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Is That Your Body, or You Just Happy to See Me?

Posted on: December 7th, 2011 by wmapother No Comments

Okay, here’s freaky tech story #2,419:  a computer scientist has found a way to put one actor’s head on another actor’sbody.  And not in some new-age-y way, either.

Posted in Acting, Random, Tech

NBR <3 AE

Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 by wmapother 2 Comments

The National Board of Review has named Another Earth one of the top ten 10 independent films of 2011.  Alongside indies such as Take Shelter, Win Win, and Beginners, among others, we’re in very good company.

A huge thank-you to the filmmakers and Fox Searchlight for making it all happen!

Posted in Acting Projects, News & Events, Press

Culture Made Easy

Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 by wmapother No Comments

Suggestion for actors #2,317:  Sign up for email newsletters of your local museums and cultural centers.
Among the many advantages:

•  They often have free events.
•  They’re a great opportunity to make contacts with writers and directors (It was at a reading by Adam Gopnick at LA’s Skirball that I met the NYC director who led me to NYC’s Public Theatre’s Shakespeare Lab which led me to the casting director who thought of me for Another Earth (more on that some other time.  You get the idea.)
•   The events are good to go with a date.  Or someone you want to be a date.
•  Pt. 2 of the line above:  They’re a good place to make contact with a date.
•  Did I mention that some of the events are free?
•  Filmmakers love it when actors see classic movies.  Such as those shown at museum.
•  You don’t have to trust yourself and/or take the time to view their websites.  Actors like it to be easy, right?

Some in L.A. to get you started:
Skirball
LACMA
Hammer
Getty

[This has been another in a continuing series of potentially helpful, hopefully commonsensical information to actors on practicing their craft or surviving while trying to do so.  I bear no responsibility for how this or any of my posts might ruin your life, lead you to law school, or make your parents sick with worry.]

For more suggestions to actors, click the ‘Info to Actors’ category at left.

Posted in Acting Tips & Info, Los Angeles, NYC, Recs

Xmas Gift? Done.

Posted on: November 29th, 2011 by wmapother 3 Comments

Another Earth comes out on DVD today, and it’s the perfect gift for the humanoid in your family.  Or even your other you.  Get it now, before you go ahead and buy it for yourself and then have to regift it back to yourself (this whole “There’s two of me/you” gets old and/or  confusing pretty quickly when mined for laughs..)

Posted in Acting Projects, News & Events, Recs, Video (Online & Home)

Secret World Inches Closer

Posted on: November 23rd, 2011 by wmapother 1 Comment

The Funcom game The Secret World has released some new screenshots.  (You can also register for updates.)  I’ve posted on this before.  No word yet on the release, but it’s looking pretty darn cool and out there.  My character is kind of a gatekeeper to a special park.  I can say no more!

Posted in News & Events, Videogame