by Paul Rose Jr | Mar 24, 2020 | Acting, COVID-19, Creativity, Daily Update, Editing, Frustration, Hollywood, Living in Los Angeles, podcast, Producing, Storytelling, Voice Over VO, Writing
So… Welcome to the new normal. Entertainment is stalled. Folks are looking for diversions. People who already had careers are struggling. My more established writer friends say they’re still getting reads and virtual meetings. But if you’re still trying to connect, to...
by Paul Rose Jr | Jan 24, 2020 | Acting, Audition, Author, Daily Update, Film, Hollywood, Hollywood Story, Living in Los Angeles, Survival Job, TV, Writing
These past few weeks, a good day was any day where at least one good thing happened. Today? Today felt like an embarrassment of riches. Or, like my mom said, it’s been quite a desert, it’s time you got to the oasis. As I mentioned Tuesday, I signed with...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 11, 2017 | Acting, Hollywood, Hollywood Story, Writing
Chris D’Elia knew he was funny, or at least, he knew he could make his friends and family laugh. He had gotten a few acting gigs, in part thanks to his father, director Bill D’Elia; sold a couple of scripts, but he really wanted to do stand up, he thought,...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 9, 2017 | Acting, Audition, Callback, Daily Update, Hollywood, Relationships, Submissions, Webseries, Writing
I wasn’t sure whether to title this starting or finishing strong. Sunday the beginning of the week, so starting, but it’s the conclusion of a long weekend, so finishing? Who knows. Anyway, started bright and early today, setting up for church at Pacific...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 8, 2017 | 168 Film Festival, Acting, Daily Update, Film, Greenhouse, Hollywood, Jar of Awesome, Reading, Relationships, Writing
Had a really good day today on set, shooting the short film “In Tune” for the 168 Film Festival. Started at 9, got to meet the crew – really professional group. Hung out for a bit, the catering/crafty was my good friend Angela Tesch, volunteering...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 7, 2017 | Acting, Daily Update, Film, Hollywood, Relationships, Survival Job, Writing
A very long day today. I had planned my schedule out to allow a few extra hours to write before I had to leave for the monthly writer’s mixer. That got stalled early on. On the way home, I stopped at the library book sale. When I came out from the sale, I had a...