Kynan Dias is an actor and award-winning screenwriter, born in Honolulu and raised in Las Vegas. Inspired at an early age by great American playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Edward Albee, Kynan taught himself to write feature-length screenplays as a 14-year-old high school student. He earned a B.A. in film from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he pursued acting, screenwriting, and directing. Later, Kynan earned his MFA in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he developed a love for writing TV sitcoms that were further nurtured during his time studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
As a writer, Kynan’s films tend to live within the thin space between the humorous and the tragic, in sarcastic dramas and in comedies that hurt. As an actor, he is often hired to cry in comedies. With Lester Ryan Clark, Kynan co-hosts a series of film history podcasts on the TruStory.FM network that are meticulously researched yet lean heavily on improvised comedy.
Teaching at UNLV FILM since 2008, Kynan has developed a wide variety of courses in film production, directing, acting, screenwriting, and film studies, being especially proud of building classes such as Women in Comedy and Queer Cinema. His research interests include animation history, studio system economics, queer coding in classic film, and foregrounding previously unsung collaborators within major film authors’ historiographies.
On this episode of The Exorcist Minute: Shhh! Chris plays her trump card (Truman card?). Karl’s secret revealed! ANOTHER (secret!) reading from the Book of Blatty! A long, long time ago (Kynan can’t remember)…and more!
On this episode of The Exorcist Minute: We’re so eco-friendly, we even recycle our jokes! We realize we still don’t know Merrin’s name in the movie! This is Daddy’s room, where’s Daddy?…and more!
On this episode of The Exorcist Minute: “What do you mean this phone dialogue is clunky and expositional?” This is daddy’s room, and I’m the daddy now!….and more!
On this episode of The Exorcist Minute: Fr. David Mowry is back! Isn’t every joke Fr. Mowry tells technically a “dad” joke? A priest walks into a door…and more!
On this episode of The Exorcist Minute: Special guest Fr. David Mowry! I accidentally say the C-word in the presence of a priest! Mirabile dictu, mirabile visu, let’s call the whole thing off!…and more!
On this episode: We’re BAAAAAACK! Housekeeping with Willie and Karl! It’s the Problem of Pazuzu all over again! …and more!
On this extra-special, extra-literary BONUS episode: We interview author Alex Bledsoe and talk about his devilishly delightful book ‘Dandelion’!
On this very special BONUS EPISODE of The Exorcist Minute: The CLIMACTIC CONCLUSION to the Robbie Doe case! Will one demon leave in ten days, or ten demons leave in one day? We both agree that we are past our prime… and more!
On this very special BONUS episode of The Exorcist Minute: Fr. Hughes, have you lost weight? You’re so handsome! Never listen to the scratches on your body. Why does the devil want to go to St. Louis? “NOOOOO SCHOOOOOOL!!!” …and more!
On this very special BONUS episode of The Exorcist Minute: Robbie, Roland, Ronald, Richard…really? Oops! All Jacob! No matter WHAT we’re talkin’ about we somehow get distracted! Oh, rats! We got demons! …and more!