by Paul Rose Jr | Dec 28, 2018 | Daily Update, Historical Note, Hollywood, Living in Los Angeles
Okay, so the title is a little bit of bait and switch, because not only is there no record of one person who named the city of angels in 1781, historians can’t even decide what the original Spanish language name was… The most popular theory, that appears...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 29, 2017 | Dreams, Frustration, Historical Note, Hollywood, Hollywood Story, Inspirational Quote, Music Video, Relationships
In the 1970’s Jonathan Cain was just a young man with a dream to make it in music. He moved from his family home in Chicago to Los Angeles, and started hustling. But as anyone in Hollywood can tell you, it was a struggle – to make ends meet, find a gig,...
by Paul Rose Jr | Mar 6, 2017 | Acting, Daily Update, Film, Historical Note, Hollywood, Jar of Awesome, Relationships
Had the premiere for the short film for The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) that myself and several friends from my acting class at Mosaic were in, at the Downtown Independent. Even though “American; I, Too” was a short film, the theater was...
by Paul Rose Jr | Feb 7, 2017 | Acting, Daily Update, Historical Note, Hollywood, Hollywood Story, Reading, Relationships, SDCC, TV, Writing
I first met Richard Hatch in September of 2013, at the Los Angeles premiere for my then-roommate’s film, A Strange Brand of Happy. I think our friend Bekka, who was also in the movie, invited him. He seemed very down to earth and all of the charming man I...
by Paul Rose Jr | Jan 25, 2017 | Acting, Audition, Historical Note, Hollywood, Hollywood Story, Relationships, TV
Earlier today, we found out that, after a hard fought battle with diabetes and other medical maladies, Mary Tyler Moore died at age 80. Depending on how old you are, you might remember her as Laura Petrie, Mary Richards, Christine St. George, or Beth in Ordinary...