2016: A year in review

2016 was probably my busiest year as an actor to date. I booked some great parts, collaborated with great people and continued to grow relationships with casting agents, writers, directors and producers. 
 
Film:

• Indie feature FUTURE ’38 gets into Slamdance 2017! I’m in this sci-fi comedy alongside Sean Young, Robert John Burke, Betty Gilpin and Ethan Phillips.
  Eve Battaglia Casting
  
  
• I co-starred in the scripted/improvised short film A LIFE IN PAINT, directed by Luis Alarcon for The Shorts Show. It’s one of my favorite things I’ve shot and I’ve gotten great feedback on it.
  
  
• I’m in the upcoming indie anthology feature PRISM in the chapter 'Little Pink Houses' directed by Corey Rutledge.

 
Television:

• I’m in a pivotal scene in Chapter 47 of House of Cards, directed by Alex Graves
  (Julie Schubert Casting through Ingrid French)
  
  
• I shot an episode for the upcoming season of Power, airing in 2017
  (Kromer Casting through Jaime Baker)
  
  
• I appeared on NBC’s Blindspot, where I got killed while eating a burger (It was delicious)
  (Suzanne Ryan Casting through Ingrid French)

 
Digital:
In 2016:

• I played a Trump voter for Funny Or Die
• Lip-synced as Tim Kaine for The Key Of Awesome (Hillary The Musical)
• Helped ruin Thanksgiving for Above Average
• Got kidnapped and eaten(!) in The Shorts Show's surreal BuzzFeed parody

The videos I shot in 2016 have been viewed almost 6 million times, and counting!
 
I also played a real jerk of a fashion CEO in the original series Labeled. I spoke only Italian as I struck fear into the hearts of my lowly employees. Looking forward to shooting more episodes soon.
 
Live:
For me, performing on stage in 2016 was all about The PIT. I played multiple roles in the sketch comedy/play hybrid ‘Tourist Trap’ and the monthly sketch show ‘Dawn of Comedy’
 
Commercial:
I shot a national spot for Irwin Tools which will hopefully (please God!) air in 2017.
(House Casting through Carole Ingber)

Auditions:
In 2016 I continued to get called in by some of NYC's busiest casting directors, and started relationships with new ones: 
• Orange Is The New Black and Girls for S.J. Allocco at Jen Euston Casting through Ingrid French Management
• Blue Bloods and Gotham for Bowling/Miscia through Baker Management
• Billions for Estrin/Bergstein Casting through Ingrid French Management 
• 2 auditions for The Deuce for Alexa Fogel Casting through Ingrid French and Jaime Baker
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Here's to an even busier 2017! Because it's NEVER ENOUGH.