Fresh Direct Spec Spot

Check out my acting chops (or lack thereof) on a Fresh Direct spec spot, directed by Michel Rothschild, shot by Corey Snyder, and produced by Tamara Bridges Rothschild: a wonderfully creative bunch of pals, I  must say.

They are hoping to pitch this to Fresh Direct, and I think they've done a grand job - crossing my fingers for my broadcast debut! (though I think they would go with someone less incredibly pale.)

In any case, this was a ton of fun. It's sleeping around - in a good way.

New Collaboration Video, "Quietly Awake"

Over the weekend, Ryan decided to record some footage with our Flip HD cam; he's been wanting to make sort of a tone poem for awhile now, and while walking in Prospect Park, we decided to just go for it.

"Quietly Awake" 2010

Ryan Haupt

Flip Cam HD

(Edited in iMovie)

CAST
Tara Rose Stromberg

(Yes, the cast is none other than yours truly. I swear, it wasn't my decision! The director was very selective.)

Quietly Awake from Ryan Haupt on Vimeo.

Commercial Acting Work

Acting is something I've always loved, and I had the chance to flaunt some of my acting chops (though they be minimal) in Florence, Italy for the 2006 NYU "30 Second Commercial Reel" class. While attending screenwriting courses, I collaborated with friends under the direction of professor, Amos Poe, to create some spur-of-the-moment, but nevertheless pretty ingenious specs.

There's a story behind each one, but I'll let you do the imagining. It was great fun, and I'm glad to see that all of them have been keeping up with their film work!

"Untitled Fragrance Commercial" 2006
Director: Jessie Hur

"Cornetta Ice Cream" 2006
Director: Asal Hejazi
Actors: Tara Rose Stromberg
Jessie Hur

"Hunt's Ketchup"
Director: JR Skola

You can see more specs from the class of 2006, as well as those from other years at Amos' site, pianospecs.com.