http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog An Actors Journey Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:54:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those AMC fans out there be on the look out for yours truly :)  I'll be on the set in a few weeks, hopefully making my mom proud...lol http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/08/23/all-my-children-is-calling/ Last month I had an opportunity to do some work on the set of the PBS show the Electric Company.  I played the role of a diner patron on the set, a very small part but as always I'm appreciative of the work as I took away some valuable experience ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/08/21/the-electric-company/ No I'm not playing right field (position I played on Lehman HS baseball team) at Yankee stadium but I can say that I'm part of the festivities because I've made my national commercial debut on Fox on the 2008 MLB Commercial!  So lets talk about the my national debut, well I played a few ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/07/13/it-feels-good-to-be-part-of-the-all-star-game-2008/ So I'm making my big screen debut in Los Angeles!!!  Hopefully it's not the first nor last time LA sees my face in their theaters. A few years ago I played the part of an inspirational "commercial guy" (you can see the clip in my reel or still in my gallery) in ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/07/12/my-film-festival-debut-in-la-in-the-movie-fillbilly/ I've heard from several key sources (Mom & Dad :) ) that this commercial has been airing on YES, FOOD Network, HGTV & USA Network in the metro area.  So if you haven't seen it, you should see it soon! That's my line from the commercial.  If you live in the NY metro area, ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/06/25/why-didnt-you-have-north-end-deliver-it/ I wasn't a huge fan of George Carlin but I did like some of his humor.  I figured I'd put up a clip of one of his funny jokes.  At least I found it pretty funny.  R.I.P. George...     http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/06/24/in-honor-of-george-carlin/ So when it rains it poors, last month I filmed three commercials and had a great time doing them as they were all kind of comedic. This commercial (or web series) is a spot I was in for Adiddas new sneaker line called bounce.  The concept of this commercial is a ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/05/09/april-showers-bring-may-flowers/ Although I'm not a huge fan of the show Lipstick Jungle I was happy to be part of the cast and in the Jazz club scene a few months ago.  I always find it funny how people go crazy over seeing celebrities in public but when you are on the set working sided ... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/03/16/how-much-of-a-jungle-was-it/ Love my Freckly - any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight   http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/01/24/hey/ Is not doing things right which ended my inspiration... http://www.tomasmaldonado.com/blog/2008/01/20/my-biggest-regret-in-life/