Sarah Livingston Evans

A student of Sanford Meisner's Playhouse West, Sarah Livingston Evans makes a phenomenal acting debut in Spike. Of her experiences on her first movie set, Evans says, "I don't even remember half of what happened, because it was so in the moment, and -- it just happened. Being back in the real world feels weird."

Jared Edwards

Having begun his movie career as assistant to Marlon Wayans on Scary Movie 2, Jared Edwards is no stranger to being tortured on a film set. (Just kidding, Marlon. Don't hurt me.) Since then, Edwards has played a variety of roles on the small and big screens.

His knack for comedy on shows such as "Emily's Reasons Why Not" belie a deeper intensity put to good use in Spike. "There's a loyalty to my character," says Edwards. "He loves his girlfriend, and, more importantly, he understands her. Or thinks he does." Of his general experience on the Spike set, he adds, "It was fun. It was fun getting all tore up. After a night's shoot, I'd leave the makeup on and go to the bank looking like I'd just killed someone. I liked it."

Anna-Marie Wayne

By her early teens, Anna-Marie Wayne was guest starring in the hit TV comedies "The Upper Hand" with Honor Blackman and "Mr Bean" with Rowan Atkinson. She went on to train for 3 years at one of the UK's leading drama schools, Guildford School of Acting, and has worked professionally in film, TV, radio, and stage ever since.

Recent film work includes the lead role of Jacq in the dark thriller Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret with Jenny Agutter and a lead role in the feature film Disappearing In America starring Mark Pellegrino. Wayne also recently appeared in the first live production of the musical version of The War of the Worlds in a filmed role opposite a virtual performance by Richard Burton.

"Working on Spike was a real challenge against the elements," she says in her mellifluous British voice (that audiences won't get to hear because of the flawless American accent she renders in the movie). "But the team spirit of the cast and crew and the unending enthusiasm of our director still made it a wonderful experience. My favorite parts of filming," she adds with a Cheshire cat grin, "were when it was freezing cold, p***ing down with rain, and the damn cougar just couldn't remember his lines!"

Nancy P. Corbo

Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Nancy P. Corbo was the first in her family to discover a passion for acting. By the age of 12, she was already attracting attention with her ability to immerse herself in widely differing roles.

She has received several awards, including some for portrayals of deeply distressed men. She continues to seek roles that challenge and provoke. When she is not working, she spends her time writing, playing guitar, and cycling.

"I was a little jealous," she recalls, "that this girl being stalked by Spike -- she didn't appreciate it! I think things might have gone differently if he'd been stalking me."

Edward Gusts

Each morning after a night's shoot on the set of Spike, Edward Gusts returned home to continue his makeup removal process by spending 30 minutes lying face down in the bathtub with a snorkel. "Finally," he thought to himself, "I'm living every actor's dream."

Gusts has studied at South Coast Repertory in Orange County, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and currently studies with coach Kimberly Jentzen. He is a founding member of the Uprising Theatre Company, and his future goals include playing someone normal.

Having now seen a cut of the complete film, Gusts would like to take back what he said about Spike being nicer than him.

Robert Beaucage

Having chronicled, via short film, mediaeval peasants awaiting the end of the universe with the coming of the year 1000 in "The Millennium" (1999) and humanity's first maddening attempt to colonise a distant planet in "Space Oddity" (2001), and having pondered mortality in "Closer To Death" (2003) and reality in "Dreamer" (2006), Robert Beaucage makes his feature debut with Spike. His plans for a second feature will not include a monster, but may involve ghosts, time travel, and clockwork dinosaurs.

Devin DiGonno

Devin DiGonno has over 5 years experience in development in the film industry, beginning at ICM assisting Danny Greenberg in all aspects of project development, from securing material to pitching and selling projects. From there, she spent 3 years working with Chris McGurk, first at Universal as Chief Operating Officer and then as head of the Motion Pictures Department, acquiring such projects as Shakespeare In Love and Breaking the Waves. She is currently partnered with Erik Rodgers as co-executive of String And A Can Productions.

Summing up her experiences making Spike, she says, "I found myself, as producer, in the interesting position of being the one who lets everyone else know the answer to the question, 'Is this possible?' And we exceeded my expectations. What appears on film is beautiful."

Erik Rodgers

As a screenwriter, Erik Rodgers was a semifinalist in the 2001 Writers Film Project (Chesterfield Films and Paramount Pictures) for the script Tabloid. He has written and produced several plays for the stage.

Rodgers also has 7 years production and on-set experience in the film industry. He has worked closely with production staff and technical crews on both independent and feature films, serving in capacities ranging from technical direction to production management. He is currently partnered with Devin DiGonno as co-executive of String And A Can Productions.

Looking back, Rodgers says, "We knew Spike was going to be a challenging film, one that required commitment and a willingness to fully engage this strange script, and the actors and crew gave us that from beginning to end."

Jordu Schell

Jordu Schell has been a designer of film and television characters for over 15 years and has worked on numerous projects including Men In Black, Planet of the Apes (2001), Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, X-Files: The Movie, Predator II, Galaxy Quest, Evolution, My Favorite Martian, Alien: Resurrection, The Guyver, Bedazzled, and many more.