BREAKING NEWS:
May 28th, 2008
Completed a one day commercial shoot for Sony's PSP Video Game System. This commercial is going to be WILD and totally high tech! It is produced by Kontent Films and Directed by Eric Escobar.
Watch for it soon on a TV near you!
January 7, 2008
THE SOC HOP Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL0fmoRN9-Q
All set to begin shooting the Harvey Milk biopic, "Milk" Starring Sean Penn and Directed by Gus Van Sant, later this month.
I wrapped (no pun intended) "Four Christmases" starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn in SF, last December. I had a great time and met some great people, as well as worked with some great people I already knew.
October 22nd, 2007
"COLMA: The Musical" to be released on DVD 11/20/2007. You can find it on www.Amazon.com. Or as my best friend, Steven, pointed out on www.rottentomatoes.com. Overall it got pretty "favorable" reviews. Thanks, Steven!
"Dayglass", an unfinished film I partially shot in the spring/summer, now has a website (under construction). Check it out. http://dayglass.sorenlaulainen.com/.
August 27th, 2007
www.thesochop.com
Principal photography ended, for "The Soc Hop" at 10:00 PM Sunday, August 26th. The experience was otherworldly. The last of the scenes ending with me and the lead actor, (Sam who plays my sister). All were exhausted but we caught some great bloopers, excellent (and hysterical) footage and had a great time.
I enjoyed the production so much that it was not uncommon for me to show up on set, on days I wasn't called just to hang out with the dynamic cast and lend my support. And sometimes i'd be put to work, usually as the boom operator...I loved it!
Thank you to all who participated in CJ Goodmans "The Soc Hop". Thank you to my personal supporters (Steven, Casey, Nando et al) and thank you in advance to everyone who will be sure to support us and see what happens when the jukebox stops...
July 8th, 2007
October Harvest Productions In Association With Real Genius Productions: Just cast in OHP Entertainments homage to old school slasher films, The Soc Hop. My role description is as follows: Rob-Brother to lead role Humorous, Well liked, looked up to. Gear head. Good looking.
Synopsis: In 1956 a horrible secret dies with two students, a practical joke gone wrong, as the gym goes up in flames during the school's annual sock hop. For 30 years, Grapevine High School has kept it's secrets. The truth about the tragic fire.
Young Sam is a bright , homely girl, just keeping to herself, when she is befriended by Brad, the hot jock of the school. Sam is suspicious , when Brad's ex-girlfriend, the popular rich girl, Darla ask Sam to join them at the 1st High School Dance since 1956, entitled 'The Soc Hop'.
With much support from her brother, Rob, Sam decides to go, regardless of her mother's warnings.
The school's 1950's theme Dance brings all the memories of the era back. From poodle skirts, pompadour, to tragic deaths, as one by one Darla's friends are being taken out, unknown to Sam, who is the punch line of a practical joke, being re-invented from 30 years ago.
"You're invited to The Sock Hop...an invitation to die for."
Updated July 11th 2007
July 4th 2007
BACK ON STAGE! I will once again be gracing the stage one night only as Ben a prick attorney in a satiristic, AIDS benefit show, called Monarchy Anarchy. Stay tuned for more on this deliciously, original murder mystery as I am still clueless myself about it. I was cast 2 weeks into rehearsal! Directed by Casey Aviles
COLMA: The Musical has finally been picked up by a distributor and is gracing movie theaters across the nation. The only difference for me is that after 35 city polls, people wanted to see my character, Michael's, face which was eliminated from the original cut. So, I am now completely back in the new edit. Singing AND acting. This film is a MUST SEE AT ANY COST! I dare you to see it and count my name in the credits...
www.colmafilm.com
Please stop by and check us out,
THE OFFICIAL SOC HOP CAFE PRESS STORE
http://www.cafepress.com/THESOCHOP
Thank you all for your SUPPORT!
THE REAL GENIUS PRODUCTION TEAM
**All proceeds go to help finishing Production**
