Kevin Bernhardt wrote 25+ films for such stars as Orlando Bloom, Ben Foster, Chris Rock, Michael Caine, Kevin Bacon, Nick Nolte, Til Schweiger, Djimon Hounsou, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, Charlie Sheen, Dolph Lundgren, and Sylvester Stallone, just to name a few. Between 2017 and 2020 Bernhardt had four films produced (with budgets between $19 and $37 million). The rollicking action-comedy 'Shanghai Job' - stars Orlando Bloom and several Chinese notables. Period action film 'Cliffs of Freedom' stars Christopher Plummer and Tony and Grammy Winner Patti Lupone. The action biopic 'Medieval' stars Ben Foster and MIchael Caine. The latest film Echo Boomers stars Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer and Patrick Schwarzenegger (2020). 2019 also marked the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the video game on which Bernhardt served as story consultant. While building a career as a writer, Kevin supported himself as an actor, with contract roles on General Hospital (1986-1988), then Dynasty (1989-1990), followed by numerous bad guy leads in films such as Clive Barker's Hellraiser. Kevin kindly joined PaFIA's mission of helping aspiring actors and filmmakers turn their dreams into full-time jobs. Session is moderated by the Vice-Chair of PA Film Industry Association Maria Shamkalian.

• published: 03 Dec 2020
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