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Scripture and church history are filled with art and story, and over the years I've seen those stories inspire, bring hope, salvations and re-dedications when told dramatically. And they're memorable. My wife got her MA in counseling, and she learned that memory is linked to emotions. I recently had...

05.24.10 04:13 PM - Comment(s)

Free Screener to Beyond the Chariots

Whether you're here to review the play, a friend, family member or someone who blessed me, I'm happy to share this free screener to my one-man playBeyond the Chariots.

Please don't share this link with others unless I told you to share it with someone specifically. Please send others to www.Rich...

05.24.10 03:56 PM - Comment(s)

Collegiate recommitment

Claude Chew's musical partner in tonight's concert is Dr. Andrew Lenhart, on piano. He shared how the faith of his childhood was brought into question by college professors. So he went to books like GK Chesterton's Orthodoxy and found that Christianity holds up from an intellectual standpoint.

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05.22.10 11:55 PM - Comment(s)

In the mood for MasterWorks!

Our dear friend Claude Chew is performing tonight He and his wife met while students at MasterWorks. Hearing his Bach and Brahms is setting the tone for all the great music we'll hear throughout the Festival: www.MasterWorksFestival.org.

Rich Swingle
@ the Helen Hayes Theatre
240 W 44th St, Ste 7
New Yo...

05.22.10 10:53 PM - Comment(s)

The real Al Ross

To me, Al Ross has only been a character in the screenplay until today. As the screenplay indicates, he was the one who convinced Kurt Kuykendall to try out for the college soccer team. I've been picking Al's brain for stories about his coach, so that I can play Coach Ryan more effectively in the f...

05.20.10 06:47 PM - Comment(s)

Danny's first day on set

It's been my dream and prayer that we'd be able to funnel MasterWorks theatre (www.RichDrama.com/MWF) students into professional projects. With For the Glory (www.RichDrama.com/ForTheGlory) the dream is coming true and the prayer is being answered!

When I found out about For the Glory I invited all...

05.19.10 02:18 PM - Comment(s)

Connected For the Glory

Over lunch I heard the story of how this film was green-lighted:

Chris and Nancy Rogers run CDR Communications, Inc., and they brought Donald (pictured here) and Sandra Leow over from Singapore to work on some projects. When they first got to the States, the Leows actually lived in this house wher...

05.18.10 05:52 PM - Comment(s)

The camera is rolling on For the Glory

My character isn't on today's call sheet, but one of the characters mocks my character's Scouse (Liverpool) accent. I'm here to make sure we're on the same page with the dialect.

It's great to be on set day one and be there for our director's opening speech and prayer. He said that if any of the cast...

05.18.10 11:31 AM - Comment(s)

Films

If you're interested in hiring award-winning actor Rich Swingle for a film or play, visit www.RichSwingle.com.

If you're interested in seeing the films and audio dramas in which he's already performed, keep scrolling...

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05.17.10 03:50 PM - Comment(s)

Photos from A Christmas Snow

I just discovered some photos of me from the filming of A Christmas Snow on their website. They are under "Additional Cast" on their Media: Pictures page.

05.16.10 10:42 PM - Comment(s)

Dedicated

After dedicating our film to the Lord, Pastor Bill Jesche preached on Philippians 4:10-23. He told his own story of life as a young actor, and how he had realized that he'd placed performing at the center of his life. When he wasn't cast in a play it devastated him. He challenged everyone in the fil...

05.16.10 03:41 PM - Comment(s)

A casual match with a pro

In For the Glory Danny Cornett, a MasterWorks theatre student, is playing Robby, the friend of Kurt Kuykendall, pictured here between us. Alistair Sewell, who performed in last year's MasterWorks production of Our Town will be playing Young Robby.

The film tells how Kurt got to play soccer for the ...

05.16.10 02:21 AM - Comment(s)

Cast dinner

Yum!

05.15.10 10:39 PM - Comment(s)

A session with an Olympian

The film For the Glory (www.RichDrama.com/ForTheGlory) tells the story of Olympic soccer player Kurt Kuykendall. Over lunch he joined us, so I grabbed him to get some pointers for playing a soccer coach. He had lots of great observations!

05.15.10 05:04 PM - Comment(s)

Celebrating cast birthdays

05.15.10 03:15 PM - Comment(s)

The Table Reading

I just arrived for the table reading of For the Glory.

I've performed at The King's Chapel
A few times, but always when they were renting a school auditorium. It's great to see their current home.

This is turning out to be much more than a table read. Our director, Donald Leow, has us on our feet a...

05.15.10 02:36 PM - Comment(s)

Heading down to DC

I'm on my way to the table reading of For the Glory, an upcoming film in which I'll play the role of Coach Sean Ryan: RichDrama.com/ForTheGlory.

We just crossed the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

05.14.10 05:33 PM - Comment(s)

For the Glory

I played the role of Coach Sean Ryan in the film For the Glory. You can order a copy at ForTheGloryTheMovie.com or on digital download on Wallmart.com.

We also had several actors from the MasterWorks Theatre Program taking part, including Danny Cornett, who played the best friend of the pr...

05.12.10 10:18 PM - Comment(s)

Jackson House performance

At this Cinco de Mayo celebration at Jackson House, a retirement community where my grandma (pictured here) lives in Talent, Oregon, the staff asked if I'd perform a sketch. Instead I came back the next day and gave them a whole play! I was already planning on performing Beyond the Chariots on Mothe...

05.12.10 10:08 PM - Comment(s)

Performed on Mother's Day

In my performance on Mother's Day I added a couple of scenes that had a Mother's Day theme to them. It was great to have my own mom there.

05.12.10 10:05 PM - Comment(s)

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