One THUMBS UP performance!

FINALLY! My first job working background is finally aired!

While I was enjoying "Cinematic Titanic - Live" in Philly, I was also on television, so it seems.

It's episode 107 (renumbered 106) of KINGS, where I was a "body double" for Ian McShane.

And here it is, my first job as a background actor!

See that! SEE THAT?!

Yup. That's MY thumb in the left side there, holding onto the picture!

Yeah...hitting the big-time soon...

A Royal Pain that was a Royal Gain for me!

And finally, more than just my BALDSPOT is shown on National TV!

Thursday nights "Royal Pains" on USA Network (episode 01x02 - There Will Be Food) got me some actual face time! Check it out!

I'm about 9:20 into the episode (and hopefully I've gotten this to cue up at just about the right point). If the embedded video doesn't show, then go here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/77330/royal-pains-there-will-be-food?c=556:590

Spent the day on Thursday filming various background scenes for various episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (which, based on the fact that it was raining on Thursday, proves that the title is a misnomer). I might be seen in one of the scenes here too, as I happened to be placed in a perfect spot, depending on which camera angle they use.

The director that day was none other than Mr. Wonder Years himself: Fred Savage. He looks just the same, even with a scruffy beard. Nice guy. We filmed in a Dave & Buster's in Philly, and I got paid to play games in the arcade for about 4 hours (THEY paid for the credits on the machines, and I got to keep the tickets, almost 1,400 credits worth - which should allow me to redeem them for a micro-plush "Stewie" doll or something like that). All in all, not a bad day. Especially since it paid more than some of my NY gigs!

Next week, my Mini and I get to work on another ep of Royal Pains! More on that next week...

Fighting crime, earning a check...

Ninjew said:

Sometimes, I get to do some really amazing things.

I remember being on the set of The Producers, and being part of the final shot of the day - the one that got me my little bit of screen time and working with Michael McKean.

I remember singing The National Anthem at a local minor league ball game, hearing my voice echo through the stands.

Then there are days when I do THIS:

Oh yeah. The glamorous life of an actor. Walking the streets of Philly dressed as Batman.

It’s all part of a big "scavenger hunt" game (for my part, they had to find Batman, and take a staged picture of him doing something a Superhero would never do because if it ended up in the tabloids, he’d be ruined).

A friend who works in the city made it a point to track me down, take this pic, and immediately post it on his Facebook.

What a pal…

At least I get paid for this. And considering it’s only about two hours work, the pay ain’t bad when you calculate it.

Yup. I’m a working actor. I’m not a star, but I’m getting paid to do what I love.

It’s a start…