"We Could Die Alone, Together!" screens in Oak Park International film festival!

A short film I am in called, "We Could Die Alone, Together!" will be screening at the Oak Park International Film Festival on Sat. Sept. 21st!! (approx. 10 min).
Check out this link to newspaper article: http://franklinpark.suntimes.com/submit-content/ninth_annual_oak_park_international_film_festival_-OAK-09112013:article


There are many talented actors in this film, these are just a shot from one of my scenes.   (with Carmen Broomes in photos below)
Writer/director: Mario Valdivieso, Writer/producer: Nicholas Reise
Actors: Josh Borkowski, Kamilah Lay, Alejandro Valdiviesco, Amber Gibson, Don Sebek, Sondra Ellingson, Carmen Broomes, Jim Duffey, Edie Allen, John Coriell, Caroline Latta and myself

I was excited to be a part of the Women In Film panel at the festival!
Alice Brown, Mary Alexander, Gloria Onischuk, me, Joyce Porter, Betty Jackson.

Working on THE EXECUTIVE with Kathy Garver from tv show "Family Affair"

A few photos from

Boomstick Films film shooting feature film THE EXECUTIVE by writer, director, John Norton. With Kathy Garver, James Pusztay  (see photo above)!  Kathy Garver played the older sister, Cissy, on the tv show "Family Affair" (see photo below) and she plays my mother in this film!

Photos from talk show appearance

TV show taping this morning!

with Mancow Muller

with Barry Williams aka Greg Brady from the Brady Bunch tv show

Taped a show for the MANCOW morning TV show on channel My Fox Chicago WPWR channel 50! It will air (6-8AM) tomorrow morning! You probably recognize Barry Williams from "The Brady Bunch" and many other shows and Brentwood Bill and Jax on the left! 

Tune in Morning Talk Show Tuesday AM!

Tune into Radio Station Star 96.7 FM  next Tuesday in the 8 am hour, I will be on the "Cooper in the Morning" show with Josh Cooper and Anna Kopsky!

Tune in if you can!!   I will be talking about the upcoming premiere for "InSpectres" which will be showing at Muvico starting next Thursday, 9/5 and other things, as well! 

 www.inspectresmovie.com and  Star 96.7 FM

Another film in film festival!

CHARITY will be screening in another film festival!  Enjoy a carnival, beer tent, vocal contest, and some great films at SeptemberFest 2013 Film Festival, which will be on Sept. 13 and 14th~ CHARITY will screen in the evening of the 13th!  Click on the link for the schedule!  Location: 1555 Glen Ellyn Rd. Glendale Hts. IL

InSpectres feature film to show at Muvico starting Sept. 5th!

Fight the Darkness! 

You might have seen the following trailer for InSpectres feature film,  at Muvico Movie Theater in Rosemont, because it's premiering on Sept. 5th at 8:00PM!  Showtimes are listed below and the following dates and times are currently available for presale.

Premiere party starts at 6pm on Sept. 5th and is held at Bogart's at Muvico on the 5th! To purchase tickets in advance for the premiere click on the 8pm time on the link below! Many cast and crew, including the writers and director, will be there! Please come out and enjoy this great film!!  

click here to watch a trailer of the film!

 click here to pre-order tickets

Directed by Darren Orange
Run Time: ~87 Minutes

Muvico Rosemont 18 - Fri Sep, 06

muvico.tstickets.com

A training film I was in for Metra!

My mom was visiting the Casey Jones Railroad Museum in Jackson, Tennessee while on vacation. She saw a tv on the wall and an industrial that I was in for Metra regarding train safety was playing. She sent me these pics!

http://www.caseyjones.com/caseyjones/

http://www.memphisparent.com/Memphis-Parent/Living-in-the-Moment/October-2012/Lets-Go-The-Casey-Jones-Home-and-Railroad-Museum-in-Jackson-Tennessee/

So, if you are ever in Jackson, TN, stop by the Casey Jones Railroad Museum!

Win a trip to New York - and $5,000 in spending money!

Just watch this commercial I had a small role in for the Chicago Fire Soccer team and Quaker Oats promotion (see link below)  - I took a couple pics while they were setting up the shots!  Among other players, Chicago Fire's Dilly Duka is just left of the display (left photo)-

click here to watch commercial!

http://www.chicago-fire.com/players

Shooting on the set of DRIFTED!

Shooting some scenes for the feature film DRIFTED, with John Wesley Norton and Colleen Miller

Working to finish Dreams of Darkness feature....

Shooting final scenes for Skeletons in the Closet anthology film

 scenes with me and Tony Lee Gratz (below).  This is a period film - 80's fashion lives on!! The shorts were pretty big on me, and we have a few safety pins in the back, but you really can't tell too much! 

 Tony Lee Gratz - The Dismantler, BernardSkwl Lewandowski

"Grandma O'Malley's Pantry is now part of the "Skeletons in the Closet" anthology, by Tony Wash writer, director, part of an anthology along with Bernard Lewandowski and other filmmakers! 

Watch Director Interview

Here's an interview with the Tony Wash, Director of a film I am in called, Grandma O'Malley's Pantry.... I am looking forward to seeing the finished film!

click here to watch


Here is the trailer to the film:  click here to watch a trailer for the film

New Ad I am in for HLB!

Click here to see an ad I am in for an award winning design firm!

A feature I am in called SPADES screens Feb. 22, 23 and 24!

Watch the feature film, SPADES written by John Wesley Norton, produced by Jack Cohen, starring Alex Skuby, Juan Riedinger, Thomas Andrew Jackson, Heather Dorff, and many other talented actors on Friday, Feb. 22nd at 9pm, Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 5pm and Sunday Feb. 24th at 5pm at the LeRoy Princess Theater in LeRoy, IL!

address: 300 East Center Street, LeRoy, IL

https://www.facebook.com/leroyprincess


Click here to watch the trailer for SPADES

DR. SPINE now has worldwide distribution!!

I just heard that a film I am in, called DR. SPINE, written and directed by John Wesley Norton of Boomstick Films, now has worldwide distribution!!


It's now available at the following places: Amazon, Amazon Prime, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Family Video and CD Universe!!!! Here is a link to the website, in case you want to check it out!!  
(*** Racy and gory content)
http://www.doctorspinemovie.com

In case you STILL haven't seen it:  A film I have a role in called "DR. SPINE" is an Official Selection at the INDIE HORROR FEST!  The dates of the fest are March 1-3. The schedule has been posted, it will screen at 8pm on Friday, March 1st!   The Portage Theater  4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60641

www.indiehorrorfest.com

SPADES will also be showing at INDIE HORROR FEST! It will screen on Saturday, March 4th at 4:45pm!!!
 

("DR. SPINE" also received a best feature film nomination at the Madison Horror Film Festival, Madison Wisconsin!)

** DR. SPINE won BEST FEATURE FILM and BEST MUSIC of the Indie Horror Fest!!
**John Wesley Norton won BEST DIRECTOR for SPADES, also!! Congrats to John and Boomstick Films!!!

with movie star Mark Wahlberg- star of Ted, The Fighter, Contraband and so many other films!

Yes, he's hunky, incredibly talented, cool, funny, generous... He is currently shooting the film "2 Guns" with Denzel Washington. It's going to be a good one! Coming to the big screen soon!

Check out the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, established in May of 2001 by Mark Wahlberg to help "...provide financial and community support to assist in making the dreams and ultimate potential of inner city youth become a reality."  Check out his website by clicking on the link: http://markwahlbergyouthfoundation.com/ and help out or donate today!!!! 

Music Video

Had a role in a music video for amazing vocalist Hannah Rand.  Here is the finished video!  Produced by John Condne, Directed by Mary Alexander   (*I am an actor and I was hired for this job to display the attitudes of some, (hopefully not many), people.)

click here to view!

Upcoming film DRIFTED....

Shot the ending scene of DRIFTED this week!  The rest will be after the holidays!!  Looking forward to filming again with award winning Writer/Director John Wesley Norton again this winter, since I have a role in his a feature film called DRIFTED!!    Features some amazing actors -  Colleen Elizabeth Miller, North Roberts, Walt Sloan, Frank Zeiger, Michael Wexler, Kris Desautels, Tom Lodewyck, Thomas A. Jackson, Heather Dorff, Harold Dennis, Joe Caballero and more!  Check out the link; http://www.boomstickfilms.com/drifted/index.html     

Movie of the Dead - New film shooting this week!

Name has been changed to Movie of the Dead!!  Looking forward to working with John Wesley Norton, Larry Thomas, James Vallo, Cyn Dulay, Harold Dennis, Heather Dorff,  and many others on this new film!
click here to check it out !!!!

Photo from film Separate Checks, from Scotchworthy Productions!

Just finished shooting Separate Checks written and directed by Tim Voelker and Tony Wash, Rob Stern DP and the cast of many great actors!  Photo by Adam Pitra

Update: Separate Checks got nominated for Best Short in The Prairie State Film Festival!!

http://www.prairiestatefilmfest.com

New trailer for InSpectres feature film!

 









Click here to watch the trailer for InSPectres, feature film, that I am in!

Dr. Spine nominated for Best Feature and Best Horror Comedy

DR. SPINE is nominated for Best Feature and Best Horror Comedy and a Special Recognition Award at the Chicago Horror Film Fest!  If you haven't had a chance to see Dr. Spine yet, it will be showing at this Saturday, Sept. 29th at 8pm at Portage Park Theater, located at 4050 Milwaukee in Chicago http://chicagohorrorfest.com/schedule/  Get there at 7:45 for the special intro by Kris Desautels (nominated for Best Supporting Actor for in his role in Dr. Spine)!!  ***Dr. Spine won a Special Recognition Award, Best Supporting Actor and Actress!!

SPADES is also up for some awards at the Chicago Horror Fest~  Best Actor Juan Riedinger, Best Supporting Actor Tom Lodewyck and Best Supporting Actress Deneen Meloday and other awards, as well!  Spades will screen this Sunday at 4:30, so if you haven't seen it yet, come check it out! ***Spades won Best Cinematography!!

CHARITY, which I starred in, directed by Joe Caballero of Chicago, will be screening tonight, Friday, Sept. 28th at the Chicago Latino Film Festival at 7pm. The address is 2950 W. 25th street, Chicago, Illinois 60623.   

The DEPRESSION OF DETECTIVE DOWNS 2 will be screening:
this Sunday, Sept. 30th at Angela's Pantry (6132 Miller Avenue, Miller Beach, IN 46403) between 3pm to 7pm to eat and watch "The Depression of Detective Downs 2: On Depression's Edge"!  The extraordinary band The Jalopies will be playing music for the event as well! Angela's Pantry is a beautiful restaurant with a nice & cozy, relaxing atmosphere with great hospitality and food.

Check out the new Dreams of Darkness trailer!

http://www.dreamsofdarknessmovie.com/  Click on the link to see the new trailer of a film I am in,  called Dreams of Darkness

Chicago Sun-Times/Oak Leaves newspaper article!

I am featured in this little article in the paper about the Oak Park film festival! Click on the link below:


click here to read

http://oakpark.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/15106417-417/festival-gives-voice-to-oak-park-filmmakers.html

Film fests this weekend!

Schedule of my films at local film festivals!

Come watch a film I have a role in - at one of the following film festivals in September and October!

Saturday, Sept. 15th:
9:30am - "VACANT":  Oak Park International Film Festival - 834 Lake St. (I helped produce this film)

11am - "DETECTIVE DOWNS 2" -  Oak Park International Film Festival (*this film is available on Video on Demand in Canada until April of 2013) - 834 Lake Street

12:30pm - "CHARITY" - Oak Park International Film Festival - 834 Lake St. 

*I will be on the filmmakers panel during lunchtime, along with other filmmakers (right after Charity)  (This festival will also feature a film starring BernNadette Stanis and Clifton Davis)
also on Saturday, Sept. 15th:

7:30pm "SPADES" - Naperville Film Festival at the Hollywood Theater located at 352 S. Rt. 59, Naperville  630-505-3353 click here
Sunday, Sept. 16th: 

8:25pm "DR. SPINE" - Naperville Film Festival, showing at Classic Cinema - 1227 E. Odgen Rd. Naperville, IL 60563 NAPERVILLE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Saturday,  Sept. 29th:

7:45pm - "SPADES" - The Chicago Horror Fest.Portage Park Theater 4050 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago click here for Chicago Horror Fest schedule

Sunday, Sept. 30th:
4:45pm - "DR. SPINE"-  Portage Theater  4050 Milwaukee Ave. Chicago IL Chicago Horror Fest
October 19:
DIVORCED DUDES  at Portage Park Theater, Chicago http://www.portagetheater.org/Events/72/divorced-dudes-premiere/?fb_action_ids=4465659088705&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=timeline_og&action_object_map=%7B%224465659088705%22%3A10150739967593310%7D&action_type_map=%7B%224465659088705%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map

3 of my films in Oak Park International Film Festival In mid-September

I am excited that 3 films I am in will be showing at the Oak Park International Film Festival in the morning on September 15th! Vacant, Detective Downs 2 and Charity!   I will also be sitting on the filmmaker panel during the lunch hour.   More details, once I get them!  

 

Oak-Park-International-Film-Festival on Facebook

www.oakparkfilm.com

Check it out!

Click here to read a Recent review on Actress Obession website!! 

Check out my new demo reel

To view my demo reel:
click here

Photo by David Moon Photography

New look for upcoming film

Upcoming film "Mantis" with Kelli Tidmore

Upcoming film festival!

A very unique film I am in called DR. SPINE by John Wesley Norton will be showing at his very cool event!! You've gotta see it! See you there :)

http://www.facebook.com/events/231799926930567/

Five filmmakers come together for one great event. Join us July 21st where you can meet, greet, and watch the award winning films of:
Jose Carlos Gomez
Ben Lewandowski
John Wesley Norton
Tony Wash