Thank you Environmental Activist Actor Ed Begley, Jr.
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This is absolutely incredible https://t.co/VrwJEkbOEs
— Eric Roberts (@EricRoberts) February 8, 2021
May 8
New sections edited, and polished this week. Ever so much closer to a finished film. View Trailer https://t.co/M9eWQseepk
26-years is a long time to be on the road! #AllOurRelations #Documentary @WhiteBuffaloMov @LightAgeFilms pic.twitter.com/Zxqaah2FcT— Ethan Marten (@ethanmarten) May 8, 2020
May 7
The movie began 26 years ago, and 10 years to the day we first started filming @WhiteBuffaloMov here we’re recording the last shoot days. From left, Loretta Afraid Of Bear Cook and Tom Cook. #Holydance #lorettacook #tomcook #lakota #blackhawk #georgefinger #georgefingerthelakota pic.twitter.com/X76QYwWXjS
— Ethan Marten (@ethanmarten) May 3, 2020
Apr 29
Welcome to Virtual Happy Hour brought to you by The creators and producers of The Unwritable Rant podcast! In week six Juliette Miranda, and David LaFaire presented Actor/Producer Ethan Marten…hey, that’s me!
We shared some amazing stories about the movie industry, working with Eric Roberts, and my “famous family”. Then my brother Jonathan joined us! THEN we get surprised when Eric Roberts (The Dark Night, Pope of Greenwich Village, Star 80) comes on live with us… what a treat.
A little preview…
Last question for Eric Roberts:
Q: What was your bravest acting choice?
A: “A wild, reckless Paulie in Pope of Greenwich Village; ‘They took my thumb’ monologue!
Q: What made Star 80 Director, Bob Fosse special:
A: “A white tiger,” those cats are rare.”
Reliving some of the family lore:
How Plan 9 From Outer Space got its original release! Did Acting/Directing Legend Ida Lupino predict the birth of one of the Marten Brothers? Which Marten Brother survived a milk-boarding trauma? You want details? What a cool time with friends and family.
If you couldn’t make it live catch it now!
Apr 29
This is still the theme I hear in my head every morning! @BJLeiderman after interviewing White Buffalo movie team members. Third and final rough cut complete. A 26-year journey nears completion @WhiteBuffaloMov @MorningEdition #FirstNations #Indigenous #indiefilm pic.twitter.com/phIYqEq4lg
— Ethan Marten (@ethanmarten) April 28, 2020
Mar 16
Ethan Marten re-presents the key to the city of Sacramento to Muhammad Ali as then City Councilwoman Maxine Waters looks on with great amusement.
I was writing for the American River College weekly school newspaper, “The Beaver.” There was a press conference with Muhammad Ali, and California’s Lieutenant Governor Michael Curb. He was giving Ali the key to the city in the morning…. After the conference, when all the press had cleared (except me; I was a starving student, and there was still food on the tables! As ravenous as media folks are – this should have been an indication I was headed into acting right then and there!!), I noticed the key sitting on Ali’s table with the dirty dishes. I laughed, called my photojournalism teacher (Michael S. Williamson, who ended up winning a Pulitzer or two), and asked him if he would meet me at the state capitol. I was going to represent the key to Ali. He laughed; “Only you, Ethan.” We reconnoitered in the governor’s office!
We gathered with future CA Congresswoman Maxine Waters (we knew each other from my time covering city council beat), and she led me before the gaggle, to the front of Jerry Brown’s office for the honors. I had met Ali a few times before this in NY, and he was funny, a showman for sure, and actually very kind. I flashed him the key so he knew what was coming. There was a roar of laughter, from the press core. Ali started blushing. I “re-presented” it on behalf of the fair city of Sacramento, because The Greatest deserved to have at least two ceremonies so that it would be memorable enough to remember to bring the key home. He didn’t miss a beat; “I left it on purpose, because I found out it wasn’t real gold…I’ll make sure to take it with me this time.” He told me if I were 6 foot, I would have been in trouble. I responded with, “you’re fast champ, but not that fast.” Then I got to hang with him, Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, and Maxine Waters. Michael ran off to make deadline. Very memorable day!
Ali just kept shaking his head and laughing. Thank you for capturing this memory Michael, and for so many more serious works. You were a great teacher, by the way, and I use those lessons in composing shots for film to this day.
Photo by Michael S. Williamson
Mar 12
Ten Year Ago….
Mar 12
BTS; Making Eyes! Eyes of the Roshi is now available for download on Amazon Prime, and iTunes. DVD’s are available through Amazon, and at Barnes & Noble.
Eyes of the Roshi official website
Feb 8
Hampton Road-made film, “Eyes of the Roshi,” gets distribution deal
By Dan Duke
The Virginian-Pilot
Feb 5, 2018 Updated Feb 5, 2018
The Hampton Roads-made film “Eyes of the Roshi” has gotten a distribution deal, according to Light Age Films, its producer.
Leomark Studios, a Los Angeles company that specializes in independent features, will work to get the film shown in theaters.
Aug 21
Thank you for being our #IndieFilmHeroes. Contribute to our campaign, and send Eyes of the Roshi to the Burbank International Film Festival. With matching funds that are coming in we are now at 40% of goal! $1,500 from 50%. Click to Donate here.
https://www.gofundme.com/send-roshi-to-burbank-int
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Soho International Film Festival
ROSHI NEWS UPDATE!
We're so close to making goal. $371 to STRETCH GOAL!
More live THANK YOUS! #LetsGoSoHo #SoHo8 #WeWantRoshiFilm
https://www.gofundme.com/ROSHIGoesToSOHOPosted by Ethan Marten on Sunday, June 11, 2017
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Help Eyes of the Roshi go to the Soho International Film Festival!
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The @EricRoberts Interview by @MorningNeurosis with @ethanmarten #ItsaGoodOne #EyesoftheRoshi #WeWantRoshiFilmhttps://t.co/KnKj1SSZ34 pic.twitter.com/9u0XKPxZ71
— Light Age Films (@LightAgeFilms) December 3, 2016
Hear it first! Eric Roberts & Ethan Marten talk indie film & more on The Unwritable Rant #podcasthttps://t.co/TnWB2Ms7p1 #WeWantRoshiFilm
— Juliette Miranda (@MorningNeurosis) December 3, 2016
Dec 1
Apparently, there’s a little curve-ball in the December 5 scheduled release of the Unwritable Rant podcast. According to the show’s producer; “The demand on Twitter, FB, slack chat, etc. has been so great that J (Juliette Miranda, show’s host) and I decided to release the episode on Saturday, Dec 3rd. Yeah… this has never happened to release before our traditional date but what the hell….”
We've had such a great response to the interview with Eric & Ethan, we're going to release it early. Thanks!#PodernFamily #WeWantRoshiFilm pic.twitter.com/IDJTXvclbq
— David the Producer (@BehindTheRant) December 1, 2016
Nov 29
Coming Dec. 5th, Eric Roberts and Ethan Marten discuss acting, iconic roles, and @EyesoftheRoshi. #PodernFamily #WeWantRoshiFilm pic.twitter.com/DzMbukHyvf
— David the Producer (@BehindTheRant) November 26, 2016
Nov 24
Give Thanks for #WaterProtectors. Stand with those who say #NoDAPL. #StandingwithStandingRock @POTUS Happy Thanksgiving #Irony #FirstNations pic.twitter.com/YIh660pulp
— Ethan Marten (@ethanmarten) November 24, 2016