Back to Cali

San Francisco, California.  After a cross-continental flight from Florida yesterday, it seems I am back in California again.  And this time apparently for good.  In coming weeks, I'll be starting a new job on the Central Coast and will post an update here as that develops. 

In the meantime, if you are following this season of 24, keep an eye out for Rick Schimmelpfenneg and me (Arlo Hemphill) this coming Monday in the showdown scene at the Starkwood complex.

  Rick plays a Starkwood Op and I'm a Navy Seal, in camo and face paint.  If you want to pick either of us out, you may need to employ your pause button and a magnifying glass.  The scene is dark and judging from its beginnings in last week's episode, one guy in camo and face paint looks like them all...

Also, if you haven't yet caught the episode of Spike TV's 1,000 Ways to Die "Death Gets Busy" - you have another opportunity.  Watch me die of cocoa inhalation this Sunday night (April 5th) at 7:00pm.

On other fronts, I'm now on Twitter!  Follow me at: http://www.twitter.com/arlohemphill.  Finally, the Name Your Dream Assignment Contest is winding down. Your vote for Patagonia See is much appreciated before time runs out!

Trying to Get "Lost?"

Los Angeles, California. Last week, Rick Schimmelpfenneg and Arlo Hemphill volunteered time to work with Director Hosanna Wong on a competition video for the rock group Coldplay. The winner of the competition will have their video become the 'official' video for the song "Lost?". I just have a very quick cameo at the end - as one of the undercover cops. You'll see my profile when the door opens in the last few seconds, and then I run to left of screen. However, this is great video for Rick. He's the thug that throws the opening punch and then is featured throughout the video. Great job Hosanna, Rick and Team. Check out the video below and be sure to go on YouTube to vote for it!

"42 Ways to Kill Hitler" on Nov 30th!

Los Angeles, California. On November 30th, the National Geographic Channel will premiere 42 Ways to Kill Hitler at 9pm. This documentary explores the various assassination attempts on Adolph Hitler’s life, including the famous attempt by Colonel Claus von Staffenberg, a high ranking official serving under Hitler. In “42 Ways” Arlo Hemphill portrays Adolph Hitler in various historical re-enactments. Check out this trailer for a small sample of the program. The pictures included here are courtesy National Geographic.




Also, watch for me in these other small, upcoming spots:

Grey’s Anatomy
Season 5, Episode 10
December 4th, 9pm on ABC
Dr. Yang (Sandro Oh) is charged with choosing one of her peers to be the first in their class of residents to perform a solo surgery. You’ll catch me running alongside Katie Heigl, Ellen Pompeo and Justin Chambers as one of the residents competing for this honor. Look for me in any of the various scenes that follow this storyline. Additionally, watch me for in surgical mask, working as an observer at a surgery performed by Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane).

Dollhouse
Season 1, Episode 6 “True Believer”
March 20, 2009 on Fox
This is a really quick spot where I appear briefly (one scene) as an ATF commando at the base of operations for an attack against a dangerous cult. It's such a small spot I wouldn’t usually mention it, but it's where I earned my SAG (Screen Actors Guild) eligibility – so it’s kind of special! Also watch for Rick Schimmelpfenneg in this one - he is highly featured!

24
Season 7, Episode 17
April 13th, 8pm/7 Central on Fox - Date Subject to Change
I’m a Navy Seal in a stand-off between the armed forces and the Starkwood ops. Also look for me early in the season (within first the first few episodes) as a DC cop in an intersection action sequence.


Headed to the movies this holiday season? Watch for me among the frustrated airport travelers in Four Christmases and riding a red beach cruiser around Adam Sandler on the Santa Monica boardwalk in Bedtime Stories!

Thanks for watching!

Desperate Firemen

Universal City, California

Chasing Vouchers

Los Angeles, California. This has been another busy week in Hollywood with the highlight being this past Friday, when I had an exceptional time working as a Navy Seal on the show 24. Here I am pictured below along with buddy, Rick Schimmelpfenneg, who worked the show as a special ops guy. Rick and I have been a bit frustrated lately with the futility of aquiring our last remaining Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) vouchers. Unless you are able to land a speaking role on a SAG production, these vouchers are needed in order to join the union. Unfortunately, the system for acquiring them is less than equitable. No credit is given for putting in long hours, working hard on set or any other factor that might assess your responsibility, skill or professionalism as an actor. Instead, the process is geared towards special favors and personal favorites. It is commonplace for beautiful women to acquire their vouchers quickly, while it might take a year or longer for an average looking Joe like me. Rumors even hint at some unscrupulous PA's and AD's selling vouchers or using them for sexual favors. Regardless, this is the system in place and one has to just hold tight and wait for your break or get out of the game. Frustrated with all this, Rick and I produced the short video embedded below. The video has little to do with the actual voucher gaining process, but we put it in there as the theme for all this futile running around - enjoy!

Aside from this fooling around, I have also put in brief appearances this past week on Medium, Dexter, Bones, The Starter Wife, and The United States of Tara. Great shows.

Megan and I are on TV

Los Angeles, California. You may have noticed that "Where is Arlo Now??" blog posts have been down lately and I am sorry to leave you waiting. I spent the majority of July and most of August working on a major feature film that I was, and am, unable to tell you about. But watch out - its big!! I also took a brief trip to Washington, D.C. for some conservation business and had the pleasure of making it up to Baltimore to see my grandparents.

Now that the unmentionable feature film has slowed down, I have been back on the television circuit, with appearances on Entourage, Medium, Life, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, The Game and Boston Legal.

Yesterday, I worked with roommate, Megan, and buddy,
Richard "Rick" Schimmelpfenneg, on the set of The Closer. Kyra Sedgwick led the on location effort to, well, I won't spoil the plot... But Megan and I were there as LAPD and Rick was an ATF agent. And, we had the pleasure of Kyra's husband, Kevin Bacon, showing up on set. Watch for us all this Fall on Season 4, Episode 10.

Enjoy the picture and video of Megan and I in costume as well as another video from a month or two back of my buddy, actor Stefán Mávi, and I on the set of promo at the Home Depot Center.

Talk to you soon!