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Hollywood Is A "Maid-To-Order" Move For Rachel Grubb And Silent-But-Deadly Productions

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Rachel Grubb / Brooke Lemke

It's a story that has been played out over a zillion times in books, movies and even rock ballads, an aspiring young woman from the Midwest heads to Hollywood to seek fame in fortune in the movie biz.

Well, however, for actress and Minnesota native Rachel Grubb her move to Tinseltown is just the logical next step in a movie career that began six years ago. So far, the talented writer, producer, actress and model hasn't needed any big-time Hollywood backing to forge a successful stint both in front of, and behind, the camera, landing 38 acting rolls over that time span.

As I have reported in other articles, Rachel's star has been on the ascend big-time over the past couple of years.

But now it is time to take the next step, to leave Minnesota and head west, along with her production company Silent-But-Deadly Productions, which she co founded with fellow actress Brooke Lemke in 2006. Since it's inception SBDP has produced seven film projects, including "Why Am I In A Box" and "A Young Heart", to help young actresses break into the entertainment industry. Though the production company doesn't exclude male talent, most of their projects are filmed with about a 75% cast and crew.

Now Brooke and Rachel can see if what worked so well in Minnesota can work in Los Angeles?

Odds are it can and will. After all, isn't Hollywood a place that everyone comes to make their dreams come true? With any luck these two actresses from, “Land of 10000 Lakes,” may be able to make their own dreams, and the dreams of others, come true.

As for the people they leave behind, well, Brooke Lemke had this to say, "This will officially be "good-bye" to Minnesota for us. We have been grateful for all of the support and encouragement over the past few years and hope with this larger step, we'll continue to have your support as we make more projects a reality! Where we'll make our films will all depend on the story locations and tax incentives, so it's difficult to say when or if we'll back to Minnesota. But we will NEVER forget you!"

Here are some of Rachel Grubb's latest modeling photos:

Silent But Deadly Productions Presents - Silly But Delusional

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Silent But Deadly Productions

(Click HERE To View "Silly But Delusional")

Well, now that small independent productions are all the rage now, I figured that I would continue to ride the wave....for as long it lasts. Today I have another little film made on a shoe-string budget. This time it isn't a film made with toy Godzilla figures or a guy in monkey suite scaring a bunch of kids. I thought that it would be nice to see something whimsical.....something light hearted and silly.

The first episode of Silent But Deadly's series, entitled "Silly But Delusional" made it's debut last night on the Numa Network. For those of you not familiar with SBD, it is an independent all-female production company founded by Rachel Grubb and Brooke Lemke. The two young actresses founded the company in hopes of providing talented woman with an opportunity to showcase their acting and movie making skills.

"Silly But Delusional" stars both Rachel and Brooke as two roommates who's newspaper is continually being stolen. As result, Rachel's character, Gina, begins to go a little bonkers, believing that the theft is some sort of a personal violation. On the other hand, Brooke's character, Jill, tries to deal with her roommates transformation.

Now, I want to point something. In real life Rachel has an obsession with all things Batman related. In fact I would bet that she feels more at home dressed as either Catwoman or Harley Quinn than she does in the 'wife-beater' she wears in the episode. Let's just say that kissing a poster of The Joker may not be something Rachel hasn't done before.

It is refreshing to see her doing something else besides being run through with a machete, like "Camp Kill" or being screwed by a crazed Redneck, like "Terror Overload."

The episode may not be much, but it is low-budget, so I think that it could be considered trendy. Keep your eyes peeled for more from Silent But Deadly very soon.

Silent-But-Deadly Productions Launches A Facebook Fundraiser

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Rachel Grubb

As we all know times are tough all over and it is especially hard for small, independent film companies to make ends meet. There have been several times that I have posted an article about a production team that needed a few extra dollars to help finish a film.

Well I'm doing it again, but this time I really think it is for a good cause.

Rachel Grubb of Silent-But-Deadly Productions has come up with a very fun and interesting way for people to donate to her company using Facebook.

For a $5 donation fans can rent Silent-But-Deadly Productions status update for 24 hours. The renter can use the update line to post anything they want, within reason, like a personal message or an advertisement.

Here is a copy of the message Rachel Grubb posted on Facebook:

Are you tired of boring Facebook status updates? And status updates that don't say anything, because they're really just quotes from The Dark Knight, or bad 80's songs? Well, here is your chance to change Rachel and Brooke's facebook status to whatever you want!

That's right--Silent-But-Deadly Productions is renting out their facebook statuses. We've got a web series coming up, another short film, and several other projects for 2009, and we would be grateful if you could help us out. We are a non-profit all female production company dedicated to supporting women in film. We are planning to invite some young girls to visit our set so that they have an opportunity to learn about the film making process.

For $5, you can change our statuses, either Brooke's or Rachel's, for 24 hours. You can use it to advertise your business, get the word out about your cause, or just embarrass Rachel and Brooke. (examples: "Rachel eats boogers," "Brooke listens to Eddie Money.") We are addicts and always on facebook, so plenty of people will see your message!

To get your status update, you can make a donation via paypal at this link:http://springboardforthearts.org/AboutUs/Donors.asp

You must make sure you write "Silent-But-Deadly Productions" in the message area, or the money will not go to us. When you get the email receipt from paypal, forward it to Rachel at rachelg@thechainsawmafia.com Then just let us know what you would like the status to say. We are open to anything other than hate speech, so be as creative as you want! You can buy as many 24 hours periods as you want. You can also include links.

Since we are a 501c3 non-profit, you will also get a tax deduction for the amount you donate for the 2009 fiscal year.

Even if you can't afford a donation, do us a favor and pass this along. Thanks for reading!

I strongly urge everyone to take advantage of this one, besides it would be fun. How many times do you get to blow-up someones status line on Facebook?

See Also: Rachel Grubb Takes Mihm's Monsters With Her To Vegas