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He is also the host of the ”In The Moment” podcast. The podcast primarily discusses acting and art, and features interviews with casting directors, actors, and industry professionals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In The Moment: Acting, Art and Life|url=https://soundcloud.com/anthonymeindl|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=SoundCloud|language=en}}</ref>

He is also the host of the ”In The Moment” podcast. The podcast primarily discusses acting and art, and features interviews with casting directors, actors, and industry professionals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In The Moment: Acting, Art and Life|url=https://soundcloud.com/anthonymeindl|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=SoundCloud|language=en}}</ref>

=== Director–Producer ===

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His first feature screenplay, ”The Wonder Girls”, won the grand prize for a feature screenplay in the [[Slamdance Film Festival]] Screenplay Competition in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slamdance Screenplay Announces Winners!|url=http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/feature_competition.asp|publisher=Slamdance|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024132057/http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/feature_competition.asp|archivedate=October 24, 2007}}</ref> He was nominated for Best Director at the LA Weekly Theater Awards for two consecutive years – for Best Comedy (”Swimming in the Shallows”) and Best Drama (”Dogs Barking”).<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25th Annual LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees|work=LA Weekly |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2004-02-12/stage/the-25th-annual-la-weekly-theater-award-nominees|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=February 12, 2004}}</ref> The casts for both shows were also nominated for Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama.

His first feature screenplay, ”The Wonder Girls”, won the grand prize for a feature screenplay in the [[Slamdance Film Festival]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slamdance Screenplay Announces Winners!|url=http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/feature_competition.asp|publisher=Slamdance|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024132057/http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/feature_competition.asp|archivedate=October 24, 2007}}</ref> He was nominated for Best Director at the LA Weekly Theater Awards for two consecutive years – for Best Comedy (”Swimming in the Shallows”) and Best Drama (”Dogs Barking”).<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25th Annual LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees|work=LA Weekly |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2004-02-12/stage/the-25th-annual-la-weekly-theater-award-nominees|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=February 12, 2004}}</ref> The casts for both shows were also nominated for Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama.

His first short, ”Ready? OK!”, played in over a dozen international film festivals, winning numerous “Best of” awards, and premiered on MTV’s LOGO Network in 2009 as part of their “Click List: Best In Short Film Series.” It won the 2008 Planet Out Scion Viewer’s Choice Short Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|last=Melloy|first=Kilian|title=Four Gay Short Films on One New DVD Release|url=http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=movies&sc3&id=83544|publisher=Edge Publications|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=November 19, 2008}}</ref>

His first short, ”Ready? OK!”, played in over a dozen international film festivals, winning numerous ” of” awards, and premiered on MTV’s LOGO Network in 2009 as part of their “Click List: Best In Short Film Series” It won the 2008 Planet Out Scion Viewer’s Choice Short Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|last=Melloy|first=Kilian|title=Four Gay Short Films on One New DVD Release|url=http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=movies&sc3&id=83544|publisher=Edge Publications|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=November 19, 2008}}</ref>

The first feature film he directed, ”Birds of a Feather” (2011), won him Best Director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 [[Golden Door Film Festival]]{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}. It also won the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=23rd Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival AWARDS Announced!!!|url=http://www.hglcf.org/2012/06/23rd-annual-honolulu-rainbow-film-festival-awards|publisher=Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=June 1, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140310103736/http://www.hglcf.org/2012/06/23rd-annual-honolulu-rainbow-film-festival-awards|archive-date=March 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film features Academy Award winner [[Olympia Dukakis]], Bruce Vilanch, and Trevor Donovan.

The first feature film he directed, ”Birds of a Feather” (2011), won him awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 [[Golden Door Film Festival]]{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}} It also won the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=23rd Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival AWARDS Announced!!!|url=http://www.hglcf.org/2012/06/23rd-annual-honolulu-rainbow-film-festival-awards|publisher=Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation|accessdate=March 10, 2014|date=June 1, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140310103736/http://www.hglcf.org/2012/06/23rd-annual-honolulu-rainbow-film-festival-awards|archive-date=March 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film features Academy Award winner [[Olympia Dukakis]], Bruce Vilanch, and Trevor Donovan.

He wrote and directed ”Where We Go From Here” (2019), depicting issues of immigration, gun violence, and love in the modern world. It premiered at Outfest<ref>{{Cite web|title=Where We Go From Here |url=https://festival.outfest.org/2019/movies/where-we-go-from-here/|access-date=April 27, 2021|website=festival.outfest.org|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2018 and was acquired by [[Hulu]].

He wrote and directed ”Where We Go From Here” (2019), depicting issues of immigration, gun violence, and love in the modern world. It premiered at Outfest<ref>{{Cite web|title=Where We Go From Here |url=https://festival.outfest.org/2019/movies/where-we-go-from-here/|access-date=April 27, 2021|website=festival.outfest.org|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2018 and was acquired by [[Hulu]].

In 2019, He directed the short ”Is This You, Too?”, written by and starring Barbara Howlin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IMDB| publisher=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9023414/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017011838/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9023414/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 |archive-date=October 17, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2019, directed the short ”Is This You, Too?”, written by and starring Barbara Howlin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IMDB| publisher=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9023414/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017011838/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9023414/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 |archive-date=October 17, 2021 }}</ref>

== Authorship ==

== Authorship ==

American actor and comedian (born 1968)

Anthony Paul Meindl (born January 14, 1968) is an American director, screenwriter, actor, author, and comedian. He is best known for the direct-to-video series Hard Hat Harry and as the artistic director of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Meindl was born January 14, 1968, in LaPorte, Indiana.[2]

In the 1990s, Meindl starred in Hard Hat Harry, a children’s show that was designed to introduce young viewers to various vehicles and construction equipment.[3]

He moved from New York City to Los Angeles in 1997, where he featured in commercials for multiple products and companies.[4] He also appeared in Off-Broadway stage productions of Titus Andronicus, Merrily We Roll Along,[5] and the LA Weekly Award-nominated Cabaret.

His film credits deal almost exclusively with LGBTQ themes, including the 1997 drama David Searching, the 1998 drama Minor Details, and the 2000 comedy drama Get Your Stuff. In 2005, he was in the mystery comedy Death of a Saleswoman. In 1998, he appeared in an episode of Will & Grace; “The Truth About Will & Dogs”.[6]

Meindl is the artistic director of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop which is active in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, London, Sydney, New York City,[7] Toronto, Cape Town, Santa Fe, Copenhagen, and Vancouver.

He is also the host of the In The Moment podcast. The podcast primarily discusses acting and art, and features interviews with casting directors, actors, and industry professionals.[8]

Director and producer

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His first feature screenplay, The Wonder Girls, won the grand prize for a feature screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival screenplay competition in 2007.[9] He was nominated for Best Director at the LA Weekly Theater Awards for two consecutive years – for Best Comedy (Swimming in the Shallows) and Best Drama (Dogs Barking).[10] The casts for both shows were also nominated for Best Ensemble in a Comedy and Best Ensemble in a Drama.

His first short, Ready? OK!, played in over a dozen international film festivals, winning numerous “best of” awards, and premiered on MTV’s LOGO Network in 2009 as part of their “Click List: Best In Short Film Series”. It won the 2008 Planet Out Scion Viewer’s Choice Short Film Awards.[11]

The first feature film he directed, Birds of a Feather (2011), won him best director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival and the 2013 Golden Door Film Festival.[citation needed] It also won the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival.[12] The film features Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis, Bruce Vilanch, and Trevor Donovan.

He wrote and directed Where We Go From Here (2019), depicting issues of immigration, gun violence, and love in the modern world. It premiered at Outfest[13] in 2018 and was acquired by Hulu.

In 2019, he directed the short Is This You, Too?, written by and starring Barbara Howlin.[14]

He is the author of five books: At Left Brain Turn Right,[15] a spiritual self-help book, Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups,[16] Book the F#king Job!,[17] Book the F#king Job for Teens,[18] and his memoir You Knew When You Were 2.[19]

He is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post,[20] The Daily Love, and Backstage.

Acting
Year Title Role Notes
1994 All My Children (TV series) Waiter TV series, 1 episode: “Episode dated 20 January 1994”
1995 Hard Hat Harry[21] Hard Hat Harry (credited as Anthony Paul) Children’s TV Series, 2 episodes: “Real Life Fire Trucks For Kids” and “All About… Trucks”
1997 David Searching Diner Waiter Independent film
1998 Will & Grace Cute Guy (credited as Anthony Paul Meindl) TV series, 1 episode: “The Truth About Will and Dogs”
1999 Any Day Now Waiter TV series, 1 episode: “Say Something”
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines Ryan Duffy TV movie
Family Law Scott Kaplan TV series, 1 episode: “The Fourth Trimester”
2000 Get Your Stuff Eric Independent Film
2006 Death of a Saleswoman Ethan Capperlog Independent Film
2011 Birds of a Feather[22] Mark Daniels Independent Film/TV Movie
2018 Sum of Us[23] Tony (self) Feature Film
2019 Where We Go from Here[24] Ricky Feature Film
  1. ^ “Acting Classes London”. Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Meindl, Anthony (January 8, 2016). Book The Fucking Job!: A Guide for Actors. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1977521408.
  3. ^ “Anthony Meindl | Lake Agassiz Regional Library”. Lake Agassiz Regional Library. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Anthony Meindl’s Actor’s Workshop
  5. ^ Morris, Steven Leigh (June 7, 2000). “The Good Doctor Sang”. LA Weekly. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  6. ^ “Will & Grace” The Truth About Will and Dogs (TV Episode 1998) – IMDb, retrieved March 30, 2021
  7. ^ Boriosi, Marc S (October 7, 2013). “Anthony Meindl – Acting His Sage”. The Levity Ball. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  8. ^ “In The Moment: Acting, Art and Life”. SoundCloud. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  9. ^ “Slamdance Screenplay Announces Winners!”. Slamdance. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
  10. ^ “The 25th Annual LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees”. LA Weekly. February 12, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  11. ^ Melloy, Kilian (November 19, 2008). “Four Gay Short Films on One New DVD Release”. Edge Publications. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  12. ^ “23rd Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival AWARDS Announced!!!”. Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  13. ^ “Where We Go From Here”. festival.outfest.org. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  14. ^ “IMDB”. IMDb. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021.
  15. ^ “At Left Brain Turn Right: An Uncommon Path to Shutting Up Your Inner Critic, Giving Fear the Finger & Having an Amazing Life!”. Amazon.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  16. ^ “Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups: 26 Ways to Not Worry (Really!), Be Happy (Truly!), and Get over Yourself (Finally!)”. Amazon.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Book the Fucking Job!: A Guide for Actors. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via amazon.com.
  18. ^ Book the Job! (For Teens): A Guide for Actors. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. April 21, 2017. ISBN 978-1-5432-4155-6. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  19. ^ You Knew when You Were 2. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via amazon.com.
  20. ^ “Anthony Meindl | HuffPost”. www.huffpost.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  21. ^ Hard Hat Harry (TV Series 1995–1996) – IMDb, retrieved March 30, 2021
  22. ^ Meindl, Anthony (January 1, 2011), Birds of a Feather (Comedy), Lindsay Frame, Anthony Meindl, Danielle Hoover, Lindsay Hollister, Intrepid Entertainment, META Films, retrieved March 30, 2021
  23. ^ Meindl, Anthony, Sum of Us (Documentary, Comedy, Drama, News), Jessica Jade Barry, Verity Branco, Sabrina Campbell, Kathryn Cherasaro, Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment, retrieved March 30, 2021
  24. ^ Meindl, Anthony (November 30, 2019), Where We Go from Here (Drama), Justine Wachsberger, Raphael Desprez, Camille De Pazzis, Nicolas Berger-Vachon, Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment, retrieved March 30, 2021

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