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May 7, 2008
"I have known Philip since
2005. I have worked with him on different projects, but we first met when we worked and trained together as storytellers for
Once Upon A Nation in Philadelphia. Philip is very hard working, creative and a very diverse performer. He is very professional
and always gives strong performances. He goes above and beyond of what is asked of him. And I feel very fortunate to know
and work with him."
[Mala Wright, endorsing my work as a Storyteller for Once Upon a Nation, on LinkedIn]
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May
7, 2008
"Philip has worked for me in several productions and theater venues. He is one of the most talented performers
it has been my pleasure to work with and brings alot of new ideas to the "theater" table. He is completely motivated to bring
the best presentation to every show. I hope to work much with him in the future and can give only a great recommendation for
him as performer, manager, director and employee."
[Debi Wahl of Act1 Productions, endorsing my work as a performer
on LinkedIn]
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May 7, 2008
"Phil is a very enthusiastic
individual who brings great energy and passion with him everywhere he goes. Each time I visited Phil, he was either busily
engaged with speaking with visitors, or actively searching for the next group he can entertain and educate about the City
of Philadelphia. Phil always brings his A game and great attitude with him to work."
[Darin Dunstan of Historic Philadelphia,
recommendation on LinkedIn, endorsing my work as Storyteller at Once Upon A Nation]
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November
29, 2007
Hey Phil,
Bill Benz here, from "Tippy Toes". I wanted to shoot you an e-mail to thank you for your
wonderful work on my shoot. You not only carried out my vision for the Ringleader, but expanded upon him. Thanks again, your
involvement means a lot to me. I'll be in touch with you as production/post-production rolls along.
Best,
Bill Benz
[E-mail
from Bill Benz, Director of the movie “Tippy Toes”.]
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November 11,
2007
"You were all fabulous at the event on Thursday and Starbucks was VERY pleased. I really couldn't have done any
of it without you guys so for all of you that worked til the wee hours of the morning...THANK YOU. And for all of you that
got up to work at the wee hours of the morning...THANK YOU.
AND for all of you that were crazy enough to do BOTH with
me...THANK YOU!!! …
Again, I can't thank you all enough. You really made me look good just by showing up and being
yourselves. I am truly blest to know you all. "
[e-mail from Karyn Osinski, Philadelphia Manager for the Busy Bee
Promotions Inc. Starbucks promotion at 30th Street Station, Philadelphia]
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September
17, 2007
Phil: He is an excellent actor and performed flawlessly! … Very likable guy!
[Bob Pyle: E-mail sent
to the producers of Veggie Cabaret – Bob was a fellow performer in the Veggie Cabaret, and is a singer / songwriter heard
on numerous radio stations around the country]
October 23, 2007
Hi Phil!
You are really a fun person
to work with and know! Hope we can do it again sometime! Best of luck
[Follow-up e-mail sent directly to me from Bob
Pyle]
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September 15, 2007
Philip,
Thanks for performing
in our Veggie Cabaret! We sincerely appreciate the extra effort you put in with your suggestions. A professional with heart.
We love you and look forward to future productions!
Lisa, Zipora, Jim
[Lisa Levinson, Director, co-founder Public
Eye: Artists for Animals; Zipora Schulz, co-founder Public Eye: Artists for Animals; Jim Harris, co-founder Public Eye: Artists
for Animals and Musical Director]
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March 13, 2007 e-mail
The
photographers are raving about you. You fit whatever role we asked you to do...I will definitely keep you in mind for the
future since you were so elegant to work with. It made our jobs easy.
[Nancy Louie, photographer at PhillyBuster2007
shoot, http://www.istockphoto.com/nano]
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March 13, 2007
I
enjoyed working with everyone but Phil was just awesome. Great actor.
[Marilyn Nieves, Photographer, commenting about
the Minilypses shoot on istockphoto chat, inquiry@marilynnieves.com ]
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March
13, 2007 post on Minilypses photographer’s forum
Oooh, nice Marilyn. I loved watching you shoot Phil in his accountant
role…Phil…was an incredible model.
[Nancy Louie, photographer at PhillyBuster2007 shoot, http://www.istockphoto.com/nano]
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March
13, 2007
wow! stunning, diane! you worked wonders! Did those two models who were in bed together know each other? If
not, what troopers!
[Posting on iStockphoto by Andrea K. Gingerich, photographer, photography@andipantz.com concerning
photos of Rebecca Flint and me taken, and posted by Diane Diederich]
March 13, 2007
Thanks Andi They had just
met that night, and they were AMAZING! They just hopped in together and I was shouting out simple directions, and they took
it from there. I LOVE working with actors!
[posting on iStockphoto by Diane Diederich, Exclusive photographer, pdieder1@cox.net,
in response to Andrea's post]
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March 12, 2007 e-mail
I
enjoyed working with you too. Loads of fun but quite professional too! Thanks.
[Bonnie J. Schupp, Doctor of Communications
Design, Photographer at a shoot in which I modeled for her]
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February
25, 2007 e-mail
" Thanks again for participating, Philip, you were an asset to the cast...You handled my adjustments
quite well...Thanks again for a great performance. I look forward to working with you again.
~Liam "
[Liam Castellan,
Director, "The Biggest Little Town in Texas" - I played Mayor Hup Marshall]
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February
24, 2007 e-mail
Afternoon Philip with 1 "l"
…Frankly, you are someone I do not worry about when I send a role.
You are always on…A pure professional.
Debi
[Debi Wahl, Director and Writer, Act1 Production]
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September
15, 2006 e-mail
Thanks Philip,
You were great! I will definitely keep you posted on upcoming Philly games…
Lea
[Lea
Bender, Director and Manager, The Go Game - corporate training and scavenger hunts]
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June
21, 2006 e-mail
Hello Philip,
Thank you so much for acting as the hero of our play, "The Human Circus: The Kindest
Show On Earth." You were perfect for the part of Terrible Ted, an escaped circus bear who saved the other characters from
aliens creating a circus of their own. I sincerely appreciated your dedication to the show and your ability to improvise on
the spot. You had our family audience on the edge of their seats and bursting with laughter at every turn. Your facial expressions
and gestures were priceless! It was a pleasure to work with such a seasoned performer. We look forward to working with you
again in the future!
Take Care,
Lisa Levinson
[Lisa Levinson, Director, Co-Founder, Public Eye: Artists for Animals,
project of Mobilization For Animals Pennsylvania, Inc., www.PublicEyePhilly.org]
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May
26, 2006 e-mail
Philip,
You get TWO POINTS for handling this so well today. I can’t thank you enough for engaging a
new member of the media AND bringing me into it! Thanks so much for staying on your toes and being another great voice for
Once Upon A Nation. I will follow up with her on everything.
Thanks again, and have a GREAT opening weekend!
Cari,
[Cari
Feiler Bender, PR Consultant to Historic Philadelphia, Inc. and Once Upon a Nation, Relief Communications]
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April
23, 2006 e-mail
Thank YOU for such wonderful work. The players loved it... and they especially loved your mission... great
costume!
See you again soon,
Anjali
[Anjali Jameson, Executive Producer, The Go Game - corporate training programs
and scavenger hunts]
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April 10, 2006 e-mail
Hi Philip,
...Opening
week-end was great, and thank you for your hard work in preparing for and portraying Mr. Sutton! ...I will definitely keep
you in mind for any future roles.
...Thanks again for being such a great Willie Sutton (especially on such short notice)
and for helping us debut a new type of program at Eastern State! When we next need an actor, I know where to look first!
Best,
Andrea
[Andrea
(Ang) Reidell, Assistant Program Director for Education, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site]
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April
6, 2006 e-mail
"Hi Philip, Thanks again for doing such a great job on the Wachovia Center commercial. At POC Media, we
work with clients ranging from corporate giants like GE, Honeywell, and ABB Automation, to entertainment conglomerates like
NASCAR, The Universal Music Group, and The Walt Disney Company. It's always refreshing to work with someone who holds himself
to the same level of excellence that our clients do . . . you nailed it, and I look forward to working together again soon!"
[Pat
O'Connor, President/CEO - POC Media, Inc.]
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April 5, 2006 e-mail
"Philip,
I would like to take the time to Thank you for your terrific performances in our murder mystery shows. You are a great talent
and very dependable. Thank you for going beyond the call of duty in helping me find other great talents that you have worked
with. You are a great asset to our company, and I look forward to working with you on other projects.
[Mary Lou Koch,
Director, Murder Mystery Players (Dave & Buster's)]
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February
9, 2006 e-mail to TV commercial participants
"we want to thank everyone for their participation in the commercials. They
have just started running regionally (Gloucester County) on Style, E!, CNN and HGTV. So far, we've received a great response!"
[Anthony
Valerio, Director, Marketing Executive, Gloucester County Federal Savings Bank]
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November
24, 2005 e-mail to the Director
"I just wanted to thank you and the cast for such an awesome night. Everything was perfect
and the cast was phenomenal. Everyone had a great time and they said it was the best party that they've ever been to."
November
25, 2005 follow-up e-mail sent personally to me
"Hey Sheriff,
Thanks again...I have to say that you were the one most
talked about. You were awesome."
[Bobbie Jean, client, "Bubba's Killer Grits" - dinner theater murder mystery]
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November
5, 2005 e-mail
"We were short an actor one day and Philip helped us out by taking his part. Philip's seriously disturbed
creation of a character had us all in stitches. Its a shame it was such a small part. His character was hilarious and everytime
I saw it in editing, I just could not stop laughing".
[Maria Gebhardt, Producer, "Rave On" - independent feature film]
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November
2, 2005 e-mail
It was wonderful working with you too - thanks so much. You look great in the rushes -
[Ana Paula Lloyd,
Director, "Outbreak", Lion Television]
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October 9, 2005 e-mail
Philip:
All
reports are you were terrific. Thanks. When we have our next gig on the east coast, you’re definitely on the call back list!
Take care.
Cheers,
Greg
[Greg Giuliano, Ph.D., President/CEO, Leading Initiatives Worldwide, Inc]
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September
11, 2005 card
Dear Phil,
It was great working on Dis Pop with you. You brought crazy Kadmos alive wonderfully.
Alece
DeLuca
[Alece DeLuca, performer, Dis Pop, University of the Arts graduate]
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September
7, 2005 card
Phil,
This has been a great experience and I am so happy that you have been part of it. Thank you for your
hard work, dedication and time! Break a leg!
Justin
[Justin Jain, Director, Dis Pop]
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August
14, 2005 e-mail
Hi, Phil --
Just a quick note...Sandy and I never have enough chance on our drop in bench visit to say
that in our eyes, you are such a STAR! You are a model, masterful Storyteller, and I hope you'll consider coming back next
season! You personify the best of our project.
Warmest regards,
Geoffrey
[Geoffrey R. Berwind, Benstitute/Storytelling
Training Director, Once Upon A Nation]
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July 13, 2005 card
Dear
Philip:
Thank you for a great season! I will never forget the chemistry between you and Adrienne - it made the show. I
hope you will join us for auditions in August. I'll call and let you know when.
With appreciation,
Wadia
[Wadia Gardiner,
Producer, Spaghetti Warehouse, Murder at the Prom]
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July 5,
2005 e-mail
Hi Phil,
It was great seeing you on Sunday! I had my sister, brother-in-law, (history lovin') nephew and
(history hatin') niece along and they all had a lot of fun. You were terrific! Glad you are trying out new stories to keep
things fresh in all kinds of ways!
Keep up the fantastic work. I so admire your diligence and curiosity about the history
-- and hey, there ain't no one better out there tellin' it to the folks. (I am channeling your voice as I write :-)
Cheers,
Sandy
[Sandy Lloyd, Benstitute & Storytelling Project Director, Once Upon a Nation]
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March
21, 2005 e-mail
Dear Philip,
Jay, George and I would like to thank you for your wonderful participation in the re-shoot
for Rave On. We absolutely loved the work that you did and are very grateful to you for your talents.
maria
[Maria
Gebhardt, Producer, Rave On]
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December 6, 2004 e-mail
Thanks
Philip! I really enjoyed working with you. You are awesome! I'll let you know when the film is finished. Keep in touch!
Joe
[Joe
Frio, Director, JWF Productions, Current of the Creek]
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November
27, 2004 e-mail
Philip, thanks for doing a great John Douglas Beanutz…thanks again for everything.
shawn
[Shawn
Hatten, Director, Confucious Says]
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November 24, 2004 e-mail
Philip,
…I
was impressed and humbled by the talent, patience, and hard work of everyone involved and that would certainly include you
Philip, you did an excellent job.
Brett Groh
Mosby Productions
[Brett Groh, Director, Fast Food]
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