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Giovanni Deleon Casting call for "Starring Jesus" at The internet
April 26, 2010 at 6pm to June 2, 2010 at 7pm
This is an online casting call for a directing project i will do shortly. Most of these parts are bit parts but they are all important to the scene over all.
The film is an excerpt from a script about a down out of work actor who gets the starring…
Dennis, I am an experienced actor with range. Please keep me in mind for a role in your upcoming films.
films@joelvetsch.com
www.joelvetsch.com
Profile Information
- Are you in the Production Industry?
- Yes
- Please Tell Us What You Would Like to Get from Being A Member of OurFilmSpace.com?
- I would like to connect with people in the industry to be a part of their films, or meet individuals to be a part of the films I produce. I am seeking to network, and gain from connections I make.
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- WRITER. DIRECTOR. ACTOR.
- About Me:
- BIO
"Joel Vetsch was born & raised in the small town of Colstrip, Montana, relocating to Connecticut in 2008. After watching 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' at the age of 12, he decided he wanted to make movies. Eighteen years later, Joel has established a diverse resume in film with acting, directing, and writing credits to his name; his work has been broadcast on CNN and on television overseas. His recent credits include the short films 'Elm City Pulp' (writer, director, lead actor) and 'Hold On' (director, cinematographer). He is currently appearing in the web series 'The Oligrach Duplicity' and recently starred in 'Kharon's Fare', a short that aired on WNET as part of its Reel 13 series. Joel's latest film as director and lead actor is the short 'A Man Alone'; upcoming projects include directing and starring in the dramatic film 'Thoughts of a Professional Man' and an as-yet-untitled zombie comedy. His website is www.joelvetsch.com"
FROM JOEL
"I have been acting, directing, and writing since I was 12 years old. I've appeared on CNN multiple times, directed a documentary film that has been televised in Europe on TV, and most recently a short film I starred in was broadcast on TV across the east coast out of NY on Channel 13. Besides filmmaking, in my spare time I draw, play the guitar, read, and like to travel.
I started to become interested in film as a medium and direction for my life at age 12, when I first saw Raiders of the Lost Ark. That film changed me forever. It sparked an insatiable appetite for films of all genres, types, domestic or foreign, black and white or color.
There I was at 12 years old, with a video camera, acting and directing my own westerns and adventure movies.
I made one short film called "Indiana Jones and the Mummy's Curse", and my brother Josh played the mummy in the tomb (which was a root cellar). My brother was all decked out in old cloth, and waiting inside. We had rigged a wooden door that would open at the touch of a "button", with someone standing up on top, moving the "door" at the right moment. Another film was called "Jesse's End", a western where I got shot down in a gun fight after robbing three banks. We lived out in the country at that time, so we used some of the long deserted old homestead cabins as the locations for the banks and sheriff's office.
I have intensified my interest in filmmaking, and today it is what I spend my time concentrating on. I have been fortunate enough to star in some great films, do things with CNN, and work with great people in Connecticut, New York and Montana."
Partial Film Resume:
"Kharon's Fare" Lead Actor (watch below)
"The Gallery Show" Lead Actor (watch below)
"Shadows Never Vanish" Supporting Actor
"A Love to Die For" Lead Actor
"INT. MURDER SCENE NIGHT" Lead Actor
"The School Teacher" Lead Actor
"SNOOZE" Lead Actor (trailer below)
"Braiding a Prayer" Lead Actor (watch below)
"Recycling" Supporting Actor
"Generation" Supporting Actor
"The Other Border" Supporting Actor
"When North Winds Blow" Supporting Actor
"Elm City Pulp" Director/Writer/Lead Actor/Editor (Watch Trailer Below)
"DIY Hovercraft" Director/Editor/DP (watch below)
"Keys" Writer/Director/ Editor/DP
"CPD" Director/Editor/DP (watch below)
"Hold On" Director/Editor/DP (watch trailer and film below)
"That's Outrageous!" Director/Editor (watch below)
"Burkut's Epik Journey" Director/Editor/Actor (watch below)
"Cigarette Sessions: Bukowski" Director/Editor/Actor (watch below)
- Website:
- http://www.joelvetsch.com
- Contact Information
- Email me: films@joelvetsch.com
Months ago playwright Orna Rawls asked me if I would like to direct a play for the Quickies in the Park show. She had just seen a short film I had directed, "Hold On". I was immediately interested, and excited about trying out my directing in a stage production for the first time. As my bio for the program stated, I have had years of experience in film, but none in theater, besides the lone time I acted in a play (written by Orna Rawls, and directed by J. Sibley Law) last winter. This play, I found out was entitled "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged", and was a comedy written by local playwright Jack Rushen. I cast two actors who I have known and worked with before, the brilliant David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca. I knew they would both be hysterical, and have great chemistry on stage. And lo and behold, to no great surprise by me, they did! This was a great learning experience for me as a director, and I was absolutely pleased with their performance in front of the audience of 150 that night!! I look forward to directing a play again!
"Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged"
Performed outdoors near the famed Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, CT, on August 28, 2009
Starring David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca
Written by Jack Rushen
Directed by Joel Vetsch
TAGS: irreverent, Shakespeare, unorthodox, interpreter, actor, thespian, play, stage, show, Stratford, Connecticut, Quickies, in, the, Park, performance, outdoors, cape, podium, class, teacher, sarcastic, Richard, III
A fictional murder mystery set in 1949 written & directed by Joel Vetsch and starring Cassandra Ritone, Joel Vetsch, Haydria Bish, and Leo Petry.
I play the art gallery tour guide in this drama short directed by Jen Baez. A film I starred in where I played a hitman. Below is the TV broadcast of the film on March 28th on Channel Thirteen / WNET NY. A film I directed, starred in, edited and shot myself. Featuring the words of poet Charles Bukowski. A music video I directed and starred in.
"Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged"
Performed outdoors near the famed Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, CT, on August 28, 2009
Starring David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca
Written by Jack Rushen
Directed by Joel Vetsch
TAGS: irreverent, Shakespeare, unorthodox, interpreter, actor, thespian, play, stage, show, Stratford, Connecticut, Quickies, in, the, Park, performance, outdoors, cape, podium, class, teacher, sarcastic, Richard, III
A fictional murder mystery set in 1949 written & directed by Joel Vetsch and starring Cassandra Ritone, Joel Vetsch, Haydria Bish, and Leo Petry.
I play the art gallery tour guide in this drama short directed by Jen Baez. A film I starred in where I played a hitman. Below is the TV broadcast of the film on March 28th on Channel Thirteen / WNET NY. A film I directed, starred in, edited and shot myself. Featuring the words of poet Charles Bukowski. A music video I directed and starred in.
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At The Unveiling of the New CNN.com in NYC
On October 22, 2009, I was treated to an advance peek of the new CNN.com at an event in NYC. This footage is from the reception at the Hudson Hotel, where I spoke with others about citizen journalism and the new CNN.com.
Posted on February 20, 2010 at 11:47am —
"Gunshot Lullaby"
"A YOUNG FATHER'S ATTEMPT TO GET HIS CHILDREN OUT OF THE VIOLENT HOUSING PROJECT THEY LIVE IN FORCES HIM TO RUN THROUGH A DEADLY GAUNTLET OF CRIME AND LOVE. WITH COPS ON ONE SIDE, GANGBANGERS ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HIS FAMILY IN THE MIDDLE."
Excerpts from the feature reading of "GUNSHOT LULLABY", written & directed by J. Peter Gonzalez
Performed at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut on May 2, 2009
In "Gunshot Lullaby", Joel Roman turned in an outstanding job playi… Continue
Excerpts from the feature reading of "GUNSHOT LULLABY", written & directed by J. Peter Gonzalez
Performed at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut on May 2, 2009
In "Gunshot Lullaby", Joel Roman turned in an outstanding job playi… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2010 at 9:17pm —
"The Gallery Show"
Profiling New Haven artists Melissa Davis (Jaki Valensi Lauper), Simon Kalnin (Joel Vetsch), and Sarah Valenski (BethAnn Zemola-Jackson) at the opening reception on April 13, 2009 of their show at the Tout Va Bien Gallery located at 36 Edgewood Avenue, curated by Mindy Lu.
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Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:45pm —
Short Monologue from "Mad Men"
I perform a short monologue as Don Draper for my entry into AMC's "Mad Men" video competition. If I win I will get a walk on role on the show. We'll see.
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Posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:45pm —
A 30 second commercial I acted in is online - watch now!
A commercial I acted in is online and has been entered in a competition!
Watch, rate, comment!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSuc6S4GgN8
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Posted on October 5, 2009 at 2:46pm — 1 Comment
New episodes every Tuesday on www.tmtgirls.com! Premiere September 1st!
Just 2 more days til the premiere episode of TMT Girls on Tuesday, September 1st!
Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of the spy series! But every day there will be new content for your enjoyment, so bookmark the below address, and take an intern...ational adventure! I will leave my role a surprise, but I will give a hint: I am not a good guy.
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Posted on August 30, 2009 at 3:52pm —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 12:27pm on April 18, 2010,
william james ayers said…
- Hello there.
had to reopen a filmspace as my old email address had gotten hijacked by a computer pirate. send me another request and I'll accept immediately.
Thank you again,
William Ayers
- At 5:01pm on February 23, 2010,
Philip Magcalas said… - Hello, Joel! Thanks for the hello! Funnily enough, I saw you in Kharon's Fare a little while back - good stuff! See you around!
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