Press
Please click on the links below to see Austin’s latest appearances, interviews, awards, reviews, and web content:
The L.A. TV Examiner’s Danielle Turchiano interviews Austin about his guest starring role as PHIL “The Curse” KIRKMAN on the Golden Globe nominated USA series “NECESSARY ROUGHNESS”
Austin has published his first book of poetry: “an actor without an audience: POETRY for ARTISTS, LOVERS & EVERYMEN” ...Available NOW to download for just $1.99 at Smashwords.com
Ana Acosta of buddyTV.com picks “The 26 BEST Things About LIFE UNEXPECTED” which includes Math’s voice-of-reason speeches to Lux, his crush on Cate, his chemistry with Baze & Jamie, and Austin’s untimely version of Paula Abdul’s “Opposites Attract”
The LA TV Examiner’s own Danielle Turchiano dishes on Austin’s film “RE-CUT” & says about Austin: “With a strong talent and a smart attitude about the business side of this art form, ...wherever Basis goes next will be made even better with his involvement!”
We Heart TV’s newest writer, David AustiNights a.k.a. TVBucketsofBolt, says Austin’s character MATH is “always a delight” in scenes & is the “quintessential supporting character”
Danielle Turchiano is “Thankful” that 2010 brought “Life Unexpected” and it’s cast into her life
We Heart TV gives lots & lots of love and thanks to Austin & the cast of “Life Unexpected”
TV Guide Magazine- “Life Unexpected”
STAR SNAPS
Nov. 22 - Dec. 5, 2010
WATCH: Austin & the cast of ‘Life Unexpected” talk about the holidays in these K-Mart spots for The CW
Alex at We Heart TV interviews Austin and positively reviews his new horror film “RE-CUT” that played at the Austin Film Festival
E! Online WATCH with KRISTIN Blog: “Life Unexpected” is One Big Lovefest
Austin reveals “THE SHINING” as his favorite scary movie on MTV’s Hollywood Crush
Austin stars in the horror movie “RE-CUT” playing at the Austin Film Festival on Friday, October 22nd at 11pm & Sunday the 24th at 7pm
Lindsey Reiser of “The CW Source” interviews Austin on teaching, India, the Actors Studio, filming “GHOSTFACERS”, and all things “Life Unexpected”
EW.com PopWatch: “Life Unexpected” cast campaigns to save their own show (written by Jennifer Armstrong)
WATCH this “Behind-the-Scenes” VIDEO from the set of “Life Unexpected” courtesy of The Ausiello Files at EW.com
Kris Polaha’s interviews Austin in his E! Online weekly blog at Watch with Kristin
Megan Masters of E! Online interviews Austin for her column at Watch with Kristin
Alix The TV Chick was “cheering for Math” during Episode 204: Team Rebounded of “Life Unexpected”
Couple of Crumbs thinks “there is someone out there” for “adorable, lovely, dreamy Math” who will love his “sweaters, and love of reading”
Judy at SERIES.NU encourages Math to “sack up” & quit playing “second fiddle” to Baze, and exclaims that Episode 204 “feels like the Life Unexpected I fell in love with during season one”
Danielle Turchiano of the LA TV Insider Examiner interviews Austin about his BIG episode of “Life Unexpected”
Troy Rogers of The Deadbolt interviews Austin on Math’s evolving relationship with Lux & the rest of the drama on “Life Unexpected”
Danielle Turchiano of LA TV Insider Examiner talks about the TWO Austin’s of “Life Unexpected” and what they share
Bessie Sorge of Hollywood Teen ‘Zine talks to Austin about his role on “Life Unexpected”
The TV Chick “loved” the scene between Austin & Britt Robertson in Episode 203 of “Life Unexpected” and wishes she got “pep talks” like that in real life
WATCH a video clip of Austin as MATH ROGERS from Episode 204 of “LIFE UNEXPECTED”
STAYING IN with Vlada talks to Austin about his character MATH on “Life Unexpected” and the future of the GHOSTFACERS on “Supernatural”
Jenna from We Heart TV interviews Austin (again) for the “Life Unexpected” Season 2 premiere
The TV Chick (Alix Sternberg) interviews Austin about his experiences on Season 1 of “Life Unexpected” and looking forward to Season 2
Jamie Steinberg of Starry Constellation Magazine interviews Austin before the Season 2 premiere of “Life Unexpected”
FUNFETTI at Couple of Crumbs gives her 5 Favorite Math Moments from Season 1 of “Life Unexpected” in the blog’s new post: “Bright Light #3.5: Tales of 2 Austins”
WATCH: Austin & the cast of ‘Life Unexpected” talk about their back-to-school fashion in these K-Mart spots for The CW
FUNFETTI at Couple of Crumbs has a “soft spot” for Math- Austin’s character on “Life Unexpected”
Austin gets spotted with “Life Unexpected” cast-mate Kristoffer Polaha & producer Mary Beth Basile by paparazzi from www.eatsleepcelebrity.com
THE SICKHOUSE’s Michael Lee wrote a great review for “RE-CUT” declaring that Austin & the cast “without much effort… give a natural, believable performance” and that the “leading roles are performed with more applause-deserving zeal than their more popular supporting cast members”
Korbi TV of ZAP2it.com gets Austin’s reaction to the Season 2 pick-up of “Life Unexpected”
WATCH: Danielle Turchiano of “My Life, Made Possible By Pop Culture…” as she interviews Austin in her latest installment of “Wii with the Stars”
WATCH: Austin in “GHOSTFACERS” at www.CWTV.com
WATCH: Austin sing Sarah McLachlin, as Kristoffer Polaha pulls at the heartstrings to save “Life Unexpected”
FANVASION Interview with Austin about getting into acting
and being on “Life Unexpected”
Danielle Turchiano’s Review of the “Life Unexpected” Season 1 finale brands Austin’s impression of Paula Abdul “pure comic gold” in her blog: My Life, Made Possible By Pop Culture…
Megan Masters of E! Online gives the scoop on Austin’s family in the Season 1 finale of “Life Unexpected”
E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos of WATCH with KRISTIN asks:
“Ummm, Austin, where’s my [Team Math] shirt?”
A.V. CLUB’s Jason Albert reviews “RE-CUT” starring Austin, and says it “stands tall” as a “tight thriller filled with murder, gore, pedophilia” that’s “really fucking creepy” (TRAILER POSTED)
WATCH: Austin, along with cast-mate Kristoffer Polaha, come up with ideas to save their show “Life Unexpected” on Kristin Dos Santos’ E! Online Blog “WATCH with KRISTIN”
Official Website of “RE-CUT” - an independent film Austin did, premiering at the Wisconsin Film Festival (April 17, 2010)
CW Officially Announces April 15th as the Premiere Date for
“GHOSTFACERS: The Web Series”
Jenna at WE HEART TV asks Austin their “Famous 15” questions
ZAP2it’s Korbi TV interviews Austin about his character Math from “Life Unexpected” taking Cate on a date and being her confidante
WATCH: Austin’s lesson in “GLACTING” during Kristoffer Polaha’s Behind-the-Scenes footage from “Life Unexpected”
WATCH: The 2nd installment of Austin’s Behind-the-Scenes footage from the set of “Life Unexpected”
Side Reel’s Kendra White interviews Austin about getting the part of MATH, a possible Season 2 and all things “Life Unexpected”
LISTEN: Shaun Daily of TV TALK interviews Austin in this podcast from his March 8th KLAV AM 1230 Las Vegas radio broadcast posted on blogtalkradio.com (interview begins approximately 73 minutes into the show & ends at 107 minutes)
Troy Rogers of THEdeadBOLT.com interviews Austin for his recent article: Math and Mentoring with Austin Basis of ‘Life Unexpected’ (March 2010)
Sara Bibel of FANCAST.com interviews Austin in a March 2010 article entitled- ‘Life Unexpected’: Austin Basis On Math’s Cate Crush & His Poetry
TVFanatic.com’s Interview with Austin, discussing his character in “Life Unexpected” (March 2010)
WATCH: Austin crash cast-mate Kerr Smith’s interview with Korbi TV
WATCH: Austin’s footage behind-the-scenes of “Life Unexpected” on ZAP2it’s “NEWS & BUZZ from Inside the Box” by Korbi Ghosh, who says Austin is “good people”
The TV Chick “absolutely loved that we got to see more of Math” (played by Austin) in Episode 4 of “Life Unexpected” and hopes that “we get to see [him] becoming sort of a mentor to Lux” because he “fits that description perfectly”
Danielle Turchiano’s Blog “My Life, Made Possible by Pop Culture…” calls Austin “CW’s New ‘IT’ Man” (FULL Interview- posted 1/29/10)
Danielle Turchiano’s interview with Austin from the Examiner Talking about “GHOSTFACERS: The Web Series”
“GHOSTFACERS” Web Series Announced in Variety
TV.com Reviewer Anne Krueger says Austin as Math is “all heart and the voice of reason” and “he seems to be in touch with his feelings… He’s brutally honest.” She later concluded: “I really like these people, especially Math”
Wendy Mitchell of EW.com’s PopWatch has a “geek crush” on Austin
WATCH: The CW’s interview with Austin about his character from “Life Unexpected”
TV Guide Magazine- “Life Unexpected”
Behind the Scenes
Dec. 21, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
Official CW website for Austin’s new TV show “Life Unexpected”
WATCH: The “GhostFacers” Comic-Con 2009 Teaser
20th Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominee- Outstanding
Individual Episode (in a series without an LGBT character)
for SUPERNATURAL’s “Ghostfacers” Episode
Mail Order Zombie Dead Letter Awards 2008 - WINNER
“BEST ZOMBIE” for Austin’s portrayal of IVAN in “American Zombie”
The Official “GHOSTFACERS” Website
WATCH: The “GHOSTFACERS” X-mas Stocking Stuffer 2008-
A Season’s Greeting from the Ghostfacers
Winchester Journals Interview with Austin on his appearance as Spruce in SUPERNATURAL’s “Ghostfacers”
Bolly Spice raves Austin “has great comic timing” in their Review of “The Other End of the Line”
DAILY NEWS - “Life on Mars”
October 7, 2008
Arbogast on Film lauds Austin as the “comic discovery of 2008” in his Review of “American Zombie.” His “self-deprecating smile never betrays the character’s true intentions, making him at once slightly sinister and eminently lovable. You just want to hang with the guy.”
WATCH: Behind-the-scenes footage with Austin in the Ad Council’s
“FEED the PIG” Campaign (4:56 through 7:21 focuses on Austin)
WATCH: Austin’s INTEL Commercial called “Jello Desk”