My Top 10 SongS!

These Are The Songs That I Enjoy On A Daily Basis:


1. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGC003Xz3CY


2. Unthinkable (I'm Ready)– Alicia Keys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhuGQUZJot8


3. Umbrella – Rihanna Ft Jay Z
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBfHwUxHIk&ob=av3e


4. Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
http://www.vevo.com/watch/rihanna/only-girl-in-the-world/USUV71002023


5. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I&ob=av3e


6. Monster – Kanye West, Jay Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azM_AJr6wE8


7. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9VgBoy9n3Y


8. Mesmorize – Ja Rule ft. Ashanti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcP96KbFIIU


9. Put It On Me – Ja Rule Ft. Lil Mo & Vita
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWCd0jqxeg


10. U Remind Me – Usher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxau9B3jOHM&ob=av3e


And Many More!






Thank You.....And God Bless!

The Three M's?

For a class assignment, I have to find a celebrity who has had a tragic life. Not only does the celebrity have to be tragic, but they must have a slight resemblance of me. 

I honestly don't know who I should do for this monologue. Right now it is a challenge between Muhammad Ali, Marvin Gaye, or Malcolm X. But they are such historical people who I think I may not live up to there tragedy. I know I should be thinking positive about these things, but I learned that you have to be realistic and truthful about what you're getting into. So the truth is I don't know which one of the three I should do. Or should I keep looking for more tragic celebrities?


The three M's have experienced a lot of tragedy in their lives which is hard to believe they survived. Except one, which is Marvin Gaye! Marvin Gaye made tragic history when he was murdered by his own father. Long story short, man (Marvin's father) yells at his wife (Marvin's mother). Son (Marvin), defending his mother, yells back at father. Father yells at son. Son strikes his father. Father murders son. I mean how tragic does it get when you are murdered by your own father. I am not sure if I want to challenge myself as this icon.


Another one of the three is Muhammad Ali. What's tragic about him... hmmmm? Well let me tell you, he has been  diagnosed with the Parkinson Syndrome for over 26 yrs. The cause of his diagnose was believed to be triggered from his loss during the match with Larry Homes, another famous boxer, who severely injured Ali and caused him to have a head trauma. I am not sure if I want to challenge this icon either.


The last one of the three is Malcolm X. Malcolm X  was against white violence! Showing that he was against this, Malcolm became an advocate and a precursor of the black movement. But what's tragic about him? Because he was black in the 60's, racism was a curse during these times. Malcolm suffered death threats, extortions, and later suffered an assassination. OMG....This is all very overwhelming for me. Another icon who is a challenge! Can I really do this? Which one of the three M's will I choose? 

To Be Continued!

Thank You..........And God Bless!

Flashback Wednesday!

This Blog Is Called Flashback Wednesday, Where I Type Out A Past Memory About Anything That I Did.... I Am Going To Take You Back To A Blog I Did On October 26, 2009.

And I Quote:

"Hey Ya, This is Dane And This Is My Second Blog, Since I Was Supposed To Type My Second Blog Two-Days Ago I Will Be Making Up For It Today. On Wednesday, October 14, 2009.  The Arts Department And I Went On A Trip Downtown Toronto To Go And Be An Audience For So You Think You Can Dance. It Was Fun On Our Way There,  And Then When We Stopped We Got Something To Eat (Wendys/Tim Hortons). When We Got There, We Had To Wait For So Long! But It Was “Worth It”. We Had Such A Good Time. We Waited In Another Line To Get Autographs Of The Judges For SYTYCDC, And Trust Me I Thought My Friends And I Were Immature, But I Was Wrong."

Thank You........And God Bless!

My AHA Moment!

So I Am Reading The Sixth Edition Of Acting Professionally.....
On Page 156 There Is A Sub-chapter Called Interview Attitude... 

As I Was Reading There Was A Section That Made Me Say....AHA! And The Aha Moment Was Where It Talked About, And I Quote, "Casting People Are Actually Afraid Of People Who Act". This Sentence Made Me Say AHA Because It Got Me Wondering, If Casting People Are Afraid Of People Who Act, Then What Are They Looking For That Makes Them Feel Comfortable? I Know That Many People Who Have Done Interviews Have Told At least Some Kind Of Fib About There selves, And Yet They Become Actors....Shouldn't The Casting Directors Be Scared Of Them? Shouldn't They Be Telling Them That They Did Not Make It?.....I Don't Know Man! The World Is A Crazy Place!


Thank You....And God Bless!

Using Substitutions For Natural Speech

This Article Is So Helpful!.....I Find This Article Very Helpful For Me Only Because I Have Trouble Remembering My Lines, And That My Voice Is Very Monotone. What This Blog Talks About Is That The Substitution Method Of Acting Technique Allows You To Remember Your Lines In A Way You Don't Usually Think Of, And When You Do Use This Method, You Will Be Able To Remember Your Lines And Will Be Capable Of Saying Them With Realism. 


I Agree With The Whole Blog...I Think That Substitution Is One Of The Best Tools To Use As An Actor When It Comes To Memorizing A Script. As An Actor I Use Substitution For Building Realistic Affects, Or Splitting Myself Of Vocal Arrangement. I Agree Because, Substitution Brings Ideas To My Thoughts About How I'm Going To Delivery My Lines In Such Actions I Wouldn't Even Think Of. Repeating My Lines Over And Over Again Helped Me Memorize Them In A Different Way Instead Of The Usual. 


The Article Talks About Substitution As A Technique That Helps You Connect Your Feelings With Your Lines To Have A Firm Character. It Also Talks About Using Substitutions In A Performance, That You Must Have One Key Equipment Which Is To Be Present With Your Emotions. When Your Feelings Are True, You Will Be Able To Put Your Feelings In Every Word Of Your Line That Will Give You A Great Scene.


http://theactingroom.com/2008/07/20/using-substitutions-for-natural-speech-part-1/


Thank You....And God Bless

Soul Train Awards!

The 2010 Soul Train Awards will be hosted by Academy Award nominated actors Terrence Howard, & Taraji P. Henson.  Some of today’s most prominent music stars are scheduled to perform; Cee-Lo, Erykah Badu, Rick Ross, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe, Faith Evans, Keyshia Cole, Eric Benét, Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Tamia, Tank, Freddie Jackson, Gyptian and Jeffrey Osborne who will be performing on the Awards Show.

As for this year’s nominations, pop superstar Alicia Key's alongside Usher, lead the pack with four nominations each. Whereas Drake Has Three Nominations, Ne-Yo, Monica, B.o.B., Nicki Minaj, Erykah Badu, Dondria, Janelle Monáe, Fantasia and Sade Have Received Two Nominations.

The two-hour ceremony will also honor, the Soulful Anita Baker & Ron Isley, with the special Entertainer of the Year Award.

Here's A Sneak Peak At The Nomination List:

BEST NEW ARTIST     
Melanie Fiona      
B.o.B.       
Nicki Minaj      
Dondria      
Wale       

BEST R&B/SOUL ARTIST FEMALEAlicia Keys
Erykah Badu
Monica
Fantasia
Mary J. Blige

SONG OF THE YEAR  
“Everything To Me” - Monica
“There Goes My Baby” - Usher 
“Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
“Soldier Of Love” - Sade
“Nothing On You” – B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars

BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR“Love The Way You Lie” - Eminem feat. Rihanna
“B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast)”  - Rick Ross feat. Styles P
“Your Love” – Nicki Minaj
“Find Your Love” - Drake
“Shutterbugg” – Big Boi feat. Cutty
“I Got Your Back” – T.I. feat. Keri Hilson

BEST MALE R&B/SOUL MALEUsher 
Kem
Trey Songz
Ne-Yo 
Jaheim

ALBUM OF THE YEARAlicia Keys – "The Element Of Freedom"
Usher – "Raymond vs. Raymond"
Sade – "Soldier of Love"
Drake – "Thank Me Later"
Erykah Badu – "New Amerykah Part Two-Return of the Ankh"

BEST REGGAE ARTIST AWARDGyptian
Damian Marley 
Mr. Vegas 
Jah Cure
Vybz Kartel
Gramps Morgan

CENTRIC AWARDJesse Boykins III
Dwele
Dondria
Corrine Bailey Rae
Janelle Monáe

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE MALE, FEMALE OR GROUPYouthful Praise feat. J.J. Harrison
Fred Hammond
Marvin Sapp
Lisa Page Brooks
Hezekiah Walker & LFC
Tye Tribbett

RECORD OF THE YEAR Fantasia – “Bittersweet” (Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly, Michael Mentore)
El Debarge - “Second Chance” (songwriters: El Debarge & Mischke)
Drake –“Find Your Love” (songwriters: Bhasker, J; Graham, A; Reynolds, P; West, Kanye)
R.Kelly – “When A Woman Loves” (songwriter R. Kelly)
Alicia Keys – “Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” (songwriters: Keys, Aubrey Graham, Brothers, Noah "40" Shebib)

Gratitude

What am I grateful for? 


I am grateful for experiencing life! The fact that I breathe in fresh air everyday, the fact that I still have my five senses, which is useful to me everyday. The fact that I have family and friends who give me headaches, stress, unhappiness, happiness, comfort, love, support, values, and showing that they care about me. These are traits and emotions that you must experience some point in your life because, you don't have a life without any of them! You need those traits and emotions to allow yourself to grow as a human being; you need family and friends around you, whether they are bad or not, they will teach you things that you wouldn't even imagine that would happen to you! 


I am grateful for the entertainment industry, because it allows me to express myself for who I am, to make a goal for myself...a path.


But to conclude everything that I just said......I am grateful for just being myself....I am grateful that there is a God, a forgiving God, who loves us no matter what we do, or what we did.....I am grateful for being alive! For being Dane Smith!

Thank You....And God Bless!

Iconic Actor

There Are So Many Icons In The Acting Industry.....So Many To Choose From! An Iconic Actor Is An Actor Who Has A Strong Presence About Them, When They Walk Into A Room You Feel Royal or Evolved, or Both. Iconic Actor Is A Person Who Can Inspire A Person With Just Being In The Room With Them.
        
I Never Really Sat Down And Recognize Who Is My Iconic Actor, Because I'm Usually In The Moment Of The Movie I Am Watching.....I'm Always Wondering If I Am Amused With The Movie Or Not. But Since Then, I Sat Down And Thought About It, And My Iconic Actor, Too Me Is Mr. Bill Cosby!
        
He Is My Iconic Actor, And One Of My Favorite Actor. I Feel Like I Can Relate With Bill Cosby Only Because He Is a Comedian, And Whenever He Acts, People Expects Something Funny To Come Out Of His Mouth. Which Is The Same For Me. When I Am About To Perform, People Start To Giggle Only Because They Expect Something Funny From Me!
        
To Me, Bill Cosby Knows How To Attract His Audience. He Attracts His Audience With Comedy, With His Presence, With Production. He Is A True Actor Who Lets His Audience Say, "It Was Worth My Money!" or "It Was Worth The Wait!" 
        
Including Myself, Bill Cosby Has Inspired Thousands Of Comedians, And Hundreds Of Actors...He Has Won Awards Throughout His Career Including Special Awards Such As Four Emmy's, Nine Grammy's, And Two Golden Globe Awards (He May Have Won More..But All I Know Is That He Has At least Two)...He Also Has A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame.  
        
Bill Cosby Has Starred In I Spy, Fat Albert, The Bill Cosby Show, The  Efficiently "Cosby Show" And Many Other's. I Honestly Fell In Love With Bill Cosby (No Homo) From The Cosby Show....I Mean Every Single Time I Watched That Show I Would Say....."Man I Wan't A Family Life Like That."
        
So To Sum This....I Chose Bill Cosby As My Iconic Actor Because To Me He Will Go Down In Entertainment History As One Of The Most Successful And Most Respected Entertainers In The World. He Is My Iconic Actor!




Thank You....And God Bless!

BAPTISM!

So On Saturday, October 9th.......I Got Baptized! Baptized......It Is Such A Good Feeling When Your Surrendering Yourself To The Lord, Because You Know The Lord Gave Everything To Allow Yourself To Be Alive By Sending His Beloved Son To Die For Our Sins; Which Is Why I Got Baptized, To Return The Respect And Love I Have For The Lord And Jesus Christ.


I Was Actually Nervous Getting Baptized. I Had To Take Off Most Of My Clothes And Wear A Cloak That Was Covering My Whole Body. Then Later I Sat Infront Of The Church, And Repeated Vows For Christ! Then Later I Waited Nervously For My Cue To Be Baptized. And When It Was My Turn, I Went To The Pastor Who Was In The Water Waiting For Me, And He Told Me What To Do When I'm About To Get Baptized. And Then When He Dipped Me Under The Water And Then I Immersed, I Felt Clean And Fresh. I Felt Like My Sins Are Gone And No More.....I Felt Like A Change Person!


Being A Christian Is Not Hard, People Will Say Things To Make You Change Your Mind Because They Don't Want To See You Do The Wrong Things....But I Only Have One Thing To Say To Them. "Allow Me To Make My Mistakes So I Can Grow And Learn From Them. Being A Christian Does Not Mean You Won't Sin. Whether You Are A Christian Or Not, You Will Sin Whether You Know It Or Not. The Point Of Being A Christian Is Your Love Of God, And Surrendering Yourself To Him Because You Are Grateful For What He Has Done In Your Life, Your Loved Ones Life, And Your Families Life.....So Don't Let Anyone Tell You Different!"


And Even If You Do Sin, Whether You Are A Christian Or Not, Confess Your Sins To The Lord, As He Is A Forgiving God!

Thank You...And God Bless!

Bucket List

List Of Objectives That Are Listed In My Bucket List:




1). I Want To Live In England, And Start A New Life And A New Family Over There.


2). I Want To Become An Successful Actor!


3). I Want My Descendants To Be Born Wealthy, So There Lives Can Be Easier To Live In.


4). I Want My Mother, And Godmother To Attend To An All Day Spa On Special Holidays.


5). I Want To Experience An Adventure, Which Will Allow Me To Explore The World.


6). I Want My Wife, My Kids, My Grandkids, My Great-Grandkids, My Parents/Grandparents, My Aunts/Uncles, My God-family, My Grandaunts/Granduncles, My Cousins And Their Descendants, My Siblings And Their Descendants, And My Friends To Remember Me When I Am Gone.


7). I Wan't To Meet Whitney Houston And Other Famous Celebrities I Adore.


8). I Want To Be On A Successful Comedy Sitcom.


9). I Want To Live In A Life With Agreement, With No Argument!


10) I Want To Be The Best I Can Be!


Thank You....And God Bless!

Post-Branding!

Today, I Woke Up After Five O'Clock A.m. And Got Ready For School To Set Up My Branding Presentation With My Group Members And Classmates....In A Way I Felt Good Because I Was The First Student To Be Inside The School Right At 6:30, But I Felt Weird To, Because Only Nerds Come That Early....Lol Forgive Me Lord!


My Classmates And I Sett Up Till 9:45am!


We, The Boys, Started The Presentation Around 9:45am. I Was Helping Backstage, And Serving So Many People, I Was All Up In They Face; Good Thing Mariah Carey Wasn't There To Sing "Up Out My Face Boy!" We, The Boys, Decided The Name To Be Infinite Productions, And Our Corporate Colors Were Black/Silver (Gray)/ White. The Girls Decided To Call Them Self To Be Soul Visionary Productions, And Their Corporate Colors Were White/Black/Cacky Or Camel Or Something!


In The End, The Girls Had Finally Won After So Much Suffering! I Was Happy For Them....I Really Was, But In The Same time, I Was Thinking About The Corporate Colors....I Don't Have Cacky! And I Don't Like That Color.....It Looks To Pale Of A Color To Be Worn....Sorry! But At The End Of The Day, I Have To Live With It....But Thank God I Am Only Living With It For Four More Months...Lol


And The Name...Soul Visionary Productions...I Did not Like, Because It Sounded very Feminine.....Whenever I Call Out The Name Soul Visionary, The Only Thing That Pops Up In My Head Are Girls Having A Happy Time!....But Where Are The Boys? But Like I Send....I Have To Cope With It! So....CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS, YOU FINALLY WON!


Thank You!....And God Bless!

So You Think You Can Dance!

So Today, We Went To Be In An Elimination Episode Of So You Can Think You Can Dance. I


Wasn't Too Excited Because I Have Been There At Least Five Times And It Kinda Gets Boring,


The Only Highlight Of The Trip Is The Bus Ride To The Destination And Back! Oh Yeah And


The Food!


So First We Stay'd In Line For At Least 15 Minutes, Then We Got In The Studio Place,


Broadcast Place, Tappuu.....Whatever You Call It (Wherever They Film The Show) And We


Started Method Acting.


Method Acting (Read The Definition On This Link, Cuz I Ain't Typing It Up...Lol):
http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/method.htm


As Soon As We Got In The Place, I Went Straight To The Line (Cuz Ain't Know Way Imma


Stand With People  Behind Me, Before Me, Side Of Me; I Want The Top Spot!) So I Stayd In


The Very Beginning Of The Line (My Method Acting Character Is To Play A Sick Person, And


Man Did I Play That Well! I Was Coughing Like A Hyena Laughing At Itself!......I


HEHEHHEEEEE I HEHEHHE!) And Since I Was There I Decided To Share My Glory Of Being


Near To The Front Of The Line, By Sharing My Spot With My Best Friend, Mzz Vocalz!


It Was So Funny, Because When A Bunch Of People Went To A Line That Wasn't Meant To


Be, Mzz Vocalz And I Laughed At Them So Hard Telling A Them "Get To The Back Of The


Line" In A Jim Carey/Mike Myers Imitation!


So When The Line Started To Move We Were Able To Stand In The Place Of The Whole


Studio! I Was So Happy, I Was Dancing And Coughing At The Same Time.


It Was So Funny I Enjoyed Myself That Day!


Thank You....And God Bless!

Pre - Branding!

For A School Assignment, We Have To Brand! We Started Branding In The Grade 10 Drama


For TV&Film (Mid 2009) Where The Boys Had Won The Branding Assignment Against The


Girls, And Was Named Stage Life Productions. (Thank God We Weren't Name Protege....Man


Wouldn't That Have Felt Weird...........Protege!) We Were Supposed To Receive A Breakfast


For Our Victory Win.....But That Didn't Happen! Darn!


Later, Majority Of The Students From That Course Continued To Go On To Be In The Grade 11


Director's Craft Media Package, Using The Same Name: Stage Life Productions. Even


Though At Times, The Class Did'not Feel The Same Since A Few People From The Original


Stage Life Group Was Not Apart Of That Course; But We Learned How To Cope With It And


Move On, And Made The New Members Feel Apart Of The Family. For That


Branding Assignment The Boys Won Again, Even Though This Time I Felt Like The Girls Were


Gonna Win....But Man Was I Surprised. And Later On We Received A Christmas Dinner For


Our Victory Win, And For The Victory Win Before!


Now We Have To Do Another Branding For The Continue Grade 12 Acting Academy, Where


We Will Be Changing The Cooperate Colors, The Slogan, And The Name.....We Decided As A


Class (Well At Least Me) That We Should Disband The Name Stage


Life Productions (Because For Me I Felt It Was No Longer Stage Life, Since There Were Too


Many New People Coming In To The Course....I Just Felt We Needed To Change, To Continue


The Legacy Of Stage Life But In A New Generation.....Like An Avatar) So We Decided To Be


Make The Reincarnation Of Stage Life.


It Is Again Boys VS. Girls, And Man Do The Boys Got This In The Bag.....The Girls Are


Soooooooo Gonna Loose...We Already Started Talking About Potential Names, Colors What


We Are Gonna Buy, The Slogan, And Scheduling Times For Us Too Meet.


I Hope We Win Again!




Thank You....And God Bless!

The Essence Of Acting!

"The Essence Of Acting" Is Communicating With Your Audience,


Telling Them The Story Just By Allowing Them To See How You


Created Your Character. The Questions You Have To Ask Yourself


Is Did You Build A Relationship With Your Character? Is Your


Audience Able To Identify Your Character, Just By Watching


You?     

In Other Words The Definition Of "The Essence Of Acting" Is To


Achieve Established Responses That Are Passionately Advise To


Approach Effecting Vigilant admirations!

http://redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/essence.html




Thank You..... And God Bless!

Opening Remarks!

Sorry I Started Way Too Late....My Internet Was Giving Me Many Complications; It Was


Talking About That Internet Cookies.....Computers Can Eat Cookies? ......Hmmm, Thought I


New Everything...Lol



First I Would Like To Say Hi,... But What Is With These Lunches At My School; Baked Fries


That Look Like Snails....I Mean, Is My School Getting Even More Bootleg As We Speak....Man


We Are Young, At Least Allow Us To Explore Our Appetite!



And What Is This I Hear About Removing The Vending Machines In School Around The


Provinces Of Canada? I Mean They Say That Students Don't Concentrate After They Eat


Sugar. But The Question Is Will It Work If The Schools Remove The Vending Machines From


Schools Or Will It Be Harder For Students To Actually Stay In School? You Know What I Mean!



Personally Too Me, I Don't Think They Should Remove The Vending Machines From The


Schools Because The More You Take Away Something From Us, The More We Will Be Late


For Class, Due To The Fact That There Will Be A Whole Lot Of People Going To The Corner


Stores? So PDSB, Think Before You Do Anything! Or At least Do Something That Can Make


All Of Us Happy!



Thank You...And God Bless!