Ep 97: Actor and Stand-Up Comedian, Benjamin Madrid

Benjamin Madrid is an Actor/Comic/Writer/Producer from the Midwestern portion of the United States. 'Connected' and multi-talented in the business of show.' In addition to acting, he has a Masters of Science in Communication and a French wife. He is the star of Indican Pictures' new true-crime drama, No Place. SynopsisNo Place stars Benjamin Madrid (The Lumber Baron) as Mac, a grifter on the hunt for his next hustle. After tying up loose ends in the midwest with his fixer, Les (Forba Shepherd, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile), she turns him onto an opportunity expected to lead to a big payout in Indianapolis. Sent to a local bar owner, his chance for revenge and redemption turns into a meet up with an old flame, Evelyn (Afton Shepard). As his past catches up with him, Mac realizes that getting involved with her again means putting his life on the line.From director and co-writer Peter Matsoukas (The Intersection), No Place also stars Ric Payne (A Day in the Life of Joe Redwood).Film Site: https://bhipr.co/2GIkjkB T:https://twitter.com/benjamin_madridIG:https://www.instagram.com/benjaminmadridactor/Like to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone can achieve beautiful visuals no matter your projects's budget.Learn film lighting from an ASC cinematographer. If you want to take your cinematography to the next level, this free training will get you there. These videos are available for a limited time, so sign up for instant access. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERhttps://www.ifhacademy.com/a/28632/aLFBXkpNIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at [email protected], you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/If you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby