Joe McClean

Joe McClean
Born	August 29, 1979
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter and producer

Joe McClean is an American screenwriter, director and producer under his company Ginger Beard. ^[1][2][3]

McClean has written, directed, and produced two indie features, as well as short films and web-series. ^[4]

He is best known for: The Drama Club (2017), Life Tracker (2013) and How to Make a David Lynch Film (2010).

Early life and education

Joe McClean was born on August 29, 1979. He attended Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. It was during this time participating in the High School Drama Club that he met a group of actors that he still regularly works with. Joe McClean was a cast in plays at Valley Youth Theater,^[5] which paved way for many other notable alumi including the likes of Emma Stone, Kimiko Glenn, and Jordan Sparks.

McClean later proceeded to Southern Utah University (1997 – 1998) on a year scholarship as a reward for his performance in the monologue division of the Utah Shakespearean Festival Competition where he won first place ^[6][7]

After leaving university, Joe McClean became a student at the Royal National Theatre Studio Program ^[8] and later obtained certificate in Theatre (2001).

Acting

McClean acted in theater in NJ and NYC, and spent years on the road working with national touring productions of Children's Theater. He went on to act in Indie films like H.R. Pukenshette, Demon Resurrection, and Basement.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Writer and director

McClean switched his focus to writing and directing his own short and feature films. His First feature film was Life Tracker starring Barry Finnegan, Matt Dallas, Rebecca Marshall, Jay Thomas, and Ron Canada. Baron Davis, an NBA star, was one of the film's executive producers ^{[13][14][15][16]}

Filmography

• Life Tracker (2013) - (Sci-Fi Drama) ^{[17][18][19][20]}
• The Drama Club (2017) – (Drama) ^[21][22]
• The Speech (2014) – (Drama) ^[23][24]
• Strangers (2014) – (Drama) ^{[25][26][27][28]}
• How To Make A David Lynch Film (2011) – (Comedy) ^[29][30][31]
• Boy Talk (2010) – (Comedy)^[32]
• Money, Please! (2009) – (Political Comedy)

References

1. "Joe McClean". IMDb.
2. "Baron Davis Boards Indie Thriller 'Life Tracker'". Hollywood Reporter.
3. "Joe McClean". Ginger Beard.
4. "Joe McClean". Film and TV Pro USA.
5. "Alumni". Valley Youth Theatre.
6. "WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION". Deseret News.
7. "WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION". Deseret News.
8. "From the Set: The Sci-Fi Indie Feature Life Tracker". ComingSoon.net.
9. "Theatre World - John Willis". Google Books.
10. "Best of TromaDance Film Festival: Vol. 1 (2001)". DVD Netflix.
11. "Demon Resurrection (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes.
12. "Basement by Kelli Miller, Joe McClean, Helene Taylor, Frances Hanlon Sacha Chavez". Amazon.com.
13. "Demon Resurrection (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes.
14. "Baron Davis Boards Indie Thriller 'Life Tracker'". Hollywood Reporter.
15. "Thesp trio to topline 'Life Tracker'". Variety.
16. "NBA Star Baron Davis To Wear Executive Producer Hat For Indie Thriller "Life Tracker"". IndieWire.
17. "Life Tracker (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes.
18. "Life Tracker (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes.
19. "Life Tracker (2013)". IMDb.
20. "'Life Tracker' Trailer Debuts (Video)". Hollywood Reporter.
21. "The Drama Club (2017)". IMDb.
22. "Ginger Beard Films Announces The Drama Club". WatchPlayRead.
23. "Hamlet, A Suit & A Gun: Joe McClean's "The Speech" Reimagines Legendary Play". Forest City Short Film Review.
24. "The Speech-To Be Or Not To Be". One Film Fan.
25. "Strangers (2014)". IMDb.
26. "US -Videos". Shorts.tv.
27. "I Met My Father By Making A Short Film". Huffington Post.
28. "Strangers". Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.
29. "Life Tracker (2013)". ARCHIVES.
30. "How To Make A David Lynch Film". twinpeaks.com.
31. "How To Make A David Lynch Film". Dangerous Minds.
32. "Boy Talk from Barry Finnegan, Joe McClean, and jonlukethomas". funnyordie.

External links

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