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I've been acting for a long time. Mostly acting like a fool. But as far as an acting career, I didn't take it seriously until after a lot of on and off dabbling in it, and doing a bunch of extra work that paid OK but fed even better. Then I got a phone call from a casting director who took pity on me and my lousy snapshot I had mailed to her office. You know, the kind of snapshot every beginner sends in - it's 4x6 instead of 8x10, the lighting looks like I used a Polaroid camera circa 1971, and I'm posing like I'm on the cover of GQ but it looks more like a hopelessly ugly candid taken at prom of me trying to look hard. Well, thank God this CD talked some sense into me. The conversation went something like this:
CD: I got your photo. And I know what you're trying to do here but this isn't a headshot.
Me: Who are you again and how did you get my photo?
CD: I'm a casting director. I got your photo from you.
Me: (Still clueless as ever) I've never heard of you. Are you sure you have my photo?
CD: You're posing like you're on the cover of GQ here but it looks more like a hopelessly ugly candid taken at prom of you trying to look hard.
Me: (Embarrassed, as well I should be) Ah...yea, that's me.
CD: You can get work in this town but you need professional photos done. I recommend so-and-so. He's really good. Get some done and resubmit to me.
And that's how I fell back into this roller coaster of a career.
Kelsey Edwards Photography
Jason Michael Fong is a versatile actor, singer, voiceover artist, and model with experience in film, TV, theater, and musicals. He has appeared in numerous independent films, on stage at the Music Circus under the direction of Leland Ball, and in various commercials and print ads.
Jason co-starred and shared scenes with Ben Stein (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Win Ben Stein's Money). He appeared in the independent film The War Prayer directed by actor/director Michael Goorjian (Party of Five, Conversations with God) and starring Jeremy Sisto (Six Feet Under) and Thomas Dekker (Heroes).
Jason is the voice behind the two wild and crazy drivers of Mattel's Hot Wheels Maniacs toys, Jack Smack™ and Rusty Wheels™. Look for them wherever Hot Wheels toys are sold. Other notable clients Jason's had the pleasure of working with include Intel, Kodak, VISA, Raley's Bel Air, Nike, Chevron, and more.
A trained first tenor, Jason has also performed in numerous concerts and revues as a vocal soloist singing Pop, Oldies, Classical, and Broadway Showtunes.
Always up for a new, creative challenge, Jason has added writer, director, and producer to his list of titles with his first film, Bite Me - a short romantic comedy about speed-dating. Jason stars as the lead character, Drake. Bite Me was just accepted into the 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival 2008, and co-stars Brenda Cepeda, Kimberly Chong, Katherine Fullenlove, Owen Thomas, and the pop singer and songwriting sensation, Natalise. Additional festival entries will continue throughout this year and next.
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