Kent Harper
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Kent Harper is an actor, producer and writer who currently presides over his production company
, Film Star Pictures, which he established in 1997.
s and numerous short films. Mr. Harper went on to act in and produced three short films including, Kung-fu Cowboys, You Always Stalk the Ones you love, starring James Franco
(Spiderman
, James Dean
) and Scott Caan
(Novocaine
) He went on to produce the dark artistic film, Handicap City which he produced with Jennifer Lynch
.
Mr. Harper’s past includes a multitude of experience in acting, production and writing. He’s acted in theater, numerous short films, and three features, and is attached to lead roles in four major films.
Kent produced the gritty yet enlightening feature film Statistics which he produced with David Michaels, Scott Rudolf and Director Frank Robak. Kent also acted as one of the leads in the film playing the radio disc jockey
, David Allen.
His most recent project, shooting in June, 2008, is entitled The Search. In addition to writing, starring, and producing the film, Harper will also direct the film. Written by Mr. Harper, The Search is based upon his actual experiences in his quest for the meaning of life. Melding quantum physics
and spirituality, The Search has flavors reminiscent of indie benchmarks Pi and Powder. David Michaels of Hella Good Moving Pictures is producing the picture with Harper to complete another ground breaking feature. His film STATISTICS won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival and Kent Harper won Best Performance in a Feature Film at Silverlake as well. Kent Harper finished producing the film Surveillance in 2007 with David Lynch
, David's daughter Jennifer Lynch directed the film and Kent co-wrote the screenplay with her and acted as one of the lead roles in the film with actors- Bill Pullman
, Julia Ormond
, Michael Ironside
, French Stewert, Cheri Oteri
and Pell James
. Kent is also producing the film The Other Side with Katie Holmes
, Woody Harrelson
, Dave Matthews
and Alanis Morissette
. Kent is also acting in the film, playing Giovanni Ribisi
's brother.
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
, Film Star Pictures, which he established in 1997.
Career
Harper has been acting, writing, producing and developing studio and independent features for 14 years. He has recently acted in three independent features, 16 short films and a pilot. He’s written five screenplayScreenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
s and numerous short films. Mr. Harper went on to act in and produced three short films including, Kung-fu Cowboys, You Always Stalk the Ones you love, starring James Franco
James Franco
James Edward Franco is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s...
(Spiderman
Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
, James Dean
James Dean (film)
James Dean is a 2001 biographical television film based on the life of the American actor of the same name. James Franco plays James Dean under the direction of Mark Rydell, who chronicles Dean's rise from a struggling actor to an A-list movie star in 1950s Hollywood...
) and Scott Caan
Scott Caan
Scott Andrew Caan is an American actor. He stars in the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. He is the son of actor James Caan.-Early life:...
(Novocaine
Novocaine (film)
Novocaine is a 2001 film written and directed by David Atkins and starring Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Lynne Thigpen and Elias Koteas. The film was shot in the Chicago, Illinois area, during a limited 32-day schedule. The film received extra publicity during production and as...
) He went on to produce the dark artistic film, Handicap City which he produced with Jennifer Lynch
Jennifer Lynch
Jennifer Chambers Lynch is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for writing the book The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer and for being Hollywood's youngest female writer and director with her 1993 feature film Boxing Helena. -Early life:Lynch was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
.
Mr. Harper’s past includes a multitude of experience in acting, production and writing. He’s acted in theater, numerous short films, and three features, and is attached to lead roles in four major films.
Kent produced the gritty yet enlightening feature film Statistics which he produced with David Michaels, Scott Rudolf and Director Frank Robak. Kent also acted as one of the leads in the film playing the radio disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, David Allen.
His most recent project, shooting in June, 2008, is entitled The Search. In addition to writing, starring, and producing the film, Harper will also direct the film. Written by Mr. Harper, The Search is based upon his actual experiences in his quest for the meaning of life. Melding quantum physics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
and spirituality, The Search has flavors reminiscent of indie benchmarks Pi and Powder. David Michaels of Hella Good Moving Pictures is producing the picture with Harper to complete another ground breaking feature. His film STATISTICS won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival and Kent Harper won Best Performance in a Feature Film at Silverlake as well. Kent Harper finished producing the film Surveillance in 2007 with David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
, David's daughter Jennifer Lynch directed the film and Kent co-wrote the screenplay with her and acted as one of the lead roles in the film with actors- Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
William James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost Highway, Casper and Scary Movie 4...
, Julia Ormond
Julia Ormond
Julia Karin Ormond is an English actress who has appeared in film and television and on stage.-Early life and education:...
, Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside is a Canadian-born actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He is best known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, though he has also portrayed...
, French Stewert, Cheri Oteri
Cheri Oteri
Cheri Oteri is an American comic actress, best known for her roles as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2000.-Personal life:...
and Pell James
Pell James
-Life and career:James grew up in Virginia with three sisters. In the early 2000s, she worked on the hit television series Law & Order and Law & Order:SVU. In 2005, she briefly appeared in the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers and earned her first starring role for the film The King...
. Kent is also producing the film The Other Side with Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Katherine Noelle "Katie" Holmes is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have included the blockbuster Batman Begins along with art house films such as The Ice Storm and thrillers...
, Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson is an American actor.Harrelson's breakthrough role came in the television sitcom Cheers as bartender Woody Boyd...
, Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
David John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
and Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
. Kent is also acting in the film, playing Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor. His film credits include Gone in 60 Seconds, Boiler Room, Saving Private Ryan, The Mod Squad, The Gift, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Lost in Translation and more recently, Public Enemies and Avatar...
's brother.