Say Cheese!

Check out my recent photoshoot I did with photographer Don Le, who was outstanding in capturing me in various states of action, drama, and comedy.
But no surprise at how well it turned out, as Don is not only a stellar still-photo cameraman, but also an up-and-coming producer and actor. Visual storytelling is his talent!
For my [...]

Invisible Minority?

According to Screen Actors Guild President Ken Howard, there isn’t enough ethnic diversity among the onscreen faces.
No surprise there, at least not for me — seeing as how I’m one of those underrepresented.
Dave McNary of Variety provided an interesting report on this topic:
The latest statistics … showed minority performers reached a high mark in [...]

I’m All Wrapped Up

I’ve wrapped on The Haymaker.
Today was my second and last day on the set of the boxing movie, and it featured my only fight scene (hey, I did say this was a small role). Still, it was a good experience — even if I did get accidentally punched full-on in the eye. All part of [...]

Like Choreographing a Dance Number …

Though I’m exhausted, I’m feeling really good about the training and rehearsal we put in for The Haymaker today.
The most enjoyable part of stunt fighting for me (next to actual filming) is this stage: planning the fight choreography. Stunt coordinator John Kreng (Night of the Templar) and boxing trainer Jeff Mulvin (Price of Glory) really [...]

Jump Rope? Fail!

Today was my second training session for an upcoming stunt-fighting gig, and my calves are burning.
I have never learned to jump rope (always thought it was a girly thing when I was a kid), but because I’m playing a boxer, I have to learn it –- regardless of whether I’m going to be doing so [...]

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