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Jeff

I am here for Dating, Friends and Networking

About Me

Recent transplant to Chicago and okay so far...I'm not your average joe. I love making others happy and I'm not boring by any means. I'm a straight guy who'll actually express his feelings with you (what a novel idea). A MySpace profile is like a very, very personal resume so your dismissal of it is the unkindest cut of all...Life is like improv, it's all done for the first time. I try to remember this as I go through life. I'm always looking to embrace the little moments we're afforded in this life and absorb the details (I'm an admitted perfectionist and detail-obsessed anyway)...An aspiring performer making my way one step at a time and enjoying it all the way. I'm fun and I'm always up for going out with the right person. I like meeting new, honest people, but don't like to do it in the club/bar scene because it's hard (be 'you', don't be 'drunk you'). Good spelling is attractive because it means you're not dumb and you actually stop to check yourself (yeah, I said it)...I enjoy glamour more when it's classy (Paris Hilton pales compared to Grace Kelly) and love old pin-ups. I enjoy being funny but try not to outshine the room. If you want to be the star go ahead, but I'll pick my moment and spark when the time's right. Whether performing on stage or on a date, it's all the same: Just lemme be me, I won't let you down..."Throw it to Lucas!"
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My Interests

How about YOU writing me back?! Otherwise, Comedy of All types: Stand-up, tv, film, improv... FILM NOIR... Records (LPs)... the NBA... uh, interesting women... and of course my favorite, NATALIE WOOD!

I'd like to meet:

Steve Martin... Bill Murray... Bill Cosby... Parker Posey... Richard Linklater... Rob Paulsen... Stacy Keibler... Heather Locklear... Candace Cameron... Anne Hathaway... Amanda Bynes... Kim Basinger... Michael J. Fox... Carroll Baker... Eli Wallach... Karl Malden... Amy Sedaris... Gene Wilder... Leonard Maltin... Mandy Moore... Lacey Chabert... Maria Sharapova... (RIP: Jack Lemmon, John Ritter, Frank Gorshin, and Natalie Wood) ...of course I'd love to meet "Lovely and Interesting Girls" on MySpace, too! ...................The Lakeshore Theater has definitely provided some cool encounters... and always great shows!

Music:

The Dandy Warhols... Johnny Cash... The Avalanches... Air... Doves... all things Joe Strummer (The Clash, 101ers, Mescaleros)... Stone Temple Pilots... Aimee Mann... CCR... Jim Croce... Bruce Springsteen... The Monkees... Ash... Blondie... Pretenders... Eisley... Raveonettes... My Bloody Valentine... Sonic Youth... Hot Club of Cowtown... Michael Martin Murphey... Telegraph Canyon... Calhoun... This is just a taste.

Movies:

Recently: PERSEPOLIS... CLOVERFIELD... THERE WILL BE BLOOD... WALK HARD... NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN... JUNO... I'M NOT THERE......................... Last Year: THE DEPARTED... CHILDREN OF MEN... THE PRESTIGE... THANK YOU FOR SMOKING... MARIE ANTOINETTE... CASINO ROYALE... BRICK........................ All-time: BACK TO THE FUTURE... POPEYE... ALMOST FAMOUS... SWINGERS... REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE... HEART AND SOULS... IN AMERICA... MEMENTO... INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM... REAR WINDOW... THE GOONIES... GARDEN STATE... MULHOLLAND DRIVE... THE SEARCHERS... ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST... This is also just a taste... [Honorable Mention: TREASURE OF MATECUMBE (I don't know anyone but my brother who's seen it, but we love it.)]

Television:

CURRENTLY: "American Gladiators" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", both make a fun Monday night.......... REGULAR SEASON: "Lost" (Charlie Pace = A Hero)... "Friday Night Lights"... "The Office (US)"... "How I Met Your Mother"... "30 Rock"... "Heroes"... "24"... "Smallville"... "Entourage"... "My Name is Earl"... "Survivor"... "Scrubs"... "Boston Legal"... "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia"... "WWE"... "Frisky Dingo"... "Best Week Ever"... [RIP: "Carnivale", "Comedians of Comedy", "Stella", "Studio 60"]...OLDER FAVORITES: "The Wonder Years"... "The Three Stooges"... "Nowhere Man"... "The Twilight Zone"... "Three's Company"... "Batman: TAS"... "Buffy"... "Angel"... "Dinosaurs" ('Not the Mama!')... plus tons of stuff from the 80's (that list alone is huge)...

Books:

RIGHT NOW: "Y: The Last Man" graphic novels...................... FAVORITES: "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" by Chuck Barris... "Guru: My Days with Del Close" by Jeff Griggs... "Superstud" by Paul Feig... Plays by Tennessee Williams and Sam Shepard... Batman graphic novels... Celeb bios... Love ANYTHING by Elmore Leonard, the 'filet of crime fiction'...MOST RECENT READING: Autobios by Tatum O'Neal... Sid Caesar... Teri Garr... Buster Keaton... Joe Besser... and Judy Carne (sock-it-to-me!)... PLUS "Rebels on the Backlot"... "Comedy by the Numbers"... "I Love You Beth Cooper"... Also need to read Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"

Heroes:

I'll say JIMMY STEWART and JOHN STOCKTON. Two great guys. Family men who excelled in their particular fields and never once seemed to compromise their values or who they were at heart to get ahead of their competition (though Henry Fonda and Karl Malone sure helped them along over the years).

My Blog

Shades of Gray

"Shades of Gray" (written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil; performed by The Monkees; 1967) When the world and I were youngJust yesterday,Life was such a simple gameA child could play.It was easy t...
Posted by Jeff on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:21:00 PST

TOMBSTONE

LOCAL ACTOR REMEMBERS TOMBSTONE EXPERIENCE A recent search on the popular movie website, imdb.com, has revealed that young, up-and-coming performer, Jeff Butler, was indeed in the movie TOMBSTONE. The...
Posted by Jeff on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:21:00 PST

First full week in Chicago

"Ladies and gentlemen please, would you bring your attention to me..." I now live in Chicago.  It's been one month exactly since the previous blog message and the time felt right to update. ...
Posted by Jeff on Mon, 07 May 2007 09:32:00 PST

When I Leave...

  "If you leave, don't leave now Please don't take my heart away..."   Some of you have been told.  Some of you have guessed.  Some of you may not have seen this coming.  I am...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:55:00 PST

The Truth is Out There

Hi there!  Hope your world is still spinning the way it needs to be.  It is still not my intention in blogs or bulletins to inflate my own ego, however they are meant to be read and enjoyed ...
Posted by Jeff on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:33:00 PST

I. aM ur Introspect

So.  You're still here.  Nice to see you. Been awhile, I know. Where have things gone between us?  I thought I knew. I've always enjoyed talking and not talking.  Talking, then sil...
Posted by Jeff on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:52:00 PST

That Left-Arm Tan

Some have said that I don't touch my page very much and that's mostly true. I've done some editing every now and then to the column on the left and anytime I change the song it's relevant to me. For...
Posted by Jeff on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:41:00 PST

John Spencer

It was reported in the news this weekend that "West Wing" actor John Spencer died at age 58.  His character, Leo McGarry, mirrored his life in several ways: both were recovering alcoholics and bo...
Posted by Jeff on Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:36:00 PST

Six Month Split

Okay, so here's the deal. This is something that's come up only recently and I need your input on it. I've got these two monkeys and I think they might be related. Problem is, short of a med clinic...
Posted by Jeff on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:47:00 PST

First timer (be gentle)

Hmm, my first blog entry. Such pressure here. After all, this is an extension of who I am and an expression of my personality. A piece of future history begun, a set of footprints in the sand, my b...
Posted by Jeff on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 06:54:00 PST