Ryan McHenry (13 December 1987 – 2 May 2015) was a Scottish film director best known for the film Zombie Musical in which he received a nomination for the Best Director accolade at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.[1]
Zombie Musical would be adapted by McHenry and Alan McDonald into the 2017 feature film Anna and the Apocalypse, which would ultimately be released after McHenry's death.
Ryan McHenry was born in Dumfries in Scotland. In 2011 he wrote and directed the film Zombie Musical. The film, which was a joint adventure between Haphazard Media and Black Camel Pictures tells the story of Anna who starts at a new school in a small Scottish town. She is forced to deal with a zombie outbreak set to catchy songs. The film was a critical success and earned McHenry a nomination at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.[2]
In 2013, McHenry created the video series Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal. The series which started on Vine centred on a gimmick where McHenry attempted to feed cereal to a shot of Ryan Gosling on screen. Just before the spoon reached his mouth the actor would turn away as if he was rejecting the food. The videos became an internet sensation and McHenry went from having 8 followers to over 200,000 on his channel. The series also attracted attention from Entertainment Online and the Huffington Post.[3] Gosling acknowledged the video series in April 2015, tweeting "I actually love cereal."[4]
In late 2013, McHenry started experiencing a painful lump in his leg and consulted a doctor who diagnosed it as osteosarcoma that had spread to his lungs. He announced the news on his Twitter page with an upbeat spin saying
"I got told yesterday that I have cancer. I would just like to let you all know I'm staying positive and I'm going to fight it. Fuck Cancer."[5]
During his chemotherapy sessions, McHenry continued to tweet and often turned to his followers for support and inspiration. On one occasion he called upon his followers to photoshop a selfie he had taken on his hospital bed. He was overwhelmed by the creative response of his followers.[6]
Deathedit
After initial signs that McHenry had beaten cancer, he returned to work in July 2014 after a long course of chemotherapy. The cancer returned, and on 2 May 2015 he passed away. Two days before his death he had tweeted, in his typical deadpan humour:
“Yesterday was my 10,000th day alive on this Earth and not one of you got me a card or anything..."[7]
Upon the news of his death, Vine tweeted their own tribute to McHenry saying:
“Your creativity brightened many lives. Thank you. You'll be missed"[8]
On 5 May, Gosling created his own Vine channel to post a tribute to McHenry. The clip showed Gosling pouring a bowl of cereal, saluting the camera with his spoon then proceeding to eat the cereal.[9]
^"British Academy Scotland New Talent Award: Winners in 2011". bafta.org. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^"Dumfries film Zombie Musical seeks Bafta Scotland glory". BBC News. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^adrianne (8 November 2013). "How a Ryan Gosling meme helped its creator cope with cancer". The Verge. Vox Media.
^"Ryan Gosling s Response to the Famous Cereal Meme is Hilarious - Yahoo7". yahoo.com. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^adrianne (8 November 2013). "How a Ryan Gosling meme helped its creator cope with cancer". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^"Ryan Gosling won't eat his cereal meme creator Ryan McHenry calls for #chemoselfies as he battles bone cancer - Metro News". Metro. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^Chris Clements (4 May 2015). "Scot who made millions laugh with 'Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal' films dies of cancer". dailyrecord. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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Ryan McHenry 13 December 1987 2 May 2015 was a Scottish film director best known for the film Zombie Musical in which he received a nomination for the Best Director accolade at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards 1 Ryan McHenryBorn 1987 12 13 13 December 1987Dumfries ScotlandDied2 May 2015 2015 05 02 aged 27 Dumfries ScotlandAlma materEdinburgh College of ArtOccupationFilm directorYears active2008 2015Notable workZombie MusicalToastRyan Gosling Won t Eat His CerealAnna and the Apocalypse Zombie Musical would be adapted by McHenry and Alan McDonald into the 2017 feature film Anna and the Apocalypse which would ultimately be released after McHenry s death Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksLife and career editRyan McHenry was born in Dumfries in Scotland In 2011 he wrote and directed the film Zombie Musical The film which was a joint adventure between Haphazard Media and Black Camel Pictures tells the story of Anna who starts at a new school in a small Scottish town She is forced to deal with a zombie outbreak set to catchy songs The film was a critical success and earned McHenry a nomination at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards 2 In 2013 McHenry created the video series Ryan Gosling Won t Eat His Cereal The series which started on Vine centred on a gimmick where McHenry attempted to feed cereal to a shot of Ryan Gosling on screen Just before the spoon reached his mouth the actor would turn away as if he was rejecting the food The videos became an internet sensation and McHenry went from having 8 followers to over 200 000 on his channel The series also attracted attention from Entertainment Online and the Huffington Post 3 Gosling acknowledged the video series in April 2015 tweeting I actually love cereal 4 In late 2013 McHenry started experiencing a painful lump in his leg and consulted a doctor who diagnosed it as osteosarcoma that had spread to his lungs He announced the news on his Twitter page with an upbeat spin saying I got told yesterday that I have cancer I would just like to let you all know I m staying positive and I m going to fight it Fuck Cancer 5 During his chemotherapy sessions McHenry continued to tweet and often turned to his followers for support and inspiration On one occasion he called upon his followers to photoshop a selfie he had taken on his hospital bed He was overwhelmed by the creative response of his followers 6 Death editAfter initial signs that McHenry had beaten cancer he returned to work in July 2014 after a long course of chemotherapy The cancer returned and on 2 May 2015 he passed away Two days before his death he had tweeted in his typical deadpan humour Yesterday was my 10 000th day alive on this Earth and not one of you got me a card or anything 7 Upon the news of his death Vine tweeted their own tribute to McHenry saying Your creativity brightened many lives Thank you You ll be missed 8 On 5 May Gosling created his own Vine channel to post a tribute to McHenry The clip showed Gosling pouring a bowl of cereal saluting the camera with his spoon then proceeding to eat the cereal 9 Filmography editYear Film Credited as Notes Director Camera Team Writer Actor Role 2008 The Dead Outside Yes Dead amp Background Dying Production Assistant 2009 Time Care and Attention Yes Director of Photography 2010 Buskers Yes Director of Photography 2011 Zombie Musical Yes Yes Directoral Debut 2012 Outpost Black Sun Yes Camera Trainee 2013 Toast Yes Yes Outpost Rise of the Spetsnaz Yes Yes Nazi Second assistant camera b camera Timelock Yes Yes Armed Policeman Second assistant camera Sunshine on Leith Yes EPK Director 2017 Anna and the Apocalypse Yes Co writer with Alan McDonald based on McHenry s 2010 short film Zombie Musical Released posthumouslyAwards editYear Nominated Work Awards Category Result 2011 Zombie Musical British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Director Nominated 2014 N A Shorty Awards UK Category WonReferences edit British Academy Scotland New Talent Award Winners in 2011 bafta org 28 February 2011 Retrieved 5 May 2015 Dumfries film Zombie Musical seeks Bafta Scotland glory BBC News 23 March 2011 Retrieved 5 May 2015 adrianne 8 November 2013 How a Ryan Gosling meme helped its creator cope with cancer The Verge Vox Media Ryan Gosling s Response to the Famous Cereal Meme is Hilarious Yahoo7 yahoo com 12 April 2015 Retrieved 5 May 2015 adrianne 8 November 2013 How a Ryan Gosling meme helped its creator cope with cancer The Verge Vox Media Retrieved 5 May 2015 Ryan Gosling won t eat his cereal meme creator Ryan McHenry calls for chemoselfies as he battles bone cancer Metro News Metro 19 November 2013 Retrieved 5 May 2015 Chris Clements 4 May 2015 Scot who made millions laugh with Ryan Gosling Won t Eat His Cereal films dies of cancer dailyrecord Retrieved 5 May 2015 Vine on Twitter Twitter Vanity Fair Article Ryan Gosling Responds to an Old Meme in the Perfect Way vanityfair com 5 May 2015 Retrieved 5 May 2015 External links editRyan McHenry at IMDb Ryan McHenry Vine Channel Ryan Gosling Vine Tribute to McHenry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ryan McHenry amp oldid 1205627327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
