Wall-E Toothbrush

I'll be posting more stuff tomorrow since I have some time off, but for now, here's the big news story in Kyle's life...



I got a Wall-E Toothbrush! :)

Updates

Hey, Everybody! Lots of updates to chat about.

Emmys - The Emmys on Sunday evening were fantastic! SUCH a good show! Congrats to CBS and Niel Patrick Harris for kicking butt. I did my usual Emmy predictions and I was only off on 3 of the awards. They were in the drama category, so they don't count anyways...HAHA! Just Kidding :)

George W. Bush - I don't think I really told anybody about this, but about a month ago, I sent a letter to former President George W. Bush seeing if he would sit down with me for an interview. I figured it'd be cool to interview him about him...not about his presidency...but about George W. Bush as a person. Well, today I got a call from his head secretary. She regrets to inform me that he isn't doing interviews NOW, but when he DOES start doing some, I'm on the list. :) That's pretty cool. No matter what you may think about Bush, he's a president, and that's awesome.

Fires - It's hot. It's dry. More fires are starting. Fire season has only just begun. The BIG, MASSIVE fire that started a few weeks back is finally starting to be contained. Hopefully in a week or so it'll be out.

Disney - I had the chance to be on the Disney lot the other day for their ABC Fall Lineup Fair. It was pretty cool to see how they promo all the shows to the Disney staff. Five for Fighting was there (they are a band, for those that are clueless) and they did a concert in which I was probably one of 50 in attendance for.

I've had a lot of motivations lately to get in the industry, and I feel myself getting farther and closer than ever before. I'm working on a new reel, and I'm pushing myself to really get out there. Life is going well, things are heading in the right direction, and now it's just a matter of pushing harder, bigger, and better to get there.

More to come soon!

I'm Still Alive!

Hey Everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posting....the final D23 updates (and a TON of pictures) will be coming soon.

Make sure to watch The Emmys tonight!

Check back for an update VERY soon!

Disney Convention - Day 3

I am WAY too exhausted to post a big, long, detailed blog tonight. I have to be up VERY early tomorrow for the Pixar Keynote.

Keep following the tweets on this blog (over on the right side of the page!)

One quick, exciting story: We ran into Nicolas Cage (we pretty much scraped shoulders) tonight while walking at the Disney Hotel! :-)

Check back soon for updates and pics!

Disney Convention - Day 2

This was an amazing day and I am EXHAUSTED!!

I'll upload a few pictures below, and make sure to read / follow my twitters on the right hand side of the blog for the next few days. (If you haven't been following, be sure to catch up!)

The highlight of the day was the keynote for Disney Studios. It was FULL of tons of surprises! We got to see some exclusive video clips and see TONS of celebrities visit. Some celebs included Nicholas Cage, John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Tim Burton, the Muppets, and Johnny Depp...who came out dressed and acting like Captain Jack Sparrow. Here's some pictures from Disney's site; property of Disney.





There's MANY more details that I'll go into later....but for now, just take my word that it was EPIC. It started with a 20 minute musical orchestrated montage of the wonderful world of Disney; and from there, it only got better! Johnny Depp ended it all with an explosion of applause and excitement.

Enjoy the pictures from the animation event held in the afternoon.

Disney Convention - Day 1

Hello, everyone! Greetings from Anaheim, California at the D23 Disney Convention!

Things are going great here and there is a lot of excitement to catch everyone up on. It's been a long day, so this will not be a very long post...but I am going to try and post as many pictures as I can and give some bullet points that highlighted the day. More details will come later (when I have more time and a better internet connection). It's been quite a tiring day..(Jessica has already been asleep for a while), but these updates are too good to pass up.

BE SURE TO FOLLOW MY TWITTER UPDATES (either here on the right side, or on Twitter) AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. I'll be updating TONS throughout the convention.

- Bob Iger (CEO of Disney) had a great keynote address this morning. The crowd got to see the first 30 minutes of Princess and the Frog; along with some other special Disney videos.

- The Disney Legend Awards were fantastic. Disney Legend Awards are given each year to some of the 'best of the best' in this Disney Corporation. Past recipients include Julie Andrews, Tim Allen, Dave Smith (creator of the achieves), and much more. This year, the Golden Girls, voices of Donald Duck and Goofy, and Robin Williams were among the recipients. Robin Williams was HILARIOUS and had the crowd laughing in tears.

- Security for the “Arena Events” (Bob Iger Keynote, etc) is INSANE. They collect all electronics and cameras before each event and check them. Lines are crazy...not normal of a Disney event at all...has a lot of people confused. Many events we cannot have our cell phones...so if you notice me not sending updates to Twitter for a while...that's why!

- I had the lucky privilege of being front row at the ABC presentation with Tom Bergeron, Kelsey Grammar, Patricia Heaton, and Donny Osmond (just to name a few). We got to see previews for all the upcoming ABC shows; and we also got to see some Dancing with the Stars performances that were out of this world.

- My roommate Jessica is experiencing the Expo with me, and we have hit a lot of great shops at the convention. Things here are CRAZY cheap!!

- Jessica and I also had the unique chance to see the Disney Museum and Auction Lot...which shows some special Disney treasures; some of which are Disney's to keep (original Mickey Mouse Club costumes, etc), and some of which are being sold off (original check signed by Disney himself).

- One of the most special things we have been able to see during our time here is the AMAZING technology that Disney is creating for the future. From Disney Animatronics for rides that are both in existence now (ex: Hall of Presidents) and coming (ex: Cars Land), the technology that we are seeing is CUTTING EDGE and NEVER before seen. Jessica and I were blown away. Among the amazing sights (and believe me, there were a lot!) was a fully functional and responsive robot of Wall-E. It talks, dances, moves, and everything without anybody pushing a button. How cool is that?!?!

- Another technology Disney is working on “Sand Projection”, which is similar to the technique they use for projecting onto the water for things like Fantasia. Basically, imagine going to the beach and the entire sandy area is now a screen for your pleasure and enjoyment.

- While this is just a sample of what we did today, there was a lot more we got to accomplish and see that I cannot even begin to list. Day 1 went very well, and I am looking forward to the next few days. Tomorrow Nicolas Cage and Tim Burton will make an appearance and it should be pretty awesome.

Enjoy the swarm of pictures! And watch for more updates!

Excitement!

Hey Everybody! Lots of excitement recently!

The Disney Convention is REALLY close! I can't wait!

For those of you that haven't seen, my hotel is SUPER close to the Convention Center...it's basically right next to it. Here, you be the judge:


More exciting news -- My new roommate Jessica has arrived! We'll be going around town shopping and stuff today :-)

"I wish the California economy was as easy to pump up as these dumbbells"

This picture of Arnold investigating the fires was taken yesterday. (Yes, the fires are still burning). I thought it was an amusing picture...


Cost to take out the Fire: $100 million
State Deficit: $42 Billion
Finding weights for Arnold to play with: Priceless

I'm on FIRE!

Hello, friends!

It's been a while since I updated. I've been swamped this week with work and the wonderful California fires. For those of you that haven't heard, our state is in flames. There's about 11 fires throughout the state; most which are in Southern California. Because the wind if blowing in the direction of our apartment complex, our place is on 'the list' of places deemed 'bad air quality'. While no evacuations are in store as of right now, it's not entirely out of the equation. I'm crossing my fingers everything stays fine.

My new roommate Jessica is on her way out to the great state of California. She should be moving in next week! I'm excited.

I'm also excited for the Disney convention which is now officially less than a week away! I have tons of prepping to do still, but everything will be ready by the time I'm there! :-)

More pictures of the fire are below. You can also see an amazing time lapse if you click here.