{"id":2161,"date":"2021-01-16T06:31:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T06:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:44:29","slug":"the-cast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161","title":{"rendered":"THE CAST"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

THE CAST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

OLGA SAFARI:<\/strong><\/p>

Olga Safari’s career took off after booking her co-starring role as Nichole Boyle in the feature film “Check Point,” and for being Briefcase Model #14 on one of America’s biggest game shows “Deal or No Deal.”<\/p>

She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>

She studied at prestigious acting schools such as The Groundlings Theatre and School for Improv, and at Anthony Meindl in Hollywood, California.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

ANDREA FIGLIOMENI:<\/strong><\/p>

Andrea Figliomeni is an actress from Albany, New York. She is best known for her portrayal of Ali Spencer in the feature film \u201cThe Mystery of Her\u201d and for her portrayal of Nancy in Crypt TV\u2019s, \u201cMordeo\u201d. She is represented by Brent Paxton at Kreativ Artists Entertainment. A passionate actress, singer, writer, and collaborator.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

BOBBY SLASKI:<\/strong><\/p>

Bobby Slaski is an actor (Cerberus, White Terror, Life of the Party), writer (Meeting Across the Hills, Pilot Light) and director (Groups of Two, Cycle). A New Jersey native, he\u2019s been living in LA for three years, honing his craft both on screen and on stage. He received acclaim for his first short film \u201cMeeting Across the Hills\u201d, which he wrote, produced, and won \u201cBest Actor 2019\u201d at the Grove Film Festival, along with \u201cBest Picture 2020\u201d for his directorial debut \u201cGroups of Two.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

KEVIN BENERSTEIN:<\/strong><\/p>

Born and raised in Philadelphia, now living in LA with the goal of meeting and working with great storytellers. He aims to work with passionate filmmakers that have a common objective to offer new perspectives to the human condition through film.<\/p>

Kevin has been in various short films, three years study under the Meisner technique, multiple on camera and scene study classes. He is always looking to collaborate so feel free to reach out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

EMMA GELEYNSE:<\/strong><\/p>

Emma Geleynse began acting while performing in shows at school in Sunnyvale, California. She moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to train at AMDA College of the Performing Arts. In earning her BFA in Acting, she developed a passion for film while furthering her love of theater.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

NICHOLAS MANELICK:<\/strong><\/p>

Growing up in Alaska and Pennsylvania, Nicholas developed a passion for performing at an early age through his high school musicals and continued to pursue acting throughout college.\u00a0 With a heavy focus on performance, he attended Kutztown University and ultimately received a Bachelor of Science in Education.\u00a0 He relocated to Los Angeles, where he hosted a web series called AnimeTV which ran for five years and also booked voice over work for various video games and anime including Magna Carta 2 and The Familiar of Zero.\u00a0 He voiced Ultraman Mebius in a Japanese full-length Ultraman feature film and has professionally MC\u2019d various events.\u00a0 At the beginning of the year he finished a national Broadway tour of Chicago where he played Billy Flynn.<\/p>

Nicholas was so happy to film with this talented cast and crew\u2026 and his secret obsession is watching all of the Star Trek series\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

ERIC BARKHORN:<\/strong><\/p>

Eric Barkhorn began acting, singing, and dancing in musical theater at age 5. He starred in musicals such as Oliver, Into the Woods, Once Upon a Mattress and many more. From the start he fell in love with acting and knew nothing else would make him happier than to act forever. After high school he made the decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career and can be seen in G.B.F. on Hulu, Hello Erik, and soon Obsessions to name a few.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE CAST OLGA SAFARI: Olga Safari’s career took off after booking her co-starring role as Nichole Boyle in the feature film “Check Point,” and for being Briefcase Model #14 on one of America’s biggest game shows “Deal or No Deal.” She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She studied at prestigious acting schools […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2161","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nTHE CAST - Obsessions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"THE CAST - Obsessions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"THE CAST OLGA SAFARI: Olga Safari’s career took off after booking her co-starring role as Nichole Boyle in the feature film “Check Point,” and for being Briefcase Model #14 on one of America’s biggest game shows “Deal or No Deal.” She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She studied at prestigious acting schools […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Obsessions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-09T19:44:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Olga_Maria.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161\",\"name\":\"THE CAST - Obsessions\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/Olga_Maria.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-16T06:31:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-09T19:44:29+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/Olga_Maria.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/Olga_Maria.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":227},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/obsessionsthefilm.com\\\/?page_id=2161#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"THE CAST\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Obsessions\",\"description\":\"The Film\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"THE CAST - Obsessions","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"THE CAST - Obsessions","og_description":"THE CAST OLGA SAFARI: Olga Safari’s career took off after booking her co-starring role as Nichole Boyle in the feature film “Check Point,” and for being Briefcase Model #14 on one of America’s biggest game shows “Deal or No Deal.” She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She studied at prestigious acting schools […]","og_url":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161","og_site_name":"Obsessions","article_modified_time":"2026-03-09T19:44:29+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Olga_Maria.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161","url":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161","name":"THE CAST - Obsessions","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Olga_Maria.jpg","datePublished":"2021-01-16T06:31:52+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-09T19:44:29+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Olga_Maria.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Olga_Maria.jpg","width":400,"height":227},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/?page_id=2161#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"THE CAST"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\/","name":"Obsessions","description":"The Film","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dimgrey-gorilla-733570.hostingersite.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2161"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4325,"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2161\/revisions\/4325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/obsessionsthefilm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}