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Monday, July 12th 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest: Actor Abby Miller
 Let’s be honest: the entertainment world can frequently seem like a fortress, where only a few soothsayers know the right password to enter. Yet this month’s special guest, an actor who hails from Nebraska, has been able to utter ‘open sesame’ to some of our time’s most iconic sets.
Join us on Zoom next Monday to ask questions about how she made magic happen, booking role after role on award-winning, hour-long dramas. Hear how her acting career took her from Clay Center to the center of Tinseltown!
Abby currently stars on the Apple TV+ original series HOME BEFORE DARK. Prior to this, Abby appeared as a series regular on THE SINNER, where she played Officer Caitlin Sullivan opposite Bill Pullman. Her turn as Charles Manson follower Mary Brunner on AQUARIUS came on the heels of her dynamic turn as Ellen May on the FX original series, JUSTIFIED. Abby also recurred as Emily Greenstreet on THE MAGICIANS. Other TV credits include: IMPOSTERS, STATION 19, SNOWFALL, THE REAL O’NEALS, THE CATCH, GREY’S ANATOMY, LAW AND ORDER SVU, and MAD MEN. She also appeared in numerous feature films such as the 2010 Sundance Selection ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS and the indie feature CONGRATULATIONS (co-written by Miller). NCCers, Mark Your Calendars!
The Hollywood Salon with Abby Miller
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Category Archives: Hollywood Salon
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Monday, June 14th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Composer Panel: LEANNA PRIMIANI, JEFFREY GOLD, & DEVIL’S THREESOME CREATORS
 Have you ever turned down the volume during a horror movie to find…it isn’t scary at all? The epic soundtracks to the films we love help us feel as the director intended. Movies would be missing an entire sensory component without this month’s special guests and their talents. Join us on Zoom next Monday to meet this panel of musicians, composers, and creative directors who have taken their musicianship to the silver screen to inspire us to feel a full range of emotions. LEANNA PRIMIANI is a musical storyteller. Using electronics as well as orchestral instrumentation, she explores the limits of musical form, sound, and time. As a conductor, her credits include the NATIONAL SYMPHONY and LA OPERA. Her music is championed by the NASHVILLE SYMPHONY, the CABRILLO MUSIC FESTIVAL, and the CENTRE DE CRÉATION MUSICALE IANNIS XENAKIS (Paris). As a composer for film and television, her credits include SIGNAL, and THE BAD SEED, directed by and starring Rob Lowe.JEFFREY GOLD began his career as a film composer in 1996 when he scored the music to his doc short, ISLES IN THE MIDST OF THE GREAT GREEN SEA. While attending Cambridge, he scored the short film, MONK, which premiered at the Bafta Centre in Cymru, Cardiff, Wales. Other credits include TONY & LOUISE, WE CAN DO BETTER, AMERICA, VALLEYHEART, and the award-winning score to COIN. He is currently working on the score for the monologue, THE CLERK. Jeffrey is also an accomplished playwright and screenwriter.
DEVIL’S THREESOME (creative team below) is a 22-minute animated horror/comedy for adults, featuring music from the band, GWAR, and original compositions. OLIVIA TAPHORN is a Music Supervisor and clearance specialist for US and International film, TV, advertising & new media on behalf of production companies, networks, ad agencies & music supervisors. Owner of the midwest-based Rhythm and Roads, she’s cleared music for Gillette, supervised the film THE JOB, & is currently supervising the doc, OPERATION KINGPIN: 27 MINUTES AT SON TAY, and the feature doc, FULL OUT
JOSEPH NEIDORF is a film composer who has written for comedy, drama, & action films, as well as reached over 1,000,000 viewers through political video soundtracks for the Biden Digital Coalition, Creatives 4 Biden, and the SuperPAC, Meidas Touch. He is in the process of founding Living Library Music, an innovative service that will merge the detailed expression of custom scores with the efficiency of music libraries. KELLY EISENBRAND is an animation comedy writer represented by The Jackson Agency. She has worked in a 2-day writer’s room at Fonco Studios, and writes for both children & adult audiences. She MARCO OLIVARES AGUILAR is a storyboard artist working in animation. He has boarded for several animated television pitches and has done animation for award-winning student films. Are you a Director, Producer, or Actor looking for music for your project? Come meet the professionals who can provide exactly what you need, and hear how they go about collaborating to make it happen!
THE Hollywood Salon Composer Panel Celebrate with your worldwide NCC Family. Let’s Zoom Party together!
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has a Masters in English Literature from Claremont Graduate University, & Fiction Novel Writing Certificate from Stanford University.
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Are you a UNL Theatre Alum? This Salon is for you! Come and meet the new team at the Carson School – from the comfort of your own home! Please feel free to spread the word to classmates around the country who you think might want to join in as well. This is our chance to get us all together digitally for a big multi-class reunion, & to meet the new generation of leaders!
Monday, May 10th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
The UNL Johnny Carson School: Christina Kirk, David Long, Michelle Harvey, & Andy Park
 This month’s Salon brings you a reunion of EPIC proportions and you’re invited! Come hear from faculty, staff, and students of the current UNL Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, and hear updates about the productions & their post-Covid plans. Catch up with your fellow alumni via Zoom at this May’s Salon!You’ll also have the pleasure of getting to hear about the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and their work this upcoming season. NCC is more connected than ever – come hear about the opportunities in regional theatrical productions!
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THE SPACE BETWEEN
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest Panel: The Creators of #MyCorona – Kirk Zeller, Phil Gorn, & Crystal Carson
 Think back to one year ago: the world was at a standstill and filmmaking was halted for the foreseeable future. Since then, productions have found a way to make things safe, and this team of creatives led the way! You’re invited to join us next Monday, April 12th on Zoom, as we catch up with these filmmakers and learn about their filming process during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Shot on a closed set in both Nebraska and Los Angeles, hear how their ingenuity and perseverance led to a full-length feature film!
The Hollywood Salon
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Monday, March 8th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest: Geoffrey Lower – Actor
 It has been 30 years since this month’s guest and our founder Todd Nelson appeared together in “The Diviners”, a play at UNL’s Johnny Carson School, directed by Judi Dickerson. Our guest went on to appear in many more plays on a variety of stages. You’re invited to join us next Monday as we catch up with him on Zoom! Stop by and hear how his time at UNL shaped his career, leading him to Julliard and beyond!
GEOFFREY LOWER is an award-winning actor who has worked with Oscar-Winning Director Steven Spielberg, shared the screen with Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and can be seen on timeless TV hits like FRIENDS, DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN, 90210, NCIS, and many co-starring roles in his career spanning 30 years. Born in Casper, Wyoming to British ex-pat parents, he grew up in a construction household where his two older brothers became a contractor and a structural engineer. Geoffrey carries both a general construction and a real estate license and has remodeled and flipped many houses in his Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake with his wife Karen. Geoffrey splits his time between acting, creating homes for Angelenos with his wife, hanging out with his sons, and a large Akita named Kioko. THE Hollywood Salon with Geoffrey Lower
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by Andre Welsh. The film is currently making its way through the film festival circuit. Geoffrey is excited to share with fans his talent of playing his first full-blown psychopath.
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest: Leta Powell Drake – Actress, Producer, Writer
 This month’s guest made a fresh name for herself when a compilation of her celebrity interviews went viral via Twitter last November. Many have said her bold, brash interview style was legendary for its time, as she interviewed stars like Carrie Fisher, Tim Curry, and Tom Hanks.
Join us next Monday to meet her (on Zoom) & hear how this Cornhusker made her mark! And how Johnny Carson himself dubbed her, “Leta of Lincoln.” LETA POWELL DRAKE is an actress, writer, producer, and perhaps best known to Nebraskans as KALAMITY KATE, the television personality from CARTOON CORRAL (1967-1982). She made a name for herself over a 50 year professional broadcasting career.  She moved to Lincoln in 1960 for her post graduate studies, and it was at that time that she began working for KLIN Radio and KOLN-TV. Notably, she produced the 10/11 Morning Show for 25 years, interviewing more than 1,000 movie and TV celebrities, humanitarians, and two presidents, and boasts more than 10,000 television shows hosted and produced during her career.  Notably, she has her pilot’s license, and flew the F-4 jet with the Blue Angels. When the pilot found out she had her pilot’s license, he allowed her to take the controls! She also flew in the All-Women’s Transcontinental Air Race and twice placed in the top ten. She spent three years writing THE CALAMITIES OF KALAMITY KATE, which looks back and reflects upon her work during the Golden Age of television. Drake is known for her work to help those suffering from muscular dystrophy, and has been awarded numerous honors for her work both on and off of the silver screen.
Click below to play the interview compilation that became a viral sensation! THE Hollywood Salon with Leta Powell Drake
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Monday, January 11th, 2021
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest: You and Your Fellow NCCers
 2021 is here! And with it, our annual mini film festival – now showing on Zoom! We look forward to seeing your work and celebrating the New Year with you!
You’ll have three minutes to share whatever you’d like. Details on how to showcase your work are below. See you Monday! SALONFEST: THE THREE MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL, our ever-popular NCC mini-film festival, makes its debut on Zoom! This is where we will show three minutes of anything you want to showcase – for your Hollywood Family. There’s a ton of talented folks in the NCC, and many of you have found ways to create some amazing work the past year – despite a pandemic! This is our chance to see a bit of what you’ve been up to. Cue up your latest short, reel, or anything you helped to create, and we’ll show three minutes of it at the January Salon. You’ll get a minute to tell us about it, before or after. (Got something longer? Barter with others to share your time…) Please send your files to Roslin at roslin.real@gmail.com and she will handle the tech! It will be an eclectic and fast-paced evening…no telling what surprises we will be seeing. Webisodes. New acting reels. Docs. Kickstarter promos. All kinds of YOUR latest masterpieces. Whatever you want to share with the group — this is your chance to show off. If you know what you’ll be sharing, give us a heads up on our socials — then we can update everyone here what to expect in the next email blast. Or just show up Monday and surprise us. Come to share or come to see what your friends have been creating. It’s a great way to get to know all the talent in this group, develop collaborations, and to participate by showing us what you got in a safe and friendly environment. SalonFest is always one of the most fun Salons of the year. THE NCC Three-Minute SalonFest
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
Hollywood Salon…on Zoom!
Special Guest: GABRIELLE UNION – Actress / Producer
 The holidays are right around the corner! This year, we are gathering on Zoom for our biggest event of the year – the NCC Hollywood Salon Holiday Party! We look forward to celebrating with you, toasting the end of one of the most interesting years of our lives.
Joining us is a very special Hollywood Cornhusker. Though she lives in LA, she’s not forgotten her roots, nor her football loyalties! Come hear how this powerhouse creative has developed a career by honoring her passions and living her truth. GABRIELLE UNION is an actress, producer, activist, and a 2020 Time 100 cover honoree. Gabrielle is a leader and advocate for inclusion in the Entertainment industry, and formed her production shingle, I’LL HAVE ANOTHER, in 2018 with the goal of authentically telling stories of marginalized voices. She is also a champion of breast health and combating sexual violence. Notably, she relaunched her haircare brand, FLAWLESS BY GABRIELLE UNION, for women with textured hair. Prior to relaunch, Union joined BITSY’S as a cofounder with the goal of making healthy, allergen-friendly, school-safe snacks. She also partners with New York & Company to create the GABRIELLE UNION COLLECTION. In 2017, she became a New York Times bestselling author with the release of her book WE’RE GOINGTO NEED MORE WINE: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated and True. This is Gabrielle’s first Salon – we hope you’ll be there to give her a hearty NCC welcome! THE HOLIDAY HOLLYWOOD SALON
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Save The Date: The Holiday Hollywood Salon
December 14th from 7:30-9:30 PM – on Zoom!
You are cordially invited to the 28th Annual (First Time Virtual) Hollywood Salon Holiday Zoom Party! We want to celebrate with YOU and our Hollywood Nebraska family. Join us on Monday, December 14th for laughs, music, & our special guest…
Actress, Producer, and Omaha Native
Gabrielle Union!
 You won’t want to miss Gabrielle and all the NCC gang from Hollywood to Omaha – or wherever in the world you are. We’ll all gather, remotely on Zoom, on Monday night, December 14th from 7:30-9:30pm for our 28th Holiday Party. We’re starting a little earlier so folks joining us from Nebraska and beyond can make it!
Know that we are putting together a great show for you – TWO HOURS of schmoozing, music, comedy, Santa, and a very special conversation with Omaha-born actress Gabrielle Union, joining us for her first Salon! Tickets will be available this week via our website…stay tuned! |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
 From the Nebraska Coast Connection
On this day of gratitude, we would like to thank YOU. You have helped make the Nebraska Coast Connection possible these 28 years, with 25 of them hosting monthly Salons! We couldn’t have done it without you. In the spirit of thanks, enjoy a compilation of your 25th Birthday year toasts here!
We are so grateful to connect with new and familiar faces each month, near and far, on Zoom. Seeing you has helped us remain positive through this time. Though 2020 has been unique, it’s still got love to share! Come closer for our BIG ANNOUNCEMENT… Actress, Producer, and Omaha Native Gabrielle Union will be our Special Guest at the December 14th Holiday Salon!
You won’t want to miss Gabrielle and all the NCC gang from Hollywood to Omaha – or wherever in the world you are. We’ll all gather, remotely on Zoom, on Monday night, December 14th from 7:30-9:30pm for our 28th Holiday Party. We’re starting a little earlier so folks joining us from Nebraska and beyond can make it! Know that we are putting together a great show for you – TWO HOURS of socializing, music, comedy, Santa, and a very special conversation with Omaha-born actress Gabrielle Union, joining us for her first Salon! Tickets will be available soon…stay tuned! Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you and yours all the best on this day!
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