Frankie Pace: Actor, comedian and editor in Port Jefferson, New York .

Hi everyone my name is Peter Butler. First off I want to say how much I love Stage32, it's great to be able to connect directly with such talented people within the industry which is one of the reason I'm posting this here. If you're wondering why the strange title for my post it's because I'm in a situation that has responsibility on one side and dreams on the other. I've written a little bit of a back story as I feel I need to let you know how I've got to where I am but if you want you can always follow Tim Bisley's advice from the TV series Spaced and "Skip to the end". I've always loved storytelling from the moment I picked up my parents JVC video camera in 1982 at the age of 7, I knew I wanted to make movies. I spent years shooting films with friends and family learning everything I could about the art of movie making. I decided in order to make movies, I needed to know everything there was to know, from directing to special effects (foolish I know). At the age of 18 I worked for an editing company in London. Unfortunately that company closed down and at the age of 20 I found another job, this time in the computer games industry. I'd always had an interest in CG and so I felt this would be a great way to learn VFX, which it was. Problem was, real life got in the way, meaning paying bills, mortgages and all the other crap that life throws at you. And so the small stint in the games industry became a career. Now I'm not complaining, after all working in games isn't exactly a terrible career path. But my heart was never completely in it. I missed the thrill of film making, the buzz of working with a crew and actors. The thrill of getting that perfect shot after two dozen retakes. The satisfaction of seeing all the hard work coming to life in the edit. And so after being made redundant in 2011 I decided it was the time to get back to following my dream. I decided the first thing was to test the water by creating an animated short film. After all I'd spent 11 years of my life learning computer graphics so I might as well use it. After 6 months I finished my first animated short Baggage, which if you like, you can view below. It's only 3 minutes long. https://vimeo.com/46352661 Baggage went on to win at a number of film festivals and has given me the confidence to believe in myself again, something I'd lost while working within the games industry. And since then I've also started up a film club/concept called 22 days later where by I have to make a film from to script to screen within 22 days using suggestions from Youtube users You can view my blog all about it here www.22dayslater.com and the first (silly) film here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5tTvcOIJA Second movie trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6yAHSsAjEM The problem is as I'm sure you all know, there's not much money in short films and so I begun shooting corporate work where ever I could find it. It was ok, because although I didn't have a lot of money coming in I still had enough to just keep afloat and also have the time in between work to carry on working on shorts. Freelance work has dried up and I've realised that to really get my foot on the career ladder in the film industry I need to find a permanent position, even if it means starting near the bottom. And this is where my big dilemma comes in and where I'd love your help. I've just been offered a job, a very well paid job too. Problem is it's back in the gaming industry, the area I was trying to get out of. It's also 240 miles away from everyone I know. There's an added issue too. I have a one year old son, he lives with his mother, we split up 4 months ago. So I've got two options. If I take the job it will obviously solve my money problems but everything else about it feels wrong. If I don't take the job then I can continue my dream but still have massive pressure of finding that open door into the industry I love. To sum up. I feel that if I take the job I'm going up a ladder but it's the wrong ladder. I'd rather step off that ladder and start from the bottom of the right one even if it's for a lot less money. But then morally should I just forget my dream and just think of the extra money I could give my son on top of the normal amount I give? I just feel I need to find that break, is Stage 32 the first step? Thanks for taking the time to read all my waffle. Peter

I partially agree that their time has been way overdue.. We do appreciate the talents but people, general people, not in the industry forget that it takes a lot of talented people to make a great film. The characters and awesome sound bites usually come from the writer, but sometimes it's a collaboration of writer, director and actor.. I've seen movies with excellent talent, writers, but was still total crap.. Everyone is like, how is that possible?!?! I just don't understand why the stars get such a disproportionate amount of money when it takes a great director/writer/composer, etc.. to give the perfect feel and balance to any film.. That's just me as I've seen so many great writers get paid nibbles compared to some stars, and they are the ones that gave them all of the cool lines, the actual character and how they work, etc... It's about time that everyone should get a fairer share of the pie.. just my .0002 cents..... LOL

Thanks for the network add!

Love port jeff

A brilliant response to a probably jaded, non-professional writer - any artist who needs other peoples permission to create art isn't really an artist?? Maybe a HOBBYIST?

After doing SaturdayNightLive in 1984 toured the country doing stand up comedy. I was never fortunate enough to work the Colleges or Comedy Clubs in your state...Welcome aboard Lisa

My name is Bob Jordan. When I'm not recording I'm writing. My biggest gig was recording a voice for a children's toy for Fisher Price. As an author, over the past five years I've written three children's short stories, one romance novella and a time-travel novel. I must admit I enjoy writing more than voice acting. Writing allows me to live vicariously through the characters I create. If interested you can listen to my voice samples here: http://www.voices.com/people/bobjordan My latest novel is available here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BDCESAC

I am having head shots done soon, and I have braces. Should I smile in the picture and show the braces? I won't always have braces, and are they really a factor now? Is it possible that braces can keep you from getting a role?

Thanks for connecting, Chauncey! Good fortune with your projects.

A couple of years ago (eek!) when I had some professional head shots taken some were with my face leaning into my hand or my hand under my chin. Unlike my profile pic here where I have my hand on my hat (I'm a total hat person... I live in them every day so it wasn't put on just for the shoot. That's me to a tee!). Anyway, my agent said she's not a fan of head shots with hands in them. What are your thoughts? Is it cool to include a hand or two in your head shot? Or is it best to leave your head shot with just that... your head only? I know it sounds like a ludicrous question but I've been paying particular attention to actors head shots lately and have noticed how varying they all are.

I've been thinking of making the jump from NY to LA since almost all the animation work is there. Anyone else take that plunge? Please feel free to review my voice samples and more information about me at www.stevesvoiceovers.com. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Steve Rimpici http://www.stevesvoiceovers.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3526824/ http://www.youtube.com/user/StevesVoiceovers

This week on THE FRANKIE PACE SHOW www.pacepodcasts.com Writer Vicki Abelson Singer Laura Cheadle Writer/Producer Harriet Rose Singer Michelle Murlin

This week it's "Ladies Night" on THE FRANKIE PACE SHOW Monday@9pm www.pacepodcasts.com Writer Vicky Abelson Singer Luara Cheadle Writer/Producer Harriet Rose Singer Michelle Murlin

On My Radio Podcast Show I talk with Comedy Wrtier/ Producer John DeBellis about his newest book " Stand Up Guys" and the comics that pinoneered the new wave of comedy in the early 80's I will also be putting in a call to Heaven and Luigi Bonfafilla talks about his winery. THE FRANKIE PACE SHOW on www.pacepodcasts.com

William Do you know the comics of Boston? Tony V Rich Ciesler Dennis Leary Kevin Knox Steve Sweeny Don Gavin Lenny Clark I used to do comedy up there a lot back in the late 80's

For The Best Interviews The Frankie Pace Podcast Radio Show on www.babylonfm.com It's an Eclectic show filled with interviews of Actors, Directors, Musicians, Comedians, Singers, Agent and more

The Frankie Pace Show a eclectic show filled with interviews from Actors, Comedians, Musicians, Composers, Agents, Producers along with comedy sketch's Ask Da Godfadda, Herb & Eddie, Talking with Grandpa, Gropper, The Reverend Al Shifty and Huck n Finn...www.babylonfm.com

How do you prepare yourself for crying on cue? I still get terrified when I know an emotional scene is called for, and even worse when a director wants 'fewer' tears, or floodgates at a specific point.