December 18, 2009
Just had a great day on set filming a national Wells Fargo spot directed by the talented Phil Morrison who also directed the lovely film Junebug and directs the ingenious "I'm a Mac " campaign.
I play a Wells Fargo banker and after doing some research on the company's illustrious history and their commitment to diversity, I'm so proud to now be a little part of the Wells Fargo story.
I hope you're enjoying the last days of this decade - spending it with loved ones and enjoying some well-deserved R&R.
See you in 2010!
Love.
Brea
Just booked a doctor role on MELROSE PLACE!
November 2, 2009
Happy birthday to me!!
Just got a call that I booked a role of a doctor on MELROSE PLACE...and I shoot tomorrow! And what's even cooler-- I got the call while spending the day at Disneyland, where I got in for free because it's my birthday. Oh happy day! This year is going to be ggreeatt!!
Love.
Brea
Happy birthday to me!!
Just got a call that I booked a role of a doctor on MELROSE PLACE...and I shoot tomorrow! And what's even cooler-- I got the call while spending the day at Disneyland, where I got in for free because it's my birthday. Oh happy day! This year is going to be ggreeatt!!
Love.
Brea
"DESERT RAIN" Shoot in NM
Sep. 1, 2009
This week, I'm headed to Albuquerque (one the hardest words to spell!) to shoot a supporting role in the film DESERT RAIN. I'm super excited because I'll be working with one of my close friends from NYC, Angelica Morrow.
More details to come!
Love.
Brea
This week, I'm headed to Albuquerque (one the hardest words to spell!) to shoot a supporting role in the film DESERT RAIN. I'm super excited because I'll be working with one of my close friends from NYC, Angelica Morrow.
More details to come!
Love.
Brea
NOMINEE! Best Actress in a Supporting Role!
June 17, 2009
So... I recently found out I was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the Tenerife International Film Festival for my work in Bronx Paradise. Yay!
I'm excited for two reasons:
1.) This marks my first acting nomination and...
2.) Tenerife is one of the Spanish Canary Islands (that's the Spanish flag above;) and I always wanted to go there when I lived in Sevilla. Even when Sevilla was wintry and chilly, the sun was always shining in Tenerife. I guess they're just returning el amor!
Oh, and the Broken and Bronx Paradise screenings both went great, a big thanks to all of you that came out. Talk soon!
Love.
Brea
So... I recently found out I was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the Tenerife International Film Festival for my work in Bronx Paradise. Yay!
I'm excited for two reasons:
1.) This marks my first acting nomination and...
2.) Tenerife is one of the Spanish Canary Islands (that's the Spanish flag above;) and I always wanted to go there when I lived in Sevilla. Even when Sevilla was wintry and chilly, the sun was always shining in Tenerife. I guess they're just returning el amor!
Oh, and the Broken and Bronx Paradise screenings both went great, a big thanks to all of you that came out. Talk soon!
Love.
Brea
"COURAGE is not the absence of fear..."
June 12, 2009
"...but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
I stumbled upon this quote this morning and was reminded of its veracity. For an actor (or for any person for that matter), fear can debilitate, immobilize, derail. And because of its singularily destructive power, we push it away, pummel it, or simply bury it when it rears its sizeable head. But to what end?
As a child, I remember seeing cool surfer/skater types wear shirts that screamed, "No fear!"
Even though I felt equally cool in my high-top pink Converse, the tagline seduced me with its directness and confidence. So, I did what any other American girl would do: I inhaled the message, word by word, until it rested inside of me..."no fear no fear no fear no fear."
Fast forward several years. I'm now an actress pursuing my dreams, routinely setting goals to work hard to achieve. Among the financial, the personal, the professional, was the goal to be "fearless", "bold" and "courageous." Sounded good to me...
But rather than appreciating the nuances of those words, I grouped them together as if they all meant the same thing. Lucky for us, as the quotation expresses, they do not.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. --Ambrose Redmoon
Because the truth is, sometimes I am afraid. Sometimes I am fearful. Sometimes I feel more timid than bold. But I keep going...
Despite myself, despite discomfort, despite what's reasonable, I keep going. I keep going because I have deemed this journey valuable, worthy, inspired and much, much more important than fear.
"No fear?" Maybe not. But courageous? Definitely.
"...but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
I stumbled upon this quote this morning and was reminded of its veracity. For an actor (or for any person for that matter), fear can debilitate, immobilize, derail. And because of its singularily destructive power, we push it away, pummel it, or simply bury it when it rears its sizeable head. But to what end?
As a child, I remember seeing cool surfer/skater types wear shirts that screamed, "No fear!"
Even though I felt equally cool in my high-top pink Converse, the tagline seduced me with its directness and confidence. So, I did what any other American girl would do: I inhaled the message, word by word, until it rested inside of me..."no fear no fear no fear no fear."
Fast forward several years. I'm now an actress pursuing my dreams, routinely setting goals to work hard to achieve. Among the financial, the personal, the professional, was the goal to be "fearless", "bold" and "courageous." Sounded good to me...
But rather than appreciating the nuances of those words, I grouped them together as if they all meant the same thing. Lucky for us, as the quotation expresses, they do not.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. --Ambrose Redmoon
Because the truth is, sometimes I am afraid. Sometimes I am fearful. Sometimes I feel more timid than bold. But I keep going...
Despite myself, despite discomfort, despite what's reasonable, I keep going. I keep going because I have deemed this journey valuable, worthy, inspired and much, much more important than fear.
"No fear?" Maybe not. But courageous? Definitely.
'BRONX PARADISE' and 'BROKEN' Screening Info!
May 25, 2009
Happy Memorial Day everyone!
The lovely and talented Josie of Jozaphoenix Designs helped me design these promo cards and I love 'em. I hope to see you at one or both films!
BRONX PARADISE
Official Selection, Hollywood Black Film Festival
Wednesday, June, 3rd, 2009, 8:45p
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, 90211
Tix: $12
BROKEN
World Premiere with MC, Musical Guests and After Party
Thursday, June 11th, 2009, 8:00p
424 N. Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tix: $10
Love.
Brea
Happy Memorial Day everyone!
The lovely and talented Josie of Jozaphoenix Designs helped me design these promo cards and I love 'em. I hope to see you at one or both films!
BRONX PARADISE
Official Selection, Hollywood Black Film Festival
Wednesday, June, 3rd, 2009, 8:45p
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, 90211
Tix: $12
BROKEN
World Premiere with MC, Musical Guests and After Party
Thursday, June 11th, 2009, 8:00p
424 N. Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tix: $10
Love.
Brea
'BROKEN' World Premiere- Thursday, June 11th at 8p in Beverly Hills!
May 19, 2009
So the film in which I play Nikki, the female lead, premieres on June 11th. All the info is below...
Hope you can make it!
Love.
Brea
So the film in which I play Nikki, the female lead, premieres on June 11th. All the info is below...
Hope you can make it!
Love.
Brea
Just Took Part in Video in Jes Hudak's NO ONE IN THE WORLD Video
May 12, 2009
So this is from an email from my good friend, talented songstress/songwriter, Jes Hudak:
"As some of you know, I'm shooting a video for 'No One in the World' this weekend. The concept that director Kurt Nishimura has come up with involves getting a lot of other people to do their own homemade lip-synced version of the song..."
So that's what I did and it was so much fun! In the video, Jes is going to be hanging up pieces of paper all over the room, and on those pieces of paper are going to be the videos of other people lip-syncing to "No One in the World." The video will be shown on VH1, E! News, MTV2, mtv.com & some other major music sites. I'll let you know as soon as it's released...
For more info about Jes, check her out HERE.
Love.
Brea
So this is from an email from my good friend, talented songstress/songwriter, Jes Hudak:
"As some of you know, I'm shooting a video for 'No One in the World' this weekend. The concept that director Kurt Nishimura has come up with involves getting a lot of other people to do their own homemade lip-synced version of the song..."
So that's what I did and it was so much fun! In the video, Jes is going to be hanging up pieces of paper all over the room, and on those pieces of paper are going to be the videos of other people lip-syncing to "No One in the World." The video will be shown on VH1, E! News, MTV2, mtv.com & some other major music sites. I'll let you know as soon as it's released...
For more info about Jes, check her out HERE.
Love.
Brea
'BRONX PARADISE' Screening in the HBFF on June 3rd!
May 6, 2009
(I cut and pasted the following from an email from Wayne Gurman...)
I hope you all can join me at the Hollywood Black Film Festival for the next screening of the award winning film "Bronx Paradise". Please tell all your friends to come. Bronx Paradise is rated "R" for foul language and brief nudity and sexual situations."Bronx Paradise" is an amazing film that has played in 16 festivals to date and has won 11 awards.
Go HERE for more details about the film.
Wednesday June 3rd at 8:45 PM
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Festival website HERE.
Hope to see you there!
Love.
Brea
(I cut and pasted the following from an email from Wayne Gurman...)
I hope you all can join me at the Hollywood Black Film Festival for the next screening of the award winning film "Bronx Paradise". Please tell all your friends to come. Bronx Paradise is rated "R" for foul language and brief nudity and sexual situations."Bronx Paradise" is an amazing film that has played in 16 festivals to date and has won 11 awards.
Go HERE for more details about the film.
Wednesday June 3rd at 8:45 PM
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Festival website HERE.
Hope to see you there!
Love.
Brea
Pics from Photo Shoot with KOURY ANGELO...
April 23, 2009
So I just shot with the wildly talented Koury Angelo yesterday and the pics turned out great! Elfee Duquette did a great job styling and Alisa Sherrod did an amazing job on my makeup... thanks to Matthieu and Michael for your help as well:) I'll be adding the "best of" to my website shortly but in the meantime, check out a few of the pics below...
So I just shot with the wildly talented Koury Angelo yesterday and the pics turned out great! Elfee Duquette did a great job styling and Alisa Sherrod did an amazing job on my makeup... thanks to Matthieu and Michael for your help as well:) I'll be adding the "best of" to my website shortly but in the meantime, check out a few of the pics below...
Just booked lead role in short film 'BROKEN'
April 13, 2009
So I just got word that I booked the lead role of Nikki in the short film, "Broken." The script is awesome and the cast and crew seems great, so I'm super excited. We shoot this weekend... yay!
Happy Monday to you! Hope you have a fantastic week :)
Love.
Brea
So I just got word that I booked the lead role of Nikki in the short film, "Broken." The script is awesome and the cast and crew seems great, so I'm super excited. We shoot this weekend... yay!
Happy Monday to you! Hope you have a fantastic week :)
Love.
Brea
LIE TO ME Episode Airs Wednesday!
April 7, 2009
The "Lie to Me" episode I filmed a few months ago airs this Wednesday on FOX, right after American Idol. I play, Sandra Kisker, the wife of a construction worker who is trapped in a building. The show is really smart and interesting, so check it out if you have the time.
Clark Johnson of the "The Wire" directed this episode and he was a joy to work with. He seriously is one of the "coolest cats" in Hollywood... and of course, Tim Roth is pretty awesome too. I feel so blessed to be getting work during these tough times... but even when it seems really bad, there's so much to be thankful for!
I'll be back with more updates soon!
Love.
Brea
The "Lie to Me" episode I filmed a few months ago airs this Wednesday on FOX, right after American Idol. I play, Sandra Kisker, the wife of a construction worker who is trapped in a building. The show is really smart and interesting, so check it out if you have the time.
Clark Johnson of the "The Wire" directed this episode and he was a joy to work with. He seriously is one of the "coolest cats" in Hollywood... and of course, Tim Roth is pretty awesome too. I feel so blessed to be getting work during these tough times... but even when it seems really bad, there's so much to be thankful for!
I'll be back with more updates soon!
Love.
Brea
New HEADSHOTS!!
April 1, 2009
So just took some new headshots and I love them! Check one out below (and another one over to the right ;)...
They'll be added to breacola.com soon, but in the meantime, you can check them out HERE!
Love.
Brea
So just took some new headshots and I love them! Check one out below (and another one over to the right ;)...
They'll be added to breacola.com soon, but in the meantime, you can check them out HERE!
Love.
Brea
JOHNNY B. HOMELESS, An Upcoming Webseries
March 22, 2009
So I just finished filming my scenes for "Johnny B. Homeless", a webseries created by and starring the multitalented Al Thompson.
It is so freakin' hilarious, and I'm SO excited to be a part of it. I haven't done much comedy but Al is a pro and made me feel at ease. He plays Johnny B. and I play Ariel Deerborn, a French artist with a quirky side ;).
I'll let you know when you can see it online... I can't wait! But until then, check out the promo for the show (btw, that's not me below)...
So I just finished filming my scenes for "Johnny B. Homeless", a webseries created by and starring the multitalented Al Thompson.
It is so freakin' hilarious, and I'm SO excited to be a part of it. I haven't done much comedy but Al is a pro and made me feel at ease. He plays Johnny B. and I play Ariel Deerborn, a French artist with a quirky side ;).
I'll let you know when you can see it online... I can't wait! But until then, check out the promo for the show (btw, that's not me below)...
"BRONX PARADISE" is in the Festival Circuit!
February 17, 2009
So, the feature film in which I play my first lead role, "Bronx Paradise", is now making its rounds in the festivals!
So far it's gotten into The British Film Fest, The NY Independent Int'l Festival, The Egypt Int'l Festival, Burbank Int'l, Action on Film Int'l, New Filmmakers NY and Riverside Int'l, just to name a few.
It's based on the true life story of Wayne Gurman, and it chronicles his criminal lifestyle from 1984-1999. I play Kim Gurman, Wayne's wife.
"Bronx Paradise" was written by Wayne Gurman and directed by ex-NY cop, Billy Lappe, both of whom I had a great time working with. It also stars Arthur Nascarella, John Palumbo and Thomas Jefferson Byrd.
I recently saw the finished product and I'm really excited about the future of this film!!
You can view the trailer here, and find updated news about the film HERE!
... or check the You Tube version below:
Thanks for your continued support!!!
So, the feature film in which I play my first lead role, "Bronx Paradise", is now making its rounds in the festivals!
So far it's gotten into The British Film Fest, The NY Independent Int'l Festival, The Egypt Int'l Festival, Burbank Int'l, Action on Film Int'l, New Filmmakers NY and Riverside Int'l, just to name a few.
It's based on the true life story of Wayne Gurman, and it chronicles his criminal lifestyle from 1984-1999. I play Kim Gurman, Wayne's wife.
"Bronx Paradise" was written by Wayne Gurman and directed by ex-NY cop, Billy Lappe, both of whom I had a great time working with. It also stars Arthur Nascarella, John Palumbo and Thomas Jefferson Byrd.
I recently saw the finished product and I'm really excited about the future of this film!!
You can view the trailer here, and find updated news about the film HERE!
... or check the You Tube version below:
Thanks for your continued support!!!
US ARMY commercial starts airing!
December 12th, 2008
So, the US Army commercial that I'm in started airing on Veteran's Day but I just got my hands on the You Tube version. Check it out! I'm the girl climbing the rope...
So, the US Army commercial that I'm in started airing on Veteran's Day but I just got my hands on the You Tube version. Check it out! I'm the girl climbing the rope...
"PRINCE OF BROADWAY" Nominated for Spirit Award!
December 10, 2008
The nominees for the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards were just announced and Prince of Broadway was honored with a nomination! Actually our director, Sean Baker, has TWO films nominated in the same category! Both Prince of B'way and Takeout were nominated for the John Cassavetes Award for best feature made for under $500,000. Yay!
I was also thrilled to learn that Alex Holdridge--with whom I worked with on a film in Austin back in 2003-- was nominated for his awesome film In Search of a Midnight Kiss... in the very same category! It's all very exciting so keep a look out for award announcements in March.
Hope you're well! Happy Holidays!
The nominees for the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards were just announced and Prince of Broadway was honored with a nomination! Actually our director, Sean Baker, has TWO films nominated in the same category! Both Prince of B'way and Takeout were nominated for the John Cassavetes Award for best feature made for under $500,000. Yay!
I was also thrilled to learn that Alex Holdridge--with whom I worked with on a film in Austin back in 2003-- was nominated for his awesome film In Search of a Midnight Kiss... in the very same category! It's all very exciting so keep a look out for award announcements in March.
Hope you're well! Happy Holidays!
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