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“If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life- it's an exhalation of life and I think I you probably need a little touch of madness.” - Sir Laurence Olivier |
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 Natalie Miston, born in Long Beach, CA, was raised in a small ocean-side community called Seal Beach. After graduating with a B.A. from the USC School of Theatre, Natalie fine-tuned her skills at the prestigious Ivana Chubbuck Studios. Soon after, she booked the lead role in a feature film, Behaving Badly. She also received national exposure with a guest spot on AMC’s Date Night. Recently, Natalie concluded a four-week run as “Nurse Foster” in the Bellflower Theatre Company’s production of Ray Cooney’s Out of Order. Currently, Natalie is a member of the award-winning Theatre Neo company. Natalie is a working actress in Los Angeles who hopes to inspire and move people through her performances.
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“So much to do, so little done, such things to be.”
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Canyon News
On the Industry
MICHAEL ST. JOHN'S CONFIDENTIAL FILE
Oct 21, 2007 - 7:05:22 PM
The 2007 LA Femme Film Festival Opens With a Bang!
HELLO AMERICA! The LA Femme Film Festival is one of Beverly Hills' most prestigious annual entertainment industry events. Dedicated to showcasing motion pictures that have been written, produced, or directed by women, the LA Femme Film Festival comes to Beverly Hills each year to shine its spotlight on an exciting and dynamic new crop of female artists.
This year's festival, held at the Fine Arts Theatre on Wilshire Blvd., opened with a bang -- the world premiere of the feature film "Behaving Badly." Out of hundreds of entries, the festival organizers chose "Behaving Badly" to lead off their festival, and it's no surprise why. This sly, insightful, romantic comedy about a young couple coming to terms with issues of trust and fidelity in the days leading up to their wedding is one of the most well-written and well-acted independent films in years.
Screenwriter Linda H. Weiss presents a raw, honest, and oftentimes hilarious peek inside the lives of a young, soon-to-be-married couple and their small circle of friends. This is one of those films that touches upon issues we've all had to face at one time or another. Anyone who's ever been in a relationship will find something in this film to identify with. Weiss has an undeniable talent for striking a universal chord while telling a specific story.
"Behaving Badly" also marks the directorial return of cult film icon Juan Drago, director of the seminal Andy Warhol films "Superartist," "All About Andy," and "15 Minutes." In "Behaving Badly," Drago shows that he's lost none of the subversive, mischievous spirit that elevated his Warhol films to cult status.
That "Behaving Badly" is a well-crafted and thoroughly entertaining film is of no surprise -- the filmmakers are industry vets with decades of experience between them. The big surprise to emerge from "Behaving Badly" is actress Natalie Miston, in the ingénue role of the young bride-to-be. Simply put, Miston delivers a star making performance. She's the heart and soul of the film, and her transition from an insecure, innocent, somewhat clueless young naïve to a mature, self-confident, calculating woman is portrayed with great subtlety and humanity. Miston has a screen presence that is thoroughly engaging and endearing. She also has one of the most hauntingly beautiful faces to ever grace a movie screen. Her breakout performance helps make "Behaving Badly" one of this year's "must see" indie films.
While Miston is undeniably the standout, the rest of the cast of "Behaving Badly" is top-notch. Silvia Suvadova, who starred in the Academy Award-winning Czech film "Kolja," is charming as the self-assured (and sexually experienced) best friend. And Nicolas Porcelli, as the rakish, oft-tempted groom-to-be, infuses his role with skilled comic timing.
"Behaving Badly" is exactly the type of film that the LA Femme Film Festival was created to showcase. The festival's organizers are to be congratulated for choosing such an entertaining and thought-provoking film to open their week-long series of screenings.
Natalie Miston, star of “Behaving
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Wringing chaos out of 'Order'
Jabbing at British politics, this is frivolous, frenetic stuff expertly done in Bellflower.
By Eric Marchese
Special to the Orange County Register
February 20, 2007
"It takes a certain bent of mind to write a British sex farce, to direct and perform in one and, to a great extent, to watch one unfold on stage. Aiming for these goals and misfiring can induce any number of audience reactions, from dismay and disappointment to outright ennui. Then there's Gregory Cohen's Bellflower Theater Company staging, in association with Fleabitten Productions, of Cooney's ‘Out of Order.’ Cohen exhibits a fine sense of the ridiculous that extends well beyond the mistaken identities, scantily clad women, dropping trousers and door-slamming that are sex-farce staples. And Cohen's cast of 10 is game, willing to shed their inhibitions – not to mention various articles of clothing – without going over the top. The result? Frenetic frivolity – innocuous, silly stuff – but silly stuff expertly done.”
“Natalie Miston plays the stern yet sexy young nurse to George's mom." |
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Everything's in 'Order' in fast-paced farce
By John Farrell
Special to the Long Beach Press-Telegram
February 21, 2007
”The Bellflower Theater production of Ray Cooney's fast-paced farce ‘Out of Order,’ which opened Friday, stars a brilliant and attractive cast.”
"Pidgen is eventually required to seduce a couple of women, including his boss' wife, to keep things going, and by the end of the play he is engaged to be married to Gladys (Natalie Miston), his mother's remarkably beautiful nurse….And Miston is just about the best-looking nurse you'll find anywhere." |
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