit Performing Arts School where she will have the opportunity to allow children to express their creativity through the pieces they write and perform.

She is also no stranger to the stage; not only has she toured with her bands “Shades” & “Budahat”, she has also been in and toured with several musicals and promotions such as Disney’s “Hercules”,  “Tell Hell”, “Bigger than Bubblegum”, Blame it on the Movies” and “Saving Grace” to name a few. 

She hopes to continue writing plays, films as well as books that will enhance the creativity and intellect of our youth.  She has completed the sound track for her hit Gospel musical entitled, “Overcome, Overjoyed” and is currently planning a countrywide tour for the near future.  This is just the beginning for this enthusiastic dynamo so look out for her!

Monday, July 1, 2013

THE POWER OF LOVE - Behind The Scenes Photos

Entertainment
Wood Harris
Tyler Maddox-Simms
Andre Truth
Vivica Fox
 Tyler Maddox-Simms

 Vivica Fox
Wood Harris