Feb 4
TV, Work, arts, faith, video 100 huntley street, sanctuary, screaming monkeys, video No Comments
Filmed back in November, we got on the air this morning on 100 Huntley Street! Check out the awesome video below.
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Feb 4
Work, theatre, video drama, knights around the campfire, richard bechard, sanctuary, screaming monkeys, theatre, toronto, video No Comments
So, the Screaming Monkeys & Sanctuary had their fall arts eXtravaganza a month ago and guess what…a friend video taped the Monkeys performance and gave me a copy and allowed me to upload it for your enjoyment.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy Richard Bechard’s Knights Around The Campfire!
Knights Around the Campfire from Sanctuary Toronto on Vimeo.
Feb 4
Work, arts, faith, video No Comments
Via Affirmativa is a really neat arts movement that I have been interested in for quite a while. They just released an introduction video that is quite good – both quality and what they have to say. Check it out, then check out their website (it’s quite sparse but just surf around, I’m sure you’ll find something interesting!).
Via Affirmativa from Via Affirmativa on Vimeo.
Feb 4
Movies, Personal, Work actors, dream, movie No Comments
Lists are fun. So are pseudo-personal lists. This is a list of actors that I admire and would love to work with. [honourable mentions are at the end]
Alan Rickman – …is such a well rounded and accomplished actor. I’ve seen several specials where other actors simply glow when they talk about working with him, and watching him in several movies lately, I realize his depth as an actor is not truly appreciated (in my opinion). Some of my favorites of his are Galaxy Quest, the Harry Potter series and Die Hard.
Bruce Willis – …is by far one of my favorite actors. He may seem like a one-trick pony, but that trick is awesome. He has veered away from this trick though with such bizarre movies as Breakfast of Champions and Twelve Monkeys (an absolute favorite of mine!). His trick though has some variations that make it wonderfully fun to watch him in action movies (Die Hard series, 16 blocks, Sin City, Last Boy Scout) as well as comedies (The Whole Nine Yards, Hudson hawk [which almost nobody, including Bruce himself, likes], Fifth Element, Over The Hedge).
Maggie Smith – …I really enjoy watching the skill with which Maggie Smith engages her characters. A skill which makes me aware and at the same time makes me forget so I can simply engage the movie/film she’s in. Along with Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith is a woman of distinction. These are rare in Hollywood and as such, don’t seem to be doing anything but what they want to. I admire that.
Vanessa Redgrave – …is a wonderful actress who has a very diverse portfolio – everything from Camelot to Mission Impossible. She has an air about her when she is performing that sucks me in. I love it!
Paul Bettany – …ever since I saw him as Chaucer in A Knights Tale I loved his style and humour. He is a talented actor who I believe is grossly under-appreciated. His performance in Gangster No.1 was disturbing but so well done. I very much enjoyed him in The Reckoning and A Beautiful Mind.
Sigourney Weaver – …there is no other actor (period!) in Hollywood that I would rather work with. I began my fascination with Sigourney Weaver the first time I watched Aliens (I watched the second one first…oh well). After watching her bring depth to a character in an action/sci-fi movie I was hooked. Then, as I began to watch more and more movies, I would see her occasionally – Gorillas in the Mist, Ghostbusters, Copycat. Then I watched Death and the Maiden. This movie alone made me want to act with her. Her portrayal of Paulina was so complex and colorful…I was spellbound. It helped having Stuart Wilson and Ben Kingsley to act opposite, but her performance alone was mesmerizing.
Willem Dafoe – …one of the most versatile actors I have ever watched. Sure, he’s quite quirky and bizarre, but man, can this dude act. Seeing him in The Last Temptation of Christ and Mississippi Burning is what makes me want to work with him!
Kevin Kline – …is so beautifully diverse. I like Kline’s ability to be so over the top with some of his characters, yet it works. His comedic timing and believability are what make him such an engaging presence on screen. Reasons I want to act with Kline: In & Out, Fierce Creatures and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Tim Curry – …ever since I saw him in Clue I knew that this was one very talented individual. Then to see him in The Rocky Horror Picture Show was mind blowing (in so many ways). Tim Curry is a very talented actor whom, I believe, really doesn’t get a good shot too much of the time. He really deserves more.
Kevin Spacey – …is a genius! His ability to be powerful characters (Swimming With Sharks, The Big Kahuna) and underdogs (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects) is easily what makes him a force in Hollywood and makes it on this list here. He has a natural way about him that just captures my attention.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman – …is easily one of the best new-ish actors to be on the scene today. When I saw him in The Big Lebowski, I knew he was good; very subtle too. His style seems to be to completely forget himself in the character and actually be. My Hoffman favorites are: The Big Lebowski, Flawless, MI:3, and Capote. I can’t wait to see Doubt!Honourable Mention:
Jim Broadbent, Alan Tudyk, John Leguizamo, Ian Holm, Cate Blanchett, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Angela Lansbury,
Feb 4
Work, theatre sanctuary, screaming monkeys, theatre No Comments
Hey there folks. For those of you who don’t know me too well, here’s some info for you: I work at Sanctuary as Actor-in-Residence. Sanctuary is a church downtown Toronto that works primarily with the poor and excluded. My role is to develop relationships with people through theatre as that is my passion and gift. We have a theatre troupe now at Sanctuary called the Screaming Monkeys.
Recently I was interviewed by Mags Storey for Christian Week. The online version of the article is now available. Check it out! (you can also check out an interview she did with me at her blog here.)
Well….whaddya think? If you’d like to find out more about what I do, then head over to Sanctuary and browse around. You can also sign up to receive my personal newsletter, The LyfLet, here.
Feb 4
Friends, Personal, Uncategorized, Work, theatre community, drawer boy, sanctuary, theatre, Work No Comments
The Drawer Boy
Hey there folks, we at Sanctuary are gearing up for another theatrical production, The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey. Head over to http://www.sanctuarytoronto.ca/drawer to find out more and to purchase tickets!
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from April 16th to May 2nd. Doors open @ 7:30pm, show begins @ 8:15pm. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and $10 per person in groups of 10 or more.
Feb 4
Friends, Personal, Work mustard tree, sanctuary, woodshop, woodworking No Comments
Mustard Tree
So, we have this awesome woodshop where I work called Mustard Tree. It’s a place where work is valued and so are people. No task is unimportant and no product is created without care.
They do some amazing work there AND they have a new website…so, please, my friends, head over to http://www.mustardtree.ca and see the amazing products for sale there. If you have any questions about them and their work, then head to their contact page and give them a shout, they would love to hear from you.
Feb 4
Friends, Personal, Work street level No Comments
Street Level IV: A Legacy Of Justice
It’s a great conference, with some amazing people. If you’re interested in learning a bit about it, head over to streetlevel.ca . You can also check out a couple blogs that others and I are keeping in regards to stuff that’s happening here:
http://wordpieces.blogspot.com is a blog featuring word art created by impressions from attendees about the workshops that they have attended.
http://www.streetlevel.ca/blog features thoughts and articles from people who attended the workshops and plenaries and who felt like contributing their thoughts. Both are open for comments from people at the conference and not. So, my friends, head over there, check them out and leave a comment if you so choose!
Peace…
Feb 4
TV, Work money babies, mtv.ca, music video, the dears No Comments
Hey there folks, friends, family and fans.
Some awesome news for ya’ll, especially those into the independent, alt-rock scene. The group The Dears have recently released their 5th album, Missiles. The video for their first single from it Money Babies is now up on mtv.ca. You can go directly to it at the link below:
(you can also find the director’s cut of it here: http://www.antonjosef.com/work.html. Just navigate to music videos and click on the only one there. Check out his other stuff too, it’s fun!)
See anyone familiar in it? You just might…….ME! That’s right. About a month ago, I got an e-mail from a friend of mine informing me of a call for actors for a music video. I got the role of “the thief” who steals hope from Hope Girl. The process was a blast – long but a blast nonetheless (two days of shooting, one 18 hours, the other 13).
Enjoy the vid. I personally like both equally and the lyrics and music are awesome!
(here’s the original blog at mtv.com’s Subterranean Blog: http://www.subterraneanblog.com/2008/10/15/video-premiere-the-dears-money-babies/)
Feb 4
Work church, Family, internetmonk.com, op-ed No Comments
So, as per my usual wandering through various RSS feeds I came across this post at InternetMonk.com and then followed their link to this video which made Jenn and me nearly throw up. Regardless of your position on the subject of Stay-At-Home Dads, this video is worth a view. Go to the link below and watch.
http://theresurgence.com/should_husbands_be_stay_at_home_dads
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