Neva J Howell

4584 AL Highway 73
Bryant , AL 35958
USA
Contact:  
Home: 256-597-2998
Cell: 256-605-1624
Referred by who/what: Ronnie Yeskel
Agent(s): Talent Trek in South, PMT in Los Angeles
Union Trades:
SAG: No AFTRA: No Trades: Wellness Counselor, Reiki Master, Foot Reflexologist, Instructor
   
Training:  
Education: National Shakespeare Conservatory, New York
Other: Improv - Stephen Tobolowsky, The Groundlings, L.A. Comedy Connection and various teachers including Karly Rothenberg from 2nd City, Todd Johnson from Acme and Stephen Tobolowsky. The Chekhov Connection workout group and weekend intensive with Lisa Dalton.
Workshops: Commercials - Mick Dowd and Megan Foley. Randy Kirby, Tepper-Gallegos.
Experience:  
Film: Billy: The Early Years, My Fellow Americans, Two Weeks, A Good Baby, October Sky, Worms, Blood Car, Caramel, Taladega Nights
Television: A Painted House - MFTV, Conviction of Kitty Dodds - MOW, Home Invasion Spree (lead), Elmo the Wonder Dog, Debt Trap - Pilot, America's Most Wanted
Commercials: Pizza Hut, Ameritech Yellow Pages, Bank of Tennessee, Siskin Hospital, Greers Supermarket, Victoryland Racetrack, Broadway Dept Stores, Porkie's Restaurant - (All principal spots. No conflicts - no spots airing at present)
Corporate Video: Mobile Police Dept.
Voiceover: Took basic course with Kalmenson and Kalmenson but haven't worked as voiceover yet.
Theatre: Shirley Valentine, Why I Live at the PO (I wrote and performed a stage adaptation with special permission from Eudora Welty), The Price The Heidi Chronicles Tintypes Chapter Two Daughters of the Lone Star State BusRide to Heave Sordid Lives Rednek Mystic (original comedy sketch)
Other: I've taught acting off and on since 1991 and have directed several theatrical productions.
Special:  
Physical Characteristics: Double-Jointed fingers. Can twitch nose in sinister way. Bust out machine gun laugh - heads turn in theatres.
Talents: Strong Improv, Dialect proficiency, My specialty - Extreme roles played truthfully whether comedy to the edge of caricature or drama to the edge of melodrama.
Music: Good singing voice for country or ballads.
Interests: Spirituality ~*~ Nature ~*~ Creativity
Other: I am very experienced in spiritual counseling, health and wellness counseling and public speaking on those subjects. Reiki Master, Foot Reflexologist, Card Reader.
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