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\u201cWhat is it like to work with Chanel Ryan, in a word, uplifting, in two words, amazingly uplifting!\u201d<\/em> \u201cChanel was a stand out, and was such a pleasure to work with.\u201d<\/em> \u201cWorking with Chanel was, for myself as an actor, a genuine pleasure.\u201d \u201cChanel Ryan is a fearless actor!\u201d<\/em> \u201cIt\u2019s unthinkable to do a project without her.\u201d <\/em> That is just a small sample of the admiration directors and colleagues have for actress and model Chanel Ryan.\u00a0\u00a0 Her talents and vast amount of experience in acting and modeling for feature films, indie projects, prime TV series, and advertising makes her highly desired by directors and producers.\u00a0 Ryan\u2019s good-natured personality is appreciated on set, but she\u2019s also a strongminded and tough woman and that\u2019snot just because of her expertise with full tactical weapons including hand to hand combat.\u00a0 She credits her success to hard work, dedication, drive and more hard work.\u00a0 Her inspiration comes from two strong and self-sufficient women that being her mother and grandmother.<\/p>\n Recently she has taken a little time to develop her acting and producing as she shares, \u201cOver the last year I have taken some much needed time off and have been focusing on building my acting chops while simultaneously developing a slate of films which I’ll be producing and starring in.\u00a0 In some of my recent films I wasn’t doing good work and really wanted to regroup and figure out the kind of career I wanted before moving forward<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 Ryan is hoping to make an announcement soon regarding the first film her and her partner will be producing and starring in.<\/p>\n Always eager to further her acting skills, Chanel currently is attending the Taylor School of Acting, which has been voted the best school\/acting school five years in a row by Back Stage.\u00a0 She enrolled in the two year intensive Meisner Technique and will be graduating this June 2017.\u00a0 \u201cIt has been a huge commitment and I highly recommend his class to any actors who really want to work on their craft and build a solid foundation,\u201d <\/em>tells Ryan.\u00a0 \u201cI have studied with so many teachers around town and definitely learned a lot from each one. But until studying Alex, I always felt hit and miss with my performances. Sometimes I would give a great performance and other times I was terrible!\u00a0 While going to school I’ve been working on acting jobs here and there but have really lightened my schedule and been focused on becoming a stronger actress and finding the right projects to produce.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Ryan has worked with legendary directors such as John Frankenheimer, David Zucker, Jonas Akerlund, and well know genre directors Leigh Scott, and Billy Pon. She\u2019s had lead roles and appeared in films alongside Bill Murray, Gary Sinise, Judd Nelson, John Stamos, James Corden, Kane Hodder,\u00a0 Bill Oberst Jr,\u00a0 and Matt Lucas.\u00a0 Chanel has worked alongside the esteemed Barry Ratcliffe on many projects including DORTHY AND THE WITCHES OF OZ, ALICE D, and HOUSE ON RODEO GULCH.\u00a0 Ratcliffe is a fan of Chanel and greatly appreciates her talent, passion, hard work, and a lot more as he shares his in depth admiration of Chanel, \u201cWhat is it like to work with Chanel Ryan, in a word, uplifting, in two words, amazingly uplifting!\u00a0 My name is Barry Ratcliffe and I play Don Foushee on the hit cable series \u201cOutsiders\u201d.\u00a0 I have been a full time actor for 20 years and I can tell you without a doubt, that working with Chanel Ryan is always incredible. Chanel is one of those rare and gifted actors that is giving, passionate, and devoted to her craft as well as being a hardworking and brilliant and accomplished talent.\u00a0 I give speeches on acting, teach when I can, and wrote a book on Amazon for actors, and one of my best examples is always Chanel Ryan for what an actor should be, what they can be, and what they can create.\u00a0 She gives the world a gift every time she appears on screen\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cI have had the great fortune of working with her several times and of becoming close friends.\u00a0 I love this profession, and I love the skill, passion, devotion, and sheer ability that Chanel exudes.\u00a0 And trust me when I say, I don\u2019t use those words lightly.\u00a0 I have many friends, that as actors, they are great florist, lol.\u00a0 But your readers probably want to hear about a real life experience with Chanel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWe were filming \u201cWitches of Oz\u201d with Christopher Lloyd and Chanel was doing a green screen insert of thousands of monkeys being released on the city.\u00a0 She was unaware that I was watching, but when I saw her performance live and on the screen, I believed her so much, that I had nightmares about those monkeys for a long time, I still do.\u00a0 That is what a true actor is.\u00a0 She takes you on the journey with her, it is like she is looking through the medium and sharing each and every emotion of that moment with you.\u00a0 She is truly amazing.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cActing is 50% trained skill, and 50% natural ability, and she has 120% of both. (I failed math in school). And to work opposite of her in a scene, that is the best you can hope for and I always do.\u00a0 She is prepared of course, but it is so much more.\u00a0 She has done her homework and that is a sign of respect and caring for the other actors, for all the time and hard work of the entire cast and crew, and that is true beauty.\u00a0 Of course she is stunning but I saved that for last because her beauty is so much more.\u00a0 It is the very definition of depth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Director, Writer, and Actress Jessica Sonneborn has worked several times with Chanel including the films DOROTHY AND THE WITCHES OF OZ, and THE HAUNTING OF ALICE D. Sonneborn wrote and directed ALICE D www.alicedmovie.com which has racked up nearly a couple dozen awards during its festival run.\u00a0 Chanel\u2019s role in the film as ISABEL was a smaller role, but yet essential to the film. \u201cI\u2019ve known Chanel Ryan for years, and we\u2019ve been in a few of the same movies, but never in the same scenes,\u201d<\/em> tells Sonneborn.\u00a0 \u201cWhen I directed, \u201cThe Haunting of Alice D.\u201d\u00a0 I was glad that Chanel was available to play the role of Kane Hodders\u2019 girlfriend, Isabel she was terrific!\u00a0 Chanel was a stand out, and was such a pleasure to work with.\u00a0 She\u2019s a dedicated actress and I look forward to working with her again!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n ALICE D<\/strong> (Horror)<\/p>\n In the late 1890s, Davenport House was a famously successful brothel, ruled with an iron fist by an owner notorious for his cruelty and insatiable greed. Virtually imprisoned inside these walls, young Alice was forced to endure years of brutality and sexual slavery\u2014until she took murderous revenge on her captors and tragically ended her own life. <\/em><\/p>\n \u200bMore than a century later, the latest Davenport heir is hosting a decadent bash in the newly renovated mansion \u2013 complete with drugs, prostitutes and just one rule: Anything goes. But the fun has barely begun when strange, terrifying things begin to happen\u2026 Suddenly, the legend of Alice\u2019s tormented ghost proves to be very real as the guests discover firsthand that vengeance never rests in peace!<\/em><\/p>\n Filmmaker Billy Pon is a master of horror not only for films, but he\u2019s also the owner of two state of the art haunted attractions in West Texas (www.bloodybill.com).\u00a0 His latest film CIRCUS OF THE DEAD (www.circusofthedeadmovie.com)stars Ryan along with BillOberst Jr. and Parrish Randall.\u00a0 The filmhas won numerous awards and currently is available on VOD, DVD and Blu-Ray.<\/p>\n CIRCUS OF THE DEAD<\/strong>(Action\/Horror)<\/p>\n Family man Don\u2019s visit to an old, run down Big Top circus and chance encounter with a nihilistic group of clowns leaves him fighting for his life and the lives of those he loves. As Don becomes drawn deeper into lead clown Papa Corn\u2019s games, he comes closer to the edge of reason and sanity. Armed with guns, knives and a \u201968 Camaro, the clowns lead Don on an all night crime spree through oil soaked West Texas. Papa Corn\u2019s wild ride brings blood, gore and mayhem to all he encounters.<\/em><\/p>\n CIRCUS OF THE DEAD is an intense psychological horror that contains some extremely graphic moments and some dark comedy.\u00a0 Ryan\u2019s character Tiffany endures a lot of the disturbing moments and she was the most ideal actress for the role.\u00a0 \u201cChanel Ryan is a fearless actor!\u201d <\/em>tells Pon.\u00a0 \u201cShe didn’t flinch a bit after reading the COTD script. I think being fearless is a great trait for an actor and she has it in spades!!!\u201d<\/em>Bill Oberst Jr. also acknowledges her audacity,”Chanel Ryan let me lick her face without complaint (although she did scream a little.) I like her and think she is an incredible talent. Next time she gets to terrorize me. It’s only fair! She is a good friend and one helluva actor<\/em>.”<\/p>\n One of the talented stars of CIRCUS OF THE DEAD is Actor Parrish Randall and he utterly admired working alongside Ryan for her performance and professionalism.\u00a0 “Working with Chanel was, for myself as an actor, a genuine pleasure,\u201d <\/em>says Randall who played Ryan\u2019s husband in the film.\u00a0 \u201cThe lady is a genuine professional who comes to the set totally prepared. Stunningly beautiful, the camera loves her…and through that camera lens, so does the audience! She’s much more than an actress who is simply aesthetically pleasing to the eye however, in addition she is also consistently solid in the delivery of her performance and she’s 100% a trooper. When involved in any horror\/action genre film, there’s always those action scenes in which one has to be willing to take a few scrapes and\/or, oftentimes, even a few knocks while performing certain stunts as required by the script for the camera…and Chanel was one who rose to the occasion and did so without fail. She always remained the professional and, even when her character was being put through some of the more torturous horror film genre moments, she still remained sexy as hell! Hey, what can I say, with complete respect intended I’m being honest here! She is one amazing talent with whom it was a professional joy to work.”<\/em><\/p>\n Check out these other films that Ryan is in that are either currently available or upcoming.<\/p>\n BUSTED REALITY<\/strong>(Comedy)<\/p>\n Directed and written by Don Richardson, Ryan stars in this comedy about three women determined to be famous by any means necessary!The film is available on FUNNY OR DIE<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.funnyordie.com\/bustedreality\/playlists\/310904<\/p>\n Richardson initially wasn\u2019t sure if Ryan could work around the filming schedule due to her being out of the country for pre-production, but he knew he needed her for his film and was persistent, \u201cI didn’t know I was looking for Chanel Ryan until I found her.\u00a0 Now it’s unthinkable to do a project without her,\u201d <\/em>tells Don Richardson.<\/p>\n As mentioned, Ryan\u2019s jam-packed schedule almost kept her from being casted as she shares, \u201cI originally auditioned for BUSTED REALITY and met writer\/director Don Richardson. He was interested in working with me, but was concerned about booking me because I was leaving town to work in Canada for a week, and wouldn’t be around for rehearsals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFast forward, I believe it was a Saturday night and Don contacted me offering me the lead role. At this point I was pretty exhausted. Thinking I had a few days off when I got back to L.A. I booked myself around the clock in Canada. Appearing as a media guest at Wizard World Convention during the day and then each night after I hosted different events – a club one night, a bowling party the next night, and a party the last night.\u00a0 Needless to say I was pretty tired! Before committing I wanted to read the full script and make sure it was something I felt like I could pull off on such short notice.\u00a0 Long story short I said yes! Was able to rearrange my schedule and fly back to L.A. a few days early. Memorized and worked on the script on the flight home and went to work the next day!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI fell really lucky to work with a lot of the same directors both theatrically and commercially over and over.\u00a0 Don contacted me last summer and said he was getting ready to do a comedy\/horror called ATTACK OF THE BIMBOS and would I would like to play “Barbie” , “The Leader Of The Bimbos”! I said yes so I guess that makes me the head bimbo! The HBIC! LOL<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n This leads us to her next upcoming film, ATTACK OF THE B.I.M.B.O.S<\/strong> (Action\/Horror\/Sci-Fi)<\/p>\n Ryan is the \u201cleader of the bimbos\u201d in this comedy directed and written by Don Richardson.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fate of humanity is at stake when a woman and her rogue M.I.B partner fight to stop a shape-shifting alien race from Venus on a mission to conquer mankind.\u201d<\/em>www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4856180<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BAD KIDS GO TO HELL (<\/strong>Comedy\/Mystery\/Thriller)<\/p>\n Ryan plays the comical and peculiar Ms. Gleason in BAD KIDS GO TO HELL and brought her experience and professionalism to the set which was greatly appreciated by Director Matthew Spradlin as he shares, \u201cWorking on a film is stressful enough, so when an actress comes in who is as prepared as Chanel, it makes everyone’s job so much easier. And when an actress knocks the scene out of the park, like Chanel did in “Bad Kids Go To Hell”, then the audience wins as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n From IMDB: The Breakfast Club meets The Grudge in this sexy, dark comedy-thriller! Six prep school kids from Crestview Academy, home to the spoiled offspring of society’s elite, find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids falls victim to a horrible “accident” until only one of them remains. As each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school’s social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school’s worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure…Daddy’s money can’t save them now.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n MAYDAY<\/strong>(Action\/Horror)<\/p>\n Recently, Ryan just signed on for Massimiliano Cerchi\u2019s MAYDAY currently in pre-production.\u00a0 Cerchi shares a little detail about his film, \u201cMayday starring Michael Pare\u2019 will begin shooting in 3 months. It will be an action\/horror movie that is entirely shot inside an airplane. The story is that, every time the lights go off, a passenger disappears. It’s up to the Air Marshal (Michael Pare’) and a Stewardess to find out what is going on.<\/em>\u201d Keep updated by following the MAYDAY Facebook page https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mayday-436126309914430\/<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SMALL APARTMENTS <\/strong>(Comedy\/Crime\/Drama)<\/p>\n From legendary director Jonas Akerlund. Starring Matt Lucas, James Caan, Peter Stormare and Juno Temple to name a few.\u00a0 Look for Chanel as Swiss Miss in dream sequences with Matt Lucas<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0 HELLS KITTY <\/strong>(Comedy\/Horror)<\/p>\n Hell’s Kitty is a comedy horror series based on the true life events of Nick, a Hollywood writer, and Angel, his possessed and very possessive pussycat. Originally shot as a webseries with each episode featuring cameos from iconic actors within the horror genre and later edited into a feature film. Look for Chanel in both the finale episode of the webseries and soon to be released film.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0 HYPNOTIZED <\/strong>(Comedy)<\/p>\n Currently in post-production this comedy starring Vinnie Jones and Kevin Pollak is about five people stuck in an altered hypnotic state, after the hypnotist falls into a coma.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DRAKUL<\/strong> (Action, Drama, Horror)<\/p>\n Sen. Drake is on a quest to initiate a Vampire rapture upon the world, while the members of Cronos – labeled as international terrorists – will risk all to save the world from the darkness of Drake and his minions, known as The DRAKUL.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n AZTEQ VS THE PROWLER <\/strong>(Action)<\/p>\n The disappearance of a masked luchador’s ex-girlfriend leads him, and a local police detective, to hunt down a mentally disturbed, deformed kidnapper.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES <\/strong>(Drama)<\/p>\n When Beach Boy Dennis Wilson introduced his new pal to the L.A. music scene, sparks began to fly. Charlie, an intense young singer-songwriter, soon was penning songs for the Beach Boys on his way to worldwide fame. Unfortunately, this new-found fame was not of the musical variety. You see…Charlie’s last name… was Manson. This project stems from the short film, “LIE,” filmed for the Atlanta History Center and Minnesota Historical Society. Look for Chanel in a cameo as Candice Bergen.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LOVE ADDICT<\/strong> (Comedy, Romance)<\/p>\n A womanizing attorney is unable to have sex after a hypnotherapy session to quit smoking goes awry and he seeks help from one of his clients, an uptight psychiatrist, who teaches him that there is more to women than just sex.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n WOMAN ON THE EDGE<\/strong> (Drama, Mystery, Thriller)<\/p>\n Soon to be released on the Lifetime network.<\/p>\n DEAD SEA<\/strong>(Horror\/Sci-Fi)<\/p>\n A Marine Biologist is assigned to investigate the mysterious deaths of marine life in an inland salt water lake that have been attributed to a creature thought to have been the stuff of legend.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition to being an accomplished actress, Chanel has been named Sexiest Woman on the Planet by multiple magazines in several different continents.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She can be seen in many national advertisements including PEPSI, SATURN, VOLKSWAGEN, DEL TACO, WET & WILD COSMETICS, AUDI, COCA-COLA, and VISA.\u00a0 More than likely, you have seen her in campaigns for ANHEUSER BUSCH, BURKE WILLIAMS SPAS, HARLEY DAVIDSON SWIMWEAR, HARRAH’S CASINOS and MILLER BEER, as well as in fashion shows for FREDRICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD.<\/p>\n On the THE LATE LATE SHOW she stars as James Corden\u2019s wife in the hilarious \u201cMother\u2019s Day\u201d skit opposite John Stamoswww.youtube.com\/watch?v=QwROsG-kHV8<\/p>\n She\u2019s not only dedicated to acting and modeling, she also is very active with animal charities.\u00a0 She would joke that she loves animals more than people!\u00a0 Chanel is passionate about protecting and fighting for animals since people are responsible for their safety and well-being.\u00a0 She is constantly rescuing and fostering dogs and cats while trying to find them a safe, loving home.\u00a0 Proceeds from Chanel\u2019s merchandise available on her website and the many photos she autographs at events go to several different animal charities.\u00a0 There are a ton of great organizations and a few of her personal favorites are listed on the Animal Activist page on her website, www.chanelryan.com\/active\/index.html<\/p>\n To see more about Chanel and all her films, modeling, and TV seriesbe sure to go to her IMDB page and her website, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.\u00a0 Also, check out her amazing Press Highlight video.<\/p>\n PRESS HIGHLIGHT VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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