"The way we deal with fear defines who we are."

- Colleen Patrick

Broken Heart Productionz LLC

presents

The Whole Truth

... a fully funded independent SAG feature film to be shot in Washington State this fall; preproduction is in full swing.

Executive Producer: Gary Allen Tucci
writer/director/co-producer: Colleen Patrick
Producer: Larry Estes

"The Whole Truth" is a twisted romantic comedy.

Cast and crew will be hired from LA and locally; information will be released as it can be made available.

Congratulations, Samantha Morton!

Winning best supporting actress Golden Globe award for her role in BBC/HBO's production of Longford! Well done!

Congratulations, Ryan Cooper!

Ryan's photo was on the front page of The Seattle Times recently because he portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy for a British production company doing a story about him. Way to go, Ryan! Today The Seattle Times, tomorrow Variety and The Hollywood Reporter!

My interview with uberemployed British actor/executive producer Jack Davenport (James Nottingham - Keira Knightley's love interest in Pirates of the Caribbean) comes out soon in the new issue of movieScope. An honest to the bone with a self-effacing sense of humor kinda guy, he tells it as it really is in the biz of show for camera actors and filmmakers alike. This interview is not to be missed by industry professionals and camera actors!

Imagine my surprise.

I opened the envelope from Los Angeles - no return address - and discovered I'm a quarter finalist in the Writer's Network Screenwriting and Fiction Competition with my script, The Whole Truth!

I wasn't expecting to hear anything about it because it's close to a first draft version, but I wanted people to read the story and concept, which I think is fresh, funny and would appeal to a broad audience.

I actually forgot I sent it in, but I did because it's an unusual competition - judging is based strictly on story, storytelling, concept and dramatic elements. More than 2,000 writers entered, semi-finalists will be announced by December 1, when you can read my name on their website as one of many quarter-finalists!

The letter telling me I'm advancing said, "Your submission received very high marks in both storytelling and concept."

Now that is good news!

Congratulations, Heather Lynn!

She's been cast as the lead in writer/director Tamera Valijean's short film, POV. Heather plays not one, not two, but three roles in the film - portraying various personalities of Debbie, a freshman cheerleader with personality problems. Heather took time off from acting for good reason, when she was sorely missed, but is back now! This is the result of her first audition since returning. You go, girl(s)!

Congratulations, Sara Klein!

She plays a suspicious newspaper staffer in the quirky indie short, Kali's Personal. It's an adaptation of the short story from David James Duncan's award winning volume River Teeth, about a mysterious personals ad, and the mayhem that follows it. She was cast in the speaking role (with lots of improv required as well) after her *first* audition. Ever.

You totally rock, Sara - all that hard work and perseverance paid off!

Congratulations, Kristen Hulscher!

Kristen has landed one of the best, most fun, challenging and longest-employed gigs around!

She's a new core actor in the ongoing (for 10 years!) Mystery Train troupe! A classy dinner on a classy train suddenly becomes an intriguing "who done it" murder mystery. The actors endear themselves as regular passengers in the fine mobile dining rooms, so imagine the surprise of guests when they realize they may well be sitting next to a homicidal maniac!

Fortunately, a proper police investigator happens to be all aboard to solve the mystery with the help of passengers - many of whom are also suspect, for no one can be ruled out by this ditzy -- I mean dedicated detective.

The train runs year 'round, the Mystery Train runs several days a week.

This is a perfect job for a camera actor, because intimacy is the key to every camera performance, and there's nothing more intimate than performing with people sitting immediately to your right, your left, behind and in front of you.

Kristen plays a different lead character for each rotating mystery - there are three so you can go more than once and not have to be re-traumatized with the same old horrible homicide!

This experience will lead to a lot of camera work because Kristen is building a repertoire of subtexts that will stop a train! Or .. at least be a real show stopper.

And for me it's way fun to hear of her new characters and shows and all the fun she's having developing characters who have to interact with total strangers all the time. You go, girl!!

Here's the Heinz ketchup commercial I shot last week and finished editing last night with the assistance of Seattle writer/director Laudon Williams - just in time to meet the submission deadline for the Heinz 57 Ketchup commercial competition!
The superb Mom in the 30-second piece is Kelli, the great kids are Konnor (blond) and Joe.

Mega-Congrats to Bob Bledsoe!

Bob co-stars in the new sitcom, "The Bill Engvall Show," premiering next Tuesday, July 17, at 9pm on TBS - his first episode airs Tuesday, Aug. 14.

He's a series regular on BET's new hidden camera show, "Socially Offensive Behavior," premiering Wednesday, July 25, 10pm. The creators of Ashton Kutcher's "Punk'd" are the producers.

Um, Bob, buddy. It's so .. unusual .. to think of you as being .. ah .. you know, socially offensive. In any way. So out of character for you. I mean, seriously, it was a total accident your party invitation had the wrong date on it.... ;-)

Talk about the luck of the draw! Bob just finished writing and voicing a new animated pilot to be pitched to Comedy Central soon. Producers say they're excited about its prospects!

And he has the write stuff: Bob has been hired to write a feature film for the independent prodco "Reef Pictures". Bob also stars in the comedy, set for production in October.

He's also featured in the documentary "Comedy 101" with Kyle Cease. The doc may air on Comedy Central and will also be available in stores with the release of Kyle's new DVD on Comedy Central Records this fall.

Pacific Northwest Actors: if you've followed Bob's career since he moved to LA (not that long ago), you know he's doing terrifically. He and I are in negotiations to put on a seminar about working in LA. The do's and don'ts, the myths and lies and pressures and phonies you'll run into. Bob is like me -- he will give you just the straight story, with all the information you could hope for about getting work as an actor in LA.

If you're interested, contact me at cpcontacts@comcast.net with your information. The more people attending, the more economical we can make the workshop for you.

Want to check out Bob's myspace site? Click here.

Congratulations, Jarrod Turpin!

He's been cast in a Microsoft video - playing *six* roles, among which are as an office worker, painting model (ala the famous David only with some attire!), boyfriend at the beach, "hallway warrior," and an interviewer at an Academy Awards-type scene. All the work on his physique and becoming a certified personal trainer have paid off for this computer professional because he's also up for a fitness machine commercial! You not only rock, J, you ARE a rock! ;-)

Congratulations, Michael-Ellyn!

SHE'S THE HOT HOST OF LIVE MUSIC TV SHOW "HOT ROCKS" on SCAN, Comcast Cable Channel 77 and 29 every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! This show airs LIVE from 9pm-10pm to and estimated half million viewers in King County, Washington and is simulcast to the world on the net at the Hot Rocks website. Hot bands, hot musicians. Who's just hot? Who's sizzling? Check it out!

Congratulations, Shannon Colcher!

Shannon's been cast in the lead role of Kim in the smash Broadway hit Miss Saigon for a major British Columbia musical theater (details coming!), sings with an R&B band going on tour later this year, as well as being one third of a 3-part harmony women's group recreating World War I and II songs in Seattle nightclubs! How much success can one person handle? When it comes to Shannon? Everything that comes her way!
YOU ROCK, GF!!

Congratulations, Matt Crabtree!

Matt stars in the touching drama, The Boardinghouse at Los Angeles' Write Act Repertory Theatre. Written by Ann Noble and directed by Darin Anthony (who also directed the extraordinarily successful, long-running Book of Liz that also starred Matt), the play is an Interact Theatre production. This is a terrific follow-up role to Matt's memorable appearance in the series' opener episode of Grey's Anatomy! Matt, whether comedy, drama or the top-rated TV medical soap opera? YOU ROCK, buddy!

...and still more congratulations!

Camera acting/dialogue coach
SAG-AFTRA-ATE clients

Award-winning director/writer/performer Colleen Patrick coaches actors and other talent - media experts, talk show guests, news, sports and weather personalities.  She also coaches writers and directors.

One on one, private, long distance and on set.

Dialogue, dialects, camera techniques, character development, subtext, cold reads, improv, commercials, scene work, action, monologues, props, auditions, stand-up writing and performance.

Producers and directors: individual and cast coaching-standard rates.
Seattle, Vancouver, NYC, LA, location shoots.

Colleen is a finalist in the 2005 Sundance Filmmaker's Lab with her script The Director.

Colleen co-wrote Mixing Karma with Ken Oelerich, which was produced in 2004 by KO Studios.

Colleen's feature script Into Thin Air was optioned by Landis Productions (US) in 1998.

Colleen's short film, which she wrote, directed and produced, Life As Art was an official 1997 Academy Award submission.  She has written, produced and directed twelve short films.  One, Behind The Movie Screen, is a satire associated with her feature The Director

Colleen is a former president and international liaison for the Seattle chapter of Women In Film/Video.

She is currently in development as writer/director with her features The Director and Train of Reckoning, co-written with British scribe John Beresford.

She is the author of two published books, Mind Over Media (CHEF Publishing) and The 100% Solution (Meadow Brook Publications).

Previously, Colleen worked as a TV/radio/newspaper journalist, newspaper columnist, radio talk show host, documentaries writer/producer/talent and TV/radio news director.

It was a memorable experience interviewing
CCH Pounder for movieScope magazine!
She is da bomb(!) as an actor and person!

Alec Baldwin
Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Interviewing Alec Baldwin for movieScope for
its maiden edition was a thrill. He's an extraordinary talent and individual.
What a treat for movieScope readers as well!

The interview is now online at movieScope's website. If you'd like to read it, click here.

The other actor featured in movieScope's first issue: 2006 Academy Award and British Academy Film Award winner (best actor/Capote) Phillip Seymour Hoffman.