1. This commercial (or web series) is a spot I was in for Adiddas new sneaker line called bounce.  The concept of this commercial is a bunch of guys competing in a ring to see who is the “King of the Bounce“.  You can see me a few times in this clip below about 45 seconds in is a pretty good profile of me on the left hand side of the screen wearing a brown shirt.  The funny thing about this is that all the competitors, although they are actors, were actually competing for real prize money. - Click this link to the video 
2. The second commercial was produced by Fox sports and it will air during the All Star Game weekend.  For those who don’t know the All Star Game will be played this year at Yankee Stadium.  I had the opportunity to play a harassing fan trying to get Jeter and A-Rod’s autograph (I’ll post photos I took soon).  I also had an opportunity to play a bike messenger standing outside of a building in midtown Manhattan looking up at the New York Magazine building.  I’m sure you’ll see me here as they shot a close up of me and another actress but I won’t know for sure till the segment airs nationally on Fox 
3. The last commercial I shot in April was for a local liquor store in the Bronx called North End Liquor.  We filmed this with 5 other actors.  The premise behind this was that we were expecting to receive a box of liquor but ended up getting a box full of arts & craft.  So my lines were “why didn’t you just let North End delivery it themselves”.  I haven’t seen the full commercial but it should be floating around cablevision in the Bronx pretty soon. 

Now lets see what the Month of May has installed.  I supposed to be helping out a friend on a moving he’s doing for one of the many film festivals he’s targeting.  I will be playing a HS teacher, more on that after it’s produced…

They are doing a job just like you and enjoy it the same as you.  You don’t see people running up to them to get their authographs and what not, they are truly just regular people.

With that said, the cast did a great scene and one side note about Brooke shields, she is in incredible shape, having grown up watching her in movies like Blue Lagoon, it was great to chat with her for just a minute and see her in person…

You can see my TV debut as a jazz club patron on the show on episode five (105) about 50 seconds into the scene at the jazz club I can be seen behind Victory Ford in that opening scene.  I’m hard to miss with my blue/white club shirt.

I’d personally like to see a democratic president irrespective of a woman or AA because it just feels like we need a change.  We’ve been bushed for the past 2 terms and I think the US is ready for some new leadership from a different party.  I know I am!

Quick update - Obama (d) and Huckabee (r) win in Iowa Caucus.

Well long story short, the prize cost 200 plus bucks for processing fee and you had to fly yourself to the vacation hotel.  In addition you had to listen to a 4 hr talk about, well you can imagine.  It had to be about a timeshare.  Long story short, nothing is really free and watchout for these lame radio tactics on behalf of the timeshare companies.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary, because it means you’ve made a difference.

It’s easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

I have also performed again the Lead role of Jose in the play “Lessons Learned” in the public schools in and around NYC.  I can still connect with this character because I still remember what it was like when I was graduating Lehman High School and had to figure out what my plan for life was going to be.  The last performance we did in Queens was an exciting one and I felt the audience really connected with the cast.

I’ve also been on a few auditions for other theatre and film roles.  I’ll keep my fingers crossed and keep going full steam ahead because “I know I can” little quote for JC from one of his favorite shows

One last piece of news to wrap this up, ActorsConnect.com is still going strong and we are averaging more than a handful of user registrations a day!  This free social network geared towards Actors, directors, entertainers, etc. that was founded a couple a years ago by yours truly me.  We don’t intend to compete with myspace but we do intend to continue to bring castings notices and more useable functions & site content to this very niche market.  Also stay on the look out for some new solutions spewing from the geeky side of my brain

Till then, be well…

So is having a yo-yo type of life bad?  Well I guess it depends who’s controlling the string in your life and when do you at some point just get a pair of scissors and cut the string.  Or what happens more times than not, someone else cuts the string for you because you never totally have control of your life even though we would always want to believe we have.

Well that’s it for my yo-yo analogy, if you’re curious about what types of yo-yo’s I had when I was younger then feel free to review this website.