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J.L.P.

Wiggle your hips, dip it low, gloss your lips

About Me

Named one of the "20 Hottest New Stars," along with notable luminaries such as Anne Hathaway and Amy Adams in the PENTHOUSE movie issue. The fact that I got in there with all my clothes ON and to be in such good company was a lot of fun for me.Check out my page on the IMDB :Check out this interview with Russ Russo at the NYIIFV:Here's a trailer for MEATBALLS, TOMATOES, AND MOBSTERS, also starring Joe Rigano (CASINO), Tony Ray Rossi (THE SOPRANOS) and Frank Albanese (THE SOPRANOS). I play a sexy dancer named Fire with a BIG secret!Check out the 2 MINUTES LATER trailer, out on DVD in June!

My Interests

Acting, singing,music,collecting records, dancing, writing,reading, fashion, beauty,health,cooking,travel, gardening,the library, using my time and talents to help others, animals and wild life, dreams, film, theater,winning,spending time with my Boo and giving Opus tributes. I'm also into playing sports and throwing horseshoes. Cotton Candy is my homie. He is, quite possibly, the greatest phone caller alive. I also have a decided passion for devising crafty plans with my girl Heather.

I'd like to meet:

Fun people that do their thing, whatever it may be. People who get it. People who are serious about what they want but don't take this whole thing way too seriously. People who can teach me something useful. People with good stories and outrageous senses of humor. People who like to find out where the edge is by stepping over it. People I used to know and wonder what happened to.

Music:

Too much to list here. Everything from classical composers to jazz to bossa nova to rap, hip hop, r and b, to girl groups to country to blues to house to rock, etc. Motown rules. I grew up on that. Basically, if it sounds good to me, I will listen. Even if I don't like something, I still respect the artist who took the time to put it out. There is an audience for everyone. Music is the international language. I love vinyl and collecting records. I'm SLUMLORD's biggest fan. Right now I'm excited about the song I co-wrote and sang for the PLACEBO soundtrack. Also, you can check out some of my spoken word stuff on Slumlord's TIL DEATH DO WE PART VOLUME ONE mixtape. If you haven't copped OBVIOUS BANE'S new album stop sleeping. It's the best rap record I've heard in ages. JUST A FEW ARTISTS I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT: Led Zeppelin, Massive Attack, MJ Cole, Masters at Work, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Obvious Bane (cop his new album, it is INCREDIBLE), N.W.A., Black Flag,Jay-Z, Biggie, Nas, Mary J. Blige, The Cure, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Dice Raw, The Roots, Artful Dodger, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Tricky, New Order, Blackstreet, Black Sheep, DeBussy, Rachmaninoff (spelled wrong), Mozart, Beethoven, James Brown, Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface,Portishead, The Orb,Erykah Badu, Etta James, Sister Nancy, Bob Marley,Astrid Gilberto, Nina Simone,Peggy Lee, Sinatra, and many, many more.

Movies:

Too much to list here. Films I've watched more times than I can say include: THE GODFATHER TRILOGY, GOODFELLAS, CASINO, MOMMIE DEAREST, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, SOME LIKE IT HOT,REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, UNDERCOVER BROTHER,MALIBU'S MOST WANTED,HEATHERS,PULP FICTION,WALL STREET,REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS,THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS, VERTIGO and ORIGINAL SIN. I especially like movies I am in and movies my friends are in. PLACEBO; 2 MINUTES LATER; TRAINWRECK: MY LIFE AS AN IDOIT (yes, that's how it's spelled in the title); THE HOAX; MEATBALLS, TOMATOES AND MOBSTERS.

Television:

Too much to list here. I love marathons of old TV shows. I didn't realize just how much I loved GOOD TIMES until I watched it for eight hours. I always enjoy THE GOLDEN GIRLS and SANFORD AND SON.Of course, THE SOPRANOS. Shows currently on the air include ENTOURAGE, RESCUE ME, NIP/TUCK, DIRT, TWO AND A HALF MEN, LOST, BURN NOTICE, DEXTER, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA.

Books:

I love reading. I always have and always will. I like all kinds of fiction and non-fiction, poetry, philosophy, periodicals, obviously scripts, and more. Short list: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield;Power Vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D; The Alienist by Caleb Carr; Hollywood and The Most Beautiful Woman In Town and Other Stories by Charles Bukowski; Vox by Nicholson Baker and many more. I am a big fan of biographies. I have recently enjoyed reading about Joe DiMaggio, Ethel Kennedy,Elvis, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly. I just finished reading Robert Kennedy's memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis. That was awesome. I love reading and highly recommend it. Favorite magazine to learn about everything is THE WEEK. Get a subscription. You wanna learn about Hollywood? Read Lew Wasserman's biography. Yeah, you'll learn something!

Heroes:

People who do what they can to make this world a better place, whether they are lauded for it or not. Also Little Rocky for being my little hottie and Lew Wasserman. Of course, my family, cause that's my heart. Sean Patrick McCabe, R.I.P., PDC BTT. Love you,baby. I also have to give a shout out to anyone who made me feel anything enough to inspire me to write. Thanks for the inspiration!

My Blog

Buy 2 MINUTES LATER on DVD!

2 Minutes Later is 7 on TLA Video's Best Sellers! Pre-book your copy today.http://www.tlavideo.com/home/2-0_gay-and-lesbian-dvd.h tml?sn=1
Posted by J.L.P. on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:14:00 PST

Vote Early, Vote Often for 2 MINUTES LATER!

Hello friends!Many of you have had the opportunity to see our feature film 2 Minutes Later at film festivals. The movie has been called  a "a thrilling, sexy and often sharply funny noir-ish thri...
Posted by J.L.P. on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:53:00 PST

PLACEBO east coast PREMIERE on Friday 4/11 at the PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL!

Hi Friends,At long last, the time has come for PLACEBO to have it’s east coast premiere on Friday, April 11, at the International House in Philadelphia, PA as part of the Philadelphia Film Festi...
Posted by J.L.P. on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:12:00 PST

It was fun laughing with you at the Laugh Factory!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Laugh Factory last night to see the screening of my film, MEATBALLS, TOMATOES AND MOBSTERS. As I said on stage, I love the process of making films, but g...
Posted by J.L.P. on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:17:00 PST

Screening at the Laugh Factory in NYC!

MEATBALLS, TOMATOES, AND MOBSTERS, my gangster comedy film, is going to be screening at the Laugh Factory on 42nd and 8th Ave. in New York City. It's happening on Tuesday, March 18th with a screening ...
Posted by J.L.P. on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:02:00 PST

Huge 2 MINUTES LATER news!

2 MINUTES LATER, the award winning film from director Robert Gaston, starring Peter Stickles, Jessica Graham, Michael Molina, and myself, has been burning up the film festival circuit around the glob...
Posted by J.L.P. on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:13:00 PST

PLACEBO world premiere!

The wait is finally over. PLACEBO is having its world premiere on Friday, 2/22/08 at the Omaha Film Festival! This is just the first of many festival screenings. For more info, go to www.omahafilmfes...
Posted by J.L.P. on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:11:00 PST

Check out my latest interview on shestory.tv.

Hi,I recently sat down with Misty Renai from Shestory.tv to tell her a little about myself and my work.  Who knows, I may have even mentioned YOU!  If you are interested, you can read it at:...
Posted by J.L.P. on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:44:00 PST

2 MINUTES LATER, THURS. 7/19 IN PHILADELPHIA!!!

Yes, 2 MINUTES LATER is back in Philadelphia! We have had so much success playing around the country, and it's great to bring this film back to Philadelphia.  2 MINUTES LATER is screening on Thur...
Posted by J.L.P. on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:25:00 PST

Check out my exclusive interview with RUSH magazine

I recently did an exclusive interview with Alex from RUSH magazine.  To check it out, go to www.myspace.com/rush_magazine.  It's in the June issue.  This issue of RUSH also feature...
Posted by J.L.P. on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:47:00 PST