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!

Kung Fu Crunch on my YouTube channel

TV Repo on my YouTube channel

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.

My latest project: Random Doors

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know about the latest feature film that I'm working on. It's called Random Doors and it stars Tom Sponberg, Bill Conner, Katrina Matusek, Will Leon and Lindsey Kidwell. The movie is about a serial killer who murders 100 people in 1 day - and still has time to update his Facebook status. I play the lead detective in this movie.

Be sure to add the Facebook Fan Page for this movie to keep up with the latest news and see the latest stills from the project.

Random Doors is directed by Randy Huckabone.

Toodles.

Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs showing on History Channel on Dec 20th and 21st

The two hour documentary, Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs, will be showing on the History Channel on Sunday, December 20th at 9pm and on Monday, December 21st at 1am. I have a small scene in this where me and two other Taliban insurgents get shot at. They also filmed us running all over the desert so there may be a Lord of the Rings kind of scene in there.

Arizona casting done by Good Faith Casting. Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs on IMDB.

'Illusions' screening this week

The short film, Illusions, will be screening this Thursday at 7pm and on Friday at 3pm. Illusions is about the blurred line between reality and our subconscious. I think.. Actually, I'm not too sure what it's about but I do know that I acted in it. So, if you want to know what it's really about, you'll either have to ask director, Lauryn Berger, or come out and see it! :) Illusions is Lauryn's Capstone project for ASU. It similar to a thesis project.

The screenings will be at the Lyceum Theater located at:
901 S Forest Mall

Tempe, AZ 85287

http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/?campus=tempe&building=LYC

Doritos Crash the Superbowl Commercials!

So I recently ate about 15lbs of Doritos while filming 2 different commercials as a part of the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest. I'm not too worried about my diet since Doritos are vegan food.

I won't go through all the rules of the competition but the main rule is that no spot can go longer than 30 seconds. I can't believe how fast that is (that's what she said). So, as you can imagine, a lot of footage was left on the cutting room floor. But I can say, unequivocally, that I am tremendously proud of these spots. I think they're really, really good and I think you guys will enjoy them. And yes, the word 'unequivocally' was the word of the day on my word-of-the-day toilet paper.

Click both the links below to check out the spots. When you click the link, a large flash screen will load momentarily. When that's done, you can click on the 'Skip Intro' link in the lower right corner of the screen to skip the flash intro. You'll then be sent directly to the video itself. I'd appreciate any positive comments you can leave on the commercial pages. You may have to create a login account to leave a comment and I know that's a pain in the ass but the best videos with the most buzz have a chance of airing during the Super Bowl so any positive feedback you can leave is greatly appreciated!! In early January, they'll also open up the competition to user votes as well to help determine which commercials play during the Super Bowl.

The links to the commercials are below. They are directed by Bivas Biswas. Enjoy!

Kung Fu Crunch

TV Repo

A good day at the office for The Infected

Hey all -

Just wanted to update those of you who weren't able to make it to the A3F Heroes and Villian Challenge screening. Our film, The Infected, had a pretty good showing taking home the award for Best Directing, 2nd Place Overall Film (actually 4th when you consider 3 films tied for first but not bad!), Best use of prop and theme, and last but not least, taking the award for Best Ensemble Acting. Kudos to Jennifer Pfalzgraff, Laney Smith, Hemina Kapadia, Heather Taylor, Kevin Tye, Ted Quinn and Claudia Rubio.

With respect to the Best Ensemble Acting award, I'd just like to give a public 'thank you' to our director, Brenton Covington. Thanks for giving your cast a strong character driven script that challenged all of us and provided us with an opportunity to either shine or fail - it's all an actor can ask for.

For those of you that don't know, Brenton is taking his considerable talent to LA at the end of this year. This is a big loss for the Arizona indie film community and a big gain for Hollyweird. You can't talk about the pillars of the AZ indie film community without mentioning Dynamic Film. La la land is getting a good one.

On a personal note, I'd like to thank Brenton for the opportunities he's given me during my brief acting career. I still remember in early 2008 when I felt like the new kid on the block and got a chance to work with Brenton on short film called Crimes Against Man. I remember feeling somewhat intimidated to be working with him and quite frankly, I think it showed in my performance. But, it must not have been too bad, as B ultimately took a chance on me again and cast me as Larry in Red Corvette - a feature film which ended up being an official selection in the Phoenix Film Festival. To date, it's arguably the largest role I've had. So, thank you, Mr. Covington, and best of luck out in LA. Please don't change your cell number because I'll be calling you when you get that $15M film deal..

Ok, enough of this love fest. Time for a virtual awkward man hug. For those of you who bothered to read this whole thing, thanks for your support. It's keep me going when I wonder why I continue to spend most of my free time on this "hobby." :)

Have a great week!