Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Love Bites

My most favorite person that I’ve ever doubled is The Hangover and Community’s Ken Jeong…hands down!

NBC has a hilarious new show coming out called Love Bites, which focuses on the ups and downs of romance in the modern world. Myself and a group led by the direction of the legendary stunt coordinating team Al and Brett Jones were given the task of imitating zero-gravity, as the episode we were shooting takes place in space. Ken, along with Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13) and Isaiah Mustafa (the Old Spice guy!) were the astronauts we floated on the earthly set.

Ken is a tremendously talented actor whose imagination is just as vibrant as his comedic chops! I can truly say that his personal character inspires me not just for its professional quality but also because of his encouraging and positive nature. Even though the show’s called Love Bites, I’ve got nothing but love!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Talking to the Moon

When I was a kid I used to think the moon was Planet Heaven. I’d look up at it and wander off into conversation with my mom. I still do this to this day, and usually after I've finished talking I wave and send my love.

It took almost 25 years, but someone finally wrote a beautiful song about my mom and me. So when I got the phonecall to work with Bruno Mars on an online viral short, I was honored.

One of my favorite sounds in the world is laughter, and when I’m hanging out with my friend DJ Mando Fresko of Los Angeles’ Power106 FM, the room is filled with it! He and I are jokers by nature and we’ve been collaborating on comedic side projects. When we got the call that Mando’s friend (and also Billboard chart topper) Bruno Mars wanted in, we got to work!

We only had a couple hours to put together an idea, but I cranked out a storyboard and we were on our way!

I’ll post up a link to the video when it becomes public. In the meantime, check out Bruno’s new album, Doo Wops and Hooligans (“Talking to the Moon” “Count On Me” and “Today My Life Begins” are my personal favorites) as well as my homie Mando on Power106 every night!