Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sketchers USA
A few days ago I had the opportunity to teach a Red Cross class at the Sketchers USA's HQ Building.
Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Saturday, August 30, 2008
The Magic of Hollywood
Check the time I posted this blog. That's right, 2:35 AM. I just got home about 10 minutes ago from being on set of "According to Jim".
I spent a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG time after the show (the show ended at 10) talking with Sean and a few of his TV buddies about a random assortment of things. It was great...and it likley would have continued had we not noticed what time it really was.
It is the wonderful experiences like this that just feed to my "I really want to get in the industry" feelings. The life these people have is great, and to be able to sample that for a small bit once a week is out of this world. Ugh...it's only a matter of time.
I spent a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG time after the show (the show ended at 10) talking with Sean and a few of his TV buddies about a random assortment of things. It was great...and it likley would have continued had we not noticed what time it really was.
It is the wonderful experiences like this that just feed to my "I really want to get in the industry" feelings. The life these people have is great, and to be able to sample that for a small bit once a week is out of this world. Ugh...it's only a matter of time.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Magical Picture
Here's the first of many exciitng pictures taken at Disneyland during the girls' visit. Naturally, they all wanted the one with TINKERBELL in it. I can't complain, though, because it turned out pretty awesome. I think it should be the cover of the Disney Travel Guide for 2009.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Catch Up Time!
Hello, All!
WOW, there has been alot going on latley. Here's the VERY abbreviated run-down of everything that's been happening latley.
One of my good friends, Kirstie (the girl who played Dorothy in "CSI: Oz") came out to visit me in California with her friend, Jessica! We had a BLAST while they were here. Without question, we fit a TON of stuff into our short (too short...) schedule, but I think everything worked really well.
Some of the higlights:
-Disneyland
-According to Jim
-Santa Monica Beach
-Hard Rock Cafe
I'll be posting pictures soon that highlight their visit....most of them are from Disneyland.
On our way home from our exciting day of magic at Disneyland, we ran into 3 car accidents (major ones) on the freeways that had all sorts of roads shut down. The third crash that we approached had JUST happened as we were passing. It was a car that had flipped over on it's side, and one of the first responders on scene (a semi truck driver) was screaming for help...so I pulled over and gave as much help as I could. While everything seemed to be okay and the vicitim seemed to be in good condition, there must have been some hidden problems because she passed away early the next morning, despite our hard efforts to make sure she was alright.
Other than all the excitement listed above, I've been keeping busy by working tons of hours teaching at the Red Cross. Today I got all 5's on my class evaluation, which was really exciting.
Today was slightly disapointing. I was hoping to short a small (VERY short) comedy film that involved some inside jokes with my friends and co-workers at the Red Cross. I found 2 people on craigslist that seemed alot like me that were willing to volunteer a few hours to help with the production. Unfortunatley, as much as they SEEMED like me, and as much as they may have had some expensive equiptment, it wasn't quite what I was hoping. One of the two actually left after a very short period of time because he had 'other things to do', which was surprising. He swore it wasn't because of me, which I seriously hope it isn't...because we were having some fun, I thought. However, although we WERE having some fun, the end result was nowhere near what I was hoping, and thus, I wasted pretty much all night on a project that will likley not be used. I guess I'll have to find someone better to help me that I can trust....*sigh*, not alot of people like my film buddies (such as Sean) from back home.
SPEAKING OF! It was Sean's birthday this week, and I decided to make him a birthday video which you can check out on my personal YouTube account at Tinmansm. It's supposed to be a fun video that makes you go 'awww', and I think I nailed that :-).
Here's the video:
More pictures and excitement to come soon!
WOW, there has been alot going on latley. Here's the VERY abbreviated run-down of everything that's been happening latley.
One of my good friends, Kirstie (the girl who played Dorothy in "CSI: Oz") came out to visit me in California with her friend, Jessica! We had a BLAST while they were here. Without question, we fit a TON of stuff into our short (too short...) schedule, but I think everything worked really well.
Some of the higlights:
-Disneyland
-According to Jim
-Santa Monica Beach
-Hard Rock Cafe
I'll be posting pictures soon that highlight their visit....most of them are from Disneyland.
On our way home from our exciting day of magic at Disneyland, we ran into 3 car accidents (major ones) on the freeways that had all sorts of roads shut down. The third crash that we approached had JUST happened as we were passing. It was a car that had flipped over on it's side, and one of the first responders on scene (a semi truck driver) was screaming for help...so I pulled over and gave as much help as I could. While everything seemed to be okay and the vicitim seemed to be in good condition, there must have been some hidden problems because she passed away early the next morning, despite our hard efforts to make sure she was alright.
Other than all the excitement listed above, I've been keeping busy by working tons of hours teaching at the Red Cross. Today I got all 5's on my class evaluation, which was really exciting.
Today was slightly disapointing. I was hoping to short a small (VERY short) comedy film that involved some inside jokes with my friends and co-workers at the Red Cross. I found 2 people on craigslist that seemed alot like me that were willing to volunteer a few hours to help with the production. Unfortunatley, as much as they SEEMED like me, and as much as they may have had some expensive equiptment, it wasn't quite what I was hoping. One of the two actually left after a very short period of time because he had 'other things to do', which was surprising. He swore it wasn't because of me, which I seriously hope it isn't...because we were having some fun, I thought. However, although we WERE having some fun, the end result was nowhere near what I was hoping, and thus, I wasted pretty much all night on a project that will likley not be used. I guess I'll have to find someone better to help me that I can trust....*sigh*, not alot of people like my film buddies (such as Sean) from back home.
SPEAKING OF! It was Sean's birthday this week, and I decided to make him a birthday video which you can check out on my personal YouTube account at Tinmansm. It's supposed to be a fun video that makes you go 'awww', and I think I nailed that :-).
Here's the video:
More pictures and excitement to come soon!
Monday, August 18, 2008
CSI: Oz - Teaser Trailer #1
Take a look at the first teaser trailer for "CSI: Oz". Many more related videos soon to come, but for now, this is the big cheese.
Please, get a YouTube account and rate my video (using the little stars) and comment, too. If you don't have a YouTube account, it's free and easy to do. Trust me, the way the entertainment industry is heading - everyone will need one in the next 3 years anyways, so you might as well get a head start.
Enjoy!
Please, get a YouTube account and rate my video (using the little stars) and comment, too. If you don't have a YouTube account, it's free and easy to do. Trust me, the way the entertainment industry is heading - everyone will need one in the next 3 years anyways, so you might as well get a head start.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Eddie
As a few of you may know, I am a big fan of the "Big Brother" series on CBS. Okay, all of you know that...
Well, during season one, the winner was Eddie McGee, and he went on to do a lot with filmmaking and tv production. (Bet you DIDN'T know that!) A little over a year or so ago, I decided to e-mail Eddie and ask for some advice and such relating to the industry. Eddie sent me a super nice letter back...and an autographed picture!
Now, Eddie resides in the LA area and I decided to hit him up again to see if he A) remembered me, and B) wanted to grab lunch to talk movies.
His response:
Don't worry, dad. I'm not going to be getting drinks anytime soon. I've been noticing that seems to be the phrase out here...kinda like the "Hollywood Happens" one. People say "lets get a beer" even when they DON'T want a beer...or when they know someone in their party can't have/dosen't like beer. (Sean's said it at least three different times to me...)
So ANYWAYS! The point of the e-mail is that he does indeed still remember me and he's willing to meet up and chat! YAY!
Well, during season one, the winner was Eddie McGee, and he went on to do a lot with filmmaking and tv production. (Bet you DIDN'T know that!) A little over a year or so ago, I decided to e-mail Eddie and ask for some advice and such relating to the industry. Eddie sent me a super nice letter back...and an autographed picture!
Now, Eddie resides in the LA area and I decided to hit him up again to see if he A) remembered me, and B) wanted to grab lunch to talk movies.
His response:
yeah, dude! i remember you. i'm in NY for a week or so.. but please hit me up late next week and yeah, we can meet up.. i live in Santa Monica.. but lets get a beer or something.
all the best and be good,
Eddie
Don't worry, dad. I'm not going to be getting drinks anytime soon. I've been noticing that seems to be the phrase out here...kinda like the "Hollywood Happens" one. People say "lets get a beer" even when they DON'T want a beer...or when they know someone in their party can't have/dosen't like beer. (Sean's said it at least three different times to me...)
So ANYWAYS! The point of the e-mail is that he does indeed still remember me and he's willing to meet up and chat! YAY!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Random Google Search
Today I was bored while waiting for some videos to render, so I decided to punch in "Jim Belushi" on Google Images and scan through them...just for fun.
Check out what I found. In the picture, is Jim Belushi and Ron Pearson. Ron is the FANTASTIC and VERY funny audience warm up guy that was in charge of keeping the audience entertained that evening. After the show, he got a picture with Jim and happened to catch someone in the background....
Check out what I found. In the picture, is Jim Belushi and Ron Pearson. Ron is the FANTASTIC and VERY funny audience warm up guy that was in charge of keeping the audience entertained that evening. After the show, he got a picture with Jim and happened to catch someone in the background....
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Well, this sucks
I went to Dr. Shakespeare today.
He told me that my ears are NOT full of shit...but that my eardrums are in 'serious condition'.
"But how, Dr. Shakespeare?"
"When the plane landed, it likley allowed alot of things to corrupt your ears...between pressure, mucus, etc....and because of that, it has temporarily damaged your ear drums."
I get to take pills twice a day for 8 days...but I've been told to expect the pain to last for up to 2 weeks. Oh boy!
Here's a chart, in case you are wondering about the ear...created by yours truly.
He told me that my ears are NOT full of shit...but that my eardrums are in 'serious condition'.
"But how, Dr. Shakespeare?"
"When the plane landed, it likley allowed alot of things to corrupt your ears...between pressure, mucus, etc....and because of that, it has temporarily damaged your ear drums."
I get to take pills twice a day for 8 days...but I've been told to expect the pain to last for up to 2 weeks. Oh boy!
Here's a chart, in case you are wondering about the ear...created by yours truly.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
News Update
I'm sure you've all seen the ad that John McCain released with video of Spears and Hilton thrown in to make Obama seem like one of the 'hot but not smart' candidates for the presidency...or something like that.....(not quite sure exactly the thought process, but he DID make an attempt (a poor one) at some subliminal editing).
Anyways, Paris Hilton came back with a comeback today, and it's quite hilarious:
In other news, Kyle's ears are still plugged up from last evening's plane landing. Seems as if the snot from my nose made it into my ears somewhere between 30,000 feet and the ground. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to 'un-plug' me, but its been a b**** all day and hurt like heck.
More to come soon.....
Anyways, Paris Hilton came back with a comeback today, and it's quite hilarious:
See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die
In other news, Kyle's ears are still plugged up from last evening's plane landing. Seems as if the snot from my nose made it into my ears somewhere between 30,000 feet and the ground. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to 'un-plug' me, but its been a b**** all day and hurt like heck.
More to come soon.....
Friday, July 25, 2008
High School Musical: Get In The Picture!
As some of you may know, on Thursday evening I had the chance to attend the "High School Musical: Get In The Picture!" Season Finale in Pasedena, CA at the Civic Theatre. (For those of you wondering what that show is...it's a new reality show that Disney and ABC are producing that is somewhat like American Idol; where they are trying to find the next HSM family member). The series premiere was last Sunday, and the show is expected to be on air until October - when the finale premieres...around the same time *gasp* as High School Musical 3 is scheduled to be released.
This was my ticket for the show:
As you can see, I had a sweet seat in D-2.
I loaded into the house around 5:00, just as requested...and sat in the lovley seat waiting for the show to begin at 6:00. About 5 minutes before the show started, I noticed that the seat next to me, D-1, was still empty. As many of you can imagine, I get extremley happy - because I love stealing asile seats for the legroom.
Just as I was starting to think about stealing the seat, a huge roar of screaming comes from the back of the house. I look back, and Ashley Tisdale, one of the lead stars of HSM, was standing in the back of the house - walking twords the stage.
I thought to myself "oh, how cool...Ashley is here to support the kids tonight and watch the show....I wonder where she is sitting..."
I looked around the front of the stage...and there were NO empty seats....except D-1.
Sure enough...Ashley Tisdale walks right up and plops herself in D-1 and says "hey there!".
What I Wanted To Do: *screams* WOW! HI! HOLY CRAP!
What I DID: "Hello there! So nice to see you this evening! Blah Blah...."
To make a long story much shorter, we talked for a portion of the show....it was nice, and we had a good time. She was a very nice and down to earth person.
After Ashley left, they switched some of us up a little for purposes of our own sanity, continuity, and to fill in some other empty seats and get me moving and such....which was nice and fun. So when you watch for me on the finale, I might be seen on the balcony, the right side of the theatre, or in the seat next to Ashley (if it wasn't the pickup shots they did with her earlier in the morning or later in the evening when I wasn't there or was in the bathroom...but this is Disney + Editing 'MAGIC', so for all we know, they might turn me into Zac Efron.) I'll be very curious to see if I'm in the final cut, and if so, where I am and who I'm next to....
That's all for now! (but frankly all the excitement I need for a while!)
This was my ticket for the show:
As you can see, I had a sweet seat in D-2.
I loaded into the house around 5:00, just as requested...and sat in the lovley seat waiting for the show to begin at 6:00. About 5 minutes before the show started, I noticed that the seat next to me, D-1, was still empty. As many of you can imagine, I get extremley happy - because I love stealing asile seats for the legroom.
Just as I was starting to think about stealing the seat, a huge roar of screaming comes from the back of the house. I look back, and Ashley Tisdale, one of the lead stars of HSM, was standing in the back of the house - walking twords the stage.
I thought to myself "oh, how cool...Ashley is here to support the kids tonight and watch the show....I wonder where she is sitting..."
I looked around the front of the stage...and there were NO empty seats....except D-1.
Sure enough...Ashley Tisdale walks right up and plops herself in D-1 and says "hey there!".
What I Wanted To Do: *screams* WOW! HI! HOLY CRAP!
What I DID: "Hello there! So nice to see you this evening! Blah Blah...."
To make a long story much shorter, we talked for a portion of the show....it was nice, and we had a good time. She was a very nice and down to earth person.
After Ashley left, they switched some of us up a little for purposes of our own sanity, continuity, and to fill in some other empty seats and get me moving and such....which was nice and fun. So when you watch for me on the finale, I might be seen on the balcony, the right side of the theatre, or in the seat next to Ashley (if it wasn't the pickup shots they did with her earlier in the morning or later in the evening when I wasn't there or was in the bathroom...but this is Disney + Editing 'MAGIC', so for all we know, they might turn me into Zac Efron.) I'll be very curious to see if I'm in the final cut, and if so, where I am and who I'm next to....
That's all for now! (but frankly all the excitement I need for a while!)
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Editing Progress
As everyone knows, editing is a slow process...but today we made quite a breakthrough with the post-production process of 3D animation.
Check out this still!!!!
Check out this still!!!!
Are YOU Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Well, Gene Simmons (from KISS) isn't. But at least he got to the Million Dollar Question, which is impressive. (For more on this exciting story, you'll just have to wait and see the episode)
Today I took my film camp kids to see "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?". It was a pretty enjoyable time. The filming lasted about 3 hours for just one contestant...but both Gene Simmons and Jeff Foxworthy were very good and incredibly professional. The show kept moving the entire time...and I seriously think it is one of the better shoots I've been to.
Tomorrow is an exciting day! I'm going to be on BIG BROTHER 10!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! I'm SO excited to be in the 2nd audience of the season...it's going to be great. So be sure to watch for me tomorrow night on CBS...I'll be wearing all black and smiling from ear to ear.
More to come soon!
Today I took my film camp kids to see "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?". It was a pretty enjoyable time. The filming lasted about 3 hours for just one contestant...but both Gene Simmons and Jeff Foxworthy were very good and incredibly professional. The show kept moving the entire time...and I seriously think it is one of the better shoots I've been to.
Tomorrow is an exciting day! I'm going to be on BIG BROTHER 10!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! I'm SO excited to be in the 2nd audience of the season...it's going to be great. So be sure to watch for me tomorrow night on CBS...I'll be wearing all black and smiling from ear to ear.
More to come soon!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Kyle on the news!
Alright, so the other news video I threw up on the blog earlier may not have been real....but THIS ONE is! Enjoy....
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Fun FYI
Just for fun, in case you are curious...
ABC will be re-airing KYLE OLSON'S episode of America's Funniest Home Videos tomorrow night in primetime. Okay, so it's not my episode...but I do get about 3 seconds of fame in the first 10-15 minutes.
This will be airing just before the new series: "High School Musical - Get in the picture" premieres. (Which I have tickets to the season finale of...among MANY other things....see the side right bar for more details).
ABC will be re-airing KYLE OLSON'S episode of America's Funniest Home Videos tomorrow night in primetime. Okay, so it's not my episode...but I do get about 3 seconds of fame in the first 10-15 minutes.
This will be airing just before the new series: "High School Musical - Get in the picture" premieres. (Which I have tickets to the season finale of...among MANY other things....see the side right bar for more details).
Friday, July 18, 2008
Update
Hello, again everyone! It’s been a little while since I’ve last updated my blog, but, as many of you know, I have a ‘thing’ against updating my Hollywood blog when I’m....not in Hollywood.
This past week that I was able to spend back home in Milwaukee, WI was a lot of fun. As many of you know, I had the chance to film my film thesis project and potential ‘pitchable pilot’, if I get lucky. I think the shoot was an outstanding sucess and I cannot thank my cast and crew enough for all their help and support. I’ll be uploading pictures in the near future that were taken on set....some are pretty awesome!
Outside of filming, I had a chance when I was back in the dairy land to do some other gigs (thank you craigslist), while also having a chance to hang out with some of my good friends that I still miss like crazy. As usual, it was nice to see everyone again.
My flight home was quite an interesting one. It seems as if every positive action was equally balanced with a negative re-action. Example:
Positive: Our flight from Milwaukee to Minneapolis was shorter than expected!
Negative: We ended up going to a different gate (A-1) because of it. (why is that a negative? see below.)
Positive: We had a much longer layover than expected....a nice chance to relax, use the bathroom, get a snack, shop in their massive mall-thing, and get to the gate.
Negative: The flight going to LAX was going out of gate G-13. FYI: That’s on the other flipping side of the airport.
Positive: We have much longer than expected to get there! And with the trains and such, this will be nothing!
Negative: The trains aren’t working.
Positive: I get to the gate with some time to spare, while still managing to fit in all my layover plans.
Negative: Our flight is having mechanical issues and is delayed.
Negative: The stores all closed so nobody could get things to eat or drink during the delay
Positive: Our flight was changed to a new aircraft! We are able to take off right away! Well....almost.....
Negative: The plane we were switched to was departing from gate A-1.
Story of my freckin’ life...
This past week that I was able to spend back home in Milwaukee, WI was a lot of fun. As many of you know, I had the chance to film my film thesis project and potential ‘pitchable pilot’, if I get lucky. I think the shoot was an outstanding sucess and I cannot thank my cast and crew enough for all their help and support. I’ll be uploading pictures in the near future that were taken on set....some are pretty awesome!
Outside of filming, I had a chance when I was back in the dairy land to do some other gigs (thank you craigslist), while also having a chance to hang out with some of my good friends that I still miss like crazy. As usual, it was nice to see everyone again.
My flight home was quite an interesting one. It seems as if every positive action was equally balanced with a negative re-action. Example:
Positive: Our flight from Milwaukee to Minneapolis was shorter than expected!
Negative: We ended up going to a different gate (A-1) because of it. (why is that a negative? see below.)
Positive: We had a much longer layover than expected....a nice chance to relax, use the bathroom, get a snack, shop in their massive mall-thing, and get to the gate.
Negative: The flight going to LAX was going out of gate G-13. FYI: That’s on the other flipping side of the airport.
Positive: We have much longer than expected to get there! And with the trains and such, this will be nothing!
Negative: The trains aren’t working.
Positive: I get to the gate with some time to spare, while still managing to fit in all my layover plans.
Negative: Our flight is having mechanical issues and is delayed.
Negative: The stores all closed so nobody could get things to eat or drink during the delay
Positive: Our flight was changed to a new aircraft! We are able to take off right away! Well....almost.....
Negative: The plane we were switched to was departing from gate A-1.
Story of my freckin’ life...
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Relive Memories!
Here's a video I found that was just recently posted on YouTube. It features yours truly and a few other familiar faces!
Enjoy this quick blast from the past!
Enjoy this quick blast from the past!
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Verick's Very Cool Adventureland
Here's a video some of my film students at Film Camp put together today for our 'advertising & commercials' day.
And YES, my part was 100% scripted.....(*glares at Sean Schult*)
And YES, my part was 100% scripted.....(*glares at Sean Schult*)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
According to Jim - VIP Experience
On Friday night, I had the chance to be a "VIP" on the popular ABC Sitcom - "According to Jim".
Below is a link to the pictures that I took on a disposable camera that I was allowed to bring on set. The episode featured guest actor Garry Marshall and Penny Marshall directed. It was a VERY funny episode and I even ended up leaving with a script that was autographed by the entire cast!
Enjoy the pictures!!
http://www.ppshollywood.com/According%20to%20Jim/
Below is a link to the pictures that I took on a disposable camera that I was allowed to bring on set. The episode featured guest actor Garry Marshall and Penny Marshall directed. It was a VERY funny episode and I even ended up leaving with a script that was autographed by the entire cast!
Enjoy the pictures!!
http://www.ppshollywood.com/According%20to%20Jim/
Thursday, June 26, 2008
WALL-E Premiere
The premiere of WALL-E was incredible! Tim, Elliot, myself (and a few other friends of mine) had a GREAT time.
The movie was easily one of the BEST that Disney/Pixar has released - and without question, has made it into my Top 3 Disney Movies List (yes, I have a list). There were tons of references to things that gave the film an extra spark at incredible moments in the movie....and it was just...wow. I highly reccomend everyone go see this movie - it's awesome!
Below are some pictures of the celebration leading up to the premiere of WALL-E. We got coupons for some super cheap "WALL-E" ice cream sundaes at the Disney Soda Fountain; which is attached to Disney's El Capitan Theatre where they premiered WALL-E.
The movie was easily one of the BEST that Disney/Pixar has released - and without question, has made it into my Top 3 Disney Movies List (yes, I have a list). There were tons of references to things that gave the film an extra spark at incredible moments in the movie....and it was just...wow. I highly reccomend everyone go see this movie - it's awesome!
Below are some pictures of the celebration leading up to the premiere of WALL-E. We got coupons for some super cheap "WALL-E" ice cream sundaes at the Disney Soda Fountain; which is attached to Disney's El Capitan Theatre where they premiered WALL-E.
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