Paul Parducci: The Naked Truth!

I was listening to KFI here in Los Angeles the other night and they had the excellent Actor/Writer Fred Stoller on talking about his new book- which I will link at the bottom.

Fred was discussing the life of a perennial Guest Star in Hollywood. (Something I have some experience with!)

It takes great courage and candor to discuss the actual workings of a career in this business where most of the time Brand Management is the top priority.

In any event Fred's take on his work inspired me to do a little reflective thinking. I'm usually the kind of guy that's always looking forward.("What's Next." Is my Motto)  My career has never overly impressed me. But I do Love to Act and still get a kick out of being on sets and working in front of the camera. (And Hope of course springs eternal! I will  get to my experience with Pilots in another post.)

Although I've been lucky enough to have worked frequently, many times with interesting parts in association with very talented artists, I always felt that this kind of work-a-day Hollywood stuff was kind of boring. The life of a Character Actor (And I'm proud to call myself one) is more a life of usefulness to projects rather than  being the heartbeat of a project itself. (I'm seeing at this point that I will have to explore this  at length in another post also or we'll be here all day. See I already think you're bored.)

Anyway-at one point Fred mentioned Guest-Starring on The Naked Truth this is a show I Guest-starred on as well, playing one of my mainstays a bully named Doug Keller.  (So I went to the script pile I keep in the corner of my office and pulled out my script from somewhere near the bottom.) Flipping the pages brought back  fond memories of this experience not the least of which was meeting the fantastic character actor Norman Fell  and working with the charming, beautiful and whip-smart Tea Leoni. The episode was also directed by Robby Benson. (Who I found to be unusually gifted in getting to the kernel of scenes-not easy to do in the fast-paced world of Sitcoms.)

I have enclosed a pic I had snapped with Norman as well as the cover and cast page from the episode I Guested on.

 

Here is Fred's book.

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Paul Parducci

The Irreplaceable John Keel on David Letterman (1980)

I was fortunate enough to have met the man.
Here is an interview from 1980.

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For more info go here.

Dr Jeffrey M Schwartz, "The Wise Advocate" and You are NOT Your Brain.

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Paul Parducci

Aeschylus: On Gaining Wisdom

“He who learns must suffer;
and even in our sleep
pain that cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart,
and in our own despair,
against our will,
comes wisdom
by the awful grace of God.”
― Aeschylus


Considered the father of Tragedy

PS: He also said:
“Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”

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Paul Parducci

Matthew Arnold's Siberia

Something genuinely well-made and entertaining to watch on your screen of choice.

Binge Watch Here.

Bravo Mr. Arnold.
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Object Study: Stapler

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Can We Live Forever?

 Excellent Overview from Huff Posts'
"Talk Nerdy to Me"
Nice job Cara-



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Wavo (2013)

A new film:

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Object Study: Decal

From the new Film series:

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Geometry (2012) Now Released on FilikBox

"Geometry" Now Released on Flikbox

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OAHSPE

What?
From:
UFO Digest
OAHSPE Blog
The Shalam Colony
OAHSPE Guide
Another perspective(Anti)
From Logos (Anti)

OAHSPE Study:


OK Then-
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Michael Chekhov 1955 Recordings

The Art of Acting Innovator in his own voice:

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Profitable Time on the Web

Good for the Noggin-
Right Here.
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Using Game Theory to Get The Best Deal on a Car

From Dr. Bruce Buena de Mesquita:
Car Buying Video Here. 

Bonus Monty Hall Problem:



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Paul Parducci

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Reincarnation Research

Have we Humans lived Before?
Will we live again?

Dr. Ian Stevenson:


From Coast to Coast AM:


From Esquire on Mark Roth
From ABC's PrimeTime:

And Finally:
IISIS

That should be a start:
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Paul Parducci

Rest in Peace Shadow

We lost an Outstanding Canine Today.
You will be missed my furry brother.

Shadow (@January 1996-August 28, 2012)
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Henry's Dream of Rubber: The Lost World of Fordlandia

Just read Greg Grandin's most excellent book about Henry Ford's South American adventure in stable rubber supply (and Junior America)creation: Fordlandia

Learn more here:


And Here:

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Paul Parducci

Speaking to The Dead at Camp Chesterfield?

Another throwback to the great era of Spiritualism.

Unfortunately as former Fake Psychic Lamar Keene admitted its probably unlikely that you can actually speak to the dead:


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Have Human Beings Been on Earth for Millions of Years?

Michael Cremo thinks so:



More Info here:
Forbidden Archaeology
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Puma Punku: Probably No Aliens Involved But A Very Strange Archaeological Site

 It seems everything not immediately explained by what is currently known about Pre-History and /or The Ancient World is automatically assigned  some kind of Alien/Paranormal solution.

Of course there are many other more-likely possibilities.  (In any event, speculation is always fun.)

Brian Dunning's excellent Overview on Skeptoid

This is History Channel's Alien-Technology focused piece- (But it will give you a great visual tour of the site)



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Paul Parducci