蜜桃影像 Welcomes Actor, Producer, and Director Giancarlo Esposito
November 10, 2014
The star of the TV dramas 鈥楻evolution鈥� and 鈥楤reaking Bad鈥� will speak at the College on Thursday evening, November 13.
November 10, 2014, Jersey City, NJ 鈥� The acclaimed actor, producer and director, Giancarlo Esposito will speak at Hudson County Community College this Thursday evening, November 13. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the Scott Ring Room of the College鈥檚 Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City 鈥� just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center.
The event is open to the entire Hudson County community and there is no charge for admission.
Mr. Esposito is currently starring in the NBC hit drama, 鈥淩evolution,鈥� where he plays Major Tom Neville. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gus Fring on 鈥淏reaking Bad.鈥� His portrayal of that character won him a 2012 Critics Choice Award as well as a 2012 Emmy nomination. Mr. Esposito also appeared on 鈥淐ommunity,鈥� 鈥淥nce Upon a Time,鈥� 鈥淗omicide: Life on the Streets,鈥� Law and Order,鈥� to name a just a few of the television programs on his resume.
Mr. Esposito鈥檚 film role credits include parts in 鈥淩abbit Hole,鈥� 鈥淭he Usual Suspects,鈥� 鈥淎lex Cross,鈥� 鈥淪herry Baby,鈥� 鈥淲aiting to Exhale,鈥� and 鈥淔resh,鈥� which earned him a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award.
He also has significant theater experience and won Obie awards for his work in 鈥淶ooman and the Sign,鈥� and 鈥淒istant Fires.鈥� Broadway theatergoers will also remember him being in Debbie Allen鈥檚 rendition of 鈥淐at on a Hot Tim Roof,鈥� which also featured James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard and Phylicia Rashad. Among his other Broadway credits are 鈥淪acrilege,鈥� 鈥淪eesaw,鈥� 鈥淢errily We Roll Along,鈥� and 鈥淟ost in the Stars.鈥�
Quiet Hand Productions, Mr. Esposito鈥檚 production company, aspires to make 鈥渃onscious content鈥� films that focus on the inspirational. He made his directorial debut with the company鈥檚 film, 鈥淕ospel Hill,鈥� and has several projects currently in development.
Mr. Esposito is a member of the board of the arts and advocacy group Creative Coalition, and he lends his support to the Waterkeeper Alliance, and to Kids for Peace & World Merit USA.
Tickets to attend the event are a must and are available at the Hudson County Community College鈥檚 Center for Academic and Student Success, 70 Sip Avenue, Second Floor. Additional information may be obtained by phoning 201-360-4020.
Notice to the Media: The College has scheduled a private, pre-event reception with Ms. Esposito at 5:00 p.m. in the room directly across from the Scott Ring Room of the Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center. Members of the media are welcome 鈥揳nd encouraged 鈥� to attend this reception (which is not open to the general public), as it will allow time to speak one-on-one with Mr. Esposito. Please confirm your attendance with the HCCC Communications Office by phoning 201-360-4060.