Meet The Team

Shaun started acting in 1983 by taking summer classes at Harvard University and worked in local cable television, theater and commercials in Boston and New York before moving to Los Angeles to further his acting career in 1990. Shaun honed his craft both in Acting and Directing by intense study with the legendary academy award winner Martin Landau and Six times Oscar nominated Director Mark Rydell. He learned screenwriting at UCLA. Shaun is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio (New York and LA) for over 30 years and has worked as the Lead in several theater productions and has starred in over forty feature films. He has also written, directed and produced many features at his own production company Melody Films Entertainment.

Shaun and his wife Vera live in Glendale, CA with their 28-year-old son Mike and 22-year-old daughter Melody.  Shaun believes one should do as much good as possible in one’s lifetime and he practices the virtues of the unstoppable human spirit.

James studied screenwriting through UC Berkeley’s Extension Writing Program while president of the California Writers Club (Berkeley Chapter). After moving to Los Angeles, he continued to hone his craft while interning at The Agency For Performing Arts. Later, he produced The Algerian (2014) which won multiple festival awards before making its way into several IMAX theaters. He also wrote the original screenplay, “Saint Mary’s” along with multiple projects. “Stonebrook” is his most recent screenplay.

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