The Guardians: Brief Synopsis
Local Pop group, TGK’s, dreams are shattered and their town turned into chaos when a techno savvy con artist, Dr. Strangling blows into town bent on taking them for all their worth but with the help of brilliant and equally techno savvy, Professor Walker, the kids are able to turn the tables on the con artist, save the town and still make their pop dreams come true.

The Guardians
“The Guardians” is a full length action comedy that will entertain the whole family. Shot entirely in Central Florida, this feature film showcases an elite crew and a superb cast. This high definition action-comedy stars Ron Palillo, best known as Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter and TGK, the Orlando based pop group recently signed to distribution heavyweight EMI. Special appearances include Alex Murrel from MTV’s Laguna Beach, Britt Delano featured in the upcoming film How to Rob a Bank, and Julianne Randolph from the film Catch Me if You Can. Also featured in the film is Kyle Sabihy from Analyze This, Jeremy Foley from Dante’s Peak and Clete Ezelle from Baywatch. Special cameo appearance by Bad Boy records artist B5. The crew includes Stephen Campbell, the cameraman from the Academy Award winning film Monster.

This MPAA rated PG film is the first installment in a trilogy for “The Guardians” Series. The film is completely packaged with a trailer, posters, merchandising and a full length soundtrack.

The groundbreaking marketing strategy is already in place and TGK will be touring nationwide. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of pop music’s latest phenomenon.

Alex Murrel
Born and raised in Laguna Beach, California, Alex Murrel (AKA Alex M.) began her musical journey at the tender age of five. Growing up doing community productions of musicals such as “You Can’t take It With You,” “The Sound of Music,” “Footloose” and “The Music Man,” sharpened Alex’s work ethic and vocal abilities. Alex received several accolades for her work in musical theater during her formative years. Her last performance in “The Music Man” earned her “Best Comedic Actress” of Orange County, California. Along with years of professional vocal training, Alex spent two years studying at the renowned South Coast Repertoire to solidify her acting and stage performance. Add in the uncanny ability to memorize multiple vocal parts along with multiple dialogue, and you have the makings of a talent few possess in today’s image crazy entertainment marketplace. All of the skills mixed with her natural beauty, can only make one imagine the heights Alex will attain in her singing and acting career.

ACTION NEWS 5

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Action News 5 Bios
Hoyt Richards became one of the biggest names in modeling in the 1990s. He is viewed by some as being the first male Supermodel. His face launched hundreds of advertising campaigns and he was photographed by Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Steven Meisel, Horst and Albert Watson to name but a few. He was sought by numerous designers to front their menswear campaigns including Gianni Versace, Valentino, Gianfranco Ferrè, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Dunhill, Cartier, and Donna Karan. Hoyt made his film debut in the award winning independent film, Hit and Runway in 2001. The LA Times calls the film “a comic little gem” and hails Hoyt's performance as Hollywood action hero Jagger Stevens as “very funny.” Hoyt’s other film credits include Six Days Seven Nights, starring Harrison Ford and The Annihilation of Fish, starring Lynn Redgrave and James Earl Jones. Hoyt presently has seven films that are in post-production and are expected to be released in 2008/2009: American High School, Futbaal: The Price of Dreams, Paradise Lost, Dog Tags, Stein Gertrude Stein. Taxi Dance and Action News Five.

ERIC PHAM: Producer, Director, Writer, Visual Effects Supervisor / Phame Factory Involved in all aspects of visual effects in over 25 major feature films in the past 10 years, Eric Pham is the co-founder of Phame Factory, a visual effects and animation company. As visual effects supervisor, his creative expertise was essential in helping to define the unique cinematic look behind the comic book adaptation of Sin City. Closely involved in the development of recent stereoscopic films, Eric was integral as the VFX compositing supervisor for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Eric made a creative move to writing and directing with his short film, KAT, in 2001 which received critical acclaim in festivals while winning the Grand Prize in Showtime Networks Alternative Film competition. One of his feature screenplays, A BOAT STORY, is currently in consideration for Sundance Writers Lab in 2009. Recently this year, Eric became involved in a teen comedy called ACTION NEWS 5 as the director as well as the co-screenwriter and producer. Excited about the prospects of his first feature film, Eric recalls, "It was a blast working with such a talented group of actors and comedians and it was a nice relief to be able to direct real actors instead of the usual robots and big visual effects sequences."

Brian Drolet Born and raised in Queens, NY, Brian played college basketball at Adelphi University in Long Island. He then transferred to and graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Electronic Intermedia. With the film 2 Dudes and a Dream Brian continues to make his impact this year and live out his childhood dreams. Writing, producing, and starring in the film was not enough to keep this young talent busy as he just wrapped his 6th straight independent feature, Action News Five, and American High School just before that. You’ve also seen Brian on season one of MTV’s hit series The Hills. You can also watch his funny antics as a host in various segments for Younghollywood.com, interviewing all types from Mad TV cast members to Victoria Secret’s super model Miranda Kerr. Brian has performed stand up comedy at the world famous Laugh Factory in LA and also enjoys painting, basketball and graphic design.

Raychell Ruff was born in Palm springs CA. and later relocated in 96’ with her family to Orlando, FL. Ever since she was 5yrs old she wanted to be an actress, she auditioned for a bunch of local plays and landed several parts. In 2005 she got her first film playing a love struck 15 yr old in the movie The Guardians. Later in 2006 she traveled back to her home state to be a background actor of the famous Spiderman 3 movie. Then just recently in Feb. 2008 she was in her 2nd feature film, Action news 5. She looks forward to her next endeavor.

Nic Nac
Although he somewhat resembles a Mr. Potato Head doll in a lot of ways, Nic Nac is a budding comedic actor and established rapper who is destined for much larger successes in Hollywood. In a town where talent-less people somehow become famous every day, Nic Nac has emerged as a true talent. He’s not simply an actor, but also a writer, producer, rapper, former sushi delivery specialist, video game tester and an all-around good guy. Born Nicholas Nicotera on July 1, 1981 in Milwaukee, Wi. , Nic spent his childhood in various places across the United States, including Wisconsin, Missouri, New Jersey, the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Miami. After Graduating from The Army and Navy Academy in San Diego, he soon moved back to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of a career in the Entertainment Industry. Clearly a man of many talents, Nic Nac is perhaps best known for his freestyle rapping ability and comedic timing, both of which he was able to put on full display during his funny, albeit brief, run on MTV’s Wild’n Out. Although freestyle rapping and hip-hop music is still very much a part of his repertoire, his comedic acting talents have kept him very busy in recent years. Perhaps most notably, he won a starring comedic role in American Pie Presents: Beta House, where he was able to work with seasoned comedy vet Christopher McDonald and improv-comedy legend Euguene Levy. He also starred in an independent film entitled 2 Dudes and a Dream, a movie which he co-produced with a group of close friends. He’s gained acclaim around Hollywood for his ability to improvise jokes and dialogue on-set, and perhaps more so for his ability to bond with the cast and crew, many of which remain his closest friends long after filming has wrapped. Except for Brian Drolet, he hates Brian Drolet because he’s tall. Nic Nac currently has many projects in development, including films, television and web pilots, a hip hop album, and a “My Name is Earl”-style list of all the things that he needs to do to better himself, of which there are many. He truly is an amazing talent, given all of his shortcomings. God bless him. And if you ever get the chance to work with him; God help you, sir.