Snowball the Cat
Snowball was a rescue kitten. 2 years ago, Animal Savvy was asked to provide a white kitten for a movie called "Towelhead" written and directed by (the brilliant) Alan Ball. I adopted Snowball, who was underage, from an L.A. county animal shelter with her sibling. 24 hours after I took her home, she got terribly sick. I rushed her and her sister to the vet and was sent home with med's. Late that night, Snowball's sibling (whom I named Pinky), died in my arms. It was heartbreaking.
The next day, I took Snowball back to the vet and demanded more testing. Further tests concluded that my kitten had the pan luc virus, which is equivalent to puppy parvo. She was a very sick baby. I did everything I could do to keep her alive. I took her to film sets with me and held her constantly in a warm blanket, giving her IV fluids every few hours. I was determined to save her.
Snowball was a tough little girl and pulled through! Several weeks after this ordeal, when was she was fully healthy, she had her big debut in "Towelhead" where we got special kudos from the director—Snowball nailed her scene every time. She grew up to be a happy and outgoing kitten. After a month or so I even discovered she was stone cold deaf - which made no difference in her behavior except perhaps made her oblivious to "scary" noises. Snowball did several print shoots, a few student films and a small bit parts here and there. She seems to always enjoy the attention on set.
Most recently she did her first commercial, "The Chase". She had so much fun on set and everyone seemed to be impressed how brave she was.
Today, Snowball is a 2 year old very healthy and happy cat who shares her home with two other feline rescues and several canine siblings. Her "tail" is a classic rags to riches story. Each year MILLIONS of kittens are born and THOUSANDS are euthanized at shelters. I can't imagine a world without the sweetness of Snowball in it. If more people spayed and neutered their cats, more cats like Snowball would have a chance at getting adopted. Also, not enough cats get adopted. Please consider adopting an adult shelter cat this year before looking for a cute & cuddly kitten.
Email: snowball@voteforthecat.com
URL: http://www.animalsavvy.net
Melissa Disney
Melissa holds 3 Emmy Nominations for her work as Ginger on Nickelodeon's "As Told By Ginger". Melissa is also the official singing voice of Disney's Snow White. You've heard her on The Simpsons, co-starring on Max Lucado's Hermie and Friends movies, as the radio voice of Ohio's indie 107 and Birmingham's Magic 96.5, and Disney Princess albums and toys. Many kids know her as the voice on numerous popular video games including Tony Hawk's Underground, Baulder's Gate and as the super star Courtney Gears on Wratchit and Clank.
You can recognize Melissa from her many national commercials, TV and film projects, including spots for Sprint (co-starring with Little Richard), Ford (with John Corbett), Honeybaked Ham as the Easter Bunny, and a slightly creepy Sudafed commercial where her head almost blew up. In 2007, Melissa won Best Actress at the 168 Film Festival in Los Angeles for her performance in the 1930's period piece, Snare. She also won Best Actress at the WINN awards honoring women in the industry, and currently her award-winning short film "Stained" is making the rounds at numerous film festivals.
An accomplished singer and songwriter, Melissa's talents have taken her around the world, performing in Spain, Greece, Costa Rica and even a jail cell in Fiji. She's currently performing in southern California on the Borders Books and Music Tour. Her debut album "Sweet Faith" features the unique blend of her soulful vocals, raw and inspiring lyrics and earthy instrumentals with world renowned musicians Alex Acuna and Abe Laboriel.
Melissa won the ACMS Singer-Songwriter competition and performed for over 15,000 people at the Spirit West Coast music festival in Monterey, CA where she opened on the main stage for her favorite artist, The David Crowder Band. She was then honored to write and collaborate with Nashville's Grammy award winning songwriter, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and recently performed at the Music in the Rockies Festival in Estes Park, CO. Currently, Melissa is in the process of creating a multi-artist compilation album called "Songs for Seeds" to benefit a village of orphans in Ethiopia.
Email: mdisney@voteforthecat.com
URL: http://www.melissadisney.com
Jeremy Searle
Jeremy Searle is a crazy ball of random accomplishments and often wonders where to start when asked the question, "Tell me about yourself?" He'd tell you he hasn't done much, but if you pry on his humble shell a bit you'll find a blossoming star.
He's been a professional surfer since the age of 13 for sponsors including Dragon sunglasses, Ezekiel, Emerald City Surf Shop, and Ripcurl. After completing his degree in Business and Marketing, Jeremy started a clothing line with artist/surfing buddy Erik Derman. Rapidly gaining accounts in New York boutiques after being featured in multiple national magazine spreads, San Diego Magazine, Wealth TV's national show "what to wear," and being dubbed one of San Diego's most eligible bachelors in Spring of 2008, Jeremy decided he'd rather be acting.
Represented by Shamon Freitas Talent Agency in San Diego, Jeremy has done many commercials, most recently for Qualcomm and Keystone Light. He would most likely talk your ear off about the writing, acting in, and filming of his own stuff done with his good friend Jim Wakefield, but he won't.
Jeremy is very thankful and happy for the cool as ice Resolve Entertainment guys and is very happy for Snowball the Cat because he loves animals. He'd like everyone to know he and Snowball are totally good snuggle friends, even after his laser antics teasing lil' "Snowypoo." Everything's cool in the land of Searle.
Email: jsearle@voteforthecat.com
Braxton Davis Honeycutt
Braxton graduated from UNC-CH with a BSBA and did post-graduate work at NCSU. He then acquired several rental properties and later moved into the film making business full-time, following a move to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1999. Braxton ran a production company, doing over 70 shows ranging from features to commercials and two national cable TV shows. He finally moved to LA in 2007 to be a full time actor and owner of LAGRIP.com. You can see Braxton next in an upcoming feature with Malcolm McDowell.
Email: bhoneycutt@voteforthecat.com
