Temper Twins music video

Here is the Temper Twins music video for "Depeche Bowie."  The Temper Twins are an off shoot of the Los Angeles based Hip Hop group the Living Legends.  

I am featured as one of the actors in this video.  We shot this video a few months ago.

Back in LA...

Had dinner with Solome at the Alcove in Los Feliz

A Technicolor Dream

This is a short film that I was a part of.  It was a part of the 2007 Silver Lake Film festival, and we won an award for our category.  

I had a lot of fun working on this project, and I got to record an original song for the the film.  I play a young Jimi Hendrix.

This was made during the end of my Freshman year, and I have grown a lot as an actor since, but it was a lot of fun (and helped me get my agent)

Here is the link:

"A Technicolor Dream" Directed by Anthony Scarpa from Twelve Rakes on Vimeo.

Movies worth your money...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Seven Pounds

Milk

In the wake of free time that is Winter Break, these 3 films are well worth your time.  Each film sports a powerful cast, a gripping story, and high drama.  You will not be disappointed.

-Doug

Spring 2009

Here are some of my favorites from Fashion Week 2009

Chanel

Gucci

Belstaff

D&G

D&G

DSquared2

DSquared2

DSquared2

Calvin Klein

Will Norton Photo Shoot

Here are few shots from my shoot with Will Norton.  Let me know what you think.

"It's been a while"

Hey y'all!

Sorry, it has been forever since the last update.  I had a very busy end of the semester, and I am currently having a great time back home in Texas with the family.

LAST WEEK IN LOS ANGELES

Okay, so I was scheduled to fly back on Wednesday December 10th after my last final.  Well, I ended up having 4 auditions that week, and I got called back for the Nintendo Wii Commercial.  I ended up changing my flight to December 16th so I could fly home with Solome (My Cousin).

Olympus Camera

Totino's Pizza

Nintendo Wii

Cricket Wireless (With Aretha Franklin)

I feel a lot more relaxed at my auditions now, which really helps my performance.  I am also starting to feel like part of the community.  I will see some of the same actors at auditions and I am making friends in the industry.  I was shopping in Silver Lake for my moms Christmas gift with my cousin Solome, when I ran into one of the actors from the Nintendo Audition.

PHOTO SHOOT

While I was in Silver Lake with Solome, we went to the Dean store.  Dean sells beautiful leather bags, and other leather items.  Solome and I had decided to get our Mom's purses for Christmas.  I am glad she was there too, because I don't really know that much about bags.  So we are about to check out when this man approaches me.  He says, "Excuse me, Are you an actor?"  A bit stunned by the question I reply, "Yes."  Well, as it turns out, he is a photographer who does Fashion Photography, Celebrity Portraits, and is expanding to do Headshots.  Apparently he liked my look, (Probably the hair) and offered to take free headshots for me which he will put on his site.  Only in L.A. does this not come off as creepy.  He gave me his card, and we parted ways.  When I got home, I checked out his site and did some research on his work.  I was really impressed with his work so we set up a shoot.

That day was a really big day for me.  I kept telling Solome that I am so thankful.  We are both so blessed;  We love our schools, we have great families, great friends, and we are pursuing our dream.  I really feel that everything happens for a reason.  I had been doubting myself lately, and wondering if I had made the right decision, when I had this moment of clarity.  I have to admit that I was kinda bummed that I had not booked my last few auditions.  I was feeling low.  Then I was able put everything into perspective, and look at all of the positives.  I cannot rush my future.  I can only take the necessary steps to guide it in the right direction.  After that I have to let fate take its course, and you know what?  I'm cool with that.

But enough with my rambling, I am starting to sound like a motivational speaker...

FINALS

Uggggghhhh!  This was the semester of papers.  I had a 12 page paper due Monday, 2 five page papers on Wednesday, and another on Thursday.  Needless to say, I had to do a lot of writing.

LEAVING LOS ANGELES

So with all my papers done, and my flight changed, I was able to spend my last weekend in LA partying.  The Fall Semester of 2008 at Oxy went out with a bang!  

Well, those of you who know me know that I can be a bit spacey at times.  So, I had changed my flight to Tuesday so I could fly with my cousin, but my dumbass booked the wrong flight, so we were not together.  To add insult to injury, my flight was delayed.  Other than that, it was a pleasant flight.