Anthony Meindl

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Anthony Meindl
Born
Anthony Paul Meindl

(1968-01-14) January 14, 1968 (age 57)
LaPorte, Indiana, U.S.
Occupations
Website www.anthonymeindl.com

Anthony Paul Meindl (born January 14, 1968) is an American director, screenwriter, actor, author, and comedian. He is known for the direct-to-video series Hard Hat Harry, and for serving as the artistic director of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop in Los Angeles, California. [1]

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Early life and career

Meindl was born on January 14, 1968, in LaPorte, Indiana. [2]

In the 1990s, Meindl starred in Hard Hat Harry, a children's show that was designed to introduce young viewers to various vehicles and construction equipment. [3]

In 1998, he appeared in an episode of Will & Grace, "The Truth About Will & Dogs". [4] In 2005, he was in the mystery comedy Death of a Saleswoman.

Career

Acting coach

Meindl is the artistic director of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop which is active in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, London, Sydney, New York City, [5] Toronto, Cape Town, Santa Fe, Copenhagen, and Vancouver.

He is also the host of the In The Moment podcast. The podcast primarily discusses acting and art, and features interviews with casting directors, actors, and industry professionals. [6]

Director and producer

His first feature screenplay, The Wonder Girls, won the grand prize for a feature screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival screenplay competition in 2007. [7] Meindl was nominated for Best Director at the LA Weekly Theater Awards for two consecutive years - for Best Comedy (Swimming in the Shallows) and Best Drama (Dogs Barking). [8] The cast members from both shows were also nominated for Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama.

The first feature film he directed, Birds of a Feather (2011), won the Best Director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 Golden Door Film Festival.[ citation needed ] It also won the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. [9]

In 2019, he directed the short film Is This You, Too?, written by and starring Barbara Howlin. [10]

Authorship

He is the author of five books: At Left Brain Turn Right, [11] a spiritual self-help book, Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups, [12] Book the F#king Job!, [13] Book the F#kingJob for Teens, [14] and his memoir You Knew When You Were 2. [15]

Filmography

Acting
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 All My Children (TV series)WaiterTV series, 1 episode: "Episode dated 20 January 1994"
1995Hard Hat Harry [16] Hard Hat Harry (credited as Anthony Paul)Children's TV Series, 2 episodes: "Real Life Fire Trucks For Kids" and "All About... Trucks"
1997David SearchingDiner WaiterIndependent film
1998 Will & Grace Cute Guy (credited as Anthony Paul Meindl)TV series, 1 episode: "The Truth About Will and Dogs"
1999 Any Day Now WaiterTV series, 1 episode: "Say Something"
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines Ryan DuffyTV movie
Family Law Scott KaplanTV series, 1 episode: "The Fourth Trimester"
2000Get Your StuffEricIndependent Film
2006Death of a SaleswomanEthan CapperlogIndependent Film
2011Birds of a Feather [17] Mark DanielsIndependent Film/TV Movie
2018Sum of Us [18] Tony (self)Feature Film
2019Where We Go from Here [19] RickyFeature Film

References

  1. ↑ "Acting Classes London". Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Meindl, Anthony (January 8, 2016). Book The Fucking Job!: A Guide for Actors. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN   978-1977521408.
  3. ↑ "Anthony Meindl | Lake Agassiz Regional Library". Lake Agassiz Regional Library. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Will & Grace" The Truth About Will and Dogs (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb , retrieved March 30, 2021
  5. ↑ Boriosi, Marc S (October 7, 2013). "Anthony Meindl – Acting His Sage". The Levity Ball. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "In The Moment: Acting, Art and Life". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Slamdance Screenplay Announces Winners!". Slamdance. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
  8. ↑ "The 25th Annual LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees". LA Weekly. February 12, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "23rd Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival AWARDS Announced!!!". Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "IMDB". IMDb. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "At Left Brain Turn Right: An Uncommon Path to Shutting Up Your Inner Critic, Giving Fear the Finger & Having an Amazing Life!". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups: 26 Ways to Not Worry (Really!), Be Happy (Truly!), and Get over Yourself (Finally!)". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  13. ↑ Book the Fucking Job!: A Guide for Actors . Retrieved March 30, 2021– via amazon.com.
  14. ↑ Book the Job! (For Teens): A Guide for Actors. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. April 21, 2017. ISBN   978-1-5432-4155-6 . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ You Knew when You Were 2 . Retrieved March 30, 2021– via amazon.com.
  16. ↑ Hard Hat Harry (TV Series 1995–1996) - IMDb , retrieved March 30, 2021
  17. ↑ Meindl, Anthony (January 1, 2011), Birds of a Feather (Comedy), Lindsay Frame, Anthony Meindl, Danielle Hoover, Lindsay Hollister, Intrepid Entertainment, META Films, retrieved March 30, 2021
  18. ↑ Meindl, Anthony, Sum of Us (Documentary, Comedy, Drama, News), Jessica Jade Barry, Verity Branco, Sabrina Campbell, Kathryn Cherasaro, Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment, retrieved March 30, 2021
  19. ↑ Meindl, Anthony (November 30, 2019), Where We Go from Here (Drama), Justine Wachsberger, Raphael Desprez, Camille De Pazzis, Nicolas Berger-Vachon, Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment, retrieved March 30, 2021

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