Ashton Whitty and Asia Argento

Ashton Blaise Whitty is an American actress born in Berkeley on October 1, 1996. She is an American actress who was seen on screen in Choices (2010) and The Heart and Other Small Shapes (2004).

Asia Argento is an Italian actress and film-maker who was born into a large family. She has pursued both professions herself. The Church was directed by Michele Soavi. She was later cast as Nanni Moretti's daughter Red Wood Pigeon It was in the film Close Friends written and directed by Michele Placido, that Asia's career really took off and she could transition from roles that were played by young girls to more complex, mature role. The film was highly acclaimed during the Cannes International Film Festival. Daria Nicholodi is one of the most beloved actresses of Argento and played the role of an orexic kid looking for their killer. Asia has worked with Dario Argento on three movies, Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome as well as The Phantom of the Opera. In Giuseppe Piccioni's Condannato a nozze, Asia's absorbed style of intense acting was utilized well. In 1993, she was a co-star in Carlo Verdone's Perdiamoci di vista in which she played Arianna an athlete. The role was intricate and challenging, earning her an award from David di Donatello for the best actor. In 1995 she worked with Michel Piccoli in Peter Del Monte's Compagna di viaggio which again earned her a David diDonatello as well as a Grolla d'oro. Asia began directing in 1994 and released two short films and an episode from the movie De Generazione. In 1996 she made an documentary on her father, and AbelAsia which was a documentary about the cult film maker Abel Ferrara. In 1998, Asia directed AbelAsia, that was honoured at the Rome Film Festival. The year 1999 was the year Asia made her feature-directing debut with Scarlet Diva in which she was the leading actress and author of the screenplay. In May 2000, the film was released throughout the world. The film won an award in Brooklyn at the Williamsburg International Film Festival.