Goodbye Canarsie Official Selection

Excellent news! The film Goodbye Canarsie has made a big screen splash around Los Angeles. The film screened this past week at the AFI Showcase at the Landmark Movie Theatre. I play Frankie in the film. Set in the 1970's, Goodbye Canarsie follows a trio of Jersey fast talking mobster wannabes trying to get to Los Angeles and get out of trouble.


Goodbye Canarsie has also been invited to screen at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The film is scheduled to screen at the Edwards Island 2 Cinema through April 30th.


Congrats to everyone involved in the making of the film. Bravo!

Melissa in MTV ORBIT BIG PAK Promo

Melissa recently shot the MTV Movie Award and Orbit Gum Big Pak promo. She plays a starlett on the red carpet. The promo was filmed at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The spot is directed by Edward Paige.


Shot like a music video the spot follows 'Big Pak' a London underground rapper walking the red carpet and coming in contact with paparazzi, stars, starletts and the Orbit's girl. The shoot lasted through the night, wrapped at 5am while being a mere forty one degrees outside. Despite the conditions the shoot was amazing, friendly, professional and I was in the best of company.


Tune into MTV this May to catch the promo and see Melissa walking the red carpet. Also watch the spot during the MTV telecast of the Movie Awards May 31st hosted by Andy Samberg. Yes and there was Wrigley's Orbit Gum Big Paks on set. "For a good clean feeling, no matter what."


Click on title of this blog to link to the MTV Movie Awards online! 'BIG PAK: So Pluckin' Quick Witted'- Check out Big Pak & Orbit Studios on Myspace Music. Thanks to Edward Paige, Erin Demarco, New Remote, MTV, Lauryn Nicole (for being so cool to work with) and the promo's cast and crew.