I think most of you have seen this but I recently uploaded a new comedy reel to youtube. It's not a whole lot different than my last demo reel. In fact, it's exactly identical to my original demo reel. The one thing that has always bugged about my original reel is that I felt it was a tad bit long. As much as I like looking at myself, I just really wanted to make sure I wasn't boring the audience (like I am in this blog) so I shortened my original reel by taking out the intro sequence showing me as a bunch of different characters. There is nothing worse than sitting through an overly long and painful demo reel. Of course, I've already received feedback from someone saying that I cut out a part they really liked! Despite this, I think the edit was a good one.
I also am now calling my demo reel a comedy reel. I was going to add some dramatic material to the reel but I think the reel is really strong as it is in it's current form and I couldn't stand the thought of breaking up the continuity of the funny stuff in there. Plus, I think the reel gives a casting professinal a good idea as to what my type is and how to cast me in comedy roles. So, I decided to keep the reel as a comedy reel and I'm going to cut a drama/academy award reel soon. As of now, the strongest material I have in that realm is from Red Corvette. Being that it hasn't been released yet, I'm going to wait till the premiere before I upload the drama reel. The first cut of the reel will most likely contain only scenes from Red Corvette until other projects currently in post get completed. Of course, the one downside of uploading new reels is that the momentum of hits and ratings of old reels takes a hit. For example, my last reel had about 200 hits in a few months and 1 rating of 5 stars (thanks mom!). Oh well, it's good to have fresh material out there. So, without further ado, my latest comedy reel:
Scenes from the above demo reel were created by the following filmmakers:
Well, it's been a while since I've updated this thing. With most people able to follow the stuff I do on either Filmixer, Myspace or Facebook, the need for this blog has somewhat diminished. But, not all of you are on one of those sites, so this update is for you - both of you.
Well the most exciting thing going on by far in my acting life is the upcoming premiere forRed Corvette. It's a feature film that I shot late last year with the boys over at D+NA.I've had movies premiere on a big screen before and usually I'm a wreck throughout the whole thing. It's pretty nerve wracking. I typically shake throughout the whole thing. Yup, I'm a big mess. Yay, me! For those of you who'd like to see the spectacle first hand, you can get tickets at this link. Here's the Red Corvette trailer:
Red Corvette on YouTube As my friend, Lisa Shoap, says, I'm pretty bad ass in this.. Oh, and if you ladies needed another reason to come to the premiere, I've got a pool scene in this movie. Please ladies, try not to crash the internet buying tickets to this thing.
In other news, I've been trying to do the creepy/mean acting jobs lately. I don't want to be the actor who's only known for his good looks, impeccable comedic timing and nice body.. Not to mention, humble, too.. With that mind, check out the trailer to a short film I shot last year called Jones. Jones
Ooooh, mysterious. That'll be a fun one when it's done!
Last, but not least, I was cast in Spinning Out, a Ryan Noble film. However, 15 minutes into the table read, I was promptly UNCAST from the movie. LOL. Turns out that I had a schedule conflict on my shoot day. That conflict was my anniversary celebration. 2 years! Although some days it feels like 20.. ha ha. Just kidding Ru! I wish the guys at Spinning Out the best of luck and hope to see the final product.
Well, if you've made it this far, I'd like to thank you for reading this and your continuous support! I have had auditions for some really exciting projects recently so hopefully there will be more good news here soon!
