Two guys out in an apartment in Timonium had me jump around in front a green screen last Thursday. It was a good time! They had a $5,000 Panasonic digital video camera and an idea for an entry into some contest the FX channel is having. They’re shooting a 3 minute demo/pilot for some comedy show. Of that three-minute pilot, there’s 30 seconds of a fake Karate commercial. The main character watches a Karate commercial on TV. I’m the star of that Karate commercial. The guys filmed me for two hours and of that two hours they’re going to edit it down to 30 seconds. Should be interesting. I had at least three lines: “I will teach you how to fight!” “You will learn Tiger Style, Seven Circles of Death, and how to Destroy All Opposition!” “No degree needed for assistant sensei.” I jumped around and did punches and kicks, played a guitar, and waved a large American flag, among other things. The finished product will be online eventually- I’m looking forward to seeing how it all turns out. It just goes to show that you can be pretty inventive these days with a good digital video camera and video editing software. Another good thing about the shoot was how quick it all happened- I learned about the shoot on a Tuesday and by Thursday I was doing it. My acting career rockets to new heights!

To see my headshot and some clips, go to:

 http://www.joshuaberlow.com/actor.htm

The Heinz commercial that I’m in has hit the web. I play Chef Pierre, the guy wearing the chef hat at the end of the commercial.

It’s not how many speaking lines you get, but how believably you play the role! One reviewer has commented on the subtle “eyebrow lift” that gives the part that special something.

My acting career skyrocketed to new heights today! I appear as a chef in a Heinz ketchup commercial. The shoot was in Pikesville and it was a lot of fun meeting everyone else involved. Arnon Shorr, the director, was very professional and competent. He was a firm hand on the helm of the commercial. He’s the founder of OxRock Productions- “The Next Generation of Cinema”.

It was a short commercial, only 30 seconds. Of that thirty seconds, I only appear for about a second or two at the end. I’m the chef wearing the chef hat. There were two chefs- the other chef was Chazz. Also appearing was the lovely Jessica as the girl in the date. The guy dating her was played by the utterly amusing Bobby. Appearing as the waiter was a guy with the amazing name of… wait for it… Josh. In order to cut confusion, I was referred to as Joshua.Most of these people have Myspace pages. I’ve re-activated my Myspace page in order to put them all as friends. For some unknown reason I deactivated my Myspace page at some point but now I’m back on there. I’m on Facebook too. I also have a head shot and acting resume online at www.joshuaberlow.com/actor.htm. If you need a leading man for your next feature film, don’t hesitate to get in touch! Also, if you’re an agent, I’m available.

I have an audition for a part in a film tomorrow. I don’t like to jinx these things by saying too much about the film ahead of time- that’s why there was no mention of the ketchup commercial until it was in the bag. If I get the part in the film, I say more about it here.