-Just added some movie stills (via Matt Peters) as well as a few “Battle Wounds” 😉 I received during the fight scene from yesterday’s filming on ‘Slade Collins & The Tree of Life” on my acting page on Facebook. Check on the links below and please “LIKE” both of them (HINT-HA!) 🙂 Thanks!
-01052014-My last scenes to be filmed for “Slade Collins & The Tree of Life.” Most of the filming was done in Summer 2013. I can’t reveal why, but we end up in a winter environment towards the end…while still wearing summer gear of course. Luck was on our side as not only did it not start raining till nightfall, but all the shooting was in the daytime, so the sun helped us a little bit. Having said that, it was a tad freezing (OK…more than a tad) but we all got thru it.
-We started in Utica and then made our way to location in Little Falls. Then we had to hike thru the snow about a half mile to do a shot of Ryan Santiago walking thru the snow. Then hike the opposite direction and then another half mile to the other location. Basically, if we weren’t filming, the jackets, gloves and hand warmers stayed on. The final area was covered in ice with snow on top of that. I discovered that myself when I had to lie face down for my death scene (which was done before the fight) and my right side of my face was in contact with the ice under the snow. You bet I got up real quick when Matt said “Cut!” 🙂
-Then (actually b4 I was on the ground) filming was done on Melissa Seelman Peters in her new winter wear outfit 🙂 She was in an area of almost pure ice, which lead to a few comic moments (some of which might have been caught on film) 🙂 Then Me and James Davaul finished a scene we had and then he did his remaining stuff.
-Then came the fight. Director / Producer Matt Peters broke it down for us and we rehearsed it a few times and then went for it. There were a few start-stops due to use basically fighting on ice. We both got thrown around a number of times. I got my arms bruised and scratched in several places. Ryan got one small bruise-hey, he’s the hero ya know! 🙂 We both would basically stop and get the coats / gloves from Alissa Scherb to thaw out as soon as exposed flesh hit the ice. I have to admit that’s a different kind of pain. While there were times that our hands seemed to lose all feeling in between shots, there were no major injuries and we got the footage we needed-and then we quickly left to get back to the cars. After that Matt took us all out to eat at one of his favorite places.
-I just posted some pics I took with my phone in addition to this. They are on my acting page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwjofficial I believe Matt will be posting stills from the filming sometime tomorrow.
-So unless I’m in need of a pickup for something, my filming for “Slade Collins & The Tree of Life” is done. Next month I start filming on “Slade Collins 2: In & Out of Time” SC&TTOL should be out before year’s end. Keep an eye out for news and updates on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SladeCollinsAndTheTreeOfLife
-Another year has come and gone. I don’t know about you, but it seems to me like the years are passing by faster (I know, it’s called getting older but still…). I usually don’t say “this year was great / sucks” due to the fact that all years are filled with ups and downs-some more with one or the other. Plus, I’m more of a ‘takes things day by day” type of person. And while I’m not a “blind” optimist (If there are weeds in your garden, you don’t just look at them and go “There’s no weeds!” (x3) and actually expect them to be gone ( a little Tony Robbins there for ya :)), I do work on aligning myself toward that train of thought more often than not.
-Having said that, 2013 was a rough year for me. Much more loss / disappointments that in the last couple of years. Those things are to be expected regardless of what path you are on, but in regards to my current path, it hit me much harder in 2013. Quite the test of resolve on several levels. While I will not say things can’t get any worse (they can ALWAYS get worse), for awhile it did feel like I was getting closer to rock bottom. However, I do feel that I am on the start of an upswing, albeit at a very slow pace, so that’s good…
-I couldn’t say everything was bad for me in 2013 anyways because that would be a lie. There were a number of cool and great things that happened. Earlier in the year I made a conscious decision to start focusing on getting more lead / supporting roles and for the most part succeeded. If you were to compare my yearly acting jobs, I did more than twice the amount in 2012 than in 2013. Looking at the list though, the main reason is that a good chunk of those jobs in 2012 were extra / featured extra / day player roles. There is nothing wrong with doing that kind of work, but I want to do lead / supporting work so while I’m doing less, the parts I’m doing require me to do more. (How’s that for a touch of zen?). I’ve also started to decrease the number of free jobs as well-not because I’m “above” doing that sort of thing, but mainly due to the fact that, financially, I can’t afford to do many of them at this time. As a result, there were a number of jobs that I either had to pass on and / or say no to. That doesn’t mean I’m not looking for acting jobs. I keep track of all the acting jobs I go for and if you could see that list, you’d see that the number of times I’m “Not Selected” is around 4-5x (+) that of “Selected.”
-2014 looks to be a busy year for me. (what else is new right? 🙂 ) Acting wise, on the horizon is the film “Dying to Survive” (JD Film) which starts filming in a few weeks. I should be finishing up filming for “Slade Collins & The Tree of Life” (Mad Angel Films) by this coming Sunday and then, next month start filming on “Slade Collins 2: In & Out of Time.” (Mad Angel Films). I’m also slated to start filming on a larger production called “Nature of the Beast” (Rising Fyre Productions) in October. There are some other projects, some new & some recurring, that are still either in the talking / building stages and / or I’m waiting on word as to whether I’m to be used or not). In addition, it would appear that 2014 is the year that a good amount of the projects I’ve done will be released. You never know though…stuff from 2010-11 (let alone 2012 and this year) still haven’t been released so… I also have some plans / ideas in the works to get me up to the next level.
-Music wise, CAROLINE BLUE played at The Fusion Room in May of 2013. There are already plans for another possible show (maybe more) in 2014. The CB website is currently being overhauled and will hopefully re-launch by Summer 2014. There are a lot of “holes” in the “good ship” CAROLINE BLUE and I am doing my best to get them all fixed. New music videos and recorded music are also being worked on so hopefully they will come to fruition in 2014 as well. I’ve also been asked to play a role in 2 one-off band projects so, time permitting, they will hopefully see the light of day.
-I also met / worked with a lot of wonderful people this year (and, admittedly, some not so wonderful (HA!) :). Most, but not all, via acting projects. Thru them and other means, I’ve grown as a person and I want to thank all those who have helped me to do so as well as all those who are in support of the things that I do. I’m very honored by it and it helps me a lot. Extra kudos & thanks to my parents, Cassandra Hayes, Sarah Bryant & Scruffy. 🙂
-BTW, another cool thing about 2013-I finally took the floating wreck that was my 2007 personal website and got all of it on a brand new one this year (Go Me!) 🙂 . You probably kinda knew that cause that is where you’re reading this (all 2 of you-HA!-unless it’s being shared and read elsewhere…)
-2014 approaches as 2013 leaves-a rough year for me, but still with a number of good points. I’m looking forward to making 2014 better and more productive. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and, if you are out tonight, please don’t drink & drive. To end with a cliche-See y’all next year! 🙂
-Starting in mid January 2014 I’ll be working on a new horror film project by JD FILM (James Domroe) & Terry Little called “Dying To Survive”. I’ll be playing the role of Jake in this. Check out their page on Facebook for news and updates.
-TALES OF DRACULA (a feature film by Wolfbain Productions) has just released a new trailer that is exclusively on Facebook. In this I play the role of “Dracula”. Click on the link below to see it. If you wish to keep up on news / updates on the film, check out their page on Facebook. The movie is scheduled for a Summer 2014 release.
Here’s an interview I did for Azriel Mordecai on the Deviantart.com website. Az has actually been on stage with CAROLINE BLUE a few times playing bass so we talk about CB / music for a bit and then with acting and more. Click on the link below to check it out. Warning-this interview is a tad long 🙂 This will be re-posted on this site at a later date.
WAYNE W. JOHNSON 