NEW YORK and POINT ROBERTS, Washington - May 19, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire)
Verdi to Produce/Executive Produce Three Films with Oscar
winning Director Martin Scorsese: Star studded actors include Liam
Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart and Adam Driver
"You may see a Wocket in a very famous Pocket" - C. Verdi
Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading topics and
sectors including technology and entertainment, releases an exclusive
Q&A with entrepreneurial movie producer, businessman and
investor Chad A. Verdi of Rhode Island.
Mr. Verdi discusses new and recent ventures including new movie
deals and his investments in game-changing technologies, including Apple
and biometric mobile security
company NXT-ID Inc., (
OTCQB: NXTD), which is currently preparing to launch its smart wallet, the Wocket™ (
www.wocketwallet.com), with advance orders starting May 28th.
Mr. Verdi notes, "I am always looking ahead and I'm never satisfied
with 'good enough', My goal is to partner with the best, hire the best
talent and
invest
in leading edge companies. Steve Jobs made Apple known for 'Think
different', Richard Branson made his motto, 'Screw it , let's do it' and
I live by 'Go big or go home'."
Q&A Interview:
Q: Investorideas.com
This past year has already seen you reach some key milestones;
making movies with the best in Hollywood, like Martin Scorsese and your
investment in NXTD is up over 300 percent in less than a year. What are you most excited about for the balance of this year?
A: Chad A. Verdi
Well, that's a tough one. I guess I am the most excited about NXTD
right now, only because they are about to launch the Wocket™ this month.
Wocket™ is a smart wallet with a re-programmable single
credit card device that operates under a secured system using biometrics.
I feel it will change the way people make credit card payments
worldwide. Everyone is trying to get in on this game with mobile
payments, mobile wallets, mobile apps like LOOP and COIN. Everyone is
trying to figure out the best way to do it. I think Wocket™ has the
right approach; separate from your phone. Most people are concerned
about what happens if they lose their phone or it gets stolen - what
happens with all that payment info on your phone? With Wocket™, it's not
a worry because after each transaction it basically goes back to a
blank card. Your identity and payment info are safe!
It's great to think I originally invested in this a few years ago
and now it may become the leader in the payment sector that I thought it
would!
Q: Investorideas.com
In terms of your investments, you invest in both large
companies
like Apple and Yahoo and other big tech and entertainment companies but
you also take risks and invest in smaller companies with emerging
technology like NXTD (OTCQB: NXTD). Where do you see the biggest
potential pay-off?
A: Chad A. Verdi
I obviously wish I would have had the opportunity to get into Apple
from the beginning. I would have bet big on it, just like I have with
NXTD (OTCQB: NXTD). Companies that take a different path from what the
competition is doing represent the biggest opportunity, if it works.
Steve Jobs set the course for Apple, I still love the company but
it's hard to know if the vision will stay intact. NXTD is still young
and they are taking a revolutionary approach to payments and identity
issues, very different from their competitors and I like that.
In my opinion, I see a big risk/reward opportunity here today
because they have a product that every consumer will want and currently
needs. The Wocket™ can store over 10,000
credit cards/coupons,
under a secured system. It's never been done before. If they are
successful in delivering this product; the sky is the limit. They could
be the next Apple and that is my second-largest holding.
Q: Investorideas.com
The company stated that they will launch the Wocket™ May 28th at
the Plaza Hotel in New York and will be taking advance orders for the
Wocket™ once the event is done. Will you be attending and will you be
buying one once advance orders are opened up?
A: Chad A. Verdi
For sure I will be there supporting them and seeing first-hand how
the Wocket™ is embraced. And of course, I will be buying many, many
Wockets™! I will be giving them out to all of my actor and celebrity
friends in Hollywood. Soon, you may see a Wocket™ in a very famous
pocket! I also love the fact that the company is promoting the Wocket
like Apple does with the launch of each IPhone - it's an event. They're
running commercials on CNBC news along with using the Plaza hotel for
the launch. They are also bringing in Miss Universe as a celebrity
guest; it a first-class event.
Q: Investorideas.com
Speaking about Hollywood and movies, you and your wife Michelle are
now involved in three projects with Oscar-winning director Martin
Scorsese and some of the biggest names in Hollywood. According to IMDB
you have signed on Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Miles Teller, Aaron
Eckhart and Adam Driver. On top of this, I read that you have signed a
10 picture deal with Screen Media films. It seems like you are on fire!
How did this all come about?
A: Chad A. Verdi
Yes, it's just nuts, crazy nuts! It all started when Mr. Scorsese
and his producing partner Emma Koskoff agreed to join my passion
project,' Bleed for This'. My wife Michelle and I met with them a few
times in New York and they invited us to the premiere of 'The Wolf of
Wall Street'. Then I was asked to get involved with a film called 'Bad
Hurt' that was filmed in New York. Soon after that, things just
escalated to where Michelle and I agreed to join Marty and Emma in his
passion project called 'Silence'. The other two movies include 'The New
York Review of Books: A 50 Year Argument' and then we'll produce my
passion project, 'Bleed For This', the true-life story of five-time
world champion, Rhode Island boxer, Vinny Pazienza.
Q: Investorideas.com
That is exciting and all happening very fast. How many years will
it take you to complete these four films and what about the ten picture
deal with Screen Media?
A: Chad A. Verdi
That's what's amazing. Eighteen months in regards to the four
films: Bad Hurt is in post-production right now along with A 50 Year
Argument. Bleed for This and Silence will be filmed this fall with
completion dates no later than fall 2015, just in time for the Oscars.
As far as the 10 picture deal with Screen Media Films, we are currently
filming the first film called 'Almost Mercy' now and expect to release
that film in December 2014. Then we begin filming the 2nd film in early
2015. The goal is to meet our obligations on the 10 picture deal prior
to 1/1/2018. We are able to facilitate this because we have two
production companies, The Woodhaven Production Company and Verdi
Productions. Both companies are working separately and independent of
one another and this gives us the capacity to handle the volume of
projects we are involved with.
About the Verdi Productions and Woodhaven Production Company:
Both Verdi Productions and The Woodhaven Production Company are
fully funded film production companies, covering all aspects of
filmmaking from conception of script through postproduction.
http://www.woodhavenfilms.com/,
http://www.verdifilms.com/
About Chad Verdi
Chad A. Verdi, CEO: Chad A. Verdi is a producer and actor, known
for Loosies (2011), Inkubus (2011) and Infected (2012). Full Bio:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3838148/
Michelle L. Verdi Music and Talent Supervisor Media
Bio:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4090091
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