frontlines
Celebrity Status
I
have some incredibly exciting news
more about me.
to share regarding my acting career
Although I'd be remiss if I failed to
— news my long-suffering fans
mention the incredible Michigan-based
(if you've seen me act, you've suffered)
talent involved in this project, includ-
have waited for. I've taken that leap every ing co-producers Paul Finkel and Jason
thespian dreams of — I've moved from
Potash of Storyboard Entertainment
(I'm hoping they'll hire me again), who
the small screen (where I last wore a sun
costume for a Marygrove Awning TV
recently produced Dial a Prayer starring
commercial) to the silver screen, earning Brittany Snow and William H. Macy, plus
a role in a motion picture recently fea-
The Pickle Recipe's multitalented director
Michael Manasseri. (I'm hoping he'll hire
tured in the JN called The Pickle Recipe.
The script was written by
me again.)
Sheldon Cohn and based on a
My last acting role was in
2010, when I made my network
story by Gary Wolfson, both
extraordinarily talented (I'm
television debut in the ABC
hoping they'll hire me again)
television series Detroit 187,
former, award-winning local
where I portrayed a polka band
advertising execs who worked
leader. (Go ahead, laugh, I can't
together at the Doner agency.
see you. But FYI, I just received
Three highly acclaimed
a residual check for $2.82; so
actors star in the film: Oscar
who's laughing now?) I had four
nominee David Paymer (Mr.
lines, if you include the dialogue
Saturday Night), Lynn Cohen
separated by commas. The series
Alan
(Sex and the City) and come-
starred Michael Imperioli of The
Muskovitz
dic actor Jon Dore (Inside
Sopranos fame.
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Amy Schumer). The story is
I'll never forget showing up
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based on Wolfson's Russian
for the table read rehearsal at the
grandma's kosher pickles. As
Townsend Hotel. For a few brief
Gary said in the story, "I remember these
moments, it was only Imperioli and me
amazing pickles. My grandmother [Libby
in the room. I won't share what we talked
Wolfson] went to her grave with the recipe. about during our encounter because, you
I would kill for her pickles:'
see folks, despite being celebrities, we're
And therein lies the film's premise. I'd
human beings first; deserving of the same
love to reveal more details, however, space
privacy you commoners desire. But don't
is limited, and I want this column to be
misunderstand, I'm still approachable; so if
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you do see me somewhere, feel free to talk
to me, but keep it brief.
You're probably asking yourself, if
Muskovitz is such a respected actor, why
is it that his on-camera theatrical roles
have come five years apart? Fair question.
Simple answer. The success of my 15-sec-
ond scene in Detroit 187 has earned me the
right to be more selective in the scripts I
choose to do. I humbly challenge you to do
a Google search to find actors over the last
five years who have portrayed polka band
leaders with as much zeal. A bit cocky, you
say? I call it integrity, and I'll let my work
speak for itself. Visit my LaughWithBigAl
YouTube Channel and see for yourself.
In the meantime, I'll keep you posted
on my future projects, but for now I hope
the next big news I can share with you will
be Feb. 28, 2016, when the Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor is announced. I just hope
the orchestra doesn't interrupt my accep-
tance speech.
❑
Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting
talent, speaker, emcee and a regular guest
host on the Mitch Albom Show on WJR AM
760. Visit his website at laughwithbigaLcom
and "Like" Al on Facebook.
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