So this is kinda embarrassing, but the whole point of this blog is to keep folks abreast of news in camp Osei as well as commentary about acting in general. Since I haven't blogged for a prolonged period you might be under the assumption that I have put my Shakspeare collection in storage and retired from the stage, but I assure you that any rumors are vastly exaggerated. I will do my best to get you up to speed with the latest and greatest going on this season.
So stay tuned . . .
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Gorilla Reading
Man!You blink and the summer is gone! So much to write about, so let me just say that its been a great summer with a couple of movies short and interview by Neworldtv.com, and the Emmy's!!!!
Got my first fight choreographer credit shooting “A Close Shave.” this summer. Nothing crazy, but a lot of fun directing the other actors.
Here is this weeks activities:
Got my first fight choreographer credit shooting “A Close Shave.” this summer. Nothing crazy, but a lot of fun directing the other actors.
Here is this weeks activities:
THIS MONDAY OCT. 1
SATContemporary Reading Series
Season 3 - Reading #1Presenting American-Danish Playwright
RHEA LEMAN's
GORILLA
FREE Entrance - FREE Wine & Soda
Venue: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. NYC (at 38th St.)
Date: Oct. 1st 2012
Time: Reading 8pm - Pre-recetion 7.30pm
Time: Reading 8pm - Pre-recetion 7.30pm
Would be great to see you.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
ROYAL PAINS
I got the news last nigh that I have an audition for a recurring role on Royal Pains this morning!! Wish me luck!
Also had a good audition yesterday for Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man, produced at Boston's Huntington Theatre. A play I was in rehearsals for at Looking Glass Theatre got canceled last week, so I needed good news! . . . and that is another story that I will write about later.
Also had a good audition yesterday for Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man, produced at Boston's Huntington Theatre. A play I was in rehearsals for at Looking Glass Theatre got canceled last week, so I needed good news! . . . and that is another story that I will write about later.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
P.U.M.P.S
Aww sookie! The Short film PUMPS is finally here. A fun little comedy I worked on last year as a part of a 24 hour film project. It had to be filmed and edited in 24 hours, so it was a bit tight, but we had a lot of fun.
Click the image to give it a look.
Click the image to give it a look.
Friday, March 2, 2012
One Man Scotish Play
I was on-set on The Good Wife earlier this week and was chatting with Allan Cummings. Everybody knows that he is a great actor, and one of the reasons that I'm a big fan of his is that every chance he gets he gets involved with theater. He is doing a one man production of Macbeth at the National Theatre of Scotland this Spring after the Good Wife season wraps. Luckily for us he will bring the production to New York from July 5th through July 14th as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.
So get your tickets fast, that sucker will sell out faster than a cold beer on a hot summer day!!
So get your tickets fast, that sucker will sell out faster than a cold beer on a hot summer day!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Awake and Sing!
New Year and a lot of activity. I had the pleasure of attending the Telsey + Company's auditions for the upcoming Broadway production of "A Street Car Named Desire". It was a great experience and hopefully the first of many at T + C.
Ben Gazzara died earlier this month. I had the honor of watching Mr. Gazzare work in a production of Clifford Odets's "Awake and Sing!" on Broadway in 2006. Among his long career in theater and film he played Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway. We are slowly loosing a whole generation of giants that help shape American theater as we know it. As an actor its important to look at the legacy that the generation of the "Golden Age" have left us.
Amazingly enough the original cast of Awake and Sing! included Stella and Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky and Sanford Meisner. All of these actors came out of the Actors Studio who's work was about the pursuit of a deeper and richer form of acting.
How do we get back there? It seems like most of the movies being produced these days are about profits with little attention to storyline or quality of the acting. Yeah, yeah, I know, that's also what Stanislavski said 90 years ago (but seriously), who would you cast today to act in God Father, Kramer vs Kramer, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Dear Hunter, Street Car Named Desire, ect.
Let me know what you think, even if you don't agree. How do we get back to a focus on acting and storytelling?
Ben Gazzara died earlier this month. I had the honor of watching Mr. Gazzare work in a production of Clifford Odets's "Awake and Sing!" on Broadway in 2006. Among his long career in theater and film he played Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway. We are slowly loosing a whole generation of giants that help shape American theater as we know it. As an actor its important to look at the legacy that the generation of the "Golden Age" have left us.
Amazingly enough the original cast of Awake and Sing! included Stella and Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky and Sanford Meisner. All of these actors came out of the Actors Studio who's work was about the pursuit of a deeper and richer form of acting.
How do we get back there? It seems like most of the movies being produced these days are about profits with little attention to storyline or quality of the acting. Yeah, yeah, I know, that's also what Stanislavski said 90 years ago (but seriously), who would you cast today to act in God Father, Kramer vs Kramer, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Dear Hunter, Street Car Named Desire, ect.
Let me know what you think, even if you don't agree. How do we get back to a focus on acting and storytelling?
Friday, December 2, 2011
Theaterworks = Fireworks
The week just melted away with a couple of castings and looking ahead to next weeks opportunities. One of the castings this week was for a tour for a Theaterworks upcoming civil rights inspired play
I am pretty thrilled that Theaterworks are engaging in educating the public about the struggle for civil rights through this tour, as its an aspect of American history which is current as ever thought often presented as a long resolved part of the past.
So I was pretty perplexed to read about how TheaterWorks of Hartford’s current production of Stephen Guirgis' "The Motherf**ker with the Hat," goes against the spirit of the movement that they are promoting with the civil right play, by casting two white actors in their early 20's in parts specifically written for Latino actors in their late 30's.
Here is a note from the playwright:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/stephen-adly-guirgis/my-statement-regarding-casting-situation-at-theaterworks-in-hartford/10150581263093572
I am pretty thrilled that Theaterworks are engaging in educating the public about the struggle for civil rights through this tour, as its an aspect of American history which is current as ever thought often presented as a long resolved part of the past.
So I was pretty perplexed to read about how TheaterWorks of Hartford’s current production of Stephen Guirgis' "The Motherf**ker with the Hat," goes against the spirit of the movement that they are promoting with the civil right play, by casting two white actors in their early 20's in parts specifically written for Latino actors in their late 30's.
Here is a note from the playwright:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/stephen-adly-guirgis/my-statement-regarding-casting-situation-at-theaterworks-in-hartford/10150581263093572
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Headshot
I recently did a photo shoot with photographer Lelund Thompson.
I will upload the selection as they come in.
Here is my new legit shot. Underneath is the commercial shot that my agent likes.
Let me know what you think . . .
I will upload the selection as they come in.
Here is my new legit shot. Underneath is the commercial shot that my agent likes.
Let me know what you think . . .
Saturday, October 15, 2011
October shoot
The blog has been a bit quiet cause I have been running in the streets. Not quite OWS, just hustling.
I shot a commercial with Blue Shield California as well as several callbacks for various commercials and feature films. It's a numbers game, so the more callbacks the better the chances.
I just shot some new headshots with Lelund Thompson. I will post them next week after the final selection. Over 600 pics, so I have some work to do. They look great , so stay tuned . . .
I shot a commercial with Blue Shield California as well as several callbacks for various commercials and feature films. It's a numbers game, so the more callbacks the better the chances.
I just shot some new headshots with Lelund Thompson. I will post them next week after the final selection. Over 600 pics, so I have some work to do. They look great , so stay tuned . . .
Seed
Last week I went and saw SEED.
A new play by Radha Blank, and directed by Niegel Smith.
Seeing this play reminded me why theater has real value, and if we let it, can engage people in dialogue about important contemporary issues. The playwright just won the Helen Merrill Award and it has really great performances from the whole cast.
The run just ended at the National Black Theatre, but check for this playwright cause she is fire!
http://www.seedtheplay.com/
A new play by Radha Blank, and directed by Niegel Smith.
Seeing this play reminded me why theater has real value, and if we let it, can engage people in dialogue about important contemporary issues. The playwright just won the Helen Merrill Award and it has really great performances from the whole cast.
The run just ended at the National Black Theatre, but check for this playwright cause she is fire!
http://www.seedtheplay.com/
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