The Talent behind Scream and Cry

The Talent

The Talent behind Scream and Cry

The Talent

E.G. Daily - Cry and Babydoll Delilah

E.G. Daily

Cry, Baby Doll Delilah
Producer

E.G. plays multiple roles as both the voice of “Cry,” and the hybrid doll/human character, Baby Doll Delilah who is Father Bill’s musical muse, and is also a Producer on the series.

An iconic veteran actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and director, she has starred in over 40 feature films including classics Pee Wee’s Big Adventure as “Dottie,” Valley Girl as “Loryn,” and Rob Zombie’s cult classic films The Devil’s Rejects and 31. Additionally, E.G. has appeared on numerous television shows including Friends, as Phoebe’s ex-song writing partner.

She is the voice of your childhood, bringing to life “Buttercup” from the Powerpuff Girls, “Babe” from Babe: Pig in the City, “Baby Mumbles” in Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two, and “Tommy Pickles” in Nickelodeon’s Emmy award-winning Rugrats series and is in Season 2 of the Rugrats reboot on Paramount+ as the iconic “Tommy Pickles”. She can also be seen starring in AXS TV The Top Ten Revealed as a recurring artist.

In addition to recording hundreds of songs for film and television projects, E.G. has produced eight albums, directed over 20 music videos, and recently released three new music videos and singles. Currently starring in the feature The Blonde Experiment as “Aquarius,” and starring and co-produced the pilot of Beverly Hills Broke. She sings the opening song for the trailer in Sing 2, and her newest music video and cover song recording for the Go Go’s tribute album, We Got the Beat. E.G. also released a new single “One Way Love (Better Off Dead),” a cover from the movie Better Off Dead.

E.G’s love for voice acting and desire to help others learn inspired her to film a seminar that includes tips and tools of the trade, and how-to for voiceover acting, titled E.G. Daily’s Up Close and Personal Voice Over Seminar. Her one-woman autobiographical musical, Listen Closely, is available on her website and on Amazon.

Mimi Torres - Scream

Mimi Torres

Scream
Production Designer

Voice Over artist and actress Mimi Torres was born and raised in the Bay Area of California.

Mimi got her start in theatre and began her career in Voice Over at the age of 20. After moving to Los Angeles, Mimi found success voicing video game characters for Fallout 4, Sleeping Dogs, and World of Final Fantasy.  Mimi has voiced characters for Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Kid Danger and Winx Club.  Recently, she has found a love for dubbing and has worked on several Netflix shows in this capacity.

In 2018 she had the honor of being the live announcer of the Teen Choice Awards on FOX. Mimi is also known for her role as “Mimi” in the award-winning web series Sugar Pine 7, and multiple short films as an actress and producer for Bad & Classic Productions.

Thom Pinto - VO Guy and Mr. Creepy

Thom Pinto

VO Guy, Mr. Creepy
Producer

Voice Over artist Thom Pinto is known as “The Voice” for a multitude of television commercials: an introspective storyteller for Audi, an “everyman” for AT&T U-Verse, a whimsical poet for Clorox, and a fun-loving retro announcer for Fuze Tea.

As a narrator, he is a familiar voice on cable documentaries and series: The History Channel’s Charles Manson, Discovery Channel’s Arctic Rescue, The Weather Channel’s American Supernatural, Paramount+ Twilight Zone and Smithsonian Channel’s Crazy Monsters.

Between 2007 and 2020, Thom was a promo voice for the CBS News Family: CBS This Morning, 48 Hours, and the CBS Evening News. He has also been the signature promo voice for KRON TV/San Francisco since 1995.

Additionally, Thom is also a trusted coach to hundreds of working voice actors in Los Angeles, San Francisco and across the country.

Bill Prokopow

Bill Prokopow

Father Bill
Musical Composer

Bill began writing music as soon as he sat down at a piano at age 5, and since then he hasn’t stopped.

His song “Wonderlust” recently shot to the #1 spot on the Shazam Discovery and U.S. Charts for nearly two weeks after it was featured in the popular Netflix movie The Kissing Booth 2. Bill has amassed over 20 million plays on Spotify for his solo project, Will Post, and his music has been heard prominently in feature films and shorts, National Prime Time television shows, concert halls, and rock venues all across the U.S.

Bill scored the entire feature film Nandor and the Talking Mongoose starring Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Lloyd that released in the fall of 2023.

The musical journey of Bill’s life has been deep and diverse, and he has spent much of it crossing genres; from composing, conducting, and singing with orchestras across the country, including The San Francisco Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra, to touring the nation playing midi-hacked Nintendo controllers in the chiptune-rock band I Fight Dragons, to creating dazzling projection mapped visuals reminiscent of Fantasia for his award-winning orchestral-electronic solo project.

As an actor, Bill’s credits include numerous short films and theater productions, including playing Riff in West Side Story, and Juan Perón in Evita.

Reed Shelly - Baddy, Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer

Reed Shelly

Baddy
Show Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Reed has developed and/or story-edited 14 successful children’s television series which aired on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The Discovery Channel, Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, and in syndication.

He has written and supervised the writing of more than 300 episodes of both live-action and animated programming earning an Emmy nomination, two Humanitas nominations, and a Cable Ace award.

In the digital marketing world, he led teams at Overture Services, Yahoo!, and Oversee.net, and headed up business development at marketing agencies Vantage Media and Brand X Social.

Heidi Holicker - Queen, Co-Creator, Executive Producer, and Writer

Heidi Holicker

Queen
Show Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

Meet Heidi! The co-creator, executive producer and writer behind Scream and Cry Horror Movie Review.

Heidi Holicker’s diverse background includes production, post-production, writing, publishing, marketing, print design, visual & special makeup effects, acting, and film distribution.

In her early career, Heidi starred/co-starred in five feature films, 30+ commercials, Soap Operas, Music Videos, Television Specials, including Firesign Theatre’s Eat or Be Eaten, and one of her favorite projects; Twisted Sister’s “Leader of the Pack” video.

Her experience working for seven-time Academy Award-winning FX make-up artist Rick Baker provided Heidi the opportunity to manage the day-to-day studio operations. She has project managed twenty feature films for Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Sony Pictures.

Heidi co-produced “Brain Storm,” a Short for Don Hahn (Producer of Beauty and the Beast) and has worked closely with such renowned filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Ron Howard, Tim Burton, Ralph Winter, Wes Craven, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Martha Coolidge. Some of the feature films she has worked on include Tim Burton’s Planet of the ApesHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasMen in Black (I and II), Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsCursedThe Devil’s Advocate, and many others.

Heidi is known for playing the role of “Stacey” in the classic film Valley Girl, which she co-starred in with E.G. Daily.

Ronald Binion - Lead Puppeteer for Cry

Ronald Binion

Lead Puppeteer – Cry

Ronald Binion has been a professional Puppet Artist for over 30 years working in TV, Film and Theater. Ronald has been a head puppeteer on projects including Ghostbusters Afterlife, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Haunted Swordsman, and Blark and Son, to name a few.

Ronald has a tremendous passion for utilizing puppetry as a teaching tool to communicate messages of health and safety, and to advocate for social change in underdeveloped nations. He recently traveled to Bangladesh as an educator, working in the Rohingya refugee camps, and has traveled extensively in East Africa and Southeast Asia. He also designs and builds all the puppets he uses in his teachings.

An avid marathon runner, Ronald recently completed the L.A. Marathon, and races in multiple marathons every year.

Fred Fraleigh - Assistant Puppeteer and Creature Fabricator for Cry

Fred Fraleigh

Assistant Puppeteer – Cry

A veteran in the film and television industry with over 20 years as a creature fabricator and costume designer, Fred has worked on such notable films as: HellboyMen in Black II, Men in Black IIIAvengers: Infinity WarBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and Where the Wild Things Are, to name a few.

In addition to being Cry’s assistant puppeteer, Fred also fabricated Cry’s fur and rods.

Nicole Goulet - Makeup & Hair Designer

Nicole Goulet

Makeup & Hair Designer

Nicole is the make-up and hair designer behind the iconic looks for “Scream” and “Baby Doll Delilah.”

A graduate of the premiere L.A. Makeup Academy, Make-Up Designory, she specializes in beauty and special FX makeup and hair design for publicity events including M3gan, Shotgun Wedding, Hulu’s Chippendale’s series, Disney+ The Santa Clauses, and Netflix’s The Crown. She has created the makeup & hair designs for music videos including projects for Kristin Bauer (True Blood), and members of the Vitamin String Quartet.

An ambassador for brands such as Colourpop, MUD Cosmetics, XBOX, and Undead Magazine, Nicole often performs make-up demonstrations at makeup and horror conventions; The International Make-up Artists Trade Show (IMATS), Monsterpalooza, and Son of Monsterpalooza.

Langston Ball - DP and Editor

Langston Ball

Director of Photographer, Editor

Director of Photography/Editor Langston Ball is an accomplished DP/Shooter/Editor with a specialty in music videos and short-form content. 

Some of his work includes: branded promotional videos, behind-the-scenes content for sketch comedy, and multiple shorts for YouTube content providers. 

Langston’s practical problem-solving approach to filming stems from his years in the Navy as a Ballistic Missile Technician.

Eddie Yang

Eddie Yang

Creature Designer – Cry

Eddie Yang, Creature Designer for “Cry” is an entertainment industry veteran with over 35 years of experience designing and building specialty costumes, creatures, and props. Eddie started his career collaborating with Academy Award-winning artists Rick Baker and Stan Winston.The

Beginning his career as a sculptor and special makeup effects designer for Rick Baker, a few of his projects include designing for award-winning films such as Men in BlackThe Ring, The Nutty Professor franchise, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, and Mighty Joe Young.

Moving from practical to digital effects, Eddie digitally designed specialty suits and characters for Stan Winston for award-winning films including Iron Man, Avatar, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Eddie started his own studio, Deity Creative, designing visual effects for the films Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowFantastic FourEight BelowThe Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, Tron: Legacy, Robocop, and Netflix’s Illang: The Wolf Brigade.

One of the first artists to utilize 3D Printing into Costume and Creature design, Eddie is constantly developing more imaginative and efficient ways of creating fantastic creatures, props and costumes into his work.

Deverill Weekes - Unit Photographer

Deverill Weekes

Unit Photographer

Deverill Weekes is a producer, writer, director and cinematographer. As a stills photographer, Weekes shot news, fashion and celebrity profiles and his photos have graced the covers and inside pages of international and national magazines.

As a cinematographer, he collaborated multiple times with Gary Oldman, including Mr. Oldman’s music videos “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Red Rover.” He shot David Lynch’s award-winning Inland Empire, as well as Rosanna Arquette’s documentary, All We Are Saying with Sting, Sir Elton John, Tom Petty, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Yoko Ono. Other documentary films include Inspired By, featuring John Carpenter and Malcolm McDowell.

He’s lensed and directed award-winning commercials and music videos including Eulogy, Living On A Prayer, Funeral Party, and Waiting, and under the Miss Juliet Productions banner, he produced and shot Take Flight and Dream Out Loud, which he co-directed and is currently producing and co-directing The Undead Series with Juliet Landau.

Victoria G. - Social Media Video Editor

Victoria G.

Social Media Video Editor

Victoria G. is a California native based in San Bernardino County. Art has always been her passion. This passion stemmed from her love of watching shows/movies and listening to music. 

From 2019 to 2023 she attended Rasmussen University online where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in Graphic Design with a specialization in Animation and Motion Graphics earning both her Associates and Bachelors degrees.

Karen Dover - Website Designer

Karen Dover

Website Designer

Karen has been creating websites since you had to hand-code them in HTML. Starting with fansites for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and advancing to a PHP-based personal blog that chronicled the everyday slog of an overtired English major, web design was a constant in her life long before it was a profession.

Since then, she’s been a project manager, copywriter, editor, part-time graphic designer, and full-time small business owner.