Michael
Low hanging fruit: filming locations
When I talk to many of my film maker colleagues many of them stress about about how they are ever going to make their film which is set...
Michael Christopher Bauer
Actor - Writer - Producer
News and Updates
Winner: Best Actor in a Comedy
I recently had the honor
I recently had the honor of winning "Best Actor in a Comedy" at the NY Best Actor and Director IMDB Film Festival for my work in "Farewell Mr. Baker." This is a really big honor for me personally since usually the film wins the award and not he individual actor.
When I wrote "Farewell Mr. Baker," I wrote comedy bits that I knew I could sell. I told jokes that were funny to me. I think thats the secret. There is a quote from filmmaker Jordan Peele that hangs above my desk which reads "Write your favorite movie that you haven't seen yet. Don't worry about whether it's going to get made. Write something for yourself."
Writer and Producer Credits
"A lone college professor strives to expose the flaws in our education system."
Winner:
-Portland Comedy Fest
-Battle of the Sketches
-LA Comedy and Screenplay Fest
-2022 UK Seasonal Shorts
-Austin Micro Film Fest
"Two cops discuss what it means to be racist while talking a suicide jumper off of a ledge."
Winner:
-LA Dark Comedy Film Fest
-Oregon Short Film Fest
-Virtual Cinema Film Fest
-San Francisco Indie Film Fest
-NY Flash Film Fest
"In this post-apocalyptic future, one man stands against tyranny and chaos, though his methods are a bit unconventional."
Winner:
-Couch Movie Fest
-Cult Movie International Fest
-Hollywood Blood Fest
-Dreamachine Int. Fest
"Do what you can, with what you have where you are."-Theodore Roosevelt
Michael Christopher Bauer
AEA
Height: 5'8 MCB257@gmail.com Voice : Tenor
Film and TV:
Whip Lord Lead/Writer/Producer Atlanta Comedy Film Fest
Don't Jump Lead/Writer/Producer Oregon Short Film Fest Winner
Farewell Mr. Baker Lead/Writer/Producer LA Comedy Film Fest Winner
A Wedding and a Murder S2E9 Guest Star Oxygen Network
Admission Lead Dir: Benjamin Howard (short film)
New West Lead Dir: Moritz Brandes (short film)
Fair Weather Lead/Writer/Producer Dir: Stephen Broadbent (short film)
INK Inc. Co-Star Apple TV
The Rachel Ray Show Specialty Act CBS
A Crime to Remember S4E2 Co-Star Discovery Network
A Crime to Remember S3E7 Co-Star Discovery Network The Next Step Lead Dir: Stefan Wanigatunga (short film)
Don't Jump Lead/Writer/Producer NY Flash Film Fest
Isla Lead Dir: Adam Krueger (short film)
Theater
Hamlet Laertes The Kraine (NYC)
As You Like it Jaques/Corin Central Park NYC
Les Miserables Javert The Palace Theater
Barnum Circus Performer Totem Pole Playhouse
Happy Days Swing Goodspeed Opera House
King Lear Edmond Classical Studio (NYC)
Erosion: A Fable Louis La Mama Theater (NYC)
Strip (with Mabou Mines) Lead Clown PS122
Tartuffe Valere Weston Playhouse
The Pajama Game Sid Shawnee Playhouse
The Foreigner Ellard Shawnee Playhouse
Cats Rum Tum Tugger Smithtown Center for the Arts
Hello Dolly Barnaby Arundel Barn Playhouse
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Schroder Century Center (NYC)
Olympus Circus Theater Apollo/writer/producer Dixon Place (NYC)
Training
MFA in acting UCLA grad acting program
BFA in drama NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Atlantic Studio actors training program
Clown Gym Improv Classes
Spy Monkey physical comedy training
Special Skills
-Cyr Wheel Circus Performer
-German Wheel Circus Performer
-Fire Breather
-Knife Throwing
-Spinning Flaming Poi (non-flaming ribbon poi available as well)
-Advanced Fencing skills in Foil, Sabre and Epee
