JANUARY 16, 2022

My actor life in 2021 was filled with new adventures, beginnings, and growth.    This past fall, I took my first solo trip to New York to work with David Noles at David Noles Photography.  Thank you David and Anna for such a creative and fun day.  See the results above (The first four photos and my new profile shot at the top).   In June, I signed with Big Fish Talent Northwest in Seattle, Washington.   I am happy to be part of the Big Fish family and to expand my actor community.   

Last year was also spent participating in some really fantastic acting classes.  These included the business side of acting at The Career Academy with Bill Coelius; uncovering the technical mysteries of the self-tape during Self-Tape Champions, with Bernard Bunye and Robbie Tann; and super fun, nonstop self-tape audition classes for film and TV, with Bill Coelius.   

Having the opportunity to work with and meet actors, artists, coaches, and mentors, from all over the U.S. was truly the highlight of 2021.

JANUARY 15, 2021

HAPPY 2021! I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TIME WHEN I CAN BE WITH MY FELLOW ACTORS IN PERSON ONCE AGAIN. MEANWHILE, I HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE TO REALLY DIVE DEEPLY INTO MY TRAINING WITH BILL COELIUS (THE CAREER ACADEMY, THE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND AUDITION FOR FILM AND TELEVISION) AND TED ROONEY (ON-CAMERA SCENE STUDY). I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL PRODUCTION CAN SAFELY OPEN UP AGAIN FOR EVERYONE. WISHING A HEALTHY AND COVID-FREE NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AROUND THE GLOBE.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

SINCE I LAST POSTED, I HAVE HAD MANY POSITIVE EXPERIENCES TO SHARE. FIRST, I SIGNED WITH ZURI AGENCY IN APRIL. I AM SO EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE ZURI FAMILY. SEVERAL AUDITION OPPORTUNITIES HAVE FOLLOWED. I LOVE MY LIFE AS AN ACTOR. I LOVE ACTING. THROUGH THE MAGIC OF ZOOM, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING AS AN ACTOR, INCLUDING MY AUDITION SKILLS, WITH CLASSES TAUGHT BY TED ROONEY, BILL COELIUS, AND BILL’S ONGOING DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THESE CLASSES ALSO GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE, AND WORK WITH, MY FELLOW ACTORS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

APRIL 19, 2020

I AM EXCITED TO LEARN THAT BACKGROUND NOISE IS AN OFFICIAL SELECTION AT THE 2020 NEW DREAMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DIRECTOR, ROBERT BROOKS, CAST, AND CREW.

APRIL 3, 2020

IN THIS TIME OF COVID-19, EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. I AM SO FORTUNATE TO BE WITH THE ROONEY/TOTMAN STUDIO WHERE OUR CLASSES HAVE SHIFTED TO ONLINE. OUR SPRING COMEDY SHOWCASE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE HOPE TO PERFORM SOMETIME THIS SUMMER. IT IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH MY CLASSMATES AND BROOKE TOTMAN ONLINE THOUGH I DO MISS OUR IN-PERSON CLASSES AND LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE CLASSES RESUMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

MARCH 26, 2020

BACKGROUND NOISE, A FILM I WORKED ON IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE TRANSPARENT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 COMPETING FOR BEST FEATURE FILM. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BACKGROUND NOISE TEAM AND THE DIRECTOR, ROBERT BROOKS. THE ORIGINAL SCREENING LOCATION WAS SET TO BE LIVE IN MANHATTAN AT THE PRODUCERS CLUB. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19, THE SCREENING HAS BEEN POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

LAST OCTOBER, I JOINED THE FILM & MEDIA MAKERS DEVELOPMENT GUILD OF THE PORTLAND AREA AS A CHARTER MEMBER. THIS GROUP WAS FORMED BY MICHEAL MCCORMICK (CURIOUS ONE PRODUCTIONS) TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING ALL ASPECTS OF MEDIA PRODUCTION TO COME TOGETHER TO CREATE ORIGINAL FILM PROJECTS. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS GROUP IS THE SUPPORT TO EXPLORE ALL ASPECTS OF FILM PRODUCTION UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD.

LAST NIGHT, THE GROUP PREMIERED PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AT METRO EAST COMMUNITY MEDIA. IN THIS FILM, I HAD THE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH A SUPPORTIVE CAST AND CREW THAT REPRESENTED A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES IN FILMMAKING. YOU CAN WATCH THE FILM ON MY REEL & VIDEO PAGE.

AUGUST 11, 2020

I WAS UP ALL NIGHT WORKING ON ROTARY FOR THE 48-HOUR FILM FESTIVAL. I TRULY ENJOYED WORKING WITH EVERYONE ESPECIALLY BRENDEN SCHILD, VERBAL FRAME FRENETIC FILMS. PUTTING TOGETHER A FILM FROM THE CONCEPT TO FINAL EDITING IN 48 HOURS IS CRAZY, FUN, AND SO MUCH WORK.

JUNE 1, 2019

I HAVE HAD A BUSY AND EXCITING SPRING PREPARING FOR OUR COMEDY SHOWCASE DIRECTED BY BROOKE TOTMAN AT THE ROONEY/TOTMAN STUDIO. THIS WAS MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM COMEDY SKETCHES BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE AND LEARNING TO PERFORM COMEDIC ROLES HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW AS AN ACTOR AND PERFORMER. COMEDY IS CHALLENGING AND I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOWCASE AND LOOK FORWARD TO ADDING MORE COMEDIC ROLES INTO MY REPERTOIRE. I AM NOW WORKING ON MONOLOGUES IN BROOKE’S ADVANCED ACTING CLASS AND I AM RETURNING TO TED ROONEY’S ONGOING SCENE STUDY CLASS THIS MONTH.

ON MAY 24, BACKGROUND NOISE PREMIERED AT THE CLINTON STREET THEATER IN PORTLAND. DIRECTED BY ROBERT BROOKS, I PLAY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT OLUM. I WISH THEM WELL ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT.

JANUARY 27, 2019

I AM OFF TO A GOOD START IN 2019. AS I CONTINUE MY STUDIES AT THE ROONEY/TOTMAN ACTING STUDIO. I AM TAKING ANOTHER ROUND OF SCENE STUDY WITH TED ROONEY AND BROOKE TOTMAN’S ONGOING ACTING CLASS. I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOWCASE THAT BROOKE IS PRODUCING THIS SPRING. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING BILL COELIUS’ 21-DAY “I AM A BOOKING MACHINE” INTENSIVE COURSE, I CONTINUE TO HONE MY COMMERCIAL ACTING SKILLS WITH WEEKLY EXERCISES THOUGH HIS DEVELOPMENT CENTER. AND I LEARNED TODAY THAT BRYAN HILTNER’S FILE “CORPSE” WON THE SCARIEST FILM AWARD AT THE DESMOND DISTRICT DEMONS SHORT HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN PORT HURON, MICHIGAN. CORPSE WILL SCREEN ON FEBRUARY 9 AT THE MCMINNVILLE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AND AGAIN IN MARCH IN THE PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

WOW, IT HAS BEEN A BUSY AUTUMN AS WELL! I REALLY STRETCHED MYSELF AS AN ACTOR IN TED ROONEY’S ON-CAMERA LEVEL 3 (CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT). STRETCHING ALWAYS FEELS GREAT! AND I AM STRETCHING AGAIN IN BROOKE TOTMAN’S ACTING FOR COMEDY LEVEL 1. FALL VOCAL CLASS BEGAN AT VANPORT STUDIO AND I BOOKED MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL PHOTO SHOOT! THIS PAST WEEK, I BEGAN A 21-DAY INTENSIVE “I AM A BOOKING MACHINE” WITH BILL COELIUS. LIFE IS GOOD.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

IT WAS A BUSY AND FUN SUMMER!  I COMPLETED ON-CAMERA LEVEL 2 WITH TED ROONEY AND STARTED LEVEL 3 LAST NIGHT.  I SPENT THE FIRST HALF OF THE SUMMER SINGING AT VANPORT STUDIO WITH CLASSES STARTING UP AGAIN LATER THIS MONTH.  CORPSE, DIRECTED BY BRYAN HILTNER, WILL BE SHOWING AT THE COVELLITE FILM FESTIVAL LATER THIS MONTH IN MONTANA.  IN ADDITION, I WAS CAST IN DROPLETS, DIRECTED BY ROGER BROOKS AND THE CHOICE, DIRECTED BY MISTY EDDY.

JULY 4, 2018

I RECENTLY CELEBRATED THE LAUNCH OF THE “THESE DAYS” VIDEO WITH CAST AND CREW.  IT WAS AN EVENING FILLED WITH WARMTH, COMMUNITY, AND LOTS OF HAPPY.  THANK YOU NEHEMIAH BOOKER (DIRECTOR) AND TODD MURRAY (CREATIVE DIRECTOR) FOR INVITING ME TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT.

JUNE 17, 2018

WHILE IN NYC, WE ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE OF EDWARD ALBEE’S THREE TALL WOMEN AT THE GOLDEN THEATER.  WHAT CAN I SAY BUT “WOW”!  A FUNNY AND COMPELLING NARRATIVE FEATURING THREE STRONG FEMALE LEADS, INCLUDING ONE IN MY AGE RANGE, PERFORMED BY THREE INCREDIBLY TALENTED ACTRESSES, GLENDA JACKSON, LAURIE METCALF, AND ALISON PILL.  THE CRITICS USED THE WORD “TRANSFORMATIVE” IN THEIR REVIEWS.  THEY WERE SPOT ON, AS I EXPERIENCED THE WORDS OF THE PLAY BECOMING REAL, BELIEVABLE, AND RELATABLE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE MOMENT THE FIRST WORD WAS SPOKEN.  THAT IS WHAT I WANT IN MY WORK.

JUNE 13, 2018

WE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM NYC VISITING FRIENDS AND FAMILY.  THIS VISIT WAS RICH AND FULL OF COLOR, WHICH IS NO ACCIDENT.  AS I CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND FREE MY CREATIVE SPIRIT, THE WORLD BECOMES SO MUCH BRIGHTER.  THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY INDEED.  

APRIL 8, 2018

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT START TO 2018. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TED ROONEY (ON-CAMERA ACTING LEVELS 1 & 2) AND BILL COELIUS, I HAVE BEEN DELVING DEEPLY INTO THE ART OF ACTING, MAKING AMAZING DISCOVERIES, AND HAVING SO MUCH FUN.  WITH MICHELLE KOPPER, I AM EXPLORING THE INTUITIVE VOICE FREEDOM TECHNIQUE.  I LOVE TO SING!

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

TRAVIS BROWN’S THOUGHT-PROVOKING FILM SHORT WISHFUL THINKING IS NOW COMPLETED.  I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH TRAVIS ON THIS FILM.  LOOK FOR ME IN THE FINAL MINUTES.  WISHFUL THINKING CAN BE VIEWED HERE

JANUARY 13, 2018

MANY THANKS TO BRYAN HILTNER FOR PRODUCING AND EDITING MY REEL.  CHECK IT OUT UNDER THE REEL TAB.

JANUARY 1, 2018

I RECENTLY RETURNED HOME AFTER THREE WEEKS IN RAJASTHAN IN NORTHWESTERN INDIA WHERE I EXPERIENCED MY ENVIRONMENT IN ALL FIVE SENSES.  THE DIVERSITY OF COLORS, SOUNDS, TEXTURES, AND TASTES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT INTO WORDS.  AND DID I MENTION THE AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS FOODS?  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP INCLUDE WATCHING THE CREW SET UP FOR A BOLLYWOOD FILM SHOOT IN JODHPUR, LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE REGIONAL DISHES IN JAISALMER, AND EXPLORING THE THAR DESERT A FEW MILES FROM THE PAKISTANI BORDER ON ROMEO THE CAMEL.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

COMPLETED POST-PRODUCTION ADR ON BRYAN HILTNER’S FILM CORPSE. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE FINAL CUT. 

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

WAS ON SET LAST WEEK FOR TRAVIS BROWN’S NEW FILM WISHFUL THINKING WHERE I PLAYED A POWERFUL, NO-NONSENSE, BUSINESS WOMAN.  REALLY FUN WORKING WITH TRAVIS, JEFFREY, DAVID, AND THE CREW. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS IN THE PICTURES GALLERY OF ME IN CHARACTER AND AS MYSELF.

OCTOBER 13, 2017

IT WAS FABULOUS TO SEE FIVE OF BRYAN HILTNER’S FILMS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN HE WAS SHOWCASED AT THE NORTHWEST FILM CENTER AT THE WHITSELL AUDITORIUM.  THE NIGHT INCLUDED SPUNK OF THE REAPER AND THE PREMIER OF CORPSE, TWO FILMS IN WHICH I APPEAR.  GREAT TO SEE BRYAN GETTING THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES. 

OCTOBER 5, 2017

WRAPPED UP FILMING ON BRYAN HILTNER’S CORPSE TONIGHT. IT WAS A REALLY FUN OUTDOOR SHOOT SOUTH OF PORTLAND.  LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PREMIER ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 7:00 AT THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, WHITSELL AUDITORIUM.  

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

THE NORTHWEST FILM CENTER (NWFC) IN PORTLAND, OREGON, WILL BE FEATURING THE SHORT FILMS OF BRYAN HILTNER ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 7:00.  FOOD AND DRINKS FROM ABACELA WINES, STORMBREAKER BREWING, AND HOT LIPS PIZZA AT 6:00.  SPUNK OF THE REAPER AND THE PREMIER OF CORPSE ARE ON THE PROGRAM.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

A WEEK AGO TODAY, I PARTICIPATED IN AN ADVANCED ON-CAMERA WORKSHOP WITH TIM TRIEU AND ERYN GOODMAN (CAST IRON STUDIOS). I AM STILL FEELING ENERGIZED BY THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE AMAZING ACTORS WHO ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP. 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

BEGAN FILMING FOR CORPSE.  SO EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH BRYAN HILTNER, EVAN GANDY, DONNY PERSONS, REINE SWART, DAVID BRECHA, RACHAEL PERRELL FOSKET, AND JEFFREY ARRINGTON.  LOOK TO COMPLETE FILMING IN EARLY OCTOBER.  

AUGUST 8, 2017

OUR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN FOR BRYAN HILTNER’S NEW HORROR FILM PROJECT “YOU’LL COME AROUND TO THE IDEA” HAS BEGUN.  I PLAY NORA.  TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROOF OF CONCEPT TRAILER HERE.  IT IS A CREEPY ONE!

AUGUST 3, 2017

ON SET YESTERDAY FILMING THE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT TRAILER FOR BRYAN HILTNER’S NEW FILM “YOU’LL COME AROUND TO THE IDEA”

JULY 24, 2017

WE HAD OUR FIRST TABLE READ FOR A NEW FILM PROJECT BY BRYAN HILTNER, GREAT CAST AND CREW!

JULY 23, 2017

ALLAN LUEBKE IS WRAPPING UP POST-PRODUCTION WORK FLOWERS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE FINAL CUT.

JULY 1, 2017

EXCITED THAT SPUNK OF THE REAPER WON THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD AT THE PORTLAND UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (PUFF)