Short Film: Half Empty

Wow, this past weekend was amazing. We made a movie called Half Empty.

My good friend, Peter and I had been preparing for this since October when we started writing over video chat since he was in London. In just a few short months we were able to execute our creative vision and bring life to a story that we care for immensely. Generating your own work is a phenomenal experience.

I played the lead character, Charlie, a mid-20s computer coder who falls victim to alcoholism. The film raises awareness about addiction in a way that calls for preventive action by looking out for each other. My team and I feel strongly that its message can help people who are dealing with this disease.

Thank you so much to our entire team. The cast and crew was amazing. I'm extremely grateful for your time, talent and hard work. I hope to work with you all again in the future!!! 

Closing Weekend: Brief Encounter

Getting the chance to perform in Brief Encounter was such an amazing experience! This cast and crew are so incredibly talented. We finished our run with two sold out shows and our strongest performances. I wish everyone involved the best of luck in their future careers and I hope we can have a reunion soon. Special thanks to our director, Amy Cordileone for creating this magical experience. 

Producing

This past week a casting notice was released on Backstage for a short film that I co-wrote, will be producing and acting in called Half Empty!!! My writing partner and I received grant funding for the project and are now in the process of finalizing the rest of the cast and crew. We teamed up with Storysmith Productions and are looking to shoot in March! It's such a great experience to witness the "other side" of the production process!

Also, in late December, I helped produced a commercial for the athletic brand, Physiclo!! It was released this week:


Looking Ahead to 2016

I am VERY excited for the new year!! This past year I made many advances with my career and so I am extremely eager to go further in 2016. As of now, I have already booked a film, a sizzle pilot, and a stage production of Brief Encounter opening at the end of February. In between, I'll be working on some Commedia dell'Arte, writing a new web series and producing / starring in my first short film. Things are looking very busy and I am so grateful!!! I couldn't do any of this without the support from my family and friends - they are my rock and never stop encouraging me. Wishing you all an amazing 2016 - happy holidays!!! 

Happy Accident releases final episode of Tumblr Girl!

This past summer, I co-founded a YouTube comedy channel called Happy Accident! Our first video called Coming Out was a parody of my actual coming out experience. Since then, we produced many other short, funny videos. Our big project was a mini series called Tumblr Girl!, which exposes the extremes of social media culture and the hilarity that results when over-the-top political correctness is embodied by a super hero. We released our final episode Tumblr Girl! Episode Four: Ableism last week!