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Mark Saltveit

Writing -- Standup Comedy -- Film/Video

Film and Video

Director -- Actor -- Crew

Director

"Think About It" and "Family Values" (1992), 30-second Broadcast TV Political Ads
Described in "Media Virus", by Doug Rushkoff (Ballantine: 1996, p230-4) Click here to view "Think About It".

"Losing Touch" (1987: video short)
Project for Gus Van Sant's film class

"A Man of the People" (1984: Rogers Cablesystem, Portland Oregon) One hour
Wrote and directed this experimental, interactive drama starring Wendy Westerwelle, Ann Celsi, and John Morrison

"Wasted Talent" (1984-6) Indie/punk rock cable access show
Featuring Poison Idea, Butthole Surfers, The Jackals, The Rats, Sado-Nation


Actor

"Love and Dynamite" (1992: dir. Steve Miller), Comic Store Goon (speaking role)

"Watchers 2: The Outsider" (1990: Roger Corman), 2nd Unit Title Monster

"Drugstore Cowboy" (1989: dir. Gus Van Sant), Matt Dillon's hand double
(Stuffing Heather Graham's body into the attic crawl space -- that's ME.)

"Swarga Seema" (1986: Madras/Chennai, India), Western Businessman

"TVAP Presents" (1981: Portland, OR), Chips Ahoi, The Punk Rock Prophet


Crew

Assistant Director, "Love and Dynamite" (1992: dir. Steve Miller)

Location Coordinator, "Ironheart" (1992: dir. Robert Clouse)

Grip, "My Own Private Idaho" (1991: dir. Gus Van Sant)

Set P.A., "Drugstore Cowboy" (1989: dir. Gus Van Sant)

Set P.A., "Come See the Paradise" (1990: dir. Alan Parker)

Set P.A., "Love at Large" (1990: dir. Alan Rudolph)