Jan 2012

Did you know? You can friend me on Facebook, here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeffrey-Weissman/177601048951104

May 2010

A new article on my career has just been posted on Variety/Hollywood Reporter writer Todd Longwell's blog: the Longwell Files:

http://www.thelongwellfiles.com/1/post/2011/05/jeffrey-weissman-stan-laurel-and-the-other-george-mcfly.html

Jeffrey will be appearing a the the London Film & Comic Con July 8th - 10th: http://londonfilmandcomiccon.com/

The benefit for my wife Kimbell Jackson 's brain cancer health fund; "Tumor Be Gone" on May 21st, was a great coming together of community for a memorable night of comedy and music. Thanks again to everyone that donated to the cause!

http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20110512/COMMUNITY/110519805

Jeffrey is a goof-ball. But then, you knew that.

Michael McShane & Rick Overton

Perla Battista

June 2010

Here's a little about a lot that I'm doing this summer (so far):

Jeffrey recently made the news in the papers playing Chaplin's tramp character for the San Francisco Symphony's screenings of the Gold Rush, where they performed his original score to the movie:

http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-04-17/entertainment/20853410_1_georgia-hale-san-francisco-symphony-lone-prospector

Jeffrey just wrapped working on the comedy feature "The Chateau Meroux" directed by Bob Fugger, Jeffrey co-star with Marla Sokoloff, Amanda Righetti, Barry Watson, Christopher Lloyd and Taylor Negron. Meroux is an indie romantic comedy for Contradictions Films that follows Sokoloff's character as she inherits a Northern California winery and all the problems that come with it.

Also in June, Jeffrey is co starring with Barry Williams (yes, Greg Brady), Brian O’Halloran and Josef Cannon in the indie feature "Flea" directed by Suza Bowser, who said Flea is based on an inspired short story she once wrote. Flea examines themes of tribalism and redemption via the journey of the title character. Found badly beaten, the mysteriously mute 12-year-old Flea runs away from his trailer park home and joins a group called the Shadow Clan.

On going this summer, Jeffrey directs and acts as a "Patent Medicine Man" in an "Old Sacramento Days" living history weekends depicting California life circa 1870's. Every day will feature roaming entertainers, period musicians, audience participation Melodramas, Make and Take craft activities and the New Golden Melodeon Review at 1:00 in Waterfront Park, where all performers and special guests from the audience will gather to honor the city of Sacramento and the great California Gold Rush!

Heroes & Villains: Melodrama and Darling Damsels in Distress, Independence Day (Picnic, Croquet, Military Parade, Declaration Reading, Little Patriots Parades). Politicians, Patent Medicine men, and other Purveyors of Pomposity, Horse Power: When Horses Meant Power (horse auction, local teamsters honored, Stage Coach Rides), Civil War In Sacramento (NCWA camps, Demos, Parades, Drills), Founders of Sacramento - (featuring Sam Brannon and the
Founding of Sacramento Pageant, Road Raising debates), Pioneer Skills (Mountain Men camps, Demos, Contests of skill and wits), Ballroom Dance & The Era of Romance

http://www.historicoldsac.org/education/default.asp

and Jeffrey plays the c. 1930's movie director "Cecil B DeMillions" for the return to service of the Sierra #3, 4th of July Weekend...the “Movie Star Locomotive” returns after an extensive restoration at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. Ride, tour, and experience steam trains, authentic railroad facilities, mechanical and engineering ingenuity, and Hollywood film and television heritage—things uniquely American! Check online listing for special schedule and pre-sold tickets for this weekend. http://railtown1897.org/railtown/doc.asp?id=551

Jeffrey is also teaching improv, the business of acting and mixed intermediate and advance level acting classes at SF Digifilm School in July: http://www.sfdigifilm.com/film_acting.html

He will also be teaching comedy improv & audition/film acting technique for 12- 16 year olds at Excel Summer camp July 26-30: http://www.sonoma.edu/exed/excel/summer-2009-course-schedule.html

whew.

April 2010

Starting on April 18th,I'll be teaching my workshop "Foundations for Success in the Industry"at the Norcal Actors Workshop

Workshop details:

PART ONE
Date: Sunday,
April 18, 2010
Time: 11:30a-4pm
Location:
Sacramento
Comedy Spot

PART TWO
Date: Friday
April 30, 2010
Time: 5pm - 9pm
Location:
Dance 10 Studio
Gold River, CA

PART THREE
Date: Sunday
May 16, 2010
Time: 11:30am-4pm
Location:
Sacramento
Comedy Spot

Age: 7-18 years
No. of Seats:
30 students
Cost: $ 180 for all
3 classes
or $70 per class
(includes a parent for kids 10 and under)

...and here are the listings for my new classes at the San Francisco School of Digital Film Making:

FILM ACTING III
Starts April 28
Wednesdays, 7 – 10pm

ADVANCED FILM ACTING
Starts April 29
Thursdays, 7-10pm

WRITER-DIRECTOR-ACTOR WORKOUT
Tuesdays starting 4/27, 7-10pm & Saturdays starting 5/1, 2-5pm

For more info, go to the SFSDF website.

March 2010

Jeffrey will be a presenter and speaker on the "Business of Acting" at the Northern California Screewriters & Filmmakers Expo and Pitch Fest in Napa, the last weekend in March. Warner Brothers, HBO, Lionsgate, A Band Apart, SyFy, Lifetime, Dreamworks, literary agents, casting directors, acting coaches and more will be there.

For the third year in a row, Jeffrey had a very successful 49-show run as the Hobo character on the California Railroad Museum & Warner Brothers' "Polar Express" holiday train ride to the North Pole.

In January '10, Jeffrey spoke about how to make a living in the film industry to hundreds of Actors, Directors and Film Makers at the First Annual Arizona Film Expo and he's doing the same at the Norcal Screenwriters, Actors and Filmmakers Expo and Pitch Fest in Napa on the last weekend of March.

Jeffrey Weissman speaks on how to make a living in the film industry

Jeffrey plays obsessive-compulsive winemaker Jerry Hannon in the hilarious mocumentary, "Corked!", finally available on DVD. (write Jeffrey for details)

Jeffrey in a tie

The short, "Four Cups of Joe" won top honors at the SOCAL FILM MARKET and it is an official selection of the Beverly Hills Shorts Film Festival. Jeffrey Weissman in the short film Four Cups of Joe
with Justin Hall on the set of Four Cups

Watch the film here: http://www.photoncreative.com/films.php

Also check in for screenings announcements of "Shadow Angel" - Jeffrey plays Franklin, a comic book guru, that fixes Richard Martin's life problems with some insight and comic books.
Jeffrey Weissman in Shadow Angel

Watch for the indie features "American Disciples", "Two Mothers" and "The Stranger Among Us" - all premiering in 2010!
Jeffrey Weissman in American Disciples
from American Disciples

Jeffrey has already been working in several great projects in 2010:

Bottle Caps, directed by Heather Donnell - Jeffrey does a very moving portrayal of Howard, a homeless man in search of redemption with his estranged daughter Sylvia. The project was made for the Doorpost Film Project, and will undoubtably be seen in festivals soon. Jeffrey Weissman in short film Bottle Caps, made for the Doorpost Film Project
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May You Not Rest - directed by Nina Lescher...Jeffrey plays fashion designer Marlon Bonnier in a story of how people who love us the most sometimes hold us back from pursuing our dreams.

Jeffrey also co-produced the trailer for future feature film "Pink Dress", directed by Ron Schilling. Shooting will take place in summer of 2010

Jeffrey continues spinning an eclectic mix of music, both recorded and with live in-studio musical guests on the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of the month, from 10pm to 12 am on "Rare & Well-Done" on KRCB, Santa Rosa 91.1 FM, and streaming at www.krcb.org Also on Facebook.

On April 15 - 17, Jeffrey appears as Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp for the San Francisco Symphony's showing and accompaniment of"The Gold Rush" at Davies Symphony Hall

Here's Jeffrey as Charlie Chaplin at the opening of the Kardashian Sisters' "Famous Cupcakes" shop in Beverly Hills in November 2009

Charlie Chaplin - er, Jeffrey Weissman - at the opening of Famous Cupcakes

...and on April 23rd: "Corked" showed at Cannes - now it's coming to Niles, California! Jeffrey is known to Niles Film Museum guests as the Little Tramp at their Chaplin Days events, but he is perhaps best known for taking over the role of George McFly in Back to the Future II and III. He'll tell insider's anecdotes, share clips of some of his roles in films and TV, sneak a peek at deleted scenes from his private collection, and preview a few yet-to-be-released shorts - all followed by a screening of the hilarious "mockumentary" about life in the wine industry, "Corked".

October 2009
This is the trailer for my new feature film Night Fliers, which came out this summer.

Check out Shadow Angel, my newest short film...

Visit the Shadow Angel Films website...