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Yanni Kuznia

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About Me

I'm an actress. I play with swords. I ride horses, write history, SCUBA when time permits, and am a fanatical weight-lifter. I am a talented amateur in most things I have tried. I have been acting professionally for about 8 years now, and performing in various areas for over 20. Most recently I've been working in the Detroit area, taking part in the indie scene here. For a full resume, you can message me.

My Interests

films, acting, stage combat, fight choreography, stunts, reading, writing, lifting, running, biking, SCUBA

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with a good story. Filmmakers, stuntmen, actors, writers, artists, directors, DPs, editors, politicians

Music:

Alternative, some metal, classic rock, folk rock, folk, classical, dance, salsa- Rolling Stones, Beatles, Steppenwolf, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Dooby Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, Christine Lavin, Blackthorn, Flogging Molly, Maroon 5, K.T. Tunstall, BNL, Tchaikovsky, Holst, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Hayden, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Dvorak, Gwen Stefani, etc.

Movies:

Stargate, the Matrix, X-Men, Dune (both of them), Clue, Indiana Jones, Desperado, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Serenity, Superman (all of them, even the ones we pretend didn't happen), the Batmans (ditto), Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, Sin City, the original Star Wars, Seven Samurai, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (although I will never watch it again), Night Watch, Day Watch, the Incredibles, the Illusionist, Ghostbusters, the Prestige

Television:

SG-1, Doctor Who, Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, House, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Tru Calling, Heroes, The Dresden Files

Books:

Dune, Russian Monarchy, Dungeon Fire and Sword, Warriors of God, anything by Steven Erikson, Elizabeth Bear, Rachel Caine, Lindsey Hughes, Valerie Kievelson

Heroes:

Katherine Hepburn, Catherine the Great, Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Humphrey Bogart, Paddy Crean, Steve Wilsher, Kara Wooten, Jamie Treshak

My Blog

High Voltage ConFusion

Attention all geeks, readers, sci-fi fans, fantasy fans, maybe even anime fans!ConFusion is Next Weekend. (that would be January 18th, 19th, and 20th for those of you sans calendar).  There's a f...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:11:00 PST

Favorite Books

..> Thirteen Things about Yanni 1.  Children of Dune by Frank Herbert2.  The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas3. The Devil's Horsemen4. True and False by David Mamet5. All in the Tim...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:55:00 PST

Tales from the Jungle

It's a jungle out there kids!No really, I mean it!I mean honestly, what lazy bum lets their lawn grow this long!Er, yeah, I do.  But it was fun!  All soft and rompable! Halfway through jung...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:14:00 PST

Promises to Keep

My first audiobook performance got released today at Subterranean Press Online.  For the last few months I've been working on Promises to Keep by Charles de Lint, to coincide with its hardcopy re...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:12:00 PST

If you fall down, pick yourself up.

It's always a check/balance kind of thing when you learn more about yourself.  It's wonderful to learn exactly what you are capable of.  It's a bit sobering to realize that it's not as much ...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:43:00 PST

Stupid Early

Hey all, I'm back from China!  Actually, I've been back for a few days now, but it's take this long to compose my thoughts, upload pictures....who am I kidding, I've been so jet-lagged I couldn't...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:00:00 PST

My Celebrity Look-alikes

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Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:58:00 PST

The Demeter Fan Film

First off, I can say without reservation, that working with Mike Madigan, Matt Peach, and Rio Scafone was amazing.  Each is unbelievably professional and incredibly competent at their respective ...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:32:00 PST

InZer0 Halloween Bash

I had a fantastic time Friday night.  Scottie of SemaFX asked me to model in its Fashion Show.  Seriously, a great time!  The make-up artists were amazing, the designers were ...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:56:00 PST

Passion and Life

From my friend who attended an InZer0 screening recently:so I will tackle the subject of History and Film -- last night gave me so much to think about because I had a front row (ok, maybe 29th row or ...
Posted by Yanni Kuznia on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:38:00 PST