Nick Valente

21 October 2024

S4 E4

Joshua Maley

14 October 2024

S4 E3

Bryan Ackerman

Bryan Ackerman is the author of four books. His latest novel, Dark the Night, was just released a few weeks ago in August. He received his MBA from Brigham Young University. He is a retired university administrator and airline crewmember to write full-time. When he isn't working on his next novel, you can find him traveling and spending time with family. You can learn more about Bryan and his upcoming books at www.bryanackerman.com.

#MNIA #MondayNightnAmerica #NDBMedia #BryanAckerman #Author #Writer #DarkTheNight #LegacyOfAtlantis #LegacyOfAtlantisTrilogy #PillarsOfAtlantis #EdgeOfAtlantis #Missing

30 September 2024

S4 E2

Alex Bogomolov
Wai Sun Cheng
Alex Zahara
Vladimir Ruzich

Classically trained, Alex Bogomolov has played many roles in Russian plays (Dostoyevsky, Chekov, etc.), working in a theatre in Russia, as well as in dozens of TV productions (Arrow, The Twilight Zone and Siren).

Though his education allowed him to start a promising business career after receiving a diploma in Business Administration and a master's degree in Finance, Alex dedicated his time to theatre acting and film-making. He studied acting at the Russian Academy of Theater Arts before he moved to Vancouver in 2015 to pursue his career and sharpen his skills in North American acting schools.

Wai Sun Cheng is an Asian Canadian filmmaker. His interest in film and motion picture work began at a very young age. Before he become a director Wai worked in the film industry as an VFX artist on major feature films and TV productions such as Blade Runner 2049, Fast and Furious, Fantastic Beast and where to find them, Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children, Once Upon a Time and etc. With a strong background in VFX, Wai has a distinct style in his work and provides additional vfx knowledge in the process. Wai has worked on numerous distributed projects in the form of narrative feature, shorts, commercials and music videos. His work has been selected by several festivals around the world such as best cinematography nomination at the Leos, Los Angeles film festival, Seattle international film festival, Canadian Cinematographer film festival and etc. Through out the years Wai's work has also garnered several collaboration with many well known actors such as Bruce Willis, Timothy Murthy, Neal McDonough, Nathalie Boltt, Jonathan Lipnicki and etc. 

#AlexBogomolov #WaiSunChang #AlexZahara #VladimirRuzich #MNIA #MondayNightnAmerica #RuthlessBastards

15 January 2024

S4 E1

Caitlin Stryker
Bradley Stryker

Caitlin Stryker grew up a railroad brat, never living in any city for longer than 2 years as her father's railroading career kept the family on the move. With her gypsy spirit firmly in place, she splits time between the three cities she calls home: NYC, LA, and Vancouver, BC. She started her career in the performing arts as a ballet dancer performing with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Young Performers Ensemble, where her love for emotional freedom was established. Caitlin was then scooped up by Elite modeling agency in Toronto, which fluidly led to her acting career in Film/TV. Her love of film has even put her behind the camera as she co-produced multiple shorts, and the 31x Award-Winning feature film, "Land of Smiles", with her husband Bradley Stryker.

It’s been an exciting year for acclaimed multi-talented writer, director, and actor Bradley Stryker. After five nominations, and a win at the Leo Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture earlier this year, he was recently nominated for Best Lead Performance at the upcoming UBCP/ACTRA Awards for his compelling performance in the thriller Sheltering Season.

Sheltering Season is a poignant exploration of mental health issues which follows Lilly (Caitlin Stryker), who finds herself isolated in her remote home with her half-brother (Bradley Stryker) who is seeking forgiveness for the darkest moment in their family history. Bradley continues to make waves across the entertainment industry with a number of recent projects showcasing his versatility in a range of roles in feature films and television series.

He recently wrapped filming for The Order, featuring A-list stars Jude Law and Nicolas Hoult. A true story about a notorious white supremacist group, Stryker embodies Sam Stinson in the film, a survivalist and ex-military expert. Elsewhere in non-fiction film projects, Bradley played the captivating character Sheriff Wilkins in Devil in Ohio, (another Leo nomination for Best Supporting Actor Television Series), which held the number one spot on Netflix last fall, making it a noteworthy addition to his repertoire. Apart from his thriving career, he is actively involved in non-profit initiatives, having participated in the Big Brother Little Brother program and the AIDS lifecycle bike ride from San Francisco to LA.

#ShelteringSeason #CaitlinStryker #BradleyStryker #MNIA #NDBMedia #MondayNightInAmerica

08 December 2023

S3 E18

Joshua Maley

Josh is an award-winning writer and filmmaker from Pittsburgh, PA, known for his novella series, The Unquiet, and his short film, 415, as well as his virtual series, Star Trek: Frontiers. Everything he knows about life, he learned from watching Star Trek. And horror movies..

30 October 2023

S3 E17

Zalan Panczel

Ever since Zalan was young, he has always been a sensitive and deeply feeling person, causing him to easily cry, but also make him feel ecstatic over the simplest things. He saw beauty in everything around him and simultaneously he felt the pain and sadness, a sort of emptiness, something missing from the world we live in. Art was a way for him to bring to life the very things he felt absent from reality. To experience himself, his emotions and also express his inner world by creating something materialistic out of his imagination.

At this time, he is 20 years old and right now is preparing to go to film school. He wants to learn to be a film director. Making short films is one of his many artistic passions, and he feels like it’s the one where he can bring the most impact to people’s lives and to give over his message.

He is also interested in psychology, philosophy, esoteric and transcendental subjects, spirituality and many things regarding these, that he also loves to infuse in his art. One of his favorite filmmakers and idols is Christopher Nolan as he feels his way of creating thought provoking movies stands the closest to what he would like to create in the future. Zalan loves reading Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and many of these genius writers as they inspire him and make his brain start generating new ideas.

Every time Zalan sits down to create, his aim is to bring to life a piece of art that evokes a deep emotion in the viewer, making them question something, ask something, or simply impact them in some way. He started his own company that is based around art and fashion and he produces artistic and stylish iPhone and now also Android phone cases that all have a famous piece of art designed onto them. His reason for starting this brand was that everywhere he looked, people were holding phones with cases that had no meaning and style, that is why he decided to put beautiful paintings made by genius artists onto phone cases as these pieces of art actually have a backstory, a history, someone created them with a paintbrush, full of emotion and the paintings make you want to stare at them and figure out what is going on in the picture.

#ZalanPanczel #Art

13 August 2023

S3 E16

Eugene Castillo
Chris Jamison

The Courage to Look

21 June 2023

S3 E15

Bobby Nash
Randy Landers

Bobby Nash is not a man of action. He is not a starship captain, a scientist, or a hero, but he loves writing about characters who are. Bobby is an award-winning author of novels, comic books, short stories, screenplays, audio dramas, and more. He is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and International Thriller Writers. On occasion, he acts, appearing in movies and TV shows, usually standing behind or beside your favorite actor, but sometimes they even let him speak. From time to time, he puts pen to paper and doodles, usually on envelopes. For more information on Bobby Nash and his work, please visit him at www.bobbynash.com, www.ben-books.com, and across social media.

#BobbyNash #Author #BenBooks #NDBMedia #MNIA #MondayNightInAmerica #Snow

19 June 2023

S3 E14

www.bobbynash.com

www.ben-books.com

Naledi Murray

At the age of five, Naledi proclaimed to her parents that she intended to become an actor…as well as a Flamenco dancer, scientist, martial artist, and healer. They assumed this was a passing whim. Already an avid reader, Naledi progressed to chapter books, then screenplays and “table reads.” After a full year of insisting on her thespian aspirations, her parents relented. She quickly found representation and started booking gigs, while fully enjoying the ride!

In her most exciting role to date, Naledi has a pivotal role in the Netflix Original Series, “Sweet Tooth.” The post-apocalyptic fairytale, based on Jeff Lemire’s beloved DC Comic, follows the perilous journey of a lovable boy who is half-human and half-deer, searching for a new beginning, along with other hybrids. Naledi’s character, ‘Wendy’ (AKA ‘Pigtail’) is a hybrid girl/piglet first introduced in a recurring role in Season One. Naledi has become a series regular in the upcoming Season Two, which finds ‘Wendy’ taking on an expanded Girl-Power role as the leader of a hybrid kid-pack. “Sweet Tooth” is from executive producers Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. The show launched as one of Netflix’s Top 10 Most Watched English language original series in 2021 and has been nominated for 9 Children’s and Family Emmy awards. Season Two most recently dropped on Netflix April 27, 2023, and the upcoming Season Three has just been announced!

Naledi’s previous television credits include a recurring role as ‘Luna,’ the granddaughter of Edie Falco’s character in the CBS TV crime drama series “Tommy,” and as ‘Shelby,’ a patient with end-stage leukemia opposite Hugh Grant in the HBO Original limited series “The Undoing,” from David E. Kelley.

Naledi, now 12, was exposed to the performing arts as a very young child by her parents who included her in many of their passions and career pursuits: her father, Malcolm, is an actor, martial artist, stuntman and independent filmmaker, and her mother, Micole, is a dancer. Naledi would run lines with her dad as he prepared for auditions, and she attended dance and fitness classes with her mom, all of which inspired her to pursue her own career in show business. Naledi attended Alvin Ailey’s Junior Division Dance Program, during which time she performed at a Lincoln Center benefit gala. She also studied martial arts at Unlimited Martial Arts Brooklyn (U.M.A) training facility up until the onset of the pandemic in 2020, right around the time that she landed her role in “Sweet Tooth,” which films in New Zealand.

When not on set or in class, Naledi enjoys piano, fantasy novels, fashion and makeup, dogs, game night, and of course, TikTok! For her recent birthday which she celebrated with her parents Down Under, Naledi tried out some circus aerial arts and fell in love and plans to continue whenever her schedule allows. She also got her coveted roller skates and has set her sights on becoming a roller disco diva in short order! Naledi’s name means “Shining Star,” which she most certainly is!

#NalediMurray #SweetTooth #NDBMedia #MNIA #MondayNightInAmerica #Netflix

12 June 2023

S3 E13

Skyla I'Lece

Skyla I'Lece is a remarkably talented young actress, singer and dancer who brings an impressive flair, depth and passion to every project she undertakes.

Skyla's talents will soon be showcased in her first series regular role on the upcoming Disney+ basketball drama series, "The Crossover," an adaptation of the best-selling Newberry Award-winning novel-in-verse by author, poet and educator Kwame Alexander. Poetry and basketball collide in this powerful new series about 14-year-old twin brothers who come of age on and off court, and this inspirational and emotional family drama is narrated through lyrical poetry. Skyla plays female lead 'Alexis' (known as 'Miss Sweet Tea' in the novel), a talented musician who has just moved back to the neighborhood and becomes intertwined with the twin brothers. NBA star LeBron James serves as an executive producer.

Born in North Carolina, Skyla (age 16) was singing and performing by the age of two. At age 3, her parents signed her up for musical theater camps, which is where the journey of a triple threat began. Her captivating personality and innate ability to bring dramatic and comedic scenes to life with ease and authenticity are remarkable for such a young actress. Her dramatizations will make you feel deeply; her comedic sense is sure to make you feel joyful on the inside.

Skyla first hit the professional acting main stage as a part of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (2014), and later in Disney's and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins" (2016) theatre productions. In 2017, she landed her first lead role as 'Mary Lennox' in the musical, "The Secret Garden," becoming perhaps the first African American to be cast in this starring role for a major professional production. For her role as 'Mary Lennox,' Skyla was nominated as "Best Actress in a Musical" by Broadway World. She was later cast as 'Baby June' in "Gypsy," for which she was nominated by Broadway World as "Best Featured Actress in a Musical," and as 'Duffy' in "Annie."

For television, Skyla made her television debut in the fourth season of the AMC series, "TURN: Washington's Spies." She went on to book a role in season one of "Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge," followed by a recurring role on Starz's crime drama series, "P-Valley," playing dance majorette 'Taylor.'

Now residing in Los Angeles, Skyla continues her dance training in Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop, and she plays both piano and guitar. As a singer, her voice is a powerhouse of soul, R&B and pop. A natural athlete, Skyla is trained in volleyball, tennis, archery, tumbling, swimming and horseback riding.

Skyla has worked with some of the best choreographers and acting coaches in the industry, from North Carolina to New York City to Los Angeles, and she continues to gain knowledge and experience, while honing her skills. She brings an incredible charisma and determination to the set and onto the stage, while remaining genuine and humble.

Through her performances, Skyla demonstrates her passion and drive to whole-heartedly and successfully pursue her dreams and aspirations as a flourishing actress, singer and dancer. The sky is the limit for this multi-hyphenate young talent who will continue to deliver unforgettable performances for years to come!

#SkylaILece #TheCrossover #NDBMedia #MondayNightInAmerica

05 June 2023

S3 E12

Eugene Castillo
Chris Jamison

The Courage to Look: A Different Mirror.

Two years ago, Eugene Castillo and his collaborator Chris Jamison had a vision: to lead white allies through a journey together to look at the historical roots of racism in America. Take a look around your close, medium, and larger concentric circles of friends and associates: do you have the “Courage to Look” at the roots of racism in world around you? – In your experiences of, observations of, and interactions with society, as it affects you? The Courage to Look 2023 program is part self-study, and part group interaction directed at learning how to have genuine and useful conversations about racism and its history in America. We are accepting applications for our second go-around with this course. Here is an opportunity to take some positive action and leave a legacy for our children and our grandchildren!

31 May 2023

S3 E11

Ben Immanuel

A recipient of over a dozen awards, including the 2013 UBCP/ACTRA John Juliani Award for Outstanding Achievement, Ben has amassed over 100 film and TV acting credits, including lead roles in feature films that have played at prestigious festivals such as TIFF, Sundance and Berlin.

As a writer/director/producer, Ben has helmed 2 award-winning, theatrically released feature films: Down River (9 wins and 12 nominations, including Most Popular Canadian Film at VIFF 2013 and Best Feature at the 2014 Soho International Film Festival, NYC) and Moving Malcolm (4 wins and 1 nomination, including Best Feature Film at the 2003 Washington D.C. Film Festival). He has also written and/or directed and produced numerous short films and web series episodes, has directed Robson Arms for CTV, and has developed several original television series for Canadian networks.

For theatre, Ben has appeared in many plays including This, by Melissa James Gibson, Dinner with Friends, by Donald Margulies and Italian American Reconciliation by John Patrick Shanley. Early in his career, Ben was nominated for a Jessie Richardson award for his portrayal of "Bobby" in David Mamet's American Buffalo. He has also directed numerous plays, including the Canadian Premieres of Tommy Smith's White Hot and Christopher Shinn's Dying City, as well as Either We Talk Or We Don't Talk, created in collaboration with actors from Haven Studio. In 2020, Ben wrote and directed the one-man show Casey and the Octopus for the inspiring and dynamic 19-year-old cancer survivor Casey Wright.

Next up for Ben is a feature movie, Have Hope Yo!, which he created and directed, and features many Haven Studio actors in lead roles. HBO's Westworld director/executive producer Richard J. Lewis has come on-board as executive producer.

Ben started his teaching career in 1995, under the tutelage of his mentor Ivana Chubbuck (author, The Power of the Actor). He has also studied with and been greatly influenced by Larry Moss (author, The Intent to Live), Patsy Rodenburg (author, The Second Circle) and Canada's Mel Tuck.

Having taught acting in Vancouver, Los Angeles and across Canada, Ben established Haven Studio in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood in 2002. He and his team at Haven Studio continue to offer extremely in-demand classes to both top-notch veteran actors and ambitious up-and-coming performers.

NOTE: In 2021, Ben changed his name from Ben Ratner to Ben Immanuel (Immanuel is his middle name) to avoid being repeatedly mistaken for or associated with director/producer Brett Ratner, to whom he has no relation. 

#BenImmanuel #HaveHopeYo #NDBMedia #MNIA #MondayNightInAmerica

29 May 2023

S3 E10

Raenn Kay

I am an integrative therapist, with a multi-dimensional practice. I specialize in Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Life & Success Coaching and Mindset Mentoring. I am also a fulltime mum to my wonderful family, writer, speaker, and world traveler currently living abroad. Some of my greatest achievements are helping people overcome trauma and obstacles in their lives, guiding them to create the life they want and loving the life they create!

Since 2018 I have provided specialized therapeutic intervention to those experiencing life challenges stemming from PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, financial difficulty, health concerns and many other unique situations. Client success and well-being is my #1 priority and I go above and beyond to help each individual navigate the obstacles they face.

#RaennKay #LifeCoach #IntegratedLifeSolutions #MindsetMentor #NDBMedia #MNIA #MondayNightInAmerica

27 May 2023

S3 E9

Donia Kash

Actor, Donia Kash has an upcoming supporting role as Jax in the Hallmark Channel original movie Hearts in the Game. Jax is assistant to Publicist Hazel (Erin Cahill) and works with some large and high-profile clients. Hazel has the challenge to rehab the image of MLB player Diego (Marco Grazzini), who just so happens to be her former flame!

Jax is an amazing character who can spread positivity and joy in the film Hearts in the Game. Jax offers some comic relief in scenes where the characters are all dealing with big emotions. Jax is good at spinning stories as they are spinning their mouth. Everyone on set was open to Donia jumping in and giving their goofy spin on the events during takes. Hearts in the Game will air on Hallmark Channel and Women’s Network on April 29th at 8 PM EST. ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly An executive producer on the movie says, “Donia brought both humor and heart to the role of Jax. The chemistry between Donia and our Hazel, Erin Cahill, was magical from the start. That boss/assistant/friend relationship was so important to our story, and Donia was tonally perfect. They made us laugh and tear up at all the right moments.”

Donia has also appeared in other Hallmark movies including The Secrets of Bella Vista. Donia adds, “These projects and experiences have opened me up as a person. The opportunity to play Suzette in The Secrets of Bella Vista taught me the hard shell of a heart that I am moving through this particular world that easily expresses love and the importance of family on the screen. Donia is a part of ABC’s A Million Little Things in the role of Meetra, a Tattoo artist alongside Cameron Esposito’s character Greta, Greta falls back in love with their high school friend Katherine (Grace Park). The heartwarming show created by D.J. Nash & Terence Coli with Directing Producer Joanna Kerns kept bringing Donia back for their deadpan comedy acting. Other guest-starring roles for Donia include So Help Me Todd, Motherland: Fort Salem, Debris, and The Holiday Sitter. Other TV credits include Yasmina (2018), The Diversion (2019), Fall Down(2019), In My Hair (2019), Snowpiercer (2020), The Calming (2020), Enby (2021), Mara’s Reality (2021), Xmas (2022), and The 100 (2020).

When not acting Donia is a filmmaker. They are most proud of the short film Ketchup with Me: which they have written, directed, and produced and showcases a queer relationship and explores unspoken relationship dynamics. The film is a story of the experiences Donia had and how life is not like the movies they grew up on. Ketchup with Me explores internalized homophobia and the struggles of modern love. They recently premiered at the Pink Lobster Film Festival in New Brunswick and will be screening in several film festivals in 2023. Donia also starred in the short film Magic Trick. It will be screening at the Silicon Valley Queer film festival in May. The film has previously screened at the Pride Queer Fest, Spokane, Boston, and Ottawa Canadian Festival. Donia Kash is an out and proud agender actor. Donia knew that they wanted to be a performer from when they were young and performed Karate in the Mall. At the time, their dream job was to be a Power Ranger and this felt like the closest career jump.

Donia is a graduate of Capilano University, and previously trained with Russell Porter at First Step Acting. They continue to train with Andrew McIlroy and McIlroy and Associates and won a Best Performance award for Asal at Emily Carr.

#DoniaKash #Hallmark #HeartsInTheGame #SecretsOfBellaVista #KetchupWithMe #MagicTrick #NDBMedia

22 May 2023

S3 E8

Eugene Castillo
Chris Jamison

"The Courage to Look 2023 Project" is beginning May 20th.

Two years ago, Eugene Castillo and his collaborator Chris Jamison had a vision: to lead white allies through a journey together to look at the historical roots of racism in America. Take a look around your close, medium, and larger concentric circles of friends and associates: do you have the “Courage to Look” at the roots of racism in world around you? – In your experiences of, observations of, and interactions with society, as it affects you? The Courage to Look 2023 program is part self-study, and part group interaction directed at learning how to have genuine and useful conversations about racism and its history in America. We are accepting applications for our second go-around with this course. Here is an opportunity to take some positive action and leave a legacy for our children and our grandchildren!

17 May 2023

S3 E7

N/A

Wednesday Night In America: Conspiracy Theories!

10 May 2023

S3 E6

Eugene Castillo
Chris Jamison

"The Courage to Look 2023 Project" is beginning May 20th.

Two years ago, Eugene Castillo and his collaborator Chris Jamison had a vision: to lead white allies through a journey together to look at the historical roots of racism in America.

Take a look around your close, medium, and larger concentric circles of friends and associates: do you have the “Courage to Look” at the roots of racism in world around you? – In your experiences of, observations of, and interactions with society, as it affects you?

The Courage to Look 2023 program is part self-study, and part group interaction directed at learning how to have genuine and useful conversations about racism and its history in America.

We are accepting applications for our second go-around with this course.

Here is an opportunity to take some positive action and leave a legacy for our children and our grandchildren!

10 May 2023

S3 E5

Douglas Vermeeren

Actor Douglas Vermeeren has a busy year ahead with leading roles in feature films shooting in England, the USA, Canada, and the Philippines. Douglas is one of the most determined talents in the entertainment business as a producer, writer, director, and stuntman. On his premiere cover, Hollywood Weekly calls him “Cinemas New Bad Boy” It is hard to keep up with all the acting roles that Vermeeren has lined up for 2023.

First up, Douglas has booked the leading role as Piers Rothschild in the feature film Big Cats with producer Chris Sanders set to shoot in London, England this spring. Big Cats lead character Ichabod Price played by John-Paul Gates (The Howling, Haunted), a respected cryptozoologist, decides to shoot a documentary about alleged panther sightings in the English countryside, he soon discovers more than just big cats lurking in the woods. Other cast members include William Marshall and Amanda Himsworth. Also filming in London over this summer Douglas takes on the role of one of the leads as an Eagle Squadron pilot Donald “Donny” for Royal Flush Productions in the feature film Paradox directed by Richard Colton in the feature film Paradox. This sci-fi thriller is about a 1940 covert military operation ready to stop a secret Nazis weapon. The inexplicable happens when they find themselves arriving in a Nazi-occupied future in London. How will they survive this future and return to the past to set the events of history right? Douglas also plays Samuel Finch, the Hitman in the feature film How to Be a Hitman 101 for Coin Laundry Films set to have a 2023 release worldwide. As a producer and director, Douglas Vermeeren is behind five of the top personal development documentaries and several mainstream action, horror, and thriller films. He is considered one of the more diverse producers today. As a stuntman Douglas has performed some of the most remarkable stunts including hanging out of helicopters, jumping from high-speed motorcycles, falling and jumping from high buildings and bridges, running through the midst of fire and explosions, and incredible gunplay.

Douglas is a unique celebrity among the actors of today. He started as an actor at a young age appearing for the first time in a children’s show at the age of 5. this first TV appearance was his first introduction to media. “From the beginning,” Vermeeren shares, “I was always attracted to film and television. I knew that I would have a career in this industry.” One could certainly say the same thing about the roles that Douglas Vermeeren has chosen to portray over the years. He has played a variety of genres and equally as diverse a number of roles. He has truly demonstrated his range as an actor portraying deeply emotional and profound characters to action heroes. Most recently Douglas is the lead in an experimental film entitled Recreating 1912. The goal of this film was to recreate the look and feel of a vintage silent film from the early days of movies. “In those early days they had to be highly innovative and imaginative,” Douglas states, “They were very much inventing the film industry. Even still photography was new – motion picture was cutting edge.” One of the most intriguing elements to Douglas was the recreation of some of the stunt sequences in this project. “I have always been a fan of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. They did some incredible things without the safety equipment we have today. We had to be very clever in how we recreated some of these daring moments.” Keep your eyes out for this rising star, Douglas is destined to become a celebrity to remember for this generation.

#DouglasVermeeren #BigCats #NDBMedia

17 April 2023

S3 E4

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek was born in a refugee camp in Germany after World War II. He was 9 months old when he arrived with his parents as immigrants to Canada. When he was 8 he began acting in English on stage.
During his early stage career, he was involved in the development of over 50 Canadian plays as an actor and director in Toronto theaters.
Throughout his life, Saul has continued to work in theater as an actor, director and writer, in Canada, the US, and in Europe,
As a playwright, Saul’s first play, “Terrible Advice”, directed by Frank Oz, had its world premiere in London in 22011, and was translated into German and premiered in Berlin in 2013.

On stage, Saul most recently performed at LA’s Mark Taper Forum in Ethan Coen’s new play “A Play Is A Poem”. His new play “All In The Telling” chronicles his family history through 3 generations.

His television work spans 4 decades, including series regular roles in “Frasier”, and “Warehouse 13”, as well as guest-starring roles in dozens of series, most recently “Billions”, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “For All Mankind”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Blue Bloods”. Most recently, Saul is a series regular in a new series for Amazon starring Al Pacino, “Hunters”.
Saul’s work in film also spans 4 decades, including Joel & Ethan Coen’s “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”, Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning “Unforgiven”, Tony Scott’s and Tarantino’s “True Romance”, and over 60 other feature films. His most recent film is “SHTTL”, filmed in Ukraine in 2021 entirely in Yiddish. The film recently premiered in both the London AFI Film Festival and the Rome Festival.

Saul has also directed two films produced by his wife and producing partner Elinor Reid: “Jerry and Tom”, starring Joe Mantegna and Sam Rockwell (Sundance 1998); and the award-winning independent film “Cruel But Necessary”. He also directed two movies for Paramount and Showtime: “Bleacher Bums”, a film adaptation of the play about the Chicago Cubs baseball fans, and “Club Land” starring Alan Alda (Emmy nominee)
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Penguin Books published Saul’s non-fiction book “So Many Miracles”, an account of his parents’ survival growing up in Poland during World War II. He wrote and produced an award-winning documentary of the same tile for CBC and PBS, which chronicles his parents’ reunion with the people who saved their lives during the Holocaust.

#SaulRubinek #Warehouse13 #NDBMedia

13 March 2023

S3 E3

Charles Andrew Payne

Actor Charles Andrew Payne has a vast resume. One of his proudest roles is Pastor Bruce Barnes in the feature film LEFT BEHIND: RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST. Pastor Barnes is the bedrock of the story, a man torn between the faith he professes and what he believes. His family is taken in the rapture, but he has been left behind. Charles also narrates the film as his character Pastor Barnes.

Past television series and feature films include Miracle In East Texas where Charles played Reverend Reece. He had the role of Jock on the television series Wynona Earp and the role of Darryl in The Surrogate While living in Vancouver one of the roles he most enjoyed was playing Breeze on MacGyver with Richard Dean Anderson and worked with Richard again on Stargate. He had the pleasure of working with Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street in one of his earlier TV roles. He also worked with Kevin Sorbo on Andromeda and Miracle in East Texas. He joined both Pam Grier and Snoop Dog on The L – Word. A fun fact is that Charles often gets mistaken for Samuel L Jackson. People get mad when he tells them “I’m not him”. Considering Samuel is 20-plus years older and taller, “I think it will be a great day when he gets mistaken for me, then I’ll know I’ve made it.” add Charles.

As a professional comedian, Charles has toured across Canada and the USA, appearing as a featured headliner at comedy clubs and festivals. He speaks at corporate events providing talks on various business topics, perseverance, and resiliency, weaving in comedy and storytelling styles. His writings have been featured in various publications and produced on the theatrical stage as well as on television. Payne was the head writer and starred in the Rosie-nominated (Best Web Series 2017), and The Parent Council (2018). He is the writer and co-producer of the short film Choice, which will be out in 2023.

Payne co-founded Vancouver’s The Fox & Hounds Theatre Company and has appeared in most of their productions, as well as producing and directing several shows. Charles was born in Grenada and moved to Canada when he was nine. He grew up in Richmond BC where he started acting as a child, intrigued by the art of storytelling after seeing Grease in the theatres, he knew that he wanted to be part of that world. Charles trained with teachers Michael David Simms, and Alex Bruhanski as well as at the Gastown Actors Studio and Company of Rogues A fitness enthusiast who works out regularly and loves hot yoga and running. Pretty adept in the kitchen he loves to cook. Movies and books are his outlets and escape. Charles is married and resides in Calgary Alberta.

#CharlesAndrewPayne #NDBMedia #LeftBehind #RiseOfTheAntiChrist

27 February 2023

S3 E2

N/A

Roger D. Noriega brings you his unique take on Politics, Current Events, Entertainment, Sci-Fi and History.

#NDBMedia #MNIA #MondayNightInAmerica

06 February 2023

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Rob Willey

Rob Willey is a feature film and music video director from Victoria, British Columbia. Rob sang and played guitar in rock bands for years, where he first started directing music videos to promote their songs. His music video “Out of Your Head” won Best Music Video at the 2012 Vancouver Island Music Awards, and Rob soon became regarded as one of the top up-and-coming music video directors in Canada. In 2016 Rob wrote and directed his first full-length feature film Dark Cove. The independent thriller went on to receive critical acclaim, with iHorror.com calling the movie “…an incredible, strikingly unique psychological thriller.” Rob was inspired by the DIY independent filmmakers of Generation X such as Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, and Doug Liman, and applied many of their guerrilla low-budget shooting techniques in his early work. 

River Road is a drama centered on a musician, Travis (Cody Kearsley), who has just come off a successful club tour with his indie-rock band. Hoping to clean up his lifestyle after the hard-partying tour, Travis moves into his aunt’s cabin in Vancouver BC, which his aunt left to him while she is living abroad.

Travis meets an attractive woman, Zoe (Lexi Redman), who he immediately has a strong connection with. Travis and Zoe soon fall into a dark downward spiral with their heavy drug use which leads to them committing armed robbery. Throughout the film, we also learn more about Zoe’s character, who may or may not be hiding some disturbing secrets regarding her past.

River Road received seven 2021 Leo Awards nominations (The Academy Awards of BC) including Best Picture, Best Director, and Screenplay, and won for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Musical Score. River Road film played in multiple film festivals including the Toronto Independent Film Festival and in select theatres across North America through 2021/2022. The film also won the Crystal Pine Award for Best Musical score at the 2021 International Sound and Film Music Festival.

#RiverRoad #RobWilley

21 November 2022

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Thom Bierdz

President of the American Art Awards. Bierdz (born March 25, 1962) is a fine artist and 12x author, but best known for his portrayal of legacy character Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless, recurring from 1986 to 2011. He was a repeat guest star (1995) on Melrose Place , guest starred twice (1994, 1995) on Murder She Wrote and once (1994) on Matlock and Robin’s Hoods. Other TV and movie roles include Highway To Heaven, St. Elmos Fire, The Last Place On Earth, The Gladiator, Warm Texas Rain, Hungry For Love, The Cavanaughs, The Takedown, Win Lose Or Draw and The New Hollywood Squares, Bierdz played Bobby Burton on the web series Old Dogs New Tricks in 2012, 2013 and 2016.

In 1997, young filmmaker Bierdz’s first art film, Heart Of The Oak, won Best Experimental Film at Philadelphia International Film Festival and Best Experimental Film at University of California Davis snagging the coveted Golden Calf Award. His 2009 memoir, Forgiving Troy, recounting the murder of his mother by paranoid schizophrenic brother Troy, gained 10 book awards, including: USA Book News – National Book Awards: WINNER: Autobiography/Memoir category USA Book News – International Book Awards: GRAND PRIZE: Spirituality “Sacred Light” Award, WINNER: Autobiography/Memoir category, WINNER: Non-Fiction Narrative category, WINNER: True Crime: Non-Fiction category.

#ThomBierda #YoungAndTheRestless #YandR #ForgivingTroy #AmericanArtAwards #Author #Artist #Actor

14 November 2022

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James Clayton
Lina Lecompte
Janvier Katabarwa

James Clayton, Lina Lecompte, and Janvier Katabarwa from "Bullet Proof" join us for a live chat. Synopsis of "Bullet Proof": After stealing millions in cash from sadistic mob boss Temple's drug-dealing hideout, a thief finds a stowaway in his getaway car: Temple's pregnant wife, Mia. Desperate to reclaim his cash, and his unborn son, Temple sends out a squad of hit men and bounty hunters to bring in Mia and the thief. Speed, cleverness, and good aim give the duo a brief advantage, but how long will their luck hold out?

James C. Clayton is an award-winning director, actor, producer, and founder of Play By Play Entertainment. With over twenty years of experience in the industry, James is well versed in all aspects of production. He develops, finances, packages, produces, and directs feature films. As an actor, James has appeared on hit shows such as FRINGE, MINORITY REPORT, SUPERNATURAL, TIMELESS, THE 100, and made his feature film debut IN K:19 THE WIDOWMAKER, starring Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. James starred in the psychological thriller CANDiLAND (2017), alongside Chelah Horsdal and Gary Busey and the horror RESIDUE (2017), alongside Matt Frewer, Taylor Hickson, William B. Davis, Costas Mandylor, and Elysia Rotaru. His directorial debut BULLET PROOF (2022), which he also produced and starred in alongside Vinnie Jones, was released theatrically & On Demand by Lionsgate and IndustryWorks Studios in North America and worldwide.

Lina Lecompte is an actress from Bogotá, Colombia. At the age of 10 she made the move to Vancouver, Canada, where she later began training in Film and TV acting. Lina can be seen playing one of the leads in the action-packed film Bullet Proof . Other credits include Motherland: Fort Salem , Monster High: The Movie, and Rogue.

24 October 2022

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Jesse Arthur Carroll

With over 500 voice-over credits, and being nominated for three “One Voice” Awards, Jesse Arthur Carroll is one of the fastest rising talents in the Voice Over industry. With high-profile clients that include Hilton, Princess Cruises, Orange Theory, Molson, Bareface Whiskey, Amazon, Saks, GoPro, Nintendo, Walmart, Cheerios, Honda, Toyota, and Dell Jesse is in demand. Jesse is also the narrator for Backroad Truckers currently streaming on Hulu with the second season to air on Canada’s History Channel.
 
Jesse has the lead and critical role as role Kurt in the short film Smoke Eater, which will be premiering at the New Hampshire Film Festival screening on October 7, 2022.  In Smoke Eaters, a young girl spends a day at the fire station in 1981 with her mother, the only female firefighter on the force, and witnesses what a typical day of work looks like. Jesse will be in attendance and included in the Q & A at the festival. Smoke Eaters will also be featured at other film festivals this year and will be airing on Crave in Canada.

The first role Jesse booked was on the TV series Travelers starring Eric McCormack.  Jesse has become a favorite booking a number of lead and critical roles in Hallmark movies that include A Summer Romance, Hailey Dean Mystery, Christmas on Holly Lane, and Christmas Pen Pals. Jesse is also in the role of Agent Mcgrath in the series The Imperfects now streaming on Netflix.

Jesse is also thrilled to join the cast of Alex Paunovic (Zero Contact) and Chad Rook (Siren) in the pilot for the TV Mini-Series Plains of Snow being produced by Nathan Easterbrook.  Plains of Snow is a grounded fantasy epic that explores how grief affects people and how that journey never truly ends.  This is a story that begins in darkness and against all odds finds the spark of hope, because grief is so much more than a melancholic experience.  Grief pushes us to change and evolve, something that our world is all too familiar with after the last few years. Plains of Snow also opens a door for a relatable conversation to be had about drug abuse and how our assumptions cloud what is really going on.

17 October 2022

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Wesley MacInnes (Wes Mack)

Multi-talented actor/musician/writer/director Wesley MacInnes takes on his next acting role in the new sci-fi Netflix series, “The Imperfects.” After an experimental gene therapy turns them into monsters, three twenty-somethings, played by Morgan Taylor Campbell (“Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Rhianna Jagpal (“Motherland: Fort Salem”), and Inaki Godoy (“Who Killed Sara”) band together to hunt down the scientist responsible and force him to make them human again, teaming up along the way with Dr. Sydney Burke – played by Italia Ricci (“Designated Survivor,” “Supergirl”). For fans of quirky super squads, think “The Umbrella Academy” meets “The Boys”. The Imperfects is currently in the top 3 TV shows on Netflix in the USA and Canada.

On the show, Wesley plays Owen Schultz, a geeky and altruistic young man who was also a victim of the experiment – but one whose powers take him down a unique and potentially destructive path. This engrossing genre-bending series ranges from wacky Scooby-Doo-esque hijinks to dark bloody horror, and is executive produced by Shelley Eriksen and Dennis Heaton (“The Order”), as well as the creative minds behind “Fargo” and “Van Helsing”. Other series stars include Rhys Nicholson, Kyra Zagorsky, Celina Martin, Jedidiah Goodacre, and more.

In addition to acting, Wesley is an international singer/songwriter under the stage name Wes Mack. His releases have yielded five Billboard top 10 hits, 20 CCMA and BCCMA nominations, over 15 million streams, and an international tour with Shania Twain. 

In October of 2022, he is set to release a brand new single titled “Lookin For You.” The song follows on the heels of his SiriusXM top two singles “Don’t Change” and “Ain’t Got You”, which have amassed over 1.3 million streams in the last year, as well as the hit song “Fighting” which he wrote for his friend and fellow country artist Tyler Joe Miller, which reached the top 10 on the Billboard charts in 2021. His upcoming single “Lookin For You” was co-written by Juno Award-winning member of The Washboard Union, Chris “Dunner” Duncombe, and a member of the 90s smash sensation Wave, Dave Thomson. Dan Swinimer, who is best known for his work with CCMA Award-winning artists Jojo Mason and Madeline Merlo, produced the upbeat love song.

Most recently, on the small screen in 2021, Wesley acted opposite to Kate Beckinsale in the Paramount+ dark comedy “Guilty Party”. While in theatres, he recently faced off with Liam Neeson in the action film “Cold Pursuit”.

Wesley pours his passion for performing in every role. He has a long list of television credits that include: “DC’S Legends of Tomorrow”, “iZombie”, “Motive” “The 100”, “Supernatural”, “Continuum”, “Smallville”, “Heartland” and “The Vampire Diaries”. He has also taken on roles in feature films, including “The Power Rangers Movie”, “Cold Pursuit”, “Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story”, “A Dog Named Christmas”, “Girl House”, and “The Phantoms”. 

On the other side of the camera, Wesley is an established music video director and has been nominated multiple times for director and video of the year at the CCMA, BCCMA, and Leo Awards.

Wesley is a Calgary native, who currently resides in Vancouver, where he continues to expand his ever-growing resume of impressive credits. From the largest stages and arenas to the director’s chair, from writing hit songs to creating characters as an actor; Wesley has established himself as a creative force of many forms. 

10 October 2022

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The man behind one of the most iconic villains in the history of television is a Canadian actor and director, who began his long-lasting acting career at age 11, when his older cousins needed a boy actor for the murder mystery they were staging for their summer theatre.

Work on stage and radio followed. While at the University of Toronto, he turned his attention from acting to directing and continued down that path for the next twenty years. He spent a formative year at The London Academy of Dramatic Art in Britain before beginning several intensive years directing in British Rep, from Colchester to Dundee, where he was artistic director for a year.

He joined Britain’s National Theatre in 1964, working with Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier and returned to Montreal the following year to become first Assistant Artistic Director and subsequently Artistic Director, of the National Theatre School of Canada.

An active career in Canada followed, directing in many regional theatres and becoming the founding Artistic Director of Festival Lennoxville in Lennoxville, Quebec.

After decades of working as a theatre director and actor in Canada, the UK, and the US, William B. Davis rose to prominence as the enigmatic Cigarette Smoking Man who fascinated legions of fans of the 1990s’ hit TV series, The X-Files.

Besides appearing in hundreds of TV shows and movies - most recently, Upload on Amazon video and Midnight Club on Netflix - Davis also founded his own acting school, the William Davis Centre for Actors’ Study in Vancouver.

While continuing to act, he has recently returned to directing and has published two books, Where There’s Smoke … Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, in 2011 and On Acting… and life, in 2022.

An avid skier, on both water and snow, Davis attends fan conventions and gives talks on skepticism, climate change, and acting philosophy.

William lives with his wife, Emmanuelle Davis, in Vancouver. He has two adult children and three grandchildren.

05 October 2022

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Bobby Nash

Bobby Nash is not a man of action. He is not a starship captain, a scientist, or a hero, but he loves writing about characters who are. Bobby is an award-winning author of novels, comic books, short stories, screenplays, audio dramas, and more. He is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and International Thriller Writers. On occasion, he acts, appearing in movies and TV shows, usually standing behind or beside your favorite actor, but sometimes they even let him speak. From time to time, he puts pen to paper and doodles, usually on envelopes. For more information on Bobby Nash and his work, please visit him at www.bobbynash.com, www.ben-books.com, and across social media.

#BobbyNash #Author #BenBooks

29 August 2022

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www.ben-books.com

Rhys Slack

Rhys was born on February 5th, 2007 in Vancouver, BC. His love of performing was apparent at a very young age, and he began acting with Bard on the Beach's Young Shakespeareans program in 2015. In 2018, on the advice of the actors he was working with, he decided to pursue TV and movie acting. He is delighted to be working with some of the actors and directors whose performances he has previously enjoyed.

#RhysSlack #PrimeVideo #Upload #ScaredyCats #Netflix

22 August 2022

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Nikolas Bushi

Nikolas is an 18 year old trilingual Ventriloquist born in Italy to Albanian parents and moved to the United States 9 years ago. Started as a Magician at 4 years old, and 5 years ago started doing Ventriloquism. In 2019 he participated at the Junior Open Mic at the VentHaven Convention and won 1st place, and in 2021 he won 1st place at the Senior Open Mic at the VentHaven Convention! In 2022 he graduated from High school. He has 2 million followers on Tiktok, almost 100k on Instagram and 786k subscribers on YouTube! 

#NikolasBushi #Magic #Ventriloquist #Magician #ChrisThePuppetKing #Venthaven #Funny #Joke #Ventriloquism #Puppet #NYC #Comedy #Trick #Comedian

01 August 2022

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Nick Valente

Special guest, from the North American Dogman Project, Region 3: Nick Valente Fortean researcher and cryptozoologist. Director of the North American Dogman Project - Region 3 and the International Dogman Project. Most noted for boots on the ground field investigation of cryptids around the USA, Mexico and Canada. Nick Valente is also creator and executive of the Quad Coalition of Sciences - the first endeavor to cross the barriers of science vs. TJAT which is known to man but denied by science.

28 February 2022

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Roger D. Noriega brings you his unique take on Politics, Current Events, Entertainment, Sci-Fi and History.
Family steps to survival

31 January 2022

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Vic has been acting for stage and screen since he was 8 years old. He has been in more than four hundred animated series and video games, known for such roles as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Broly in Dragon Ball, and many more. But even longer than his voice acting, Vic has been a professional music composer / singer / producer who has written and produced hundreds of pieces for TV, radio and CDs and audiobooks. Finally, in addition to voice acting and music, Vic has a degree in film and is deeply involved as an actor and director in several web series. He is executive producer of the award winning web series “Star Trek Continues”, where he is not only directing, but fulfilling a childhood dream of playing the iconic role of Captain Kirk. Vic works regularly writing, producing and directing video and film productions of all kinds.

#VicMignogna #StarTrekContinues #StarTrek #EdwardElric #FullmetalAlchemist #Broly

08 November 2021

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Bobby Nash

Bobby Nash is not a man of action, a detective, a hero, or a starship captain, but he loves writing about characters who are all those things and more. Bobby is an award-winning author of novels, comic books, short stories, screenplays, audio dramas, and more. He is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and International Thriller Writers. On occasion, he acts, appearing in movies and TV shows, usually standing behind your favorite actor. From time to time, he puts pen to paper and doodles. For more information on Bobby Nash and his work, please visit him at www.bobbynash.com, www.ben-books.com, and across social media.

#BobbyNash #BenBooks #Novels #AudioBooks #ComicBooks #ShortStories #ScreenPlays

01 November 2021

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Nathan Tsuji

Nathan Tsuji was born in Santa Cruz California and started gymnastics at the age of 3, and performing at age 8. Upon retiring from Collegiate gymnastics, he joined Cirque Du Soleil for creation of their new show, Under the Same Sky. Covid halted the shows premiere, and in the interim Nathan became a model, and performed on Americas Got talent.

#AGT 2021 #NathanTsuji

18 October 2021

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Beau Williams

11 October 2021

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Carla Meine
David Meine

29 September 2021

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27 September 2021

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Victoria Avalon
Randy Landers

20 September 2021

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Bob Nesoff

15 September 2021

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Mark Hildebrand

13 September 2021

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Conor McCullagh

06 September 2021

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Michael Bednar
John Broughton Sr.
John Broughton Jr.

03 September 2021

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Kris M. Smith

30 August 2021

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22 August 2021

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Frank Parker Jr.

09 August 2021

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26 July 2021

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Ross Trowbridge
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12 July 2021

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28 June 2021

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Tuck Stevens
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14 June 2021

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19 April 2021

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Vernon Barnard

14 March 2021

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