Brittany Pickering: Today, we’re talking with Ryan Scott, whose film Robot Riot is part of deadCenter Film Festival this year. Hi! How are you? Ryan Scott: Hey! Doing well. Pickering: So, will you give us a little idea of what the film is about? Scott: Yeah, absolutely. The film is entitled Robot Riot, and basically, […]
Ryan Merriman
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deadCenter: Close-ups
The Jurassic Games Take the dystopian, gladiatorial reality-show aspect of The Hunger Games series and drop in some of Jurassic Park’s classic scaly predators and you have the basic premise for The Jurassic Games, the latest popcorn-shoveling sci-fi action flick from director Ryan Bellgardt. The man behind past fan favorites Gremlin and Army of Frankensteins […]
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deadCenter: Final destination
A quarter century ago, Ryan Merriman earned his first acting role on The Mommies, playing the son of comedian Caryl Kristensen on the sitcom based on Kristensen’s standup act with Marilyn Kentz. Merriman was just 10 years old at the time, which makes the Choctaw-born actor a film and television veteran at age 35. So […]
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Wild Cherry
That moment occurs when lead character Helen (Tania Raymonde, TV’s “Lost”) begins to masturbate in the kitchen with a carrot before giving up in frustration. The second she leaves it carelessly on the counter, you just know her single dad (Rob Schneider, “Grown Ups”) is going to eat it. Cut to: He’s making a salad! […]