How important is training as an actor? A professional athlete spend hours and hours perfecting their game. Off season, he or she keep up their training to get ready for the coming season. To keep in shape; to work on their weakness, to improve upon their strength; etc. Why is an actor profession any different? Ask yourself, how important is my craft? Can I improve? What are my strength? what are my weaknesses? etc. Remember you are responsible for the cultivation of your craft (profession). If you think your the champion, you better be ready for the defeat to come. Keep training and keep taking pro-active of your craft…

Marc, Tim, Ashley, Pete, Kp, and Josh

Thanks everyone for a wonderful weekend filming. We had a great time with CHRISTIAN STRICKLAND (director) and RODD LOWE (writer) , BLARE MEDIA, De Vore Talents , and talents from THE GYM (KP). KP was stunt/fight coordinator on the project. ASHLEY (talent from Las Vegas) did a wonderful job kicking and rolling. Here’s a link to the behind the scene from Tim Tanavon  BEHIND THE SCENE PHOTOS (click to link)

KP is gearing up to do stunt/fight coordinating for CHRISTIAN STRICKLAND this coming week. Working with a talent out of Vegas. Stay tune. Talents from the GYM have been working with KP preparing for the shoot. Checkout ACTORS COMBAT every Sat. from 10am-1pm to learn about stunt/fight work.

ACTORS WORKOUT

The GYM isn’t just looking for pretty faces such as Models or Actors, we’re looking for team players to push their craft. We’re looking for long term relationship in growth. We’re not here to collect files, we’re here to work our passion. We are not a talent agencies nor casting centers. If you looking to grow and be pushed, the ACTORS GYM has a TEAM to assist you. Let’s get to work!

I love the enthusiasm of everyone but since I have been here I’ve noticed a strange trend. People cast before there is even a script. People are building production teams or even thinking of sets before a script. So they are trying to solidify a project that isn’t even mapped out yet.

I have even encountered a person with a film not even edited, to only then cast for a film not even written to then think of a third project. What?????

Then there are those people who have written scripts for low to no pay projects with stories taking place or have special effects or items that put it way over any budget for this category and then the film is compromised. I’m talking about explosions, and demolisions, er scenes, etc. It’s great for those who have that special effects programs and can fake it well, but most can’t. Still they put that in there anyways.

I have seen those who shoot, then during their production time, decide to put it up for kickstarter type funding for that film they are currently shooting. They said it was a no budget film, they aren’t paying anyone, but now are looking for money. Are they NOW paying people?? What is this funding for. Shouldn’t you have done this BEFORE the shoot???? As an actor, if funding is coming in as they are on set, or even after and they signed a no pay contract (just for copy and credit), I’d be suspicious and even pissed. As tech- same feeling.

I think if you go in this mode, you should stop and think about what are the consequences. You get actors / production crews on board at the wrong time and they sit waiting, waiting and waiting. WAITING for you to write the script, get a budget, get funding. Meanwhile other projects coming in that are following an orderly fashion,( script, budget, securing funding and pre-production, (this is where you can get people on board) then casting, then shooting, post) will soon take those away from you because YOU had nothing to anchor them onto your project. If you wanted to do all this for free, Definately can’t hold anyone to the project. All this does is burn people and gives you a bad reputation of not being professional or able to manage a project by not “having your ducks in a row”.

I am not sure why anyone wants this aggravation or this reputation. I love when people ask questions and seek out what is needed before they get into a film project. But so many are just running out there in the busy street.

“Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.” John Gielgud

We had a great casting sessions for two upcoming projects (INDIE FILMS) in the Central Valley. There’s a whole untapped talents in this Valley and they are going to be having an opportunity to work on these projects. We have talent coming all the way from Bay Area to audition. w look forward to starting production soon.

http://kfsr.org/public-affairs/the-pulse/

KP was a guest on KFSR 90.7.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/05/23/2399572/a-look-at-fresno-state-grads-film.html

http://www.showboysmovie.com/

Kp is currently working with a talented cast and crew of SHOWBOYS as the stunt coordinator and have small part in the film. Keep you eys open for this upcoming feature film.ETC