So I watched Six Degrees of Separation for the first time this week. I knew of the film of course, and its reputation as the film that proved that ‘Will Smith can act’. But even knowing that going in, the film left me in shock… Will is really good in this film. In terms of pure acting, I think […]
I had the privilege of getting an advanced screening of the documentary: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World. The film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, traces the religion’s history through the art and architecture. It wisely addresses the subject of Muslims creating art vs. ‘worshipping false idols’ (there’s a million ways to answer that question). The […]
The last shoot I worked on was a personal milestone; I’ll talk more about the finished product when it’s ready to go on air. I knew when I got that particular role what it meant to my personal growth, when I got the call sheet the night before I let out an audible ‘whoa’ […]
“Besides, if I ever need help, who’s a better consigliere than my father?” – Michael Corleone You know, I spent the whole day trying to think of the most grandiose, melodramatic statement I could make about the positive effect my father has had on me in all facets of my life. But in the end, […]
I had a conversation with some friends not too long ago about movies from our younger days that now seem incredibly dated. Documentaries have a great advantage here in that sometimes it’s great to capture an exact moment in time and look back and reminisce. ‘Rhyme and Reason’ was one of those docs that at […]
A year’s worth of great and not so great moments the first five months of 2012 for yours truly. I’m on the upswing right now though, so we’ll see how successful I am with another seven months to go… So I start my (and your) week off with this goodie as I push forward. […]
I know, I haven’t written anything here in more than a week. I’m in the middle of one of those ‘A lot of things happening at once’ phases. A couple big hurdles down, a couple big ones left to go. This shouldn’t be the only time I write this week though (I think). And […]
A lot going on right now. Some I’m hyped about but can’t talk about (yet) due to Confidentiality Agreements, other stuff I can at least ‘tease’ without revealing too much… A lot of what’s been happening lately has related to acting, and I love doing it, and as I’ve said before, that’s almost always the […]
Today was a fun day for me so I’ll tell a lighter story this go round… For the first time in a little while I found myself driving through Hollywood at night. Even though I’m more or less retired from being on the Strip, one of the things I’ve always enjoyed about living here, […]
For those of you who asked about my look in reference to yesterday’s post: The quote above is a famous Stella Adler quote about defining a character through what they wear.
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