Posts Tagged "filmmaker"
Short Film RELUCTANT Hits the Web
I have a small part in the first few minutes of this short film called RELUCTANT by friends Nathan Reedy and Dennis Glasco. This 10-minute version just hit the web and was shown at The Crest Theater as one of the official selections of A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival 2011. I play a creepy dude who likes torturing women. The actress in the hotseat is Sally Smart. She was a good sport for putting up with my idea for the face lick. Glad the filmmakers were able to keep the face lick in the final cut. An extended cut of the film is forthcoming. Stay...
Read MoreMain Cast for Webseries is On Board
I’m happy to report that the main characters for my webseries pilot have been cast. I’m really excited to work with this talented group of actors. I’m familiar with one of them but for the most part, they’re new to my circle. They came into auditions prepared, made great adjustments, had the look and feel of the characters, and are very professional. I am still looking for a male zombie and male victim of the zombie. So I’m putting the word out on that. If anybody local to Sactown is interested, please contact me. We’re looking to shoot during the 2nd and 3rd weekends in October. Here are the breakdowns: [ZOMBIE] [ROLE: GUEST]...
Read MoreThe Stench
I’ve smelled it on myself before. Desperation. One day, you’re on fire. You’re auditioning, getting callbacks, booking left and right, upside down, round and round. If you’re not auditioning, you’re booking. If you’re not booking, you’re already on set. Feels so good. Checks are in the mail. Then one day, the bottom drops out. A harsh winter hits. Famine. Why aren’t they calling? How come I’m not being sent out? FUD sets in. Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. Don’t let it. It will mess you up at your next audition. The decision makers will smell it on you. See it on you. The camera picks up everything. They rarely...
Read MoreWhy So Serious?
You can always tell the serious actors apart from the others. They show up for the audition which is 80% of success right there. Back is straight, shoulders back, chin up. There’s eye contact. A smile. A confident energy, not cockiness. They can hold a conversation. Smell that? What…don’t smell anything? Good, I don’t smell desperation either. They dress to suggest the part. They have a professional headshot with a resume attached to the back of it. They made a choice about the character long before they walked into the room. They take every adjustment you throw at them even if all they change is how they say one word. They let go and have fun...
Read MoreLooking All Sorts of Rapey
Night two of shooting the short film RELUCTANT in which I play a serial killer who dabbles in torture, intimidation, humiliation, and various rapey activities with innocent young women. Once again, I’m playing completely against type since my overall real-life vibe is pretty laid back and nice. It’s strange, in one market I’m the go-to guy for technology industrials explaining anything from cloud-computing to virus protection. In another market, I’m the go-to guy for intense, creepy, and abusive killer types. Something’s off here; that’s quite the swing of the pendulum. Shaved head and goatee, maybe? I don’t know. Sure is fun,...
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