Michael Wayne Rice is an Actor Entrepreneur (ActorPreneur) who has a 6 fold intergalactic mission:

Armed with an M.F.A. (Masters of Fine Arts) in Acting (or what he likes to call the Classical Performing Arts), he somehow has convinced himself that he has superpower like qualities. So deluded is he (we think, but can’t prove because sometimes we have been awed) that his secret tattoo holds the true meaning to the acronym M.F.A.: Mutha Fuckin Artist.

He was the founder/owner of the now defunct podcast, The Cool As Hell Theatre Podcast , which produced its first interview on June 2005 and after approx. 187 interviews, ended on Oct of 2008. Amongst others, he has interviewed Emmy nominees, Pulitzer Prize winners, Tony winners, Tony Nominees, TV stars, MacAuthur Fellows, NEA grant recipients, judges, lawyers, His podcast was founded under the principle of “lending a helping hand”.


Michael used the podcasting vehicle as a way to help theatre companies gain marketing and promotional exposure by providing them with free online interviews accessible by anyone in the world. His podcast, although having never won , was nominated for several prestigious awards including a PodcastAwards.com nomination (the most prestigious podcast award site on the internet). His podcast was also nominated for a PUBBY award from the SF Bay Area Publicity Club.

His nomination here was special because it was the first year the SF Publicity Club decided that podcast could be nominated for such an award thus helping to legitimize them as viable vehicles for publicity for professionals in the media to use. His podcast was also listed as a top ten news source for performing arts on the now defunct www.Top10Sources.com. An old review of top10sources can be found on TechCrunch.

But Michael’s biggest claim to fame with his ground breaking podcast was the fact that it was the first independently produced podcast to be signed by KQED online in San Francisco (sister company to NPR). This put CoolAsHell on the national map.

Since his closing of The Cool As Hell Theatre podcast, Michael has re-trained his sights on his Intergalactic missions. He has ferociously dedicated himself to using the for-profit model of marketing and branding to position himself as an actor worth investing your money in.

Michael is the only actor, in the nation, to offer a MONEY-BACK-GUARANTEE, for his performances on stage He hates the words “theatre” and “play” and knows that it leaves a nasty taste in most peoples mouths as well. He does his work on THE STAGE and takes plays and helps turn them into STAGE MOVIES. He gives you a risk free opportunity to see him and his fellow actors on THE STAGE by being the only actor in the nation to offer a money back guarantee for his performances on stage.

So never be embarrassed to tell people that you are going to the theatre to see a play. Instead tell them you are going to see Michael on THE STAGE in his most recent live STAGE MOVIE. And if you don’t feel that the character he created was entertaining, bold and most importantly, believable (and by believable he means that his character will be as good as or better than what you may see on tv or film), then you will GET YOUR MONEY BACK.