Q&A WITH AGENT CHRISTOPHER IAN BENNETT (HECTIQ ARTISTS) - e411 - Episode #7

Since 2021, Christopher Ian Bennett is the Co-Founder & Principal Agent at of HectiQ Artists Agency, one of the fastest growing talent agencies in Canada. As a corporate business leader and Award-Winning Marketing Executive across his career, he has worked with some of North America’s top brands, including Best Buy, Guitar Center, TED and T-Mobile.
In 2015, Bennett became one of the youngest Executive Creative Directors in the Fortune 500 as he helped build and lead YellowFan Studios for Sprint / T-Mobile prior to their historic merger.
From there he went on to become the Executive Producer at the award-winning Vancouver Film School until 2020 when he accepted the role of President & Chief Marketing Officer for global brand Casting Workbook.
After two and a half years of working closely with the top Casting Directors and industry influencers, he decided to bring his longtime business dream to life and launched HectiQ Artists Talent Management with an eye to representing the most remarkable talent across Canada & the US.
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YOUR HOST
JOEY FREDDY LARSEN
Joey Freddy Larsen is an actor, comedian, host and producer who has starred in dozens of tv, film, theatre and commercial projects while working as a headlining standup comic.
Film and tv credits include lead roles in the upcoming feature ‘We Came To Wreck Everything’ (Best Feature at the Canadian Indie Film Fest) and the new horror anthology series ‘Tales from the Void’ (ScreamBox, SuperChannel).
Joey also played recurring character Lou Handy in the kids comedy ‘Oh Yuck!’. Other credits include MayDay, Fear Thy Neighbour, In Contempt, Super Hijabi, Paranormal 911 and True Stories from the ER.
In 2017, Joey founded his production company Laughing Vikings to host and produce live comedy shows and he created Actors Audition Club, helping hundreds of actors shoot standout auditions, nail the callback and book the role.
Joey is represented by The Bella Grundy Agency
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm5046393/
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OUR AMAZING TECH GUY
EVAN GILMORE
Evan was born in Ottawa and moved to Vancouver to pursue acting. He has starred in productions like "A Dog's Way Home", "Man In The High Castle", and most recently "Alaska Daily". Though primarily pursuing acting, he is also technically minded, and enjoys doing behind the scenes work as well!
Evan is excited to be a part of this great team, and hopes to bring you lots more amazing and informative livestreams!
Evan is represented by Mauren Goodwill of Mo Good Talent
TIKTOK: @gillmoreguy
INSTA: @gillmoreguy
FACEBOOK: Evan Gillmore
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm6928377/
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MiTribe Media is a multi-media entertainment company founded with the goal of growing and supporting the Vancouver film, television and music industries. Our mission is to provide a platform for emerging artists to create and share their work. The directors fresh out of film school, the writers ready to share their first draft, the actors eager for their first role on camera, and all others with creativity and talent who have not yet had their chance to shine; they are our tribe. We aim to amplify their voices, so they can share their stories with the world.
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'The Entertainment 411 Show' (formerly 10 Questions) is your ultimate backstage pass to the Canadian entertainment industry!! Hosted by Farid Yazdani and Co-Hosted by Sarah St. Fleur ... our mission is to make this show an exclusive gateway to the movers and shakers of the industry. Our goal is to sit down with A-list Performers, visionary Producers, acclaimed Directors, savvy Agents, and insightful Casting Directors, offering the audience unprecedented access to our Guests experiences, expertise and behind-the-scenes stories. From blockbuster hits to indie gems, from stage to screen, from art to dance ... we aim to give an insider's perspective on navigating in the world of showbiz."
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