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Lance Williams
Actor / Producer / Director

The following profile of Lance Williams, and accompanying filmography, was provided by the firm publicizing Williams' motion picture "Charly":
   Robert Gentry
   Starbase Media, Inc.
   schocktaw@hotmail.com


Lance Williams
Motion Picture Auteur with a Mission

LOS ANGELES--May 8th, 2002 -- After a lifetime in the entertainment industry, Lance Williams' ship has finally come in. Not because he is currently producing another feature film, but because he is producing the screen adaptation of Jack Weyland's best selling novel "Charly." While Charly the movie is the latest foray into the emerging genre of LDS films and is targeted primarily at LDS audiences, Williams notes that it is designed to have crossover appeal to a more general audience. For Williams, Charly is a first in two ways. It is the first LDS novel to be adapted for the silver screen. It is also the first of many LDS films Williams hopes to create. "I have prepared all my life for a chance to make films with a Latter-day Saint theme," Williams said. "For me, this is a dream come true and I intend to dedicate myself to its advancement and success."

Williams began his career at age eight working in front of the cameras doing commercials and daytime television. After several turns with legitimate theater, he focused on the television and film side of the entertainment industry, noting that he was better suited to the fluidity of film and TV.

Acting his way through high school, Williams was involved with such films as Airport '75, Harry in Your Pocket, and Birds of Prey. He also appeared as a regular on the popular morning television show, "Hotel Balderdash." Williams won the Sydney award for best actor as Adam in the principal role in "The Apple Tree."

National Independent Pictures in Hollywood quickly snapped up Williams after he graduated from high school. He soon acquired a taste for working behind the cameras as well as in front of them. Working his way up to associate producer for NIP, Williams helped develop and produce works for network television and feature films. NIP also assigned Williams to produce corporate film and video throughout California. One of his best jobs at the studio was instructing acting at the studio's training division in Newport Beach. Working with new and established talent is a passion that continues with Williams today.

After serving an LDS mission to Thailand and receiving a B.A. in film and television from Brigham Young University, Williams continued to have a successful career as an actor, writer, producer and director. He has appeared in major motion pictures as well as small indie films, television programs and commercials. As a producer, he has produced four feature films, a long-running television series, and many corporate, educational and commercial productions. Williams has directed both film and television as well as legitimate theatre. In addition to writing for the industry, he is the author of three published books, including the novel adaptation of the hugely popular LDS play "Promised Valley." Williams continues as the director of the Professional Actors Workshop where he has trained actors for film and television for over twelve years.

In addition to producing Charly, Williams is also finishing work on a Masters of Fine Arts degree at UCLA in the Producers Program. Of his career Williams said, "It's been a great ride so far and the best part is all roads have lead to the production of Charly." Williams doesn't plan to slow down any time soon, however. "I plan to continue producing high quality films for both the major and LDS markets," he said, "but if I never made another film in my life, Charly would be a great personal triumph."

Lance Williams is based in Los Angeles and is the president of American International Media, Inc. The feature film shingle of Williams' company, Focused Light Films, has partnered with the Utah-based Kaleidoscope Pictures in a co-venture to produce Charly and other LDS-themed productions.

For more information, email Starbase Media at schocktaw@hotmail.com.


Lance Williams
Film & Television Credits

Acting - Film

Acting - Television

Directing

Producing

Writing


Web page created 8 May 2002.