World of SUSAN STEWART

Actors Fund looking for May 3 volunteers

2008-04-18T07:23:00.000-07:00

The Actors Fund (an amazing resource for actors) is part of the Walk for Women ... They're looking for walkers/runners and/or donors for May 3rd's event. Donations will benefit women in need. Details at:

https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/ny/secure/teamwebpage.cfm?pID=37500
Let me know if you sign up or donate!

I love IKEA and IKEA loves me

2008-03-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

Check out my new IKEA commercials at:

http://www.enamoratemasdetuhogar.com/video_3.html

http://www.enamoratemasdetuhogar.com/video_4.html

The first one features Andre Rodriguez, who also happened to be in the Queens Theatre in the Park production of Anna in the Tropics I did a while back. It was so awesome to work with him again.

For the second commercial I got to work with two amazing kids. The fighting you see on the couch lasted for hours, as we did takes from different angles. Their energy was limitless.

For several takes the director asked me to say anything I wanted (instead of the translation of "Someone has to go to their room"), so I said "Los voy a mandar a la porra" -- it's something a lot of Latin American parents say when you're in trouble. One of the production guys laughed so hard and called his dad to ask what it was. Apparently it's like the equivalent of sending you to "Siberia"...

BEDTIME

HOME WITH KIDS

Enjoy!

helping out the bridezillas of the world

2007-08-30T07:03:00.000-07:00

Even though the average cost of an American wedding starts at about $20,000, I just recorded eight TV VO spots for cable & phone packages* offering brides the chance to save a little cash every month. You could take the money you save and order some bridal magazines, purchase gas to go shopping, and/or get some fun books like Wedding Goddess or One Perfect Day. But I digress. If you want to check out a few of the commercials that feature mi voz en espanol, one can be found here, and another here. Or you can just visit my website at www.susanstewartnyc.com and click on Voiceover, then Bridezillas!

*I actually have the package and you really do save a lot on phone bills!

six degrees of choose your own adventure: web debuts

2007-06-05T12:29:00.000-07:00

The latest episode of Six Degrees is available at http://www.abc.com/. I'm in a pivotal scene with Campbell Scott! Click on "watch ABC shows" -- when you get to the viewer, you can choose Six Degrees, then the episode called 5/18/07 "Objects in the Mirror". My scene starts after three commercial breaks. You can scroll to the 30 minute mark to see it if you'd like. I play the "Kissing Woman".

The other Susie Stewart web appearance is on the new girlie show, http://www.mimiandflo.com/. It's a choose-your-own-adventure journey about quirky roommates in NYC. If you go to the home page and click on "Episodes", I'm in the thread called "Hot Mitts". I play "Mitzy".

rise & shine! on the weekends

2007-04-10T06:56:00.000-07:00

"With Mothers Like These" is a new "mono-drama" by playwright Nora Glickman which I'll be interpreting this Sunday afternoon (4/15) on W16th Street. Also just recorded a voiceover over the weekend for a European commercial (of course must not disclose anymore until it's released).

There's no such thing as a day off!

SIX DEGREES in twelve degrees

2007-02-14T08:16:00.000-08:00

SIX DEGREES in twelve degrees

Episode 113 co-starring Susan Stewart as Kissing Woman

Part I.
One. Arrive at the glorious Silvercup Studios in Long Island City.
Two. Audition. Scene with reader.
Three. Scene with actor - we improv about 'Desperately Seeking Susan'
and Danny Zuko from 'Grease'.
Four. Call from agent. "You got it."
Part II.
One. Arrive on set in meat packing district, 6:15am.
Two. Find a station playing Ella Fitzgerald in trailer.
Three. Meet Campbell Scott, introduced as Cam.
Four. Kiss actor on a bench (his real name is Michael Cuomo)
Part III.
One. Reflection.

Even though it was below 0, the wardrobe dept was incredible -

providing cozy scarves and hand warmers.

Two. Rapper Arecee was skateboarding in the scene - lovely to see him (on a day off from 30 Rock).

Three. Our director used "Susan" as the cue for our scene to switch gears - fun!

Four.

baking soda babies

2007-01-27T17:25:00.000-08:00

Played a "Rachael Ray" type at auditions recently - had a callback for an Arm & Hammer internet commercial. We all know I'm already pretty perky and bubbly - and to be asked to raise it a few notches? It was like Susan Stewart on five cups of coffee (or chai or thai iced tea). When I finally met the clients, they did ask for it to be toned down again, and were glad the adjustment was seamless.

Rosa X-Rays Joe featured on NYC-TV: January 12th, 13th, 27th

2007-01-12T11:47:00.000-08:00

Now that I am studying Astronomy, I understand how an x-ray works. Basically X rays are ultraviolet rays, meaning they are rays of light that register below "violet" on the ROYGBIV spectrum, and they are of shorter wavelenghts, than say, infrared rays. We can't really see X rays, so when you look at a doctor's "x-ray" it's actually just a print of whatever the X rays couldn't pass through - like your bones. The reason X-rays can be dangerous is that they can penetrate body tissue and cause cell damage.

Which leads me to the fine film I worked on with Matt Kohn, ROSA X-RAYS JOE, which has not caused cell damage thus far. I played Rosa, the x-rayer. ROSA X-RAYS JOE also features The Gershwin's Michael Weiner, Time Out NY's David Cote, and PS 122's Careligh Welsh. Today and tomorrow, clips from the film will be featured on CUNY-TV and NYC-TV, a fabulous New York channel that runs a variety of arts programming.

Why will it be on CUNY/NYC-TV? Because Matt Kohn, director also of documentaries Call it Democracy and Freedom Isn't Free, is being interviewed on the show ART or something like it! Tonight's episode is called "Governmental Comic Books or Experience Sneakas".

It airs at 10:30pm Friday night (1/12), and on Saturday (1/13) at 2:30pm. It will also repeat on Friday 1/27 and will eventually be available on the web at www.artorsomethinglikeit.com.

So I hope you'll check it out, set the DVR, etc.

And wear sunscreen.

blogosphere features first on-set pic from Life in Flight

2006-12-19T10:36:00.000-08:00

Working on that indie feature was an exorbitant amount of fun. It's called Life in Flight by the way, and if you google "Life in Flight Patrick Wilson" dozens of stories will come up.

I've got to get to xmas shopping and all the other catching up, but in the meantime, I found this photo* online of one of the location shoots. The landscape is pretty barren but for a xmas tree, which I believe was made by our costume dept (for festivity's sake).

*http://gowanuslounge.blogspot.com/2006/12/brooklinks-monday-daily-grind-edition.html

it depends on which resume you look at

2006-11-07T12:31:00.000-08:00

Just got cast in an independent feature. I'm playing the assistant manager on a construction site...I love having lots of different jobs that I never really trained for (but hey I've been training to be an actor forever)...I wonder if I'll get to wear a hard hat. I'm excited about the endeavor...more details to come.

Nerve.com Hails the Photo Booth Music Video

2006-10-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Nerve.com/scanner announced their top five favorite YouTube videos - and Aaron Hill's Misanthrope was one of them. (Did they make this announcement because of the Google buyout?)
Check out the blurb and the video on Nerve.com/scanner*

*scroll down to the "video round up" entry for 10/12

"Lazy Sunday" photo, New York Times

2006-08-05T12:01:00.000-07:00

Susan Stewart and Aaron Hill, on the web.

Sunday New York Times Real Estate section, August 6, 2006

"keeping our appearance fresh" at Automotive

2006-08-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

The fun Aaron Hill video you've been hearing so much about has its outdoor screen premiere at Rooftop Films this Saturday night (8/5) at sundown. As part of Rooftop's theme for the evening, "Trapped Inside the Machine", it happens on the comfy lawn of Automotive High School, which is on Bedford Ave in Wmsburg. For a list of all the flickers that night, please visit http://rooftopfilms.com/show_06-shortstrapped.html.

indie dream come true

2006-07-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

Now you can watch the "Misanthrope" video curled up on your couch, or sitting at a sports bar that plays the Independent Film Channel.

It has been my dream for a long time to appear on IFC, and the time is here. The Aaron Hill video you've been reading about will air on the following days at the following times, on "Media Lab Uploaded":

Monday August 7 8:30PM

Tuesday August 8 12:30AM

Wednesday, August 16 10:45AM

Thursday, August 17 7:30AM

Tuesday, August 22 5:15AM

You better know all the words to that song by now.

Trivia:
On what line do I take my cell phone out of my pocket?
More trivia:
Did I know I was taking out my cell phone at such a serendipitous moment in the song?

modelling stint relaunched on IFC

2006-06-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

The "Misanthrope" video is now on IFC Media Lab* too. You can rate it and love it there all over again.

*http://medialab.ifc.com/film_detail.jsp?film_id=1949

Toasting & Lauding Secrets of Six-Figure Women Author

2006-06-26T21:05:00.000-07:00

Had the honor of being at the Count Me In gala event last week at Gotham Hall. Seated at my table was the ever-vivacious and dynamic Barbara Stanny, and her mother Annette, wife of Richard Bloch (of H&R Block). (I was Barbara's guest.)

I also had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful couple, Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, authors of Becoming a Chef and other books. They posted a picture on their blog - I'm the one in the blue suit. (As of today, scroll down to center of page, or search "stewart" on the page) : http://www.becomingachef.com/blog_june2006.php

The gift bag that night was so fun - Mally lipstick, an RLM Studio bracelet, L'Occitane savon... I understand they were all given by small businesses that strive to break the glass ceiling for women in business. It seems Count Me In is a great resource for loans and grants for your business (regardless of gender).

"Quitters" haven't quit yet

2006-06-13T10:56:00.000-07:00

Time to start watching novellas on Telemundo (and Univision) again - that is, if you want to catch my "Quitters" campaign PSA. The Dept of Health commercial in Spanish is back, where I walk down the street with my "sister" and my "dad", admiring his ability to kick the smokin' habit.

I actually have yet to see the spot myself, so if anyone happens to record it, please let me know. It should air for the next 13 weeks...

taking cabs like Langdon and Sophie

2006-05-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

A callback for Mastercard had me zipping through the city like a fugitive the other day. It was last minute, as many of these auditions often are, and I was in the middle of a shoot. I had to sneak off, hail a cab, race downtown, act overjoyed for the camera, and hop back on the train. I got back to set in time for no one to notice my disappearance. (Whew!) I did have a friend on the inside who sent me txt msg updates of what was going on. I owe him a drink for sure.

I also had a VO audition for McDonald's. Getting there was also an ordeal, because I had my car, had to park it, leave a note on my car for D.O.T. not to ticket me, catch a train, etc.

Besides realizing the necessity of a jet pack, I'm ready to fine-tune my Spanish VO skills. If you know of a good coach for voiceover work in Spanish, pls email me: susanstewartnycATaolDOTcom. Thanks!

misanthropin'

2006-04-26T09:11:00.000-07:00

The Misanthrope video is now at:
Aaron Hill and the Crimson Guard and www.myspace.com/aaronhill.

There's also a party on Sunday May 7th at Galapagos in Williamsburg, to celebrate its debut (8pm). The video will screen of course, and the mysterious Aaron Hill will perform...

waiting rooms don't gotta be cutthroat

2006-04-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

Sometimes auditioning on Saturday morning really sucks - but not this time! I had a callback for Verizon and ran into all these lovelies! One was the marvellous Adrian Martinez, who stars in Mail Order Wife. We had dinner one night with Maria Cabezas after a SAG event. He often plays "the intern" on Conan and also screams "Money!" in a commercial I see a lot (what's it's for I couldn't tell you - doesn't that happen a lot?) It was great to see him again, and to see an adorable pic of his new baby.

I also ran into the awesome Jorge Cordova (you can call him Hor-heh or George, depending on your mood, or his). He and I were in a Cofounder show together a few summers ago. (Another amazing person who was in that production was Paul Schnee, who went on to become a casting director and incidentally, cast me in "Guerilla"!)

And the final name dropping of the day (meaning Saturday), is that I saw my old buddy Alton Fitzgerald from my Tylenol commercial. I'd seen him once since we'd shot the spot, when he sang at Unity a couple of Easters ago. He is mega-talented and is currently in The Lion King on Broadway.

So yeah, I had a callback, but I also got to catch up with some fabulous peeps.

The day before I was at a voiceover casting and it was a similar day of actor-bonding, this time with the Latin girls of NYC. I got to see Monica Yudovich (who wrote the fun play Sisters that we read at Repertorio Espanol), as well as Vanessa Aspillaga from the original Anna in the Tropics (we both played Marela).

I can't say the same for my RENT audition this morning - I didn't know anyone in the waiting room, and was mainly surrounded by excited pixies from LA. One of them said, "That look says it all."

I was like, "Huh?"

She's like, "That look -- says it all!"

I was like, "I don't know what you're talking about."

And she gave me a coy smile.

Hmmm. Maybe one day I'll get to know her... Until then, I got a lot of other tremendous, down-to-earth actors to look forward to running into!

blowin in the wind

2006-03-28T15:00:00.000-08:00

The new Aaron Hill and the Crimson Guard video is featured at the top of Antville today:

http://videos.antville.org/

As you can see there's a fun photo of yours truly as a model, taking in the fan and glamour. And Seth is there too, peeking out like a sweet misanthrop-ist.

Watch it!

movies link on Entertainment Weekly's MUST LIST this week

2006-01-30T07:24:00.000-08:00

redheadedleague.com, the home of such movies as The Future, Of Caves, Bodies & Schnapps, and Saltwater, is in this week's Entertainment Weekly - on the Must List. Check it out!

Benicio-bound

2006-01-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

Exciting news: Just got back from my fitting for the new film "Guerilla". I am playing "Protester #2", and will be directed by Steven Soderbergh! Benicio Del Toro has the role of Che Guevara and I will be an anti-communist Cuban refugee "greeting" him as he arrives in NY. The film will be in production for a couple of years because the script is still being worked on. We just have to get the UN shots done before renovations take place...

socializing in Hitch

2005-12-22T08:22:00.000-08:00

If you happen to rent Hitch (with Will Smith) you can see me in the bar scene, by the entrance to the main room. My hair is down and I'm chatting away with two other girls.

Next year, when the new J. Lo and Marc Anthony movie El Cantante comes out, you'll be able to see me moving to the beat in huge pink earrings and a tube top.

Fun times in cinema.

from Boyz to Sisters at Spanish Repertory Theatre

2005-11-07T19:22:00.000-08:00

You may remember the cashier from Barbara Colio's La Habitacion at The Red Room two summers ago - remember my character, her boss, let her get strangled by a mad coffee addict and web surfer? Anyway, that little cashier, the darling Monica Yudovich, has written a play called Hermanas which is a finalist in MetLife Foundation's Nuestras Voces Playwrighting Competition. The first reading goes up Wednesday November 16th at 6:30pm at REPERTORIO ESPANOL.* It is directed by Kevin Del Aguila, who also wrote the off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz. Oh, and of course, I have a lovely part in the piece. I play Gabriella, the woman all the girls love to hate.

*138 E27th Street (Lex/3rd)