Before, I was just happy to drive to the other side of the state for an unpaid extra role. Now, I am driving to the other side of the state to audition for a part opposite a legendary actor. My, how times have changed!

My SAG/AFTRA iActor Page    :)

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Thanks for watching my episode so much. Because of that, I can now officially join SAG/AFTRA!

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New review of the highly anticipated Paranormal Activity 4. It all ends but leads to bigger things. :)

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My first review on 98.7 AMP Radio!

I became SAG/AFTRA eligible.

What a year!

*Booked a recurring role on The Wannabes
*Signed with 3 talent agencies in Michigan
*Booked supporting role in 9 Hours, a 48 Hour Film Festival Film
*Booked first principle role in an independent film.
*Got back into class at the Actors Loft
*Made new industry contacts. especially Casting Directors.
*Got an article posted on The Actors Voice column on Actors Access. Was also the FIRST actor from Michigan to have their work published there.
*Had an interview and feature article in the national magazine, Backstage.
*Auditioned for my first lead role in a Hollywood movie!
*Came within hours of becoming SAG-Eligible on a huge movie.

I can't wait to see what 2011 has in store with this team around me!

I've been taking classes recently at the Actor's Loft. So far it has been a much more enriching experience then any of the one and done workshops I have done in the past. It's not quite as good as you'll get in college but it's the next best thing.

for more information, visit Actorsloft.com!

I can't wait for the new adventures we have in store!

I am so happy to be involved in the 2nd season of The Wannabes as Matt McBride! Again!

I had some pretty simple: Acting Goals for 2010. They were originally posted on NextCat.

They were:

NO MORE NON-UNION EXTRA JOBS

JOIN SAG AND/OR AFTRA

Pretty simple right? I originally made those goals when I first signed with my first agent but they still ring true today.

Unfortunately, neither of those goals have been accomplished yet.

I am revisiting these goals because I want to show what drives me. THIS is what drives me.

there is still time for those goals to become reality. Then I’ll have to make new goals. Since this is journey.

I also am adding some new goals:

GET A THRIVAL JOB

GO TO MORE NETWORKING EVENTS

BOOK A LEAD ROLE IN INDIE INDIE FEATURE

And for some more long term goals:

START SAVING FOR L.A.

BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT

HAVE FUN!

GO TO CEDAR POINT

TAKE A TRIP TO CANADA

GET A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A HOLLYWOOD FEATURE FILM

SIGN WITH AS MANY TALENT AGENCIES AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE IN MICHIGAN (2 out of 4)

To Be Continued in 2011!

I promised myself I wasn’t going to bring it up again but recent circumstances have broken the camel’s back. I may as well admit it now. My first agent, Curt Howe from Charlie’s Talent Agency is a psychopath. Not a Ha Ha Funny Psychopath you see on cartoons, but a real live “this person may be serial killer” type psychopath.

Leaving messages on my parent’s answering machine? Not cool dude.

Old news but a week ago I signed with another agency. MP Talent Agency out in Grand Rapids. They already submitted me for a project! Good thing are in the offing.

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Hey now! I recently audition and got booked on to a 48 Hour Film Festival team! We completed shooting last night. It was a blast. I really got out of my actor comfort zone. I actually acted in a film “film.” It was a ton of fun. Even more surprisingly, I was able to pull it off with ZERO hours of sleep last night. It was kind of crazy since a lot of my teammates were talking me up after I got wrapped. There is an awards ceremony and all but I’m not planning for anything. Here is the relevant info if you are interested in watching the show:

Premiere Screenings

Date:
Wed. July 28th, and Thurs. July 29th, 2010

Time:
7-9PM and 9-11PM (Both Nights)

Place:
Landmark Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak, MI, 118 N Main St., Royal Oak, MI 48067

Tickets:
$10.00 for each screening / $17.50 for both in one night

Notes:
The Detroit 48 Hour Film Project films will be screening at the Landmark Main Art Theatre in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan, on Wed. July 28th, and Thurs. July 29th, 2010. 7:00PM-9:00PM and 9:00PM-11:00PM blocks on both nights. $10 per screening, or $17.50 for both screenings on the night (Wednesday or Thursday). Tickets can be purchased directly at the Royal Oak Main Art Theatre box office. Sorry, no online pre-sales available. Cash and Credit Cards BOTH accepted.

Screening Groups

Group A
Screening on Wednesday, July 28th, at 7:00-9:00PM

Woodbridge Films, Victoria Cliett
L33tSpeak Productions, David Kassin
Control Alt Delete, Andy Blockno
Twenty After Productions, Al Bogdan – MY TEAM
Metro Swarm Intelligence, Leanne Shultz
We'll do it in 20, Jesse Meria
HFCC Film Club, HFCC Film Club
Team Tico, Michael Paniagua
Midnight Oil Productions, Eddie Fritz
busy.doing.nothing, Esther Nevarez
Kwame's Angels, Carl DeFilippo
Man's Best Friend, Tom Carleton

Instead, I have to plan for my super secret booking!

I am in a good place right now. I got 2 auditions a couple of weeks by myself. I feel pretty good about that.

I also have a plan of action to make sure to keep up the momentum I acquired since my P.O.V. was posted.

It helps to network with kind folks.

It helps to know information.

It helps to share.

Anyways, still can’t wait to work on my TOP SECRET project. It is the biggest thing I ever did and I still have to pinch myself sometimes to remember that it is true and it is gonna happen.

I can’t wait till I’m finally allowed to spill the beans.

But until then,

Stay Classy San Diego!

Even though I am sworn to secrecy about my next role, I will share some unrelated back story about how it came to fruition.

Anyways, the first role I booked this year, Matt McBride for The Wannabes Starring Savvy TV show (Season #1 Episode #14, Episode #19, and Episode #20) did not come directly from Social Media. I just found out the information where to apply from social media. I got casted after I was on set.

However, this new role came directly from Social Media and I, ironically, wasn’t even trying for it! In fact, I was just planning on continuing to do what I was doing, submitting on indie “indie” films and checking over the breakdowns on AA, mandy, and Craigslist, since getting a new “survival” job and no longer working as a backgrounder gave me some flexibility, i.e. no longer having to turn down no pay “jobs.”

Anyways, my postings on Facebook stood out to whomever casted me even though my posts weren’t of the self promoting variety, nor were they even of the “just checking in” variety. I wasn’t even planning to work on this film after not getting an audition from Mr. Psycho. There is a twist of justice in this story, but I’ll save that for when I’m actually allowed to talk freely about it.

Anyways, I pretty much am booked out for a while so may not be too many updates in the future.

I’ll end on this, social media has truly been a godsend for me with the lack of auditions. Can’t keep a good man down!