The Beast Rose Up!

About the Director, Writer, Artist, Animator, Composer:
Moyche Litchtenstein
Years ago Moyche attended the Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop sponsored by BMI in Manhattan. The workshop, taught by composer and lyricist Skip Kennon, afforded an intimate classroom experience, and a close association with many gifted composers and lyricists. These early encounters later served as an inspiration and springboard for much of the work found in this video book.

This project evolved over several years, with the author composing many short, whimsical poems for his children and friends over a number of months. Later, illustrations were drawn, first on paper, and then transferred to a digital medium. Music, songs and sound effects followed. Jonathan Sherr contributed his amazing vocal talents to bring all the poems and stories to life. Finally the entire work, complete with illustrations, instrumental compositions, songs, stop-frame animations and sound effects was produced in collaboration with film editor Ben Hosking, and music/sound producer Jim Abdo, of Broken Works Productions, both of whom made invaluable contributions to this work.

Moyche Litchtenstein lives on the west coast with his family. He enjoys all forms of music, especially vintage jazz from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's.

ABOUT THE NARRATOR
Jonathan Sherr
Jonathan is extensively engaged in the Japanese television and film industries as an actor, narrator, and voice-over talent. Jonathan became active in the Japanese entertainment industry in 2003 when he appeared on Tokyo FM’s radio show Happy Go Lucky as a man-on-the-street reporter. He was chosen among 80 candidates to co-star with Mao Inoue in Toho Studio’s feature-length film My Darling is a Foreigner in 2010. Jonathan stars in the feature-length romantic comedy, Love In Tokyo, released in June 2015.

Jonathan has appeared in numerous television commercials, starred in the web series English Teachers, and in 2013 was cast to play a comedic role in the popular television mini-series, Tokyo Bandwagon, on Nippon Television.

Jonathan’s fluency in Japanese and love of voice acting has enabled him to work as a translator, interpreter, and narrator in fields as varied as the mixed martial arts industry, the video game, restaurant, and food industries, as well as public relations. He has also worked as a consultant and script writer for numerous Japanese businesses, including market-leading companies such as Microsoft, ANA, JAL, Honda Motors, Toyota, NEC, NTT, Canon, Olympus, and Kyocera.

Jonathan continues to perform improv at the Tokyo Comedy Store and expand his credentials as an actor and voice-over talent in the Japanese entertainment industry. He contributed his many fine vocal and comedic talents to this video book, giving life and great expression to the written words.

For more info on Jonathan, visit: jonathansherr.com