"Aren't we lucky that we found a line of work that doesn't require growing up?"
- Dick Van Dyke
It's not every day that an actor gets to test out his chops on a wide range of characters. However, on the day of the Big Show, I transformed from the world's greatest comedian to a mutating nosey villain to a world famous soccer star to an accident-prone robber!
Afforded the opportunity by my long time friend Helen Porter and her team of charismatic mentors, myself and nine other fantastic actors brought to life original screenplays written by the creatively talented writers of La Ballona Elementary School in Culver City, CA. We dove deep into the oceans of make believe to take their words from the page to the stage, and the audience's response rose the energy of the auditorium through the roof!
Thanks again for the good times La Ballona Elementary and Young Storytellers Foundation!
Special thanks to this cast of wild characters! |