Bohemia, where art thou?
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Harold Pinter's Party Time
Cast shots from the recently completed Harold Pinter's Party Time. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the show!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Jane & Num
A
few days ago I returned to Harlem to take new professional headshots of my
friend Num Amun'Tehu.
Over
the years, I've had several sessions with Num and the pictures we've taken have
ended up in his promotional materials, album covers, postcards, business cards
and other items.
I
have written previously on this blog about how our working relationship has
progressed. Num and I have found a comfort level that allows us to
explore different looks and ideas.
I
met Num years ago, when I first moved to New York City after college.
Initially, I had spent a few years working at restaurants and bars while going
to acting classes on my off days. Tired of the effects that the late
bartending lifestyle was having on my career and goals, I switched to catering,
eventually working for companies that specialized in small private parties,
usually in people's homes. The pay was consistently better, the hours
shorter, the teams better, and the nights earlier.
I
quickly learned that the trick to finding more and consistent work to catering
was to not only work hard, but to befriend waiters who were more established
and knew several companies. Those waiters were able to string together
enough work throughout the city each month to piece together steady work.
On
my first night catering, I worked an extremely large job at Radio City Music
Hall. We were working a VIP party in the lounge on the ground floor, the
floor beneath the entry foyer. On that first job I met five waiters, who
I still work with today and consider good friends. One of the waiters,
David, had been established at a smaller company, Good Cateress for a few
years, and had begun to bring me along to a few 'gigs.'
The
owner and chef of Good Cateress, Jane McQueen-Mason originally hailed from the
Isle of Wight in England. Jane was well traveled, erudite,
urbane, and witty. She had
developed a unique stable of friends and clients in the city and was by far one
of the more interesting individuals I have met in New York.
Often,
the jobs of Good Cateress were small enough that only the three of us, Jane,
David, and I were necessary. While working in close proximity in small
and large kitchens, through extremely busy parties and quiet ones, the three of
us of shared and talked about just about everything we could, relationships,
careers, families. Gigs have slowly felt less like work and more of a
chance to catch up with friends, no matter the event. Over the years Jane
and I have formed a friendship that I consider one of the more enduring and
special in my life.
Since
I've known Jane, her partner has been Num. Through the connection of a
love for music, Num and I quickly became friends. On Wednesday, after
finishing the sitting with Num, I was in the kitchen packing my bag and getting
ready to leave. We were in the middle of a conversation and I looked up
and saw them smiling at each other. I told them to get closer, "Act
like you know each other" and snapped off a few quick shots.
A
few of the pictures are crisper than the others, but I liked the series as a
whole. Looking at all the pictures at once conveyed a moment of laughs
and a sweetness of a deep and long standing relationship.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Silver Cheese Productions - Behind the Scenes
Earlier this Summer, I auditioned for a role in Silver Cheese Productions' latest feature length movie.
As of yet, the movie is untitled and shooting has just begun.
We had a day long workshop to go over the scenes, meet the other members of the cast, and rehearse fight choreography.
While waiting, the cinematographer snapped this pic of me.
I'm looking forward to begin shooting my scenes, hopefully by the end of Summer!
Harold Pinter's Party Time
Pictures from the last tech rehearsal of Party Time.
All pictures taken by Rodney E. Reyes.
Two performances left!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Harold Pinter's Party Time
Hey, I'm going to be in a production of Harold Pinter's Party Time!
The show opens this weekend and runs for two weekends.
See below for details.
The rehearsals have been fun, and I'm privileged to work with a great cast.
Come see the best live performance of Harold Pinter's Party Time you'll ever see!! (Although for most of you it will be the only live performance of Party Time you'll see - but nevermind that now!)
LIVE OFF OFF BROADWAY THEATER!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
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