I'm super excited to share our entries in this year's Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition. Please check them out and I encourage you to comment on them. You'll have to register on the site to comment but it's real quick and the positive feedback helps a lot. When you click on the links below, you'll see an intro screen but you can click on "Skip" in the upper right corner of your screen and then you'll go straight to the video. Enjoy!!
Par for the Crunch (Alternate Version 1 | Alternate Version 2)
Cover Tim
Dersey Shore
Product Placement
Trying to get my...Ummmm.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Check out our new Doritos/Pepsi Max commercials!
Friday, October 15, 2010
October 2010 Update - New website, Xtraction
So, it's been some time since my last entry into this blog. It's been crazy busy for me these last several months - and not really from an acting standpoint. Things are really good with me and I'm trying to get back into gear from an acting perspective.
So, I have a new website. If you get a chance, check it out: www.RajSuriActor.com . For those of you who remember my last website, it kind of had that 1995-when-the-internet-first-came-out feel to it. Well, that's because that's when I learned HTML and it was the best I could do. And, for the most part, the old website served it's purpose. It had my headshots, my reels and my resume. All the info you needed to know on how to cast me was there but it failed in two aspects. 1) Even though it was quite functional, it looked kind of lame and somewhat unprofessional. 2) There was nothing on the site in terms of branding. Branding is so key as an actor - what makes you unique in the sea of thousands of talented actors. If you don't know the answer to that question, it's in your best interest to figure it out. As actors, we all like to believe that we can play anything and do it superbly. And for some actors (not myself), this is a true statement. But, in taking an honest look at yourself and your abilities, if you can market a certain brand that is organically YOU and create that image among agents, casting directors, producers, etc, it will provide that extra leverage in getting you through the door for certain types of jobs. Of course, I'm talking from the stand point from booking professional jobs. Anyhow, in an effort to make my site pretty and portray a brand, I enlisted the help of my good friends J and Anita. Feel free to drop them a note if you'd like to have them help you on your site.
In other news, over the summer, I had the pleasure of working on a short film called Xtraction which was produced by SunCast Entertainment. The AZ film community is very fortunate to have the team on SunCast working in the valley. It's not too often you have a team of filmmakers who have the know-how and resources to make a Hollywood caliber product with the dedication to utilizing the AZ film community - both crew AND talent. And I'm not just talking 5-and-unders for the AZ talent. I, for one, hope they stick around for the long run!
My part in Xtraction required formal training in Krav Maga by the good folks over at Total Submission Fighting Systems. Be sure to check them out. It's first time I've ever had to do any fight choreography for a film so it was big time thrill for me - even though I spent most of my time getting my ass kicked.
Check out the two videos below. One is a clip of some of a Krav Maga training/choreography practice session. The other is a brief taste of Xtraction. It looks pretty awesome. Enjoy!
Taste of Xtraction on YouTube
Sunday, June 20, 2010
June 2010 Update - Xtraction, Woodstock FF, Lionsgate, Middle Men Trailer
Dear friends, family, fans and non-believers -
It's that time of month again.. No, not Aunt Flo's arrival. Time for a Raj Suri update! For those who care, keep reading!
First off, I'd like to announce a new booking! I was recently cast in Xtraction - a short film being produced by SunCast Entertainment and directed by Marco Santiago Jr. Xtraction is an action-thriller set in Mexico and deals with organ trafficking. That's pretty heavy stuff. The cool part for me is that my role has a fight scene which is requiring me to get training in Krav Maga by the good folks at Total Submission Fighting Systems. Can you say Chuck Suri? Or Raj Norris? Xtraction is cast by Helen McCready.
In other news, Tia and Marco will be screening at the Woodstock Film Festival in NYC. Congrats to director Annie Howell! Details on the screening are here.
More congrats are in order to Sean Sinerius who won the Lionsgate filmmaker competition and will be directing the project, Wrong Guys for the Job. Sean was rightfully awarded the job for his creative pitch and his winning scene entry below.
Pearson's Interview - watch more funny videos
Finally, the official Middle Men trailer has been released on iTunes. You can check it out here! Look for my boy, Daved Wilkins, at the 0:58 mark looking salaciously at the fine women walking by! Middle Men opens up nationwide on August 6th!
Well, thanks for reading! For next month's update, I'm hoping to unveil a new website, comedy reel and commercial reel!
Thanks for the support!
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 2010 Update - Middle Men, Phoenix Comicon, tel·e·com·mut·ers, Lionsgate and Outsourced
Well, I've decided to make this blog thingy a regular monthly update. Hopefully, this brings some much needed stability into your life.
First things first - I managed to catch Middle Men at the Phoenix Film Festival and it turns out that I did indeed made the final cut! Middle Men has been picked up by Paramount and opens across the nation on August 6th so be sure to check it out!
Two short films that I acted in, Mr E-Comics and Pattern: Response, are screening at this years Phoenix Comicon.
Recently, I shot a TV pilot called tel·e·com·mut·ers. The initial cut was recently completed and will be submitted to both the New York Television Festival and the 5th Annual Independent Television Festival in LA. Both festivals will be used by the producers of the show to seek financing for a more polished pilot episode and possible pick-up for TV. Wish us luck! You can see trailers and video clips for tel·e·com·mut·ers on its Facebook Fan Page.
Finally, me and a few other actors shot a scene with local filmmaker, Sean Sinerius, as a part of a film making competition for Lionsgate. Each filmmaker was given a premise from an original screen play and a sample scene. Each filmmaker was to create a pitch as to why they should be the director. As a part of the pitch, each filmmaker was to shoot the sample scene. They could either shoot the scene as written, or modify it to make it their own or shoot something totally different in the same vein as the premise of the movie. Sean chose to shoot a modified version of the scene. To see Sean's pitch which included a 3 minute version of the scene, click here. The complete uncut scene is below!
One last thing - congrats to the cast of Outsourced! Outsourced is a pilot that was picked up by NBC. It centers around an American call center manager sent to India to manage a bunch of not so stellar call center employees. I had the privilege of auditioning for this show and while I didn't get cast, maybe there'll be room for me in a future episode! :) Congrats to Indians making it on network TV!
Well everyone, that's it! Thanks for reading.. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
April Screenings including a screening of Middle Men
Hey kids - just wanted to share a few upcoming screenings coming up.
This Thursday, April 1st, I've got two films screening at the upcoming Filmstock. The first one is called Pattern: Response and you can find the trailer below:
The second film at Filmstock that I've got going on is called Jones. Here's the trailer for that one below:
the director | MySpace Video
If either of those films have piqued your interest, you can catch them on April 1st at Filmstock. For more info and tickets, click here. Pattern: Response is directed by Stephen Krystek and Jones is directed by Angel Ruiz.
I got a couple of moving pictures playing at the Phoenix Film Festival as well. The first is a short called Help Wanted. You guessed it, trailer below:
Big Shot Studios (HD) | MySpace Video
Help Wanted is being shown as a part of the Art Institute Alumni Showcase on April 13th at 7pm. Help Wanted is directed by Sean Sinerius. If you are interested, tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Last, but definitely not least - Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi, will be screening as part of the Phoenix Film Festival's Closing Night Film event. Tickets for this one aren't cheap - $50 a pop. But, this is the festival's high profile event. I believe the stars of the movie will be present and it also includes admission to the post party at the Compound Grill. Plus, a good chance you'll catch a lot of local talent throughout the movie. And quite honestly, I'm not sure if I even made the final cut of the movie but I'm in the trailer so I'm guessing it's a good omen - we shall see. I play a masturbating terrorist. Feel free to comment below. Middle Men is directed by George Gallo and was cast locally by Good Faith Casting.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Catch me in the trailer for Middle Men!
Looks like I made the Middle Men trailer - you can catch a glimpse of me at the 3:31 mark of the restricted trailer! Warning - this trailer is NOT suitable for work.. lots of boobies flying around.. Enjoy!
Middle Men is directed by George Gallo with Arizona casting done by Good Faith Casting.
A few upcoming screenings!
Hey everyone,
Wanted to drop a note about some stuff coming up screening at various film festivals.
First off, Tia and Marco, directed by Annie Howell, will be screening at South By Southwest in Austin, TX on Sunday, March 14th at 5pm. The web premiere of Tia and Marco will be on March 8th. Be sure to check out www.futurestates.tv on March 8th! Tia and Marco is also a candidate for television broadcast on PBS.
SyntheticHuman is churning out the screenings as well with Pattern: Response screening recently in New Jersey as a part of VoxPop and then March 6th at the Arivaca Expo. Her Special Day, a film in which I'm an associate producer, will be screening Thursday, March 4th at Filmstock 3.
Thanks to everyone for cranking out great work!
The AFMC still needs your Help ARIZONA!
Dear Industry Professional: Don't think the state's budget cuts will affect you and your business? THINK AGAIN. I am writing to inform the Arizona film community of the status of our industry, as it currently exists and where it may be headed in the near future. I was elected President of the AFMC (Arizona Film and Media Coalition) in September. This is my third term in the last five years. As you should be aware, the AFMC was instrumental in passing the Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program (MOPIC) through the legislature in 2005. We have been fighting to improve the law and the administration of the program for the past four years. The current law is set to expire at the END OF THIS YEAR. It is the goal of the AFMC to extend the program for an additional five years. It is a project that I agreed to undertake to ensure that the film industry remains viable and that YOU, the people who work in this industry, continue to have the ability to work in Arizona in your chosen professions. The AFMC is working to put together a broad-based presentation to the legislature to show the positive effects the MOPIC program has had on the film industry and the State. We estimate the cost to extend the MOPIC program will be $50,000. THAT'S WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP! The AFMC and the APA are asking that each member of the film community donate $50.00 to the AFMC for this effort. If this is not within your budget, please donate what you can. To show you how important the extension of the film program is, I would like to make you aware of a couple of facts: 1. The State Film Office has had its budget cut to zero. Two people are donating their time to keep the process going - they are working for FREE. This will not last very long. 2. The Phoenix Film Office has been told that if the program isn't extended, the film office will likely be closed. This is not just about movies or TV shows. I don't want to think about what will happen to ALL filming projects if the tax incentive program is not extended. There are two ways to donate. The first is to write a check to the AFMC and send it to us. The address is: Arizona Film & Media Coalition, Inc. Attn: Roxanne Chaisson, Secretary 20325 N. 51st Avenue, Suite 134 Glendale, AZ 85308 The second is to make a pay pal payment to the AFMC by visiting: http://www.azfilmandmedia.org/ Thank you for your efforts, and it is an honor to represent you as President of the AFMC. Michael McGinn President AFMCBelow is an email sent out by Helen McCready not too long ago and I thought I'd pass it along in case you hadn't seen it...---------------------------------------------------------About
The Arizona Film And Media Expo will provide exposure, networking and education and bring together the most talented and influential people in the Arizona entertainment industry.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Catch me in Middle Men at the Santa Barbara Film Festival
Looks like Middle Men, recently picked up by Paramount, will be making it's U.S. premiere on February 14th at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. In a surprising twist for me, my image made its way onto the official Middle Men website.
Middle Men was shot in Arizona and features several talented Arizona-based actors. Arizona casting done by Good Faith Casting.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Updated my comedy reel
Got a chance to update my comedy reel. It's not terribly different than my last one but I was able to trim some of the fat off of it. For the most part, I was able to keep all the footage from my last comedy reel plus add the footage of the Doritos spec commercials that I did and still make the whole reel shorter.
For my recent social networking connections, I hope you enjoy it!
Updated Comedy Reel on Youtube.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Doritos Crash The Super Bowl Finalists
Well folks, the results are in! And.... our videos didn't make the final 6 for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl finalists. I'm pretty sure we were number 7. Check out the videos from the finalist. I have to admit, they're pretty good. I'd say some would be big-time advertising campaign quality good..
But, I still love our videos directed by Bivas Biswas. In case you missed them, here they are below!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Become a fan of Tia and Marco
Be sure to add yourself to the Tia and Marco Facebook Fan Page! I had small part in this short as a Border Patrol Agent which didn't end up making the final cut but I encourage you to become a fan of this project which was shot in Arizona and includes other local talent.
Tia and Marco is directed by Annie Howell.
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