ME: a pronoun implying 'myself;' the person speaking; objective case of 'I.' has also been known to hangout with myself and Irene.Here's what I've also heard from our press packets: Danny Mooney is a jack of all trades in the film world. He got his start acting in improv comedy shows, sketch comedy, and stand-up. Mooney has opened for such talent as actor/comedian Dave Coulier (Uncle Joey, "Full House") and Comedy Central's Dane Cook World Tour-opener J. Chris Newberg. To this date, Mooney has been cast in lead and minor parts in over 70 short and feature films, has done numerous voiceovers, and has appeared in several commercials and TV pilots. He has also performed in local theatre as well as professionally in Moscow, Russia, in the International Chekhov Theatre Festival. His most recent role was playing Drew Barrymore's fiancé in her directorial debut film "Whip It," which is due out in mid-2009. Danny Mooney has also been on the production side of over 35 short and feature films over the last few years. He has a full range of credits including Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, and Editor. While in college, Mooney's awards include "Best Silent Film," "Best Cinematography," "Best Editor," "Best Director," "Best in Festival" twice, "Best Screenplay" twice and "Best Actor" four times. In 2006, he was the Cinematography Consultant along with the lead role in the film Dylan, which won "Best in Festival" at the UMEC Film Festival in L.A. Also, Mooney was also one of three students at the University of Michigan to win "The Trueblood Fellowship Award for Film Performance" (in both acting and directing), and one of three to win the award again in 2007. In early 2008, he won the "Leo Burnett Award for Film Marketing and Business" for his marketing during pre-production on the Academy Recognized narrative short Fingers, which was declared "subtle and mesmerizing… already a winner†by The New York Film Review. The film then went up against Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, Don Hertzfelt’s most recent film, the film that just won Cannes and the film that just won South By Southwest at the 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival. Among the five films, Fingers got the top vote by the festival’s audience. Mooney also received praise from Academy Award-winning Hollywood writer/critic Kurt Luedtke (Out of Africa) for his directing accomplishments in the short comedy Step, My Boy. To date, Mooney has worked professionally under numerous companies including 20th Century Fox, ABC/Disney, MTV Productions, Mandate Pictures, and New Line Cinema. In the 2007 Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose Mooney's short piece Do Fainne Sorcas as a Finalist in the Student Alternative Category, exhibiting the film with all Student Category Oscar Nominees at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. Danny Mooney received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan with a major in Film Production from the Department of Screen Arts and Cultures concentrating in directing, producing and cinematography, as well as receiving a minor in Drama and Text to Performance from the Michigan RC Theatre Department. In the last month, Mooney has directed several national spot commercials, signed on with Disney to direct four pilots and directed a music video featuring Def Jam artists Big Sean, GLC and Kane West. He is currently in pre-production on several features, and is in development on projects with artists Kanye West and Flo Rida.----------------------------------Trailer for "Fingers." The story of a boy who hitchhikes from Ohio down to Nashville every weekend to play his music for a small local crowd. It’s a fun tale that won’t fail to make you laugh, think, smile, and perhaps even wonder why you do what you do.The piece stars Ben Daniels, the guitar-slinging son of actor Jeff Daniels. The supporting role is held down by LA actor Tim Brennen (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Desperate Housewives, Mad TV, Reno 911). The cast is then filled out colorfully by actors and musicians from around the nation including Hayes Hargrove, Deanna Glasser, Danny Mooney, Bob Geabhart, Bobby Daniels and Whitney Jordan.The crew also hails from around the U.S. with personnel from all over Michigan, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis and Los Angeles. Look for the film to be out in late spring 2008.---------------------------------...................... ..New Moon Flicks Highlight Clip Reel......................................"Hunter," a film commercial made for the University of Michigan Film Department. It's a fun watch :)..............................................This is the trailer to an action short called "USP" that I wrote and directed for M-agination Films' "Lightning" project. It will be premiering at the Michigan Theatre as part of the "Kind of a Big Deal" showcase on April 12th at 7:30pm. It's a fun little trailer, take a gander :) For more info (plus a better look at the trailer), go to www.m-agination.com ...............
...............This is a five minute internet TV pilot called "Bad Kung Fu" that myself and a few other studs called "The Fu Crew" made. The online channel did not pick it up, but they did show clips of it at their year-end screening at Cinespace in LA! It's a pretty fun 5 minutes indeed. There is a newer version out, I will try to get a hold of it ASAP. But in the mean time, check this one out! ...........................This is a teaser to a short that I co-directed last spring. It's pretty creepy and intense, not really what I'm known for, so that's why I choose to direct it. Ther teaser is about a minute and a half, a full trailer should be coming out soon. Give it a watch :).............--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Daniel Jacobs Mooney
Birthday: 02-02-85 (Groundhog's Day! WOO!)
Birthplace: Ann Arbor
Current Location: Ann Arbor
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'10" (Thanks to spine stuff, I vary by a few inches....I suck)
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Irishness
The Shoes You Wore Today: Newbies
Your Weakness: Big beautiful eyes looking up at me
Your Fears: Losing someone, literally or metaphorically
Your Perfect Pizza: Black Olives, Feta, Pineapple, and a lil artichoke
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Make it
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: :-P
Thoughts First Waking Up: must......go back.......to sleep.......
Your Best Physical Feature: Buns of freakin steel ladies and gentlemen
Your Bedtime: WAY to late
Your Most Missed Memory: Free time
Pepsi or Coke: Whatever is in my glass
MacDonalds or Burger King: Both clog my arteries equally well, and I love it
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Put in 8 lbs of sugar and it really doesn't matter
Chocolate or Vanilla: Depends on the subject
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cap me
Do you Smoke: Only when acting, in real life: NEVER
Do you Swear: yup
Do you Sing: Pretend to
Do you Shower Daily: indeed
Have you Been in Love: since the day I was born
Do you want to go to College: already doin that
Do you want to get Married: heck yes
Do you belive in yourself: belive? dunno, but I do believe in myself
Do you get Motion Sickness: sometimes
Do you think you are Attractive: depends on whos looking at me I suppose
Are you a Health Freak: not really, I treat my body well though usually
Do you get along with your Parents: most times. They're amazing people, I admire them both
Do you like Thunderstorms: oh yeah
Do you play an Instrument: i dibble and dabble, but not really
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yup
In the past month have you Smoked: not at all
In the past month have you been on Drugs: pain killers for pain.....mmmm, ibruprofen
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yup yup
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: don't think so actually
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yes indeed
In the past month have you been on Stage: i live there
In the past month have you been Dumped: dumped, no. dumped on, yes.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: yes. but it was actually more medium athletic build dipping.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: the hearts of millions......wait, was that a dream?
Ever been Drunk:
Ever been called a Tease: yes
Ever been Beaten up: once in middle school, still have a scar. some dude threw me into a tree for no reason. it was wild.
Ever Shoplifted: nope
How do you want to Die: with love and respect OR enabling another to live
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A story teller
What country would you most like to Visit: I'd like to see them all actually
In a Boy/Girl.. ;
Favourite Eye Color: anything deep
Favourite Hair Color: doesn't matter really, soft and thick is neat though
Short or Long Hair: long (not that there aren't beautiful short-haired women)
Height: 5'10" and under is nice
Weight: healthy
Best Clothing Style: each body has clothing that fits it best. But I'll say this, a girl that can make your heart skip when she's wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt is something else. Natural beauty cannot be beat.
Number of Drugs I have taken: alcohol on occassion, then a bazillion different pain killers for my various mishaps.
Number of CDs I own: a few, I'm more an mp3 guy though.
Number of Piercings: none on purpose
Number of Tattoos: zero
Number of things in my Past I Regret: regret, no. planned better, maybe. But the past is gone, the future is yet to come. Right now is the only right now there will ever be, so I value it and try to live regretless.
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