What's Up - End of Summer

This summer has me feeling all cliche in all the goods ways. Wishing you ‘all the joy that you may wish’.

What's Up - STRIKE!

I’m sure you’ve heard. The SAG-AFTRA guild of TV/film actors, including myself, are going on strike.

I’m proud of my guild for not settling. I’ve long taken issue with streaming residuals, their obfuscation of numbers, and plenty of the other issues on the table.

This has happened before - a new technology has arisen that restructures an industry, and for a time those who control the technology realize they can take advantage of this new structure, until the workers realize they must stand together and demand their fair share according to their contribution. The controllers of the technology are only special in that they got there first and were willing to assert their avarice.

What's Up - Downtime

The WGA is on strike, which means the auditions for film and television have dried up.

So, I pivot to another arena of my life. Family, friends, housework, writing my own projects, etc. Our 4 month old baby takes up quite a wonderful part of my day.

Got a moment to catch up with my Texan friend Blake Boyd, a talented, humble, and very productive fellow actor. He gave me some pointers on riding, we talked about scenes we were gonna film, we had lunch, and were serenaded in Spanish by fellow diners.

My horse for the day, Blue, was a big dude like myself, so I was grateful that he could bear my weight. Some places don’t accommodate for big ol butts.

Here’s some shots of us riding around.

What's Up - A Tool for Chaos

My life has been thrown into the wonderful chaos of caring for a newborn while also raising for a toddler.

The noise level of these combined events is sometimes counterproductive to focus, especially on creative work.

This ear protection, made to endure the sound of grinding steel, gunshots, and other cacophonies, has stepped up to save the day.

When I have a spare moment here or there, and when my wonderful wife is caring for the joyous noisemakers, these have allowed me the quietude needed to get some small amount of work completed.