I don’t know how actual Dr. Roy Vongtama (C’96) does it. Doctor by day. Actor by day ..and now night! This Thursday night, July 26, 11 pm, Roy appears on Episode 3 of General Hospital Night Shift (Soapnet) as the recurring character, Dr. Boyd! From Roy, “for all you Star Wars fans, I met Billy […]
Had this not been a busy week as well as me dealing with a (temporarily) disabled Facebook account, I would have said “Tivo alert!” Dr. and actor Roy Vongtama (C’96) appeared on the History Channel’s Decoding the Past: Tibetan Book of the Dead. He played a “spooked out Tibetan dude named Tenzin who dies and […]
Carlos Andrés Gómez (C’04), award-winning NYC poet and actor, has a voice. …And it’s channeled through his passion for the spoken word. After checking out his videos, the best word to describe this guy is captivating! At Penn, Carlos was the founder of The Excelano Project one of the nation’s premier spoken word/performance poetry collectives. […]
Just when I thought I knew what most of the Penn alumni were doing here in Los Angeles, I just found out that Becki Newton (C’00) aka “Amanda” on Ugly Betty is an alum. She is hysterical on the show as well as on the weekly Ugly Betty podcast she hosts with actor Michael Urie […]
Taken from the Penn Video Network’s posting on itunes (divided above into 11 parts): “Many Penn alumni pursue careers in the fields of media, sports, and entertainment. In this panel discussion, graduates share their stories, inspiration and practical advice, as they illustrate the appeal behind these fields. Moderated by Dr. Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan […]
Voice Actress and UCLA Extension Instructor, Janet Wilcox (ASC’78), is the author of a new book, Voiceovers (with CD): Techniques and Tactics for Success From amazon.com:“Ever been told you have a great voice? Put it to use with a career as a voice-over actor! In Voice-Overs, a veteran voice-over actor, writer, producer, and voice-over teacher […]