Smelly and Hungry - a Pictorial

Here are pictures I took during the Premiere of The Smelly Janitor and Hungry last night at Trent's Gala Premiere.

Special note of thanks to Trent's Korean 'brother' _________ (I've drawn a blank on his name) for taking the pictures where you see ME. All the other photos are by me.

-- by Rex Hoss

Hungry and Smelly Together at Last

Tonight I had a very special treat. As my readers know I was in a movie called "The Smelly Janitor" and did behind-the-scenes photos for that movie as well as "Hungry" both are films by my friend and now Film Director/Producer/actor Trent. Tonight Trent gave all the cast and our friends, family and even passers by a special screening of both films at the historic Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax! It was really cool. There was even a red carpet, a special wine and cheese social before the viewing. It was really nice to see so many of the actors again and see what's new in all their lives. I really have to tip my hat (on the rare occasion that I wear one) to Trent for not just making the films, but putting together such a nice event. Trent, you're awesome! Thanks for being a friend and talented guy.

The films are online at YouTube and viewable below and we also got a really nice DVD of the films. What a great way to start the weekend.

It's NOT Just Another Day

 
Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me... Oops, sorry I got caught up in the spirit of the day! Today is indeed my birthday. As those of you who know me know, I'm not usually much into celebrating my birthday, let alone getting into conversations about age. But I must confess I secretly enjoy celebrating and one of my fantacys is to have a surprise party which is truly a surprise! I've only had One in my life, which I realize is more than some people, but I'd enjoy another surprise party.

I digress. I was recently reminded by a good friend that I hadn't blogged in quite some time. I think some explanation is necessary. L.I.F.E. Rather, I mean that I've just been so busy with various things that blogging about things just took a back seat. I hope to rectify that. As some or most of you know I was in a sketch comedy show which had several schedule changes and ended up getting me a little off track. While the show was a fun experience, the crazy rehearsals and schedule changes were unusual for me. But loved the show and everyone involved with. For those of you who caught it, thank you, and I hope you enjoyed.

To bring everyone up to speed, since my last post, I've been spending a good deal of time working on my photography skills and having a great time with that. I got the opportunity to photograph a model/actor named Sean Ching recently and that was a lot of fun. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rexhossphotography/

I've also become a Great Uncle for the second time. Happy Birthday to my newest great-nephew Sebastian who was born on Valentine's day! I'm very honored and proud.

Well, I've got to run off to do one of my hobbies - BOWLING - See there's things you always learn about me. I'll try to post more consistely as news is present.

My birthday message is simple - live like there's no tomorrow, enjoying every wonderful precious moment, because the now - the present is THE PRESENT! It is the gift. If you're not enjoying your life and living the life you want then take steps, even small ones, to take ownership of your life. You are the writer, director, producer and star of your show. PS., you're also the audience - and if you don't like the show, transform it into one you do like.

Live, love, laugh for all the years, days, and moments of your life!

Making it in Mexico

My blog posting has been pretty sparse lately. Sorry about that, but then again the premise of this blog has always primarily been to inform about my life as an actor, which has been somewhat slow, except for The Etch A Sketch show which was really fun and we packed the house on our second show a week ago. There will probably be some more shows in February so if you didn't catch it yet, there's still hope.

That being said, I've been in Silao, Mexico this week. I'm sitting in my hotel room typing this at this moment. I'm here on a work-related capacity and I've been working some crazy hours and having lots of 'fun' dealing with the cultural differences and challenges here, but it has also been an amazing experience for me. My first time to spend this much time in rural Mexico. The people I've met (mostly work associates) have been amazing and friendly! Tomorrow I'm going to try to see some of the local area since my official work is done, so now it's Touristo Time. I also regrettably haven't been taking too many pictures here because again, I've mostly been 'working' and it's hard for me to use my gigantic Nikon D80 when working.

I did get a cool picture on my camera phone and if I can figure out how to send it from the phone to my blog I'll post it. It's actually in the spirit of my friend Leon Cohen's 'urinal pictures', with a slight change. I was in the Aeropuerto de Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City Airport) on my way here and they had very cool sinks in the Men's Room. Words can't really describe so I'll post the picture when I can.

Anyway, I will end this post now. I'm looking forward to taking some tourist time tomorrow and then coming back home on Monday. I'll be glad to be home.

--Rex Hoss

Sketchy Details

Well here's our Show Poster for The Etch a Sketch show - opening This Saturday. I think further modifications are going to be done to this based on feedback from several cast members. I'll post a new one if/when I get it.

--Rex Hoss

Fleshing Out the Sketch

Well after several restarts and delays, my sketch show is finally going to open - and Soon - like THIS Saturday! It's called The Etch-A-Sketch Show (or something like that). This is my first sketch comedy show since high school, so it's a lot different than my other theater experiences. The scripts are a lot looser and more improvisationally performed. Which, is different that the strict 'memorize your lines' approach to Shakespeare and traditional plays/musicals. This is more in the spirit of Mad TV or Saturday Night Live than a play. Anyway, We're performing at Tres Stage in Hollywood. Located at 1523 N. La Brea.

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It's opening This Saturday at 8 pm and will only be running for two weeks! There may be additional dates added later depending on how the show goes. So, get your schedules cleared and come see the show if you can.

Again, Opening this Saturday at 8pm for two weeks. Ticket price is $15.00 and the show runs for a little less than 1.5 hours.

For further information about the show you can check out The Berubians website which is run by Chris Berube, the Director of our show. There is information about all his theaters and shows and our show info should be listed there soon. I had hoped to have our official graphics to post on this blog entry but it's not ready yet. This show has had an interesting time getting to our opening and the graphics and things are only part of that. I'll post that info when I get it.

I hope to see you there. For those of you who've seen my other shows, you'll see me in yet another completely different format.

Positivity and the New Year

First welcome to the 2008 Edition of my Blog! Hope you all had a fantastic, fun, and safe holiday season and New Year's celebration! I KNOW I did! I thought I'd start this year off with something inspiring - thus the video. I find it inspiring and amazing that the guy in this video has turned something most would consider a handicap, into something both amazing and inspiring. His love of dance and amazing attitude are very motivational to me.

I chose that video to represent, for me, the overcoming of challenges which we all face in some form, in our lives. Last year started on a sour note for me but by my own determination to make my life better, I turned 2007 into a very fun and fulfilling year for myself. As I glance back at my posts from last year, I have evidence of the life-changing, good times I had. I am so thankful and grateful for everyone, and every opportunity which blessed me during the year! Everyone who's life touched mine has enriched me and made me better, and I hope, in some small way that I've done that for the people I've met and interacted with last year.

My designs for 2008 are going to be equally inspiring to me. I intend to make this year better, than last, and one hell-of-a good time for me. While I'm not much on making 'resolutions', I have gained much insight this past year and I know that by setting goals, and living them - literally expecting them, they will happen. It happened so many times last year for me, it blows my mind, and I'm getting better, and better at creating the life I want for myself.

As an inspiration for yourself, my suggestion to you is to make some goals for yourself. Write Them Down. Then, every day, visualize your life as if those goals have already been achieved - literally living as if they've already happened. You will undoubtedly surprise yourself at the end of this year, by going back to your list and seeing how many of your goals you actually HAVE achieved.

Give it a try. There's really only one thing in life which is holding us back - and that is our own beliefs about what is possible to attain and achieve in our lives. If you get out of your own way, you will assuredly surprise and delight yourself with what you ARE capable of doing. I urge you to do this and make 2008, truly GREAT!

-- Happy New Year, Rex Hoss