Steven Martini is a writer, actor, composer, editor, and singer/songwriter. His first break as an actor was as Cadet Alex J. Stone inMajor Payne. He and his brotherDerick Martini wrote the filmsSmiling Fish and Goat on Fire andLymelife. Based on experiences from the Martinis' childhood,Lymelife won theFIPRESCI award at the2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and premiered at the2009 Sundance Film Festival. Martini is also known for being the singer/songwriter for the Los Angeles–based bandThe Spaceship Martini.

After the release ofMajor Payne, Martini moved to Los Angeles to work in film and television. Derick soon followed suit, and, before long, they started makingSmiling Fish and Goat on Fire, in which they play the titular brother characters.^[1] The Martini brothers have gone on to portray Alex and Morris Karnofsky inLouis, a silent film they co-wrote, based on the historical brothers who helpedLouis Armstrong get his first trumpet.

The story ofLymelife is based on Steven and Derick's childhood in the New York suburbs of Long Island.^[2] After the incidents of the film, Steven moved from Long Island back into his birthplace of New York City, where he attended theProfessional Children's School.^[3] There, he met the Culkin brothers, who portrayed the Martini brothers on film. It was during this period that Steven met Adrianna, whose father hadLyme disease. This relationship is the basis of the love story betweenRory Culkin andEmma Roberts in the film.

During the Sundance Labs,Kieran Culkin played the role of Scott, which is based on Steven, and later was played by his brotherRory Culkin. Steven played Jimmy, the role eventually played by Kieran, and based on older brother Derick.Alec Baldwin played their father. His brotherWilliam Baldwin co-producedLymelife.

Because of his early roles includingMajor Payne and the TV seriesPrince Street, many of his viewers saw Steven as an up-an-coming star who bears a strong resemblance to a youngMel Gibson because of his looks, voice, and acting skills. Steven's writing career began instead withSmiling Fish and Goat on Fire, a film he and his brother financed for $50,000 and starred as the title roles, which won theDiscovery Award at the1999 Toronto International Film Festival.Smiling Fish was co-written and directed by Steven's friend and fellow Professional Children's School alumni, Kevin Jordan.^[1] The film drew from experiences in the Martini brothers' lives.^[4]

His second script,Lymelife, was accepted in theSundance Institute's Film Program, where he and Derick shot, edited, and scored several scenes, which were reviewed by celebrity creative advisers.^[5] Some of this experience was recorded inSundance 20, a documentary film made by directorDoug Pray.

Martini is currently the singer/songwriter of The Spaceship Martini. "Spaceship" is Martini's nickname, based on his "out there" demeanor.^[6] The music of the Spaceship Martini is an ever-evolving mix of storytelling and sound, often centering on the lyrics that Martini writes. Most recently they scoredLymelife.^[7][8][9]

Martini started editingLymelife during the 22-day film shoot in New Jersey on Final Cut Pro, a program he learned during pre-production. The film's score, which was recorded under the Spaceship Martini moniker,^[7] evolved out of the editing process.

• Steven Martini atIMDb
• Myspace Page for The Spaceship Martini

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