Dawn

6/25/08 – TV – Dawn “Latin Lover” – Carmen – dbl scale  

was very nervous for this shoot as I walked in with a small cut on the back of my right hand (the normal money hand!)  got to set and was weighing my options, do I call Carmen?  Do I tell the AD?  Will I be able to cover it?  I peeked in the dressing room and found to my utter relief that there were 3 face girls AND 2 makeup artists.  2 very talent makeup artists.  I sneaked in and asked the blond, Michelle what she thought and she said ‘no worries, I can cover that!’  sweet relief.  The manicurist donna did my nails in 2 coats of sugar daddy and michelle covered my wound and birthmark and I was ready to rock.  Everyone on the set was amazing and turned out I had worked with quite a few of the crew guys on other stuff and they remembered me and were happy to work with me again.  

Shots – 

Set down bottle of dawn

Pick up bottle of generic and hand lotion

Same as above and add set down bottle of dawn

Hand caress  (after dunking my hands 5 times in the water with the dish soap – legal thing)

Pour dawn into the sink

The hand caress shot was oddly difficult to get!  I had to rub my hands around like I did for the Lysol shot though it was after dunking my hands repeatedly in the dawn soap..this soap is supposed to make hands look amazing after 5 uses.  I had to promise not to add lotion or any oils after dunking..  what made it hard to rub my hands together was the fact that they were sticky and it wasn’t a smooth rub.  I found that holding something cold helped to freeze away the tackiness.  Certain shots were difficult positions though everyone was uber nice in helping me find them and making sure I had ample rest time between shots.  

Director – CJ Waldman – 40’s, dark kinda curly kinda short hair, bout my height, pointier face

1^st AD – Rob Jackson – worked with on Colgate – little shorter than me, short light brown (kinda graying) hair, friendly, has an 8 year old daughter.  

DP – Deke Donelian – short, stocky, dark hair, darker skin, nice smile

Art PA – Joel Barkow – bout my height, chubby, curly (wavy) brown hair, nice smile, plays guitar

Makeup – Michelle Tang – short blond hair, thin, tall, athletic.  Turns out she was the makeup artist on the Gillette job that I did 3 years ago.  Really into sky diving been over 1700 times.  Going to Nepal to pick up her soon to be adopted daughter kaiya..  partners with,

Daedra Kaehler – other makeup artist.  Shorter than me, really athletic, totally fit, straight brown hair, brown eyes..the kinder one in the relationship.  The two of them are redoing a house upstate.  They have 2 dogs.  

Sonja Francis – lead – we did the snuggle spot together.  German, dark brown hair to shoulders, layers, really pretty, big smile.  

Kate Gersten – friend of lead – long curly blond hair (dyed) blue eyes.  Big smile, really outgoing.  Going to brazil if the strike happens.  

Elaine Goode – sorta Hispanic, short curly brown hair, really cute, brown eyes, told me about where to go for laser hair removal.

Lightning Bugs & a new Veramyst ad

The weather is perfect. Ideal, beautiful. I love NYC in the 70's. I love open windows. & I love getting surprised by a lightning bug flashing up right in front of my computer screen as the internet page loads and there is my hand in an advertisement on the side panal!
WEEE! I've been looking for this ad for awhile.

American Hero Shoot + go-see

 6/19/08 – Print – Gallery Shoot? – Gilla Roos, David - $200

photographer – Phil Marco – 50’s?, shorter than me, large build (not fat) mustache with grey in it, glasses, losing hair on top, slightly disheveled grayish dark hair (can tell it is graying)  really nice.  Gives hug and kiss on cheek at end.

Shoot was me holding a folded American flag in my lap with my hands on top, little girl (leah) held my hand for some shots, and layed her head on flag for some shots.  Widow of a soldier shot.  I kept her occupied during the shoot with chat about swimming and her favorite animals.  Phil thanked me for keeping her focused.  For a portfolio piece for Phil..gonna use it in a gallery show.  said he would give me a copy.  Also said he wanted to test with me in the future.  Shoot took from 10am-11:30am..actually from 10:30 on..  david roos gave me the wrong start time, phil didn’t expect me till 10:30.  good morning..

Then went on a go-see for verizon through fft (Charlie) wore jeans, green short sleeve – really quick- in and out..took two pics, kept two comps.  Super fast!

Tantillo's

 6/18/08 – TV - Colavita Olive Oil  - $750 – Direct

6/18/08 - "Tantillo's" through the Suite Spot - Olive Oil/balsamic tv spot

- through Adam at SuiteSpot.   Dionne Audaine sent me an email with the casting information.  I submitted myself and went on casting.  

Adam Drescher - - hip, 20's , tattoe on right arm (almost 2 disecting half moons)  , short very light brown hair, taller than me, slendar, scruffy, blue eyes, cute

Bruce Erik Brauer - Director (VP Creative Services/Advertising and Promotion at CBS)  looks like ray liota without all the bad acne scars,  early 40's?  short brown hair, no facial hair handsome.  Really nice.  said it was his first time directing hands, he was very clear - gave great direction!  very specific!  

VP Creative Services/Advertising and Promotion

Eli Heiten – assistant director (eli@suitespotnyc.com)   (917) 365-2988

wearing the orange/striped shirt, shorter than me, pudgy, short dark hair, gotte/mustache (close crop) – looks to have a son around 1 year old.  Really nice. 30’s.

Daniel Marachino – D.P – tall, slendar, short dark hair, 30’s? glasses, friendly.  (danielmarracino@mac.com

John Schwartz   1st Assistant Camera (917) 826-8863      schwartz@gullpondproductions 

Bout my height, light brown thick kinda wavy hair, late 40’s, little more regular guy looking, 

Alan Hostetter Gaffer (917) 328-1179 farmboyhos@aol.com

Huttemberg Nassar Key Grip (718) 506-6128 huttforall@aol.com

Rommel Genciana Key Grip (917) 459-4045 rommel.genciana@gmail.com

David Rodd Red Tech (646) 283-2910 david@lightningrodd.com

Carla Venticinque Set Decorator (201) 214-7546 carlaventicinque@gmail.com

Hispanic, long curly black hair, 5’6” great smile

Aaron Osborn Prop Master (201) 978-5764 aaronosborn@gmail.com

Hipster, mid 20’s, light brown very short hair, slendar, 5’7”

Marilinda Hodgdon Food Stylist (917) 669-6583 marilinda@rcn.com

40’s, dark hair with bangs, glasses, shorter, 

Kelly Wroe Food Stylist Assistant (917) 570-9699 kwroe@hotmail.com

Short reddish colored hair

Bill Hodgdon Food Stylist Assistant whodge5@aol.com

Couirey Eckmayer PA Driver (516) 376-8973 couirey@gmail.com

Tall, casual hipster, facial hair, brown hair, helped me out with mac programs!  Really nice.  Talked about how the lil’ kids today are corrupted.  

Mark Espada P.A. 1-347-393-2660 mark.espada@gmail.com

Mario Graham ASSISTANT (973) 964-8290 mariogonline@gmail.com

– tony (shorter, Italian, sorta like a younger more attractive more regular person like al pacino.) and the gal was a blonde in her early 40’s, really nice, attractive, wavy ‘done’ hair, said she would send me a sample.

6/18/08 - Colavita Oil Oil - balsamic, bliss basalmic, olive oil, pasta sauce

1 – drizzle blish balsamic on nectarines and strawberries.  

2 –drizzle BB on vanilla icecream (chocolate underneath with a mint leaf)

3 – dip bread in olive oil

4 – pour olive oil on wooden spot

5 – drizzle B on salad

6 – toss salad

7 – drizzle OO on salad

8 – pick up tomato

9. set pasta bowl in place

10. spoon sauce on spaghetti

11. pick up noodle with sauce

12. hero – OO

13. hero – BB

14.  hero – B

15. hero - TS

Balsamic comes out in a slower pour…this is even thicker than normal.  Easy to keep a very even pour and control the direction.  

Olive oil – nice slow controlled pour.  

Balsamic – comes out very fast and thick and harder to aim.  Pouring from a paper cup that has been folded to make a spout is the easiest.

The shoot went great.  The products were fairly easy to control and aim and get the proper speed.  Atmosphere was AWESOME.  Everyone rocked.  Very relaxed.   The clients were on set and great to chat with.  Everyone was really friendly and made the shoot easy.  Arrived at 8:30am left a lil after 4:30pm.  Great lunch – catered and they let everyone use the balsamic on all the sandwiches and stuff.  The bliss balsamic was AMAZING on the vanilla icecream.  I think perhaps, better than chocolate syrup.

A Boogie Turns into a Booking

One morning my roommate woke up with a very sad face and asked me to "Get Down in Full Effect" to brighten her morning. At first, I wasn't sure what she was asking so she pleadingly asked again "Please, Please Get Down in Full Effect." I can not turn away from one in need so up to my feet; I leaped and proceeded to Get Down in Full Effect. I shimmied, I cabbage patched, I robot-ed, I twisted, on and on. I even did the elephant (a very obscure, little known dance!)

After just a few minutes she was smiling and I was inspired to keep rocking away and after 5 minutes she was laughing and after 10 minutes she was joining in for an impromptu dance in the living room. It was hysterical and a wonderful way to start the morning.
Shortly after I left for New Jersey to shoot a commercial for Snuggle. I had no idea what I was going to be doing as they booked me directly from my headshot for a young mom type of role. When I walked into the studio, they directed me to the mark on the floor and gave me the direction to do my happy dance. I started laughing and asked if that could also mean for me to Get Down in Full Effect, my roommates phrase was loved by all and they said YES YES!
Go For IT! Get Down in Full Effect!
The music started blaring and I started shaking and bopping.
By the time I finished, everyone (including myself) was crying from laughing so hard and then it was time to go again. Good thing I had gotten warmed up that morning! What a fun day

I'm the 5th girl shown and then in the middle left box at the end...



Enjoy! You can check it out online here - Snuggle Happy Dance

Thanks for Watching :) Hope you are having a great day.

Oral B

Props to Michina (an amazing manicurist) who found these shots!! I had never seen them before and really love how the final images turned out.
My fave is the one with the bird! I just love it.










Has anyone seen the ads out there?? I haven't and was just wondering where they might have run.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day.

New Hand Model demo reel

It is finished!! I'm am very excited about how the reel turned out. The designer, Nastacia Leshchinskya did an amazing job. Kudos Nastacia, it was wonderful working with her..so if any of ya'll actors out there are in need of an acting reel, I can pass on her info to you. I highly recommend her!

I've got the reel up on my website HERE

YEAH :)
Or you can check it out here

Hand Model InStyle April 08'

YEAH!!! The Hand Modeling shots that were supposed to be in the March issue of InStyle showed up in April’s! I was very excited to find the mag today after being sorely dissapointed that the shots were not used after that endless though very fun (cuz the people were great) day on set.. I think I got out of there around 10pm at night after starting at 9am!!! Good thing I was working with such wonderful peeps and I am very excited with the end result. I’m loving these shots! So check out The Sniper *giggle* in April’s InStyle Magazine!

The Sniper

 I got a new nickname on my shoot the other day... giggle giggle

The photographer came over and said he was going to call me The Sniper from now on. The Sniper? um..... Quizzically, I glanced up from my under my arms (I was positioned with my elbows on a rest and hands up holding the product and my head bowed way down? The Sniper?? Um?

He laughed and said "You are The Sniper because you can hold your hands so steady and you always get the shot!"

LOVE IT!

Oh yeah, I always get my shot – heh heh..

The Sniper

I got a new nickname on my shoot today... giggle giggle

The photographer came over and said he was going to call me The Sniper from now on. The Sniper? um..... Quizzically, I glanced up from my under my arms (I was positioned with my elbows on a rest and hands up holding the product and my head bowed way down? The Sniper?? Um?

He laughed and said "You are The Sniper because you can hold your hands so steady and you always get the shot!"

LOVE IT!

Oh yeah, I always get my shot – heh heh..

All Heart Family Cookbook

Look at me pretending I can cook - Thanks to the amazing food stylists it looks like I can whip up a very pretty and very tasty dish! (I know cuz I got to sample a lot of the food and mmm hmmm, these are some tasty recipes!)
The cookbook is out in stores now - Check it out for the amazing recipes and more handy shots!!

Bon Appetit Feb Issue

Check out the Feb issue of Bon Appetit magazine!
As always there are lots n lots of great recipes (one specific one for banana pudding that just looks delicious....) and great hints for amazing food!

Page 121 starts the Go with the Grain segment... mmmm hmmmm and you can check me out playing with dough. Worked up a sweat for that shoot, I had no idea how much effort it actually took! Check me out in action, kneading away....

Poise TV Spot

Just caught the Poise spot on TV!! The commercial starts with some gals out doing some shopping and the adventure turns to giggles when one dresses up in this pink boa sweatery thing -- heh heh.. thank goodness for Poise

I'm the Poise hand with my friend and fellow hand model, Kara as the leading competitor hand.

If anyone finds they have a copy of this spot, please let me know!! I'd love to have a copy!!!

Hope everyone is having a great 2008!!!!!

Ann Taylor Loft

The Ann Taylor Loft booklets are out in stores now!!! I found copies of the booklet inside the Style 101 book that was near the register :)


The booklet is on finding the perfect pair of pants!

Veramyst

Self Mag Dec 2007

I love it when I am surprised by ads in magazines that I purchase just for a good read, not realizing handy shots are inside :)

Decembers issue of Self Magazine has 2 of my ads!! The Abbreva ad that I posted earlier and this Veramyst ad :)


I have also seen the tv spots for 3M Command Strips (holiday version) and Veramyst on tv lately.

Thanks for keeping an eye out!!

Garnet Hill Gift Guide 2007

Found my copy of the Gift Guide waiting for me in my mailbox today!!!
YEAH!!!! Lots of great gifts on all the pages though I am a bit partial to the gorgeous flower ring that I got to model.

I am looking for a few more copies of this ad.......Anyone out there on the Garnet Hill mailing list? Thanks for all the support

Abreva

Nov Shape Mag

Found the Abreva ad on page 83 of the November issue of Shape Magazine!
:) I'd love to hear if you see the ad in another magazine!!!

ToeTastic

On newsstands TODAY, October 29th, 2007

Life & Style Magazine

Angie turns her back on Brad and my toes sport the new patent leather look for fall.
High Drama and High Sheen all in one issue, can you stand it!!!!

Handy Spotting

I was down in the Battery Park area a month or so ago and had a lovely surprise sighting of a Hamilton Beach display outside of Century 21!!!! I was heading to the Staten Island Ferry for a ride with a friend and found myself staring up at my hands in the large window display. quite a fun moment :)



The end of the summer was fantastic with a few trips out to LA :) and I am still amazed that it is almost HALLOWEEN!!! Time flies. I've gotten to work with so many wonderful people in so many interesting places over the past few months and consider myself so fortunate to be able to lend a hand on so many fantastic projects.

Keep an eye out for tv spots for Poise, Veramyst, Cranium & Oil of Olay where you can find me pouring, spraying, playing & lotioning. Looking forward to sharing the tears and spots as I find copies.

Lybrel - the new birth control

Had a great time shooting spots for the new 365 day birth control called Lybrel.

You can check out an article on the pill here
http://contraception.about.com/od/prescriptionoptions/a/Lybrel.htm

Maxwell House Coffee

Coming Soon to a Grocery Store near YOU!

Keep an eye out for the Maxwell House Coffee displays!!!
I'd love to know if and where you spot one.

Entity Beauty

WoW!!!! The Entity Beauty shots that I worked on last year are up on their website and I am so excited by how they turned out. WOW!!
Entity Beauty

Now if I can just get copies!!!! :) That was such a fun day onset and I loved the manicure.. french with silvery tips.

Bom Chicka Wah Wah Hands

The spots for Axe and Lynx are out and about. I'm loving them. They crack me up..

Ugly NY Meeting

 Today I headed out (after the gym of course) to get my hair cut and blown out.  Oksana can make magic with my hair and I always like for her to make it perfect when I have big things happening.  After that was over, I called up Geri at UglyNY to see if I could come in early for my appointment.  She was very gracious and said sure, whenever..so I walked on down to 26^th street and head on in, feeling great with my hair all wavy and bouncy.  ☺

Geri Lynn Prentiss is a lovely African American woman with a really cute short hairstyle.  Very vivacious and friendly.  Loved everyone in the office immedietly.  They really made me feel great about working with them.

Geri is going to Canne and wants to take my pics with her - yah

Yvette – tall slender dark straight hair past shoulders

Dee – shorter Hispanic, wavy brown hair to shoulders

Simon – owner –  tall slender (model) a Jed Todd type.  British accent.  Has done some hand modeling.  Is a SAG actor.

Great aunt is 80 and still modeling.  Just did a fashion show at an old folks home.  Has 8 year old daughter who just did a hand shoot for jewlrey.

They all loved my books and want some actual plainer (not so pretty) pics of all of me for their CP division.  Simon said that I could make up cards for $150 for 75 cards or we could start using the ones that I have.  I suggested starting with what I have.  I think they are going to put me on the website for free.  

I am really excited about this agency.  I think they are going to push to get their dept up and running in NYC and I feel that I will be taken care of and that I will be a priority for them to get for the casting.  This will be a way for me to get in on more face opportunities.  I am very excited.  Geri also said that if I see a campaign that I feel I am right for that I should call her and tell her and she will find out who does it and try and get me in.  This feels like a real agency relationship.  Yah…

Gave everyone my magnets and they love them.    

Then went to print ny and proofed my hand comps.  They look wonderful and I know are going to print fantastically.  I am so excited to get them back early next week.  They are going to bump me waaaaaayyyy up in the world o’ d’ hands.  Now I’ve just got to get cracking on getting the out.  Project for this weekend.  Address the envelopes ☺

Dunkin' Donuts - BG - 4/20/2007

Today was a good day a great day a fabulous day.  My fabulous new roomie and I left our fabulous new apartment in the fabulous early hours to go work out at the fabulous warehouse style gym 3 blocks away (I could easily imagine the equipment cleared and in the center of the place - a big ole boxing ring.)

And that start turned into a beautiful drive on a beautiful day with only merge traffic at the GW Bridge.  I find a lot of people haven’t grasped the whole zipper effect in merging.  So simple and yet so far fetched to some.  They make a traffic sign with a giant zipper to put in areas of intense merge.  The day was too pretty too really care and there was a fun happy bum making some bucks from his bravado for dancing in the middle of the merge.  

The windows down, music up sunny day drive got me to an executive park in Fort Lee, NJ where I spent a highly entertaining 9 hours shooting background for a dunkin’ donuts commercial.   The first 6 hours were spent in holding hanging with one of my fave hand model guys.  One of my first jobs in the big bad city was with Jim and he really gave me a lot of fantastic advice.  There were about 25 of us backgrounders dressed all in black suits with white shirts and one dude in half a chicken costume hanging around.  We found a table with an impressive view of Fort Lee.  Um.  It was an impressive view, the building was up on the side of a mountain with huge windows…not too terribly much to look at..but impressive view of the world.  The cars and building below so small and seemingly insignificant.  Like you could just pick one up and toss it aside…which I would want to do later.  Want to do very badly..very badly indeed.

Chris and Neil joined us and the 6 hours flew by.  They were highly entertaining.  I made ¾ of an ugly hat.  Normally I can finish 2 or 3 on a day like that…  ¾.   Chris suggested I do comedy and I said I would love to though am held back because the only joke that I can remember is
”Where does the general keep his armies????”

Huh?? Huh??  You know???  Do you??? Do you 

Reaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Really really know??

“in his sleevies”

yes.  That is the only joke that I can remember.  It is really pathetic.  Horrible so.  I hear a lot of jokes.  A lot of jokes.  And a lot of damn fine jokes.  Piss yourself in hysterical laughter jokes.  And I can’t remember them.  Not at all.  Not even a smidgen.  And it does make me sad.  I watched in amazed appreciation when people can just fire out jokes.  It is so impressive.     And there I am..  ‘general, armies, sleevies’  huh huh.  Uh.  Sigh.  

So I’m out on the comedy.  

A in the know PA walked by wearing that lovely green tee with PET SOUNDS scrolled across and all four of us responded simultaneously by either pointing, drawing out a yesssssssss, table smack of agreement or thumbs up.  Then all conversation quickly deteriorated into music talk.  It was great.  and my new friend chris turned out to be a bass player.  He’s in a band called mad larry with two of the guys from the bogmen and they pretty regularly in nYc so I’m going to go check them out in a few weeks and get a little Johnny cash rock n roll practice with the photos in.  It is pretty exciting they are going to be opening for the black crowes out in vegas.  

We had an amazing lunch after an incredible craft service table.  They had beluga soup.  What?  Seriously?  Yes.  Beluga lentil soup and it was mmm   mmmm delicious.  Big hunks of brie, lots of fruit.  Deeelish.  Lunch..Definetly yummies there though everything is overshadowed by the strawberry shortcake they had for dessert.  Oh goodness me.  Mmm mmm..  haven’t had strawberry shortcake since the Newport Folk Fest with Phil and Jeff.  I like strawberry shortcake a lot.   

At some point late in the day I got the happy booking call.  A few days ago I headed out to NJ for a go-see, who-C, you-C, me-C? for a nasal spray tv spot.  It was a great hand model catch up.   One of my fave girls just got engaged!  Yeah – happy.  So they took photos of all of us holding the product.  The client needed to see whose hand made it look the right size..whatever the ‘right’ size is. Not too big…Not too small.   Who knows.  I had written the go-see off since it was so late in the day and I knew that the shoot was on Monday.  Plus the other girls there are the tip tops and fun tippy who I shared a cab/PATH ride back with has simply incredible nails.  They are amazing.  She is a fun one.  Makes me realize how little I know about fashion.  I really should probably…maybe? be better at it.  I don’t know.  I just don’t know about bag names or labels beyond shirt/pant/dress.  I was recruited to help pick a pair of shoes to go with a beautiful sounding dress…metal colored dress.  That’s all I got.  I didn’t get the descriptions..nor did I understand the descriptions of the shoes.  I just picked the ostrich ones because –hey – ostrich.  Right.  Sounds like something.  Um.  Maybe I should learn about fashion.  Though I guess I am one step above tard.  At least I don’t wear bedroom slippers in place of shoes.  I bet her feet feel good all the time. 

To sum up – I am bad at fashion.

So back to the day …Eventually we were brought onto set where they placed us around a control tower type of room and as this guy shouted GO!GO!GO! we all had to hustle and bustle frantically about, pointing out this and grabbing that phone and GO!GO!GO! nonstop action.  I flapped my arms about in one rehearsal and they called it a perfect commotion take so I took that to mean that I should flap my arms in every take while scurrying about.  It was fun and quite an energy rush racing all about, a far cry from the shoot last week where I actually had to cry.  Tonight was fun.  And quick.  They shot that from a wide angle about 7 times and then they let 20 people go and they reshot tighter on the principles with the 5 of us scurrying about.  I made sure to flap my arms again. I think I like to flap my arms.  They shot that and it was a wrap.  The incredible view from the holding area showed the unfortunate sight of far too many of those little cars all stopped, not flowing into the GWbridge lanes as I had hoped they would be.  Traffic flowed in all other directions.  Everywhere except NY.  Miraculously the locations guy showed up and gave me a run down on the roads after I showed him the incredible traffic vantage point we were at.  You could actually see ALL the roads from where we stood.   He agreed with my statement of GW-Bad after assessing the situation and pointed out which road I should aim for.  In the parking lot, nancita computer confirmed some directions for me and then as I was pulling out of the exec parking lot, a traffic helper guy (I don’t know if he was actually one though he became one.  He had a car with yellow flashy lights so I waved at him and asked him out to get to NJtrpk.  He got onboard with the mission and drove me to the entrance of it.  Hells yeah.  Go traffic helper guy.  The roads wuz confusin’ and I woulda gotten lost.  So there I was crusin’ right away from all that traffic right on down the turnpike heading for my favored route to the city, the Holland tunnel.  I like it.  It is the way I remember entering the city on a bus with my mom when I was little.  Every year we would come to visit my grandparents and every year I was dragged along to the window displays.  Odd how things change.  Now I love the window displays.  I love Rockefeller center.  I love the tree.  

Anyway…so the drive back to the city was smooth sailing and I got to try the route from the willyB to my fabulous new apartment.  I’ve got a vague sense of the area and turned out that was all I needed and in no time at all I was pulling into rawkstar parking directly in front of my fabulous new apartment.