The Cousin Company
Guerrilla film-making at its finest!
David Rusk
David Rusk
Born: latter half of the twentieth century.
Raised: by ALIENS.
Sign: Piceses.
Claim to fame: Actor/photographer/gopher for Cousin Company.
Previous life: Small market radio announcer in various markets
around the country.
Day job: A/V tech in large Canadian Hotel
Dreams to be: Idley rich. Failing that, to be covered with
whipped cream and licked by either Selma Hayak, Sandra Bullock,
Halle Barry, Uma Thurman or all of the above!
Donna Henry
Donna Henry
Donna Henry was born in Bathurst, New
Brunswick and lived most of her life there. Having a lot of
relatives in Ontario,
she decided to pursue Television Broadcasting at Loyalist College in Belleville. And, yes...that is where she met the "crazy cousin duo"
David and Norm and will forever remember the phrase "You're Pretty!" While there, she worked with Dark Star Productions as Stage Manager/Actress.
Back east, Donna raised her two boys and worked as a Radio Announcer, as well as in the Circulation Department of the local newspaper.
In 2002, she made her big move to Owen Sound where you can check out at 560 CFOS & The Mix 106.
What does Donna like? Dancing, working out, animals/nature, horseback riding, reading, music, and definitely spending time with her friends.
What does she miss the most about the east coast?Besides family and friends.... the smell of the salt air and the beautiful ocean waves.
What are her dreams? To grow old with the one I love and travel! Just give me warm temps, a beach and the ocean with beautiful sunshine.
Favorite quote: “A ship in harbor is safe... but that's not what ships were built for.” -William Shedd
Donna hopes to continue working with The Cousin Company. "Maybe someday I'll be able to act!"
she decided to pursue Television Broadcasting at Loyalist College in Belleville. And, yes...that is where she met the "crazy cousin duo"
David and Norm and will forever remember the phrase "You're Pretty!" While there, she worked with Dark Star Productions as Stage Manager/Actress.
Back east, Donna raised her two boys and worked as a Radio Announcer, as well as in the Circulation Department of the local newspaper.
In 2002, she made her big move to Owen Sound where you can check out at 560 CFOS & The Mix 106.
What does Donna like? Dancing, working out, animals/nature, horseback riding, reading, music, and definitely spending time with her friends.
What does she miss the most about the east coast?Besides family and friends.... the smell of the salt air and the beautiful ocean waves.
What are her dreams? To grow old with the one I love and travel! Just give me warm temps, a beach and the ocean with beautiful sunshine.
Favorite quote: “A ship in harbor is safe... but that's not what ships were built for.” -William Shedd
Donna hopes to continue working with The Cousin Company. "Maybe someday I'll be able to act!"
Tina Michaud
Tina Michaud
I have been pressured into writing this
Bio, but then, isn't always the men who pressure the women to do
something?? Ok so here goes, my bio...
Tina A. Michaud was born in, but not raised in Toronto, Ontario in 197.....Ok, ok...haha.... The short version!!
Tina comes to the Cousin Company after years of hard work in the acting business. She has been an extra in movies like "American Psycho" and
"Detroit Rock City" to name the few. From there Tina decided to dabble in theatre, Disgusted by the snobbery of some of the Broadway theatre
stars, Tina chose to succumb to Community theatre. She completed a good dozen plays including "Harvey", "No Sex Please; We're British", "The Senator
Wore Pantyhose" and "Office Hours" to mention the good ones. She then has tried her hand at the paying gigs in Dinner theatre.... Once. Now she has
met the crazed and insane director/writer David A. Lloyd and has agreed to go back to the small business of not being paid, but up to the high level of acting
on film (well tape).... Look for Tina's next big gig somewhere, sometime...when you least expect it!!
Tina A. Michaud was born in, but not raised in Toronto, Ontario in 197.....Ok, ok...haha.... The short version!!
Tina comes to the Cousin Company after years of hard work in the acting business. She has been an extra in movies like "American Psycho" and
"Detroit Rock City" to name the few. From there Tina decided to dabble in theatre, Disgusted by the snobbery of some of the Broadway theatre
stars, Tina chose to succumb to Community theatre. She completed a good dozen plays including "Harvey", "No Sex Please; We're British", "The Senator
Wore Pantyhose" and "Office Hours" to mention the good ones. She then has tried her hand at the paying gigs in Dinner theatre.... Once. Now she has
met the crazed and insane director/writer David A. Lloyd and has agreed to go back to the small business of not being paid, but up to the high level of acting
on film (well tape).... Look for Tina's next big gig somewhere, sometime...when you least expect it!!
Brian Hillhouse
Brian Hillhouse
D.O.B.
-December 3rd, 1975
-Born in Toronto, ON. Raised in Scarborough, ON. Live in Newmarket, ON.
PREVIOUS FILM AND TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
-I have a 2-hour video of myself when I was 9 and my other siblings singing and dancing to the MiniPops.
-Had my own national television show. I would send myself fake fan mail to make it look like the show was actually popular.
-I played an extra in "Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force" starring Kirk Cameron. I am in a crowd of about 1000 people. I'm the guy in the black shirt.
COUSIN COMPANY CREDITS
-I played "Harper" in "Amy Vee". The part was not originally written for me but somebody lost the Furby.
-David let me drive his car with him in the back seat. Little did he know that I am terrified of driving and I have never had a dream where I
drive 2 feet without getting into a horrible accident. I didn't tell him that until the driving scenes were done.
CURRENT JOB
I watch TV and get paid for it. I taught David Lloyd everything he knows.
HOBBIES
-I played hockey for two years when I was a kid. I had to quit because it got too expensive, but I tell people I suffered a knee injury.
-I play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Playstation 2 and run over Elvis imposters.
-I am an amazing cook. Just look at my huge keg and you can tell.
BRAGGING RIGHTS
I am a member of the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition marathon club. I once watched all three extended editions back to back to back.
MOVIES THAT MAKE ME CRY
-Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. From the, "You bow to no one" line all the way to the end.
-Armageddon. When Die Hard talks to his daughter before he saves the world.
-Remember the Titans. When Julias visits Burteer in the hospital.
-Varsity Blues. After West Canaan wins the championship game.
-Left Behind. When Kirk Cameron is in the toilet.
OTHER STUFF
-When I was about 7 years old, I put grape juice in my Fruit Loops because there was no milk.
-South Park, though vulgar, makes a lot of great points about life.
-JESUS IS KING!!!!!!!
-I never tip my barber.
-I buy movies on impulse.
-One in the afternoon is like three in the morning in my world.
-I have many ideas for short films but I am lazy.
-Splinter Cell is the greatest video game EVER!
-I became a wrestling fan in 1986 but I haven't watched it since September 2004 because it is crap now.
-I lost a ton of weight in 1999/2000 and I hated the sudden attention people gave me.
-This bio is getting very long.
-I live in a basement apartment.
-Some Hindi movies don't show their opening credits until an hour after the movie begins.
-I actually understand the game of cricket.
-I once moved the thing around on an Ouija (wee-jee) board and said that I was going to win an Academy Award.
-I am David's father's, brother's, nephew's, cousin's former roommate.
-I get chronic belly-button fluff.
-Rani Mukherji is the most beautiful female in the history of life in the universe.
-I only listen to Christian music.
-I seriously thought David was my age when I first met him in 1999. I was 23 years old at the time.
-I have a hamster named Boomer and I am scared to touch him.
-One time in the 9th grade, I told my step-dad that I couldn't go to school because the fumes coming from the sewers made me feel sick.
-My biological mother has lived in Scotland since 1992.
-Lip synching is considered talent in India beauty pageants.
-Sometimes I don't look people in the eye when I talk to them because I worry that if I did they would never go away.
-That last comment was funny.
-My Internet system at home is a WebTV.
-Only two others at work, well, three now (Tina), know that I have Internet access at my house.
-I blame the players for the 2004/2005 NHL lockout.
-This is the last comment for my bio unless I think of anything else.
-December 3rd, 1975
-Born in Toronto, ON. Raised in Scarborough, ON. Live in Newmarket, ON.
PREVIOUS FILM AND TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
-I have a 2-hour video of myself when I was 9 and my other siblings singing and dancing to the MiniPops.
-Had my own national television show. I would send myself fake fan mail to make it look like the show was actually popular.
-I played an extra in "Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force" starring Kirk Cameron. I am in a crowd of about 1000 people. I'm the guy in the black shirt.
COUSIN COMPANY CREDITS
-I played "Harper" in "Amy Vee". The part was not originally written for me but somebody lost the Furby.
-David let me drive his car with him in the back seat. Little did he know that I am terrified of driving and I have never had a dream where I
drive 2 feet without getting into a horrible accident. I didn't tell him that until the driving scenes were done.
CURRENT JOB
I watch TV and get paid for it. I taught David Lloyd everything he knows.
HOBBIES
-I played hockey for two years when I was a kid. I had to quit because it got too expensive, but I tell people I suffered a knee injury.
-I play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Playstation 2 and run over Elvis imposters.
-I am an amazing cook. Just look at my huge keg and you can tell.
BRAGGING RIGHTS
I am a member of the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition marathon club. I once watched all three extended editions back to back to back.
MOVIES THAT MAKE ME CRY
-Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. From the, "You bow to no one" line all the way to the end.
-Armageddon. When Die Hard talks to his daughter before he saves the world.
-Remember the Titans. When Julias visits Burteer in the hospital.
-Varsity Blues. After West Canaan wins the championship game.
-Left Behind. When Kirk Cameron is in the toilet.
OTHER STUFF
-When I was about 7 years old, I put grape juice in my Fruit Loops because there was no milk.
-South Park, though vulgar, makes a lot of great points about life.
-JESUS IS KING!!!!!!!
-I never tip my barber.
-I buy movies on impulse.
-One in the afternoon is like three in the morning in my world.
-I have many ideas for short films but I am lazy.
-Splinter Cell is the greatest video game EVER!
-I became a wrestling fan in 1986 but I haven't watched it since September 2004 because it is crap now.
-I lost a ton of weight in 1999/2000 and I hated the sudden attention people gave me.
-This bio is getting very long.
-I live in a basement apartment.
-Some Hindi movies don't show their opening credits until an hour after the movie begins.
-I actually understand the game of cricket.
-I once moved the thing around on an Ouija (wee-jee) board and said that I was going to win an Academy Award.
-I am David's father's, brother's, nephew's, cousin's former roommate.
-I get chronic belly-button fluff.
-Rani Mukherji is the most beautiful female in the history of life in the universe.
-I only listen to Christian music.
-I seriously thought David was my age when I first met him in 1999. I was 23 years old at the time.
-I have a hamster named Boomer and I am scared to touch him.
-One time in the 9th grade, I told my step-dad that I couldn't go to school because the fumes coming from the sewers made me feel sick.
-My biological mother has lived in Scotland since 1992.
-Lip synching is considered talent in India beauty pageants.
-Sometimes I don't look people in the eye when I talk to them because I worry that if I did they would never go away.
-That last comment was funny.
-My Internet system at home is a WebTV.
-Only two others at work, well, three now (Tina), know that I have Internet access at my house.
-I blame the players for the 2004/2005 NHL lockout.
-This is the last comment for my bio unless I think of anything else.
Jay Skoid
Jay Skoid
Jay Skoid, The Cousin Company's Line Producer, is the man who keeps the wheels turning. Jay was the man
who kept the cousins on track and
thought it was bold of them to cast David Rusk in a lead role especially after... the incident. Jay is rarely seen weeping in corners during shoots
any more and can be contacted at Calming Hills from Monday to Friday between 1 and 4. We all wish him well.
thought it was bold of them to cast David Rusk in a lead role especially after... the incident. Jay is rarely seen weeping in corners during shoots
any more and can be contacted at Calming Hills from Monday to Friday between 1 and 4. We all wish him well.
John Becky
John Becky
John Becky, The Cousin Company’s
Director of Videotography, has a long and impressive career behind him
(and some would say
the only thing impressive about his career is behind him). John, a.k.a. the man with the camera, has a good eye for detail and never misses a trick.
However, never missing a trick, has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion.
the only thing impressive about his career is behind him). John, a.k.a. the man with the camera, has a good eye for detail and never misses a trick.
However, never missing a trick, has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion.
