Tag Archives: acting
Nuts In a Blender: Creating Personal Art
I just got done with 6 hours of excruciating pain. No, I wasn’t at the dentist’s office, and there was no Iron Man triathlon today. What I was doing was much more difficult: I was turning my heart inside out for the world to see. I decided to do what I didn’t want to do: […]
Why Care About the Hero?
I originally entitled this post: The Best Fight Scene Ever. Part Deux. But then I realized that this article is just as much about how movies make us actually care about the hero as opposed to just watch them go around and do things without any emotional involvement. Note: There are a few plot spoilers […]
Challenges vs Resolutions
“People often make resolutions to create change, especially on New Year’s Eve. But resolutions are one of the biggest scams going—they usually don’t have staying power. You focus on what you want but often end up getting what you don’t want. Instead, why not focus on what you already have first? By focusing on the positive […]
Acting for a Living
I’ve been reading Roy McCrerey’s enlightening book called “Acting for a Living,” in which he positively affirms that it is easier to make a living as an actor outside of L.A. than it is to try to break into Hollywood. A very eye-opening read, and if you have any desire at all to be an […]
Writing, Directing, & Acting in my 1st short film of 2012: Quite the Juggling Act!!
I forgot to mention producing…..urgggh…it is all enjoyable, but it is work! And somebody has to do it! I found myself running around for the last 24 hours straight before my first short film shoot of the year, making sure everything was in place. And even then Murphy reared his ugly head! Antonio Nunes, son […]
