Villa Muse is an incredibly ambitious film studio and housing community that is proposed to be built on an 1100 acre site near Austin, Texas. In order to make this development work, the Villa Muse developers are asking for some serious cooperation from the city of Austin. The building site lies on the outskirts of [...]

I’ve spent part of this past weekend moving my blog over from a Google blogspot account to here at my own place on the web. There are some issues I’m still getting lined out but most everything has gone rather smoothly. The ‘trouble’ I’m having now is related to the ‘upload’ directory. I moved my [...]

Man, It’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog. Life just kept getting in the way. [The BEST NEWS is that my wife, Jane remains cancer free and is doing just fine. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes alond the way. Keep 'em coming.] But all is moving along rather smoothly…at [...]

Great news from my Austin agent, Heather Collier at Collier Talent. She is starting to use Voice Bank for VO auditions for us client actors. I’m really happy about this. Though I haven’t done much VO work in recent years, that’s actually how I cut my teeth in this business. Back in the day… I [...]

Working SAG in a right to work state is not an easy task. SAG actors compete with not only all the other SAG members but also the substantial pool of experienced, non-SAG actors. Many calling themsleves “SAG Eligible”. Why even stay in SAG, then unless you’re planning on leaving the regional market for a market [...]

Congratulations to Austin’s Rupert Reyes on the opening of this latest play, VECINOS, a production of his Teatro Vivo theater group. The Austin American Statesman has a very nice article today about Rupert and his important contributions to the Austin arts scene. Rupert is compiling an impressive body of work as he demonstrates that one [...]

It’s often been said that those who can’t do, teach. Sometimes that is true. But sometimes a person comes along who puts it all together as both ‘player’ and coach. I’m happy to say I know such a person in Colleen Patrick. Actor/Acting Coach, Author and Screenwriter/Writing Coach, Film Director…you get the picture. Do yourself [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any casting information. Although it’s been very slow around Austin, particularly for SAG actors, I do have a couple of additions that haven’t appeared here before. I had the pleasure of working on KINGS OF THE EVENING, an indie film with a predominantly African American cast that shot [...]

Here’s a link to INTERVIEWING HOLLYWOOD, a terrific site I literally stumbled upon. The title really does describe the purpose of the web site…interviews with scores of actors, writers, directors, producers and other filmmakers. I suggest you bookmark this site and visit it often. To start you off, since this is an acting site, is [...]

Feb 10  Could the Writers Strike Be Coming to an End? – NPR Could the Writers Strike Be Coming to an End? NPR - 21 minutes ago by Andrea Seabrook and Kim Masters All Things Considered, February 10, 2008 · Movie and television writers may get back to work this week. … Feb 10  Agreement Approved, Writers Strike [...]