Posts by cwdjohn
The Placebo Effect
Originally published: backstage.com May 9, 2013 The world of science has come up with some pretty remarkable findings in the last couple of years. A few experiments caught my eye…
Read MoreYou Gotta Have Faith
originally posted backstage.com March 19, 2013 I read a script the other day that had another one of those absolutely mystifying character descriptions: Wendell – 40’s, Cautious. I didn’t have…
Read MoreThe Moment Before Zero
Originally published backstage.com. February 19, 2013 My former acting teacher, guru, and dungeon master (yep, Dungeons and Dragons is still a thing, and you can buy all sorts of games…
Read MoreSan Francisco Sketchfest Comedy Festival, Book Passage book signing, and another Backstage Article
In a few days I’m off to San Francisco for a couple of public appearances. Sunday, January 27th, 8pm, I’ll be at Yoshi’s San Francisco. Here’s the SF Sketchfest website (The…
Read MoreThe Season of unComfortability
Originally published: backstage.com January 12, 2013 The end of one year and the beginning of the next means holidays, Academy screeners, Christmas movies on TCM, and above all, varying levels…
Read MoreTurning a Loss Into a Promotion
Originally published: backstage.com December 1, 2012 (Photo here by David Chen.) September was the Jewish High Holy Days. This is the period of time you are supposed to search your…
Read MoreThe Story of The Stories: Writing The Dangerous Animals Club
I had a lot of time on my hands when I broke my neck. I couldn’t do much but sit in different rooms. If I sat outside I became a…
Read MoreOn “Glee” Conventions and A New Role
Originally Published: BackStage August 19, 2012 When you are an actor you get used to long periods of “the same.” If you work in the theater, your life becomes all…
Read MoreOriginally Published: BackStage The Human Face of Hollywood July 14, 2012 This has been a month of many questions and few answers. I have worked on two more episodes of…
Read MoreSimulated Sex and Laughs on the Set of ‘Californication’
Originally Published: BackStage Simulated Sex and Laughs on the Set of ‘Californication’ JUNE 9, 2012 This week I got to work on “Californication” again, which means I got to shoot…
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