COASTE | APR - MAY 2016

“It’s a fairly rare thing when you find couples who are both professional stage actors. It’s a really amazing bond, because you both understand each other’s madness,” he laughs. “But it’s also difficult for the obvious reasons: stability, travel, separation.”

spokesperson for Alabama Tourism’s “Road

Trips” campaign the past three years, for which he’s been the featured talent in 13 spots. “They didn’t want me to sound like a guy from Boston, but they didn’t want Southern either,” he explains.

“Sort of the American everyman. It seems to be working!” Rachel’s filmography includes a minor role in USA Network’s “Burn Notice,” as well as the season two finale of

However, Rachel notes that “because we both have relationships with a lot of theatres, here in Florida and across the country, we’re often cast together. We’re very lucky in that regard.”

“It’s a really amazing bond, because you both understand each other’s madness.”

“Bloodline” she recently wrapped in Key West. But the project she seems most excited about is her starring role in a 12-minute Indie shot in 2014 called “Emma’s Fine,” directed by international Emmy award-winner (and Bonita Springs resident) Miguel Matias. With 11 international festivals and six U.S. festivals to its credit, “Emma’s Fine” is

They’vealsobeenlucky(read:talented)enoughtobe able to expand their art beyond stage performances. Brendan has performed in both “Graceland” and the series premier of “Bloodline,” and also has an extensive advertising commercial and long- format video background — most notably as the

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