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Kevin Inouye

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  • Kevin Inouye

  • 33 / Male
  • SEATTLE, Washington, US
  • Last Login: 12/16/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Keywords: Stage Combat, Stunts, theatre, swords, firearms, guns, props, weaponry, martial arts, indie film, film, stage, fencing, armor, history, costume, police, costume, effects, SAFETY!

  • Movies

    Movies worked on so far include: Bullets, Blood, & a Fistful of Ca$h The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and several other features and shorts. Favorites to watch? Long list, constantly changing. Star Wars and Indiana Jones growing up. Blade Runner, Princess Bride, Adventures of Robin Hood, Gladiator, Braveheart, Rob Roy, Le Bossu, Once Upon a Time in China, Drunken Master, Lord of the Rings, The Protector, District B-13, V for Vendetta, Hellboy, Children of Men, Iron Man... Also looking forward to this one:

    The following playlist is all local productions I was in some way involved with:

  • Television

    It's all about DVD box sets from the library these days, but I've greatly enjoyed Firefly and Battlestar Galactica, as well as watching the Daily Show online.

  • Books

    Most of my reading these days is either for school or reference material for stage combat- for an idea of the latter, check out My Amazon Portal.


    Lately I've been finding work on book trailers, which is a fun niche market to discover.
    The World of Anathem
    http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking
  • Height: 5' 10"
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: Several...

Schools

  • Antioch University-Seattle Branch

    • Seattle, WA
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Degree: Master's Degree
    • Major: Strategic Communications
    2007 to Present

  • Earlham College

    • Richmond, IN
    • Graduated: 1998
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: Psychology
    • Clubs: Japanese, drama, Taijutsu, Choir
    1994 to 1998

Networking

Companies

  • Antioch University

    • Seattle, WA US
    • Executive Assistant

  • Fight Designer, LLC

    • Seattle, WA US
    • Sole Proprietor
    2004- Present

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About me:

I wear many hats: Executive Assistant, Fight Choreographer and Stunt man for stage and screen, Family Man... I run a prop weaponry rental business in Seattle (Fight Designer, LLC), and also do stage combat instruction, choreography, and performance as well as gun wrangling, blood effects, burn stunts and safety crew, and other related jobs.

My wife and I have also done RenFaire acts (sometimes with the addition of friends), under the name of Foiled Again!

When I have time between my two jobs, it's spent with family or working on my house, although I still enjoy the occasional time out to go to workshops, hit the shooting range, play with swords, build props, or other hobbies. I'm also a graduate student at Antioch University, in the Strategic Communications masters program.

My MySpace page is used primarily as a networking tool for the theatre and film work that I do; I try to keep it devoid of personal exposition or drama, and to focus on content that may be of interest to those in the related industries. The blog here has been intended as such, but with the general migration to other social networking sites, I've changed my primary industry blog over to WordPress.

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Who I'd like to meet:

Filmmakers and Theatre Directors, or anyone associated with the arts & entertainment field who's interested in putting a little exciting and safe action into their productions, stunt or stage combat or movement specialists looking to talk shop, actors wanting training, martial artists or sword and armor enthusiasts for the same. ...and of course, I'm always happy to meet someone who's hiring, or looking to rent props.

Comments

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  • BonecrackerJames Edwards

    Dec 5 2009 12:45 AM

    My story concept for M54 has spread around the independent filmmaking community and continues to spread. I have 3-4 more deals and currently trying to get more. Check out my latest collaboration with Rugged Films as they do their own take on the M54 and what happens when it malfunctions. Starring Jeffrey Griffith, Chelsea Bailey, Nathan Hoskins, and Corey Eshom.
  • BonecrackerJames Edwards

    Sep 26 2009 9:37 PM

    Hey check out my film Absconder at www.youtube.com/teamthunder10, leave a comment, rate it, let me know what you think.
  • CONFLUX = NW DARK ARTS …Conflux Northwest

    Sep 23 2009 7:34 AM

    Conflux 2009 is a celebration of dark art in it's many forms. Inviting you to enjoy dark music, gothic fusion bellydance, butoh, ritual theater, a fashion show, digital art show, vendors, and a dance party, it is a tribute to all forms of dark invocation. This year's theme is "Dark Harvest," where we will bring you the fruits of the artists, designers, and performers creative and spiritual harvest. Come revel in the changing of the seasons with us, from the light, towards the darkness.... 





    Buy your presale tickets at either of the local shops carrying them, and save $5. From now until Thursday, September 24th, pay $35 by hitting up Robot Piercing and Tattoo or Essential Elements Apothacary for your discounted tickets!


    $40 presale for a weekend pass
    $45 at the door
    Single night tickets are available presale and at the door for $30



    Presale tickets are available online via paypal at myspace.​​com/​​confluxpdx


    Cash tickets are available at these local shops:


    Robot Piercing and Tattoo
    2330 NW Westover Road
    Portland, OR 
    503*224*9916


    Essential Elements Apothecary
    3135 SE Hawthorne Blvd
    Portland, OR
    503*281*2831



    This year we are proud to feature:
    Abney Park
    Soriah with Ashkelon Sain
    Ariellah 
    Seraphic Society (formerly Black Cat Cabaret)
    Legion Within
    Deshret 
    Bogville Creature Feature 
    Hands of Kali 
    Among the Weeds 
    Protea w/Like Deities 
    Land of the Blind

     
    Opening ritual by Isa Shisha


    With MC Jay Leiber


    DJ's
    Ill
  • PyratesKeepePyrate's Keepe

    Sep 19 2009 6:31 PM





  • Ede 天

    Sep 18 2009 6:54 AM

    my group and i are gonna be opening up a martial arts gym soon up on Beacon hill.. maybe you would like to hold one of your workshops there sometime... i'll talk to the other guys and see what they think
  • BonecrackerJames Edwards

    Aug 25 2009 10:10 PM

  • Ede 天

    Aug 11 2009 7:37 AM

    awesome thanks!!
  • Ede 天

    Aug 11 2009 4:02 AM

    do you teach classes for these kinda things?
  • Ede 天

    Aug 10 2009 7:57 PM

    no problem

    T.O.P is a martial arts stunt team, kinda like jackie chan's stunt team.. we perform Hong Kong style fight choreography, stunts, martial arts etc for asian communities and others around seattle.. We're a new group, just started around last year. We mostly do live stage performances for festivals and such, and we're slowly transitioning to filming short movies (still need pratice).. I admire the stuff that you do and hope to be doing that kinda quality work in the future

    we're stil have much to learn
  • spencecomedy.

    Jun 29 2009 11:21 PM

    Thanks for the add Kevin!


    spence.
  • xoxo MUAH xoxo

    Apr 1 2009 9:13 PM

    Thanks for the add!! (it's me shirley...my screen name is different in myspace)
  • BLANKBlank Movie

    Mar 10 2009 5:21 AM

    Independent filmmaker releasing BLANK worldwide on 3.21.09

    The film will be released on DVD for sale worldwide, in a variety of Independent Video Stores, Amazon, Various online stores, streaming online, and on all torrent sites to insure everyone the opportunity to enjoy the film.

    The concept behind the torrent sites is that people will watch the movie and if they like the film that they will go to a designated website or the official myspace website and donate or pay what they thought the film was worth to them.

    Ray Band - BLANK trailer


    Jack and Jill went in room five to have a bit of fun, the two they
    found looked around and realized they had no place to run.
    -Jill

    A list of sites to see the movie will be posted two days before the release on 3.21.09

    Support Independent Film
  • BonecrackerJames Edwards

    Feb 18 2009 12:45 AM

    Hi Kevin, my name is James Edwards, I was wondering if you could possibly give me any information or tips for submitting a story to be made by a independent film group?
  • A Modern Day Warrior...

    Feb 3 2009 11:40 PM

    Happy B-day. Maybe one of these days we'll cross swords eh?
  • Scot Films ukBill Little

    Dec 24 2008 7:23 PM

    Hi just dropped in to wish you a Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year
    All the best for 2009
    Bill
  • Arts Leadership Lab

    Oct 8 2008 6:33 PM

    Hi Kevin, hope you can make it on the 27th - it would be great to catch up!
  • Stage Armament SolutionsBRIAN DETTLING

    Sep 29 2008 1:52 AM

    Hi Kevin! Thanks for the add. All the best - Brian
  • tokiko

    Sep 18 2008 6:09 PM

    oo! i've *acted* in 48 hr film festival. LOVED it. i threw my name into the hat for 14/48 and i rully rully rully hope to be a part of that soon. "under pressure" just may be my theme song! ;)
  • Isaac Bekker

    Sep 11 2008 10:10 PM

    Hey Kevin. You found my new page! Thanks for the add. Hope all is well with you.
  • Ann

    Sep 1 2008 12:42 PM

    Except for Eowyn!
  • Tonya

    Aug 18 2008 4:02 PM

    Just checked out the new site, and it looks great! Nice job!
  • tokiko

    Jul 16 2008 5:47 PM

    hahhaha OMG i never thought of that! curtis is totally getting me back. whatta stinker!

    i'm actually pretty excited about getting shot in the face. what a stage death, woo hoo!

    totally hear you on the job front. just so disheartening to be faced with the same conundrum every time you have to start over... =/
  • Andy

    Jul 6 2008 5:00 PM

    I couldn't stop laughing at this because I've had coworkers who were EXACTLY like this who couldn't figure out that just watching UFC does *not* make you tough:

  • @llison

    Apr 29 2008 12:12 AM

    Yeah, Shane took the pictures a couple of nights before we opened. He has them posted in an online album. I'm sure he'd send them to you if you emailed him. :)

    Thanks for making that fight look so GREAT, by the way!
  • tokiko

    Apr 28 2008 9:54 PM

    rad! thanks for all the kickass (literally) choreography.
    i'm still a little disappointed i don't get to put anyone in a headlock!