John Shaffner - Chairman and CEO of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Coverage on John Shaffner; Al Gore and his media company Current TV and its aim to provide high quality investigative journalism and allow viewers to create content. Great video!

Don Mischer - Executive Producer of 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards

Don Mischer talks about the Emmy Awards but also the importance of Social Networking as a strong tool to connect with young people. 

The Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences

As many actors in the know, 'will know' that this year is the year of the Emmy Awards in California. Yes, you can be rest assured there will be alot of coverage from all the press on this star-studded event. The scrutiny of fashionistas and police will be giving you the 'heads up' on everything fashion and of course interviews.

Here is a video published by The Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences which host the Emmy Awards. What I found interesting but not surprising about this video, is the eclectic mix of people, team work and skill behind one of the most prestigious award ceremony's in film and television.  Jiimmy Fallon actor and comedian is hosting the 2010 event and also hearing from the Producers that 'Social Networking' sites such as Twitter are recognised as a useful tool to connect with young people and the wider world is great to hear.

So, you guessed it....Emmy awards are on Twitter!!! Plus a whole lot more. Including, Al Gore and his work behind the media company CURRENT TV and it's aim to change the tide of media consolidation and conglomeration into a democracy; giving viewers the ability to create content and supporting investigative journalism and progressive thinking.

Take a look at the video from the Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, certainly one to blog about!

'Eat, Pray, Love' Trailer HD

Director  Ryan Murphy
Screenplay Jennifer Salt and Ryan Murphy

A great new film with legendary actress Julia Roberts, this is the latest edition by the pretty woman star who gives us everything we know and more in this soul searching protaganist. Eat, Pray, Love is based on the book and true story written by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Liz Gilbert (Roberts) is living the perfect life, she has a husband, a house and a great career, Why would she want more? This is the question we may ask but the fact is it wasn't enough for her. Truth is, they are for some but not all for many as Liz discovers her life is falling away. Her desire for life is dissolving before her eyes and she passionately wants purpose and freedom. So, she boldly takes a step of faith and does what many might say was crazy, insane or even couragous. Liz, goes for it with zeal and conviction to find out who she is and goes after a new life, leaving behind her old life to find a new one. Liz meets an oriental man who gives her a perspective into her life and one which gives her the courage to take the next step.

In the world, we all go through challenges of sorts but it's the courage to boldly chase after our dreams is something many of us wish we could do but dare not. It's stepping out the box which some people find difficult...However, this film addresses the issue of self-discovery and not conforming to society. This film follows the life of one lady (Gilbert), who looked at her world and realised it was not hers. There was more to life than the one she 'thought' she was living.  She leaves everyone behind; her home, her friends and family to travel to Italy, India and on her quest to find herself she finds something even more precious.  True peace.

Eat, Pray, Love is due for release 24 September 2010 and I cannot wait to see Julia Roberts latest movie. It's a passage of a human life, seeking to find meaning and reason for living each day. It is a noticeable change for Roberts but one that has all the emotion and intensity. Love the trailer, let's see the film.

Casting for STAR TREK by Backstage.com

As actors we all understand how important knowledge is to us and Backstage.com is one of the best acting resources out there. Back Stage has been around for nearly 50 years and has been the most trusted place for actors to find performing arts and the most uptodate casting information.

It began in December 1960 by Ira Eaker and Allen Zwerdling, and like anything when people catch on they follow and that's exactly what happened with Back Stage.  It was the manual to read 'as it were' if you were a young aspiring actor in New York. Later, the Los Angeles edition came about 'Back Stage West' was launched in 1994 and soon after with the rise of the world wide web came Backstage.com in 1997.

Back Stage, invited in Casting Director April Webster who cast for the film Star Trek and she gives actors alot of very important advice, particularly the DO's and DON'Ts. Also, she shares with us the characters and how April found the right actors for the parts and what qualities they needed to possess. Great knowledge for any actor who is serious about acting for TV and Film.

Back Stage is the resource for all actors and those in the arts and entertainment. This is one website I always visit to learn more about my industry. Actors we must invest time and learn. Check out the video on Star Trek and hear what the casting director has to say...This is gold dust!!!

DERELICT MOVIE (2010)

DERELICT (2010)

Director Simeon Lumgair
Producers Jackie Sheppard & Luke Walton
Cast  Graham Cole, Andrew Harrison, Israel Aduramo, Russell Barnett, Irene NG,
Travis Coffmann and Neil Linpow.

Photo (L-R) Russell Barnett, Irene NG, Travis Coffmann, Neil Linpow

Derelict is a movie developed as a screenplay by Simeon Lumgair, Guy Logan and John Lumgair. Inspired by a true story. The film is set in the year 2025 in a distopian city. Three Soldiers and a sniper are on hot pursuit of an immigrant played by Israel Aduramo (Onesimus) and leader of the soldiers 'Archie' (Russell Barnet). Archie leads his soldiers to hunt down Onesimus through a dystopian city in England.  This is intense from the outset and builds up to a dramatic end. This is a film of pace and speed, can you keep up with them? They will find you and hunt you down. Onesimus is the man on target, will he escape? How will it end?

Quote 'It was great to work on this film and to help bring the writers, producers and directors' vision to life'. by Travis Coffmann.

http://www.derelictmovie.com/

CAT BOUNCE CUTDOWN

I just watched a short clip from the Independant film Cat Bounce Cutdown and definately intrigued by the story surrounding 2 city traders. The opening scene we see what appears to be a potential murder or a suicide nothing is quite clear here. The film reminds me in someways like the CSI TV series but nevertheless a film with a story to solve. A dead body, man in the room almost shocked and we walk straight into the scene.....All very peculiar and a perfect situation for inspector Columbo to solve with the shooting style but also the dark undertones within the story.

Could the gruesome reality of greed be part of this unresolved dead man facedown in blood? Nothing is set in stone accept we know, there is a dead body involved and a city trader may be an intruder, a murderer or part of a corrupt society ending in suicide. Whichever way you look at it, there is something to uncover.

How does a normal average city trader discover a formula of numbers in a newspaper, delivered outside his apartment door?  It seems alittle too good to be true. Certainly a dream for any city trader but in this film we see one character caught in a web of greed and clouded judgement. Of course it is fiction but the director has certainly kept me hooked here. Let's see how this might play out. I have a number 'no pun intended' of ideas of what comes next but this is a film which should hit the big screens.

Watch this space for more updates on Cat Bounce Cutdown.

Click this link to watch the film  'CAT BOUNCE CUTDOWN'