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Annette Bohle's Tacos Pescados has hit the web. 

Five crazy minutes of lost love, a philandering drunkard, Mexican food, plenty of drinking, and a rabbit.  I play several roles, all from behind a sizeable horseshoe moustache. 

That's me in the picture with Nanishka Camberos, who appears along with Rowan Brooks, Anya Prinz, Sina Eiden, Ryan Huffman, Quinne, Erin, Cyrus Paul Ghazizadeh, Amy McCrary, and a dog named Hank.

Written by Annette with Quinne Brown, and directed by Quinne and Erin Coker.  I co-wrote the song with Annette and Marco Villalobos.  Marco and I recorded the song with Willy Seekamp at Beast of Baden Studios.

May the farce be with you.

 

Patagonia Rising

03/31/2010

 
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Check out friend and director Brian Lilla's upcoming documentary feature, "Patagonia Rising."  Two of the world's purest rivers under consideration for dams.

 

Tacos Pescados

12/15/2009

 
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Tacos de Pescado is Annette Bohle's short farcical video vision of romance gone awry.  All because of fish tacos.  Tacos Pescados is the the bad Spanglish title for the satirical corrido-style song that I, Marco Villalobos, and Annette wrote for the piece.  We'll record a final version early next year.  Video due to premiere next spring; I will post a link when it's ready.

Meanwhile, I shot a couple days on the video as various characters.  It took me three days to grow the moustache.

 
 
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This was fun.  Paintball and comedy are natural partners.  Director Dan Pavlik and his cast and crew were awesome.  Fellow paintballer Mark Flores' dog Sadie stole the show.  Lots of laughs.  Should be pretty funny flick; look for it next year.

 
 
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Great day with the good folks at Kontent Films off Union Square.  Mark Decena and crew were a joy to work with, lovely cast, shoot went off without a hitch.  Look for it on local cable beginning in September.

 

Nominated

07/30/2009

 
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I am happily attached to this extremely cool indie comedy, Nominated.  Dan Pavlik, first time feature director, is a gem.  The script is laugh-out-loud off the page.  Carl Lumbly and Brian Degan Scott top the bill; my good friends Quinne Brown and Sina Eiden are also involved.  Shoot slated for September. 

 

Canary Migrates

03/30/2009

 

Alejandro Adams creates a mysterious dystopia in his organ-harvesting-themed creepy funny twisting feature, "Canary". After screening at San Jose's Cinequest festival early this month, the next stop is New York's Migrating Forms festival (formerly the New York Underground Film Festival).  9:30, Thursday, April 16th at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan's East Village.

If you're interested in more press or an interview with the director, check out the Canary website.

 
 

Alejandro Adams is an amazing director.  Canary is a dystopian sci-fi feature dealing with organ theft.  I play an agressive TV producer.  Ensemble cast, improvised performances, great chemistry.



Canary screens Sunday, March 1 at 6:30 and on Saturday, March 7 at 4:00 at the San Jose Rep.  Get your tickets online, at the door or by calling 408.295.3378. 

Canary has also now been added to IMDb - check it out.

Update:  both screenings were well-attended and great fun on a very big screen.  Thanks to those of you who made it out to support and enjoy!

 

Moonlight Sonata

11/01/2008

 

I shot a day on Celik Kayalar's feature Moonlight Sonata this past May.  Festival submissions and the hunt for distribution have commenced.  I have one scene with one of the leads.  Check out the trailer.  No, I am not in the trailer, but it gives you a pretty good idea of what's up.  Nice trailer, Celik!

I'm learning that this actor's life has interesting rhythms.  Sometimes you go without work for a while.  You continue to market, develop your craft, care for yourself, learn new things, but it can seem like "nothing" is going on.  Then a project you shot what seems like a million years ago comes to life out of postproduction and there's this whole other ride.  In live theatre, there's your audience reaction every night, staring you in the face, like a flash flood.  On camera, it's more like a stealthy, forgotten glacier that sneaks up on you and bears you away.

 

Canary Juice

10/16/2008

 

Canary, a feature project I shot a couple of days on over the last year, has received one and then another review prior to release. 

I am so excited about this incredible film.  Is it science fiction?  Sort of, but in the present day and world.  Is it dystopian?  That depends on what you think hope is and where you can mine it. 

A huge ensemble cast wrangled and inspired by Alejandro Adams, a true pleasure to work with and one of the most engaged filmmakers I've met.

I appear as a...well, you'll see.  Watch for a release date next spring.