The camera always tells the truth! Acting or speaking in front of a camera requires self-awareness, as well as skills in delivery of lines and memorization. Enjoy two one-hour sessions with James Swan, ITP adjunct research professor.

James’ screen acting career began as an extra in the movie "Tucker: The Man and His Dream”(1988) when he was placed in a scene with Martin Landau who encouraged him to pursue acting. In addition to work in over 20 films and 3 dramatic TV series, James has appeared in over 40 commercials, industrials and print ads. In 2003, his song, “The Solution to Pollution,” won “Best Country Song” in the ZAP Pollution Solution national contest.

He has appeared as a featured guest on the Donahue Show and Good Morning America sows, and was a writer/consultant and on-camera expert on the Sightings and Ancient Mysteries series.

James is the author of seven popular non-fiction books that have sold well over
100,000 copies worldwide, two of which have been Book-of-The-Month Club selections-- Sacred Places and The Sacred Art of Hunting. He has also published over 300 articles in popular magazines, and is a Contributing Editor for ESPNOutdoors.com.

James enjoys many outdoor sports and has appeared on several outdoor TV shows, most recently “The World of Beretta..” He has been a writer for the Outdoor TV shows "Bushnell's Secrets of the Wild," and currently is the writer for "Engel's Outdoor Experience," which won a Golden Moose award in 2002. In 2003 he wrote and hosted "Sports Afield TV.”

In 2002 he and his son, Andrew, founded Snow Goose Productions, a full-service video and film production company. He also is a Director of Uncommon Dialogues Films, which is Patrick Kilpatrick’s production company.