The Troubadoors Premiere!!!

I'm so pumped! My most beautiful and talented bestie, Haley Esposito has been working (along with the magical Brina Palencia, Paul Wingo, Chuck Huber and Christopher Sabat) for over a year on this web series she created. You may remember the filming from here. Today is the premiere of the first episode, "Labor Day". 

I make a itty bitty cameo in this and sing the vocals for the song in the beginning along with Brina and  (who wrote all the music) and Haley. Jonathan plays the blind dude in the kimono. Take a couple minutes to check it out. It's funny and comes with an original song and music video at the end! 

Web Series Weekend

So stoked for the girls at Heal by Rain Productions, Haley and Brina. This weekend was spent filming the first episode of their new Web Series: The Troubadoors. (In which I play a member of an evil aryan-esque rival chior whose members only sing in auto-tune).  There are a lot of insanely talented ladies involved with this project and it makes me proud to be a part of it. Haley has been a close friend of mine for a while, but I was bowled over by her chops as a committed director and producer.  Brina is astoundingly amazing on camera. The AD Amanda I've never met before but at one point man-giggling was starting to get out of control and she was all, "Guys! C"MON!" .... in that moment I decided I liked her a lot. I love a woman that can tell giggling boys to stop playing grab-ass and get to work! Not to mention every lady in the cast....they are all uniquely talented. 

Ummm so now that I've gone on a tangent about the pretty ladies I fear this may come off as an after thought, but the man folk are fabulous too. And FUNNY. Jonathan plays a washed-up-recently-blinded-rockstar, and at least one character is a bear gay. What a treat!

 Our loft filled to the brim. Amanda breakin' necks and cashin' checks.

Martha plays the angsty femme Jane, and Kellen is our sound guru. They're a couple....aren't they kewt?

(Kellen looks reeeeal pissed in that photo, but that's just his digesting oatmeal face so be cool).

Our Director of Photography and 2nd DP. Chuck and Paul. Of all the maniacs I know, these two are the most maniac-est. But in a good way. And with a fishtail braid! 

 J in his Kimono. His character is a bit of an eccentric. He was real pumped when he found out this was his look for the day. And Rico, our Alem.

 That's Brina and Andrew....and then Brina again. 

Everyone reviewing footage. Love it. Early mornings, but totally worth it. 

(last group shot by Lindsey Bever).

If you would like to donate to their Kick Starter campaign please go HERE. Every little bit helps. 

xo.

Heal By Rain

So here's an update on that location scouting we were up to last weekend....My gal pals 

Haley Espizito and Brina Palincia launched a production company called Heal By Rain Productions!

They've been slaving away working on a web series for about 5-6 months now... (Right girls?). 

It's finally been cast and we styled and shot the promotional photos this Sunday on the SMU campus.

(The show is a university setting).  The cast was awesome...and includes my hubby, who plays

an ironically stylish blind guy. I love, love, love shooting actors. They're always creative, especially

when you're shooting character shots. Here's some of the behind the schenes at the style out. (Yes, I said "schenes").

All the B&W photos have the "like/comment" buttons. I ripped them from facebook, and they
were taken by the hilarious and talented Paul Wingo (was his name-o).

Yes, I am wearing my DIYed Garth Brooks American Honkey Tonk Bar Association halter.
No, I'm not wearing it because it's ironic.