Contrary to this picture, things are looking up! So my indie flick, was rescheduled and jogged around, so I had a few more days back on the West Coast.

Everything’s going swimmingly. My headshots are getting finalized. My agent has gotten me out a few more times, just auditioned for Bud Light commercial at Exclusive Studios. In addition, I have met a few friends of friends who are directors and such and have given me great advice. I am also outlining my new screenplay, am really excited about it.  I have been talking to my buddy who received a Purple Heart in the Marines for some background research.

Improv training and group classes at LA Connection Comedy, www.laconnectioncomedy.com have brought me on-board to work with some of their troupes and begin doing shows. This will open up opportunities for me to develop my stand-up shows too. Laughter is the greatest cure, right?

The industry is starting to pick up now. Soon enough I will be out and booking in September, I can feel the movement taking me to different places. One of which, is my internship at Wizzard Media, and the second installment of my hosting show, Renegade Reporting is being edited now. I will be pitching once it’s completed. Also, my reel will be re-edited soon, once I capture all my footage to highlight some of my recent indie flicks: Rise of the Dead, Manhattanites, 2 Star State of Mind, USC Iraqi film.

One of the most exciting changes is my website, a close friend, Anthony Pizzuto, from PMG Designs is completing a whole new layout and look for my site. It is much for used based and easier to navigate. 

By the time you read this, it’ll be done: www.stephenseidel.net

Enjoy the rest of your summer before we know it, it’ll be time for our Halloween costumes, better start planning my outfit!

Well, I am going to Brownsville, TX this weekend to shoot my indie film by Javier Chapa. I am getting last minute script updates and scouring my character Nick for his life before. 

In addition, I auditioned for Cathi Carlson last week for at Ocean Park Casting, that office is sweet. I love this new electronic casting system they have out here. Also, I spoke with Anthony Meindl, my friend George’s old instructor who is casting a film shortly, and we will meet up after I return.

Lauren Kelly, a friend from back East, helped me create a plan to navigate through IMDBPro and target my CD’s for my shows I want to work on, as well as future film projects. Last night, I contacted a few friends of friends about some upcoming gigs I really want to be on. I love the writing style of Steve Conrad (Pursuit of Happyness) and am trying to get in touch with him about working on his next film that Ben Stiller is already on board for. More to come.

Well, right now, its the waiting game again for copies of my films, its always a pain to receive my work and sometimes it gets frustrating, you give it your as an artist and just want to use that to continue to create opportunities. So, don’t get mad if I contact you for my work, because I feel I deserve that and it is an issue of respect. Moving on..no more griping.

I have uploaded FinalCut and FinalDraft to my new MacBook and began penning my new feature length, De Pablo and will have it completed upon my return from TX. I will also be shooting exteriors of my short film I am creating to get funding for it. 

Miss you all, can’t wait to be back in LA soon. Hasta luego. Don’t forget to relax for all your hardwork!

Recently, LA Talent has been calling me for commerical auditions. It has been for roles of young dad, and yes I must come to terms that I am vastly approaching fatherhood. I went to Melissa Feliciano casting at 1020 studios, where I knew her and her assistant, Asia, from working at House Production Casting in NYC. They were very nice. My audition went great, it was for GE laundry machines. I am also slated to Cathy Carlson Casting on Monday for another young day with sleeping issues, of which I have plenty. My brain runs all the time, so it should be a breeze for me. I also did a workshop with Lisa Essary and Larry Metzger, an agent, and it went great. We’ll see what happens.

I got a call and have been BOOKED for a film in TX. It is being produced and directed by Javier Chapa, and is called, “Pepe and Santo VS. America”. I play a Canadian day laborer, eh? I am looking forward to transforming into him and letting my imagination takeover. So that starts really really soon, the end of next week, and I will be gone for 3 weeks of shooting. It’ll be good to be back on an indie set, they are my favorites. I have also booked a smaller project going to Dubai, which will be more on the hosting side.

In addition, my MacBook is up and running and I have outlined, the screenply formerly titled, ‘De Pablo’ and will use my time in Brownsville to complete it. Also, my new headshots are completed and being narrowed down to my favorite 3. Upon my return, I will be updating my reel and beginning to edit on my own at home. I will be getting Final Cut this week.

Last night, I met a friend at a local bar in Hollywood. She was a friend of a friend and we hung out at a birthday jam. Good times, ran into a few people from back East, from my days at SNL. Jason was there and he remembered Amy from 30 Rock episode they did way back then. So needless to say, it was a fun little bar with donuts in the back corner and it took all my might to not snatch up the book full of bear claws. While driving home, all I did was use my sense memory to re-create that pastry. Sometimes you just gotta go for it. Peace.

So yesterday, I auditioned for Ron LaRosa Global Talent for Disney, for the American Idol Experience in Disney World. It went very well. There were also reps from both Disneyland and Disney World. I ran into an old friend who is also studying at Ivana Chubbuck’s class. In addition, I got my MacBook and have developed a new script idea. 

My latest book adaptation, has been postponed b/c the author is now selling the rights to someone else, initially we had an agreement, but nothing finalized. I learned one of many Hollywood lessons. Who knows, maybe it’ll come back around. I was trying to get a friend on board to possibly help fund, but that is not going anywhere.

Thus, I am gearing up for my Lead role in TX, about a Mexican Immigrant. The producers are attempting to book either, ‘Pedro’ from Napoleon or the other Hispanic actor from ‘Nacho Libre’. More to come, but I play a Canadian wise cracking day laborer in seek of a Mexican goddess. I have also been in contact with a few friends of friends. 

I have contacted a PR rep, who may be able to assist me in the near future, we’ll see, if so, its a win win for both of us. She is quite talented at her job, as am I, so why not. Also, another rep has agreed to meet with me next week. No names now.

I just flew back from NY, where I was working with an old friend doing some production work for a few days. I wanted to get back to meet up with some old friends and work on a few projects. On the way home, I met a few interesting people and created the treatment for my next screenplay. I am planning on trying to pen it before I go to TX and possibly shoot in my down times.

Last night, I went and saw Joe Bonamassa play, he’s from my home town and I know his family. He rocked the house down, he is Stevie Ray Vaughn reincarnated, so quality. Best Blues I’ve heard in quite some time. We chilled afterwards and hung at the afterparty, good times. Tonight, I am assisting the wonderfully talented Amy Highfill in Jon Gabriel’s magician performance. I will be shooting his show with my Canon HV-20 and then possibly editing later on. I am looking forward to it, because I am a HUGE magic fan. I also love Mindfreak, David Blaine and Copperfield. Maybe I’ll get a few tricks up my sleeve…ha ha.

Today I auditioned for Clockwork Mind Productions, short film slated to be entered into Sundance, as a schizo named Matthew. It was quite a challenge to make him realistic yet truthful. I got a little carried away and hit myself in my head, there’s a little bump and a slight chip in the back of my mouth. After all was said and done, I was quite pleased with my performance. Gabrielle Schary also contacted me to audition for a Polish boy, which I am 50%, but I will be away during the shoot dates, figures.

Tomorrow, I will be meeting with an old friend, Andrew to assist him with his screenplay and also interning at Wizzard Media. In addition, I am possibly meeting up with Alison a college friend and fellow host to have coffee and talk shop. This Saturday, I will be attending a workshop to audition for Lisa Essary. Fun times. Later.