WHITE SOX WIN!

Hey that is a good way to get us started as we have just come back to LA, to our home away from home... The Soxs just won the World Series, Nick is on his first LA date and Bree is at rehearsal for "The Lion in Winter" while I am at home on TeamSpeak with Steve (WhosInMyMouth), Jenn and Corey... (where did you go scott!?)

We got back yesterday from Chicago, as we were home for the Resurrection Mary premiere. We were home Thursday thru Tuesday and there was little time for rest or slowing down the whole time. We got to see our friends, our fam and the movie, so I would say that we got to do just about everything that I could have hoped to do. The ladies had time to go dress shopping while the men got to frag each other all day! Bree and I got to have dinner with my 'rents and with hers as well, tho not on the same night, we got to take 4 fun round trips to O'Haire, and traveled about 500+ miles by car this weekend and got to sleep a record of 12 hours in 5 days! It was a blasty blast! =)

The Premiere went great - all of our friends were there, 30+ people from Bree's Family, my Parents, and about 1,200 other people that we didn't know all to well. They all came through the rain and even tho the world series was going on IN Chicago! It was really great... I enjoyed the movie and felt it was better than my last outing in film (Boo! The Movie) tho I didn't get any great lines this time like "That's because any man who tries would get frostbite on his dick" or "I'll buy you a bearclaw" =) I loved Bree in it and I am so proud of her and all of her hardwork - her first film and she was so good and so hot! And all the hardwork and long nights that people put into the project really showed and it was very nice to see. Blood, cheap and not so cheap scares galor! I am still not sure what I thought of myself, but then again, I am not going to think about it too much - we are always our worst critics and even if/when I win an oscar I am still going to question how good I was in that role... that is just how I am. I like to think that I have been humbled at least a little bit, though I know I still have a long way to go in that department. I have gotten some good feedback about it, which was and is nice. As much as some people don't believe I like to hear what they really thought, of me, of Bree, or of the film, I really do because in the end it is the only way that we learn and grow. I am glad that people like the film, or liked us, or liked both. I am also glad for the honest ideas toward the film ~ Thank you Neil, I liked the LJ, I am not sure that I totally agree but I am glad that you were honest :D - I am also looking forward to getting that LNE disk from ya, or at the least the files. Overall I had a great time and feel like I got something really great out of Resurrection Mary - the memories, the things I learned and the film - thank you to everyone that came to see the movie and to all of those that wanted to but couldn't make it out... The DVD will be out soon (I think) and I will let you all know... and Michael, thank you so much for letting me be apart of Mary, I had a great time making the movie and a wonderful time watching it. Here's to next time. ...I am also looking forward to getting a poster for my hall... wink, wink.

So onto other things and back to the grindstone. I went back to work today and it was like I was never gone for what that is worth... the antena fell of my phone today too, so I will have a new one coming in the mail in the next few days... I have an audition for a movie (a fun comedy) on Saturday afternoon, and Bree has two auditions on Saturday ~ she always has to one up me =) ...I am also trying to get into Worlds of Warcraft with Steve, Jenn, Scott and Corey, which I should be able to get going on in another day or so... I am also going to be buying a website (which Jenn is going to build for me, because she is the coolest!) and that should be up before thanksgiving (money is a little tight right now, so it might be a week or so before I buy any internet land and then it takes time for Jenn to build it, I am not really sure how long that can take to build a site, since I have never done it before...

So things are going well in some ways and crappy in others... money, aslways is tight, where we live is starting to grate on us all... (we all hate the parking problems, the people we live around - mainly those that live next door to us, and the odd as hell traffic outside our front door), but other things like the ones listed above, are going great... life is getting into full swing here so it should be on the up and up really soon (I hope :P)

Miss you all to those I just got to see and to those I am not sure when I will get to see next. Email, post, phone or send a letter - I would love to know what is going on with everyone else and their supercool lives... Love and miss you all!

Till next time,
The J-man

Macbeth is No, but Sundance is A Go!

So, the 15th has come and gone, and Utah Shakespeare Festival said that they would let me know about Macbeth by that date and no later... so it seems that I am out of the running for that show, but that is okay because now Sundance 2006 gets the green light! I cannot wait! I had a great time last year, got to see some of the coolest movies, met the new James Bond, Daniel Craig and made some cool friends... so who know what is going to happen this year!

Sat:
I had an audition for a Bally Total Fitness commercial, which I thought went really good, other thant the fact that every other guy there reading for the part I was was my dad's age... I think my agent needs to really think about this stuff before just sending me out for no good reason, you know what I mean =)

Bree also had an audition for a short film (well, it would film over 14 days, so I am not sure how short the film really is) and it went great for her - they loved her and said would be getting ahold of her soon for a callback. And speaking of callbacks, she got one for the film she auditioned for out in Marina Del Ray, for the leading role, which is not what she went in for! Good for her!

That night I worked... nick also worked last night and Bree stayed home while our neighbourhood had some kind of crazy party...

And after work we went out to see Nick at City Walk and hit a flick - Domino (which I thought was super f'n good! So fun!) We saw it with Nick and Doug. Overall a good night! Also saw a ton of great previews and talked with Doug over the pilot we are going to filming in the coming month for the Indie TV fest that we are trying to get Till's Alley up and running for... Doug wants to make two shows - one called Crisis Management, which is a CSI:Miami/Without a Trace Action/Special Forces type show - and in the episiode (which would be the season closer) I play one of the leads who goes ape-shit! I is going to be great! And the other show is an Entourage type show called Flushing Gupies, which Bree would have a great leading role, so I hoping that we can get both of them made... I think there is one or two smaller roles for me in the second show too... I cannot remember... but overall really cool stuff going on right now...



Just days away from the Frist Screening of Resurrection Mary and I cannot wait to see everyone when I get home!



Today (Sun)

Nick - at work

Bree - has one meeting for a film (The Lion in Winter), two auditions and then work

Jabez - eating and sleeping... watching out the window as people pass by, and he might lick himself once or twice today... who knows, busy day for sure

and Me - I am working at home in the office, cleaning the dishes, washing clothes, working on mailing for my acting, blog'n and email'n and then I have to work at 6pm...

till next time ~

Best Fishes!

Another day, another... day? =P

So here is a recap of the past week.

Mon:
Bree and I worked, then I went to class (David Kagen's School of Film Acting) and Bree hung out with our buddies - Zirky and Connor.

Nick worked and hung out with us... when I got home from class, which was fun, tho there was only four people there... including me, we watched RAW - which was great! I still love Triple H - he is, and will always be, the man!

Class is always something else - we work in close-ups for film and it is really hard to explain, but I feel like I am doing some really wonderful things in class that is bring me up to new heights with my understanding of acting, and makes me want to talk about it and try to explain it even less... I just love it for what it is.

Tues:
Bree and I worked, and then bree had an audition that afternoon for Sharp Copiers... and we also went looking at new places to live around the area... we found two nice new places...

Nick had the day off... I think this is when he went golfing with Uncle Steve.

Wens:
Worked again... Nick had the day off... then I had an audition that night for a pilot staged reading, which Bree has already been cast in. I thought that it went really good, but I have not yet heard back from them, and I was way to yound for the role... or so I think.

We came home and played RAW and also went to the gym

Thurs:
Bree had to work in the morning and I had the day off, and Nick had to work. We took Jabez to the doggie spa for the day and we ran around, did some shopping and got some lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, which is one of my favorite places on earth to eat! We got Bree a bluetooth headset for her phone, which she loves and wears ALL THE TIME! =P Then we came home and Bree slept while I played video games on my day off... we topped the day off with some fun gym time and yoga! All in all it was a good day! ...and we played RAW with Nick when he got home.

This is one of my favorite things to do right now, and I am very proud that I have turned both Bree and Nick into gamers in this way - they both love playing RAW to end the night - every night... and they both get on me if we don't play, which is very funny - they are now die-hard gamers and I am not sure they know it! HA HA HA!!!

Fri: Today

Bree and I had to work, as did Nick, and Jabez got to sleep the day away. Bree and I were both on the floor today - she serves once or twice a week and the rest of the week is a manager and runs the door... Today was a little slow at work and the money wasn't as good as it normally is, but hey, they cannot all be winners.

After work we headed home, I answered some emails from friends about the movie and other fun things and then we headed to dinner and to do some shopping. We went to a place called The Yard House, which is a draft beer place - good food and great beer, which I seem to love since we moved to LA, and I was never really into beer before...

I also got a call from my agent - got an audition for a Bally Total Fitness Spot - non-union, I have the audition tomorrow, it is for the host - and pays really good, so please say a little prayer for me.

And a big one for Bree because she had 4 auditions this weekend - and I believe that they are all for films... one might be a commercial spot, but the others are films... I think =) Either way - say a big prayer for her! We want her to get as many as she can!

...and as of right now, Nick is still at work, should be home soon...

5 more days and then I will be walking the streets of McHenry for a short time again. It is going to be a blasty blast! I cannot wait... I love LA so much, but I also miss home and I am sure that the 5 days that I am there are going to be just long enough to give me a recharge and then I am going to want to come home to LA. And that is really funny to me that I call this place home and I don't call McHenry home... but Bree never calls LA home... she cannot wait to be back either.

We hope to see lots of fun faces while we are back and I hope that as many of you can will make it out to see the movie - It is going to be a SUPER COOL time had by all - I am sure!



I got this great picture - a nice black and white still that Michael is using for the t-shirts, so I thought I would give you all a look see. Check out the trailers, if you haven't already, on Resurrectionmary-movie.com (or use the link in my sidebar)

Also, I am going to be linking up my friendster account here in the next couple of days - so drop on by and sign-up, should be fun! =)

Miss ya and remember -

Best fishes!

J

Workin like a dog

That is if dogs worked at restaurants... anyhow, I have been working many long and hard hours, many shifts and a ton of doubles which is great for the money and not so great for about anything else. But I have been working on acting stuff too - I have had a few auditions in the last two weeks and I have another tomorrow. I also was on "According to Jim" this week. For those that don't know, I am friends with one of the main prop men and he got me on the show - while the part again is non-speaking, they really liked me alot and want me to comeback again very soon - which means I could be on my way to getting into the union... or not still =) who knows, right? But it was a blast and here is a picture of me on the set of "According to Jim" - I got to meet and talk Chicago with Jim himself, Steve introduced us. He was a very nice guy, outgoing and really fun to talk to. It was a great time overall.

So - how many of you have gotten your tickets for Resurrection Mary!? Do that ASAP - and I don't want to hear "But I live to far away" or "I'm going out of town"... come on now, I live out of town and 2,000+ miles away and I am going to be there, so you either need to be dead, have someone who is very close to you who is, or be on the space station (and none of you are last time I checked, only that Russian dude) I really want everyone I know to be there and see it with me for the first time, we all put alot of hard work into this film and I just know that it is going to be great! And I want to see my friends and since I don't have tons of money to come back all the time or time when I do come home, I figure this is a greta way for us to all get together and party!

Bree has also been going out for alot of stuff lately, she had a film audition in Marina Del Ray yesterday and a few good ones last week as well. She too has been working just way to hard at the DG, as we like to call it. In the coming weeks are going to be working on getting a theatrical agent for the both of us as well as working the management and casting director angle... so we shall see how that goes.

and go see "Waiting" - we saw it the other night, and besides having Dane Cook in it, which makes a movie gold to me for the start, it was the funniest movie for anyone who has or has friends that have worked in a restaurant and since you all know me, Bree and Nick, you should love it - Dane makes me think of Nick so much! Trust me and go, run and see it now!

Well, 13 days till I am back in the midwest, side-by-side with Bree, and we will be hanging out with the whole gang! Cannot wait. We shall see you really soon!

Much love ~

J

(And Jenn, I know you are having a wonderful and adventerous time - knitting can be deadly if you don't know what you are doing and THAT is an amazing adventure!)