Blog life

Wow. I haven’t blogged in a long time. I keep saying that I’ll do it but never get around to it. I’ll write this blog like it hasn’t been along time and I do it more regularly. I’m listening to heart of gold by Neil Young. I saw they had this song in the movie beautiful boy as he was driving on what looked like the pacific coastal highway, beautiful scene. Did my part time job today, had an audition this week, been hitting the gym and have been doing physical therapy for me knee, i had a basketball injury awhile back I’ve recovered pretty well the physical therapy is more about strengthening some small areas that’s still need it. I also did an open mic at this place called Genghis Cohen on Monday. It was a lottery draw and I got picked towards the end there weren’t that many people there at the time, the mic went pretty average. I did a mic at Bert’s back room on Friday that went great, you really never know what your walking into seems to be how it goes with these mics. I need write some new stuff, keep developing material, work on my writing and keep trying different venues. I’m also writing my own creative project on the side editing and continuing to work on that. There’s potential for a callback later in the week I felt good about the first audition, fingers crossed y’all. I’m working on cutting down consumption of alcohol and changing my diet some. So of course with my goal of only having three beers a week I’m proud to announce I have only had six so far this week :). Went to a trivia night Tuesday with a friend I play basketball with on the weekends. But my salad game is so strong right now it’s ridiculous. Just watched the newest episode of this is us, what a show. Alright that’s decent for a first blog in awhile, the dude abides.

Full Circle

Yo blog! wassup! I haven't been on here in awhile, it occurred to me I should maybe try to write something to you.  I was in the middle of working on my computer at a Starbucks and a homeless dude came in and shouted at all the employees, that lasted about 10 seconds. I was braced to get up and help out just in case he got violent, which, is obviously a mistake.  Anyway he left and I was like yup, Los Angeles is still pretty friggen weird. Anyway, I got to do some traveling home earlier this summer to see my family, saw them for about 2 weeks it was a blast.  Got some good time with my aunt and uncles family and there dog in Sioux falls and I also got to meet up with my college friends in Sioux falls and then headed up to rush lake Minnesota to spend a week with my whole family, parents, grandparents, brothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, everybody was there, and then we had a week back in Sioux falls with all of my family that lives there.  It was good times to be had by all.  Did it all from knee boarding, to fishing, an outing to zorbaz, and also about 6 incredible home made meals every single night, even got my aunt to make her special Curry, one of my favorite dishes.  Also had one of my best golf games and had a lot of fun Frisbee golfing as well.  It was fun, and very refreshing change of pace from Los Ang.  It feels good to be back as well, ive had somewhat productive days and attended a friends house warming party on Saturday, that was pretty damn fun, actually hung out with the same friend that I mention in my last blog, Ray Gray is the nickname I give her, anyway her new place is pretty dope and the party was a winner, lots of cool peeps there.  Anyway, so as September approaches I'm hoping the auditions will ramp up a little bit and I'm trying to plug away and work on my own projects as well.  Super cool news, my visa Olympic commercial I shot awhile back aired while I was home, heres a picture that some of my facebook friends where posting on my feed pretty cool.  I feel very thankful that I got to be a part of the project.   Oh and also I didn't get skunked this year at lake I caught a decent size northern, I still like fishing, it was fun to get out a few times I still find enjoyment in it, will have to find a way to fish out here.  But this is probably a pretty good place to end the blog. I'll keep plugging away and keep you all updated, ill try to blog a little more than I have been, I enjoyed doing this one, until next time, the dude abides.

Blogging

So blog, its been awhile, how about an update.  This last week or two I would say the theme of my weeks has been Bill Murray.  I watched part of this interview where he talks about a wish that he has, and his wish is to become more here, more available, and not wanting to not have so much automatic response syndrome, but rather become his own channel in his body and his mind.  I like the idea of this, I don't really know exactly what it means, I assume it means to become more focused perhaps, that doesn't nail it down but I think if I talked in full what that meant to me it would take forever. I'll link that part of the interview at the end of the blog if anyone is interested.  The audition track has had its ups and downs like usual in terms of how many I get, not in terms of the outcome, what I've learned and have attempted to embrace is that outcome is not so important but rather just doing the best work you can in the moment is what is important.  I sprained my ankle for the first time in my life about a week ago, right around my birthday, I'm 27 now woo hoo!  I don't know if it was my first sprain but it was at least my first serious sprain, although I do suffer from trying to be a tough man syndrome so I wouldn't be surprised if I ignored an injury or two.  It hasn't been all bad, makes you slow down, and focus on what's important, there's a positive in every situation.  My friend Brad is visiting at the end of the month and I may have more visitors after that hasn't been nailed down yet.  This last weekend I went out for a friends birthday, Rachel also known as Ray Gray, we went to Booty LA, it was costume night, and a super cool dance hall, which was also sort of a drag queen night/strip club, it was all sorts of cool haha.  I went as Lenny Kravitz.  I didn't get any pictures I guess I was to in the moment.  It was good to update you blog, until next time.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everybody! Kind of a random time to write a blog perhaps, but I have a lot on my mind and feel like writing.  I don't know if I can put that writing into material right now so I'm going to try to blog it here.  This years been good so far on the business side, pleased with a lot of the acting stuff that's going on in my life, I'm riding the waves and enjoying. Got my place nice and organized this week as well and aim to continue to keep it that way, may even try to declutter and get rid of a few things will see.  I'm trying to put myself in a state and place where I can be as creative as I possibly can be.  John Goodman was great in Cloverfield, the way he played that role, some of his facial expressions, the subtleties the fun in it man he was amazing.  He is easily one of my top 5 favorite actors, there are so many actors I admire but I really respect him, I read some article on him that says he may be one of the best supporting actors of all time.  I was listening to an old Howard Stern interview with him where he mentions when he used to audition he was actually better at cold reading then memorizing material.  Anyway, I know there's not a lot to this blog but I will be checking in again sometime soon and will update with pictures of what I've been doing so far in 2016.

Getting After It

Alright blog, I haven't been here in awhile and it has occurred to me to blog.  Well this week was awesome I got to work multiple days on great paying acting gigs. I got to work with some awesome people, I met about 6 or 7 people who are hustling just like me this week.  It was awesome, and everyone indulged in my Seth Rogen impression.  It was really interesting one of the girls I worked with was a dialect coach as well, I'm meeting people on these gigs that I have so much to learn from and more importantly just enjoy being around.  Very fortunate and lucky to start off the year with 2 days of work on only like my 3rd or 4th audition so far. Now I'm hoping to kick off my theatrical side into gear, I got a callback to be a series regular on a pilot in the fall and feel confident about my ability to perform in the room and think I will eventually land something.  On second day of shooting I met a guy who was also represented by KMR and he said hes been making a living off of commercial and film work for 20 years, he's originally from Oklahoma.  My agents are rock stars.  What else?...let me think..  well obviously dear lord every time your on set for the most part the food is just glorious,  it will take a concerted effort in the gym and good eating to regain some of that back haha.  But it will be an effort that is well worth it.  I prefer to work my goal is to keep booking and pushing forward and creating my own opportunities and endeavors for myself.  I've found a new actor to look up to, and that's Chris Pratt.  He's got a cool story and has worked very hard to get where he is and his motto was basically just to stay incredibly positive and pursue opportunity even though he had very little.  I got to be around him once in 2011 when I first moved out here, and he was very positive and talked to everyone around him and really hammed it up, I hope to be like that one day.

Christmas Brink

I am blogging on the brink of Christmas eve, I don't know if I'm in the state or if this is the proper time to blog, but I do know its been awhile, I still don't even really know who reads this, I just kind of am in the mood to blog its not that I have significant reason to, lets see how it goes.  Where do I start, well I will visit my family soon that should be fun.  Also I booked a job a couple weeks ago, and have been living in my new place and like it, I know I am being somewhat vague here..... I am listening to a interview while I write this, its a Howard Stern interview with Bill Murray, its interesting his relationship with the world around him and how he interacts within the business, he doesn't have an agent, a manger, a anything really, he just barely has a phone, its an interesting topic in a business in which a lot of the submissions, submissions is a poor example, but a lot of things in this business can be pursued digitally, you can promote on social media, so its very interesting how he basically doesn't use technology in his personal life at least, and at the same times it makes sense because he is an older fellow, it makes sense he wouldn't be so digitally inclined.  I mean he got his whole career going before the internet existed basically.  I am certainly not anti-technology, obviously I'm not because I'm writing this blog on the world wide web as we speak, but the idea of valuing your time and not getting sucked into every type of social media that is available is an admirable thing, and I really believe if I didn't think some of it was integral to my career I don't know that I would use it at nearly the same level. So anyway, I have been working on some of my friends projects and writing a little bit and doing some good paying gigs here and there.  I'm thankful for all of it but what I'm really looking forward to is to whats next, whats ahead but whats now too.  Excited to learn as I go.  Its been fun being out here and going after what it is I really desired to go after in life, I feel lucky that I was even aware before I moved out here that this is what I wanted to do/pursue.  Its fun theres a lot of great characters in my family, which is where I'm sure I got my acting bone from, I enjoy my connection with my family, love talking to my grandpa Al he is a cinema buff, a TV buff.  My family and real good friends that are practically family are the people that have introduced me, showed me, and taught me about great cinema and great story telling.  I'm gonna abruptly end this blog, ill be back as soon as I can, with hopefully valuable information.

Approaching

Well I haven't blogged for a minute so I thought update you on what's going on. I got a lot of thoughts in my head not sure what I'll write. I'm in a transitioning phase looking to move into my own studio, looking forward to having my own place. Had a lot of roommates and learned a lot over the last 4 years. A strengthening experience. This summer I worked a slew of random jobs, working at summer camp, selling candles, and some door man working. The auditions came at a decent rate I have no complaints I have great representation. Had a few call backs and avail for a big project and booked my first job with my theatrical agent, just auditioned for my first pilot in awhile the other day, things are looking up. And I'm also learning that it can't all be done in one day but with a concentrated effort over a period of time is where you find progress. Finally finished short film now just need to figure out how to market it or figure out who I will show it too. Also need to learn how to push forward with other stuff, I am saving up money for new head shots currently. I have put time in at the gym trying to get in shape I want before I take pics. My goals to get them taken sooner than later. Can't win it all in one day head shots and the big tools are important but I got to focus on the little things too. But in general, I am thankful for all the opportunities I've had and also for all the projects I've got to work on. I want to push forward and do a lot more with my career personally but I also realize how lucky you are when you simply get to work or are being paid for your acting. I hope to continue moving forward and work hard and continue to remember to be thankful for it all along the way. Time to keep busting my butt, hustling and making my own luck. I'm hoping to see SouthPaw soon and I joined my uncle Mikes fantasy football league, so far I'm thinking Marshawn Lynch for first pic of perhaps a Bear will see, until next time.