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WRITER, FILMMAKER (and sometimes) ACTOR.L.A. Based Entertainment Guy. Just finished writing A MUSICAL for Fox Searchlight. My short film, AVAILABLE MEN was a big hit and won a bunch of awards (see below!) and I made a totally unexpected return to acting, playing the creepy and hilarious "Lincoln Meyer" for eight phenomenal episodes on BOSTON LEGAL.If you'd like to know more, there's info on all the projects at: WWW.DAVIDDEANBOTTRELL.COMThis is me performing at SIT 'N SPIN -- a writer's showcase at THE COMEDY CENTRAL STAGE!HERE'S A MUSIC VIDEO MADE BY A BOSTON LEGAL FAN. IT'S PRETTY FUNNY! ENJOY BEFORE THEY TAKE IT DOWN!..
Legal But CrazyHere's my very funny short movie, AVAILABLE MEN. It won 17 Best Short Film Awards on the festival circuit in 2006-7. Check it out!!
David Dean Bottrell: "Go, Speed Dater, Go!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQFf9m0oh44

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"Thick and Thin" by David Dean Bottrell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDLt3_SrERQ

Hey guys - This is me performing at "Sit N Spin" (a writers showcase) at the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood. It was really fun!

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Not What I Had In Mind / Parts and Labor

Not What I Had In Mind / Parts and LaborIn 2006, I met a young filmmaker at a film festival who had just exited USC with a highly stylized short film that he was very proud of. I never saw his film, b...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:37:00 GMT

True Colors / Parts and Labor

True Colors / Parts and LaborA couple of months ago, a leaking pipe wreaked a little havoc in one corner of my living room. Happily, the management company took care of it promptly and re-plastered ev...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:31:00 GMT

A Little Work / Parts and Labor

A Little Work / Parts and LaborI like my dermatologist. He has a sense of humor which is something I very much appreciate in any branch of the medical profession. Not long ago, I was having a mole che...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Bad Neighbor Policy / Parts and Labor

The Bad Neighbor Policy / Parts and LaborI live in Hollywood (one of the slightly edgy, but still affordable neighborhoods in L.A.) With its numerous apartment buildings and proximity to the studios, ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:31:00 GMT

Kings and Angels / Parts and Labor

Kings and Angels / Parts and LaborSince last weeks entry was about Hollywood memorial services, I was hesitant to write another column about celebrity deaths, but last week's news about Michael Jacks...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Fond Farewells / Parts and Labor

Fond Farewells / Parts and LaborI recently attended two very different celebrity memorial services here in L.A. The first was for the always hilarious, Dom DeLuise and the other was for stand-up icon,...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Before the Parade Passes By / Parts and Labor

Before the Parade Passes By / Parts and LaborLast week, I was again invited to perform at "Sit 'N Spin," - which is sort of a writers' showcase held at the Comedy Central Stage here in Hollywood. I th...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:41:00 GMT

Power Mad / Parts and Labor

Power Mad / Parts and LaborLast week, a friend sent me a link to Forbes magazine's annual 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list for 2009. For those of you unfamiliar with it, this list is composed of p...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:36:00 GMT

Hot Child in the City / Parts and Labor

Hot Child in the City / Parts and LaborA couple of times in my career, Ive had the great good fortune to get noticed. Something I was doing (or had done) snagged the attention of the larger show busi...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:02:00 GMT

By the Time I Get to Phoenix... / Parts and Labor

By the Time I Get to Phoenix... / Parts and LaborIn the past few weeks, three long-dead projects of mine have strangely flickered back to life. And when I say back to life, Im using that phrase in ...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 10:03:00 GMT