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On the Gravesend set with the fabulous Gianna Palmenteri
February 2026
"Searching for Shadow," my feature screenplay, is occupying my time as I look to plan for it being realized as a film.
And ... it has gotten some amazing press! I have an enthusiastic deep-dive critique by Adrian Perez, the director of the Lonely Wolf Int'l Film Festival in London, in the Lonely Wolf Journal (link below) as well as Film Daily, Indie Shorts Magazine, and Fragile Ego
Writing is hard but rewarding work. Meanwhile I am studying Michael Chekov's technique, which is wonderful - while I wait for my next role. Hope everyone has high hopes as I do for 2026!
2025 was a good year too! There's a few of my top moments below ...
2025 Highlights
"Searching for Shadow" Winner trophies have arrived!
At the Gilded Age event with Morgan Spector, as a member of the Actor Awards TV Nominating Committee