The first teaser trailer for next May's Angels and Demons is up, and it looks pretty slick. Click A&D Teaser to see it.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
First Teaser Trailer for Angels & Demons
The first teaser trailer for next May's Angels and Demons is up, and it looks pretty slick. Click A&D Teaser to see it.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Greeting Seasons
There IS weather out here - and maybe even a season or two. How can I tell? Well, the days are getting shorter - I notice mainly because it is getting darker and darker as I drive to my Thursday night class each week at the same time. Of course, with daylight savings, it is now very dark as I drive down Santa Monica Blvd. at 6:30. These longer evenings mean that the weather cools off (sans sun) earlier and earlier which is great.
Also, we have had a few rainstorms recently (which I guess signals the start of fall? winter? out here -- I keep hearing Jim Rome plugging Rain X on the radio, so it must be somewhat routine this time of year.) Now most of these storms are different from the usual in the Midwest: there is a lot of wind, and torrential rain -- but it's all over in about 15-20 minutes tops. Then the sun breaks out of the clouds, and within an hour or so a few small puddles are the only reminder that there was any rain at all.
Some days (maybe 1 every few weeks) it remains overcast all day which is quite nice - though after that day, I usually find myself ready for some sun again. So, maybe I'm getting soft, and maybe the weather here could be considered a bit fall-esque, minus the falling leaves and random frost coverings, but I don't think there is any winter snow on the horizon...
Also, we have had a few rainstorms recently (which I guess signals the start of fall? winter? out here -- I keep hearing Jim Rome plugging Rain X on the radio, so it must be somewhat routine this time of year.) Now most of these storms are different from the usual in the Midwest: there is a lot of wind, and torrential rain -- but it's all over in about 15-20 minutes tops. Then the sun breaks out of the clouds, and within an hour or so a few small puddles are the only reminder that there was any rain at all.
Some days (maybe 1 every few weeks) it remains overcast all day which is quite nice - though after that day, I usually find myself ready for some sun again. So, maybe I'm getting soft, and maybe the weather here could be considered a bit fall-esque, minus the falling leaves and random frost coverings, but I don't think there is any winter snow on the horizon...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Election Returns
Well, we now have a President-elect, Mr. Barack Obama. I watched his meteoric rise through the Democratic party firsthand as I lived in Chicago when he went from a local politician to the party's darling at the 2004 Democratic National Convention to the US Senate. I think he is a bright, energetic guy who will be a wonderful leader for our country.
Out here in California, there were several resolutions/propositions on the ballot -- many were confusing in terms of what they would mean as well as there financial impact on individuals. But, there were a couple such propositions that
I thought were no-brainers. Proposition 2 is a very, very minimal farm animal rights measure that simply states that by 2015, farm animals have to be in cages large enough that they can stand and turn around most of the day. As it is now, virtually all factory farm animals --especially chickens and pigs-- are kept in cages barely bigger than the animals. It really is sickening, but most people don't even realize that this is the case. Anyway, the proposition is an absurdly small step towards treating animals as the sensitive, sentient beings they are, but baby steps are better than nothing. Thankfully Prop 2 passed.
A disturbing turn: Prop 8 which was a hotly contested proposal to ban gay marriage in the state also passed - by a close margin of 52% to 48%. Even out here in 'liberal California,' apparently there are many folks who believe that they have the right to tell others who they should
and shouldn't love and who they can and can't marry. In this day and age, for a state like California to legislate such personal decisions -- and in my mind, rights -- is disappointing. Apparently though, some people are very excited -- see the clowns in the accompanying photo, pictured after hearing the results -- geez, as 
if two men or two women being married would make this dude's life any worse.
So, in summation, I feel uplifted by the direction of the government after yesterday, but also realize that we have a long way to go...
Out here in California, there were several resolutions/propositions on the ballot -- many were confusing in terms of what they would mean as well as there financial impact on individuals. But, there were a couple such propositions that
I thought were no-brainers. Proposition 2 is a very, very minimal farm animal rights measure that simply states that by 2015, farm animals have to be in cages large enough that they can stand and turn around most of the day. As it is now, virtually all factory farm animals --especially chickens and pigs-- are kept in cages barely bigger than the animals. It really is sickening, but most people don't even realize that this is the case. Anyway, the proposition is an absurdly small step towards treating animals as the sensitive, sentient beings they are, but baby steps are better than nothing. Thankfully Prop 2 passed.A disturbing turn: Prop 8 which was a hotly contested proposal to ban gay marriage in the state also passed - by a close margin of 52% to 48%. Even out here in 'liberal California,' apparently there are many folks who believe that they have the right to tell others who they should
and shouldn't love and who they can and can't marry. In this day and age, for a state like California to legislate such personal decisions -- and in my mind, rights -- is disappointing. Apparently though, some people are very excited -- see the clowns in the accompanying photo, pictured after hearing the results -- geez, as 
if two men or two women being married would make this dude's life any worse.So, in summation, I feel uplifted by the direction of the government after yesterday, but also realize that we have a long way to go...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"Wanna Get Away?"
Yesterday I worked downtown as an extra on a Southwest Airlines commercial. It wasn't, in fact, one of the company's famous "wanna get away?" spots, but it seems to be pretty funny. I think it's part of their new ad campaign focused on how so many other airlines have add-ons for additional services - bags, ticket changes, etc.
The commercial was shot downtown on the 29th floor of the AT&T building in a conference room. I played a business man at the conference table with the main actors. I'm not sure if even a glimpse of me got into the shot and/or will make it into the final commercial, but I'll let you know if I see it on the air...
It was a really easy day; they only really used the extras for about an hour over the course of the day, so I got caught up on some reading. The best part about it (and you may remember me extolling the virtues of SAG commercial work in the past) is that the rate is nearly 3x the rate of film/TV background work. So, needless to say -- until I start getting cast as the principal (main) actor in commercials -- I hope more commercial extra work is in my future ;)
Happy Election Day!
The commercial was shot downtown on the 29th floor of the AT&T building in a conference room. I played a business man at the conference table with the main actors. I'm not sure if even a glimpse of me got into the shot and/or will make it into the final commercial, but I'll let you know if I see it on the air...
It was a really easy day; they only really used the extras for about an hour over the course of the day, so I got caught up on some reading. The best part about it (and you may remember me extolling the virtues of SAG commercial work in the past) is that the rate is nearly 3x the rate of film/TV background work. So, needless to say -- until I start getting cast as the principal (main) actor in commercials -- I hope more commercial extra work is in my future ;)
Happy Election Day!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Hair of the Dog
I am dog-sitting this weekend for Kiki. She is very cute and soft and friendly. Her little face reminds me of a Mogwai (for you non movie-nerds, those are the good, cute furballs like Gizmo, before they get wet or eat after midnight and turn into Gremlins) especially the way her ears perk up when you call her. Anyway, she likes to walk a lot, so I'm getting good exercise. Thanks, Kiki!
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