{"id":1217,"date":"2017-09-12T19:55:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T19:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/long-beach-acting-coach-lands-role-in-upcoming-thriller\/"},"modified":"2017-09-12T19:55:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T19:55:03","slug":"long-beach-acting-coach-lands-role-in-upcoming-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/long-beach-acting-coach-lands-role-in-upcoming-thriller","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Acting Coach Lands Role in Upcoming Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-55829\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tentindo.jpg\" alt=\"tentindo\" width=\"620\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image of Charles Tentindo playing a British<\/em> <em>music journalist in &#8220;American Satan&#8221;, courtesy of Charles Tentindo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It all started at St. Anthony High School. The stage lights. The gazes from the audience. The monologues. The spotlight. The emotion.<\/p>\n<p>It was here where Charles Tentindo\u2019s love of acting began after he was cast in a play for his high school and then solidified itself after he saw Arthur Miller\u2019s \u201cA View From the Bridge\u201d at Long Beach City College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was there I was bit by the acting bug,\u201d Tentindo said. \u201cI walked into that theater, I saw that play and then found what I wanted to do with my life. It was that inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, cameraman, director, actor and acting coach, the Long Beach native has landed a role as a British <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> journalist in the upcoming thriller\/drama \u201cAmerican Satan.\u201d The film opens in theaters October 13 and is about a young rock band and the surrounding rumors of a demonic presence within the group.<\/p>\n<p> <center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mutMh1RMkCE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was great working on the film, there are some really good actors in the movie including Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange) and Mark Boone Junior (Sons of Anarchy),\u201d Tentindo said. \u201cIt was a blast to work with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lineup for the movie also includes names such as former fashion model Denise Richards (Starship Troopers), Booboo Stewart (Twilight Saga) and Drake Bell (Drake &amp; Josh). The film was directed by Ash Avildsen who has been involved in the music world and is also CEO of the music label Sumerian Records.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this genre of rock that\u2019s being introduced,\u201d Tentindo said. \u201cIt\u2019s funny because I\u2019m not really in that rock world but now I kind of am because of the instrument I\u2019ve designed and I\u2019m in a movie of that same genre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tentindo designed the Zen Riffer, a vertical \u201ckeytar\u201d that can be played sitting or standing.<\/p>\n<p>As a music journalist, Tentindo\u2019s character investigates the band, trying to find out if the rumors surrounding their demonic affiliation are true or if it\u2019s all just for the sake of publicity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read the script and there was no mention of the character being British,\u201d Tentindo said. \u201cBut I felt like it would make the character more interesting and decided to add that. It\u2019s a compelling role, my character is investigating the band and he\u2019s seeking the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>British people are landing American roles all the time and so Tentindo thought he would turn that around and take the role of a Brit, he said. He pointed out how the roles for Superman (Henry Cavill) and then-Batman (Christian Bale) were taken by British actors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing is hard enough, let alone trying to keep a consistent British accent throughout the whole film,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to begin taking back roles from the Brits because they are always taking ours. Generally speaking, they come from a theater background and are very well-trained. They are serious about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was Tentindo\u2019s first time playing a British role on camera. He worked closely with a British friend to make sure he had the accent right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone challenges me on the accent, if they tell me it\u2019s not that good I\u2019ll say, \u2018I\u2019m playing the role of a Brit who has been living in the U.S. for twenty years,\u2019\u201d Tentindo said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Tentindo is also excited because of the forthcoming grand opening of the Aurora Theater, named after his mother that will open at My Acting Studio in Long Beach <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/arts-culture\/local-acting-teacher-overcomes\/\">where he teaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width:100%; float:left;\" \/>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100px; height: 100px; background-image: url('images\/asia\/CT-TEACHING.png'); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; float: left; margin-right: 30px; display:none;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p> <small style=\"font-weight: lighter;\">RELATED<\/small> <\/p>\n<h2 ><a onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'Related Link', 'click', 'Realted Link v1');\" href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/arts-culture\/local-acting-teacher-overcomes\/\">Having Beat Cancer, Long Beach Acting Coach Turns Focus to Helping Students Lead Oscar-Worthy Lives<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width:100%; float:left;\" \/>\n<p>\u201cI continue to work as an actor and study to get as good as I can because you\u2019re never really finished refining this craft,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes that people will come to the studio not just to be in the movie business but for those that may have social anxiety so they can work on improving their communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to introduce this wonderful craft of acting,\u201d he said. \u201cIt really is empowering and enriching for your own life. You learn how to express yourself, how to be emotionally connected. You\u2019re communicating on a very truthful basis to the person that you\u2019re with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerican Satan\u201d will play at select theaters starting October 13. Ticket information can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansatanmovie.com\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cameraman, director, actor and acting coach Charles Tentindo has landed a role as a British\u00a0journalist in the upcoming thriller\/drama \u201cAmerican Satan.\u201d The film opens October 13 and is about a young rock band and the surrounding rumors of a demonic presence within the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":66669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[509],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-1217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","tag-film","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}