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Daniel K. Lai

ACTOR, EDUCATOR, ARTIST

About Me

*****Check out the revival of an important play AFTERMATH OF WAR: IN THEIR OWN WORDS!!! July 27-29 & August 3-5. See the most current blog up on top--THANKS!!!***** DISCLAIMER:Since this is a "place for friends," my peeps also call me dano, dlai, dklai, danny k, dan, danny boy, D, one calls me skano(u know who u are!), the list goes on... MOVIN' ON: I am currently living the "actor's life" with 2 part-time jobs, taking classes/training when I'm not involved in any projects, audition when I can or when something "speaks to me," compelling me to go for it. Sometimes I get paid for acting gigs, but at this point if I believe in the project, that to me is worth something more. 1 job I have for its flexibility, the other much more rewarding & worth sharing--I am a U.S. Citizenship School Aide for City College of S.F., Chinatown-North Beach Campus: I help teachers and tutor students, my main task being to help prepare Chinese immigrants to successfully pass their American Citizenship tests and, as a result, become better integrated into our society. I may become a teacher one day as I enjoy being in the educational field, helping people grow, but for now, I want to focus my energies on acting as not to be too "spread thin." I can be creative and innovative, which manifests itself at different times, esp. with random things I make, though I'm more an artist than an inventor. I tend to be rather open-minded which takes me wherever the world & universe brings me, whether it be new-found interests, friends, etc. FYI, I'm a "100" years old b/c my agent says it's in my best interest professionally to stay anonymous. *****ACTING BACKGROUND: 9.5 years' experience, hammering away at it for 8 consecutive, 9.5 in theatre, 4 in film. Also worked in voiceovers, industrials, commercial, video, standardized patient & medical education work for UCSF, Stanford, & UC Davis School of Medicine, staged readings with Each One Reach One, a playwriting program for incarcerated youth. Have trained at 6 different schools, studying movement, voice, improv, stage, & screen. For resume, please see blog above.***** ..

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My Interests

badminton, MahJongg, Nintendo, superNES, arcades & those interactive games that make u sweat(DDR, boxing, samurai, police squad), air hockey, purple, lasagna, curry, movies, music, singing, writing, good times out, good times in, helping others-esp. close ones, creating art & all its forms

I'd like to meet:

On a professional level, people in the industry who I can collaborate with on future projects(directors, actors, writers, editors, crew, musicians). On a personal level, fun, interesting people who are good people deep down(but not necessarily so on the surface ;-) ).

My Friend Space
I have 100 friends.

ugly on the inside, too.aka NinjZuey!

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Jean Marie

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U2

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Y-VONNE-Y!!!

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Caro-LINE!!!

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Li'l Foot

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Music:

Sarah McLachlan, U2, my friends' bands Samantha Stollenwerck & the Ritual, (Jasmyn&)Jean-Marie, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, RUN DMC, Erasure, The Lion King (Broadway recording), Motown oldies

Movies:

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, Batman Begins, Blade, the Crow, the Chinese Connection (aka Fists of Fury), the Lion King, She's the One, Heat, West Side Story

Television:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, 21 Jump Street(seasons 1-4), Sledge Hammer!, Firefly, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Thundercats, Robotech(1st season)

Books:

The Outsiders, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, Weetzie Bat, Shakespeare's works

Heroes:

U2-esp. Bono, my Dad, my Mom, my accountant Young Kim, my acting teacher & minister Nancy Berwid, God, Jesus Christ, ALHS teacher Mr. Kim, LHS teacher Ms. Ong, Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, Joie Seldon, Martin Luther King Jr., Denzel Washington, Robert DeNiro, Johnny Depp, Viggo Mortensen, Natalie Portman, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno...&good people with pure hearts and intentions(not necessarily perfect as nobody is)

My Blog

See my play AFTERMATH OF WAR: IN THEIR OWN WORDS in S.F. July27-29 &Aug3-5(Fri-Sun)

Hi Everyone,   Yeah, so I was part of this play back in May, yet we have brought it back to life.  It has some new actors, new pieces, things have changed around order-wise.  I ...
Posted by Daniel K. Lai on Fri, 04 May 2007 05:54:00 PST

My RESUME--Chaotic but Existent

                  DANIEL K. LAI   Cell:     avail upon request     ...
Posted by Daniel K. Lai on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:29:00 PST

Past Performance REVIEWS

Like any review, this is someone's opinion, a subjective point of view, but it's still nice to get some positive feedback--SHOOT! I'll take it!   SHAKESPEARE'S TITUS ANDRONICUS "I was also p...
Posted by Daniel K. Lai on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:59:00 PST

Some Objective&Subjective Insights to "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own",aWorkn'Progress

**Just to let y'all know, I probably won't finish it all tonight, but gotta' start sometime right, as i've been putting this off** "My father Bob worked in the Post officeby day & sang opera by ni...
Posted by Daniel K. Lai on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:27:00 PST

Song Lyrics for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"

Tough, you think youve got the stuffYoure telling me and anyoneYoure hard enoughYou dont have to put up a fightYou dont have to always be rightLet me take some of the punchesFor you tonightListen...
Posted by Daniel K. Lai on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:29:00 PST