MegaBall$

We're slowly moving forward in bring my comedy film MegaBall$ in front of the camera.

The investor documents are complete. Some have been given to waiting investors, others will be hand delivered over the next few weeks. And those investors are talking with others....

We've set up our title-specific web site MegaBall$Movie to separate it from the development company web site, Oroloro. We also check to see how well the site placed in a Google search and are pleased that it ranks the number one position. We Tweeted that, and a few hours were very please to see that Matthew Broderick reTweeted!

I've worked with Matthew in two films as his double, Family Business and The Freshman. He's a down-to-earth kind of guy. Since then our paths have crossed many times and he has always been friendly and pleasant. He's in a new Broadway musical called Nice Work if You Can Get It, based on Gershwin songs. I'm told by a close friend who just saw the production that Matthew, the cast and show are great and it should be a hit.

Please follow the film's progress in our Facebook Group, on Twitter, on our YouTube Page or on our website.

I was interviewed by Beth Rosen for her internet radios show Show Biz Spotlight Radio for RhinoAir.com 


The entire piece can be heard by clicking here.

SAG Merger

I write this on the eve of a flight to Los Angeles, where I will be part of a historic vote to merge to actor unions, Screen Actors guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). I serve on the NY Board of SAG and have been asked to act as an alternate for this national meeting.

It's a very exciting time. This merger serve our combine membership in a very positive manner, by making us a very large powerful and united front when it comes to negotiating contracts, and a loud voice in trying to help shape national policies more favorable for the union worked. The entire labor movement is watching - and cheering us on.

Failure is not an option.

Upon my return to New York, we'll began our campaign to inform our membership to all the details of the new union so they may make an educated vote to merge.

My film partner and I are also expecting the legal instrument needed to begin financing our film to be completed, and we'll begin working with investors to raise the $700,000 needed to shoot this comedy, MEGABALL$ . Read more on our film company's web site, Oroloro Entertainment, LLC.

Saturday Tale

I feel so bad for the people who took my tour to locations used in filming "The Sopranos" this past Saturday. Although there was snow on the ground we managed to have a good solid start, but about 2/3 through we had a mechanical failure. John, our driver, got a warning signal that the engine was overheating.  John pulled over and checked the engine to find all the coolant was gone. He walked to a nearby service station and returned with 3 gallons of water, poured it into the system, then restarted the bus but got the same signal. He then walked off and, thanks to a private homeowner, returned with a 5-gal bucket of water plus to more filled gallon containers, and pour them in. A total of 10 gallons. The bus started and the warning cleared. After our 45 minute delay off we went ... for about 1/2 mile and the temp warning came on again. This time the trouble was apparent, a hose had burst.

John called the bus company (our tour company hires buses and drivers from one of several companies). This company, like others, keeps its buses running almost 24-hours with rarely a spare bus held in waiting. We waited to be rescued. A replacement bus eventually got there, followed by a repaired technician. We loaded our people onto the replacement bus and were told we need to return to Manhattan because another company had contracted this bus, so our tour was cut short.

A very disappointing time for these clients, many who traveled from all over the world. I take great pride in the quality of work I do, and it has gotten me great praise from customers - and the press - worldwide. When a tour goes bad I truly feel bad for those on board. I have little control and can only leave it in the hands of my tour company. Sadly, the fault lies in the bus company, but I - as the most visible of the chain of people who make these tours run - am the one who bears the brunt of it all.