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March 2005- We are proud to announce that actor Sean Astin is now the voice for the award-winning documentary film California Sea Lions-An Unforgettable Encounter which is Now available on DVD!

It was an amazing experience working with Sean Astin and being the professional that he is, he was right on the mark while keeping us laughing and we all had a lot of fun working together. We would like to throw out a big thanks to Sean for believing in our project and supporting the sea lions while giving us the perfect voice to compliment the film.

Joe Cornell, Sean Astin and Alan De Herrera at
the Post Modern Edit recording studio.

Sean Astin made his feature film debut (at age 13) as "Mikey Walsh" in Richard Donner's adventure The Goonies (1984). Sean's portrayal of a young man determined to play football for Notre Dame in Rudy (1993) won hearts across America, and continues to inspire young people whenever it is shown. Other well-known film credits include Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses, Safe Passage, and White Water Summer.Sean starred in Peter Jackson's epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings, as "Samwise Gamgee," the trustworthy sidekick of Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood.) He also recently starred opposite Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in the comedy 50 First Dates and on the hit t.v. show 24 .

Sean received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. He can also be seen in the indie releases Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer and Boy Meets Girl.A promising director, Astin garnered an Academy Award nomination for his short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife, Christine. A Directors Guild of America member, Astin has also directed episodes of the HBO anthology series Perversions of Science and Angel for The WB. His short film The Long and Short of It was an official entry at Sundance 2003. He has his Official web site at www.seanastin.com.