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OK! from AICN

Posted on: February 21st, 2012 by wmapother No Comments

Ain’t It Cool News loooooves my upcoming episode of Justified. (Set in Harlan, KY, ‘natch.)
Sounds as if, y’all, that they had almost as much fun watching it as I did shooting it.  Almost.

Posted in Acting Projects, Louisville & KY, Photos of Wm, Press, TV

Flattering, but Weird

Posted on: January 3rd, 2012 by wmapother No Comments

Here’s weird: Receiving attention at MOMA among Pablo & company.  

Posted in NYC, Random

In KY but Not

Posted on: December 9th, 2011 by wmapother No Comments

Last night I wrapped an episode of the fantastic FX show Justified.  If you haven’t seen the show, it’s really worth checking out.  It’s dramatic and very funny and full of great actors bringing to life a wide assortment of fascinating character.  Big bonus:  It’s set in my home state of Kentucky.

Tim Olyphant is tremendous in the lead.  He has this whole Henry Fonda My Darling Clementine thing going on, which is no small compliment.  (That movie is definitely working checking out, too.)

The 3rd season starts January, and 1&2 are on Netflix.  I’m guessin’ my ep will air sometime in late Jan or early Feb.

Posted in Acting Projects, Louisville & KY, News & Events, TV, Video (Online & Home)

Culture Made Easy

Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 by wmapother No Comments

Suggestion for actors #2,317:  Sign up for email newsletters of your local museums and cultural centers.
Among the many advantages:

•  They often have free events.
•  They’re a great opportunity to make contacts with writers and directors (It was at a reading by Adam Gopnick at LA’s Skirball that I met the NYC director who led me to NYC’s Public Theatre’s Shakespeare Lab which led me to the casting director who thought of me for Another Earth (more on that some other time.  You get the idea.)
•   The events are good to go with a date.  Or someone you want to be a date.
•  Pt. 2 of the line above:  They’re a good place to make contact with a date.
•  Did I mention that some of the events are free?
•  Filmmakers love it when actors see classic movies.  Such as those shown at museum.
•  You don’t have to trust yourself and/or take the time to view their websites.  Actors like it to be easy, right?

Some in L.A. to get you started:
Skirball
LACMA
Hammer
Getty

[This has been another in a continuing series of potentially helpful, hopefully commonsensical information to actors on practicing their craft or surviving while trying to do so.  I bear no responsibility for how this or any of my posts might ruin your life, lead you to law school, or make your parents sick with worry.]

For more suggestions to actors, click the ‘Info to Actors’ category at left.

Posted in Acting Tips & Info, Los Angeles, NYC, Recs

Lunchtime Fodder

Posted on: November 2nd, 2011 by wmapother 1 Comment

Notre Dame’s student paper The Observer, inhaled daily all over campus circa noontime, has posted an interview with me in advance of my Another Earth screening and Q&A this Fri at the Debartolo Performing Arts cinema.

Posted in Acting Projects, Film, Interviews and Q&A's, Notre Dame, Press