ALEX MOODY - On his first audition:
When I first met with the director, Mark Maness, we were good friends. He told me he was basically sold on me to play the part of Charley. When I took the script home and read the part, I was really excited about it. I loved the story and I loved the part. Our first reading lasted over two hours. He kept looking for a certain type of voice, a certain type of action, a certain look, and I couldn’t seem to give it to him.   read more

LINDA BOWLING - On Production:
I can’t tell you how much fun it was to be in this movie. This was my first experience on a full length production and everybody became just like my family. When it was over, I really did go into a depression and missed everybody just like being torn away from your family. Don’t get me wrong, it was a lot of hard work, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.   read more

MEGAN DOWD - On Getting the Part:
My favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn. I think she’s the best actress of all time to me. I’ve always wanted to act, and had done several plays, but always wanted to act in a movie. I was literally working at Sonic when Brian Pittman told me about a movie that he was going to be producing the music for. He said he had mentioned to the director about me, and that the director said to come in for an audition. The first audition went pretty well, or so Mark (Maness) told me, but he said he had to audition several others he had committed to read for the part. He called me back for a second audition.    read more

MARK L. MANESS
Mark Maness has produced a body of award-winning work in both outdoor television and music videos. Mark has been known for his directing skills, along with his cinematography skills. Mark directed “Top Cop” for Crown International Pictures, along with the award-winning religious message film, “Tomorrow Never Comes” for TNC Productions. He also was Director of Photography and Editor on the ‘Dove’ award-winning kids film “Little Marines II”. Aside from his directing and cinematography skills, Mark is also a certified Steadicam Operator.    read more

BRIAN PITTMAN
Brian is a well known R&B and Rap producer the Memphis area. Long time friend of Producer/Director Mark Maness, when the time came for the discussions of the score for “Birthrite”, Mark’s directive was “I want Brian Pittman to produce the score, and no one else”. Of course, that turned a few heads, with Brian being known for his R&B and Rap producing talents.    read more

MICHAEL WILKINSON - Birthrite:
Birthrite is Michael Wilkinson’s first acting role in a commercially released motion picture. He is a professional illusionist and mentalist that lives near Little Rock, Arkansas (learn more at www.wilkinsonmagic.com)    read more

RANDAL FILES
Randal Files has written several screenplays for Producer/Director Mark Maness. His most recent novel, “Close to the Edge”, a haunting look inside the mind of a serial rapist and killer, won critical acclaim and excellent reviews. Randal is also a published poet and has won several awards for his poetry work.    read more