Bite Night and other movie roles

Well, maybe the title is slightly misleading, but it is likely. I have been offered one of the leading roles in an independent film called Bite Nite, a vampire spoof. I am getting the full script tomorrow for that one and we’ll see how it goes. Someone had to back out at the last minute so now I am getting the part of Father Fangulous, a Catholic priest. certainly no type-casting there.

And I am auditioning for a second film, also an independent local shoot, but there isn’t even a working title yet. (at least as far as I know)

Thirdly, I am doing another show at Reading Community Players called Take Me Out. It’s the story of a major league ball player who comes out of the closet. (not my character) I’ll probably end up playing someone who has a beef with that sort of thing. I was trying to phrase that to not sound like I was making a pun. First thought was “I am probably playing someone who has a hard time with that” but that seemed worse. Where’s the Beef? Cora’s dead – showing my age.

Anyway, there’s all the news that’s fit to print

the Ripple Effect

Don’t underestimate your impact in this world. The slightest thing you do can change the course of many many lives.

Example:

About ten years ago I was working with a guy named Todd. Todd and I got along really well and had many interesting conversations, some deep, some shallow, most I don’t even remember. One conversation we had was about fitness. I wanted to get in better shape, and I was uneducated on how to go about it.

Todd recommended a book, Body for Life, by Bill Phillips. It’s a book for entry level fitness folks. If you know almost nothing, it’s great. If you think you know a thing or two, you may be educated a bit. Some things in it may not be totally accurate, but it can and does give you diet guidelines, workout schedules and inspirational stories.

I read it and entered the “Body for Life Challenge” 1999. So did Deb. We made progress on our physical and mental selves and met an entire new online community, the Yahoo Body for Life group. That group got us involved in Wishlifts, which are weight lifting events to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. At one of those lifts we met Bob Doyle (from the movie The Secret – before the movie was even thought of) and we organized an event where he presented his Create Your Own Reality workshop. That was his first experience in that direction. His first workshop.

Then I took Bob’s Six Figure Streams course a year later and we started down the path of having on-line internet careers.

The body for life also got Deb excited about fitness and she got certified as a trainer and eventually got a job at Body Zone, which introduced us to Jim and Toni Reece. Meeting them helped start the Get Inspired! Project.

All this from a brief conversation with a coworker on fitness.

We both have new careers and mindsets and have an expanded new group of friends.

Q What tiny thing have you said that has changed lives?

A: You have no idea, but think about that a bit. When you are in a poor mood or a good mood, that’s contagious. When you make a suggestion, someone may listen and follow through. Words are like knives. They can cut through flesh and change lives.

New Year 2010 already?

It's been an eventful year, getting laid off from my job and working with the PEOPLE Academy now, mostly writing articles for them. Great company and fantastic products. Our Experience plus your experience = An Amazing Experience for your clients or something like that.

Still doing the Ghosthunting, http://www.GhosthuntersPA.com and have applied to be a sister unit to TAPS.

Doing improv comedy with http://www.DutchBlitzkrieg.com Things are moving along there, doing monthly shows, and getting some audience. Not as large as we would like, but at least some people are showing up.

I am getting back to the musical and working on my book, OneTree Down. 2010 has got to be better than 2009, at least moving forward again, instead of stagnating.