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Come See Me in The 39 Steps at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Florida This November!

Andrew Sellon — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:27:15 +0000

Okay. I’m super excited. First The Smurfs and now this! My agent Renée and her associate Joe called from About Artists this afternoon to tell me I’ve landed one of the two Clown roles in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s upcoming production of the hit Hitchcock spy spoof, The 39 Steps! I’ve been dying to do this show since I saw the NY production (which coincidentally included acting buddy Arnie Burton in a brilliant turn as one of the Clowns). I love playing multiple characters, and I’ll be playing plenty of ‘em in this show. I also love Florida! So this all works out nicely.

My thanks to Director Peter Amster, Artistic Director Andrew Kato, Casting Director Bob Cline, and the two wonderful readers who were there both for Monday’s initial audition and Tuesday’s callbacks. My thanks also to Renée and Joe for ongoing enthusiasm and support. Given how much fun I had at the auditions, I can’t wait to start rehearsals. My partner Tim is already looking at the calendar to plan some Florida time with me. It turns out Renée also represents one of the other performers who was selected, which means she represents half of the four-person cast!

The show starts rehearsals on October 11th, and runs from November 1-13 (closing on my birthday, which is kind of cool). For more information about the production, click the image on this post to visit the theatre’s web site. I hope I’ll see some of you there! I’ll be one of the two guys in the hats. And wigs. And pants. And dresses. And phony moustaches. And funny accents. You get the idea….

The Smurfs Movie Is Out!

Andrew Sellon — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:26:12 +0000

Well, today’s the day I make my major motion picture debut. I play a silent waiter who runs afoul of the villain during a tasteful dinner at the Russian Tea Room. The scene lasts all of a minute (if they kept the whole thing), but if it’s as funny on film as it was while we were having fun shooting, it should be a hoot.

My thanks again to my agent Renée Glicker of About Artists, to casting director Richard Hicks, and to wonderful director Raja Gosnell for bringing me on board and giving me such a great opportunity. I had a fantastic time on my one day of shooting, and hope there will be many more. Raja, what are you doing next? Thanks also to Hank Azaria, Sofia Vergara, and Tim Gunn for being both gracious and very funny during shooting of our scene, and to Benita Allen and everyone behind the scenes on the production who kept things running so smoothly despite the antics of the four identical cats!

To top it all off, our nephew Nicholas announced that he wants to see the movie first with me! He even politely declined an invite from one of his schoolmates so that he could see it with me on Sunday in 3D. I’m honored, and I can’t wait.

Thanks also to all my friends who have been so supportive. I have no idea how I’ll look up there, but it’s great knowing that so many people out there are rooting for me. That means a lot.

I’m Playing Pastor Manders in an Updated Ghosts!

Andrew Sellon — Tue, 24 May 2011 22:09:26 +0000

Joe just called from my agent’s office to let me know I’ve been offered the role of Pastor Manders in Emmy Frank’s Showcase production of an updated translation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts. Manders is a great character; he’s a preacher with the best intentions in the world, and a lot of influence, but his judgment is sadly off. His attempts to do the righteous thing go sadly awry, and at the end of the day, his reputation seems to matter to him more than anything else. He also still nurses an old love that he knows can never be consummated. He’s a contradictory and fascinating character, and I can’t wait to get started finding out what makes him tick. My thanks to my agent Renée for getting me the audition, to Jamie Schulman for reading so well with me, and to Emmy for casting me!

The production runs only July 7-10, and 14-17, at the Merchant’s House Museum’s Secret Garden, 29 East 4^thStreet, NYC. So it will be a kind of site-specific production, which should be interesting. The historic house is reputed to be “manhattan’s most haunted”–which is appropriate for a production of Ghosts! I’ll post more information as I learn of it.

Smurfs 3D Movie Premieres July 29th!

Andrew Sellon — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:38:09 +0000

At long last, the premiere of The Smurfs movie is almost here! The date has been moved up from August to July 29th. And today, I received a call from a woman checking the spelling of all the names to appear in the credits, and she confirmed that my little 30-second scene made the final cut! So while I don’t have any lines, I do have a fun scene with Hank Azaria, Tim Gunn, and Sofia Vergara, and it’ll be a hoot to see myself on “the big screen” for the first time. And in 3D, no less! My thanks again to my agent Renée Glicker, casting director Richard Hicks, and director Raja Gosnell for the opportunity to be part of the film. I had such a fantastic time filming, and I can’t wait to see the finished movie!

Mamarosh Shoot Wraps

Andrew Sellon — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:11:54 +0000

I’ve completed my two days of shooting as Dorian, the tense gay TV producer, for the feature film Mamarosh. My second day of shooting also happened to be the last day of shooting for the entire film, so I was there for the final wrap. Over the course of shooting, I met and worked with so many nice and talented people it would make a long blog post to list them all, so instead I’ll link to the film’s IMDB info here. In addition to the film’s stars, my first day of shooting involved a beautiful SOHO loft (supposedly owned by my character), a Persian cat, and a large pot of Army Bean Soup that changes my character’s life. In the middle of the shoot, the skyline showing through all the loft’s many windows darkened ominously, and a massive lightning and thunder storm ensued, so we had to wait that out. I found out later that the storm ended up sending tornadoes through Brooklyn and Queens! My second day of shooting was for a brief non-speaking reappearance of my character on the set of the cooking show my character produces; it’s a cute bit. And this time there was a vat of that Army Bean Soup! After shooting wrapped, director Momcilo Mrdakovic made sure the soup was added to the table for the closing meal. Word has it that they intend to show the film at Cannes next year. My thanks again to Casting Directors Harley Kaplan and Brandon Powers for this opportunity, and to Moma, the cast, crew, and producers for an exciting experience. Thanks also of course to my agent Renée Glicker and her team. I can’t wait to see the finished film. If you haven’t already viewed the trailer, you can click the image at the right to view it on YouTube.

Smurfs Movie Scene Completed!

Andrew Sellon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:32:46 +0000

On Tuesday, June 1st, I was at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan filming my “day principal” scene as a waiter who runs into the rude villain Gargamel in the upcoming Smurfs 3D movie, due out in August of 2011. Director Raja Gosnell gave me a warm welcome while I was in the makeup trailer. He couldn’t have been nicer, and his easygoing but clear guidance set the tone for the whole set. He knew what he wanted, but was very open to spontaneous creativity as well. My scene was with Hank Azaria, Sofia Vergara, and Tim Gunn, all of whom were very nice, and all of whom are very funny in the movie. First AD Benita Allen was on top of every little detail, and kept things running like clockwork. Watching her work with the crew on the specs, and with all the extras on believability and logic for every little background action, was really impressive. Second AD Peter Thorell was very helpful prior to the shoot, reaching out with info about the shoot and making sure I didn’t have any questions. My thanks also to Mike and Mary, who shuttled us back and forth to our trailers all day with unflagging good will, to Cheryl, Denise, Ben, and all the other costume folks, to Vinnie for makeup, and Angel for hair, my stand-in, John, and all the other members of the team and crew (including craft services), who worked cheerfully and tirelessly to keep us all percolating. I also enjoyed chatting with Laurent Mullen and a number of the other actors playing the other waiters and customers. What a lovely bunch of people. I can’t say enough good things about the shoot because everyone, cast and crew, had such a great attitude. A few of the takes reminded me of the old rule about working with children and animals. The cats alternating in the role of Azrael were definitely frisky during the shoot! Hank Azaria was hilarous improvising around their “cattitude.” We had a lot of laughs, and despite the complexity of the scene, it was suprising how quickly the hours flew by. A great day. Thanks again to Casting Director Richard Hicks, and my agent, Reneé Glicker of About Artists, for making this possible. And my extra-special thanks to my partner Tim, who insisted on getting up well before the crack of dawn with me, even though it was a work day for him, too. Not only did he drive me to the train station, he waited with me on the platform to see me off for my first major studio shoot. I felt like a kid going to his first day of school. And he was there to pick me up when I got off the train, exhausted, at the end of it all. I’m a lucky guy all around. Thanks, everybody.

Smurfs 3-D!!

Andrew Sellon — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:01:34 +0000

I’ve just been cast in my first major motion picture! It’s the Smurfs 3D movie, due out in August of 2011. I have one scene as a waiter in an upscale restaurant who has to cope with bad behavior from Hank Azaria and Sofia Vergara. I have no lines, just silent reactions to their villainous antics. My one day of shooting will be this June, and I can’t wait! Many thanks to Casting Director Richard Hicks, who was both gracious and fun at the audition, and also to my agent Renée and her team for landing me the audition.