Friday, December 25, 2015

Week 274: No Editing This Week...Sort of

Weekly Audio Review 



Sunday, December 13, 2015

* Exchanged casting session

* Marie's Tree Trimming event


Monday, December 14, 2015

* QWF post

* First Class planning event. I was late by mistake.

* Night at....


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

* I did some recycling today

* Renewed food stamps

* Exchanged meeting at Starbucks


Wednesday, December 16, 2015

* Locating scouting for Exchange

* Organizing...

* Audition notice

* Soup night at Dahéli's


Thursday, December 17, 2015

* Nickelodeon Clashletes audition

* First Class open house

* Disney event. After that the night was over.


Friday, December 18, 2015

* Starred writing CC for the Africa Channel

* Unexpected paycheck

* Night at...


Saturday, December 19, 2015

* The morning talk talk...

* Drome box shoot with Dahéli  & Sparkle

Oprah sketch with Dahéli Hall featuring Sparkle and friends. 

* Edited a video for Osiris and sent it off

* Tape Tape


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 273: Fullfilled

Weekly Audio Review 



Sunday, December 6, 2015

* Final scene shoot of The Late Night Experiment

Backed up after the shoot. 
Monday, December 7, 2015

* Returned equipment to Kevin Boot. Broke his light yesterday and he was cool with me.

* Photo shoot with Kevin Boot

* Audition notice

* Last Show of Space Jam at Second City

Mark Sipka's Space Jam wins and sets record. 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

* Editing

* History Channel audition

* Night at....


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

* Full blown editing

* Season 6 promotional flier completed

* Close to completing season 6

* Night at...


Thursday, December 10, 2015

* Editing...

* Wal-Mart

* At...


Friday, December 11, 2015

* Editing complete

* Purchased ticket for Tampa


Saturday, December 12, 2015

* Exchange meeting via Skype

* 4th Round Monologue Slam and Late Night Experiment screening see photos Here


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 272: An Experiment from an Experiment

Weekly Audio Review 
 
Sunday, November 29, 2015

* QWF Prepping

* Last scene planning

* In pajamas all day. No Dahéli today. lol.


Monday, November 30, 2015

* Secured ACME, the location for the last scene. Thank you MaTown.

* Planning, editing...


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

* Jury Duty check in and excused

Jury Duty. In, out and excused.
* Suit pick up from Zara with Dahéli

Suiting fitting at Zara. 
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

* Editing

* Zara part 2 fail

* Save and final

* Night at...


Thursday, December 3, 2015

* Audition notice

* Editing...

*
It was a good day when it ends with salmon. 

Friday, December 4, 2015

* Hair cut

* Global cash card audition (Easter Bunny)

Saturday, December 5, 2015

* Mayme A. Clayton viewing for Exchange

Motown & Dahéli. It looks like we were at the Culver City Festival but
we were only passing by. 
* Food For Less pick up

Getting ready for the big shoot. Thank you Dahéli
* UCB diversity panel event

* Created call sheets, planning for tomorrow

* French house (Juno) gathering with Dahéli


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Week 271: Thanksgiving to the 6th Power

Weekly Audio Review 




Sunday, November 22, 2015

* Season 6 green screen shoot in Sherman Oaks

* Ross clothes/prop return. Tell me they won't accept the shoes back because of wear and I go to another Ross.

* Kevin Boot's equipment return. A little personal rough along the way with...

* Dahéli's dinner party get together. Met Michael Ealy.


Monday, November 23, 2015v

* Miller Coors basketball audition

* Skittles audition notice

* Premier 30 Something joe audition

* Trader Joe's run

* QWF judge inviting

* Call sheet for tomorrow


Tuesday, November 24, 2015

* Season 6 shoot at IOWest

* Skittles audition

* Long day but not too bad thanks to Cedric's help.

* Slept after the shoot


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

* Extra sleeping..

* Dentist filling fix

Great I'm back at the Dentist. It's cool. It's a cool fix. 
* Editing...

* Walgreens photo pick up for landlady

* Thanksgiving prep. Trader Joe's

* Movie: Creed with Dahéli and friends


Thursday, November 26, 2015

* Editing...

Motown & Dahéli giving thanks on Thanksgiving.
* Thanksgiving. Two stops.

Thanksgiving at Mary-Sue's. Thank you!

Friday, November 27, 2015

* Editing...

* Wal-mart

* Email to "W" about a loan.


Saturday, November 28, 2015

* Full day of pick up shorts at Kevin Boot's

I think a bird pooped on my hand. I was getting ready for a shot and there it was. 
*  I got the call and she declined my loan request. It's all in good spirits.


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 270: Dancing Into Season 6 Completion

Weekly Audio Review 



Sunday, November 15, 2015

* Season 6 shoot. (Likability) Success!


Monday, November 16, 2015 

* Cold day. Windy.

* Organizing footage

* Week prepping

* Audition notice


Tuesday, November 17, 2015

* Caring is Sharing Speaker series anniversary Representation invite.. Agreed!

* Credit Karma audition

* Audience planning (Dec 6th)

* Exchange table read

Dahéli table read for Exchange. It was a success. 
* Two audition notices


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

* Dahéli fitting

* Nature's Bounty audition

* My Crazy Ex Girlfriend audition. Post this audition, my attitude is, "I'm done with theatrical auditions."


Thursday, November 19, 2015

* Planning and prepping

* New green screen location scouting

* Season 6 audio sync

* 11:40pm audition notice. Odd...

* Clothes prepping and shipping with Dahéli (Ross) and Smart & Final nuts discovery.

My tasty lunch.

Friday, November 20, 2015

* Call times sent. Scripts sent for Tuesday.

* Samsung audition

* Two audition notices

* Concession DGA screening

Post confession Q&A screening with Will Smith
* Personal tension with...


Saturday, November 21, 2015

* Season 6. Dance scene shoot. Amazing.

Unloading Kevin Boot's equipment for the dance shoot.
As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Week 269: Production Heats Up - Unemployable

Weekly Audio Review 





Sunday, November 8, 2015

* AMF Networking event in Santa Monica. Didn't actually go in but I got my networking on outside on the line.

@ Check into my other home for a few days


Monday, November 9, 2015 

* Recycling cans. Payday and pay up (I'm behind on my rent)

* Planning for the next shoot

* Recovering from Saturday's shoot


Tuesday, November 10, 2015

* Planning for next shoot

* Blogging...


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

* Script is ready

* Casting for Saturday

* Attempt for quick employment with Cooler TV

* Spoke with mentee for the first time in a while

Compliments of Dahéli Hall. If this isn't the essence of Motown Maurice, I don't know what is.
This guy needs his own cartoon show. Keep your eyes open. He might make a cameo somewhere else.
A web series perhaps. 

Thursday, November 12, 2015

* Casting for Sunday

* Frustration with the Cooler TV process. Waste of time. I'm not fit for it.

* Spoke with mentee again

* Returned to the garage

* Conversation with Nathaniel from The African Channel


Friday, November 13, 2015

* Call sheet for Sunday sent out

* DGA movie screening of Trumbo with Dahéli.

* New African Channel idea brain storm. I got it as I was riding my bike doing errands.


Saturday, November 14, 2015

* Clipper game with Mentee canceled. His mom said he can't make it. :-(

* Errands...prepping for tomorrows shoot.


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Week 268: Big Week...Big Challenges...The Big Test of Season 6

Weekly Audio Review 

Sunday, November 1, 2015

* Disneyland


* See More Disney Here: Disneyland First Timer


Monday, November 2, 2015

* Seed & Spark campaign finally approved.

* First donation from Daheli. Thanks babe!

* Touching base with Kevin Boot. He's ready to go for Saturday.


Tuesday, November 3, 2015

* Mentally drained

* Basketball...

* I was on my way to ride my bike to New Life LA to make a deposit for Saturday but I got a call right before and was offered to make the deposit on the day of.

* Donation from Pam and Kori


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

* Less mentally drained

* Fabric pick up

In the Fabric district of LA getting Fabric for Saturday's shoot. 
* Buddhist center visit


Thursday, November 5, 2015

* Call sheet send out

* Chick fil a stop

* Audition video recording with Kevin Cardenas. We reconnected for the first time this year  yesterday.

* Improv show. Went to be an audience member but I ended up on a team competing against Roughly Handsome.

Matt & Motown meeting for the first time and doing improv together for the first time. All in one day.
Friday, November 6, 2015

* Audition video submitted

* Library upload

* Hair cut
Found a new barber. Lew's hooking it up. 
* Season 6 shoot prepping and grocery store run

* Unnecessary misunderstanding with...  


Saturday, November 7, 2015

Head out to the big shoot for season 6
* Season 6 shoot at New Life La Church



As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Disneyland First Timer

Post Represents: Sunday, November 1, 2015

It's times like this I wish I was taking more pictures. Taking more pictures like I use to in the earlier stages of my blog. What I have here doesn't truly represent how fun my first Disneyland experience was. Yes, I said it. It was fun. This is experience is compliments of my partner Daheli. By the way of Travis. It was a wonderful time. Thank you! 

Daheli & Motown biting into a turkey leg. Fred Flintstone style. 
Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel

Angie, Daheli, Motown & Jasmin on the Rocket. 



Video 1 - Bumper Cars 



What's up Donald Duck



Video 2 - Tea Cups 

Splash Mountain. No comment. 

Thanks Mickey! 

As the quest continues...
The future of Late Night
Motown Maurice

Week 267: Ambiguous Contemplations Perplexed Mental Sensations

Weekly Audio Review 


Sunday, October 25, 2015

* Planning...

* Start of a 3 night getaway at my other place :-)


Monday, October 26, 2015

* Was supposed to have jury duty today but the phone line said no need to show up. I probably wouldn't of shown up any way.

* Aaron's house editing

* Seed & Spark finalizing

* Wal-Mart run


Tuesday, October 27, 2015

* Season 6 writing completed.

* Callback notice (Surprised)

* Blogging...


Wednesday, October 28, 2015

* Tostitos callback audition

*Africa Channel writing

* Season 6 script/audio? editing

* Basketball...


Thursday, October 29, 2015

* African Channel proposal sent

* Monologue slam judge invites sent

* Seed & Spark submission awaiting approval

* Season 6 script editing (draft ready)

* Improv show @ IOWest

Roughly Handsome wins again. Yeaaaaa

Friday, October 30, 2015

* Unmotivated day...head pressure...It's possibly the results of a productive yesterday (Thursday).

* Went for a walk to get some fries and tacos from a Mexican-American restaurant down the block. When I arrived I ordered and realized I had no cash on me. My order was to small to pay with a cards. Grrrrrrr.....

* Editing season 6 versatility audio clip


Saturday, October 31, 2015

* Life Drawing Modeling opportunity search

* Happy Halloween

 Halloween time with Daheli & Motown. 
As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Week 266: The What's Next Effect

Weekly Audio Review 

Or listen here


Sunday, October 18, 2015

* Breakfast. I'm really living the good life right now.

This was good. Thank you my love.
* Blogging....

* Editing (Late Night Experiment, ABW and Aaron's House) crowdfunding videos

* Walking with my friend Carmen

Is this a dog or a deer?

Monday, October 19, 2015

* Completed LNExp crowdfunding video again.

* Working on Seed & Spark page, verbiage and incentives.

* Creative District submission


Tuesday, October 20, 2015

* Resting...

* Seed & Spark feedback x2

* Basketball


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

* Writing season 6

* 3 Audition notices

* NBC Short Cuts film festival

NBC Annual Short Cuts Film Festival
with Daheli Hall & Whenda Woodley

Thursday, October 22, 2015

* Tostitos audition

* Hosting audition at Warner Bros studio (Conan's offices) (Celebrity Feeding Frenzy). I was one day early. I didn't realize it until I got there. I'm glad I got it out the way.

* Season 6 writing

* Ruggedly Handsome cage match. They win again.

Ruggedly Improv wins again. Yeahhhhh

Friday, October 23, 2015

* Writing...season 6 planning.

* Necessarily arguing...M&D weekend plans are canceled.

* Audition notice for Saturday. That's odd.

* Honest letter notarized for my landlady

* Marie's B-day celebration at the Next Door Lounge

* Voice over audition submission


Saturday, October 24, 2015

* Audi audition

* Aaron's House shoot at Kevin Boot's

Aaron's House Pitch video Wrap with Kevin Boot, Herve Ambwa & Motown Maurice

* Conversation with Nathaniel, aka Africa Channel. It went well.


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Friday, October 23, 2015

Week 265: Feedback, Standback, Sitback?

Weekly Audio Review 



Sunday, October 11, 2015

* Farewell BBQ for Chris at Kevin Boot's place.
Farewell Christopher Paul Campbell. Thank you for everything. 
Monday, October 12, 2015

*Organizing...

* Audition notice...

* Seed and Spark feedback

* Phone call from Whenda

* Basketball...

* M&D talk and laundry


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

* Low spirited day

* Writing stand up jokes

* Phone call from Roderick. Building my production team.

* Nickelodeon straight to callback audition

* Trader Joe's run

* Concerned Black Men conference call

* Conversation with Juzo. He's on board for season 6.


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

* Another low spirited day

* Writing jokes for tomorrow

* Camera pick up

* First time participating in a Buddhist chant

* AWB pitch video editing


Thursday, October 15, 2015

* Stand up comedy show at Angel Brewery with Trent Bruce. Also a recording for season 6.

After my stand up performance.
Whenda Woodley, Daheli Hall, Motown Maurice & Trent Bruce  
* Daheli's improv show. Congratulations Ruggedly Handsome.

Ruggedly Handsome wins. 
Whenda Woodley, ...., Daheli Hall, Motown Maurice & Travis...
Friday, October 16, 2015

* Blogging...

* Recycling bottles and cans. Made $23.00 today.

* Trader Joe's (M&D)


Saturday, October 17, 2015

* Aaron's House pitch video editing

* Return camera to Kevin Boot. Beer and chat.

* Seed & Spark video update...editing...

* Taste of Soul

Taste of Soul family festival
Taste of Soul family festival featuring Jon B. 
Carmen, Daheli & Motown
As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Week 264: The Beginning of the End

Weekly Audio Review 


Sunday, October 4, 2015

* Blogging, planning, dinner...
Black Rice Sunday. 
Monday, October 5, 2015

* Successful shoot. Season 6 opener at Vasquez Rocks with Chris Campbell and crew. Rough start but it made it happen.

* Returned sandals props to Walmart the same day of the shoot with sand and all.

* Assisted Daheli with with recording her Seed & Spark video


Tuesday, October 6, 2015

* Seeked out the the finale scene location for season 6 at ACME and it's perfect

* Music real estate reality show submission

* The ACME tour guy is also a bike guy. Upon arrival he noticed my bike was giving me trouble and he he helped me fixed a problem with the brake. My bike rides much smoother now.

* Basketball...


Wednesday, October 7, 2015

* Stayed home

* Seed & Spark editing...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

* Dentist visit
All my cavities are gone. According to the dentist. I have new clear f\ililngs now.  
* More Seed & Spark editing

Korean BBQ anyone? 
Motown & Daheli enjoying Korea BBQ

Friday, October 9, 2015

* More music real estate reality show submissions

* Working on my Seed & Spark verbiage and submitted the video for reviewal.

* Anticipated M&D weekend begins...

Saturday, October 10, 2015

* Bank stop

* Community event

* Hair cut
Somebody is getting cleaned up. 
* Movie attempt failed

* Party City return. I only needed some of Monday's props (season 6) for one day.

* India Sweets pick up for a BBQ invite

* Art gallery event with Broni

* Steve Jobs movie screening at DGA


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Like The Future of Late Night Campaign