The new book, Five Minutes, Mr Byner, from John Byner is now available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Five Minutes, Mr. Byner: A Lifetime of Laughter, a memoir of the legendary career of one of America’s finest entertainers, recaptures the amazing experiences from a point of view from the Hollywood insider.
John Byner is a man of many voices and characters, from impersonating the slow, rolling gait and speech of John Wayne, to lending his voice to The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons.
His dead-on impersonations, as well as his unique talents as a character actor, have put him on the small screen in peoples’ homes, the big screen in theaters, and no screen on Broadway.
Growing up in a big family on Long Island, John discovered his uncanny ability to mimic voices as a child when he returned home from a Bing Crosby movie and repeated Bing’s performance for his family in their living room. He discovered his talent made him the focus of everyone’s attention, and allowed him to make friends wherever he went, from elementary school to the U.S. Navy.
John started his career in nightclubs in New York, but soon found himself getting national acclaim on The Ed Sullivan Show. With that he was on his way. This memoir is the best and funniest moments of his life, career, and relationships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, both on and off the screen.
Now available for order via Apple Books, Amazon and Barnes and Noble
“This is … a reimagining of the Film Noir classic. The director has done a great job evoking a mood and the writer has woven a sufficiently complex Gordian knot of a plot, but where this movie really shines, IMHO is the cinematography. The DP has done an amazing job of capturing the essence of Noir in a way few modern movies do. If you’re a film noir fan, this movie is not to be missed.”
– Tom Stovall, LetterBoxd
After a whirlwind release, a string of awards from the Montreal, Fort Lauderdale and Magnolia Independent Film Festivals, the Vegas Movie Awards, and the Flagler Film Festival, and an outstanding performance at several major film festivals, DOA is yours to watch on home streaming!
Find it for rent on Amazon Prime and Apple TV, as well as streaming on Tubi.
BYNER IN THE OPERA
John performed in his first Opera role, die Fledermaus, on January 1 2013. This opera, performed exclusively on New Years has always contracted a comedian for the role. In the past Sid Caesar and Dom DeLuise performed it at The Met Opera House. The fully-staged with orchestra production of Johann Strauss Jr’s classic 19th Century Viennese Operetta, Die Fledermaus (The Bat) was performed in English at the Lewis Auditorium in St. Augustine, FL.
LORE
2017 saw John take to the screen in the stellar horror anthology, “Lore”. An adaptation of Aaron Mahnke’s beloved “Lore” podcast, the show brought together exceptional acting talent for a truly one-of-a-kind viewing experience.
Find it, today, on Amazon Prime.
THE SUPER BOB EINSTEIN MOVIE
After a successful launch on HBO Max, the outstanding Super Bob Einstein Movie is now officially available for streaming. Make sure not to miss it!NEW VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH RORY PENLAND AND JOHN BYNER