Shining Supah-stars

Season two’s finale of  Supah Ninjas airs tonight on Nickelodeon and it overflows with action! As this season has been wrapping up, I’ve been reflecting on the amazing times I had working on this show, the memories shared between me and so many members of the cast and crew, as well as the indelible mark the experience has left on me.

Firstly, the privilege of working alongside old friends certainly enriches my life. When I started out in the entertainment business, Hiro Koda took a chance on a total noob and hired me to double an actor on a show he coordinated. Since then, we’ve worked together on several awesome projects, from Ninja Warrior commercials to The Hangover 3, and the hilarious stories we’ve accumulated have grown exponentially. This time around, instead of wearing his Stunt Coordinator hat, he’s sporting his finest Director pants, as Hiro took the reins and directed this episode ("The Floating Sword") of Supah Ninjas. To say I’m proud of him would be an understatement...make sure to check out tonight's episode!

Behind-the-scenes: Some downtime between takes on "The Floating Sword"

Me, Glenn, and Tim in "Finding Forster"

Secondly, I value the friendships that my run on Supah Ninjas established. Doubling Brandon Soohoo was a riot (scarily, he reminds me of a younger me), fighting on the docks with my preppy brothers Glenn McCuen, Tim Eulich, and Nicholas Verdi in the Finding Forster episode created unforgettable memories, and training/goofing around with my homie Ryan Potter continues to be a blast. The philosopher Albert Schweitzer said, “we should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” These friends, as well as many others I made working on this show, certainly fuel the flames that keep my fire burning strong and I’m eternally grateful.

Thirdly, Supah Ninjas showcases a culture regularly overlooked in the world of entertainment media. The lead of the series, Ryan Potter, is of Asian descent. His father in the show, Randall Park, is Asian. And his grandfather in the show? You guessed it: Asian. Not only is Gramps Asian, but he's George Takei, a pioneer for Asian Americans in film for almost 50 years now!

Alex and George and ninjas...Oh my!

So many prominent Asian-Americans permeate the entertainment world. Behind the camera, we have visionaries such as Justin Lin (Fast and Furious 5, Community, Better Luck Tomorrow) and Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Step Up 2, Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never). Quest Crew and Poreotics, all Asian dance crews, won America’s Best Dance Crew. People of all races jam out to the sounds of Far East Movement. On camera, backstage, on the dance floor, and in music, the Asian-American entertainment community is making a strong, positive impression.

These successes make me proud as I’m sure everyone I’ve just described never sought out to be the greatest Asian-American actor/producer/director/dancer/musician/entertainer, but rather just to become the best actor/producer/director/dancer/musician/entertainer that they can be! Let’s make some noise for these outstanding role models who not only deserve recognition for their achievements but who also inspire a new, younger generation coming from diverse cultures/backgrounds to passionately pursue their goals.

Strive for your dreams and goals...live in greatness because greatness lives within you!

Slapstickin' to the script

Buster Keaton spoke volumes without stretching a vocal chord. The Three Stooges thrived from slipping on oil slicks and bonking each others' noggins. Physical humor is an internationally recognized language that requires no translation!

A few weeks back, Deni Jordan of Denmark's The Stunt Group called me in to shoot a comedy sketch with him and his team. Under the shade of the real trees of Beverly Hills, we fought over the affections of the lovely Katie Soo. Without giving too much away (I'll definitely share the video with you all when it's released), let's just say the action gets so wild that I received an unexpected shiner!

Me and Adam, circa 2004

Deni found me through an old friend affiliated with Reelkick, Adam Brix. When we first all got together and trained at All Olympians Gymnastic Center, Adam would come out and stunt with the best of them! Years later, after achieving great success in the Danish entertainment world, he still remembers little old me! That serves to remind: good friendships always pass the test of time!

"Be true to your work, your word, and your friends." Henry David Thoreau

Ninjas and zombies and ReelKick...oh my!

These days, ninjas and zombies reign supreme in the entertainment industry. So naturally, this ninja had to get in on the action and zombify himself!

Under the supervision of my ReelKick brother Thayr Harris, me and a handful of zombies broke out of a warehouse in Downtown LA while my teammate Holland Diaz and his army of SWAT officers fought off an infestation. Police cars swerved, prop guns fired off, and zombies (such as myself) were tossed to and fro, only to bounce back up and rip away for a glorious turning bite of humans.

Fun as the project was on its own, nothing compares to working together with ReelKick. Over nine years ago, we were all newbies in Los Angeles, navigating the overwhelmingly exciting world of the movie business. By some grace, we all came together - strangers from all over the country (and world) - and trained under the same roof.

Me, Thayr, and Holland

Those some years ago, the ReelKick Stunt Team was firmly established between friends who shared a common passion for filmmaking. We would grab meals together, share wild ideas and wilder jokes, analyzed every aspect of movies at each others' apartments, produced imaginative screenplays, choreographed experimental action sequences, and then partied hearty on the weekends...and we still do to this day! Movies were and are the common interest, but friendship is the real tie that binds.

2013 :: The View From Now

Mounted atop a glorious horse, overlooking the Pacific Ocean from a mountain summit in Malibu, I made this mighty discovery: 

HOLY MOLEY, I HAVEN'T BLOGGED AT ALL IN 2013!

Where are my manners? I blame Instagram...it's the social medium that's found a hard line in my veins and kept me hooked! Sorry to keep you waiting, and if in fact you've been in any holding pattern at all to catch up with my life activities via this blog, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I appreciate any and all of you who share your precious time to read my ramblings, so allow me to start you off with a tantalizing appetizer :)

This year's palette has begun covered with all sorts of goodies, one being my soaring around the set of Paramore's latest music video. Their track "Now" reintroduces the music world to Hayley Williams and her band mates and also features the expertise of Stunt Coordinator Robert Alonzo.

Assembling a handful of some of Hollywood's most talented and wittiest stunt guys, Rob coordinated an action team that left no moment dull. It's always much easier to give your best performance when you're in a good place within, and this group brought out the very best. Consequently, it reflects in the end product, as his epic cinematic action sequences - paired with the artistic genius of director Daniel Cloud Campos - elevate the music video production game to a whole other level!

Cloud is actually the reason I gravitated toward this project. As you may remember from a couple entries back, he and I have known and worked with one another for some time now. From the days of catapulting off the spring floors of LA Valley college's open gyms to snake charming in the faux-Saharan deserts of a soundstage in Sylmar for Britney Spears, Cloud, his wife Tamara, and I have shared a friendship colored with creatively imaginative hilarity.

They're fellow dreamers who also began their careers expressing artistry through their physical talents. Cloud is among dancer royalty, Tamara's a dynamic Olympic rhythmic gymnastic legend. Combine that with my US Wushu team kungfu fighting and you've got yourself a dangerous gang of misfits! Truly though, it's a real blessing to witness the growth of our artistic careers together and watch grand ideas manifest into reality.

I think it's best captured in a quote that Tamara posted on Instagram:




"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away."

Hot off the press!

This guy in the Vietnamese newspaper looks mighty familiar...

Nguoi Viet newspaper featured an article about me and my non-profit - h.o.p.e.fly - when I got back from the "warm souls project" in New York a few weeks ago. If you'd like to check it out, here's the link!

Vien Dong Daily also interviewed me for an article last week while I was on the set of Hangover 3! The article was published in their highly circulated newspaper (as pictured) and here's the link to the online version.

For those who aren't fluent in Vietnamese, here's the transcript to our interview:

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- What’s up Alex! It has been quite some time. How’ve you been?

Life's nothing short of a blessing. I'm living amazing adventures, one moment at a time!

- Awesome, now this is the second round of questions since our first interview – just to refresh everybody’s minds - you are a 3 time gold medalist in Wu Shu and are now a Hollywood stuntman...

I've added actor, non-profit organizer, and President of Reflex Entertainment to my resume as well!

- Describe a typical week in your life these days?

On a week when I'm not on set or jetting off to interesting locations for my dream job, I'm usually taking meetings, going out on auditions, fine tuning my martial arts/stunting skills at JAM (Joining All Movement gym), vocal training and scene study classes with my acting coaches at the Aaron Speiser studio, creative brainstorming/writing sessions with my team ReelKick, and conference calling with my charity partners for h.o.p.e.fly. And somewhere in there I find time to eat!

- Please tell us about the recent project that you just finished for Hurricane Sandy? The goal, the plan, and the results? What was your drive for this project?

My non-profit project - h.o.p.e.fly - was established with the goal of empowering young people and to help them share their unique gifts and abilities. Far too often, we overlook the greatness that exists before our very eyes! That being said, after Hurricane Sandy, I thought about those being overlooked amidst the reconstruction of New York City: the homeless. The weather is getting much colder as winter is approaching, so I thought, "how could we help keep those in need warm?" Thus, the h.o.p.e.fly warm souls project was born!

The idea is simple: gather coats, jackets, and sweaters and send them to New York. However, I wanted those who contributed to see how their donation was being brought directly to the needy, so I hand-delivered them myself to the Rescue Mission. So many times when we donate to a cause we don't know where our contribution goes. I documented the entire journey from start to finish (you can watch the video on my blog) so that everyone could see how they themselves are helping make this world a better place.

At first, Los Angeles, CA was the only city I had planned to collect coats from, but then Orange County, CA, Richmond, VA, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA joined the cause! I collected over 250lbs of warm clothes from California alone, and when Virgin America heard about my efforts, they offered to pay for all the shipping! By the time I traveled to the east coast and made my way up to New York City, I had 10 full boxes of coats, jackets, and sweaters!

The goal of delivering these warm clothes to the New York City Rescue Mission was achieved. And we did it right before Thanksgiving, so that after Thanksgiving dinner folks could leave the shelter with a warm meal in their stomachs and a warm coat on their backs.

- What are some projects that you’re currently working on (non career wise)?

Outside of my career, I really enjoy traveling and have been wanting to reconnect with my roots in Vietnam. Southeast Asian travel is certainly on the itinerary for the near future.

- How has life as a stuntman been coming along? What’s your favorite part of it?

It's funny that you should ask that, because as we're doing this interview I'm on the set of The Hangover 3 getting ready to jump into an action sequence that's sure to keep the audience's eyes glued to the movie screen! I've been very blessed as a stuntman, and now it's propelled my career into the acting world. Being an actor/stuntman has introduced me to fascinating people, intriguing cultures, and exciting experiences that enrich my life in so many ways. When you push yourself beyond limits and fears you truly feel that you're living life at its best.

- Least favorite?

Not enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do!

- What’s the craziest, busiest part of your week? Least busy?

I try to reserve Sunday as a day to connect with my family and faith, so that's probably the most calm. As for the the craziest? Look at me: everything's wild and crazy about my life!

- Most exciting? Most boring?

Never a dull moment when you're living fully in the moment!

- Compared to 2 years ago when we first interviewed you, how has your mentality changed?

Two years ago I tried to control every aspect of my life. The heavens have a funny way of teaching us life lessons though, and I learned that you can only do the best with what you have in front of you. After that, just let go and trust that whatever will be will be, because whatever happens is what's supposed to happen. Every moment can be a special one if you embrace it with love in your heart and a smile on your face.

- Have your professional goals changed since then? If so, how?

The goals are similar, the methods have just been refined and are more advanced.

- Personal goals?

I want to represent the Asian-American community positively in Hollywood and serve as a role model to Vietnamese people all over the world. One should lead by example through their words and actions.

- Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 20 years?

Taking over the world. Hopefully with a beautiful wife and kids by twenty years! Haha but in all seriousness I'll be consistently working as a well-known actor in film and television and h.o.p.e.fly will have accomplished several successful charitable projects around the world.

- How would you define success?

Success is fulfillment of goals, and personally my goals have been the same since I was five years old: to bring people together, entertain audiences, and give back to this world.  When the wealth and recognition I gain through my work affords me the ability to illuminate the lives of people all over the world, I think I'll feel that much closer to "success."

- Do you have any mentors that have helped you along the way?

Countless family and friends have served as inspiration to me, two of whom are Hollywood legends James Lew and Simon Rhee. I've picked up motivation from working alongside actors I admire such as Johnny Depp, Robert Downey, Jr. and Will Smith. I also have a great team, ReelKick, who keep me motivated and laughing all the time!

- How has your Vietnamese background played a role in your life?

Brought up by my grandparents who only spoke Vietnamese and being raised in American culture, I learned early on how to translate my thoughts, feelings and intentions by way of communication beyond words. My Vietnamese background is personified by the amazing Vietnamese family who raised me. They exemplify loyalty in spirit and family, hard work in the face of adversity, and service above self...all values that I carry with me every day of my life.

- What is your life philosophy?

Two pieces of personal wisdom I share often are "Humility is a skeleton key" and "Take a leap of faith, you just might fly!" My main philosophy in life is "Live in love." Love is one the greatest feelings we can experience, and when we live in its greatness, its greatness will live within us.

Thanks for sharing your life with us Alex!

[[ HOPEFLY :: warm souls project ]] SUCCESS!!!

"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

[[ HOPEFLY :: the warm souls project ]]

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In the winter of 2006, the concept for the non-profit project: h.o.p.e.fly was born. The main goal is empowering young people to realize their potential through the arts and helping the youth of this world share their unique gifts and abilities. It's incredible the hidden greatness that exists before our very eyes! All it takes is not overlooking what's right in front of us.

That being said, our country faces a challenge right now. Hurricane Sandy has devastated the eastern seaboard, causing tremendous damage and displacing so many residents near coastal communities.

New York City was hit particularly hard. With winter approaching, the cold snap bites harder as some residents are still without heat and electricity to warm them. Worse off are the overlooked ones - the homeless and needy - whose only access to such comfort is in the overflowing shelters and rescue missions.

Through h.o.p.e.fly’s "warm souls" project, I've organized several coat drives to provide a little warmth for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Here in Los Angeles, we've gathered almost three full boxes of coats, jackets, and sweaters. With boxes set up in the valley at J.A.M. (Joining All Movement Gym) and the Aaron Speiser Acting Studio in West Hollywood, the generosity of the City of Angels has shone brightly.

With this being the sunshine state, the project beamed down to Orange County. In Fountain Valley, we have a box posted up at Bella Vi Spa for the locals to donate their old warm clothes. And now, we have mirrors reflecting this light on the east coast!

Richmond, VA and Philadelphia, PA were the first east coast cities to follow suit. In both locations, good-hearted souls are gathering items and filling boxes for those in need in New York. The light continues to stream upwards to Washington D.C. and the northern Virginia metro area, where locals are also contributing to the cause.

On November 19th, I'm boarding a plane at LAX with all the boxes we've filled up over here. Crossing the nation and landing at Washington's Dulles airport, I've rented a van to pick up the boxes that the northern Virginians and Richmonders have prepared. From there, I'm trekking north with a stop in Philadelphia to pick up another box, and then…New York bound!

Once in Manhattan, I'll be delivering all the donated items to Catholic Charities of New York as well as The NYC Rescue Mission. The goal is to achieve all of this before November 22nd, so that when folks leave Thanksgiving dinner at the shelter, they'll have a warm meal in their stomachs and warm clothes on their backs.

Here's where I need your help. I’m doing this all out of my own pocket, and it’s adding up! From the airfare ($500), the shipping costs (at least $25 per box), to the van rental ($400), to the gas (who knows!)…

So please spread the word out to businesses and anyone who may be willing to toss a couple dollars toward the cause. Any contribution will help tremendously.

Everything you are doing counts and I'll do my best to record it so you can see how your presence in this world is truly making it a better place.

Many thanks,

Alex Huynh

P.S. Here's some examples of what we've accomplished so far...please Like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/events/557240320968531/

Richmond, VA

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Mysterious Ways

[This entry was written prior to Hurricane Sandy devastating the east coast. Obviously my scenario is nothing in comparison to what my family and friends back east are going through and my thoughts and prayers are with all of them during this recovery period]

Tucked comfortably now into my upright seat on a flight to eastside America, I'm smiling from my random run-in at LAX with a friend I haven't seen in almost three years. Life can be funny like that sometimes...where random occurrences give way to pleasant surprises.

Take these past couple weeks, for instance. The story starts with me and some homies reconnecting at the Abbot Kinney festival in Venice Beach. Hopping on our bikes, my buddies Matt Berberi, Jon Foo, and myself cruised the streets of Venice looking to make our lazy Sunday a funday.

Laughing and pedaling for about 7 hours, we called it a night around 1AM and headed to our respective homes. As I careened into my driveway, I noticed a small post-it note on my door. 

"Hi, a water pipe broke in my apartment but the plumber has already come over. He said that the problem is fixed for now…"

That's an odd thing to come home to. But I didn't think too much of it. Things like this happen. And at first glance, everything in my place looked tip top, so I sat down at my desk to unwind as I recapped the day's events. Taking a big yawn, my parched lips needed some refreshment, so I sauntered into my kitchen.

Splish. Splash. Splosh.

Frozen in my tracks, my eyes slowly made their way down to my feet, only to catch a glimpse of my toes swimming in an inch of water. I flicked the light switch and my eyes couldn't believe what they were taking in. My kitchen looked like it was the battlefield for one of the most epic watergun fights ever. The walls, my appliances, my food…soaked. The floors and counters were filthy from where the water came gushing into my apartment. I stepped into my bathroom to grab a towel, but none were dry. Every towel became a victim of the ferocious broken water pipe's wrath and the bathroom saw no mercy. Half of my apartment had been converted into a waterpark without my approval and my things were soaked and ruined.

I slept that night on the dry(er) side of my bed (go ahead, make the "he wets his bed" jokes) and woke up bright and early to call my landlord. He already knew why I was calling and we sussed out the plans. They'd come in and assess the damage and make the proper repairs, as well as reimburse me fully for all the things I'd need to replace.

In came the renovation crew. They took a look at the situation and then looked at each other. Words were exchanged. After a while, Tony, the head of the crew, approached me saying, "This is worse than we thought." At that, holes were drilled into the walls. The ceilings were ripped out. I didn't expect it, but my place was getting a full makeover. And because of all the dust and odors circulating through the air and powdering overtop of all my things, there was no way I could stay in my apartment in a healthy manner. My landlord promised me they would compensate me as well for any lodging charges that would be incurred, as they'd much rather pay a lodging fee than a medical bill.

And now, the twist.

Searching for a place to stay for the next week, I checked out this new website that my friends had been raving about, airbnb.com. Essentially, home and apartment owners rent out their places to travelers, much like a hotel or bed & breakfast, but instead you're staying at someone's residence. So I scoured my neighborhood as I wanted to be close to my place and my things. Results for neighboring communities popped up, so I sifted through to find the most ideal place to stay during the construction. Then I saw an apartment on my street. Cool! That should be close. But as I scrolled through the apartment's photos, some things began to look more and more familiar, until I realized: this is right next door!

The setup was perfect, I definitely wanted to contact the owner and see if her place was available for the next week. I click on her profile and read through it. 31 years old. Advertising. Educated in Virginia. Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. Wait. Just. One. Second.

I'm 31. I studied advertising. I went to school in Virginia. I graduated from VCU. This was getting weird.

The both of us ended up connecting and found out we shared mutual friends. After sorting through the particulars and paperwork, I ended up crashing at her pad for the week, practically at arm's length to my own place. An ideal setup, a pleasant surprise.

Sometimes life hands you unexpected challenges that take control out of your hands. It may appear filthy, damp, complicated, and just plain difficult. But if you maintain an optimistic mood in your soul, focus your mind on the positive, and continue to offer love to everyone and even to the circumstances, the air will clear to allow you to smile through the oddities. You may even discover treasures right before your eyes that might have been overlooked before. This remarkable experience, though wild and unpredictable, unfolded into something pretty amazing!

Oh and by the way, the old friend I ran into at the airport earlier today is a guy who's well-known for unexpected twists in his movies, M. Night Shymalan.

2012: Act II - I'll tell you a secret...

This year has been such an adventure! One of the things that stands out a lot is the development in my choices as to how to live my life. I got off to a rough start, some issues from the tail end of 2011 rolling over momentarily, but what happened had to happen. I'm not upset...life is a constant process of change, and discomfort signifies the opportunity for growth. It's a matter of perspective and choice. You have to actively make a choice, and from there, growth will take its course. Progress and forward mobility are products of fully living in the now. The past is back there not here, and tomorrow is out there - hasn't happened yet - and, again, not here. NOW is what we have and NOW is right here where we're living and NOW is where we can do the most!

Bruce Nauman's piece that caught me at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

I used to try to plan every move, so much so that it became a required routine I had to perform every day. If anything was out of place, my day was a disaster and I would have to fight to rectify the mistakes. It pained me immensely if I didn't check something repeatedly, if I didn't mentally chant specific mantras perfectly, if I didn't do something the exact way I thought it needed to be done. This mandatory disciplinary schedule developed into a monster that played like a incessant hiccup in my mind. I'd be paralyzed by self-judgment and on most occasions I'd be late to any event because I was so preoccupied with performing these rituals perfectly before I could even leave the house. It held a cloud over my head, no matter how sunny the skies were, for over a decade of my life. My OCD was a dictator and a control freak.

But in my early 20's I made the conscious decision that it would no longer have any power over me. You gotta fight for the things you love, and the first step was learning to love myself completely...not only for my great qualities but also for my flaws. Then came the fight, and I'm a scrapper!

I broke down whatever self-imposed walls that confined my spirit from shining out brilliantly from within. I actively would go against the grain and would face whatever would come. And most times, if not all times, I'd be alright. Sometimes we need to deconstruct to reconstruct a bigger and better foundation. We all have the strength and ability to make this life exactly what we want it to be.

Play chess by understanding the moves you have to make, but move one piece at a time, as that's the only thing we can do. Act and react. Talk and listen. Don't get ahead of yourself and just enjoy what's going on right now. Live absolutely in the moment. As my buddy once put it in a very funny rant: "You can't live two days at a time, so let's try to just live one day at a time." Haha! The now...this is where the golden moments, the treasure, truly lives.

I wanted to share this because I know that most people who read my blog are often given the impression that I'm the happiest guy alive. That's not too far off from the truth! But we all have pains that have played a role in our lives, and this is one that has shaped me to be the life-loving dude I am.

The second act of 2012 has already begun, and so far it's been a thrilling, fantastic adventure filled with excitement and memories. With that, I leave you with some wise words from Deepak Chopra, whose "Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" book I highly recommend. Live good, live happy, live in love. Let's get it...NOW!

- "What happens is supposed to happen"

- “Don't try to steer the river.”

- “Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined.”

- “There are no accidents... there is only some purpose that we haven't yet understood.”

Work Hard Play Hard

Wooooooowheeeeee!

That's my inner country boy emerging as I sit here at the ReelKick Ranch up in amazing Malibu, CA. I've taken this week to marinate at the ranch as kind of a retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life in Los Angeles. Not to say I've been around this marvelous city very much though lately (as you'll find out as you continue to read my captivating blog haha), but hanging out here with only horses and chickens to talk to definitely inspires me to speak to my human audience of blog readers. Unless chickens and horses can read this. *insert eerie sound effect and shifty eyes*

So a friend of mine who runs movie screenings text messaged this to me the other day:

She was screening a movie I had worked on called Bounty Killer starring Kristanna Loken and the Ruff Ryders Queen, Eve. Funny thing is, I've been so busy recently that it completely slipped my mind that I worked on that film! But a special shout out goes out to my friend Randall Archer for bringing me on to have some good ol' fashioned fun on this project! As you can tell from the delay in my blog entries, I've been satisfyingly occupied these past few months.

Better at pretending to have a desk job rather than having a desk job.

In addition to meeting lots of awesome casting directors and auditioning for some really fun shows and commercials, I've been working my robust tush off as well as making great memories around the country!

I started the summer up in New York, where my ReelKick teammate Fernando Chien was stunt coordinating a pilot being directed by our good friend Gavin O'Connor (Miracle, Warrior, etc). We scouted locations in the Bronx for an amazing action sequence (every corner in New York is so picturesque that it deserves its own cameo) and I returned to Los Angeles to run a pre-visualization to send to the network so they could see how impressive our actors were. Needless to say, the actors and stuntpeople (including our very own badass Sam Hargrave) shined, Ferny did his thing and rocked it, ReelKick delivered, and the show, The Americans, starring Keri Russell, is getting some great buzz! I can't wait to see it on TV!

Speaking of buzzing in Hollywood, another project I worked on is the bee's knees! My teammate Thayr Harris took the reins to coordinate a short film called "Prototype" and signed me on to choreograph the fights. In the beginning, we didn't know how sweet this project was going to turn out. In fact, the first rough cut of choreography that I pieced together was shot on a New York rooftop with me wielding a broomstick as the weapon of choice for our hero. Of course when I got back to Los Angeles we refined it and made it super cool and delectable to please every palate. Here's the super dope trailer that's getting a lot of attention!

This summer also saw me traveling up the Pacific Northwest to Portland, Oregon, to stunt double my buddy and just simply a good ol' soul, Reggie Lee, on his show "Grimm." The stunt coordinator, Matt Taylor, is one of the best guys to work with...super chill and down to earth, and he hires me to get beat up by pretty girls. I ain't complainin' at all! Thanks Matt!

Protect. Serve. Stare off dramatically into the distance.

So yeah, I've been busy and I love it. My workaholism knows no bounds, so bring it on!