Ewan Bourne
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Ewan Jared-Lawrence Bourne was born 21 October 1988, and is an American
actor and producer who has mainly had his success in, Independent Films. He is best known for his motion picture studio Monroe Studios, Inc. and his production company Gear Stone Pictures, LLC. which was opened by Bourne and his grandfather. The young entrepreneur
first made his claim to fame when he won the 2008 Spartan Award for best director, for his spoof comedy feature of Star Wars
.
In 2010, he was able to open up a studio facility located in Michigan
and started production on his and director David Allen Hewitt's version of a horror
classic The Horror Story: Chapter One. Apart from his film work, Bourne also went through high school acting in theatre productions of A Midsummer's Night Dream as Puck
and The Adventures of Jonny Quest where he played Jonny Quest
. He also appeared in modeling advertisements throughout his childhood. Bourne has since been named an Independent Film
Mogul by the state of Michigan
and Monroe Studios, Inc. has opened offices in New York
, California
, and Michigan
. Ewan Bourne has appeared in news papers talking about his opinion on Michigan's film incentives during the changes to the incentive program
, and has also appeared in magazines for his work and for his studio. He also had a cameo
on the world famous webshow called Barely Political with Amber Lee Ettinger
.
, and lived for a small time in Kentucky
while his father was stationed at Fort Knox
. His mother, Geralyn S. Clark, is also a film producer
, but started out a career as a teacher
before deciding to move back into the film industry with her two sons Ewan and Bradley. Bourne attended Delta College (Michigan)
in late 2008 to study business
, broadcasting
, and film
. During that time he started off interned for PBS
and was given the chance to line produce and direct for a 14 year running talk show. After leaving PBS he finally was ready to get the wheels running on his own company Gear Stone Pictures, LLC. which soon followed by him taking over as President & CEO of Monroe Studios, Inc.
United States
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actor and producer who has mainly had his success in, Independent Films. He is best known for his motion picture studio Monroe Studios, Inc. and his production company Gear Stone Pictures, LLC. which was opened by Bourne and his grandfather. The young entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
first made his claim to fame when he won the 2008 Spartan Award for best director, for his spoof comedy feature of Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
.
In 2010, he was able to open up a studio facility located in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and started production on his and director David Allen Hewitt's version of a horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
classic The Horror Story: Chapter One. Apart from his film work, Bourne also went through high school acting in theatre productions of A Midsummer's Night Dream as Puck
Puck (Shakespeare)
Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream that was based on the ancient figure in English mythology, also called Puck. Puck is a clever and mischievous elf and personifies the trickster or the wise knave...
and The Adventures of Jonny Quest where he played Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest is a media franchise that revolves around a boy named Jonny Quest who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964-65 television series and has come to include two subsequent television series, two television films, and a video game.-1964–1965...
. He also appeared in modeling advertisements throughout his childhood. Bourne has since been named an Independent Film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Mogul by the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Monroe Studios, Inc. has opened offices in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Ewan Bourne has appeared in news papers talking about his opinion on Michigan's film incentives during the changes to the incentive program
Incentive program
An incentive program is a formal scheme used to promote or encourage specific actions or behavior by a specific group of people during a defined period of time. Incentive programs are particularly used in business management to motivate employees, and in sales to attract and retain customers...
, and has also appeared in magazines for his work and for his studio. He also had a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
on the world famous webshow called Barely Political with Amber Lee Ettinger
Amber Lee Ettinger
Amber Lee Ettinger is an American actress, internet celebrity, and model. She first rose to fame as Obama Girl in her Internet video "I Got a Crush... on Obama", in which she expressed her admiration of then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama...
.
Early life
Bourne was born at Ireland Army Community HospitalIreland Army Community Hospital
The earliest hospital at Fort Knox Kentucky, was a World War I cantonment building, constructed in 1918 on the site of the Lindsey Golf Course. When the facility burned in 1928, medical services moved to the World War I guesthouse on Bullion Boulevard until a brick hospital was built in 1934 on E...
, and lived for a small time in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
while his father was stationed at Fort Knox
Fort Knox
Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army Human Resources Center of Excellence to include the Army Human Resources Command, United States Army Cadet...
. His mother, Geralyn S. Clark, is also a film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, but started out a career as a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
before deciding to move back into the film industry with her two sons Ewan and Bradley. Bourne attended Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened...
in late 2008 to study business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. During that time he started off interned for PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
and was given the chance to line produce and direct for a 14 year running talk show. After leaving PBS he finally was ready to get the wheels running on his own company Gear Stone Pictures, LLC. which soon followed by him taking over as President & CEO of Monroe Studios, Inc.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3482589/
- http://www.ewanbourne.com/
- http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/2010/11/pre-production-of-deep-woods-announced.html
- http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/10/local_film_production_company.html
- http://www.mybaycity.com/scripts/P3_V2/P3V3-0200.cfm?P3_NewspaperID=noPaperID&P3_articleID=005552
- http://www.michiganentertainmentnetwork.com/blog/page/7/
- http://www.mytricitynews.com/scripts/P3_V2/P3V2-0200.cfm?P3_ArticleID=5532
- http://www.gearstonepictures.com/