January 2012
29 posts
2 hours left to vote for the @SAGawards at http://www.sagawards.org/voting
Stumbled on a cave, naturally had to explore. Found gold coins… (56 sec) http://youtu.be/JhML1H_Rcj4 #spelunking #vlog #treasure
Nature abhors a vacuum. And communists.
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An episode of a show I had a tiny moment in won’t be airing. :-/ I have a callback and an audition tomorrow :-)
Just saw Hugo, and enjoyed it; themes similar to The Artist. Also liked that this pic inspired a scene in Hugo http://bit.ly/zaEvMs
Wardrobe designer for my western short Vengeance is scouting location today. I just sent txt: “gun fight happens on the north-south street…”
SAG & AFTRA Reach Agreement on Merger Recommendation to National Boards http://laacting.davidaugust.com
Autocorrect is a punk: http://blog.davidaugust.com
Went to go see a shipwreck. Found a cave. Then started digging up the shipwreck. Will return tomorrow. #notkidding
What Makes Films Satisfying (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com
I have an audition tomorrow morning :-)
Meeting with actress-producer. We’re having lunch-coffee. I need a third-hyphenate.
Finding Auditions During Pilot Season Without an Agent (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com/2012/01/finding-auditions-during-pilot-season.html
Brands Come from Actions Not Words (blog post): http://blog.davidaugust.com
About the cost of casting director workshops (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com/2012/01/workshops-are-costly.html
Pictures from the film festival last night http://blog.davidaugust.com
Just gave them the disc for the screening tonight @FlappersComedy New Media Film Festival :-) I’m excited http://j.mp/svma6x
Tonight I’m going to a film festival for something I produced for the first time (also lent my voice) and just realized: what should I wear?
I produced Snowman Holiday years ago. See it screen at 9pm at @FlappersComedy in Burbank, CA http://j.mp/svma6x
Don’t advertise (blog post about the value of building an audience slowly): http://blog.davidaugust.com
Production Tax Credit for Big Theatre in Illinois (blog post) http://chiacting.davidaugust.com
Entertainment Distribution and Storefronts Are Merging (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com
Is Reality TV Union Work →
It can be union, it depends on the reality show. Some reality TV shows are covered under an AFTRA contract, some are not. Geography of the shoot is not really a factor, the contract the…
Productions Shooting in LA Increased in 2011 (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com
Juror Jailed for Ditching Court to See a Show (blog post): http://chiacting.davidaugust.com
Broadway Theatre Goer Demographics Shifted (blog post): http://laacting.davidaugust.com
SOPA is bad law (law summary: http://bit.ly/uCRgiW ) Tell your representative to kill it: http://bit.ly/uoCEsL please share/RT
Kermit the Frog’s desk (picture): http://blog.davidaugust.com
Happy New Year!
December 2011
48 posts
I produced “Snowman Holiday” (ep 6 of Mr. Bear) which is screening at Flappers Comedy New Media Film Festival 1/8 at 9pm http://j.mp/svma6x
Corriganville and Rock House →
Scouted the old Corriganville movie ranch, and the nearby rock house. Corriganville panorama (click to enlarge) rock and tree used as the entrance to a valley in many films (click…
“MR. BEAR 6 - SNOWMAN HOLIDAY selected to showcase at the Flappers New Media Film Festival on January 8th, 2012” http://davaug.com/mrbear6
Pictures from Corriganville and Rock House hike http://blog.davidaugust.com/
Hiking around hunting for caves on the old Corriganville movie ranch.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was beautiful. #catharsis
My Happy Holidays video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBkZRe8GI6A
Christmas Skyline Panorama http://blog.davidaugust.com
Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. http://davaug.com/uxiGM6
No Matter What →
An extension of “The Show Must Go On” is that while all actors act, professional actors act no matter what. No matter what else is going on in the actor’s life or in the world, the actor is…
Acting No Matter What (blog post about the value of acting): http://laacting.davidaugust.com
Reading a screenplay for an audition later for a feature :-) and an audition for a promo tomorrow :-) #funwork
trailer of “American Actor - Canadian Actor” starring David August and Katie Uhlmann http://youtu.be/py6Ha2KmTp8
Doin’ paperwork, oh yes *big grin* “Thank you for submitting your application through SAG’s Online Signatory Process.” @ScreenActors Guild
Oregon Trail: Zombie Edition - reloaded →
An educational game about resources, travel and the undead. Trailer for “Oregon Trail: Zombie Edition” which I’d recorded ADR earlier (and shared a screenshot).
Oregon Trail: Zombie Edition http://youtu.be/8z_8Gc3OjZs #trailer
Data Mining Shakespeare →
Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Witmore is using 21st-century tools to analyze the Bard’s work. When data-mining techniques borrowed from the sciences and business research were applied…
