....and, we're back!I haven't blogged in over a year, because I've been consumed with two things - being a new dad (fatherhood is awesome, btw) and creating our new original series, Exorcists Local 667, which will be going live very soon (5 of 6 episodes are completed, just putting the finishing touches on the last one). It's a supernatural comedy, full of monsters and special effects, and has been

I'm a filmmaker thanks to Steve Jobs. I was an actor for years, but had always dreamed of making my own films. But I didn't have the money for film school, equipment rentals or even film stock. As a young adult in early 2000, I was doing sketch comedy in NYC. We wanted to bring our show up a notch, and wished we could treat it like a live tv show, by bridging our "blackouts" with fake commercials,

As you may have gathered from my last post, I picked up a new toy this weekend -a 32GB iPad (the wifi only model).Went into the Apple Store the day it was released to demo it, mainly to see how my websites that incorporate video were working on it - once I saw that they were performing flawlessly, I decided then and there to take the plunge, since this meant the device would be PERFECT to demo my sites

Wow. Been a while since my last post (I wonder how many blog posts start like that...?). But, as I've been working two full time jobs (regular "survival" job and as a full time actor in "Yank!" Off-Broadway) I figure I can cut myself a little slack.As for "making stuff" I've been plugging along on a couple of websites for clients and figuring out how to play video on the flash-less iPad (more on

I bought the domain name for S-G (the hyphen was necessary, but actually makes the title better. You'll see when I'm ready).What I like about setting up a domain name this early in the process is that not only does it secure some virtual real estate for me, it is also a contract of sorts with myself, reminding me to keep moving forward on the series (kind of like buying a plot of land upon which to

Not much to report today, just tons of world-building. I've been busy coming up with a roster of characters for my new take on SG - which totally makes the concept funnier. Now to narrow down the roster, finish the first draft of the script and start the design process.I'm still not ready to give up details, but it is mainly animated, and should fit somewhere between Venture Bros., Frisky

Just sent an email the other day to AFTRA to inquire about their rules regarding using actors from their union in new media projects.  Still haven't heard back...I guess they're not so interested in having producers sign with them for new media projects...Ideally, I'd like the freedom to use union actors, but I have to make sure that it will remain cost effective. If it's going to cost

Letting ideas marinate in my subconscious has always been an important part of the writing process for me -- but if I'm not careful, I end up letting all of my ideas just lie there in cold storage until I've forgotten about them, or worse, I build them up in my head to a point where nothing I sketch out in a first draft will never be even close to living up to my "dream" story.One of my goals related

I'm pretty charged after attending "Development Day" at the 5th Annual New York Television Festival.  In addition to sitting in on several great panels about developing scripted programs for both television and new media, I was also on a panel about how to make an independent pilot.  (I co-produced/directed Living in Captivity, a comedy pilot that was featured in last year's festival,