tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341765482010-04-11T20:15:24.663-07:00Musings on my time in the strangest of lands.Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.netBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-40781004831628865432010-04-11T20:15:00.001-07:002010-04-11T20:15:24.819-07:00

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Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-81791695385734310592009-06-15T23:58:00.000-07:002009-06-16T01:16:45.704-07:00

I am back. After a hiatus of nearly two months. Life has been crazy, that's part of it. We're still plenty overwhelmed with the day-to-day here. Managing life on this coast, managing our interests on the other one, figuring out which directions we're going in the future, trying to withstand the current financial tempests—it's a lot of stuff. A lot. But then again, everyone is dealing with most,

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-60738656365455334802009-04-21T23:05:00.000-07:002009-04-21T23:09:34.773-07:00

I accidentally discovered to day that I am officially part of the HEROES Wiki, complete with this lovely photo:Does it get any better?

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-33621620905806307352009-04-17T23:30:00.001-07:002009-04-19T08:59:37.865-07:00

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-24216245270229725842009-04-12T23:08:00.000-07:002009-04-12T23:14:25.565-07:00

Remember this day?Yes, it was HEROES. Duh. And it's on tomorrow (Monday) night at 9pm on NBC. My last TV appearance for a bit, so enjoy it!

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-46950528620956837292009-04-11T07:18:00.000-07:002009-04-11T08:09:24.413-07:00

I saw Gigantic Thursday night, a week early. There's a group here called New Filmmakers, and they screen upcoming unusual releases every week; my Google news alert told me they'd be showing Gigantic a full 8 days before it opens, so with about two hours' notice, Jody and I dropped everything and went.Matt Aselton, the director, was at the screening. I went up and re-introduced myself and startled

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-64421786774973321082009-04-03T08:27:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:31:47.954-07:00

Gigantic officially opens in NYC today. It has a two-week run at the Village East Cinema.I have, like, two lines and 45 seconds in this film. But it's my first movie, so I'm proud. Hope y'all get a chance to see it. Upcoming cities here, including LA on April 17.

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-5505941221962211752009-04-01T08:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:06:53.314-07:00

From a friend's Facebook feed, I saw this Reuters article: Pilot castings dominated by non-U.S. actorsAlso factoring in are the rigors of pilot season, where 70-plus pilots were chasing actors at the same time, often depleting the existing talent pool. The dearth is strongest for leads -- fresh faces in their late 20s to early 30s who can carry a show.The chances of discovering untapped but

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-64969735980905782492009-03-26T23:15:00.000-07:002009-03-26T23:21:59.523-07:00

My appearance on Heroes (a.k.a. "Redacted") will be Monday evening, April 13. And just a reminder for those of you in New York: my first feature, Gigantic, opens Friday April 3 at the Village East Cinema. It appears, however, that it will only have a two-week run, so mark your calendars!Other cities' opening dates for Gigantic can be found here.

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-29456733133438300812009-03-24T16:54:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:57:49.932-07:00

@ Hillhurst & Russell in Los Feliz.With the wacky font and everything, I just picture this as the place where the Brady Bunch shops for hooch. Alas, the sign used to rotate, but has been out of commission recently.

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-63909451853924516372009-03-20T09:14:00.000-07:002009-03-20T11:18:04.640-07:00

It's been super-quiet on the acting front here for the past month. In fact, since my Eleventh Hour audition, which was February 3, I have had a grand total of TWO auditions. That's right, two auditions in 6+ weeks. Woo-hoo! Both of them about three weeks ago. The first was a pilot, my first and only pilot audition this year. Anecdotal evidence tells me that they saw pretty much everyone in town

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-1559996359338653432009-03-15T22:37:00.000-07:002009-03-15T23:06:01.911-07:00

First of all, a pic from several weeks ago:This is from mid February. I snapped it during my ADR session for Lie To Me. ADR, or "looping" is when you go into a sound studio after something has been shot and re-record certain dialogue. It is usually done for one of two reasons: either because a line didn't come out clean (like, a plane passed during that moment, or another actor cut into the line)

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-4037362793377494962009-03-06T23:52:00.000-08:002009-03-07T23:52:11.948-08:00

I have confirmed with the producers that I made the final cut in Gigantic (yippee!), despite my absence from the cast and crew page on the website. Apparently I wasn't the only one left off, so I'm a little less offended. A reminder that Gigantic opens April 3 in NYC and April 17 elsewhere.My episode of Eleventh Hour (remember Tom, the painfully shy neighbor creepy doorman?) was apparently on the

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-81967647476290029352009-03-02T19:59:00.000-08:002009-03-02T21:08:15.786-08:00

Not last Thursday, but the Thursday before (February 19), Jody and I went to see the Deaf West Theater/ Center Theatre Group co-production of Pippin at the Mark Taper Forum. The show was enjoyable, if bumpy; the two actors (one singing, one signing) who played Pippin were great, and Berthe and Catherine and Charlemagne were all wonderful. Unfortunately, the Leading player neither led nor played (

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-31834564407060333682009-02-27T15:30:00.000-08:002009-02-27T15:30:00.985-08:00

This is the first of a series of posts I hope to make about fun things we see around town. I'm creating a new tag for it, Landmarks and Signs. I pass this sign four or five times a week, and it never fails to give me a chuckle. My favorite part of it is the "OK"-signalling, toque-wearing chef, whom we might more readily associate with, I dunno, Italian food or something.Also, the building is

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-1283132613097747772009-02-26T15:46:00.000-08:002009-02-26T23:31:18.956-08:00

I'm back. It was a long layoff, I know. Basically, I got sick. And I was really busy at the same time. But lots of posts in the coming days, I promise......Starting with my shoot for Eleventh Hour, which took place the day after my last post. Warning, I'm still low on time, so this will be very stream-of-consciousness, just to get it out, and not the usual, refined writing you're used to. ;)The

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-73549080194196262192009-02-16T22:04:00.000-08:002009-02-26T17:28:28.322-08:00

This is a trailer from the film Gigantic, a movie I shot in Brooklyn last March. It stars Paul Dano (the crazy preacher kid in There Will Be Blood), Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Ed Asner, and Jane Alexander. Also Clarke Peters, who portrayed Lester Freamon on The Wire, and who my scene was with. Meeting him was pretty much awesome. I still don't know if I made the final cut, but it looks like

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-3509611793367074932009-02-15T09:41:00.000-08:002009-02-15T12:38:51.302-08:00

As you know from previous posts, Wednesday was my second day shooting on [redacted]. It promised all kinds of intrigue. Gunshots! Dust storms! Lightning shooting from my arm! Craft services!The day began for me at 8:30am, when I got in the Prius and, after a pit stop at Intelligentsia, commenced the nearly hour-long drive out to Polsa Rosa Ranch, a 700+ acre site near Acton, CA. The ranch is

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-26510853044413424762009-02-14T08:10:00.000-08:002009-02-14T08:14:37.355-08:00

Wednesday on [redacted] was pretty awesome and crazy. A VERY long day. Been very busy catching up with the rest of my life since then. I'll get a post up later this weekend with pics and all. Also, I would have posted sooner, but I was having a problem accessing my computer...

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-37573065503397224262009-02-11T08:17:00.000-08:002009-02-11T08:21:09.821-08:00

To our Cast,As per our conversation today, in Episode xxx, [redacted] will be recreating a dust storm. The Special Effects Department will be using FX Dirt which is considered the safest product available. Even though the material is non-hazardous and non-toxic, it can still be irritating to the eyes, nose and throat. Anyone with a history of asthma or other respiratory limitations should

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-89999975289941866342009-02-08T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:57:38.160-08:00

Most of you know that my mom, Rosemary Knower, is also an actress.She appears in the new Friday the 13th movie due out next week, and is currently visible in one of its trailers.If you haven't caught her yet, you can go to this page and watch "Trailer 2a". Her line, coming roughly in the middle is,She ain't missin'....She's DEAD!Loves ya, mom. Even with your creepy cataract contact lenses:

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-77612643244155330992009-02-07T18:17:00.000-08:002009-02-07T18:25:26.814-08:00

Had brunch with a friend today at bld, an awesome resturant on Beverly.Afterwards, I was walking back to our Prius, which I'd parked across the street. And then I got a little confused for a minute:It was the third one.

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-65455124618656886262009-02-05T13:53:00.001-08:002009-02-07T18:27:09.092-08:00

I am trying my first mobile blog post.Am on the set of [redacted], and just heard that 11th hour is a go. The two productions were nice enough to find a work around. Yowza!This has been some crazy week, and it's only Thursday...

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-41622322658938714802009-02-04T20:46:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:36:27.671-08:00

When it rains, it pours. I can't believe this is happening.It turns out the reason the sure-thing callback for 11th Hour didn't materialize is that they were casting straight from tape. And this afternoon I found out I was their choice, pending network approval. And tonight I found out WE GOT THE OFFER! TWO BOOKINGS IN TWO DAYS! And?.......And there's a conflict with my shoot on [Redacted]. The

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34176548.post-1805854485053513332009-02-04T07:26:00.000-08:002009-02-04T07:38:18.657-08:00

If you look back, you'll notice that my last two posts have been slightly altered. That's because when I got the script for this shoot, there was a copyright/disclosure warning on page two that sent chills down my spine. It was signed by the producers and it threatened IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL for leaking any details about the story. I mean, serious business. I shouldn't be surprised, I guess. And I'm

Zachary Knowerzknower@earthlink.net2