On April 7, 2022 HIFF hosted a private screening for The Wind and The Reckoning, for cast, crew and special guests,

at @ConsolidatedHI Kahala Theatre.

Photos below:

Ian with his wife Annie and son Lucas
Actor Nick Masciangelo and Ian

Photo credits: Madi Grace , Stuart Featheran and Nick Masciangelo from Instagram.

*The Wind and The Reckoning is the true Hawaiian story of Ko’alau and Pi’ilani who are forced to flee after the government tries to separate their family during a Leprosy outbreak.*

*As an outbreak of leprosy engulfs 19th-century colonial Hawai’i, a small group of infected Native Hawaiians resist government-mandated exile, taking a courageous stand against the provisional government in a story inspired by real-life events.*  

Henry Ian Cusick as McCabe

The Wind and the Reckoning will have it’s official release later this year.

Recently Ian posted on his Instagram story, a selfie photo from the Phuket International Airport with the comment:

“Anything I shouldn’t miss?”

That left fans everywhere, wondering if he was there for a holiday or work?

Actually he was there for both!

Ian was shooting a new indie film while in Phuket, Thailand…followed by a visit to Bangkok with his lovely wife Annie, before returning home to Hawaii.

Information released so far on the film, is it’s title – ‘1 Million Followers’ and per Ian, he plays “a Russian villian.”

Producer Rachel Morgan was asked about the film too and her reply was:  “All I can say for now is it’s a social media based thriller that takes place primarily in Phuket.”  The film is directed by Harvey Lowry.

Some of the cast also includes Patrick Atchison, Constanza Palavecino, Shelley Q, and Jade Ma.

Filming took place in February and March and with it now concluded, and in post production we await further news!

Several BTS photos were posted by cast and crew on their instagram accounts during filming. We’re sharing a few down below….

Ian With Costume Designer Mikael Sharafyan
Ian and Daniel Limbuprasert of Bespoke Tailors in Phuket, Thailand

Follow Ian on Instagram here: Henry Ian Cusick Official Instagram

When you order a Cameo from Ian, you not only will enjoy your own personal video message from him…you’ll also be helping the people of Ukraine who have suffered greatly during the invasion of their country by Russia.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost their lives and who have had to flee from their homes in this war.

https://www.cameo.com/henryiancusick

Happening online this Sunday, March 13, 2022……. the second Kabby Con!

The 100 fans were thrilled to learn they will have another opportunity to interact and enjoy several online activities with one of the show’s favorite couples……Henry Ian Cusick who portrayed Marcus Kane and Paige Turco who portrayed Abby Griffin.

Join both Ian and Paige this Sunday online for fun chats, panels and meeting rooms.

Find below, their times and events (Times shown are in EST – Eastern Standard Time)

EST Event Times

Tickets for all of their events can be purchased here: Dream It At Home Con 18

Ian’s first in person fan convention appearance in 2 years and it’s happening next month in November, in Liverpool, England! Come meet him November 13 and 14, 2021!!

From the convention’s facebook:

COMIC CON LIVERPOOL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT – HENRY IAN CUSICK

Henry Ian Cusick is a Peruvian-Scottish actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director.

He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the ABC television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Jesus in The Gospel of John, the ABC political thriller series Scandal, as Stephen Finch, as Marcus Kane in The CW science fiction series The 100, as Dr. Jonas Lear in The Passage on Fox and as Russell “Russ” Taylor in the CBS action drama MacGyver.

To get tickets to meet Henry Ian Cusick please go to www.comicconventionliverpool.co.uk

Have fun all you fans who are going! We look forward to seeing your photos with him!

Together again for the fans….Henry Ian Cusick and Paige Turco! Don’t miss them this Sunday at the Dream It At Home Virtual Con 15. Examples of Ian’s event options, and the Kabby event options, captured below. We anticipate a calendar of times soon.

Tickets are still available for their individual events too! Order tickets here: Dream It At Home 15

Ian has been announced for Dream It At Home Con 15, the virtual fan convention hosted by Event Brite. Ian will appear on Sunday, Sept 19, 2021…

This will mark his third appearance with the convention. He will be doing live 1-1 video chats as well as 3-1 video chats.

In addition, he’ll have a live group meeting room and will record videos too for fans wanting those.

Lots of options for fans to choose!

If you haven’t participated in the past, we encourage you to come and join in on the excitement and the fun with Ian!

Tickets may be purchased here: Dream It At Home/Henry Ian Cusick Scroll down to view and purchase the options for him.

Find Dream It Conventions on Twitter: DreamIt/Twitter

We are pleased to announce that Ian was elected to be a representative in SAG-AFTRA, the main actors’ union.

Ian ran as part of MembershipFirst – “an organized community of SAG-AFTRA members and leaders who’ve come together to protect the rights and interests of every member in every category of our union.” Ian will represent Hawaii as a National Board Member, a Local Board Member, and a Convention Delegate.

Congratulations, Ian…this is exciting news, and we know you will represent Hawaii and be a great support to your fellow union members.

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Our thanks to Chuck Slavin on FB for the posts below.

One of Ian’s biggest supporters, Tatiana who’s on Twitter @Tat_Yatanis……treated Ian and fans to her latest compilation video of his most recent TV character, Russ Taylor from MacGyver!

Tatiana’s videos are some of the best when it comes to fan made videos…….it’s commonly said she uses her “Tat Magic” to always bring an entertaining video viewing experience for fans everywhere. Whether its her magic or more what we believe is, her amazing videography skills, one thing is certain. It’s always a pleasure watching them!

In this one, she captures so much of Russ’s sense of humor and unique charm, which made him a fan favorite rather quickly when Ian joined the cast for the show’s 4th and 5th seasons.

While CBS announced plans not to renew MacGyver for a 6th season, disappointing the show’s fans worldwide, we’re so grateful CBS gave Ian the opportunity to bring Russ to the screen and in a character that both he and viewers enjoyed so much.

Here’s to Russ Taylor and here’s to Tatiana’s video showing us some of his most best and entertaining moments. Enjoy!

Thank you Tatiana!! XX

RUSS TAYLOR by Tatiana

Enjoy this look behind the scenes of Awaken, to meet the musicians who bring the phenomenal music to the film!

Thank you to Director Bob Degus for this opportunity to watch and learn how the music part of the film came to be….

Awaken – The Music – Featurette

Celebrating the Music of the film Awaken
and the musicians.
(in alphabetical order

David Daniel Brown
Diana Carr
Bogdan Djukic
Shireen Jarrahian
Ram Dass Khalsa
Gaiea Sanskrit
Adrienne Shamszad

Awaken is an intense, cautionary cinematic fable, deeply relevant to our times. The film takes a brutal, unflinching look at mankind stripped bare of the thin veneer of social convention. It is a daring, bold, often painful journey into the darkness of our primal, carnal selves, ultimately asking the audience to answer the question “what will it take for us all to awaken?”

GABRIELLE ANWAR
HENRY IAN CUSICK
DAVE BAEZ

Directed by BOB DEGUS
Written by MICHELE McGUIRE
Produced by MICHELE McGUIRE, ALEXANDRA ANGELIQUE LEEPER, JON SILBERG, BOB DEGUS Executive Producer JEFF KNIPP
Director of Photography NATHAN WILSON
Edited by BOB DEGUS and LOGAN BREIT
Music Producer RAM DASS KHALSA
Songs by DIANA CARR, GAIEA SANSKRIT, ADRIENNE SHAMSZAD
Music by DAVID DANIEL BROWN, BOGDAN DJUKIC, SHIREEN JARRAHIAN, and RAM DASS KHALSA
Light Language ABIGAIL STELLAR SHEKINAH
Production Designer JEFF KNIPP
Costume Designer ALYCIA BELLE
A film by BOB DEGUS AWAKEN

Actress Gabrielle Anwar (Jessica) rehearses a scene on the set of the indie-film Awaken, directed by Bob Degus.

Actor Henry Ian Cusick rehearses a scene from the indie-film Awaken, directed by Bob Degus.
Actor Dave Baez (Elias) rehearses a scene on the indie-film Awaken, directed by Bob Degus.

Official Awaken Website

Awaken Film Twitter Page

Awaken Instagram