PILOT: Men at Work (TBS)

Pilot season is just around the corner… so I have been getting excited for the frenzy of auditions and opportunities that come our way as actors, because lord knows I am ready for a regular gig, or at least a shot at one! Typically, the crazy time known as pilot season starts around the time the new year starts, but there are always a few that trickle in early, like November. That said, I got cast this past Monday in one that’s shooting this week- and it’s only the start of October, so lemme be the first to say – I don’t mind it, not one bit, no sireeeee! Truth be told, I am only guest starring in this one, however, I am blessed nonetheless to be working in general, and then working in particular with this talented cast and crew. This pilot- called Men At Work for TBS, is a cable show, so it doesn’t necessarily have to follow the same schedule as the network pilots. Regardless, it’s a nice momentum on which to build for the season just ahead… ALL the guest stars I have been doing lately have been great… Since work begets work!  So am happy to keep the ball rolling…

Click here if you’d like to read more about the show, which was written by Breckin Meyer and stars Danny Masterson, Michael Cassidy, James Lesure, and Adam Busch. Noreen DeWulf  guest stars with me. It’s being produced by Sony Pictures TV and Jamie Tarses’ studio-based Fanfare,and is described as “an ensemble multi-camera comedy that explores bromance, sexcapades and office adventures of four buddies who work at a magazine.”

MOVIE: Absolute Fear

ABSOLUTE FEAR (fka as Project Fear) is in the process of being sold and the distribution company recently launched a trailer on their site… as well as a new poster. Check it out!

Click here to watch the Absolute Fear Movie Trailer on Mar Vista Entertainment’s website!

GUEST STAR: The Closer (TNT)

Well I am newly obsessed with The Closer on TNT. Quite possibly the nicest cast and crew I have ever worked with!? I couldn’t believe how gracious and kind and cool everyone was. I had a really fun part, albeit kinda quick… but thinking about it from their end… They have SO MANY guest stars who come in and out… and they’ve been on for a very long time! So I definitely did not expect anyone to really care about getting to know me in the short amount of time I was there… But wowza! Not only did everyone welcome me with open arms, the director even let me have a take where I literally got to play around and do what I wanted (so cool!?) Seriously… may be in my top 5 guest star experiences ever! With the first of that list probably being… THE MULLETS- a short lived series that very few people watched that I guest starred on many, many moons ago. But honestly the most hilarious job I have ever had. I played a Stunt Woman named Stephanie (!) and in the course of one episode was axed in the stomach, blown up, and got to punch a bunch of people. And make out with a guy in a mullet. Which reminds me that I also made out with a dinosaur (pretending to be a human) as well as a Caveman (several times)… But I digress. My point is… I have a strange job. No! My point is… right- I loved working on The Closer.  I watched a bunch of episodes online prior to working on it to familiarize myself with the tone and feel of the show (I often do this before I audition for a show, anyway) but I don’t normally watch more than 1 or 2 episodes in a row. And I skim through them. In this case, I watched 3 eps and barely Fast Forwarded… maybe even set my DVR to record it. And get this- Kyra owns a pit bull. I know, I know, I shouldn’t just automatically love her (right?) But I did, before I even met her. And then… she was just as awesome, if not more so, then I could have hoped for. Anyway- will let you all know when I know when the episode will air. It was called “Relative Matters” and my character’s name was Claudia. And Claudia was a fun one to play

STAND UP FOR PITS @ THE IMPROV 10-2-11 & other events

Ahhhh! We have so much happening these next few weekends with our non profit my head is spinning.There’s an awesome event/fundraiser Sat. the 24th organized by Best Friends Animal Society called Strut Your Mutt that my team will be walking in! Click here to see my donations page if you want to contribute! And the next day we will be at The Zoom Room in Hollywood to celebrate Responsible Dog Ownership Day an awesome ode to spaying and neutering your pets, micro-chipping, and basic obedience training to agility to therapy training! All kinds of good stuff. And you know I’ll be showing off my Foster Puppy Du Jour along with some of our other ACPB Adopt-a-bulls! And then in 2 weeks- we have this event! An awesome comedy show/ fundraiser happening at The Improv on Melrose. Seriously so excited for this. If you’re in LA, come check any and all these events out. Click here for informational links on our ACPB facebook page! Hope to see you there!

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GUEST STAR: The League; a couple of Indie Movies; and… long overdue update!

Ahhh! Happy Summer to you all. Hope you’ve been enjoying it so much you’re behind on all your blogging as well

What fun job stuff can I tell ya? Last month I filmed a fun li’l guest star spot on the FX show “The League”– which was a unique and wonderful experience… First time ever showing up to a set and having no idea what I was doing that day. They improvise most of their dialogue- so I did not get a script the night before. And while you know the gist of the scene and what your character’s main intent/function is… they truly do allow you to play! Since I love improv, this was really exciting for me, I just wished I’d had more to do, because it *was* so much fun and freeing!  Actors on shows like these are definitely lucky duckies in my book…  how neat to get paid on a regular basis to have so much fun. I’ll be sure to check back in and let you know when the episode I appear in airs.

Then, a couple weeks ago, I worked on an indie film currently called “Republic of Two”- which I think is a good name for the film actually. I don’t know quite why I said ‘currently called’- maybe because all the indies I do seem to get their names changed when they get picked up for distribution. And by all…  I really mean just the 3 we’ve produced now that I think about it? “The Thirst” became Bloodwars… “Disarmed” became Special Ops- and we just found out recently that “Project Fear” is going to be renamed Absolute Fear when it gets released in the late fall/early winter. At least, that is when I think they said it’s coming out? I will check in about that, too.

And shortly before THAT, I worked on a short film called “The Number Nine” with a great group of people. I’m not sure how much I can say about that just yet, but when they release more info I will

What else? Hmmmmm…… Angel City Pit Bulls is going well! Have to admit, it takes up A LOT (too much?) of my time and energy so I am trying to get some balance back. Just so hard, knowing how many are in need, and sometimes I feel like such a small drop of water in an ocean of sadness Ewwww. Depressing. Sorry. To try and combat this, I am truly trying to expand upon the education and awareness part of our non-profit, and not just the rescue aspect, which can be very emotionally draining (but also rewarding, beyond words.) Am working on some cool P.S.A.’s to promote positive awareness and perception of the breed, along with responsible ownership. And we’re also starting a new program at the South LA Shelter this weekend to teach volunteers how to work with, train, and care for the pit bulls. So am excited about that. And of course nervous about how many we may fall in love with while we are there. Especially since we are so full on a regular basis. Anyway, I will stop rambling about that- but if you want to learn more- pls do click here to check out our website.

Lastly- am super excited to be back to work on Young Justice Season 2! And still working on The Croods with Dreamworks… Oh how I LOVE the v/o jobs. I just want to do more and more and more. They are so much fun and I get so jazzed every time I work, truly.

Alright, on that note, I must go study my lines for tomorrow’s auditions. Oh wait! That reminds me… I changed agencies a little while back also. After 8 years (though there was a change in ‘management’ during that time so it almost felt like 2 different places) I left Paradigm and signed with APA. So far so good. It was time. New, positive energy only brings more of the same… and I am looking forward to the months ahead. I’ve had a string of close calls these past few months, where I seem to get down to the wire and it’s between me and one other girl, and they always decide to go with someone ‘older’ (usually, the same age as me, but I look young, blah blah) or someone who has more of a name (such a Catch 22 because who do you get to be a name if they don’t hire you! grrrr!) or… someone who is friends with the director (I need more director friends it seems)… but I have faith my time will come. I have to…

Still truckin’

~Stephanie

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SNEAK PEEK: Bros & Sis episode 5.17

FUN!!! They just released a sneak peek of the episode I am in on “Bros & Sis” next week. Enjoy

MOVIE: Project Fear TRAILER

Click on the Movie Poster below to watch the Project Fear trailer! Make sure to click the bottom right corner to see it full screen.

ANIMATION: Artemis debuts TONIGHT!

After a year of working on this cartoon and having to keep quiet (so hard for me!!! ha!) I can hardly believe that my girl ARTEMIS is finally going to debut tonight national television! Woohooo! Tune in to the Cartoon Network this evening and see Artemis live as she proves why she should join the YJ team. Here’s a pic that was just released online (click on it to see it bigger)… And there are also some teaser clips too… but they are SUCH a tease, it’s almost better to just watch when the episode comes on… HOPE YOU ENJOY!!! S

UPDATE: Watch the debut episode online by clicking here.

SERVICE: Angel City Pit Bulls is now officially a Non-Profit!!!

Huge news for our non-profit pit bull rescue and advocacy group arrived today: Angel City Pit Bulls was finally (we’ve been waiting a long time for this!!!) approved for our 501(c)3 status– meaning we have been recognized as an official non-profit and all donations made to us from last March on are fully tax deductible! To learn more about what we do, or see some of our adorable doggies available for adoption, or get information on how to get involved– follow us on by clicking the link below!

http://www.facebook.com/angelcitypitbulls

GUEST STAR: Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

Just found out I booked a great little guest star spot on the hit show, Brothers and Sisters on ABC. Even cooler? I will be reunited with my former SMDS (pilot) co-star Ryan Devlin . The episode is called “Olivia’s Choice” and my character is an edgy fashion student. It’s a really fun part, and I get to work with some super talented actors soooo, yeah… Guess you could say I am excited

UPDATE: Looks like this episode will air Sunday, April 10th, on ABC!

ANIMATION/PRESS: Young Justice on COCO-> funny stuff :)

Young Justice, the fantastic cartoon I have been working on this past year, has finally started airing regularly on Cartoon Network!!! See the YJ Official Website here for more details. I voice THE COMPUTER right now, but my regular gal will be showing up soon enough.  Was pretty excited to learn that Conan O’Brien is one of our big fans– check this out, it’s pretty hilarious– but that’s not surprising coming from Team Coco, now is it?

The Flaming C on YOUTUBE.

GUEST STAR / possibly recurring: Melissa & Joey (ABC Family)

Fun news! Last week I shot an episode on the ABC family show “Melissa & Joey” in an episode titled Joe Vs The Reunion. I had such nice time over there, too– everyone from the writers, to the cast ,to all of the crew– were all so incredibly warm and welcoming! Plus, the episode was adorable and I have to say, my part was pretty cute It was great to be reunited with MJH and JL, both of whom I have worked with before (Melissa and I did a pilot called Dirtbags many moons ago for FOX) and before that– I played Joe’s love interest on a WB show called “Run of the House”. So yeah… very full circle and fun to see how we’ve all grown up, married, had kids. Ok, well they have kids. I’m still working on that part

Anyway, I don’t have news yet when the episode is going to air, but I will be sure to update on here when I know more! Thanks again for watching and caring. xo, Stephanie (ps my character on the show is “Isabel Ryan”– and she may come back!? Fingers crossed!!!)

ANIMATION (TV): Fan Boy and Chum Chum

Last week was pretty awesome.  I spent Monday and Tuesday volunteering at the animal shelter and the rest of the week working on cartoons! Am having a blast working on my regular show, Young Justice, which is finally coming out next month (woohooo!) and also doing the scratch track on a huge new Dreamworks Movie that I can’t talk about til later (argh) — though I can tell you about the 3rd job: which was guest starring on the outrageously fun show, Fan Boy and Chum Chum for Nick.  

I absolutely love doing voice-over work, it’s ridiculous fun and such a work-out. Seriously, I sweat bullets and pull muscles jumping around the sound booth making all kinds of silly noises and screaming my face off. And never have I done that MORE than on FACC!!! I had such a great time working with this talented team and truly hope my character comes back soon.

The only drawback is how long we have to wait to see the episode!! It can take up to a year from the time you record the script til the time it is finished being fully animated and edited and… actually airs!!! But I guess it’s  why the saying goes… for all good things… you have to wait

PRESS: Esquire Magazine (Dec. 2010 issue) & Boston’s Rock Station WAAF 107.3 Hill Man Morning Show

Ahhhhhh. Bright and early this morning I had a whirlwind conversation with the funny guys over at the Hill-Man Morning show in my hometown of Boston. One of the DJ’s (Lyndon Byers, better known as LB) used to play hockey with my dad, former Bruins goalie Rejean Lemelin (whose birthday is tomorrow– on that note– HAPPY BIRTHDAY REG!!!) and I actually really have known him for like… over 20 years. Weird, right? Somehow we all get older.  Anywho, these guys completely cracked me up. Perhaps I should have had more of a filter but… oh well I had fun nonetheless, and am very appreciative of the support! And I seriously cannot believe I forgot to mention pitbulls!?!? Anyway… click on the pic above if you want a direct  link to the podcast… Oh, and the Esquire Magazine shout-out was pretty cool, too! I’m on page 26 this month, it’s the one with Christian Bale on the cover. Thanks, Esquire. I’m starting to *really* like you!