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If you are an Actor, Director, or Producer or an Agent of one and you would like to do an interview with Couch Sesh, please send an e-mail with your name or the name of your client and a reason why you warrant an interview (example: Movie Coming out) to the below:
If you are an Actor, Director, or Producer or an Agent of one and you would like to do an interview with Couch Sesh, please send an e-mail with your name or the name of your client and a reason why you warrant an interview (example: Movie Coming out) to the below:
E-mail: couchseshcritic@gmail.com
Example Below:
A Drive
I woke up slow to the full brightness of my cell blinking trying to grab my attention. I rubbed my eyes and squinted to a text from Actor Brian Scannell, "Hey, pretty boy, you got time for me today?" Most people take one look at Brian and would hope to never wake up to a text from him of that nature, but I know Brian through my cousin when they used to run around West Roxbury, Mass and cause trouble. Brian's tough guy persona has landed him in movies and shows like Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Botherhood, Cold Case, and Pineapple Express.
This particular morning's text reminded me of a drive we once took, when I first met Brian and was picking his brain about the movie industry. I asked:
"Who were your big gun actors as a kid?"
"Duvall for sure, and McQueen was a big one for us."
Brian's Boston smirk was always a loaded favorite and you could tell their was more than just an affinity for those actors; he smirked as if they were his best friends, as if he had studied their skill; either that or he was going to chuck me out of his car, you could never tell; I guess that's what made him a good actor. I laughed.
"Why is it that you always play tough guy roles?"
"Take one look at me, you Sachmo. You know most tough guys come from a place of fear. Afraid of loosing something they have, or not getting something they want. That's what makes them interesting."
Brian had done his homework, or either trying to bring the hammer down on his Mini Me counterpart; me.
"Alright, Judge Toughy, then how do you bring that soft soft vulnerability through the character?"
"You got a smart mouth," he laughed, "It's all about what's driving the scene. I think vulnerability is important. Most tough guys are vulnerable if you look close enough."
"Which director you like working with the most?"
"Oh we're going back to easy now?"
I mimicked the Irish guy from Braveheart, "Just answer the fuuuucking question?"
"Affleck....obviously. I recently worked on an AMC Pilot with Jonathan Demme. He is a close second."
Bri showed me the rest of the south bay beachness and introduced me to some of the boys that day; always looking out.
Staring at the text screen, groggy, another text popped up, "Don't screen my texts, either." I laughed.
-Johnny Guns
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This Post's Charity:
This is Ian. Ian started a foundation at a young age to help kids with learning disabilities in Spanish speaking countries. His foundation is called The I.D.E.A.L. Reading Foundation. It's a good cause. Ian's next event to raise money is called Running To Read. He's trying to raise 5000 dollars and only raised 500 so far. Again, it's not a lot of money and it's to help Kid's Read damn it! Come on.
Santa Monica Football Fundraiser- 2000 dollars not reached yet:
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