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Good morning, fellow artists! I have been blogging for 10 years, and this is my second-ever vlog! So let’s get to it. Tons of fans from around the world submitted questions to me, and I have narrowed them down to 20. From who my celebrity crush is to why my blog is called “Chasing The George” and not “Chasing The Jorge”, check out the exciting video below!
The music utilized in the video was composed by Denis-Pavlov-Music
I recently experienced devastating and unimaginable losses. That first sentence already brings out immediate pain, sadness, and tears. On August 23rd, 2025, I lost my mother. Twelve days later, on September 4th, I lost my brother. It still feels so unreal. Shocking. Speechless. I struggled for a while on whether to share this news on social media. I believed these losses were too personal and private for me to share publicly. Now that some time has passed and things have settled somewhat, I decided that my blog would be the best platform to do so. I believed I could articulate my thoughts best through this medium.
I also struggled for a while to figure out how to re-enter life. How to take steps forward without feeling guilty, bad, or disrespectful. And what I understand is that through tragedy and darkness, the show continues. Life continues. And maybe more importantly, art continues. Art is what I know and understand. Art is my foundation. Art is my reason for being and existence. In addition to the WONDERFUL COMMUNITY that has supported me during this tragic time, art has done the same. In what may seem like a random stream of consciousness, I’d like to thank the following artists and their work for resonating with me and helping me see the light over these last several weeks. These examples may mean nothing to you, arbitrary even, but they have helped me take a step forward in understanding that the show continues, and that it’s okay to do so. Keep reading below.
-Xochitl Gonzalez for writing an incredible second novel, “Anita de Monte Laughs Last.” Like her first amazing novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming”, she always transports me into a world of familiarity and home. Themes of otherness and making your way through the world as that. I understand her characters, references, sense of humor, and journeys in her books. I feel seen and heard through her work. Brooklyn, Boricua, Edward R. Murrow High School forever. Keep reading below.
-“Walk of Fame” by Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard. This song is both melancholy and hopeful. THAT CHORUS. This song tells me to mourn, reflect, get up, and keep going. At times, I feel lonely, and at others, I am surrounded by community. The road is expansive and open with new possibilities. Keep reading below.
-RuPaul’s memoir, “The House of Hidden Meanings.” Mama Ru demonstrates the power of holding on to your postulates and achieving them no matter what. Also, drag queens and drag artists are truly my superheroes. Keep reading below.
-And of course, Madonna’s music. She is the template, the blueprint, for so many things. Her music speaks to my CORE like no other. Her music keeps me going forever. Keep reading below.
-In terms of my own art helping me move forward, I’ve experienced several important milestones. For example, on August 20th, 2025, I completed the third draft of my rugby feature film script and can now finally share this win with all of you. Alongside this, continuing work on the second draft of “The Third Act” feature film script over the past couple of weeks has also felt like a win. In addition, my weekly career administration meetings have enabled me to re-establish routines, tackle to-do lists, and be both personally and professionally vulnerable in a safe space. More recently, on September 15th, 2025, I decided to revisit another feature film script I wrote in order to rewrite action lines into more concise, active descriptions. Looking ahead, it will also be interesting to see how the themes of loss in this script deepen as a result of my current experience with it. And finally, writing this blog entry has been healthy and cathartic. Keep reading below.
(And yes, I’m also making sure to apply self-care!) See you next week.
Good morning, fellow artists! On August 20th, 2025, the PDP 3.0 Collective had another production meeting to push our feature film, “The Third Act”, forward. Through Richard Lawson’s relationship map, we met with an incredible gentleman who is a prominent figure in Hollywood. When he was at a major movie studio, he played a pivotal role in the distribution of many films that have collectively generated billions of dollars at the box office. Many of those films have a superhero component to them…so he’s a real-life superhero in his own right!
It was wonderful to be in his presence, and we were honored that he liked the concept of our film. I took several notes as he shared his wisdom and expertise on marketing, distribution strategies, budgeting, pitch decks, and the components that make a script engaging and commercially viable by reaching the widest audience possible. Keep Keep reading below 🙂
Here are the next steps for us as the PDP 3.0 Collective. On the production side, we will send out Letters of Intent to certain notable actors that we would like to play specific roles in our script. Securing these Letters of Intent from name actors adds value to our film and makes it more attractive to investors. On the writing side, Kelly and I will continue our second draft rewrites, including the addition of a compelling teaser on the first page, which hints at what’s to come a little later in act one (By the way, I was so energized by the meeting that I wrote the teaser scene immediately after it ended!) Additionally, the Collective will consider attending this year’s American Film Market, as it would provide a great opportunity to showcase our project and meet potential partners.
The meeting left me so inspired! And one of my biggest takeaways came from a question I asked him: “How soon do you know when a script has it factor, or has box office hit written all over it? Or are those intangibles that you just can’t predict?” His answer was simple: “The first 10 pages.” Makes so much sense. You gotta hook the reader in right away. Make them want to turn to the next page and the next. Keep reading below:)
See you next week!
Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome back to another exciting edition of my weekly industry blog! This past week, I went into a bit of a panic because I didn’t know what to tackle in today’s blog entry. That rarely happens. I’m usually good at chronicling my artistic journey from one week to the next. But I was stuck, writer’s block. So, I reached out to my career administration partner for any topic ideas they could provide. He wrote, “Well my first thought is that if the issue is a little writer’s block/lack of inspiration, maybe that’s the topic. You could talk about your experience with that in general and what kinds of things you do to find inspiration/remove that block.” I wrote back, “Thanks! I’ll play around with that idea and see what’s behind my writer’s block.”
So, here we go! I know I don’t have writer’s block with the third draft rewrites of my rugby feature film script, and I don’t have it with the second draft rewrites of “The Third Act” feature film script with Kelly Tighe. I don’t have “writer’s block” with my relationship map outflow or other areas of my career administration. So, why am I stuck, drawing a blank, with this week’s blog entry? As I looked deeper, I realized that perhaps it’s because I’m making terrific progress with my projects. I’m in a good groove with them, I’m knee-deep in them, and maybe it’s not necessary to share every small detail along the way. Not every movement I make with my projects will be a monumental moment, so no need to document them. Hmmm, or is this my K-SHIT FM station playing loudly that no one is interested in the minute details, only the major ones? Then again, they say that God is in the details. Hmmm, something for me to look at. Keep reading below 🙂
In terms of what I do to find inspiration and remove my writer’s block, there are a few things I find helpful. Stepping away from the work and allowing my mind to relax and unwind with something else helps. Taking a nice shower also helps because it washes the day away, offering my body a nice reset. Asking myself what the scene is about and/or looking up words helps too. Keep reading below 🙂
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Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome back to another exciting edition of my weekly industry blog! Some quick updates for you all. On July 14th, 2025, the PDP 3.0 collective held a production meeting for “The Third Act” script. This meeting was both special and glorious. Special because July 14th marked a year since we hosted our first table read for the script. Glorious in that it reminded me how much I love creating art and being around amazing artists. During our production meeting, we discussed setting up meetings with industry folks, investors, and finishing the second draft of the script. With our marching orders in place, Kelly and I met on July 21st, 2025, to continue our second draft rewrites, and that went well! Being able to have a little break from our last writing session was beneficial because I came into our writing session with a better clarity of this world. Keep reading below 🙂
On July 15th, 2025, I began the third draft rewrites for my rugby feature film script! The first draft contained 146 pages. This current draft contains 116 pages! My goal is to cut the script down to 108 to 110 pages. Once I finish this draft, I’ll plan the next steps of getting this script in front of select people for feedback. Keep reading below 🙂
On June 23rd, 2025, I began a weekly, one-on-one career admin meeting with a great artist. This focused, intimate approach seems to be working well for both of us as we come to each meeting with many things checked off our lists. Keep reading below 🙂
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Good morning, fellow artists! We are halfway through the year, and I wanted to take this opportunity to do a second-quarter recap of my 2025 blog entries. From completing two drafts of my latest feature film script to celebrating the 10th anniversary of my Hollywood industry blog, here is a fantastic opportunity to revisit or catch up on all of the excitement! Below are the fourteen blog entries in chronological order:
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Good morning, fellow artists! Chasing The George celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 10th, 2025! 10 years! Holy moly! Wow! Wow! Wow! To provide the genesis and inspiration behind this blog, I invite you to click HERE. Thank you, Richard Lawson!
What a ride it has been. 10 years of documenting and revealing parts of my artistic journey. The ups. The downs. The wins. The challenges. 10 YEARS OF WRITTEN MATERIAL! Over the last decade, I’ve written about theatrical agents I’ve secured. Feature scripts and TV pilots I’ve written. On-set experiences for projects I booked. On-set experiences for projects I wrote and produced. Projects I’ve targeted to different degrees of success. Advice from my celebrity friends. The journey of creating a feature film script from treatment to finished draft. Sharing advice and resources when the WGA and SAG-AFTRA went on strike. Preparing for successful headshot shoots. Relationship Map outflow. The importance of planning as it relates to your career administration. Sharing my rehearsal process for scene work from start to finish. Inside peeks into production meetings. Sharing moments of imposter syndrome as an actor and writer. Sharing my raison d’être. The list goes on! Keep reading below 🙂
Looking back over these last ten years, I could also easily dwell on the “losses” of where this blog should be in terms of recognition or renown. Or the “losses” of my blog placing me on the map and leading me to opportunities as a recurring guest writer for major publications. Or this “loss”, that, and the other. I’m not going to do that. Instead, the biggest takeaway is that perhaps this blog was always for me. And yes, people have reached out to me over the years to let me know how much my blogs inspire them. And yes, people read my blog all over the world. However, writing this blog has been one of the biggest forms of self-accountability. It has held me accountable for my goals and administration plans. I felt a sense of responsibility to get it done and to lead by example. A SUSTAINED EFFORT! As I look out at the next ten years, I am excited and thrilled to continue sharing my journey, holding myself accountable, and inspiring other artists along the way. Keep reading below 🙂
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Good morning, fellow artists! I commenced rewriting the second draft of my latest feature film script on May 27th, 2025. On July 2nd, 2025, I finished it! As Miranda Priestly from “The Devil Wears Prada” says, “That’s all.” LOL.
Okay, okay! Yes, this is a BIG win! And I am PROUD of myself for finishing the second draft! I chopped out 22 pages and strengthened scenes along the way. In my third draft rewrites, I know which sections I’m going to focus on and cut. Keep reading below 🙂
Also, you can refer to last week’s blog where I list a few potential next steps for my script. Keep reading below 🙂
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Good morning, fellow artists! As you are aware, I commenced rewriting the second draft of my latest feature film script on May 27th, 2025. And to reiterate, these are not the second draft rewrites I’m working on with Kelly Tighe for “The Third Act” script. My latest feature film script is a separate one about rugby that I’m writing.
On June 25th, 2025, I was thoroughly surprised and happy to discover that I was more than halfway through my second draft rewrites! I have about 24 more pages to go. Again, it’s been fun editing lines out, strengthening scene descriptions, removing redundancies, etc. I’m trying to be more diligent with not getting too precious with every word I’ve written. Keep reading below 🙂
Once I finish this second draft, I will write a third draft. Once I complete that, I need to figure out the next steps. Do I host a table read? Do I email the script to trusted individuals for feedback? Should I submit my script to writing competitions via Coverfly with the option of receiving script coverage from the judges? What about securing literary representation? Recently, I spoke with someone about how it seems more challenging to obtain literary representation versus theatrical representation. They agreed that others have expressed the same sentiment. I’ve had literary representation before, and it came from an industry referral. Keep reading below 🙂
See you next week! (By the way, updates will be arriving regarding the second draft rewrites for “The Third Act.” My writing partner recently got married, and so we put a pin on the rewrites.)
Good morning, fellow artists! As you know, I began rewriting the second draft of my latest feature film script on May 27th, 2025. It has been exciting to revisit the scenes I laid out in my first draft. I was on a roll, editing things out, rearranging sentences, and just doing my best to make this second draft tighter than the first. And then, I hit a roadblock with one particular scene in the first half of act two, LOL. Something wasn’t clicking. Something wasn’t making sense with this scene. I kept coming back to it, hoping that the answers would present themselves to me. Keep reading below 🙂
Days passed. I asked myself, “What is the event of this scene? What is this scene about?” I put myself into the scene to create clarity. I asked myself what I was trying to convey as the writer of this scene. I looked at my past relevant experiences to make this scene make sense. Nothing. LOL. I made edits. And more edits. And more edits. At times, I felt like I had a mini-breakthrough, a crack in the armor that would lead me to gold. “Okay, okay. We are heading in the right direction. We are getting closer to what this scene is about.” Keep reading below 🙂
Then, on June 18th, 2025, something clicked. There is a word that one of the characters says which serves as the impetus for the whole scene. This word is the reason why the scene exists in the first place. This word compels my protagonist to test the waters with his developing abilities to answer the central question. I looked up the word and explored its historical significance to understand why I was using it. However, I didn’t want the scene to be preachy or to become a lengthy history lesson. Instead, I wanted this to be my protagonist’s first time speaking on this subject, allowing it to become the foundation for future scenes where he discusses the topic in further detail. With these things in mind, I was able to tackle the scene and arrive at a satisfying rewrite! I like where the scene is now. My protagonist offers enough of a viewpoint and can save more of it for later scenes. I LOVE THESE LIGHTBULB MOMENTS! I proceeded victoriously to the next set of scenes and made more edits along the way. I look forward to approaching the halfway point of act two! Keep reading below 🙂
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