Preston Corbell

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Preston Michael Corbell was born in Dallas, Texas and is an American actor, filmmaker, writer. His most notable role was scientist John Casey in the popular sci-fi web series IQ-145 alongside Thomas Dekker, Paul Johansson, and Lindsey McKeon.

Film career

Beginning his film career in Wilmington, North Carolina, he worked as a stand-in and photo double for Chad Michael Murray on the CW's One Tree Hill. His most notable acting experiences includes Surface, Cabin Fever 2 IQ-145, The Marc Pease Experience and One Tree Hill as well as working on Eastbound and Down. In 2014 he started his own film production company Demented Gnome Productions based out of Austin, Texas which released its first film, Nitrous in 2014 and a powerful emotionally driven film entitled The Name I Know in 2015. Corbell described the film as "Heavy subject matter that ventures into areas that are not normally explored in traditional film" In Winter 2013 he shot a film at the historic Pfluger House in Austin, Texas. Corbell said the location was perfect for the film. "I hate to say that the house is good for a horror movie; it sounds bad,” Preston's newest project is The Rumpelstiltskin Killer, it will be released in 2016. Preston was featured in an article for Austin Fusion Magazine in October 2015. The article went into how his life as a filmmaker has evolved and where he is today. He talked openly about his interest and continued pursuit to gain traction in the indie horror community. A community Corbell finds particularly intriguing because of its large and loyal fan base.

Personal life

Preston is currently pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology and will continue on to pursue a PhD. in psychology. He received his undergrad at Texas Tech University. In 2011 Preston started an inspirational clothing line designed around the concept of embracing life's battle wounds.