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 MoreJust want to say thank you to all the very talented actors who came out to audition for my webseries pilot. The pilot is now entirely cast. Anyone who wasn’t cast will remain in my files for possible future episodes. I’m very impressed by the talent and professionalism of Sactown’s acting community. Keep breaking legs!
Read MoreYou 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...
Read More*UPDATE*: Audition invites have been emailed out. If you did not receive an invite, please do not be discouraged. You will be kept on file for possible future episodes. Also, please check your SPAM/BULK folders just in case your email software doesn’t like my long-ass email address. Thank you to all the talented actors who submitted. Next up: auditions! I’ll keep you posted on how it goes. Until then, good luck, and good night!
Read MoreACTORS: Cut-off time for submissions to the Webseries Pilot is today Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST. After that, I’m notifying selected actors with their audition times to give them the weekend to prep with the sides. If you’d like to submit, go here and follow the instructions. Thank you!
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