I, an Actor

I, an Actor

2017 · 4 min

I, An Actor is an experimental mash-up constructed entirely of Ryan Czerwonko’s authentic audition tapes. The film satirizes an artist’s existential struggle via an actor who fights for survival in the belly of the entertainment beast.

Directed by Brian Zahm

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