Brett Benson(I)
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Brett Benson was born in the small town of Rhinebeck, New York on May
27th, 1987. Brett was raised in New York, having lived in Kingston,
Yonkers, and Rochester. Outside of New York, however, he lived in
Florida for some of his teenage years, and in North Carolina while
serving in the United States Marine Corps. After being honorably
discharged from the military, Brett decided to move back to New York.
As of 2010, he lives with his wife in Rochester.
Brett's parents are Rik Benson and Donna Keane, both of whom have
divorced and remarried. Brett has a younger half-sister named Marisa,
who was born of his stepmother, Marlene, when he was 8 years old.
Brett got involved with the arts somewhat early in his life, starting
his acting career at the age of 12. He was invited to the world
premiere of X-Men (2000), having been a
childhood friend of
Langston Fishburne, son of
Laurence Fishburne. It was at the
premiere when Brett realized just how much effort and people went into
making films. He was fortunate enough to meet some cast members, which
inspired him further. Brett then began taking classes and appearing in
small theatre projects. It wasn't until high school, however, that
Brett started taking acting serious as a career.
Fond of sports, Brett played ice hockey and baseball in high school. He
was a goalie in ice hockey, and played infield for his baseball team.
Although at the time, Brett wanted to pursue a career in sports, but
his drama teacher urged him to pursue the arts. Taking heed to his
teacher's advice, Brett became addicted after acting and stage
directing in several different performances. After high school theatre,
Brett decided to move on and start working on films. He hasn't looked
back since.
Brett has worked in many different aspects of film, as both talent and
crew on many projects. The two films that introduced him to features
include Cherry Crush (2007), and
Drivers Wanted (2005). He claims
Cherry Crush was the film that made him interested in what goes on
behind the camera, not just in front of it.
Anxious and eager to work on set and learn all he can, Brett has worked
in various roles, including Producer, Grip, Assistant Camera, Assistant
Director, Boom Operator, and Production Assistant. He has worked on
short films, feature films, music videos, and commercials. Wanting to
completely submerge himself in filmmaking, Brett dreams of producing,
writing, directing, and acting; eventually all together in his own
project.
Brett plans to eventually pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, with
film as his major. He has attended several different schools, studying
in subjects such as Cinema Studies and Theatre arts. He has also
attended various workshops and acting classes, hoping to expand his
knowledge about film as much as he can.
27th, 1987. Brett was raised in New York, having lived in Kingston,
Yonkers, and Rochester. Outside of New York, however, he lived in
Florida for some of his teenage years, and in North Carolina while
serving in the United States Marine Corps. After being honorably
discharged from the military, Brett decided to move back to New York.
As of 2010, he lives with his wife in Rochester.
Brett's parents are Rik Benson and Donna Keane, both of whom have
divorced and remarried. Brett has a younger half-sister named Marisa,
who was born of his stepmother, Marlene, when he was 8 years old.
Brett got involved with the arts somewhat early in his life, starting
his acting career at the age of 12. He was invited to the world
premiere of X-Men (2000), having been a
childhood friend of
Langston Fishburne, son of
Laurence Fishburne. It was at the
premiere when Brett realized just how much effort and people went into
making films. He was fortunate enough to meet some cast members, which
inspired him further. Brett then began taking classes and appearing in
small theatre projects. It wasn't until high school, however, that
Brett started taking acting serious as a career.
Fond of sports, Brett played ice hockey and baseball in high school. He
was a goalie in ice hockey, and played infield for his baseball team.
Although at the time, Brett wanted to pursue a career in sports, but
his drama teacher urged him to pursue the arts. Taking heed to his
teacher's advice, Brett became addicted after acting and stage
directing in several different performances. After high school theatre,
Brett decided to move on and start working on films. He hasn't looked
back since.
Brett has worked in many different aspects of film, as both talent and
crew on many projects. The two films that introduced him to features
include Cherry Crush (2007), and
Drivers Wanted (2005). He claims
Cherry Crush was the film that made him interested in what goes on
behind the camera, not just in front of it.
Anxious and eager to work on set and learn all he can, Brett has worked
in various roles, including Producer, Grip, Assistant Camera, Assistant
Director, Boom Operator, and Production Assistant. He has worked on
short films, feature films, music videos, and commercials. Wanting to
completely submerge himself in filmmaking, Brett dreams of producing,
writing, directing, and acting; eventually all together in his own
project.
Brett plans to eventually pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, with
film as his major. He has attended several different schools, studying
in subjects such as Cinema Studies and Theatre arts. He has also
attended various workshops and acting classes, hoping to expand his
knowledge about film as much as he can.