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My Costumes Featured on the Cover of Faery World Magazine

Kristen Nedopak — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:54:25 +0000

Faery World Magazine is featuring my inspiring faery costume designs in their Jan-June (biannual) issue… and I’m on the cover! I wrote an article titled “Embodying Your Magical Self” regarding how I create my work and being an all-round fantasy geek.

A snippet:

Everyone has his or her own method of creating this happy place. For me, it’s making costumes. When I’m making things, I’m in the zone. My mind is completely expanded, my imagination soars and I’m filled with passion. It’s very meditational. Then comes the fun part. I get to wear them! Donning my hand-created garments allows me to break out of character and become someone—or something—else. Of course, it’s usually just another side of me who comes out to play. Read the full story.

The Photo Shoot

So much work went into the photo shoot for this issue, from creating new costumes to the shoot itself. I worked with the amazing photographer Tinahmaree Antoon, who is an expert at directing and creating my vision. Here are some of the final photos we chose.

Good faeries…

Naughty faery…

Costume Design

I custom created the orange faery just for this shoot! Here’s what I wrote in the article:

Aurora, the Queen of the faeries. She is graceful, poised and powerful. She is one with nature and wears flower petals, branches and berries. Orange represents powerful energy to me, yet there is something organic about it too. Christian Doir’s gorgeous Junon gown inspired me so much, that I designed my skirt to have a similar look with hand-painted chiffon and a layer of gold gauze for the petals. I wanted Aurora to glow, so I glued glass beads to various parts of the costume, including the skirt and tips of the wings, which are made from branches. I strategically placed each branch into a foam block and covered it with brown leaves. A mother-daughter team of designers hand-made my bolero (GetWaisted on Etsy).
Read the full story.

Gamers United Holiday Party & Charity for Kids

Kristen Nedopak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:44:22 +0000

In early December, I had the opportunity to attend the Gamer’s United holiday party, an event aimed to help raise funds so kids stuck in hospital beds can enjoy video games while they recoup. A fabulous cause!

Girl Gamer (@GirlGamer) covered the event (video above) where I was interviewed… around the 2:10 mark!

More about Gamers United:

“Originally conceptualized in 2008, Gamers United is an organization bringing the video gaming community and industry together, showcasing the positive aspects of video gaming to the world. Each year we help organizations, such as children’s hospitals, in need of support. Many hospitals now use video gaming as a rehabilitative tool. Other organizations use it as a method of entertainment for those who are unable to leave the confines of their home or hospital bed. Gamers United is dedicated to giving back and highlighting the video gamer’s youthful and giving spirit. We are proving the pixelated heart is a philanthropic one.”

Follow @Gamers_United on Twitter and “like” them on Facebook, and join the cause!

(left to right) Actress Helenna Santos-Levy, Director Barry Levy, Actress Kristen Nedopak, Creative Director Dane Storrusten

Star Wars + Bacon = Welcome to the Best Twitter Conversation

Kristen Nedopak — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:22:46 +0000

The other night I was hanging with the geek gals at my place. When we get together, pretty much everything ends up on Twitter in some way, shape or form. What can I say, we’re all social mavens! After a full-on conversation regarding appropriate uses of The Force (for you Star Wars fans), I tweeted the following:

Thus spawned one of the best twitter discussions I’ve ever seen (thanks to Bonnie Burton and Star Wars). Enjoy!

Space Vixens Need Love Too

Kristen Nedopak — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:56:39 +0000

Like any chick dressing like a Space Vixen needs to worry about that! I wanted to share a few pics from the ITV Fest‘s annual Halloween Bash. I made this costume a while back and repurposed it for the event. Yup, those are tubes coming out of my back ala Dune-style. I had much cooler boots, but you know how it is standing all night in, literally, killer heels… We had a blast!

Here is a close-up of the vest during it's creation!

Geek Girls Creating Their Own Films & Shows

Kristen Nedopak — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:47:18 +0000

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to create my own panel at LA’s first Comikaze Expo (@ComikazeExpo). It was an incredible experience, and one that deserves a bit of recognition… not to mention the powerhouse of ladies who made it a success!

Along with myself (representing Think Hero and Fight Class), the panel included: Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken), Stephanie Thorpe (ElfQuest), Crix Lee (GirlGamer.com), Helenna Santos Levy (American Reunion) and Jessica Mills (Awkward Embraces). Moderated by voice-over master Spike Spencer.

As I mention during the panel introductions, I thought long and hard about a topic that represented not only the place I am in my life/career, but what would be equally as inspiring to an audience. Women creating their own work is what I wanted to promote. Not to knock the men out there doing the same (they are kicking ass too!), but any female producer can tell you that it really is a tougher road for us. This panel isn’t about gender though. It’s about the tools needed to create your own work: hard work (REALLY hard work), perseverance, dedication and an epic passion for your craft. That was the message all of us were—and are—eager to send.

Watch the panel

Shot by Think Hero (@ThinkHero).

Press articles about our panel

Behind-the-scenes

Leah Cevoli created an episode of On the Road with Leah (@OTRWL) just for Comikaze!

Meet the panelists

Helenna created this kick-ass PDF brochure for our panel for everyone–yeah, we are that organized!

Photos

From left to right: Bonnie Burton (special guest), Jessica Mills, Leah Cevoli, Stephanie Thorpe, Spike Spencer, Helenna Santos Levy, Kristen Nedopak, Crix Lee

'Geek Girls' panel

My girl Helenna and I

Helenna's amazing program

Thank you again, ladies. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped spread the love! A very special thank you to Leah Cevoli who, after freaking out that I had to organize this panel in less than 5 days, talked me down from the ledge and used her superhuman powers to help make this happen. Rockstar!

Geek Girls Panel at LA’s 2011 Comikaze Expo

Kristen Nedopak — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:00:03 +0000

Though the Comikaze event is new to LA, this panel of geek gals are convention veterans… and we’re ready to showcase how much we rock! Thanks to the Con, we have our own panel celebrating women creating their own work in the geek genre.

BUY TICKETS ($12) | More info: http://comikazeexpo.com

When: Sunday November 6th, 4-5pm – Room 5

Where: Comikaze Expo – LA Convention Center (downtown LA)

What: Geek Girls Creating Their Own Films & Shows
Ladies who took their love of the geek life and turned it into a career. Kristen Nedopak (Fight Class, Think Hero TV), Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken, On the Road with Leah), Stephanie Thorpe (ElfQuest, The Shelf Life), Crix Lee (GirlGamer.com) and Helenna Santos Levy (American Reunion) are producers, hosts, actresses and all-round personalities who spent time and love creating their own popular web series, films and TV shows. Learn how they built their geek personas and gain insight into the struggles and success of working in the business.

Who: Meet the panel of girls and our badass moderator! Check out the PDF brochure for our panel to find out just who these Superwomen are who are gonna rock your world this weekend!

About Comikaze: “Comikaze is unlike any other comic-related event in the US. Having spent much time researching both local and national conventions in the United States, the Comikaze Team crafted an event that will thrill and excite even the most casual comic fan. Comikaze is a multi-tiered extravaganza created by real comic fans with deep ties to the entertainment world. While Comikaze might have a classic convention vibe, it’s much more than that. The Comikaze Team did not want to make an event for industry people and hardcore fans only. Instead, they designed a more balanced event as an alternative to the standard fan convention, dedicated to the Los Angeles and geek community above all else.”
~ Team Comikaze

A Night of Geek Charity at Whedonopolis 2011 (with Nathan Fillion)

Kristen Nedopak — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:38:06 +0000

You guys know that I love nothing more than social events jam packed with other geeks. Throw in a good cause… even better!

Last week I attended the 4th Annual Halloween Charity Screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and The Guild and it did not disappoint! From the moment I walked in the door, the event’s producer, Steve, and all of the Whedonopolis volunteers made it an experience to remember.

My crappy iPhone pic of me and Fillion!

Not to mention, I finally (FINALLY!) officially met one of my all-time geek girl crushes: Nathan Fillion.I nearly fainted (I know, so dramatic) when he arrived with Alan Tudyk (another fav actor of mine) to say hello to fans. He was also there to encourage folks to give. This event was, above all else, for charity. Funds raised benefitted Kids Need To Read (http://www.kidsneedtoread.org), a charity created by children’s author PJ Haarsma and Nathan Fillion in 2007, aimed at providing children’s books to libraries in need and to invoke the love to read in little tots.

It was a fabulous evening and here are the pics to prove it! You can find many more photos on the Whedonopolis Facebook page.

Fight Class Goes to Neverland with ‘Hook’

Kristen Nedopak — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:47:33 +0000

2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Speilberg’s famous live-action film Hook, and since our swordmasters were the original fight choreographers for the film, we wanted to celebrate! With swords, of course. Fight Class brought in the leader of the Lost Boys himself—Rufio (Dante Basco)—for a fabulous two-part tribute.

HOOK PART 1: Jan and Dan teach me the fight scene between Captain Hook and Peter Pan.

HOOK PART 2: Dante Basco reprises his role for the famous fight between Rufio and Captain Hook. (Lookie, lookie, I’ve got Hookie!)

Kristen Nedopak Wears Avant Garde Couture in Salute to Science Fiction, Fashion and Battlestar Galactica

Kristen Nedopak — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:23:34 +0000

Sept 12, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Kristen Nedopak, Actress, Producer and Geek Host, released photos from an exclusive shoot titled “Number 6” that celebrates fashion, art and science fiction. Draped in a piece that breaks boundaries with its unique futuristic style, this shoot is a salute to Nedopak’s work in the entertainment industry. It emphasizes her stature as a trendsetter and innovator who has proven that one can trail-blaze, create buzz and secure the status of an “it” girl through creative, non-traditional means.

REQUIRED CREDIT: Photos can be published for free in articles promoting Kristen Nedopak or Tinahmaree Photography with the following credit: “Photo of Kristen Nedopak by Tinahmaree Antoon.” View photos on Flickr.

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“This shoot was inspired by one of my favorite television shows of all time: Battlestar Galactica. Though the show itself is brilliantly dark, we wanted to have fun with the concept of sci-fi, featuring the famous “Number 6” human cylon look, and to showcase what being a geek is really about. It’s about promoting your own creativity, no matter how ‘out there’ it may seem. In my case, I depict my creativity visually in what I wear.”

Nedopak never waits for the phone to ring, but creates her own path via producing and the use of social media (gaining about 100 followers a week). Since last year alone, she’s co-produced five popular online shows, including Think Hero TV, helping drive nearly 150,000 viewers per month to the site. Think Hero covers television series like The Vampire Diaries, Spartacus and Game of Thrones, and has partnered with several networks, counting HBO, to help market their shows to fans. Nedopak gained access to press lines and celebrities at Comic Con 2012 as a result, resulting in interviews with the cast of The CW’s much-loved vampire show and an exclusive with Starz’s new leading man.

Nedopak will be featured in the 2012 Girls of Geek calendar (currently on sale) to support breast cancer research, as well as the cover of Fairy World Magazine’s Nov/Dec 2011 issue, promoting costume design. Press and fans can follow Kristen on Twitter at Twitter.com/Nedopak.

Photography by Tinahmaree Antoon of Tinahmaree Photography: http://flavors.me/tinahmaree_photography.

ABOUT KRISTEN NEDOPAK

Kristen Nedopak is an up-and-coming multi-hyphenate recognized as a leader in her industry. Kristen has been working in the entertainment field for over 12 years as an actress, producer and host, with over 40 credits in film, commercials and hosted series. She is currently working on her own show about sword fighting on film titled Fight Class.

Kristen Nedopak’s Fangs Come Out in Sexy Vampire Promo

Kristen Nedopak — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:45:49 +0000

Sept 22, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, CA – Kristen Nedopak, Co-Producer and Host for Think Hero TV has released photos promoting the show’s coverage of the CW hit series The Vampire Diaries. The photo shoot, which took place in the same carnival setting as the classic vampire film The Lost Boys, also emphasizes Nedopak’s stature as a trendsetter and innovator who has proven that one can trail-blaze, create buzz and secure the status of an “it” girl through creative, non-traditional means.

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Nedopak never waits for the phone to ring, but creates her own path via producing and the use of social media (about 100 followers/fans a week). In the past year alone, she’s created her own sci-fi/fantasy blog called Outta This World, a comedic web series titled PUCKER, co-produced five popular online shows. With coverage of shows like The Vampire Diaries, Spartacus and Game of Thrones, she’s helped drive nearly 150,000 viewers per month to ThinkHero.com, resulting in interviews with the cast of TVD and an exclusive with Starz’s new leading man. All of which has helped her book work in commercials and film.

“Publicity and social media are so important to an actor and host’s career. By constantly promoting myself via photo shoots, video and social media, I’ve created my own unique brand and target audience of amazing fans, and I have control over the way people see and experience me. Oh, and I book a lot of work without auditioning!”

Kristen Nedopak and David Griffin co-host The Vampire Diaries on Think Hero

Photography by Tinahmaree Antoon of Tinahmaree Photography: http://flavors.me/tinahmaree_photography.

ABOUT KRISTEN NEDOPAK

Kristen Nedopak is an up-and-coming multi-hyphenate recognized as a leader in her industry. Kristen has been working in the entertainment field for over 12 years as an actress, producer and host, with over 40 credits in film, commercials and hosted series. She is currently working on a series about sword fighting in film titled Fight Class and starring in a fantasy-genre film titled Galadine.