Happy Easter! (Nothing trivial spot, mascot work, new house news)

TV work.

In the film world I got another background role in a NZ TV show, this time as a barman in a Mexican restaurant for Nothing Trivial, probably little chances of me being seen clearly but I guess we will find out once Season 2 eventually airs. The restaurant is actually really nice, I heard a lot of talk and hype about it from local radio stations and I can see why. They even had Tequila in a glass shotgun barrel, awesome!

Also, my little brother said he saw me as the pirate guy in Go Girls a couple weeks ago so I'm going to try track down a picture otherwise we will have to wait for the DVD to catch a still shot like the Almighty Johnson's season 2 background role. :)

Life.

Move out this Sunday, we looked at the place last Sunday and loved it and had been busy all week liaising with the real estate agent and landlord and tomorrow we get the keys and the place is ours!!! Anyway, needless to say we are very excited for the new place as it has a gym so I can train to be the action star I aim to be and the wife can keep fit, also as there is a nice swimming pool on the grounds too. Behind us the view is of Mount Wellington which is nice and a welcome change from the very stale Arena Hotel we're forced to look at currently. Nothing like a bit of green grass, blue sky and bright sunshine to start your day :) Will take photos once we move in, Money was a bit of issue since we don't have a bond for 2 weeks till we move out from here as Unilodge is based in Australia but thankfully the Landlord likes me and we get along well so am very happy things worked out. But in Life, my life especially, things always work out at the last minute because that's always what I see happening. Your are what you think you are. And I seem to be a happy go lucky last minute guy lol.

Martial Arts.

Did some nunchaku training with Sifu on Tuesday night at his place which was cool, learned some new moves and some kill moves to use in movies with the nunchaku (not in street of course), Also did sparring Last night which was great as I haven't really had a go at somebody since November. My fitness was more disappointing than I anticipated and I couldn't link combos like I wanted and I resorted to my tested favorite of kicking and 1,2's which is great to survive but shit if you want to win. I wanted to go all out with minimum 5 hit combo's. But didn't. Got him down a couple times with some solid hits but not as much power as I would have envisioned. Training in the air is nothing like training against a heavy bag (which I can when I move in to the new place, I'm ready to level up!!) Next spar, I'm going to be more fearless/creative, but with anything it takes practice. Next match ;)

And Lastly, Job Hunt.

Trying to find a job at the moment has been put on hold while my internet has been disconnected. I have a had 3 days work part time as a mascot for a local parking company promoting that the existing building is now under new management and wishing people a Happy Easter giving out Easter eggs. (I know that's the rabbits job but nobody minded, I'm cute and cuddly and giving out chocolate, how can you say no? haha) I honestly feel for Darth Vader, it's like a sauna in those suits. But the smiles and giggles from the customers and their kids was worth it. A good all around experience and another odd job to add to my list of what I did before I made my living as an actor/director/producer :)

So, that's the low-down for this week, see you next week with pictures of the new house and news on the Chase project I'm working on. Have a great Easter everyone and don't over do it on the chocolate!

Smile!

Arrrrrr Eyeliner.

So, Today I did my part as an extra on the set of Go Girls Season 4, Playing 'Pirate Pete'. Very strange/wonderful/enjoyable experience. The cast and crew were all very polite, warm and caring and it was nice to be in their company for the afternoon. I was amazed at how they introduced themselves to me, the 'stars' were all very human and kind, it was inspiring. Wardrobe had organized an awesome costume last week for me and today I wore it on screen. We did so many takes as The Go girls crew took shots with more camera angles and affecting lights, props, etc. Was pretty fun watching it all happen. Also another day where I had to hold a fake bottle of beer for an hour or so that I'm dying to drink just cos It's in my hand and smells real. And by coincidence or design, I met another extra who I might end up casting in Chase as it turns out she has a black belt in Taekwondo and is interested in starring in my film :)

The Day finished later than I expected so I went straight to JKD practice after the shoot wrapped for the day. Anyway, as promised, I asked one of the costume ladies if she could take my picture before I finished for the day and fortunately she said yes, so here is me in full gear! (thanks Miss!)



Needless to say, When I turned up to JKD practice an hour late with black nail polish and remnants of black eyeliner I was questioned with smiles and jokes. Just practiced knuckle jab and one inch punch today so worth going, plus I also got the sparring video from Sifu where I fought Matt UK but I won't post that on you tube. It was good but neither of us did anything that would interest a non martial artist so next time I will try put on more of a show so I can post the video.

Anyway, School again tomorrow, Have got to finish this commercial! Due on Saturday, and I still don't know what I'm doing yet. I'm thinking of Apples. lol. See you in a week or so ;)

Batman: "Freeze! " MF: "that's 'Mister' Freeze!"

Hey guys/girls :)

Been watching batman cartoons lately, The Bruce Timm ones, not all these new age ones -the true dark original ones, really awesome, miss this sort of cartoon, ahead of it's time really. Growing up it influenced me alot so now that I'm older and can appreciate it more I tracked down a copy of the DVD and am reliving the claps, laughs and good times :) Batman's voice (bruce timm) and The Joker and his voice haven't been equaled since, in either cartoons or the movies. Just throwing that out there. I been a big batman film since I could talk lol. And still am, Bring on The Dark Knight rises next year :) Also Expendables 2 is gathering momentum, Jason Statham vs Scott adkins? (Fantastic, big fans of both)and Donnie yen vs Jetl i? (again, always cool -OATIC2 and Hero) Just hope they shoot the fights so you can see all the techniques and drama clearly, looks great, and since Chuck norris is in there, I wonder if there will be any chuck norris jokes? lol Love action movies soo much :)

In other news that probably relates more to this blog, This is the latest Sparring video from August when we tried out wrestling in the ring for the first time. Considering there is no 'give' in the floor, I think me and Richard were just running on adrenaline, needless to say, lots of bumps and bruises the next day :) Sort of damaged my confidence a bit, but I fought Matt last week and by second round back to my mobile ghosting self, will post that video when i get Wednesday night if Sifu remembers ;) Also shot a short film for the club, testing out some techniques, I just have to add sound effects for punches/kicks/nunchuks etc and i will upload that too :)

Above is the finished music Video that Nazim and I shot for a school assessment. For the 2 hour shoot time and edited during the week before the due date, I think we did pretty well. Anyway, i will blog more next time, about the long lasting Street fighter project (school work and our schedules making getting together and shooting this more difficult than we anticipated), Go girls, and your first look at Chase (the script I will finish tonight, then i get to play dress up to test out different looks for the main character ;) haha)

Anyway, Life is going good and all sorts of opportunities and challenges await :) Keep following, I'm sharing my Blue print :) Yeah, good or bad, smile and enjoy it, live for the moment. There's a reason for everything if you widen your perspectives....a couple favorite quotes....

"A smile confuses an approaching frown." and "So many languages in the world, and a smile speaks them all" and lastly ;

"A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give." ~Author Unknown