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| G.C. Hwang | |
[[Image: |225px]]On the set of Perpetual
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| Born | 29 October 1982 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Occupation | Film Director, Producer, and Writer |
G.C. Hwang (born October 29, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and TV director, writer, and producer most famous for the award-winning Perpetual television series and Nexus. He is married to actress and producer Kelly Haverson with three children: Alicia (2014), Weston (2015), and Audrey (2017). They reside between Santa Barbara, California and Seattle, Washington.
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[edit] Career
Hwang started his film career in junior high by making home-made spoofs of classic horror films with his friends. He transitioned to theater as an actor and assistant director for his high school’s local productions and was also involved in radio broadcasting until finishing college. Hwang had taken an extended hiatus from filmmaking when he studied communications in the University of Washington, served for four years in the U.S. Air Force, and completed a Masters of Science in International Relations in Troy State University. He returned to film studies at the Seattle Film Institute and accumulated his experience by working in local television productions and commercials in the Seattle area. After moving to Los Angeles Hwang also became involved with music videos and developed a strong intuition for editing and visual effects.
His silver screen breakthrough came with Perpetual, a short film about one man’s ability to die and revive in another pre-made clone of himself as a tool of espionage, winning him several nominations at the Cannes Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. NBC Television later acquired the rights to Perpetual and slated Hwang as the series producer and director. The series lasted for three seasons while Hwang directed The Witness, based on Fantastic Children by Takashi Nakamura. After both projects were finished, Hwang spent three years developing the Nexus animated trilogy between American, Japanese, and Korean animation studios.
He has also worked as the co-producer for Entropy, a post-apocalyptic drama, and Time Covers All, a World War II-period romance.
[edit] Upcoming Projects
Hwang is currently producing the Shadow Star television miniseries, based on the Japanese manga released in 1998. He has begun production for a television adaption of Kino no Tabi titled The Journey of Kino. Both productions were announced at the 2023 Comic-Con in San Diego. Hwang is rumored to be developing a film adaption of Skyburned, based on the novel of the same title.
[edit] Style
- Often employs profile photography, haze filters, and archetypical still shots when focusing on key characters.
- Like Ridley Scott, refuses to include scenes with lovemaking. “Because real life is more fun.”
- Often brings composer R. Nolen Griffin into his film projects.
- There is a female character named Eve in every film he has writen.
[edit] Criticism
Critics have questioned the numerous religious references in Nexus: Dusk, stating that there are inaccurate representations from the Christian Bible and the Buddhist Sanskrit.
Hwang is a member of the "Free Screen," a group of filmmakers against excessive product placement in television and film.
[edit] Selected Works
- 1.5 Centuries (2010), for screenplay
- From Vancouver to Yokohama (2011), for screenplay
- Perpetual (short film, 2013)
- Perpetual (television, 2014-2017)
- The Witness (2016)
- Nexus: Conquest (2020)
- Nexus: Turn of Tides (2021)
- Nexus: Dusk (2022)
- Shadow Star (television, 2024) post-production
- The Journey of Kino (2025) announced
- Skyburned (2027) rumored
[edit] Other Information
It is reported that Hwang anonymously contributes to several charities, including organizations for Alzheimer’s Disease research and scholarship programs for the arts. He is also a proponent for U.S. immigration rights and Gay Civil Rights.
Lives a nocturnal sleep pattern, usually awake from 1pm until 6am.
Wife Kelly Haverson is the Executive Officer for their company, Train 7 Productions.
[edit] External Links
- Official website
- IMDB Profile
- Interview with Anderson Cooper
