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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
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The HBO TV series pilot that was auditioned for and filmed recently has passed approval amongst the heads of programming at HBO. The series has the green light so you can expect a medieval slaughterfest in the best traditions of the book series anytime soon(ish). So why is Conan excited about this....
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
Things really seem to be taking off this year, I have just last night recieved another movie script to read through so I can see the characters and choose which one I would (hopefully) audition for....
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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Mystic Blade is a new movie written by Don Ferguson and is being Directed and Produced by husband and wife team, and good friends, David and Ying Ismalone. So I spent the other night in the Jungle in Central Thailand filming with a bunch of friends and stuntmen, and also with Thailands tallest man....
Thailands 2 Tallest Men |
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 |
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I
just scored a parts in 2 movies starting filming tomorrow - as typical
in this country, everything at the very last minute. One part is small
and insignificant and the other is a good action part with a good fight
scene. The small part has the benefit I'll be able to finish my latest
movie script for presentation to... an interested investor upon my return in a week or so. Brilliant. Life and career moving ahead again. I'll write more later. |
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 |
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Last night I was uncharacteristically up until late so this morning I slept in a little... Until my phone rang and fully awoke me "Hi Conan, it's xxxx, we have a main character part in a new movie we are making with yyyyy (whom I also know well), are you free for about 5 days shooting in the next few weeks?" |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 |
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True Legend, the Chinese 3D action movie of 2010, has been released across China today in time for Chinese New Year, so you know it is a big release movie. True Legend opens across the rest of Asia about the same time, in Thailand it is the week after, on the 18th Feb that it hits cinemas, so I'll have to wait until then to see it, hopefully there is an Imax cinema in Pattaya so I can see myself in 3D too.
Molotov (me) Taking Instruction From David CarradineI appear twice in the trailer and I even appear on the movie poster.... |
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
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Now it is official I can say for sure the upcoming (Chinese New Year - 14th Feb 2010) Kung Fu masterpiece by Yuen Woo Ping will be released in 3D! The worlds first 3D Kung Fu movie by the master of Kung Fu choreography himself Yuen Woo Ping (Matrix, Kill Bill, Lethal Weapon, etc) and his team. Release will be worldwide cinema, this is the biggest release film I have worked in. Can't wait to see it. |
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 |
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AWESOME! It is not often I get excited about a movie.
Solomon Kane is another character by Robert E. Howard - the creator of the Conan (the barbarian) character.
This is one movie that I am looking forward to watching, it looks like a faithful reproduction of the book character which is important for me as the character in Robert E. Howards books has always resonated with me.
He is strong emotionally, mentally and physically tough (not big and muscular like the Conan character) with a strong life purpose - just the sort of 'hero' needed by todays youth....
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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This week I was contacted by a local Agent who is providing people for Auditions for a new French movie to be partly filmed in Thailand, partly filmed in Europe.
Having seen a few pages of the script (for character background and setting) I can see the character, a mercenary, is not a big part, but he does get some lines (Essential. No lines means you are a featured extra, getting lines means you are credited as an actor) and will be in a noticable part in the movie.
So will I take this lesser role than I am currently looking at in my Auditions, would it be a step backward for me to take this lesser role? Yes it would.... will I go to the audition and meet the director?
Yes... and here is why...
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Monday, 09 November 2009 |
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This week my Agent was emailed - a BIG movie studio is filming a movie and they would like to consider me for a role.
Seeing the working title I can see why they want to look at me for a part....
Oh yeah, and there might be a new movie role in a Hindi movie too...
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 |
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Just wrote a whole article on the new teaser and my F'ing Internet dropped as I saved it. Look inside for some pics and a summary, Iam rather pissed off as I wrote quite a bit...
Conan Stevens as Molotov In The Epic Chinese Movie "True Legend"
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
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Recently on an Actors forum I replied to a post asking if an actor should have a personal website. Another qualified poster said it was more than important it is essential these days and talked about the old days when you would get out the Telephone book and look someone's number up.
He then went on to say when was the last time you looked up a business in the Telephone book? Years and years if I can remember rightly, probably over 10 years for me. These days I type in the business namke into Google and get the details from the web, or if that fails I use the Yellow Pages online.
You as an actor are a business, selling yourself, so yes you need to get online and findable....
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Friday, 04 September 2009 |
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I am unable to write any details at this stage but my Acting Agent in Australia, has managed to secure an audition for the pilot of an upcoming American TV series, in a role that could be very suitable for me.
With a number of opportunities arising at present, it is only a matter of time before I sign up with one.
The best thing about all this for me is that the quality of the productions and the quality of the roles is better than any I have previously done. It looks like my plan to serve my movie apprenticeship in Asia was in fact a good choice and my plan did work. Great. My plan to be found via Search Engines and approached for auditions because of this, my actors website, is also working very well. Now I can launch into the US movie market at a 'reasonable' and financially interesting level.
So I grabbed a mates camera, grabbed my mate who has no acting or 'reading' experience and we filmed the audition...
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Thursday, 03 September 2009 |
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New Opportunity = New showreel.
Just about everytime a new chance for a movie part that is big comes along, out I come with a new showreel... if I can... So that means I have been asked if I would like to be in a new BIG movie that everyone will know??? Can't say just yet but had an interesting social meeting the other night....
Since Bangkok Adrenaline is now out all across Thailand I can get some footage, unfortunately it has all been dubbed into Thai.... except for 2 deleted scenes that were added to the DVD edition as extra features!
Yay! Footage of me speaking English! Not dubbed into Thai, Hindi, or Mandarin as usual.
Bangkok Adrenaline In Stores (Powerkids is the DVD above)
Funnily enough the Powerkids DVD was on sale just above the Bangkok Adrenaline DVD. Too bad the Powerkids footage is useless at this point in my career....
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Friday, 31 July 2009 |
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Is Conan's movie career about to emulate the Big Bang? i.e. before there was nothing and after the Big Bang there was a whole universe (of opportunity).
Well not really nothing before hand, but for American audiences Conan is still an unknown. Which unfortunately translates to Australian audiences (and more pointedly industry professionals) equating Conan with a Zero, Indian and Asian films don't count apparently in Australia, such small minds... but that is a different article altogether, so lets get back on track...
Will Conan's career go supernova very soon shooting him in a bright light upon the American movie scene?
I have been contacted to work in a role that I believe I am suitable for, in a US movie, filming in the US, through my Australian Agent with a very well known film star. Now I have to complete the audition successfully as the next step and with any luck (luck = prior work and commitment) I'll soon be known to many millions more, and most importantly start working in movies that pay well.
That's all I can write for now. I will let you know any further developments when I am allowed to write about it.
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Saturday, 25 July 2009 |
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Last night I went to dinner with an Acting Agent, an International TV presenter, a multiple award winning Director and a film investor. Normally Idon't go out on Friday or Saturday nightsbut I guess you can see why I made an exception last night....
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Saturday, 25 July 2009 |
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So after discussing how to be a good acting agent and how to present me, my agent called up - he had secured a one on one interview with the Japanese movie Producer/Director. Perfect, exactly what we wanted.
I get to go in and meet face to stomach (when we are standing, remembering the height difference) the person directly responsible for deciding who is going to be in the movie.
Saying your 7 feet tall on paper just doesn't have the impact of a personal meeting, and this meeting was no different and very standard... well, standard in that regard...
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Monday, 20 July 2009 |
As an actor the roles you get will be less dependant upon your abilitites than the abilities of your agent.
A harsh reality, an even harsher reality when your agent isn't very good.
So how do you get a good acting agent?
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