"The ELP; A Creature Of Legend"

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John C. Coffman, as "Sheriff Beauregard", is a Louisiana based actor known for his ability to make even a small role memorable.  The acting bug caught John late in life. A friend sent an email with a casting call for Olympus Has Fallen. "They're describing you. You should apply!" After some convincing, he sent some photos and resume. The next week he was on his way to Shreveport, La. for a week on the set. It was supposed to be a one-time thing just for the experience but the great crew and cast whetted his appetite for more.

Denise Lambert, as "the Librarian", is a Southern Gal born in Tampa, FL and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. She has dabbled in theater, film, commercial and modeling since high school. She earned a BS in Nursing for Southeastern Louisiana University in 1984. After her children were grown, she started doing background work and has filled her resume with print, commercials, industrial, short and feature films and theater. Her latest role was based on a book by Mary Ann Sadler; His Wonderful Presence Then and Now where she played the role of Mary, Mother of Jesus. Denise serves as a co-chair for Human Trafficking for Save Liv35 Foundation in hopes of helping victims of bullying, sex/domestic/drug abuse and human trafficking. She also works at collecting and distributing nutrition/hygiene bags to the homeless and participated in Tim Tebow's Night to Shine in Ponchatoula, LA. Denise's motto is to love all without exception.

Cooper Helm, as "Walter", began his career in Entertainment in 2004. He received a Bachelors of General Studies degree from Louisiana State University in 2000; with Minors in Theatre, Mass Communication, and Advertising. He is a Director, Actor, Set Designer, Sound Designer and Producer. Co-Founder of the Lauren-Reilly Eliot Company, Cooper has over 200 credits in his entertainment career. Work ethic, passion and commitment to excellence fuels his flames for the industry Some of his favorite works are Death of a Salesman, Fences, A Chorus line, Wait Until Dark and Zoo story.

Marvincito Parada, playing "Felipe", began his career in 1995 after moving to Mexico.  There, he worked on a television program called “Burundango” and, after meeting several circus performers, got an invitation from the owners to travel and be a part of the circus family.  He also worked at the Jorge Negrete Theater in Mexico City and received contracts for periodic work in the United States.  After doing numerous television programs, commercials and even comedy in Mexico, he moved to the United States and worked in circuses starting in Deland, Florida.  He has appeared in television programs and commercials, before landing his role in “The ELP”.  He lives in El Dorado, Arkansas, works for a lathe company, and looks for future opportunities to make children laugh through circus work and in movie and tv roles.

Dustin Johnson, as "Deputy Dan", says he’s enjoyed his time on the various film shoots, engaging with the other cast members and technical crew, mentioning everyone’s positive attitude to see the film come to fruition.  “The ELP” is Dustin’s first feature film.  He previously appeared in the Discovery Channel’s series, “Ghost Brothers”, in an episode filmed locally at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum.  Dustin currently works in the golf industry.

Franziska Huber, as "the fortune teller", is an alumna of The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute NYC. She studied with Susan Batson in New York City and Lesly Kahn in Los Angeles, CA. Fran starred in many different roles in Theatre, Film & TV. Most recently she appeared in the short film “Chol” which received an official selection by Venice Shorts and won an Award of Merit in the Best Shorts competition. She also performed in the feature film “Paganini: The Devil’s Violinist”, starred in the independent film “Stillborn” and was cast in a lead role in the TV series “My Life in Venice Beach” What Fran liked most about shooting “The Elp” was being welcomed to the team with open hearts and the infamous Southern hospitality present everywhere on set, besides creating the story with fellow actors and observing the crew do an amazing job. 

Reddex Washington, appears in his first starring role as “Mayor Major Tom”.  He gets his political astuteness in the film from his current experience as a City Councilman in Alexandria, LA.  Friends encouraging him to run for mayor of his city suggested he audition for the mayor in “The ELP”.  Reddex has not taken acting lessons, but has previously appeared in “Messiah” at the POA.  He owns a pressure washing business, Superior Detailing Services, and says that he enjoyed meeting all the different people in the film.

Jorge Otero, as "the circus ringmaster", was first in a film production in 2006 when he was a grad school student at UT Austin.  Some years later after living in London, and then in South Carolina, Jorge returned to Texas and began searching for opportunities for film and television productions in the Dallas area, getting cast in a Netflix TV series, “Queen of the South”.  After being an extra in several other series, his ambition to play more significant roles led him to take acting classes.  He’s since had speaking roles in feature and short films, commercials, and PSAs in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, California, New York, Virginia and Ohio.