Magenia Tovah – All the Right Moves

Q. What are some of the current projects that you have recently been working on?

A. Coming out in May 2006, I have a Hallmark Movie of the Week, In From the Night, with Marcia Gay Harden. It’s a terribly gritty part where I play a paranoid schizophrenic, young abusive mom- very intense. Waterborne is an independent film I did with some amazing people, Jon Gries of Napoleon Dynamite, Ajay Naidu of “Office Space,” Christopher Masterson of “Malcom in the Middle” and a whole host of other wonderful actors. It has been hitting the festival circuit and scoring some accolades. Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas is another very cool Indie I was in, with Patrick Fugit and John Cho, that I hope will be making it’s way into the world very soon. Much more currently, I have just filmed a very interesting episode of “Crossing Jordan,” which should be airing mid December called “Death Goes On.” I’m in a play, “Ylla,” which is part of a collection of four plays Ray Bradbury’s Pandemonium Theatre Company has put up entitled, “Before Midnight.” Finally, I’ve been working on developing a pilot, about which I am very, very excited.

Q. You recently worked on the film Bickford Schmeckler’s Cool Ideas. What can you tell us about the film and your role?

A. In Bickford Shmeckler I play Sam, a cool and quirky Dungeons and Dragons gamer and chess aficionado. I’m not sure what I can tell you about the film, but suffice to say she finds a new god in Bickford Shmeckler.

Q. What made you want to be a part of this project?

A. I wanted to be a part of this project because the script was just wonderful. Funny and odd and great. And all the people working on it were so very rad.

Q. How was getting to work with director Scott Lew on the film?

A. Scott was awesome! He was fun and funny and great to work with. I loved that he made our little gaming crew real people, rather than the usual nerdy caricatures.

Q. Do you have a most memorable moment from your time working on this project?

A. A memorable moment, well, it’s been over a year since we filmed, but something that comes to mind was a bonding moment for us. We were filming in a real comic book shop, and it was about a hundred and thirty degrees in there with all the lights and everything. We were between takes and trying to take our minds off the heat when we found the comic book porn rack, yeah, so very disturbing and yet equally amusing.

Q. Why should viewers take the time to check out this movie?

A. People should check this movie out because it’s chock-full of very funny, very cool actors and the story is just great. It’s one that I think people will be able to relate to, being lost in life and finding yourself. And man, this movie just has so very much charm.

Q. What are some of your other passions besides acting?

A. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was nine years old and have been a supporter of animal rights ever since. I write and read whenever possible.

Q. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

A. I make funny little monster and creature pillows, paintings and drawings. I hang out with my bunnies and try to be outside and in nature as much as possible. I’m learning French and trying to make it to dance classes.

Q. Do you have a latest obsession? Are you into any particular book, sport, music group or activity?

A. Hmm, latest obsession, I’ve been reading a lot of stuff on neurology and autism lately, I’m a big fan of Oliver Sacks. Oh, and I’ve just discovered rock climbing, very cool.

Q. What would you like to say to your fans and supporters?

A. I want to say thank you and keep safe in this crazy place!