My little scene on Tyler Perry's "Too Close to Home" played tonight.  Very short - but Chad Joyce and I got to dispose of a body at least - so that's something.
Mostly I just walk around the end of the truck, help pick up the dead guy, and throw him in the pick up.
You'd be surprised how long that takes on set.
It's no The Walking Dead "saviors motorcycle gang getting blown up with a bazooka" but it' somethin'!

The new season of Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda kicked off on August 24th.
I'll be in episode 611 coming up in a few weeks!
Very first speaking role is in the can.

Also, you should be able to see a bit of me and Chad Joyce coming up on Tyler Perry's "Too Close 2 Home" in a few weeks.

I'm not sure exactly what episode we'll be in but someone gets shot.  Again.  'nuff said.

In the latest post, a couple of interesting tidbits are in the offing.
(Did I say that right?)  (You get the point.) (Things are going to happen in the near future.)

I'll be doing a Q & A with The Walking Dead Addicts live on the Facebooks this afternoon. 
Thanks to Janet and Melissa over there.  Should be fun.

And a couple I met at Bike Night last week, Chuck and Zahara, have invited me on their podcast next Wednesday.  Really looking forward that.  Nice couple, both ride Harleys, and are into - in no particular order - bikes, UFC, movies, art, and being smart asses.
Give a listent to their show and stay tuned for next week.
Primetime - Chuckles Podcast with Chuck, Steve, and Zee

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/primetime-chuckles-podcast/id978823055?mt=2&i=374363606


Also, in an attempt to further waste more time take over the interwebs, I have finally started an Instagram page.  Find me at El Pinche Pirata - or elpinchepirata.  One of those.  Not really sure.  But I'm there.  Trust me.

Just confirmed this evening that I'll be a guest at the Winston-Salem Comicon coming up on September 3rd.
Matt Bolick will be there with me.
Should be fun.

Josh D'Agostino and I on Powers.

I have no idea what wardrobe was thinking or what the hell I was supposed to be but those leather pants were assless and I'm sure that I'm the first straight man to ever wear them.

Deep background for a recently filmed Jamie Foxx movie.

Playing homeless.  I went thru 3 bottles of shampoo to get that junk out of hair.  Finally had to use vinegar and baking soda. 

Yeah.  Ridiculous.  

No one asked but thought I would post a list of small roles I've had over the last year.

Alvin & the Chipmunks 4 movie - biker

The Walking Dead - stand in for Norman Reedus

The Walking Dead - Savior biker crew (Se.6, Ep. 9) - featured.

The Walking Dead - Savior biker crew.

The Walking Dead - Green Boots crew.

Neighbors 2 movie - French villager - featured.  

Powers series - biker/bar patron.

Bastards movie- artist / father.        

The Originals series - 4 episodes

All Eyez on Me movie - sound man

Stars, a Lee Daniels pilot for TV - foster care father

Baby Driver - prisoner

Office Christmas Party movie- patient

Rectify Season 4 - biker/country bar guy

Jacob’s Ladder movie - drug addicted homeless veteran - featured.

Too Close to Home, a Tyler Perry production - Biker.

Homicide Hunter w/ Lt. Joe Kenda - Alan Daniels, shooting victim - speaking role

Most of these are small background roles that you will likely not see much.  On the tv show The Originals I was right beside the main actors in a couple of scenes and I'm still just a big blurry mess on screen.  Such is the life.

On TWD I'm front and center, which was awesome.  

I'm not sure about Neighbors 2.  Had a good scene but they did reshoots and I'm not sure if I got cut or not - haven't seen the movie yet.  The scene I filmed was Lena Dunham as a witch killing a bunch of French villagers.  I got my head smooshed if I remember correctly.  It was cool to play around on the green screen anyhow.

Ditto on Bastards.  That's an Owen Wilson project and I'm not sure if it's out yet.  I'm in the classroom with the fireman but doubt you'll see me.

I had fun on the Jacob's Ladder reboot and may have good visibility, as well as Too Close to Home which was just shot a few weeks back.  Look for a guy being shot and thrown in the back of truck and you may see me.

My first speaking role on TV should air this fall on Homicide Hunters with Lt. Joe Kenda.  That was lot's of fun and I got the chance to hang with my TWD buddies Matt Bolick and Brian Lancaster in Knoxville.  Great crew up there in Tennessee and I hope to work with them again sometime soon.

That's all for now - off to the "day job" !

xoxo, J

Pictures from the Charlotte Comicon

I drove up to Charlotte, NC on Saturday afternoon for the Comicon.  Went to Matt's place first so he could drive me around / play tour guide.  The "Plaza" neighborhood of Charlotte is great - lots of little bars and restaurants within walking distance of one another.  Matt took me to one of his favorite burger joints - Pinky's by the stadium.  Great burgers - and be sure to order the fried pickles.

Checked into Embassy Suites late and found that I had the biggest dang hotel room ever.  I think they gave me the honeymoon suite by accident - huge "living room / sitting area", separate bar area with a fridge, micro, coffee maker, etc, then a huge bedroom with a second 46" tv and sitting area / desk.
I should've thrown a party.

The con was great.  Over 3,000 people came thru b/n 10 AM and 5 PM.  We met lots of folks, took tons of pictures, sold all of my official TWD pics, signed posters, backpacks, and a car.  Yes.  A car.
The 2 PM TWD Q & A was fun.  All 10 of us attending got a few words in and the crowd seemed to enjoy.  Lots of fun!

Matt and I with Johnny.

The entire TWD family - Amber Dawn Fox, me, Lauren Hennenberg, Mike Mundy, Matt, Veronica Wagner, Kent Wagner, Jeremy Ambler, and Addy Miller

Me and Amber Dawn Fox aka "Officer Bello" on TWD, season 5.

Matt getting ready for an interview with Word of the Nerd Online via Nina.

Me and Matt with Nina and Word of the Nerd Online.

Me and Melissa Metler aka "bicycle girl walker" from TWD.

This  is Addy Miller - "teddy bear walker", the very first walker seen on TWD.