Beth Lisick (born December 13, 1968, in Saratoga, California) is an American writer, performer, and author of six books. With Arline Klatte, she co-founded the Porchlight Storytelling Series[1] of spoken word performances in San Francisco in 2002.[2][3] Her spoken word performances were featured at the Lollapalooza festival, the South by Southwest Music Festival, Bumbershoot, and Lilith Fair.[4] She has toured with Sister Spit. She has also performed sketch comedy with the group White Noise Radio Theatre[5] at SF Sketchfest and has an ongoing film and stage collaboration with Tara Jepsen.[6] The pair wrote and acted in an original web series entitled "Rods and Cones", which was named one of Indiewire's 25 Best Series/Creators of 2014.
Beth Lisick | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1968 Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, writer, performer, actress |
| Genre | Poetry Fiction Sketch comedy Storytelling Acting |
| Spouse | Eli Crews |
| Children | One |
| Website | |
| bethlisick | |
In 2009, she appeared in the film Everything Strange and New, directed by award-winning American filmmaker Frazer Bradshaw. The film screened at numerous festivals including Sundance Film Festival,[7] Munich Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[8] and the San Francisco International Film Festival,[9] where it won the FIPRESCI Award.
In 2011, she received a grant from the Creative Work Fund to collaborate on a book project with Creativity Explored. The result is a ten-part series of chapbooks entitled Tell You What.
Lisick is married to recording engineer and producer Eli Crews. Together they have one child, Gus.[10]
Bibliography
edit- Monkey Girl, Manic D Press (1997) ISBN 0-916397-49-1
- This Too Can Be Yours, Manic D Press (2001) ISBN 0-916397-73-4 — winner of the 2002 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for Fiction[11]
- Everybody Into the Pool: True Tales, HarperCollins/ReganBooks (2005) ISBN 0-06-083426-9
- Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone (2008) ISBN 0-06-114396-0
- Yokohama Threeway (2013) ISBN 9780872866256
- Edie on the Green Screen (2020) ISBN 978-1-7333672-0-2
Anthologies
- Santa Cruz Noir, Akashic. Susie Bright, ed. (2018) ISBN 9781617756474
- Yes Is the Answer, Rare Bird Books. Marc Weingarten, Tyson Cornell, eds. ISBN 0985490209
- The Speed Chronicles, Akashic. Joseph Mattson, ed. (2011) ISBN 161775028X
- The Post-It Note Diaries. Arthur Jones, illustrator.(2011) ISBN 0452296978
- Best American Poetry. James Tate, ed. (1997) ISBN 0684814528
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Spectres of the Spectrum | Voice of Boo Boo | directed by Craig Baldwin | |
| 2002 | Compulsory Breathing | Woman | short film directed by David Munro | |
| 2003 | The Rest of the World | short film directed by Frazer Bradshaw | ||
| 2005 | 24/7 | Cookie Feltcher | video short | |
| 2005 | Diving for Pearls | Carole Murphy | co-directed by Beth and Tara Jepsen | |
| 2009 | Everything Strange and New | Reneé | directed by Frazer Bradshaw | |
| 2010 | Sinking State | Bernadette | short film directed by Frazer Bradshaw | |
| 2011 | Treatment | Debra | Feature film directed by Sean Nelson and Steven Schardt | [12] |
| 2013 | Redemption Trail | Larraine | Feature film directed by Britta Sjogren | [13] |
| 2013 | Tick Tock for Ding Dongs | Carole Murphy | short film directed by Beth and Tara Jepsen | |
| 2013 | Food Coma | short film | ||
| 2013 | Stepsister | Beth | short film directed by Joey Izzo | |
| 2014 | Rods and Cones | Carole Murphy | web series written/directed/starred in by Beth and Tara Jepsen | |
| 2014 | My Daughter's Boyfriend | Beth Martinson | short film directed by Joey Izzo | |
| 2015 | Transparent | Shopkeeper | Amazon TV series. Episode directed by Jill Soloway | [14] |
| 2016 | Pushing Dead | Receptionist | feature film directed by Tom E. Brown | [15] |
| 2016 | I Was There Too | Beth | short film directed by Joey Izzo | [16] |
| 2018 | Send Me | Woman | No Age music video directed by Jonn Herschend | [16] |
| 2019 | Director's Commentary | Lisa | short film directed by Jonn Herschend | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Karp, Evan (2013-12-23). "The Rumpus Interview with Beth Lisick". The Rumpus.net. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Porch Light Story Telling Series | SF Station". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Starr, Penelope (23 August 2009). "Storytelling in San Francisco". Tucson Citizen (Story). Gannett. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Beth Lisick". Salon.com. 5 October 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Compulsory Breathing". Our Films. Independent Lens. PBS. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Crooks, Pete. "Beth Lisick & Tara Jepsen's new show: Getting in on the Ground Floor and Staying There". Diablomag.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Everything Strange and New | Sundance Festival 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Everything Strange and New". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Michael Read. "Everything Strange and New". Films. San Francisco International Film Festival (Plot). Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Anderson, Lessley (2005-08-28). "Beth Lisick: A Princess of Paradox". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Firecracker Alternative Book Awards". ReadersRead.com. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2009.
- ^ "Treatment". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Redemption Trail". IMDb.com. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Beth Lisick". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Pushing Dead". IMDb.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "I Was There Too". IMDb.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
edit- Beth Lisick at IMDb