Friends versus Acquaintances: The Only Take!

Incidents are persistently happening 2 me in my life where these two words are concerned. Sure, most people assume that they both mean the same thing. But I WANT to put a deeper and richer spin on it. A friend, in my opinion, is someone who you can rely on when things are going good for you, bad for you, they are there to encourage you when you need to be lifted up, they know you like you are apart of their family, they stick closer to you like a brother or a sister, they love you unconditionally, they are always looking out for your best interest, if you ever need anything, you can be assured that if it is in their power-they will try to assist you, they are the ones who keep in contact with you, if they know you are sick, they will check on you, they are the ones if they feel that they have gone without communicating with you for a lengthy period of time, will call you and apologize for letting it go so long and give you a plausible explanation as to why, they will do whatever they can to see that you request(s) can be fulfilled to the best of their ability, they are the ones who do not force or peer pressure you into doing some thing that you are not ready or comfortable in doing, they are people who respect and trust you, ones who do not judge you and come to your defense, they are protectors; friends look out for one another….and from all that—then that is how best friends arise, because from being a friend, the two of you know each other so well and each person has PROVEN his/her loyalty to the other, the next step is best friends. But to get to that point, you have to get to know each other over time. Friendship is earned, not given. Just like trust. Anything can break up trust just like a friendship. Wouldn’t you agree to all of these attributes of a friend? A acquaint in my opinion is someone who is trying to be your friend. There was a part on my favorite TV Show, Charmed, where Piper told her sister, Phoebe that love seems like an invitation for pain and that she could not imagine opening up to someone new & Phoebe suggested that she not start with love-in fact, she should start with thanks. That is a perfect example! In order to grow into friends—then BFF’s….then whatever, you have to give gratitude to the person and from that, a friendship can be born. Acquaints are people who you do not see on a regular, daily basis-but are the ones who are like business associates that you see at work, but not very day, people whom you see in passing, etc. If they want to become your friend, then either one or both parties will make the effort to work towards that. Me personally, I am always so ready to make people my friends, I get ahead of myself and assume that people are one way, when their actions, show me some thing totally different. You can be friends with some one for years and they can hide their true colors-but they can only stay hidden for so long. I’ve longed for friends whom I can see on a regular basis and do things with. I always have that for months, but then it dissipates and I never get it back. People tend to take kindness for weakness, but how do you really get to know someone without trying to get to know someone? If you do not try to get to know an individual and put fourth the effort, how will you ever get to know them? I have lost so man friends because of selfish reasons that I would rather not go into. People do not call me anymore; do not text me, etc. Why? I have no clue. They could be pissed off at me simply because I have not contacted them and they are use to me always contacting them first! Well, that is too tough. A friendship does NOT consist of ME DOING EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME! I call first, I text first, I check on them, I, I, I! I am sick of it and if they do not have enough common sense to stop and see that I am not contacting them is because I want them to realize that, they are damn fools! Period! I do not kiss anyone’s butt to keep them in my life! I have a very ground & valid reason for stating the obvious! I hate people who have not called me in months and then all of a sudden they see I am in movies, or filming with a celeb they like—now all of a sudden you want to talk to me, ur USING ME and I am not going to be bothered; or my personal favorite, they call me not to catch up with me or talk about us, they call me because they want something from me and that is it! Is that really fair? I have a sincere right to be pissed off at people like that! If they are like that, I am better off with limited friends and not a lot to begin with! I had to vent about this because something happened today to make me want to voice this-writing all this does make me feel better, but I am still hurt by the prick that let me down today, I am very disappointed in him!

Dr. Dolittle + Talking Animals= Advanced Zookeeper Night!

I had an Advanced Pass for this movie, so I took advantage of it & it was simply a repeat of Night @ the Museum is all this movie is-with a little bit more emphasis on COMPASSION & COMMITMENT to the job and the animals; with the exception that in this movie, it is animals that talk and not people/statues. This is a movie for children, young adults and families. This is a cute film for really any genre of individuals. It has lots of laughs-thank to Kevin James. I mean, he is clumsy as an ox, the way he screams when the animals begin talking and following him, certain scenes that he does that just make you laugh so hard and say wow because u cannot believe that he just did what you saw, etc. That little monkey was HILARIOUS. Whomever did the voice for that monkey needs to win an Academy Award-they were funny as hell! The scene with the Fo*Rida song, "Low" featuring the Gorilla was too funny as well. This movie will keep you laughing from start to finish & the very beginning of the movie was funny, too! Kevin James is a really talented and gifted actor/comedian. Rosario Dawson could have portrayed her character with more emphasis than she did. She acted brilliantly in the wedding scene and the end, but all other scenes that she was in: NAH! James' movements and facial expressions are just phenomenal in this movie-the way he interacted with the animals teaching him how to re-invent himself is funny; what they tell him to do, the whole thing is sweet and funny. You will chuckle, you will laugh, you will smile big, but one thing you will NOT do: say that there was NOT one part in the movie you DID NOT LOVE. A movie suited for anyone in my candid opinion!

Advanced Night w/Giancarlo & Ryan: Q: What Do You Do with "Horrible Bosses?!?!"

Wow! What can I say about “the” actual horrible bosses AND the actual film itself? Whew! The bosses were all the same, crude, rude, and just horrible! But the way that they were all introduced in the beginning of the film was remarkably funny! There were so many sexual explicit scenes with Aniston’s character that I could NOT contain my laughter! She was dynamite! The way that Day acted throughout the entire film was simply funny-he was stupid as hell! He had me cracking up and so did Jamie Foxx! Foxx’s name in the movie was soooo damn funny and the story he tells as to how he got the name is priceless; trust me on that! Because of all the sexual explicit imagery and the vulgar language/references, I felt like I was watching a continuation of Bad Teacher! Lol! This movie, as a whole was very entertaining from start to finish! I laughed at almost every character and in every scene at like 5 minute intervals! That is a definite good thing! This movie had the perfect cast, the photography was bright and clear, the acting was phenomenal, and the laughter was very contagious! This is a definite must see movie & the way that it ended—it was priceless…u will laugh and stay for the ending credits, they are just like The Hangover, funny as hell!

Who Is "Larry Crowne" on Friday Night?!?!

This movie was like Larry: plain and just no flare to it/him! But, the IMMEDIATE thing that I noticed about Julia Roberts’ character in this movie is that is was slightly similar to Cameron Diaz’ character in Bad Teacher. Diaz’ character was rough and slutty and did not give a crap while on the other hand, Roberts’ character was simply nonchalance, at times-not 24/7 and she would always look beat up and exhausted. Now that is out of the way…..I felt like every time Julia and Tom interacted with each other, it was very funny an exciting. Dr. M was really funny when he started laughing uncontrollably in his scenes. This was a low-budget film with no other stars but Julia and Tom that had pivotal roles. This was one of those movies where the previews looked intriguing-but the end result was just okay. This was a movie made for the “older generation.” It was really original and I not deliver the type of performance I was expecting, so thank you not Mr. Larry Crowne!

First Day on the Set of Sylvester Stallone's, "Headshot/Bullet in the Head!"

I was NOT on set for very long, but I was still very pleased. I mean, NONE of the main characters were not in sight for the entire 5 hours I was on set. My call time was for 5:30 in the evening because all day the main actors were performing stunts and extras were not needed at all. So, when I arrived, I had to get a CSI Jacket because that is what my role was. We sat around in Extras Holding for about 2 hours until we finally got called up to the actual set. All I had to do was pretend to dust for prints and take photographs of the crime scene, & I had TWO dead bodies NOT ONE, but TWO! My partner had one dead guy across the room! I called my part a "featured extra." It was cool! And the CAMERA WAS ON ME THE ENTIRE TIME! Awesome, huh? There were bullets all over the room, THREE real body with gunshot wounds in them, fake blood, the whole 9 and it looked so real! That is the part that I cannot get over: HOW REAL IT ALL LOOKED! As soon as I saw the way it was arranged, I flashed back to Law and Order: SVU, CSI TV Shows, etc. It was unbelievable to see and to b apart of it, I kid you not! I loved today because I got to see how a movie is really made and what it all entails and how the Editor brings it all to life and to make it look realistic! I did not get to see or meet any actors, but maybe another time, I am still wishing high! :)

ADVANCED SCREENING WITH TANYA FOR: What Makes A "Bad Teacher?!?!"

Cameron Diaz was a BADASS in this movie! NO DOUBT! She was using so much persuasive language, deception, and manipulation. The title of the movie is meant to suggest to people that she was just a bad schoolteacher, but what I saw was so much more from that! People were meant to think that she was just a lazy teacher and good for nothing and that she did not give a damn about anything but finding a rich man to support her! She was also bad like "being cool" or "bad 2 the bone." The dry humping scene with Timberlake was priceless! OMG! Funny as all hell! I was ROTFLMAO! You've got to see ti in order to believe it! The whole theater was laughing, hysterically! Actors Jason Segel and Eric Stonestreet were also very very funny in the movie as well. At least for the portions that they were in, very short oprtions, but funny, nonetheless. Stonestreet spelled envelope (invelope) on his hand and I LOL'd. Diaz really played this role and her performance captivated me! I have never seen her play a nonchalance and tough girl role like this ever in all the films that I have ever seen her in, seriously! I was surprised by that in itself! I was laughing so hard that I was trying not to shout in the theater! Some parts were so sexually graphic and absurd that my eyes were turning blood red! Funny from beginning to end! You do not have a bad teacher until you have checked out-Cameron Diaz! :)

Reynolds Is...The...Green Lantern..in 3D?!?!

I heard a reviewer say,"The Green Lantern is RED!" I know it is outside the norm for me to see a movie on a Sunday, but circumstances risen where I had no choice! The color red is never good unless its a flavor of some sort. I would rate this movie as yellow. It was very colorful, bright, and cartoonish. Ryan Reynolds was funny for a second in certain scenes, but all in all, I was not disappointed in the film. It had a lot of cool visual effects, the thing that sucked, yet again, was the fact that there was a ton of 3D in the first 5 minutes of the introduction of the film and then it went out the window! I was pleased at how well the cast was acting and the special features in the movie. It was not as good as other Marvel movies such as Incredible Hulk or Spiderman-but it was good nonetheless. I felt that it could have been better than what it was. So many people anticipated this movie for months and months, and to be let down and reading such negative reviews, I do not know what is going through their minds when it was over. It had the Marvel action, but it lacked the "green vibe & energy" I was expecting.....

ANOTHER TV DEBUT FOR ME: Off HBO....Hola TNT's Memphis Beat!

I was in the Second Season of TNT's Memphis Beat's Series Premiere tonight! I do not know if you can see me but I am in between the two cops on the FAR LEFT of the picture in this entry. This episode was about a cop that had dies in the field and I was in the funeral scene! I loved seeing myself! More exposure for me! Yes! Yes! Yes!

....and the Second Day On The "Loft" Set!...

Filmed With James Marsden

Filmed With Eric Stonestreet

Filmed With Wentworth Miller

Fimled With Matthias S. (he has a tough last name)

The second day in a row that I filmed was much better and more exciting, but long as hell! I worked from 3:45PM on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 to Wednesday, June 8th @ was wrapped at 3:10AM. The only two actors whom were working that late was Wentworth Miller and Eric Stonestreet! I had an earlier office scene with Eric Stonestreet around 6ish. It was a very fun scene. We just had to pretend that we were working at out individual desks as the boss leaves the office. We did that scene about 10 times and it was fun because I was acting up looking crazy busy! Lol! We were filming on Tulane University's campus. After that, the wardrobe people made me a NYPD Detective and I was sitting around in Extras Holding for a number of hours until they needed people. They were requesting 5 and 6 people by the hour it seemed like. They had snacks but of course, it was nothing too extravagant. The crew and the Actors get the best of everything and the Extras just get the scraps and get treated like crap and I do not like it at all because if it was not for the EXTRAS---movies could not be made and that is a true FACT! My encounter with Wentworth Miller was when the shuttle bus dropped us off, he was getting on-I did not speak to him then. But once we headed back to Holding for lunch at Midnight...yup, I said 12am, I literally chilled outside because I knew that Marsden and Miller had to pass me by to get up to set and I shook their hands and introduced myself and told them I liked their work in certain movies/TV Shows and they were nice and kind about it! Another think that I hate is how the crew does not want anyone to talk to the Actors! That is a bunch of BS that I have ever heard in my life! THE RULES ARE SO RIDICULOUS! All in all, it was a great day of filming-it just went on too dang on long!

First Day On The Set Of 2013's Thriller, "Loft" feat. James Marsden!

Today was the first day of production on the film and the only Actor that I interacted with was James Marsden from X-Men as Cyclops, 27 Dresses, Enchanted, and Death At A Funeral. I heard nothing but nice things about him & he was always smiling and acting so professional, and it really shocked me that he did NOT eat in the tent, or a trailer, on in a limo. He ate in the same room as the extras and the crew. That is really rare to see the actors eat in the same vicinity as the Extras! Really rare! I was only used in one scene. They made St. Charles Av. in New Orleans look like NYC'S Infamous 5th Av. They tried their very best, but to no avail did it look like a real thing. The scene was set up as like women were shopping in Beverly Hills with bags and the men looked all casual in suits and stuff like they worked on Wall Street with newspapers and binders, briefcases and such all in hand. By the time I took about 5 steps, it was called, "cut." I do not think that I was used in the scene or seen for that matter but it was still fun nonetheless! We spent most of the day sitting around talking to other people and sweating our butts off!

Professor X vs. Shaw In "X-Men: First Class" Tonight!

Pretty Amazing Movie! I mean, it explained, @ least for the people that do not know the X-Men story or whom have seen pieces of the movies or half of them-it explained about how Magneto came about, how Professor Xavier got in a wheelchair, how the mutants got their names, etc. That is the aspect of the film that I appreciated; very much. I was very fascinated at how all of the elements came together. It all made sense to me because I, personally have not seen all of the X-Men movies. The movie had action and a bit of laughter. I love that about any type of genre of a film, where the slightest facial expression or movement or saying one single word can make a room full of people chuckle and laugh hysterically. I’m glad that I did see it. It was wonderful, action-packed, thorough, & most importantly, it was enjoyable to see. I think McAvoy did a great job at portraying Xavier and Kevin Bacon did a great job as Shaw. Those two were the main characters in the movie in my opinion! Also, the powers/gifts that the kids had even Magneto and Xavier had to read thoughts and to control people were very cool to see and some scenes were funny when they did that: Making people hit themselves because they were being controlled, etc. A must see movie!

....My Next "Filming" TV Series Debut Airs In A Week! And I Am In It....

This will be the SECOND Television Show that I will be in that will air on TV. I may just be an extra, but I still love seeing myself on television! It is so cool and amazing to see! No matter what it is! The FIRST show that aired that I was in was HBO's Treme. And now this will be my second. I had the opportunity to meet and film with everyone in the Season 2 cast photo on the left with the exception that one cast member is not in the photo and the tall heavy-set black guy I never filmed with nor have I met. I filmed with Alfre Woodard (in the blue dress), Jason Lee (in the jeans), Sam Hennings (sitting down at the desk), DJ Qualls (in the cop uniform), and Celia Weston (not in the photo, but she was in the film, "Observe and Report"). The Season Premiere Will Air on June 14th and I most likely will be in it because I was told that it was the Season Premiere!

Filming Updates!

I have NOT made one specific entry as to how I feel about filming. Sure, I may blog about certain movie or TV Shows that I have filmed on and how exciting the experience is, but I have never written in general, how it feels to me. Period. So here it goes---

These are MY reasons why I LOVE filming:

1. It is something that I have always had a passion for and I feel blessed to have this opportunity,
2. I never wanted a career in film production or becoming an actor, but it seems as if it chose me and I am following through with it because of my love for movies,
3. I get to work with kind and wonderful producers and directors (have not worked with Steven Spielberg or James Cameron yet....Lol),
4. I get to talk to real-life Actors and Actresses and ask them how they got started and I get advice and tips form them,
5. I get to eat lunch with all types of filming people such as PA's, Assistant AD's, celebs, interns, visual effects people, etc., and finally
6. I am making good friends and I am learning at how movies are made and all the work that goes into making them a hit and learning about what the Director of Photography does, how long it takes to edit a film, why teaser trailers are made---then official trailers, different types of cameras, the atmosphere, how stunts are performed, and much more!

FINALLY: Be sure to watch for ME in the following films scheduled to air next year in 2012--more to come, of course...

"So Undercover" (Miley Cyrus)
"Contraband" (Mark Wahlberg)
"Looper" (Bruce Willis)
"Lay the Favorite" (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bruce Willis)
"Loft" (Wentwortrh Miller and James Marsden)
"Medallion" (Nick Cage)
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (Benjamin Walker)
"21 Jump Street" (Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill)
"Freelancers" (50 Cent and Forest Whitaker)

Advanced Night w/Theresa!: Da Wolfpack is "Hungover" Again...GREAT NIGHT!!!

Have 2 say this FIRST: Alan’s wedding gift 2 Stu was a shocker @ the end of the film! It matched well with Stu! I saw the Advanced Screening of the movie & it rocked! My eyes were blood red from laughing so hysterically! I mean the FUNNIEST two characters in the movie were Stu and Alan. Phil & Doug were also funny-but Stu & Alan were making me laugh so much. I mean the movie was so much better than the first. The photography of the film was spectacular, the actors did a great job, it was funny, it was exciting and some of the things that were seen in this movie were X-rated, I can tell you! It totally freaked me the hell out! These are things that I never expected to see! They caught me off guard! All the scenes with that monkey were hilarious! All the facial expressions that Alan made were priceless. The format of the movie/opening credits were exactly similar 2 the first Hangover. The movie was excellent from beginning to end! I will probably go see it again and have to pay for it-but I am telling you that it will be so totally worth it for the laughter! When I exited the theater, I told the Warner Bros. representatives, because they were asking all the patrons how the movie was—that I loved it very much and that it was funny and that I had the pleasure to meet Ed Helms last year (2009) on the set of his new film, “Jeff Who Lives @ Home.” The movies are high, the economy sucks, but The Hangover II….PRICELESS!

What Is Up With The "Bridesmaids?" Tonight

Equal 2 "The Hangover" except for the fact that no one went missing in the movie. I did not want to see this film, but more and more people kept talking about it, I noticed that it got outstanding reviews, more and more guys went to see it than women, FB statuses were posted about it, so I had to see if all this was correct and it was definitely confirmed. This film was very funny! It had a ton of sexual references and R-rated images. Some stuff it in made me laugh so hard that my eyes were on fire! I could not catch my breath because it was funny from start to finish. It was not a chick flick to me; just because a movie is centered on all women does not mean that a man cannot appreciate a good comedy movie! Kristen Wiig really, really, really outdid herself in this movie. Her body language and movements were perfect! She played the "LEAD ROLE" in this movie-there is no doubt in my mind about that! Job VERY well-done! Also, the bathroom sink scene with Megan was by far, my FAVORITE scene in the entire movie!