Now Showing: My Midterm Project

Check out my midterm project for my EDITING PRACTICE class. We had to make a 5 minute trailer on a movie we've done. HA - Piece of cake!



Let me know what you think :)

Kyle's Apartment Tour

I've heard from many of you that people would like to see a tour of my apartment here in Hollywood, so I decided to create a video for you all to watch! :)

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

I got a High-Five!

Wooohooo! Kyle got a High Five while working at Universal Studios last night. No, not just a slap on the hand....but an actual coupon.

Consider a High Five like being Employee of the Day/Week. It's pretty exciting and it means that you're doing something right. It's also worth $5.00 :) That's pretty cool.

Here's what they look like:

Late last night when we were all in bed.....

Greetings from SUNNY, HOT, and FIREY California! It's official - these fires are 'State of Emergency' worthy and they are EVERYWHERE. It's crazy how much has burned and how much more is projected to burn. The firefighters only have a small handle on the huge blazes, so fingers crossed, their luck will change soon!

Anyways....outside of crazy fires....what else is new?

The other evening I worked overtime at Universal Studios til 4 AM! Talk about being tired... Then, on the way home, I was driving and came across a road block on the freeway. All lanes of traffic were blocked for a really bad accident, so I sat on the freeway (with 500 of my closest car friends) for 45 minutes before moving. On a POSITIVE note, the person next to me was Mr. Jackson! No, not the drama teacher from High School. And no, not the crazy singer... This was Samuel L. Jackson coming home from a late night shoot. We chatted for the majority of the time and I even shared a mint with him. It was pretty cool and he was a very nice and down to earth guy. :) Definatley something good that came out of something yucky.

Today was yet another good day. I met with Mr. Bill Ratner, who is one of the main guys who does voiceovers for a TON of different TV shows and Films. It was great getting to meet him! He's an awesome guy and very fun to talk with. I think I'll have a great paper published soon that people will be very interested in reading. :)

After the interview, I stopped by the Empire Business Center to pick up some packing materials (I'm starting to sell on eBay again) at Staples. While there, I noticed they were hiring for techies! I think I might have a good chance with them, so I am going to give it a shot and see how it goes. Fingers crossed this could be a cool, fun job. :)

Other than that, not much else going on. Tomorrow is Day 1 of pyro training at Universal Studios. Check out the pictures below that I took today stopped at different stop lights, etc... on my journey to meet with Mr. Ratner and on the way back home. You can just see the smoke drifting over the sky (and you can feel it if you were here) - and it's quite the sight. Let me know what you think!!

Hollywood on strike!?!

Breaking News in the Industry:

"Hollywood screenwriters have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, which could happen anytime after Oct. 31."

Everyone is freaking out about this. The instructors at school said that this could be BIG. The strikes of all Hollywood screenwriters for TV and Film means that the upcoming February 'sweeps' period (and beyond, for that matter) could be seriously endangered.

The strike regards issues of putting TV shows on DVDs and the internet (such as iTunes, where people can download an episode for $2.00). Up until now, nobody has really paid attention to the concerns...but now it seems as if everyone wants a say in it.

This should be really interesting to see how it pans out...and this COULD mean a potential market for job opportunities in the near future.

More to come soon...

Hey Mom, Look, I'm 50% Tim McGraw!

So I recieved an e-mail from one of the people at Universal saying that I should try out this new 'My Heritage" thing. Apparantly, it's a program (co-created by Universal perhaps??) that matches your identity to other people's.

You'll get the idea once you check out mine below...

Keep Moving Forward (still)...

Here's my advertising for Disney for today....

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."
--Walt Disney

Great Quote :) Used in a great theme park ride at Disney World (Carousel of Progress) and recently used in a great movie that's coming out on the 23rd (Meet the Robinsons)! Make sure to reserve your copy :) I did!


Anyways, not much to update about. Tonight is work at Universal Studios and I shall update more after that :)

Hollywood, Here I Come!

Good News, everyone! I will be meeting with some celebrities in the near future.

In an effort to learn more about the industry, and to prepare myself for some film projects that will come up in the near future, I have sent emails for interview invitations to some of the "Hidden Hollywood Celebrities". These are the people we most commonly refer to as voiceover actors.

I have successfully got in touch with FOUR of these people - all who are willing to meet up with me and have an interview and chat. They are....

Mark Aston: Most known for his voice overs on SMHS: 007 and GHOSTBUSTERS

Ashton Smith: Most known for his SPIDERMAN, XXX, TEARS OF THE SUN, and many other action thrillers

Joe Cipriano: Most known for his DEAL OR NO DEAL voiceovers; as well as many other primetime game shows and such - such as 1 VS 100

Bill Ratner: Most known as the "Voice of Primetime" - does a wide variety of TV and film promos for all kinds of studios, including Disney


So that's pretty cool :) The job hunt is going well - I have a potential interview happening early next week with Circut City. We'll see how that goes.

Other than that, not much else going on. I invite you all to check out the hilarious video below from the CONAN O'BRIAN show the other day. This clip was all over the news and I remember watching it on TV that evening...it was pretty funny.



Enjoy...and I hope to talk to you all soon :)

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Ahhhh yes...yesterday evening was yet another exciting night of work at Universal Studios. Working at Universal Studios is so amazing - being able to work on classic movie sets, being able to actually TALK to people, and seeing all the fun actors in their scary costumes makes for a great environment. However, unfortunatley, the great environment was ruined last night by a lttle rain shower. Well, actually, it was a BIG rain shower. We never officially closed down any of the Terror Tram (which is where I was working), but boy were we wet. It was noooo fun.

Of course, since we lacked fun due to the rain, the scaractors had to find new ways to create fun. So, during their breaks, a few of the scarier people decided to gang up against Kyle and sneak up behind him as he was talking to one of his supervisors. They came up very quietly and successfully scared the heck out of me. My supervisor and everyone around thought it was pretty amusing and couldn't stop laughing. Unfortuantley, now, I have the reputation for being easily scared...so I'm sure this is the beginning of a long line of screams for me.

Tonight should be an exciting night at work. It's the 13th (not quite Friday, but for Universal, it's close enough to use as a gimmic to get a few more bucks). Saturday crowds so far have usually been the most chaotic of them all, so we shall see how tonight goes. The one GOOD thing about tonight, is that I get to park in the Technicolor Parking Lot. This sounds so exciting, I know. But hear me out:

The Technicolor Parking Lot is NEVER open to Theme Park employees. But, since they are expecting huge numbers for tonight's event, they are putting us in a different lot so the guests are closer to the park and all that jazz. So whats the excitment about? This is the parking lot where all the famous and fun people park when they are filming. It is right next to the "CSI" and "Desperate Housewives" sets, so you never really know what you are going to see. Most people wouldn't see it as very exciting, but being the film geek I am, I think its cool.

One last thing before I go today: If any of you are fans of the movie GHOST RIDER, you'll enjoy the 2 pictures below. This is from the original motorcycle used on screen.




And here is one more picture to look at. This was the sight last night before the rain hit. (Too bad I didn't catch this sky over by War of the Worlds, huh?)

So you had a bad day...

In the words of Daniel Powder, "You had a bay day". Yeah...that's kind of how this day is shaping out to be.

It started this morning when I was driving to Universal to get fitted for my Uniform and get my IDs, etc... I was about a block away from Universal and BOOM! The bus that was literally a car's length in front of me blew. A car hit the bus head on in the front, sending something to go bad on the bus, which lead to the bus's explosion. Parts, goop, and debris of all kinds were flying everywhere and one piece came within very close proximity to my van. I am fine, as is the van, but unfortunatley, I can't say the same for everyone on the bus.

The Universal fittings and ID Tag getting was alright. Nothing too out of the ordinary...wasn't bad or good, so that went fine.

After Universal, I went down to Nielsen Media to apply for a position as a Film/TV Interviewer. I got in for an interview right away (I was at the top of the list) and everything was going nicley. However, it appeared as if this manager interviewing me was turned off by the fact that I had been self-employed and hadn't had many 'real' jobs. He stated, "I don't think you are right for the Nielsen lifestyle". Yeah...okay. Great.

So, yeah....not bad. I nearly got blown up by a bus and I didn't get a job I thought I would have no problems with (considering that I practically walked in at Universal's interview). Ah well...

Tomorrow will be better, I'm sure. Tonight certainly won't be...I have design class.

Sorry for the sour blog...but there will be more to come soon (with much more exictement, I hope!) Make sure to check out my fun Universal ID and badge below:

Working at Universal Studios, Hollywood

So yesterday (Friday) was my first official day working at Universal Studios, and I had a blast. I was helping out with some of the acting and hosting of the Terminator Show, before going over to assist with backstage crew operations for random parts of the park - such as the haunted mazes and the haunted terror tram. (Remember, it’s the month of October and I'm working long nights during their Halloween Horror Event).

Today was another good day at work. I got to spot out a few celebrities that were coming to the park this evening when I was stationed as an assisting crew member near the terror tram maze. The celebrities included: Harrison Ford, Rob Zombie, and Jessica Simpson. It was pretty neat to see them all. Rumor has it that Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are HUGE fans of the maze and they will be stopping by at some point.

During one of my breaks at work, I had the chance to roam off to a few sets some of you may recognize and take some neat pictures. Take a look at them and let me know how you like them! (FYI: to see a larger version of an image, just click on it!)














Some interesting facts about the Psycho set:

The stairwell that leads from the Bates Motel to the Bates House is completely fake. It's made out of a heavy cardboard-like material and hasn't been moved since the filming of the movie. The Bates House porch is still the original from the movie - with the mailbox nearby.

The Bates House, Bates Motel sign and Motel are the originals from the movie. The car is also the original from the movie, as well. The motel has 13 rooms (irony?) and room #1 is the one they used for filming in the movie. Room #1 is also the only room in the motel that has a bathroom. The bathroom in that room WAS the one used for the filming of the movie where we see the infamous shower and bathroom sink/drain scenes. (You'll even notice there is a giant whole above the shower for the camera to squeeze in).

And while the picture of Kyle in the bathroom with a standup Norman Bates is fun, the actor that is playing him for the Halloween Horror Nights does a far better job and creeps the crap out of people.

New Feature - Calendar

Ladies and Gentlemen, I wouild like you to direct your attention to the RIGHT side of the screen, where I have added a new feature which highlights all of my upcoming events.

On this calendar, you'll be able to find dates of shows when I am going to be on them, etc...so be sure to watch and stay updated with the calendar, as it will be updated often!

Other than that, Krystal is here today and I'm helping her get some new stuff settled in. We are going to view a filming of an episode for "The Big Bang Theory" at the Warner Brothers Studios this evening, which should be fun.

More updates coming soon!