Martin Hynes

Martin Hynes was born and raised in Eugene Oregon he graduated from Columbia University with a history degree During and after college he worked in New York theater and sketch comedy Hynes then attended the graduate film school at USC where he received the Paramount Pictures Fellowship His student film Al as in Al premiered at HBOs US Comedy Arts Festival and was one of the films chosen by USC to celebrate the best student work in the schools 75year history Just after film school Hynes directed a lowbudget independent feature The Big Split in which he starred with Judy Greer The film premiered at AFIs Los Angeles International Film Festival Hynes also starred in the hit short film George Lucas In Love For his performance as the young George Lucas he accepted a Best Actor award in San Sebastian Hynes has written scripts for UniversalImagine Disney and New Line