News
August 2015
Production
The Interns - Part 1
Wrapped part one of The Interns crime drama this month, with Sunny Lee and company catching the action on a RED camera. A 6-day shoot total but only 4 days for my character. I got a kick out of doing my first "bad cop" interrogation, badgering a sweet suspect (Sarah Taylor-Tores) to tears, and getting into a bloody mess of a buddy-cop murder scene (with Ashley Renfroe). It sure was nice to play a character who isn't the killer or getting killed.
Events
The Art of Auditioning ― What Actors Can Expect
I'm participating in two panel discussions at the Gwinnett Center International Film Festival this month moderated by Andre LaMont.
"The Art of Auditioning" is Saturday, Aug 1st, @ 3PM, with Anne McCarthy (Monster in the Wash), Jackie Goldston, and Crystal Brown.
"What Actors Can Expect" is on Sunday, August 2nd, at 1:30 PM, with Crystal Brown and Stelio Savante (Once We Were Slaves)
Watch The Art of Auditioning online.
Watch What Actors can Expect online.
Screenings and Distribution
Mr. Lockjaw Pilot
Encore screening of Mr. Lockjaw Sunday, August 2nd, at 6 PM at the Gwinnett Center International Film Festival (our show also opened the fest on Friday July 31st). Check out the full schedule and get tickets. Over 120 films, several world premieres, and I got to speak on a couple of the discussion panels. Met a lot of film makers and actors.
We started some limited TV advertising with a 30sec spot airing late night, making fun of the types of commercials that often show up in that slot.
“blackhats” - feature
The crime drama “blackhats” begins its festival run, premiering Friday August 14th at 8pm in Austin, TX as part of the Capital City Black Film Festival. Of all my film projects this one was in post the longest: my one day on set, in a scene opposite lead Errol Sadler, was filmed 3½ years ago! At this month's screening there will be Errol and 4 other leads (Doris Morgado, Ted Huckabee, Cheri Christian and Neko Parham), director LaRon Austin, and co-writers Martin Kelly and Eddie Singleton. Georgia screening next month at the Peachtree Village International Film Fest.
Lady Justice - short
Released by Decent Humans this month, a day in the life of a female super hero struggling against a glass ceiling. Lady Justice is an Avengers-inspired comedy sketch short with an appearance of yours truly as Doctor Telepathy.
Public Enemy #1
The 2015 season of ABFF Independent will open with our film Public Enemy #1. The program showcases some of the best independent shorts and documentaries from emerging African-American artists. Monday, Aug 3rd, at 9pm on Aspire TV (channel 188 on xfinity /comcast). ABFF Promo video
Post production
Bad Blood The Movie
Sound is getting close to done for Bad Blood. This month I was in for an recording session for foley fill for some missed production elements and a couple bits of ADR. Lots of breathing, gasping, and gurgling. Best part was getting to see long chunks of edited scenes with FX and sound design; the effects look great and I loved seeing how the drama is punctuated with comic bits, like in American Werewolf in London. This one will be very entertaining.
