Playboy and a singing Valet?

So things have been busy in the Lovett/Pavey home - working like crazy people and auditioning, filming and opening a show all at the same time.

So this past week, Bree and I worked on a Promo for the Playboy Channel - they have a "Punk'd" show called "Totally Busted" and we filmed a cool promo about an interoffice couple that get busted having a "nooner" - it was really funny and was also lot of fun to work on to!

Then Last week, we opened "The LA Weekly Loves Us" - which was greeted by mixed reviews. I felt good, because the reviews the show got (which was alot) had nice things to always say about Bree and myself...

"The LA Weekly Loves Is Ruled by Impressive Courtroom Actors"

The courtroom scenes are tightly written and tremendous fun. Both attorneys address the audience as they would a seated jury, delivering simultaneous opening statements that define the circumstances of the crime. And while the back story sequences delve into the relationships of the starving artist, they ultimately slow the momentum of the story. These flashback scenes, while amusing, develop the characters at the expense of furthering the plot, a flaw made all the more evident given how well the courtroom scenes managed to do both. That is not to say there aren't clever flashbacks. A montage highlighting the troupes stage productions is inspired, especially a re-telling of Shakespeare using vampires. But the impressive courtroom actors rule the night with Jason Ryan Lovett's theatrical defense attorney, Bree Pavey's uptight prosecutor, and Steve Hofvendahl as a tolerant judge.

That is from the Tolucan Times - we also recieved honorable mentions in Backstage West and The LA Weekly - so for us the show is going really great - we are out this weekend because of a wedding (that's right - wedding season is here and we are coming back to McHenry for P&K's day of bliss!)

Other than that - we have both been going out on a bunch of cool auditions - I didn't get any of the commercials I talked about earlier (McD's, Bud Lite, ect) but I did have an audition for a Casino in Portland - and I was a singing Valet. It was kind of a strange audition, but fun all at the same time! I had a blast when I went in there and we shall see what happens! If I get it, I get to head up to Portland for a week to film the commercial, which would be a blast!

Tonight, I am off to work and Bree is hitting the Groundling - she is having a blast there. My Simmons Commercial is getting another National Run, which is super cool - nothing like helping me out with those bills.

Well, I think that is all of the news for today - and for the last few weeks - X3 is coming soon - Superman Renturns a little after that! Cannot wait! Check them out... and take a run by my website - I have been doing some work on it, let me know what you think!

Later Taters!
J.






Look at Bree - Hard at work on The Playboy Shoot!

Big Days and Big Bucks!

So today was another big day in "Actor Land"!

Yesterday:

So my McDonald's Callback went great! I was playing "Goofy Dad" who is playing pirates with his really young kids, they are looking for treasure and they find a McDonald's game piece that gets them a free trip to Disney (it is a Pirates of the Carrabien Promo) They thought that I was funny and after I was done - I said thank you and walked right out - but before I could leave the casting director stopped me and the client asked to see me read another McDonald's spot! So I did one where a young dad takes his kids in their Hummer to McD's and Dad uses the Hummer to pull the drive-thru to them, instead of going through the drive-thru - They laughed again and I left - Really good vibes from that one!

And Tuesday was a SUPER LONG day - cause I had to work in the morning, got off to hit my callback, came back to work a private party and then went to Tech rehearsal at 11pm till 1am! WHEW!

And Today:

I had a really fun callback for a Bud Lite spot - it is about a group of guys playing in a softball game and they all want to lose to get right over to the Bud Lite - and I play the guy that thinks we are there to win the game - I had one big line "We're here to WIN!" It went good - and it is really funny, because I keep seeing all of these guys that are in 10 different commercials at all of my auditions, so I know I am hitting the big time stuff for commercials! It is only a matter of time before I break-through!

Then I had an audition for a Baccardi spot - filming in Monaco (which is south of France) this add - which sounds really freak'n cool - films the 15th-18th, and not only would I get paid for the work, but all I get a free trip to Europe! For a freak'n week! ...but if I get it I have to leave either tomorrow or friday! Talk about a quick turnaround - so I will keep you all updated!

And tonight, it is Tech as usual - late night style! We start at 9:30/10pm and we are running the whole show - hope we get out before 2am this time! Bree is running on E because she has had to work everyday this week and stay up super late - I am getting a little rundown myself, while I don't have to work most of the days this week, I do have auditions early almost everyday, so I am not sleeping much either, but I am also doing something super fun, so it makes it TONS easier on me.

Well - tons of love out to everybody! We will be home soon for Paul's Wedding and then again for Scott's - drop me a line and let me know how you are doing =)

Later Taters!

Skippy

The LA Weekly Love Us - OPENS FRIDAY!

Here's The info - come out and see us kiddies!

Best Fishes,

J.

What a Big week!

So Bree and I have been working like crazy - both at the DG and on the show - "The LA Weekly Loves Us" which opens this Friday night in North Hollywood. This is our second orginal show since coming to LA, so it is going to be a blast. Working with 3ko has been hard sometimes, and great at other times, and all in all, has been a learning experience of just why we got into acting in the first place - for the love of it.

So last week, I had three really cool auditions - a Bud light one, an EA Games/Tiger Woods one, and a McDonald's one - which I found out today, I got a callback for it tomorrow. I get to play a goofy yound dad, hanging out with his kids playing pirates - so keep me in your prayers! =)

All day today - and for the last few days - I have been working on the set for the show - we finished it today - and boy, is it huge! I am going to take some pics of it and of the theatre to post for next time - keep you posted!

And I got to see the full length Superman Trailer! OH MY GOD - I cannot wait for this movie - the trailer looked like the COOLEST THING EVER! This movie is going to rule!

Well, I must be off - tech rehearsal tonight, and then a double at work tomorrow, with my callback inbetween!

Till later,

J

Thank you to everyone for the well wishes and congrats about Mary! I cannot wait to find out what is going to happen with it next! =)




Here are two pics of the theatre - the outside and the audience of the space...

And The Winner is...

Resurrection Mary for BEST FEATURE FILM at the Chicago Horror Film Festival! Not only did it win - but it also got the People's Choice Award as well! I got a wonderful, short email from Michael, my buddy and the director

Resurrection Mary was in the 7th Chicago Horror Film Fest over the weekend. 36 films made the cut... from countries like Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Austrailia and all across the US. And while we may have had the smallest budget, we came home with THE BIGGEST PRIZES! Yep... Resurrection Mary, our little movie, did it... winning Best Feature Film and the Audience Choice Award. WOW! My jaw hit the floor and I haven't stopped smiling yet. Congratulations to EVERYONE in the cast, crew and The Cooked Goose Productions Family. I never in a million years thought we could win against such competition... Mickey Rooney, PJ Soles (Halloween) and the director of Children of the Corn had films in this festival... so this truly is one heck of an honor for all of us. So to everybody who supported us... we appreciate and love you for it... and thanks for believing in ghosts.

Michael Lansu
Writer/Director/Your Friend
Cooked Goose Productions, Inc.

So thank you to everyone who saw the premiere when Bree and I were home and have been supportive all this time while we have been working hard to make our dreams come true.

And if THAT wasn't cool enough - I went to the Chicago Horror Film Festival website to check out all of the winners - and I saw that a film I worked on last year at this time (a short called Post Mortem) won Best Special Effects! So I had two films in the festival - didn't even know it - and BOTH of them won something! SUPER COOL! =)

Today saw an audition for a SAG Bud Lite spot - so I hope the good luck keeps on roll'n my way - and yesterday and tomorrow I am working/worked on the set for "The LA Weekly Loves Us" which opens next week Friday! So lots of great things are going on right now - tons of good acting stuff! Groundlings is going great for Bree and she has been auditioning alot to - went to a reading for a wonderful period film, kinda like Quills, except ALOT more twisted.

Cannot wait to come home see some McHenry Peeps soon!

Love ya!

J