This is brilliant...
But wait...there's more!At last!
First of all, go here, see this if you haven't already, and let me know what you think of it. It was the big winner of last year!!
A short film I'm in, "Pitching Lucas", on Atom Films!
What they say on the official Star Wars site!
What they say on TheForce.net!
And even an .. article about the film--with a link to an audio interview of myself...
Film Threat chimes in!...
And London Free Press! Yeah!...
And now Yahoo gets in on it!...
Pitching Lucas receives 'Audience Favorite' and 'George Lucas Selects' awards!!!!1!22111111!!
Thanks to everyone for all their support! WOOOOO!!! I have to give Gary Wood a special thank you, because if it weren't for him talking me into being in "Saving Star Wars", Shane never would have heard of me. THANKS, GARY!!
I was born in Hayward, California. I went to Southgate Elementary School for kindergarten and first grade. Actually, my first grade classes were in the morning, and I took second grade in the afternoon. They thought me bright or something...The year was 1971. We moved to Indiana that August. The year was 1951. I kid you not. I travelled 20 years back in time, not by DeLorean, but by Greyhound bus. Indiana back in 1971 was still deep in the mindset of the Korean War, and I'm not exaggerating. But, you know, as backwardass as that may sound, it actually had a certain charm to it. I arrived in Indy before it became whatever it is today-- we still had Kresge's and G.C.Murphy's stores downtown. JC Penney was on the Circle. Sears & Roebuck (Roebuck was still in the name!) was a couple blocks away. It still felt like a small town, much to the chagrin of our 'mover and shaker' civic leaders. When I moved here, Indianapolis was the city that my parents had told me stories about, and it was pretty much the same as when they left in the early 50s. We had one skyscraper, a heinous monstrosity of 37 stories. The big thrill was to go to the top of the building and look out the observation deck windows. THEN it was a thrill. NOW I work in that big black box. Indianapolis downtown was a ghost town at night. People went home after work. Downtown wasn't a destination. The 1970s and 80s took care of that, turning from the biggest small town in the world to the Amateur Sports Capital of the World. We sold our souls for sports teams. Yay, Pacers. Rah Colts. I'm not bitter. I just don't like how greed has replaced the other facets of life in Indy. Now, onto the present... I am known to a select few as "Salsa god". If you've had my salsa, you'll understand. That's not bragging, nor is it blasphemy. My Salsapostles will back this up. It is the one skill I learned at IU Bloomington that is legal in all US held territories. Sometimes it may be as hot as a WMD, but that's part of its charm. It makes you appreciate little things like breathing and how well your tear ducts work. I'm not saying mine is the end all of salsa, but it is what I like, and it pleases others. Of course I'll try anyone else's-- duh! It's salsa!
Someone asked me what my favorite time of day is, and I have to say "night", especially summer nights. But I have to take it one step further, because I enjoy staying up all night and watching the night melt into dawn. The world gets nice and surreal at that time of the morning, with the stars fading into the sun's glow. It's one of the best times to ride a bike, for me, anyway, because there is daylight but little traffic. Man, I miss my dawn rides! Now that we have Daylight Savings Time in Indiana, it will make it later, but still, 5 AM is a great time to be out riding. The air is still cool, but the sweet smells of summer are in the air. I'm going to make myself crazy thinking about it, darn it. Hurry up summer!!update: they are expanding daylight savings to starting earlier and ending later in the year. I don't think I'll see the sun rise while riding anymore :( Hobbies
My garage encompasses many of them: scale model and movie prop building, Herbie the Love Bug, bicycling, home maintenance and gardening. I am also into going to sci-fi related conventions, and costuming. I am involved in a couple of groups of people that work together on costuming, each specializing in some aspect whether it be sewing, sculpting, painting, etc. I try to do all of it, but I'm just this side of dangerous with a sewing machine. Let's just say I can put fabric together in a quasi-organized manner at this point. I also have fallen into the realm of appearing in independent films, my first being Saving Star Wars (2004). My second is Open Mic'rs (2006). Both of these are Woodworks Films productions. I also had a role in the short film by Shane Felux (creator of the hugely popular Star Wars:Revelations) See the links above for all the details... Is acting the life for me? I dunno...I've always been a "man behind the curtain" type, but doing the actual acting is a lot of fun. In fact, it just so happens that I'll be reprising my Lucas role in another upcoming fan film, shooting in September. On this film, I've had the opportunity to suggest things for the storyline, so keep an eye out for updates on this one!Weaknesses? Disfunctions? or, what is my Kryptonite?
I have a huge crush on Princess Leia. Not Carrie Fisher, but the character. I didn't realize this until recently, in the last couple of years or so. So, if you're caught by me while you're in a Princess Leia outfit, I may just go after your "buns". :) I am too trusting of people, especially chicks who work my Florence Nightingale Complex for all it's worth, to get what they want out of me. I have the math skills of a struggling high school freshman. I've learned the stuff time and again for classes, but I don't retain it past the end of the semester...I actually *like* White Castles (especially the Double Cheese with Jalapeno type), while sober!...Disco (1975-1981 era)...Ford Mavericks...splurge spending on iTunes...holding onto old junk,(not meaning Ford Mavericks!!!) thinking I'll find a use for it in the future...ice-cold, frosty adult-type libations...scorchin' hot chile peppers...Volkswagen Beetles (pre-Concept One)...did I mention Ford Mavericks?...a girl in Akron named Denise who served Crown Royal at the Quaker Inn hotel bar on Saturday night of FrightVision I...and of course, all the sizzling hot ladies of Zanna-doo! (including Saucey)past & present. Ok, their guys are pretty cool, too, I mean, you know, in 'an appreciating talented musicians sort of way'. Now, if you're curious about George Lucas, here's a GREAT interview with him: Do you want to know more?
Now for some fun stuff.....
Saving Star Wars, the limited edition (ok, my version) poster
Me and the Hutt, chillin'(he was outta Bud)
