Invisible Man fans, check out this terrific drawing done by Kristy (a.k.a. Rain), an I-Man fan from Australia. The piece is called Darien Fawkes – Living Hell. You can see a larger version of the picture by clicking on the above link and then clicking on the picture.
Kristy is the same artist who created the wonderful artwork for our I-ManiCon 2007 t-shirts, which some of you may remember.
This fandom has some very talented fans!
Paul’s financee, Julie Austin Felder, is currently playing the role of Helen Keller’s mother, Kate Keller, in the stage production of The Miracle Worker. The play is getting great reviews and so is Julie!
LA Splash says: “…with the wonderful Julie Austin Felder playing mother, Kate Heller…both giving impassioned performances of parents realizing the greatest of fears, the sickness of their beloved child, Helen Keller.”
Socal writes about Julie: “…Both actors delved profoundly into their character and the peculiarities of the age lingos and accents and succeed in making the Kellers fully believable. Him, stern, patriarchal… and paternalistic, her, concerned, emotionally involved and… maternalistic.
Lynne Bronstein at Stage Happenings says: “Julie Austin Felder also is outstanding as Kate Keller, maintaining a balance between soft-heartedness and underlying strength.”
The Miracle Worker can be seen every Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from now through June 28 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts. The Center is located at 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90405. Tickets are $25.
Paul Ben-Victor news continues…
Sunday’s post would have been too long and unwielding, which is why I decided to split it up into two posts.
Let’s start with another interview. This one is from Hollywood 411.
Paul’s Santa Monica home has been featured in a couple of publications and websites. There’s good reason for this too. Paul has excellent taste. According to Statement magazine Paul “probably could have distinguished himself as an architect or a designer” — and I have to agree. So take a look at Paul’s place and maybe you’ll get some decorating ideas for your own home.
First up is a brief video tour of his home on the Modern Home & Living website. Just scroll down a bit to watch the video on the lower right side of the website. Paul’s home is the very first one shown in the video.
Next up is an eight-page spread in Statement magazine. A digital version of the magazine (No. 5, 2008) can be found here. But you’ll have to scroll to page 96 to get to the article. It’s a bit of a pain. You can also download a PDF version of the entire magazine from the website if you wish. It’s a pretty cool magazine. To make things a bit easier, however, I pulled out just the article from the PDf download for you.
But before I go any further there is a very newsworthy piece of information on the first page of this article that you might be interested in, namely, that Paul is engaged to actress Julie Austin Felder. Yes ladies, Paul is officially off the market. I want to give a big huge congratulations to Paul and Julie and wish them much happiness!
Coming soon: I’ll talk about Julie’s new play.
A few weeks back I told Paul that I would get a blog post up and let all of you know about his new Facebook fan page. Well, I have to apologize to him and you for the delay. Things have been really busy for me and I’m just now getting it done.
Not long ago, I scoured through the I-Man pictures that I’ve collected over the years and sent a whole bunch of them to him for his new Facebook fan page. However, I only sent him pictures that he was in. Hey, after all this is his fan page. But you’ll also see plenty of the rest of the cast in those pics.
The fan page is run by a friend of his. So, if you’re a Facebook user, or if you want to be, go join Paul’s new Facebook fan page and show your support. Check it out!
This coming weekend I’m looking forward to spending both days in San Francisco at an IIFF workshop entitled “The Reel Deal – Getting Your Indie Film Financed, Produced & Distributed Without Getting Ripped Off.” The workshop will be given by Jeffrey Brandstetter, an entertainment attorney, financier, producer, and distributor.
I first met Jeffrey about a year ago. We attended the same seminar given by a venture capitalist. I blogged about it in a post I wrote last March entitled Film Financing From a VC’s Perspective. For the afternoon group assignment, Jeffrey was on the same team as I was. It was great to have someone with his experience on our team. We ended up beating all the other teams with our project.
Jeffrey makes the best argument I’ve ever heard for why films are not necessarily the poor investment that they are commonly painted to be. Yes, he admits that most films don’t recoup the investor’s initial investment. However, when you compare films to the typical Silicon Valley startup, there are some noteworthy differences. Many startups have nothing to show after 18 to 24 months and, if they fail, the most that an investor can often get is whatever the fixtures sell for at auction. In other words, pretty much nothing. However, when it comes to films, if you are able to raise the full production budget, which will enable you to complete the film and get it in the can, you now have a real asset…something that is worth far more than used furniture. If the film is a big hit, there can be big rewards; but at the very least, an investor will receive back a significant portion of his or her investment. There won’t be fire sale. That can’t be said for most Silicon Valley startups. Following that line of reasoning, this makes film an investment that is very worthy of consideration.
If the business of filmmaking interests you, you might want to take the time to watch the following 41 minute preview video. In it, Jeffrey gives us small taste of his upcoming workshop.
After a long hiatus, Paul Ben-Victor will be back on the small screen when season two of In Plain Sight starts this coming Sunday, April 19, at 10:00 p.m./9:00 p.m. Central, on USA.
While you’re waiting in anticipation, you might want to read this interesting interview: 20 questions for … ‘In Plain Sight’ co-star Paul Ben-Victor. Body art? Who knew?
Mike McCafferty’s interactive web series is turning into a bit of a mini I-Man reunion. Mike has announced in the latest episode, entitled “To Change the World,” which went up today, that Vince will be appearing in the next two episodes! So if you haven’t been watching, go get yourself caught up. These two episodes are going to be the last of this season and are not to be missed!
Mike is asking for our help to support the series. Here’s what he has to say:
Hey everyone,
Path #6 is now live. It’s a great episode that sets the
table for the final two episodes of this season. We also
have an awesome new title sequence courtesy of Jason
Makiaris.There’s some interest from producers with this series so I
really could use your help to spread the word and vote.
I’d love to get over 100 votes for this episode.So check out the episode on Facebook (group videos or
upcoming invite) or stop by www.PathTheSeries.com and cast
your vote before Wednesday.Thanks for helping!
Mike
As you all know, viewer support can often make or break a TV series, a movie, or even a web series, so please show your support by voting and spreading the word to friends, family, and other online sites you visit. I know that there are well over 1,000 readers of this blog alone, so even if only a quarter of you voted, we could easily surpass Mike’s wish for at least 100 votes. Won’t you please give him a hand? As a bonus, you’ll get to help decide the direction of Vince’s character!
Here’s where you can go vote. You have until Wednesday.
Here’s a fun little video called “Mike Wets Himself” – A film by Kiernan McCafferty.
This week we’re getting a double dose of Vincent Ventresca! How great is that? Vince is playing the role of Nolan in an episode of Dollhouse entitled “Needs.” The episode airs Friday, April 3, at 9:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. Central, on FOX.
Synopsis: When Echo, Sierra and Victor awaken in the Dollhouse with most of their original personalities and memories intact, Echo leads the charge to free the Actives from their apparent captivity and escape the Dollhouse forever. Meanwhile, Ballard discovers the Dollhouse is closer than he thinks.