Marcel St. Pierre Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Creative multi-hyphenate. Freelance creative and corporate work as a copywriter, on-air promo producer, researcher, screenwriter, on-camera talent and voice talent for clients like Corus Entertainment, Shaw Media, Bell Canada, Nelvana, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and more. Has published three books of short humourous fiction and produced two sketch comedy albums. Has produced and performed in hundreds of comedy shows across North America, from improvisation, sketch comedy or stand-up comedy. Multiple credits as actor and voice actor in television, film and commercials. Full member of ACTRA.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Created award-winning and entertaining on-air promos to drive viewership and awareness of an eclectic portfolio of television programs international television series and brands. Stayed on trend with the latest offerings in multiple genres from lifestyle and reality to drama to music to children's television, for brands like YTV, Treehouse, Teletoon, Disney Channel, Adult Swim, Showcase, Global TV, History, HGTV, Food Network, StackTV and more. Actively collaborated with creative directors, editors, sound designers and voice talent. Developed and honed skills on everything from event ideation, brainstorming, talent searches, translation, copywriting, editing and directing shoots and more. Delivered high-calibre creative work from concept to completion that achieved or surpassed the goal of increased viewership and AMA. Regularly provided mentorship to junior team members and assisted the Creative Director in approvals on an as-needed basis.

Toronto

Created award-winning on-air promos, jingles, radio spots and collaborated on concept ideation for multiple projects for the Dramatic, Factual and Lifestyle brand media streams. Moved fluidly between different genres for diverse brands such as HGTV, Food Network, Action, Showcase, MovieTime, Lifetime, Slice, National Geographic Channel, History and more. Through constant collaboration with editors, sound designers, voice actors and creative directors, I conceived, developed and delivered original, high-calibre, award-winning work that achieved or surpassed the goal of public awareness and increased viewership.

Toronto, Canada Area

Multiple on-going contracts and assignments within the YTV On-Air Promo department. Contributing ideation and development for YTV's multiyear "Keep It Weird" campaign. Contributing content writer to YTV website and "YTV WHOA!" kids magazine, including the popular featured comic strip "Sponge & Stone." Collaborated with editors, sound designers, creative directors and voice actors to write and produce on-air promos for YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon Canada, Discovery Kids, W, CMT and The Documentary Channel among others. Created, wrote and produced 36 episodes of series "Unlucky Caveman" which first aired during "The Zone" afternoon block, and then also as a web-series.

Toronto, Canada Area

Cofounder and founding Artistic Director of one of Canada's most respected improvisational theatre companies. Responsible for all creative aspects of the company, including the creation and production of live improvised theatrical production, fostering and mentoring talent, teaching classes, directing and performing, corporate sales, long and short-term strategic planning and publicity and media relations. I remain involved in the company today as both a member of the teaching faculty and a performer.

Toronto

Worked behind and in front of the cameras as a writer, actor, producer and director, creating on-air promos, interstitial and comedic segments for two popular after-school television programs: The X" was an teen-skewed pop culture/comedy show, sort of a "Daily Show" for pop-culture lovers, which ran for 2 seasons. "The Morgan Waters Show" followed the adventures of TV Host Morgan Waters and was the 2007 Gemini Award (Canadian Screen Award) winner for 'Best Youth Program'. Duties also included ideation and development, story chasing, public outreach and collaboration with editors, sound designers, graphics designers and executive producer on an ongoing basis.

Toronto

Onstage credits as a performer, writer or understudy at "The Second City" include the shows "2000 Years and No Flying Cars", "Pinata Full of Bees", "The Hockey Show" and "Co-Ed Prison Sluts". I was also a popular improv instructor at the Second City Training Centre, teaching foundation levels A to E for 4 years.

Toronto

Worked in multiple roles on multiple productions, both behind and in front of the camera. Multiple writing credits including The YTV Achievement Awards, Brainwash, Ants in Your Pants, The Fuzzpaws, Psykoblast, Little Big Kid, Santa Calls, PJ Katie’s Farm, Uh-OH!, Snit Station and Medabots (for Nelvana). Tasked with copywriting, research, press releases and content creation for multiple websites and press kits, and as contributing writer for the nationally distributed YTV WHOA! Magazine, providing articles and most notably creating the comic strip ‘Sponge and Stone’. Contributed to ideation and development to the look and feel of YTV's very successful 'Keep It Weird' multi-year branding campaign.

B.Ed., Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Intern experience at: George Street Public School (Fredericton) St. Malachy's High School (Saint John)

B.A., English, History

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, Student Council, Photo Club, Student Newspaper (4 years), Yearbook Editor (2 years), Theatre St..