I wrote the song a while back and felt that it was appropriate to make it part of the Han Sum movie promotions (for next year). I should be done editing the piece in a few days.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
LOVE OASIS - Music Video Filming Today
We shot with a wonderful actress/friend by the name of Melissa Santos today. She played (the lead) Southern Comfort in the Han Sum movie. This music video is part of the Han Sum movie in an indirect way. It is loosley based on the moments when Southern left Han. We shot at a few locations (ALL in San Pedro). Here is a little snapshot of the music video.
I wrote the song a while back and felt that it was appropriate to make it part of the Han Sum movie promotions (for next year). I should be done editing the piece in a few days.
I wrote the song a while back and felt that it was appropriate to make it part of the Han Sum movie promotions (for next year). I should be done editing the piece in a few days.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Going Up Mount Baldy - No Water - No Food - No Body Around
It was a great way to start Thanksgiving! I got to Mount Baldy at 8:00am. I made it to the top at 10:30am. There was nobody around. I did a total of 7 miles (all by my lonesome)... i did not bring any food or water (for the extra challenge). The elevation is 10,064 feet.
First stop... the Devil's Backbone. It wasn't as scary as i thought it would be... but it could be deadly (if careless). I heard and read a few things about the place... so i had great anticipation.
If you look closely at the picture... the trail is fairly narrow and both sides are drops. So a slip or a trip or jump can be fatal. I can't believe i tried hiking this area with my three boys earlier this year.
When i did finally make it to the top i screamed at the top of my lungs, "Happy Turkey Day Everyone!"
Of course there was nobody around. That is when i decided to take a snapshot of myself.
After that photograph... i was hungry, kind of thirsty and my legs hurt. So i jogged my self back down (of course at a very slow pace).
Picked up Alesha, put on my suit and spent the rest of Thanksgiving with my mom, Lola and Scott (eating lots of food and playing poker). Left around 8:00pm and spent the rest of the evening with Alesha's family.
First stop... the Devil's Backbone. It wasn't as scary as i thought it would be... but it could be deadly (if careless). I heard and read a few things about the place... so i had great anticipation.
If you look closely at the picture... the trail is fairly narrow and both sides are drops. So a slip or a trip or jump can be fatal. I can't believe i tried hiking this area with my three boys earlier this year.
When i did finally make it to the top i screamed at the top of my lungs, "Happy Turkey Day Everyone!"
Of course there was nobody around. That is when i decided to take a snapshot of myself.
After that photograph... i was hungry, kind of thirsty and my legs hurt. So i jogged my self back down (of course at a very slow pace).
Picked up Alesha, put on my suit and spent the rest of Thanksgiving with my mom, Lola and Scott (eating lots of food and playing poker). Left around 8:00pm and spent the rest of the evening with Alesha's family.
Friday, November 03, 2006
I am officially the "Department Chair of Multi-Media"
I accepted the position today. It feels like yesterday when i first stepped into a classroom. Now i am taking on a new responsibility.
I began teaching at the college level in the Summer of 2001. It took approximately 5 years to get to this level. Of course i will still be teaching (but not as much).
When i started... i videotaped all the major projects (just as i still do now --- if you are one of my students, you know this). In my first year, i won a National Telly Award for my endeavours. Below you can see a clip from the documentary i produced entitled "Sui-Generis". It focuses on the importance of inspiration and creativity in the classroom. Even though i won a National Telly Award for this piece in 2002... IT BEGAN AS A CLASSROOM EXPERIMENT.
I began teaching at the college level in the Summer of 2001. It took approximately 5 years to get to this level. Of course i will still be teaching (but not as much).
When i started... i videotaped all the major projects (just as i still do now --- if you are one of my students, you know this). In my first year, i won a National Telly Award for my endeavours. Below you can see a clip from the documentary i produced entitled "Sui-Generis". It focuses on the importance of inspiration and creativity in the classroom. Even though i won a National Telly Award for this piece in 2002... IT BEGAN AS A CLASSROOM EXPERIMENT.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
REVOLVER SPIN - My Latest Project
PenguinMonkeyScribblePad.com just finished the script "REVOLVER SPIN". For those who do not know of PenguinMonkeyScribblePad.com (that is Alesha and i). Currently we have a very good looking cast. Check them out.
Thanks to Mike Schmidt (www.mqschmidt.com) we were able to lock in our location from a very generous business man by the name of Mr. Smith. We now have our warehouse! Man it is exciting to be part of a creative process (especially when you have passionate brilliant people on board).
Mike has been so supportive through the weeks with the Han Sum promotion and even this latest film.
Adam Glasser called me up yesterday to discuss his character's motivation (which shows how dedicated he is). He is also a very busy entrepreneur... so for him to take the time to be part of a 5 minute short is a blessing. I just like Adam a lot... i love his look... i like his charisma... i love him as the lead actor (i just do). I wrote the part especially for him. So if there are any investors out there... Alesha and i have a feature that would star Adam (it is a psychological thriller).
Erin Lear (grand daughter of the Lear Jet Inventor) stated that she is my girl when i last spoke with her 3 days ago. She is not only hot... she does a mean russian accent. www.erinlear.com
Nautica Thorne (which is a dream to have in this piece) is also excited to be part of this. I am probably even more excited to have her in this piece though. Not only because she plays my girlfriend... but i think she is very photogenic and she too has aspiration to be a writer.
Carlo Monido Jr. stated that whatever piece i was doing... that he would be there for me. He believes that it is just a matter of time before one of my movies gets picked-up. How can you not like a guy who pumps you up like that. He's also a good looking Filipino dude... and i feel very comfortable with him (he does not play my boyfriend though).
Jennifer Hodel... my swimming buddy (though i have never swam with her) is always game to be in anything i produce. She will be in one of my upcoming music videos and she is the only person i feel comfortable shooting a certain scene with (she doesn't even know what the scene entails).
Scott McDaniel... my mom's husband who really just loves being in my movies and is a natural. I think he's found a new hobby in acting.
Gary Halsten... this man is priceless... dedicated to perfection... the first person i locked in (even before the movie was conceived). He always touches base with me and is a very versatile actor.
Will Faeber... this man is amazing... he is not only extremely supportive, giving but brilliant (musician, writer, director and i just love his look). I love the way he carries himself... he's confident, cool and says he can play a russian (i completely believe him - no questions asked). VOTE 10 on his music video on the IFC
http://medialab.ifc.com/film_detail.jsp?film_id=2855
And of course my significant other ALESHA NOICE... though we have fought over the script (and our other scripts and our feature script for 2007) for many hours... she is the only one who understands these visions i get. She is the only one... who can take a conception of mine and finesse it with eloquence.
One more thing... we still need the lead love interest playing against Adam... we need "the wife" character. We also need some underground tough looking russian roulette competitors. So if you are out there... contact me ASAP. We are shooting November 19th.
Thanks to Mike Schmidt (www.mqschmidt.com) we were able to lock in our location from a very generous business man by the name of Mr. Smith. We now have our warehouse! Man it is exciting to be part of a creative process (especially when you have passionate brilliant people on board).
Mike has been so supportive through the weeks with the Han Sum promotion and even this latest film.
Adam Glasser called me up yesterday to discuss his character's motivation (which shows how dedicated he is). He is also a very busy entrepreneur... so for him to take the time to be part of a 5 minute short is a blessing. I just like Adam a lot... i love his look... i like his charisma... i love him as the lead actor (i just do). I wrote the part especially for him. So if there are any investors out there... Alesha and i have a feature that would star Adam (it is a psychological thriller).
Erin Lear (grand daughter of the Lear Jet Inventor) stated that she is my girl when i last spoke with her 3 days ago. She is not only hot... she does a mean russian accent. www.erinlear.com
Nautica Thorne (which is a dream to have in this piece) is also excited to be part of this. I am probably even more excited to have her in this piece though. Not only because she plays my girlfriend... but i think she is very photogenic and she too has aspiration to be a writer.
Carlo Monido Jr. stated that whatever piece i was doing... that he would be there for me. He believes that it is just a matter of time before one of my movies gets picked-up. How can you not like a guy who pumps you up like that. He's also a good looking Filipino dude... and i feel very comfortable with him (he does not play my boyfriend though).
Jennifer Hodel... my swimming buddy (though i have never swam with her) is always game to be in anything i produce. She will be in one of my upcoming music videos and she is the only person i feel comfortable shooting a certain scene with (she doesn't even know what the scene entails).
Scott McDaniel... my mom's husband who really just loves being in my movies and is a natural. I think he's found a new hobby in acting.
Gary Halsten... this man is priceless... dedicated to perfection... the first person i locked in (even before the movie was conceived). He always touches base with me and is a very versatile actor.
Will Faeber... this man is amazing... he is not only extremely supportive, giving but brilliant (musician, writer, director and i just love his look). I love the way he carries himself... he's confident, cool and says he can play a russian (i completely believe him - no questions asked). VOTE 10 on his music video on the IFC
http://medialab.ifc.com/film_detail.jsp?film_id=2855
And of course my significant other ALESHA NOICE... though we have fought over the script (and our other scripts and our feature script for 2007) for many hours... she is the only one who understands these visions i get. She is the only one... who can take a conception of mine and finesse it with eloquence.
One more thing... we still need the lead love interest playing against Adam... we need "the wife" character. We also need some underground tough looking russian roulette competitors. So if you are out there... contact me ASAP. We are shooting November 19th.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
El Dia de Los Muertos
Alesha and i went to the famous pueblo "Olvera Street". We participated with the Day of the Dead and ate a wonderful dinner. It was great!!!
My Grandama's 74th Birthday
I decided to take my grandmother out to eat for her 74th birthday (yesterday). We went to a Chinese Buffet where they had endless amounts of crab. It was delicious!
The streets were crowded in LA due to all the Halloween parties. Jojo dropped off footage for (my daughter) Araya's case.
I then took my grandma to Bicycle Club (a local casino). I gave her some money to play for her birthday. I decided to play for a while. Alesha gave me good luck... i went home with a whopping $10.
My grandmother also met an old friend there... who offered her a part time job (just so she could have something to do).
Everything was perfect... except the kids were not with me. Alesha and i dressed up (last minute). It was cute
The streets were crowded in LA due to all the Halloween parties. Jojo dropped off footage for (my daughter) Araya's case.
I then took my grandma to Bicycle Club (a local casino). I gave her some money to play for her birthday. I decided to play for a while. Alesha gave me good luck... i went home with a whopping $10.
My grandmother also met an old friend there... who offered her a part time job (just so she could have something to do).
Everything was perfect... except the kids were not with me. Alesha and i dressed up (last minute). It was cute
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