I have been booked on a commercial for Aladdin Bail Bonds. The shoot will take place in Dallas, TX on August 18.

I finished shooting my part in the film this evening and have only some voice-over work left to do. I had a great time, and I appreciate all the hard work by Avanti and Rashmi. And many thanks to Rashmi for all the wonderful food! I'm craving your cornbread at this very moment! :-)

We spent two long days shooting THE AMBUSH and got about 5 hours worth of footage! Not too bad for a 20-25 minute short. I must say that I took a heck of a beating this weekend! I was hit, knocked unconscious with the butt of a shotgun, tied to a chair, tied to a table, chloroformed, put in a headlock, dragged by my neck, kneed in the stomach, handcuffed, hung from the rafters, and burnt with a cigarette. Not necessarily in that order. Whew! Did I leave anything out? Oh, yeah, I rolled around in poison ivy, and the mosquitos feasted on my flesh. Seriously, though, I had such a great time working on this project and appreciate being given the opportunity to be a part of it. I am definitely looking forward to seeing the finished product!

I have been cast in the short film THE AMBUSH by Ambush Productions. While on a camping trip, two friends - Sean and Mike - are attacked by a stranger named Erik. Erik blames Mike's father for the death of his own son and is seeking revenge by killing Mike. Sean's younger brother Billy tracks them down, eventually helping them to escape. Erik changes tactics, using Billy and Sean to lure Mike into a trap. Although Sean ultimately manages to rescue Mike, their friendship is damaged beyond repair. I will be playing the role of Mike, a slacker with a trust fund and no ambition. Shooting is scheduled to begin in early June.

This weekend, I was once again part of the 24 Hour Video Race produced by the Video Association of Dallas. What is it? The 24 Hour Video Race is a fun filmmaking competition in which teams of videomakers have 24 hours to write, shoot, edit, and score an original short film. My daughter, Autumn, also participated for the very first time. We both had a blast! In fact, she was part of two separate teams, which she continues to rub in. *sigh* Anyway, we're looking forward to the screenings at the Angelika Film Center during the upcoming week.

I have been cast in the short film THE SHORT-TERM HOLDERS written and directed by Avanti Sethi. I will be playing the role of Mikey, the step-son of Marty and sister of Stephanie - all of whom are part of a family of kidnappers. Mikey is... a bit slow. And no, you're right. This won't be much of a stretch for me! Duh. Shooting is scheduled to begin in early June.