Editing Blayne Weaver (section)

==Career==
In the 1990s, Weaver's career was mostly in television. He appeared in the made-for-TV films ''[[The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?]]'' (1993) and ''[[The Good Old Boys (film)|The Good Old Boys]]'' (1995), followed by several bit roles on shows including ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'', and ''[[Chicago Hope]]''.<ref name=cincycomicexpo>{{cite web|url=https://cincinnaticomicexpo.com/blayne-weaver/|title=Blayne Weaver|publisher=Cincinnati Comic Expo|date=2024|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=tcm/><ref name=amda/> In 2001, he became the new voice of [[Peter Pan]].<ref name="usa"/><ref name=ktalnews/> He has since appeared in shows such as ''[[House of Mouse]]'' and has done recordings for the [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney theme parks]],<ref name=dizradio>{{cite web|url=http://www.dizradio.com/disneyblus-dizradio-disney-on-demand-show-208-w-special-guest-blayne-weaver-voice-of-peter-pan-in-return-to-neverland-kingdom-hearts-the-disney-parks-and-more/|title=DisneyBlu’s DizRadio Disney on Demand Show #208 w/ Special Guest BLAYNE WEAVER (Voice of Peter Pan in Return to Neverland, Kingdom Hearts, The Disney Parks, and more)|date=March 22, 2018|publisher=Diz Radio|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name=kennell2016/> including for ''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]'' (2003).<ref name=tvinsider-list/> He also provided the voice for Pan in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'',<ref name=dizradio/><ref name=geekdcon2023/> and for Peter Pan Cookie in ''[[Cookie Run: Kingdom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamingonphone.com/news/cookie-run-kingdom-voice-actors-updated-list/|title=Cookie Run Kingdom Voice Actors updated list for 2024|last1=Go|first1=Alice|last2=Nawar|first2=Labiba|date=January 3, 2024|publisher=GamingonPhone.com|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref>

In 2001, Weaver co-wrote the film ''[[Manic (2001 film)|Manic]]'', which stars [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]].<ref name=santagirl/><ref name="usa">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/community/chat/2002-02-22-weaver.htm|title=Return to Never Land': Blayne Weaver|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=February 22, 2002|access-date=January 22, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604011339/http://www.usatoday.com/community/chat/2002-02-22-weaver.htm|archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref> The film premiered at [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=amda/> In 2004, he formed Secret Identity Productions (SIP) with childhood friend Brandon Barrera.<ref name=audioboom2016/><ref name=ktalnews>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktalnews.com/news/exploring-the-artistic-journey-of-blayne-weaver/|title=Exploring the Artistic Journey of Blayne Weaver|last=Kirton|first=Susan|date=June 16, 2024|publisher=KTAL News|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> Later that year, they released the short film ''Losing Lois Lane'', which Weaver directed, wrote, and starred in.<ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=audioboom2016/> The film was popular online and was Weaver's directorial debut.<ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/><ref name=audioboom2016/> Weaver also wrote, directed and starred in SIP's first feature film, ''Outside Sales'',<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=audioboom2016/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/> which won awards on the film festival circuit{{cn|date=April 2025}} and was later released on DVD.<ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/> SIP's next feature, ''[[Weather Girl]]'', premiered at [[Slamdance Film Festival]] and had an ensemble cast of [[Tricia O'Kelley]], [[Mark Harmon]], [[Jon Cryer]], and [[Jane Lynch]].<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=slant-weather>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/weather-girl/|title=Review: Weather Girl|date=July 6, 2009|last=Schenker|first=Andrew|publisher=Slant Magazine|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name=screendaily/> Like SIP's other films, Weaver wrote, directed, and acted in the movie. It was released on [[Lifetime TV]] in October 2009 and on DVD following a festival run.<ref name=screendaily>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/weather-girl-to-get-us-theatrical-release-via-producers/5002654.article|title=Weather Girl to get US theatrical release via producers|date=June 17, 2009|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|publisher=Screen Daily|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> It won an award in the category Screenplay: Narrative Feature at the 2009 [[DeadCENTER Film Festival]].<ref name=weathergirlaward/>

Weaver's next major film was ''[[6 Month Rule]]'' in 2011. It starred [[Martin Starr]], [[Jaime Pressly]], [[John Michael Higgins]], and [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]]<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=6monthrule/> and won best feature film and best actor (Weaver) at the 2012 [[Hill Country Film Festival]].<ref name=hill2012/> He had his stage directorial debut in 2015 with the River City Repertory Theatre's production of ''[[True West (play)|True West]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/theater/2015/07/02/critic-review-river-city-repertorys-true-west/29615315/|title=Critic review: River City Repertory's "True West"|last=Welsh|first=Anne Marie|date=July 2, 2015|publisher=Shreveport Times|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name=makingit2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2015/06/25/making-shreveport/29261079/|title=Making it in and out of Shreveport |last=Kennell|first=Tiana|date=June 25, 2015|publisher=Shreveport Times|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> This was followed by another feature film, ''Cut to the Chase'' (2016), which Weaver wrote, directed, and starred in. The film follows an ex-con that sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.<ref name=cuttothechase>{{cite web | publisher=KSLA News | title='Cut to the Chase' wraps up in Shreveport | date=April 20, 2015 | url=http://www.ksla.com/story/28843034/cut-to-the-chase-wraps-up-in-shreveport}}</ref><ref name=santagirl/> This garnered a number of award wins, including best director of a feature and best actor (Weaver) in a feature at the [[Northeast Film Festival]]<ref name=710keel/><ref name=nefilmfest>{{cite web|url=http://www.nefilmfestival.com/2016-winners.html|title=2016 Award Winners|date=2016|publisher=Northeast Film Festival|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> and best director at [[Hill Country Film Festival]].<ref name=cinematicconsiderations>{{cite web|url=https://cinematicconsiderations.com/2016/05/04/cut-to-the-chase-hill-country-film-festival-review/|title=Cut to the Chase: Hill Country Film Festival Review|date=May 4, 2016|publisher=Cinematic Considerations|last=Ward|first=Matt|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name=710keel/><ref name=hill2016>{{cite web|url=https://www.hillcountryff.com/2016|title=2016 award winners|date=2016|publisher=Hill Country Film Festival|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> In 2017, he played [[Captain_Hook#Peter_and_the_Starcatchers|Black Stache]] in ''[[Peter and the Starcatcher]]'' at Stage Center in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/06/28/summer-local-theaters/423893001/|title=Wild adventures on local stages in July|last=Kennell|first=Tiana|date=June 28, 2017|publisher=Shreveport Times|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> The company gave him a "Diva" Performance Award.<ref name=stagecenter>{{cite web|url=https://www.stagecenterla.com/audience-choice-awards/|title=Audience Choice Awards|publisher=Stage Center LA|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref>

Weaver's role in [[Michael Howard (filmmaker)|Michael Howard]]'s ''[[Where We're Meant to Be]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theindependentcritic.com/where_we_re_meant_to_be|title= "Where We're Meant to Be" Winning Awards on Festival Circuit|publisher=The Independent Critic|last=Propes|first=Richard|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Eastern North Carolina Film Festival.{{cn|date=April 2025}} His next film, ''Santa Girl'' (2019), was released through [[Netflix]] and premiered at the [[Alamo Drafthouse Cinema]] in [[Winchester, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Alamo Drafthouse Cinema |title=Santa Girl|url=https://drafthouse.com/show/santa-girl|access-date=2020-09-21|website=drafthouse.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=santagirl>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-23 |title=Shenandoah Hires 'Santa Girl' Director Blayne Weaver |url=https://www.su.edu/blog/2019/08/shenandoah-hires-santa-girl-director-blayne-weaver/ |access-date=2020-09-21 |website=[[Shenandoah University]]|language=en-US}}</ref> This was one of several films shot in collaboration with [[Shenandoah University]]'s film department.<ref name=santagirl/> Also in 2019, he became Shenandoah's first Director in Residence, and later signed on as an adjunct professor of film studies.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=fluorescentbeast>{{cite web|url=https://www.su.edu/blog/2024/09/04/director-in-residence-blayne-weaver-featured-in-new-film/|title=Director In Residence Blayne Weaver Featured In New Film|date=September 4, 2024|publisher=[[Shenandoah University]]|last=Gales|first=Natalie|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> Other movies filmed with Shenandoah include ''GetAWAY'' (2020), ''Cupid for Christmas'' (2021), and ''Miss Valentine'' (2024).<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=cupidforchristmas/><ref name=missvalentine/><ref name=getaway/> GetAWAY premiered at the [[DeadCENTER Film Festival]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2020/emma-norville-stars-in-meta-slasher-horror-film-getaway-trailer/|title=Emma Norville Stars in Meta-Slasher Horror Film 'GetAWAY' Trailer|date=December 4, 2020|last=Billington|first=Alex|publisher=FirstShowing.net|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> Also in 2020, Weaver co-wrote [[American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules]] with [[David H. Steinberg]].<ref name="usa"/> He has been a faculty member of [[American Musical and Dramatic Academy]] in camera acting since 2024.<ref name=amda>{{cite web|url=https://amda-production.frb.io/faculty/5796|title=Blayne Weaver|publisher=American Musical and Dramatic Academy|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref>