Seattle’s Finest…Acting Coach

It’s often been said that those who can’t do, teach. Sometimes that is true. But sometimes a person comes along who puts it all together as both ‘player’ and coach. I’m happy to say I know such a person in Colleen Patrick. Actor/Acting Coach, Author and Screenwriter/Writing Coach, Film Director…you get the picture. Do yourself a favor and take a look at Colleen’s website and see what some of her students say. She’s helped scores of actors move from “potential” to pro.

If you’re lucky enough to live in the Seattle area, do yourself a real favor and hook up with a real pro who can be that acting or writing coach you need to advance your career. Be sure to check out some of Colleen’s articles in the excellent movieScope magazine.

Casting Notices

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any casting information. Although it’s been very slow around Austin, particularly for SAG actors, I do have a couple of additions that haven’t appeared here before. I had the pleasure of working on KINGS OF THE EVENING, an indie film with a predominantly African American cast that shot in and around Austin a few months back. This looks like an interesting project and for an indie film, they took a lot of time shooting to make sure they got it right. A little more recently, I had the pleasure of shooting an episode of PRISON BREAK. I was in an episode called INTERFERENCE, playing a dive shop owner who sells Linc some scuba gear. If you’re a fan of the show, you know how that’s playing out. This job was one of those incidents where ‘less is more’. What was really just a day player role turned out to be a three day trip to shoot in Florida.

Interviewing Hollywood

Here’s a link to INTERVIEWING HOLLYWOOD, a terrific site I literally stumbled upon. The title really does describe the purpose of the web site…interviews with scores of actors, writers, directors, producers and other filmmakers. I suggest you bookmark this site and visit it often. To start you off, since this is an acting site, is a link to an interview with L.Q. Jones. If you don’t know who L.Q. Jones is…well, you should. He’s been a working actor since the 1950s and I’m sure most of you have seen him in many, many films and television shows. I’ve known of L.Q. Jones for many years, first because he and I share a hometown, Beaumont, Texas. I should also note that L.Q. Jones appears in BATTLE CRY with my very dear friend Gregory Walcott. But, back to L.Q. Jones. This particular link is an answer to this question posed to Mr. Jones: “How did you get your first job in Hollywood?” Do yourself a favor, fellow actors and film fans, and check out this interview and lots more at the Interviewing Hollywood site.

Interviewing Hollywood

Here’s a link to INTERVIEWING HOLLYWOOD, a terrific site I literally stumbled upon. The title really does describe the purpose of the web site…interviews with scores of actors, writers, directors, producers and other filmmakers. I suggest you bookmark this site and visit it often. To start you off, since this is an acting site, is a link to an interview with L.Q. Jones. If you don’t know who L.Q. Jones is…well, you should. He’s been a working actor since the 1950s and I’m sure most of you have seen him in many, many films and television shows. I’ve known of L.Q. Jones for many years, first because he and I share a hometown, Beaumont, Texas. I should also note that L.Q. Jones appears in BATTLE CRY with my very dear friend Gregory Walcott. But, back to L.Q. Jones. This particular link is an answer to this question posed to Mr. Jones: “How did you get your first job in Hollywood?” Do yourself a favor, fellow actors and film fans, and check out this interview and lots more at the Interviewing Hollywood site.