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This morning at Westchester Chapel  Pastor Jim Warren preached on Genesis 6 and 7. Unfortunately there was a recording error. Thankfully Joyce took detailed notes and below you can hear her authorized summary of the sermon using some of her own illustrations.  Pastor Linda Warr...
04.04.16 01:23 AM - Comment(s)
I was thrilled to present the awards for Best Animated film at The Christian Worldview Film Festival, with another animated friend, John Fornof, who introduced my performance of Beyond the Chariots the night before:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/O6dADI1Gj2E?rel=0
John directed me in The Dragon and th...
03.28.16 11:48 PM - Comment(s)
Rich and Joyce Swingle on the
Sea of Galilee in 2011.
Joyce wrote the drama, "Easter in Emmaus," which we performed together this morning at Westchester Chapel.   Dr. Linda Warren opened the service and led in prayer and worship. Testimonies are by Jerry and Jan C, Eva P., Linda Warren...
03.28.16 12:59 AM - Comment(s)
I LOVED the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof

The only way it was "modernized" (usually done by adding expletives, etc.) was a brilliant envelope: They had action at the beginning and end which compels us to consider sharing the burden of those under oppression. For the Jewi...
03.26.16 08:23 PM - Comment(s)
I was so blessed by the Christian Worldview Film Festival and Guild this year!!!

You can click through to my notes on Facebook for lectures by Phillip Telfer, Brett VarvelChad BurnsBobby Downes, Stephen Kendrick ( Making God's DecisionsGuild closebrunch), Rich ...
03.23.16 07:42 PM - Comment(s)
Next week I'll be teaching at the Christian Worldview Film Festival Guild, and what follows is my notes for my class on Monday: 

The Art and Science of Online Auditions
by Rich Swingle

 

There are no ready formulas for acting; it is an art, not a science. The actors' tal...
03.12.16 01:11 AM - Comment(s)
I was cast as the lead in A Matter of Perspective, a short film which will be shot in Southern Oregon, where I was raised.

I'll be teaching next week at the Christian Worldview Film Festival Guild, and on Monday my class will be "The Art and Science of Online Auditions." Since 2010 I've ...
03.11.16 06:00 PM - Comment(s)
I've been interviewed twice on The Dove, which broadcasts from Southern Oregon, where I grew up. Here I've posted an interview I did after our trip to Puerto Rico, Romania and London during the 2012 Olympics. After that I posted a music video by a young woman we worked with at the Arts Camp in Roma...
03.08.16 04:05 PM - Comment(s)
Our Bible study at Westchester Chapel has been going through a fascinating exploration of how the design elements in the Tabernacle, which was given directly from the Lord, speak to us as Christians today. We typically don't record these lessons, but Eva P., the woman who taught the lesson this mor...
03.06.16 10:57 PM - Comment(s)
Here's a three-part interview I did with Christian Trailers:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLJ-tk-TaVFjKFLj_2lT_MVcHn475rzqTU

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent film opening in theatres coast to coast starting February 12.

Registration is now open for the 2016 Rocky Mount...
03.03.16 03:09 PM - Comment(s)

I'm praising the Lord that I got to perform in all three films which won the top prizes for independent features at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival: Polycarp, Princess Cut and Beyond the Mask.

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent film that could come to a city near you soon!

Registr...
02.27.16 01:05 PM - Comment(s)
I went to seminary with students who were there because they watched The Jesus Film in their heart languages. It has now been translated into more than 1000 languages. Our denomination, The Church of the Nazarene, began a partnership with The Jesus Film in the mid '90s that has helped us...
02.21.16 06:54 PM - Comment(s)
I've just added a talkback after the final screening of Providence at the AMC Empire Theatre on Times Square, TONIGHT at 7:10PM. I play a lead role in this modern silent film, told only through visuals and an eclectic indie soundtrack.
A couple of weeks ago I got to join Jenn Gotzon...
02.18.16 06:38 PM - Comment(s)
Pastor Randy Solomon preaches on Romans 12:1-8Pastor Jim Warren opens our service. Rich Swingle gives a report on Providence showing on Times Square and leads worship. Pastor Linda Warren leads communion, opening with the true story of Valentine's Day.

Pastor Randy is preparing for a ...
02.14.16 11:00 PM - Comment(s)
Both the teenaged actors (Josh Allen and Stacey Bradshaw) and the 40-ish adults (Juli Tapken and Rich Swingle) deliver low-key, natural performances. People unused to communicating emotions without words might be tempted to overact, but they don’t.
--Lawrence Toppman
Read the whole review of Providenc...
02.12.16 11:16 AM - Comment(s)


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02.10.16 08:30 PM - Comment(s)
I was on IMDb, the go-to site for all you want to know about films, and there is Providence on the front page!

Earlier we made their

IMDb Picks: February Indie Releases


We also made the list for Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango's Valentine's Movie Guide.

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent ...
02.10.16 06:14 PM - Comment(s)
I've been given 20 minutes to perform at the Christian Worldview Film Festival, so I thought I'd let you decide which pieces I should perform. Take the survey below.

Click the titles to see what they're about. Scroll down for the full list and Done button.

Create your own user feedback survey

I ...
01.29.16 08:50 AM - Comment(s)
I'm excited to return for my third year at the Christian Worldview Film Festival and Guild, where I'll teach and perform.

Here are the selected films in which I perform:
Rather to Be Chosen
The Messenger's Box
The Screenwriters
Joni and Friends Family Retreat Trailer ( possibly featured)
Mission Im...
01.29.16 08:20 AM - Comment(s)
I just got a request for some tips for getting started as a Christian actor, so I thought I'd write a response here.

First, I recommend staying close to the Lord. If you're not, you will be turned this way and that by the ideas of this world, no matter what industry you enter. Get plugged into a C...
01.26.16 05:43 PM - Comment(s)

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