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