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Is anybody still here!?? I'm posting anyways!!...

2009-11-03T23:10:00.000-08:00

So it's been a long time since my last post. Very very busy but it's been good. I am working on setting up my own part-time martial arts club, I have been going out on a LOT of auditions (especially commercials) and Richelle is as busy as ever babysitting me :)

I will be doing a lot of promotional work for Kamen Rider and the ATA in the next few months and hopefully I will have some great news to share with you regarding some potential commercial jobs I'm in the running for!!

I worked on a cool short film called "Cut the Fat" that will be making the festival rounds. Met some great people that I will hopefully work with again sooner than later. 3 more weeks until I am back on "Kamen Rider". My character's "clone" makes his entrance on the show for the rest of the season. Don't tell anyone... it's a spoiler.

Richelle will be going to Hong Kong for Mattel in December for 2 weeks. I am already writing my will. Not sure how I'll handle it, but I know i'll be a wreck!

Hope all is well back in Minnesota with Excel, hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween! GO VIKINGS!

Not sure if i mentioned this movie I produced and wrote and starred in on this blog but here is "Dojo Drama" for your viewing pleasure:

Check out my new Action Reel:

Circle of Life..

2009-09-25T09:50:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, Richelle's grandfather passed away last week. He was a great man and lived a long and happy life. It was a very tough time as Richelle was very close with her grandpa. I didn't know him for very long but for the few years that I did, he made me feel welcome to the family and we shared many laughs together. Experiencing a loss in the family is a very tough thing to do. It also gives you a chance to reflect on your own life and what you'd like to accomplish or how you'd like to be remembered when you're gone. For me, it also reminded me that it's family and loved ones that make a man, not material things.

On a brighter note, it was so much fun to see so many of you last Saturday! Thank you so much for coming out. It was great to see ALL of you! I always feel a boost of morale and energy every time I see old students and their families with all of the support you show for us!

Quick Update

2009-08-24T22:13:00.000-07:00

I had to share this great picture of Mrs. Moh. Mattel asked her to be "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast at one of their toy presentations. It is like my favorite picture ever :)

We're coming to MN Sept. 18th -21st!! Hope to see as many of you as we can!

For those that have caught me on Kamen Rider, thanks for watching! Please continue watching! If you haven't seen it yet, check out this clip:

Also, here's a short film I did for fun with some friends called "Buttons":

Buttons from Andy Schlachtenhaufen on Vimeo.

Watch me on Kamen Rider.... TOMORROW!

2009-08-07T11:27:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the last second notice... but the CW changed their minds again and started airing new episodes last week. That means tomorrow is my first episode!! TUNE IN!!

Comic Con, moving, and Kamen Rider update!

2009-07-29T09:25:00.000-07:00

Comic Con was awesome. I got to sit on the Kamen Rider Panel and answer questions from fans, sign a few autographs, and take a few pictures. More excitingly though, Richelle and I went to COMIC CON!!! It was as crazy as I thought it'd be. Crazy people wearing crazy outfits. We got to sit in on panels for the HBO show : TrueBlood and Showtimes: Weeds.

This weekend, Richelle and I are 'movin on up' to a new place in Culver City only about a mile from our current home. I am excited for the new place, not excited for the moving!

Finally, new episodes of Kamen Rider WILL BE ON STARTING THIS SATURDAY! Originally thought to be premiering new episodes in September, they are now starting August 1st! That means yours truly will be on the tube starting on August 8th and lasting throughout August and September and a little into October. I can't wait it's been a long time coming..

KR Dragon Knight - “First Look”, Len vs. The Cho Brothers

2009-07-18T15:22:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

So, after hearing that my episodes of Kamen Rider were going to be pushed back (again!) from August to September, I saw this on TV this morning!!!

Hope you enjoy! Tomorrow I'll be working on a movie with TV and Film Star: Will Yun Lee, a guy I would love to model my acting career around. I am very excited about it!

Next weekend I am headed to the San Diego Comic Convention!

There's a 50/50 chance Richelle and I will be in Woodbury for Woodbury Days in about a month... we'll keep you posted!

ATA Worlds 09

2009-06-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

This year I was flown out to Little Rock by the ATA to help with opening ceremonies. They even put me up in the peabody! That was the first time in the many times i've been to worlds that i've stayed there.

I had the honor of portraying (albeit for only a few minutes) the late Eternal Grandmaster H.U. Lee at opening ceremonies. It was a lot of work to get his movement and mannerisms down but I think I nailed it. It was kind of like preparing for an acting role.. Actually, it w

as exactly like that. It's amazing how much I feel I got to know what he was like just by studying his movement and expressions. A warm-hearted, charismatic individual that had the gift of leadership in a way that everyone who ever met him wanted to follow him. The ATA definitely misses his presence.

On top of that, Kamen Rider and the ATA teamed up to promote the show at opening ceremonies in which i got to do a little demo.... and i fell on my butt :) Oh well I got right back up and continued to put on a show. On Saturday, Adness Ent. (Kamen Rider's parent company) set up a booth and gave away posters, cards, and even 1000 action figures! Needless to say the action figures went quickly! So quickly that i forgot to grab some for myself! I got to sign autographs and for that day I got to feel like a celebrity:)

Here's a picture I got from Ms. K of me with Jackson!

A Few Things...

2009-06-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks to those that still follow this blog! I know I haven't been updating this much but I assure you we will continue to post on this to give updates on our going's ons.

Richelle ended up having her Hong Kong trip cancelled by Mattel last-second... Thank goodness for me!!! I am so glad she is able to stay here with me! We are doing well here in Culver City, but we will be moving from our condo to another place in the area in August as our lease is up so we will be busy searching for a new place and moving our stuff! To aid in the process, I have undertaken a huge eBay project of selling all of the unusued stuff we have laying around which I have discovered is a TON!!!

I am headed to Little Rock next Tuesday to start rehearsal for World Championships. I am not competing or testing but I will be there helping Mr. Chat out with his XMA seminars and I involved in a few different things for the Opening Ceremonies on Friday night at Alltell Arena. I am very excited / nervous as it is the 40th Anniversary and they have some special things planned!

I am also working with Adness Entertainment (Production company for Kamen Rider) to promote the show and will be signing autographs at the Kamen Rider booth on Saturday. Check out my actor site to see my Kamen Rider "Advent Card" I will be signing!

Also... I am starting a new blog today to share with the world (not just our friends and family) called Daily Dojo. I will be posting free martial arts tips and also asian/martial arts inspired health and lifestyle tips for the non-martial artist and martial artist alike. Check it out and share with your friends!

Daily Dojo Blog

A great reason to spoil your kids... or yourself!

2009-06-09T07:47:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

The Kamen Rider toys are now available at Toys R Us! Unfortunately, my figure is not out yet but will be coming out with the rest of the riders in the Fall. Please buy the toys to support the show!

Also, my character profile has been added to www.kamenridertv.com

http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=kamen%20rider&origkw=kamen%20rider&f=Taxonomy/TRUS/2254197&sr=1

Introducing Malibu Moh

2009-05-27T09:50:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone:

Here is Malibu Moh AKA Malley. She is the coolest. Still very shy, she was found in someone's backyard abandoned with her Mom covered in mud. Richelle met her at a rescue fair and she came over for a visit and that was the end of that. She and Cheech are still feeling each other out but they are starting to play more and more.

Can't remember if I posted this in the last post, but Richelle will be going to Hong Kong for work in a few weeks for 2 and a half weeks. Wow that's a long time. I will be sad and also very confused as to what to do with my life. haha. But it is okay, I found out I WILL be going to worlds for a few different things that are TOP SECRET :P

In other news, DOJO DRAMA is in post production.This past Sunday, 6 people including myself took about 5.5 hours to film this movie at XMA. It's almost ready to be unveiled, so stay tuned!

Time to post!

2009-05-20T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I haven't updated since we got back from visiting MN.. So, we brought our dog Cha-gi to MN and he didn't handle the plane ride so well. He bit through his bag and for the entire flight he tried to escape his bag. So the whole time I had to wrestle with him to keep him in his broken bag. 3 hours! Not to mention he was stressed so there was dog hair everywhere! I felt bad for him, I wasn't sure how he'd handle the flight and he wasn't liking it. Once we got to MN he was very happy, but I still didn't know what to do to get him back to LA.

Long story short, we decided to leave Cha-Gi with Richelle's sister Rosie. She has a house with a big backyard and another dog he really gets along with. On top of that, Cha-gi's shedding made Richelle's allergies flare up so although I was extremely sad to leave him, he is ultimately better off in MN with Rosie. Without Cha-gi at home, Cheech was extremely lonely so we decided to rescue another dog. More on that in another post!

Other than all that, we've been busy!! Richelle may be going to Hong Kong for 2 weeks next month for work... I am very nervous about being alone for that long! Hopefully I will survive!

I auditioned for a national applebees commercial 2 weeks ago and got a callback and did a great job. I was put "on avail" as a finalist but did not get it. That makes about 7 or 8 times I've been a finalist in a national commercial but did not get it. That just means I am due! I also did a photo shoot for upcoming web series I am filming called "Hackers". I play a character named "Z2", a young japanese hacker. More on that as it happens.

Another exciting thing going on is that I am producing and filming my first short film this weekend called "Dojo Drama". Since the industry is kind of slow all around I decided to be proactive and write this fun little action film. We'll film it at XMA this weekend and I hope to have it finished in a month to show you guys!

Also, for those of you know what Twitter is.. you can follow us there now!

www.twitter.com/mikemoh

www.twitter.com/rmoh

Coming back to MN soon!

2009-03-24T21:57:00.000-07:00

In a few short weeks we'll be back in MN! Right now we're trying to decide if we'll be staying the whole week or just for the weekend. Time has been going by so fast in 2009 already. I've been busy teaching at XMA and auditioning for a lot of new pilots for next season's television schedule.

This past weekend Richelle and I went to a small premiere event for the film "Greenside" that I did over a year ago. After all that time, the film is finally finished and after seeing it on the bigscreen I was in awe of how great it turned out. The team of directors and producers involved in the film is very talented and have a bright future in this industry. At the time of filming, they were all students at the University of Wisconsin.

Yesterday I had a great audition for a smaller part on the show Grey's Anatomy. I got a callback so that's always a good sign. Casting for smaller roles usually happens very quickly so I don't think I got this role but it's another step in the right direction.

A couple weeks ago Richelle and I went to Las Vegas for the ATA tournament. I was invited last second by Mike Chat to do a little demonstration of the new XMA rules at upcoming tournaments. It was my first time performing in front of such a large group in a long time! It was also the first time I had to prepare a full-length form. To be honest it was a very nerve-racking experience but I did well and it was a lot of fun.

Hopefully we will get to see a lot of you when we're back in town for the tournament. We're excited!

Until then!

4Kids TV Kamen Rider Interview

2009-02-24T11:14:00.000-08:00

http://www.4kidstv.com/kamen-rider-dragon-knight/interview-mike-moh/010

Be sure to check out my interview for Kamen Rider. Not my best interview but vote 5 stars anyway! haha

Life's a blur!

2009-02-19T22:40:00.001-08:00

<--------- Me... upside down at XMA hq

So I finally have gotten a chance to post a new entry. Now that I am doing it though... I can't seem to remember all of the things I wanted to write!

In just a few short weeks, I have had a lot of things happen!

We had some visitors from Excel in our neck of the woods for the Black Belt Nationals in Los Angeles. It was great to have a piece of MN come to us! I got to be a part of the XMA World Headquarters' open house for ATA members and it was a blast. All of the staff members put together a demo and it was fun to perform in front of a crowd. It had been a long time since I have had to do a form in front of a crowd but it definitely made me miss it!

I now have a new team of agents and a new manager. I have just signed with a manager named Rob D'Avola. He has managed a number of successful actors and hopefully I will be the next in line! I am now with Osbrink Agency for commercials and Amsel, Eisenstadt, and Frazier for TV and Film. Both are highly regarded and powerful agencies in Hollywood. I am very excited about my new team and I have already auditioned for some very cool projects in the past few weeks. I'll be sure to update you guys on new opportunities that come my way.

Also, one of my fraternity brothers from college has decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He also joined XMA World HQ so I see him often. It's great to have a close friend out here working towards the same goals as me. It's also great to be able to give him advice and it also gives me perspective as I was in his position not too long ago. It also makes me feel grateful for where I am at today as well.

This weekend Kamen Rider episode 8 will show. Please watch and tell all of your friends to watch too!

I also have a new website! You guys get a sneak peek because I have some footage from Kamen Rider on my videos page that has not yet aired. Be sure to check out my new action reel as it has some cool new footage!

www.mikemoh.com

Sinus infected... but now feeling better!

2009-01-26T15:11:00.000-08:00

So I have been having cold/flu-like symptoms for the past few weeks and I started wondering why it was not going away so I went to the doctor. Turns out I had a sinus infection. Antibiotics are a wonderful thing as I am finally starting to feel better!

For those of you who have been watching Kamen Rider... Thanks for supporting the show! If you haven't been watching you can check it out every saturday morning at 11:30am on your CW affiliate. In case you're wondering why you haven't seen me yet.... My character "Danny Cho" debuts in episode 17. I am guessing it's gonna be early to mid may before my episodes are shown so for now just enjoy watching the series without me :)

I recently received a dvd of a few scenes from the show that I shot and it was really cool to see how they turned out. I can't wait for you guys to see the fight scene I worked on.. pretty cool stuff!

As far as my acting career goes... I have been going out on a few auditions and was put "on hold" for a Dell computer print ad but did not end up getting it. I know that if i keep going out on these auditions I will be booking another job soon enough. I am meeting with a pretty big-name manager on Wednesday and I am looking forward to it. If he represents me he could possibly open up a few doors for me and help me get to another level in my career. Wish me luck!

This weekend is Black Belt nationals practically in our own back yard... well about 10 mins away anyway. It will be great to go see all of our old ATA friends I have not seen in a while!

Speaking of which, we will definitely be coming back to MN in April for the twin cities tournament so we are looking forward to that as well.

Until next time!!
-Mr. Moh

2009-01-19T09:09:00.000-08:00

this is us practicing archery at a korean castle
Left: James Bond Island, Right: On an elephant!

Jetsetting

2009-01-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

Phew. So we had a great Holiday break. We went to Korea, then to Thailand with my parents, back to Korea, and then to Las Vegas for New Years with Ms. K and Mr. Niska. It was so great to see my parents after not seeing them for over a year.

I will be sure to post pics soon!

We hope you had a relaxing break and here is to setting and getting new goals and reaching new heights in 2009 :)

P.s.- Thanks for the comment Mears' family! We miss you guys! Please email me with your email address at mike.moh@gmail.com

Congrats!

2008-12-15T14:51:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Moh and I are so proud of all the new Excel Black Belts!!! Ms. K said you all did a great job and we are happy that we were able to be a part of all of your journey's to this great accomplishment! Just remember that this is only the beginning :)

Great seeing everyone!

2008-12-06T10:01:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the delayed post. The Mrs. and I had a great time in MN seeing everyone. I had a blast teaching class on Friday and I was so happy to see how well all of you are doing! Since we've been back we've been enjoying the warm weather and been keeping busy.

This morning we woke up early to catch the promos for Kamen Rider on CW4kids. Here it is:

I was wrong.. but I'm glad i was!

2008-11-19T16:32:00.000-08:00

Sirs and Ma'ams, I now present you the heroes and villains of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight:

http://henshinjustice.com/2008/11/18/hju-exclusive-the-13-riders-of-ventara/

So I know I said it's airing Feb 21st, but I was wrong. It's airing January 3rd!!! And they are airing a sneak preview of the series next month on Dec. 13th @ 9:30am on the CW4Kids! I think they will be showing the first episode. I won't be in it but I hope you guys tune in to support the show anyways!

Also, I will be holding a after Thanksgiving clinic at Excel for those who want to work off all their turkey on Friday the 28th. Check with Ms. K for all the details. I hope to see you guys there!

We're coming back!

2008-11-17T14:11:00.000-08:00

We have booked tickets to MN from Saturday to next Friday. Hope to see as many of you as we can!

In the In Between

2008-11-13T12:33:00.001-08:00

Hey all!

So my callback with John Singleton for the film Fight for Love went great! It's now out of my hands and whatever is meant to happen will happen. In fact, I wrote a song about this whole experience actors go through when they are in waiting to hear news (good or bad). If you choose to listen, click the following link and remember I am not a professional, just a hobbyist :)

www.myspace.com/mikemoh

We will be back in MN for thanksgiving (98% chance at least).

Phew... close one Vikes!

2008-11-09T14:30:00.000-08:00

Can't believe the vikes managed to win today's game. I for one am just happy it was on TV out here in L.A.

In other news, Kamen Rider has an official launch date: February 21st @ 11:00am

Phirst time in Phoenix

2008-11-07T16:22:00.001-08:00

I was up at 4am this morning. It was awesome... not really. But the reason why I was up was pretty cool. I took a short 1 hr flight to Phoenix this morning to do a photo shoot for Kono Magazine. I shot 2 sections of the mag: A "How-to" on the 540, and "Supermoves". I initially wanted to do a move called a cartwheel full-twisting round kick but I tried it once outside on location on the concrete and it didn't go so well. Landed right on my arm... Still hurts! So... I went to a different move: the double leg. The shoot was a lot of fun and I can't wait for you guys to see the pics we got. Some of them were really awesome.

Yesterday I had an audition for a film called "Fight for Love" directed by John Singleton of "Boyz in the Hood" fame and starring Tyrese Gibson (Transformers, Transformers 2). I read for the casting director and she is bringing me back for a callback on Tuesday to read for the director and the producers! I am happy that I did a good job with it and it was funny because at the casting office you could hear every other person auditioning over the walls so it was very interesting to hear what the other actors were doing. Some.. let's just say, didn't make the right choices on the material. Needless to say I will be preparing for this callback all weekend. I am also happy because it gives my agency more great feedback about my performance, which in turn, gets them more excited about pitching me for other projects.

It's been a pretty stressful week for Richelle at Mattel. They are cutting costs and they let go a LOT of people yesterday including her boss and 5 members of her team. Thankfully she was not let go. I just hope that the transition to her new "post-apocolypse" workplace is a smooth one.

Lastly, check out this new vid I put together with a few new clips of footage. Hope you like it!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-29T12:43:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

So this weekend Richelle and I are going out on the town for Halloween in Manhattan Beach. We're still not 100% sure what we'll go as. We are either going to be rappers or 70's style basketball players. We'll see.. Also on Saturday night we are going to the Jason Mraz concert at the Greek Theater that is right by the Griffith Park observatory. We are very excited!

I am currently training myself for my next acting role. I am not sure exactly what it is yet, but I am getting myself in top mental and physical shape for when it happens :) Positive thinking will keep me motivated in these slow times in Hollywood with the looming actors strike. A few months ago I had new headshots taken and my agency and I picked out a few favorites to use. I posted some at the end of this post.

I hope all of you guys are training hard and studying hard as well! Always remember that each day is an opportunity to make yourself a better person. Whether it be working extra hard in taekwondo class, or going above and beyond in your homework assignments, or helping out at your house or in your community, you should strive to better yourself a little each day.

I'd love to know what you guys will be for halloween. Let me know and send pics to mike.moh@gmail.com!

I'm Alive!

2008-10-16T22:54:00.001-07:00

Thank you Stevens Family for reminding me I had a blog! Sometimes my mind tends to wander and I lose track of things. However it is nice to sit down and reflect on the past month.

Last weekend, Mrs. Moh and I had one of the most fun, imaginative, and educational outings since we've been in California. We went to the Griffith Park Observatory. We learned a ton about the universe and space and we saw an AMAZING show in the nation's nicest planetarium. It really put things in perspective for me. It also is very humbling to know that our world is just a tiny spec of dust (maybe not even that big) in the scope of the entire universe. If you're ever in Los Angeles, you MUST go to the Griffith Park Obervatory.... MUST!!!

The last few months have been very slow in show business.... for EVERYONE. The actors are preparing for a possible strike so there are not too many auditions at the moment. It's been frustrating but at the same time I need to take this down time and use it to better myself as an actor and in general. It's also given me more time to do more martial arts training which has been really nice. Sometimes I forget how I ended up here in Los Angeles in the first place, and in the end it all boils down to my love of the martial arts. Without martial arts, my life would be very different. Needless to say, no matter where my current career path leads, I will always be a student and teacher of martial arts.

In other news, I did some voice work on Kamen Rider and it was really fun to work on.. but the best part of it was that I got to see a lot of my scenes for the show and also in general. I have a strong feeling that this show is gonna be the next big thing. Of course I am biased but I saw a good portion of one of the episodes that was fully completed and I was amazed at how awesome it was. From being on set to watching the finished product it is like night and day. If Jerry Bruckheimer produced a kids TV show, this is what it would look like. I can't wait for you guys to see it in February!

Also, check this out: www.xmahq.com

There's a video of a test commercial that I shot a while. The director was going for an animalistic feel, hense the wild outfit. Hope you like it!

I am Batman... and robin.. and joker, and etc..

2008-09-23T13:13:00.000-07:00

Check this out guys. I did the motion capture for these animated short films at this site:

http://dcherozone.kidswb.com/page/mcdonalds/lego/videos.html

I did all the characters for episodes 4 and 5.

So the last couple weeks have been excited but also frustrating!!! I was a finalist for a huge national commercial for Arby's that I would have been shooting today and tomorrow but I didn't get it :(

At least I was a finalist which is always a good thing. I also went back to work on Kamen Rider doing the voice work for my character "Kamen Rider AXE". I got to see a bunch of the scenes we filmed and let me tell you... it looks AWESOME I can't wait for it to air so you guys can see it!

Other than that Mrs. Moh and I have been busy working and spending time together with our dogs! We also found a really cool place called the sports harbour where there are a ton of vikings fans we can watch the game with! It's right by our house!

Anyways, hope you all are doing well in school and having a good time. Mrs. Moh is going back to MN this weekend for a quick visit and her high school reunion so maybe you'll run into her! As for me, we'll both be back either for Thanksgiving or XMas, haven't decided yet.

Goodbye summer...?

2008-09-04T13:25:00.000-07:00

Summer is coming to an end... but it doesn't feel like it because it's still so nice out! This past labor day weekend Mrs. Moh and I made an excursion to the San Diego area for a mini vacation. We went to the Del Mar Horse Track, the beach, and went snorkeling and kayaking in La Jolla.

I was supposed to go to an audition today for a major feature film called "The Hangover" where I would have played a tough asian thug. I practiced a lot and was excited and then my agent called and told me they canceled the audition because the producers wanted to change the direction of the role. That's the nature of the business though! The good news is that I have another audition tomorrow for a George Clooney movie called "Men Who Stare at Goats" as a "Jedi Recruit".

CSI!

2008-08-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

So Yesterday I had an audition for CSI! I did great as a "Korean Speaking Officer". I probably look a little too young to get the part but I am happy I did a good job with it. I am so excited that my new agency is getting me great auditions like this already!

I also started a new project yesterday. I am doing motion capture work for "Lego Batman" the videogame. Very fun stuff! I got to be batman, robin, the joker, and the penguin!

This morning I got new headshots with Blake Gardner. I will post some up when i get them back!

In other news... I am 25 today! Wow. a quarter of a century old today! Mrs. Moh and I went to a dodgers game this past weekend and went out to celebrate. We also went up to Malibu to have a birthday bbq with her family and my brother and then this weekend we're going to the Twins game versus the Angels!

Back in Los Angeles

2008-08-13T14:37:00.001-07:00

It was GREAT seeing everyone at the picnic! We missed seeing you guys so much! We only wish we could have seen more of you. Being back in MN felt like old times like nothing had changed. It's good to be back in California where it is feeling more and more like home but we're looking forward to our next visit back to MN!

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and of course for the delicious cookies shaped like uniforms :)

Skydiving!!

2008-08-04T14:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of us being crazy! Richelle and I went skydiving with her dad Dayne as a birthday present and we all had a blast! Sorry that most of the pics are of me... Ricci only wanted the videotape... I will upload those to youtube and share those soon! After that we had a great weekend spending time with the family in Malibu just getting some nice rest and relaxation. Perfect way to start off the week! Now we get to go back to MN this weekend!

Gaining Momentum...

2008-07-30T23:08:00.000-07:00

So this has been a good week of progress in my acting career. For the past month I have been in the process of taking meetings with new agencies. I just felt like I needed a change and yesterday I joined Momentum Talent Agency. They are an up-and-coming agency with high powered agents that represent a handful of emmy winners and their clients regularly work on network television, films, and commercials.

So yesterday I wrote that Mrs. Moh didn't feel the earthquake. I was wrong. She definitely felt it at her work. I was just pretty confused when I was emailing back and forth with her because our phone service went out.

This weekend Richelle, her dad, and myself are headed up north a few hours to go skydiving in Santa Barbara. I am nervous and excited. It will be my first time. You only live once right??? Then the following weekend we'll be in MN!!!

For those of you that are doing the summer camp I will be guest-instructing a portion of the camp on Friday! I can't wait to work with you guys! Then on Saturday I am headed to Burnsville ATA to do a Summer XMA Clinic. But the thing I am most looking forward to is the picnic!

WOW... 2 things... but first: EARTHQUAKE!???

2008-07-29T12:19:00.000-07:00

Just endured my first California earthquake. Happened out of nowhere. The whole condo just started shaking and I honestly thought the whole building was coming down. The dogs were going crazy and I had to stand up and I was actually thinking about how I was going to hang on for dear life. What an exciting/scary moment!

Everythings fine now, but my phone doesnt work so I can't call my wife to tell her about it. But emails back and forth will have to do. She must not have felt it in El Segundo where Mattel is.

Another bit of news... I was actually booking our tix back to MN while the quake hit. We're coming back on August 7th-10th. Finally! Hope to see you all at the picnic and throughout the weekend.

-Mr. moh

Strong quake shakes Southern California

By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago

LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. No immediate damage was reported.
The jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas.

Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles near Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. Ten aftershocks occurred in the next dozen minutes, including three estimated at 3.8, and the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake was about 8 miles below the earth's surface.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury in Los Angeles. San Bernardino County fire dispatch also had no immediate reports of damage.

The quake struck at 11:42 a.m. PDT. Buildings swayed in downtown Los Angeles for several seconds.

Workers quickly evacuated some office buildings.

"It was dramatic. The whole building moved and it lasted for a while," said Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore, who was in the sheriff's suburban Monterey Park headquarters east of Los Angeles.

In Orange County, about 2000 detectives were attending gang conference at a Marriott hotel in Anaheim when a violent jolt shook the main conference room.

Mike Willever, who was at the hotel, said, "First we heard the ceiling shaking, then the chandelier started to shake, then there was a sudden movement of the floor."

Chris Watkins, from San Diego, said he previously felt several earthquakes, but "that was one of the worst ones."

Delegates and guests at a cluster of hotels near the Disneyland resort spilled into the streets immediately after the quake.

The 1994 Northridge earthquake under Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley was magnitude 6.7. It killed 72 people, injured more than 9,000 and caused $25 billion in damage in the metropolitan area.

The damage created by an earthquake depends greatly on where it hits. A 7.1 quake — much stronger than Northridge — hit the Mojave Desert in 1999 but caused only a few injuries and no deaths.

California is one of the world's most seismically active regions. More than 300 faults crisscross the state, which sits atop two of Earth's major tectonic plates, the Pacific and North American plates. About 10,000 quakes each year rattle Southern California alone, although most of them are too small to be felt.

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Associated Press Writer Thomas Watkins in Anaheim contributed to this report.

Miss you all!

2008-07-23T21:36:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Thanks for the comments Alex, Hornilla's and Mears'! It's so great to get updates from you guys. It sounds like everyone is enjoying their summer.

Both Mrs moh and i have been VERY busy lately but we like it that way. We are still scouring the nets for reasonably priced tix back to MN. We would love to come back before the fall!!

I will post an update of what we've been up to soon!!

Wow. It's late!

2008-07-10T01:03:00.001-07:00

It is 1am. You should all be sleeping. I, too, would normally be sleeping but my friend Anthony is coming into town and his flight got delayed 3 hours so I am waiting to pick him up around 2am. Now although I am horrible at keeping in touch with friends, this justifies my self-imposed title of "a good friend."

I have some time to kill so I will reflect on my recent happenings. So for those of you that still read this blog, sorry if I ramble on without any sense of order or... sense. (Thanks to those of you that still remember us by the way!! :)) Today, I was rehearsing a scene in the apartment for my upcoming shoot to finish the film "Greenside". Towards the end of the scene my character rises out of his seat to grab someone's neck. Instead of powerfully lunging out of the chair, I stumbled out of it as I broke the chair. As a bonus, my right leg was cut pretty deeply by a shard of the broken wood. AWESOME! not so much...

So my leg hasn't really stopped bleeding. Not too much pain, but just a lot of blood. Hopefully it stops sooowoafjeawiofmsd......

Whew. Blacked out for a moment. Just kidding. So anyways this Friday I fly to Chicago and then I will be driven 2 hours to Madison where I will film the final scene of this movie. As I look back from the footage of what we originally shot almost a year ago, I laugh at my "acting" chops. Not that it was horrible, but it wasn't... what's the word I should use.... good. At least I can see now that I can do much much better now and that's a symbol of my growth as a performer.

Since the end of the play I have enrolled in an acting class that meets once per week. It's a really fun process for me to study the craft of acting. After doing martial arts competitions for so long where there is a cut and dry 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, it's nice to make a change into something that is a little less cut-and-dry. There IS a right way to do a punch or a kick. There is NOT a right or wrong way to play a character. It is simply a choice. That being said, some choices are stronger than others. I have made it a point to practice everyday, but I know I could be practicing more. So I will.

Lately I have also been having a lot more free-time than I have had in a while. So I have taken up cooking. Mrs. Moh is at work all day working hard for the family and the least I can do is have dinner waiting for her right? Right. I've only been at it for a few days but needless to say she is quite pleased. I've been surprised at how good my creations have turned out! I have also made it a goal of mine to get my body in tip top shape. I've been going to the gym almost everyday and have been trying to get back to being the martial artist I was way-back-when!

Cheech had his teeth cleaned. Boy were they dirty. $400 later they are now spotless. They had to extract a tooth because it was infected. Cha-gi is turning out to be a great dog. He and Cheech play for hours a day now so that makes it much better too. Not all dogs are perfect though... he snores louder than (insert someone you know that snores very loud)!

Let's see. what else.... we are going skydiving next weekend. Wow. Should be fun. Kinda scared. But don't tell anyone.

Okay I've written too much. One last thing: Wall-E rocks!

New Video

2008-06-21T00:41:00.000-07:00

So I thought I'd share with you what I spent part of my day on today. I still need to add more clips but here it is anyways... Enjoy!

Summertime- time to set new GOALS!!

2008-06-18T17:25:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!

I miss you guys! We were hoping to make it back for the 4th of July weekend but plane tix are SOOOO expensive right now! We were also hoping to go to worlds to go cheer all you guys on but right now plane tix are over $700 each.

Hopefully tix to MN will get cheaper and not more expensive! The Moh's are keeping busy as ever as Richelle continues to excel at her new job at Mattel. She is already leading meetings and heading up a project team for a toy line called "Little Mommy". She is doing great I am so proud of her.

Congrats to all of you kids that are now in Summer Break! Remember that not only is this a time to relax and have fun, it's a time where you can focus on setting and attaining new goals! Even I did this the other day. I wrote down my goals and pinned them up on my "dream board". A dream board is a corkboard. On that corkboard you pin pictures of things you want or goals you want to achieve. I pinned the saying: "if you believe you can achieve". By looking at this board everyday you can remind yourself of what your goals are and when you think positively about these things your attitude will help you attain these things and goals. Maybe you guys can post a picture of a toy or game you really want on your board. By seeing that everyday you can think of things you can do everyday to earn that game whether it be doing jobs, or who knows even being nice to your brother and sister. I bet if you guys make a "dream board", post your goals, and maintain a positive attitude and hard work ethic, you will achieve your goals!

In other news, I am starting my LAST week of performing Pippin for EastWestPlayers. It's been a fun and exciting ride and I have made great friendships but I am excited to move on to the next project! In other news, I had the chance to audition for a film called "Gran Torino" starring and directed by.... CLINT EASTWOOD! I had to send in a videotaped audition and I think I did great but I am just excited that I got to audition for an Eastwood film!

I also got some great news: Kamen Rider will be hitting the airs possibly late this year and no later than February next year as it has been picked up by the CW. It will air on the Saturday morning cartoon block: The CW4Kids. It will air alongside shows like YuGiOh and Ninja Turtles.. So COOL!

Until next time.... don't spend too much time inside. Go outside and be active!

(pics are of Mrs. Moh and Me at a cooking class, and the Moh Dogs Cheech and Cha-Gi)

Update

2008-06-01T22:09:00.000-07:00

Okay I was hoping to have pics up of our new dog Cha-Gi (Korean word for Kicker) but I can't find the connection cord from my camera to our computer. I will get them up soon. I will also throw up some pics of our new place!

We are busy as ever and we are loving our new place, and our new neighborhood! Mrs. Moh is loving her new job at Mattel and I am still hard at work on the play: Pippin. Here is a link to a news story that the Los Angeles NBC affiliate did on us:

http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=255928

Don't poke fun of my "dancing" haha.

It's been a pretty frustrating month for me as I was put "on avail" for 3 different commercials and did not book any of them. If you don't know, being put "on avail" means you are a finalist for a job. They were for Gillette, Pepsi, and Verizon. For a little while I started to lose confidence in myself and it was discouraging but I just had to remind myself that it's all part of the journey of being an actor and that I should be grateful that I was even in the final running at all. I know that soon I will book another big job!

On a positive note, for the last few weeks I have been doing motion-capture (mo-cap) work for an upcoming video game called "The Rise of the Argonauts". It will be released in September for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. I play a few of the villains in the cinematic cut scenes. It's a lot of fun but it's hard work!

I have 3 more weeks of Pippin since we just got extended another 2 weeks. It's been a long process but a memorable one at that. I am looking forward to having more free time once the play is over!

Mrs. Moh and I will be heading back to Excel over the 4th of July weekend and Ms. K and I are working on putting together a 3 day summer camp the following Mon, Tues, and Wednesday. I will give you more details once we figure it all out but I hope you guys can make it, or at least stop by to visit!

After our visit to MN I will be heading to Madison, WI to film more of the movie "Greenside". This is the film that I went to Chicago for last year and since that time the film has generated a lot of buzz so the producer is extending the movie to film a new ending and it will be released around September. Here is a link to the trailer of the film, I am not in this trailer but I am one of the main characters that is introduced in the second half of the film.

http://www.zerotrooper.com/greenside/index.html

Okay... wow I need to learn to post more often so you guys don't have to read such long posts when i finally update! By the way, thanks Alex Hovda for reminding me to post :)

-Until next time (hopefully not too long from now!)

PS- I found the cord... here is a pic of "Cha-Gi", the newest "MOH" member!

Finally.. a few moments of rest!

2008-05-11T17:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!!

Well things have been very very very crazy, stressful, and busy!

I barely have had time to rest, let alone blog so I apologize for being a stranger! I'll keep this one short and elaborate later.

Things that have been going on with the Moh's:

1. Richelle got a new job!! She was offered a very lucrative deal as a "Sr. Product Planner" at a great company: Mattel... You know, HOT WHEELS, BARBIES... pretty cool huh???

2. WE MOVED INTO OUR OWN PLACE!!! It's in Culver City, closer to where Richelle's new job is and closer to Hollywood for all my auditions :) We've bought a lot of furniture, put it together, you know all that.

3. I have been rehearsing 6 days a week for Pippin and we had our first preview performances this weekend. I actually just got home from our Sunday matinee. Wow.. what a grueling but exciting process it has been so far.

Here's an article on the show that was in the L.A. Times!!! (My name is mentioned!!):

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-pippin11-2008may11,0,1974185.story

4. We got a new dog!! Cheech has been lonely in our new place so we rescued a dog from the local shelter.. we pick him up tomorrow and we'll introduce him to you with pics soon.

There's more, but i need to sit on the couch and just relax now!! Hope all is well and congrats to all the newly promoted students at this weekends testing!

-Mike

Kamen Rider Trailer!!!!!!!

2008-04-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

Hey guys... I am SO EXCITED to share this with you guys!!!

Here is the new trailer from the show I've been working on: "KAMEN RIDER:DRAGON KNIGHT"

If you look hard you will see me a few times. I am also the guy doing a butterfly twist and a flying sidekick.

Let me know what you guys think!! The show will air early next year on a major kids network... they still aren't telling us which one though!!!

Watch the youtube link or for an HD Version (RECOMMENDED) follow this link:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v7050845QcENRzkG

Pippin!

2008-04-22T11:13:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! Just thought I would post info on the musical I am currently working on. I am a part of the ensemble and have a small speaking role and and along with singing and dancing along in numerous musical numbers, I have a solo martial arts portion.

East West Players
Tim Dang, Producing Artistic Director
PRESENTS

PIPPIN

Book by Music & Lyrics by
Roger O. Hirson Stephen Schwartz

Directed by Tim Dang

Musical Direction by Marc Macalintal

Choreography by Blythe Matsui & Jason Tyler Chong

Featuring

Jenn Aedo Kari Lee Cartwright Marcus Choi Ryyn Chua

Cesar Cipriano Mike Hagiwara William Jay Blythe Matsui Maegan McConnell

Daniel May Mike Moh Chloe Stewart Gedde Watanabe

CLOSES June 8, 2008

Wednesday - Saturday @ 8PM; Sunday @ 2PM

David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Tony Award winning musical PIPPIN receives a revitalizing twist with theatre anime visuals, hip-hop dance influences, and contemporary music arrangements Journey with Pippin as he braves the challenges found in the worlds of war, pleasure, politics, art, religion and love in an effort to find his true calling. A stunning example of Magic and Merriment! You will witness acts of Lust, Murder and Holy War! >From the composer who brought you WICKED and GODSPELL!

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW
www.EastWestPlayers.org, or call 213.625.7000

Preview Performances May 8 - 11; $25 All Tickets, ($10 w/ valid Student ID)

Opening Night - Wednesday, May 14, $70 all seats, includes pre-show hosted bar & post-show reception with cast and crew.

Performance Run Wed - Sat at 8PM; Sun at 2PM, $50 Orchestra, $45 Balcony
Student, Senior & Group (15+) discounts available

SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE - Friday, May 9th, & Friday, June 6th @ 8PM

American Sign Language-interpreted Performance Sunday, June 1 at 2PM
Tickets $25 for deaf and hard of hearing patrons

Pay-What-You-Can Performance Thursday, May 15, at 8PM

Wine Down Fridays (Must be 21 years of age to drink)
Join us on Fridays and enjoy complimentary glasses of
white or red wine served before the production

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW
www.EastWestPlayers.org, or call 213.625.7000

Great weekend!

2008-04-21T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

It was so nice to see everyone again this weekend at the tournament. Mrs Moh and i had so much fun seeing you and it was sad to leave MN because we wish we had more time to spend with everyone! I had a blast working with some of you at the seminars on Sunday. You all have improved so much and it was great to be able to work with you again. I got so excited teaching that I now have no voice! Just like at Excel when I would always lose my voice.

Katie F.- you did a great job helping out and demonstrating moves at the seminar, Thanks!

Now we are back in Los Angeles and our first order of business is to move out of the guest house we have been in since we first arrived. It has been so nice living here while we got adjusted to California life but now we are ready to find a home for ourselves. Luckily Mondays are my days off from play rehearsal so I should be able to get some work done.

Anyways I better get going but now that I know a lot of people have been reading I will make a better effort to update the blog more!

Until next time!

Mr Moh

Losing track of time!

2008-03-25T22:02:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Stevens Family... wow it sounds like you guys are as busy as ever! Congrats to all of you guys for sticking to your goals and accomplishing your new belts! Not only that but it sounds like you guys are really balancing your other activities on top of that. I am so proud of you guys!

As far as the dancing goes... I wish I could have Brenna and Olivia give me some lessons because I booked one of 3 ensemble roles in the musical "Pippin" for the East-West Players (EWP) theater company. It is such an honor to be a part of this prestigious theater company. One of my goals upon moving to LA was to do a show for EWP and I can't believe I am already about to reach that goal. On top of booking the role, I was offered entry into the Actors Equity Association (AEA) which is the union for all major theater performers. The AEA is like SAG, but for theater performers. It is equally if not harder to get into AEA so I feel so lucky to have gotten both cards less than a year into my career. I've heard that many actors try for years before getting in.

http://www.eastwestplayers.org/

Starting on the 8th, I will be rehearsing 6 days a week for hours upon hours to prepare for the show. I have done musicals in high school but this is so much bigger I hope I have what it takes to survive the 11 weeks I will be involved with this project! One thing is for sure, I will gain a ton of experience doing this show and I will become a much better dancer, singer, and performer in general. I am excited because they are using an Japanese Anime, hop-hop styling to the show. In part of the dance audition, I was able to showcase my martial arts talent and apparently they are looking to showcase my skills as a part of the dance numbers... sounds good to me!

Lately it's been very busy with everything that I have sometimes forgotten what day and month it is! On top of that, Richelle and I are searching for an apartment or house to rent that is closer to the city. The weather has been beautiful and we just celebrated our first Easter together. It was great!

Alex, you are a funny guy with funny comments. Good work getting those tricks down. You guys did awesome in Vegas and if you guys continue to work hard you have a great shot at the title! But remember you guys can never practice enough!

Well on Sunday I have my last day on the set of Kamen Rider. I can't believe it's already been 3 months since I started. I have had so much fun I am sad it will be over soon! On the other hand, there will be much more good times to come as we find out what channel and when it will air, and then finally watching it on TV! From the footage I have seen from the show lately, this show is going to be a mega-hit with kids.... when I saw the latest trailer they put together last week, I was honestly amazed at how cool all the effects and how good the show looked! I just wish you guys could see it! Last week on set one of the stunt guys from Japan gave me a gift... my own action figure!!!! I attached a pic for you to see! The other pic is Mrs. Moh cooking Easter BruncH!

New Website!

2008-03-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone... it's me again. I know it's a big letdown after Mrs. Moh finally made her debut on the blog.

Well I thought I would share my new actor webpage with you guys at www.mikemoh.net

Mrs. Moh made it for me with the help of Mr. Zilles. Thanks guys!

Anyways, I have been keeping very busy auditioning for various projects and looking for a new acting class. I checked out a class last week and it dawned on me while I watched the actors work that I have a LONG ways to go before I become a great actor.... I need to use the same hard work and dedication I used to become a good martial artist and apply it to becoming a good actor.

I just got back from a callback for the musical "Pippin". I'm crossing my fingers that I will get the part of "Lewis"... the dim-witted half brother of Pippin.. it's actually a pretty good role for me to play!! I will keep you guys posted on it!!

My first post!

2008-03-05T19:18:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! I figured it was about time I added something to the blog, although my life isn't nearly as exciting as Mike's. Since he is gone I need to do something to keep myself busy. It was so great getting to see lots of you in Vegas last week! The demo team did so great, it really makes me miss it (tear). We also are so sad we missed testing, I heard everyone did an amazing job. We cannot wait to see everyone in April for the tournament. It is coming up SO fast, we will be there in no time.

I guess as for me, over the last few months I have been doing lots of traveling for both work and play. I went to San Fransisco to watch the Vikings play the 49ers with my mom, then Mike and I went to Vegas twice (once with my work and once for ATA), then I was in both Hong Kong and London for work. It has been lots of fun and London has been by far my favorite. I am a nerd, so I loved all of the amazing history in London. My favorite part had to be Westminster Abbey, I stood in the same place that all of the Kings and Queens for the last 500 years had been crowned. It really makes me want to do a lot more traveling, although I would definitely prefer to go with Mike the next time.

Hope all is great with everyone! Here are some pics from some of my travels. The first is Hong Kong Harbor. The second is Miss K and I on the trolley in San Fransisco and the third is On the London Eye (Worlds largest ferris wheel). You can see Big Ben and the Parliament Building lit up behind me.

congrats!!!

2008-03-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

Congrats to all the new black belts!!! I wish we could have been there! It makes me so proud to know that you guys did it and worked so hard to accomplish your goal of black belt! You are all so deserving of this honor and I can't wait to see you all with your new black belts in April!

Currently I am sitting in my hotel in St. Louis because of all the times I had to be here, there HAD to be a giant snowstorm that stranded me here. I have a really early flight to Rochester MN tomorrow for another appearance as Tekkno Ace! It's been fun visiting different Charter headquarters and visiting with all the employees as a superhero. I will post pics of me in the costume as soon as I get home!

Gotta go!

bye!

Busy busy!

2008-02-28T20:34:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone!

Sorry the posts have been less frequent as of late! It's been getting really busy but that is a good thing i suppose. Where to start.. well we got back from Vegas this week and it was a great trip! We saw the Excel demo team qualify for world championships which was great, they did an awesome job! It was a bummer not being ready for competition but on the other hand it was nice to not have to worry about competition for once.

The last few days have been very busy and full of stress as this next week is extremely busy for me. I start shooting Kamen Rider again tomorrow at 6am and after a few more weeks of that the entire season will be wrapped and ready for post production. Friday , Sat, and Sun I shoot on the show and then monday i leave for my charter communications road trip which i had a costume fitting for today. The super hero "Techno Ace" suit is actually pretty cool and they built muscles into my suit to make me look buff!

I also had an audition for a big musical production "Pippin". It was fun but also very humbling!! Since it's a musical I had to audition as a dance first. I could barely keep up with the choreography and everyone at the audition had more dance experience than me but somehow I picked it up and was asked back for the next audition which would be a vocal audition. I sang "U remind Me" by Usher and it went really well. I'm crossing my fingers that I get a part in the musical because it would be something different and it would really help me grow as a performer.

I hear it's really cold in MN, we're definitely not missing the snow!!! Please comment with updates!

Whew!

2008-02-17T18:16:00.001-08:00

It's lonely here without Richelle! She has been gone since Thursday and it feels like forever but she comes home tomorrow!

So this morning I went on a run through the neighborhood. Up and down hills for a little over a mile. Wow.... I am SO out of shape. I barely made it without walking. I have been so focused on getting a good start to my acting career. Sure, I have been teaching a few times per week and that's been a great way to keep myself kicking but I really haven't trained since last June.

Heading to Vegas on Wednesday morning on a quick 45 min. flight from Burbank. The only thing that worries me is that my agent said that I may have a fitting for the spokesperson job I booked later on next week so if that is the case I might not be able to go until Friday. It always seems like whenever we make plans to go somewhere, something comes up at the exact worst possible time! I am keeping my fingers crossed that i will have the fitting after Vegas.

I am so excited to go and catch up with friends and hopefully see a bunch of Excel students! It will also be nice to not have to worry about competing! This year is my last year on the World Demo Team and it has been a great 4 years but I feel like it is definitely time to move on. I've met so many awesome people and it has definitely opened up a lot of doors for me but I am now the longest tenured member and I think that people are sick of seeing me in the demos! Also it gives new people the opportunity to be on the team.

Well I hope to see some of you there and I can't wait to see the Excel demo team perform! They are gonna do awesome I know the team has been working hard so I am proud of you guys no matter what!

Here are some pics of Mrs. Moh and I from when we went to Disneyland a few weeks ago!

Superhero

2008-02-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

Sorry for the long delay. Today I had a great reason to blog. I booked a job... not on a commercial, tv show, or a movie.... but I have been tabbed to become: "Tekkie Ace".

Tekkie Ace is a superhero spokesman for Charter Communications (think comcast, but only in California). I will be touring 7 cities in 5 days appearing as a high-tech superhero. Should be a really fun gig but also really tough! I auditioned for this role a few weeks back and I felt really good about the audition because I always used to pretend to talk and act like a superhero when I taught XMA and Tiny Tigers so I was prepared. I added a few kicks and flips to the actions and also did an XMA powerpunch. Whatever I did, they liked it!

Next month I will be returning to the set of Kamen Rider to film the last few episodes. It's gonna be a busy few months leading up to April and then we'll be back for the Twin Cities Tournament! Can't wait to see you guys again!

This weekend Mrs. Moh will be traveling to London for business. She has always wanted to go so I am excited for her but also sad that I couldn't make the trip with her. She says she will post her first entry in the blog when she returns!

Next weekend we're off to Vegas for Spring Nationals! We'll be cheering on the excel demo team at the team competition!

Awesome!

2008-01-30T10:27:00.000-08:00

Alex... the film looks GREAT! You even made an appearance in the trailer! Cool stuff, definitely keep me posted on what's going on with the film. I took acting classes from Cynthia Uhrich, who I see was also in the film.

Everyone check out the upcoming film Alex H. is appearing in called "Empty Fuller". www.emptyfuller.com

Today I am auditioning for a film called "Then there's the afterlife" starring James Kyson Lee ("Ando" from the show Heroes)

Coincidentally I saw Masi Oka ("Hiro" on Heroes) at the bookstore yesterday!

Kamen Rider AXE!

2008-01-26T10:10:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, found this on the internet so I am guessing it's okay to post this. This is the Kamen Rider I transform into on the show.

Luke and Abby it's great to read from you guys! Give Jack a high five from me and a hug from Mrs. Moh.

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Poster

2008-01-24T10:38:00.001-08:00

You have to click it to show all the pics and text in the poster.

Hiatus

2008-01-24T10:24:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

Berglunds- Great to hear from you guys! I am glad you guys had a great time at the tournament. Sounds like you both have been working very hard. About that weather.... yeah we don't miss it too much :)

All is well here. The first phase of my work on the TV show is complete. I am now on what is called "hiatus". It's just a word the business uses for taking a break. The good news is that my character comes back and I still have voice work to do. That means that when my character is in it's warrior suit I still have to go in the studio and record all of my lines to match up with those warrior action sequences. I wish I could show you guys some pictures but I am not allowed to.

I really feel great about the work I have done on the show. I think I have really grown as a performer and hopefully I continue to grow with each experience I get. I just can't wait for it to air on TV so you guys can see the show! Now my focus is back on auditioning for commercials. Since the writer's strike is still ongoing, there are little to no TV shows or movies holding auditions but commercials are still ongoing.

Mrs. Moh and I will be headed to vegas for ATA Spring Nationals. We hope to see some of you guys there!

Tournament?

2008-01-21T22:42:00.000-08:00

If you went to the tourney this weekend... Tell me how it went!!!

Viva Las Vegas

2008-01-15T19:14:00.001-08:00

Just got back from Las Vegas this weekend. Richelle's company had a bonus vacation and i got to tag along. Had a fun weekend and we'll be headed back in a month for ATA spring nationals.

I start filming KRDK again on Thursday and my last day on the set(for a while at least) will be next week. I want to tell you guys all about it but I am really not allowed to. I am having a blast and I feel so lucky to be working on such a great show with a great cast and crew. I think you guys will really enjoy the show when it hits the air.

Today I had my first commercial audition in a while. It's been very slow due to the writer's strike. The commercial is for KFC and all I had to do was pretend to play ping-pong! I love ping pong so I had fun with it and hopefully they will want to see me again!

Good luck to all of you that are going to Iowa for the tournament! Do your best and have fun!

First Post of the Year

2008-01-02T23:33:00.000-08:00

It was AWESOME to teach a class at excel again this past week. I know I am not an instructor there anymore but I still think of all of you guys as my students and I am proud of everything you guys have accomplished!

Here's something we wanted to share with you. Enjoy!

Comments - FYI

2007-12-28T13:49:00.000-08:00

I just realized that only people with google accounts can comment on the blog. I did some tinkering and now anyone can post comments without registering a google account.

Xtreme Classes

2007-12-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to remind you all that Excel is hosting a few free Xtreme Martial Arts Classes that I will be teaching starting at 1:30. There is one class for beginners and one class for leadership students. I can't remember which one starts at 1:30 and which one starts at 2:30. Either way, I would love to see you guys and it will be a very fun class!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Action Unit!

2007-12-23T09:07:00.000-08:00

Friday and Saturday we filmed action scenes. Wow, that was fun. Matt Mullins and I had some really cool fight scenes and they turned out great. I got to show off some tricks and it was awesome working with the director Steve Wang and Matt Mullins. It was also special because Mrs. Moh got to visit me on set yesterday.

Well, tomorrow we fly to MN. If I don't see you guys, happy holidays and happy new year!

Wardrobe

2007-12-18T22:52:00.001-08:00

Ok here's some more...

2007-12-18T22:16:00.000-08:00

Ok so here's some more stuff to blog about regarding Day 2 of shooting on KRDK.

One of the scenes involved me and my on screen brother stealing a pair of motorcycles in an alley. A security guard catches us and my big bro gives me the nod to knock him out with a swift kick. Thankfully I knew a little bit about kicking so the director said, show me a cool kick. The script said that the Cho brothers would do a double kick at the guard but since the actor that plays my brother doesn't know martial arts I got to do the kick myself. The director wanted a side kick and I showed him a jump 360 side kick and he liked that. We got the kick from a few angles and then I had to kick the actor that was playing the security guard right in the gut. Luckily he had a pad because the stunt coordinator wanted me to kick him pretty hard! The catch was... I can't kick too high or else I would kick the microphone that was planted on his chest, and I can't kick too low or else the kick would not match the other kicks they filmed from other angles. Basically, I had to kick him perfectly in the chest and I really only had 1 shot because after I kicked him once the dirt from my shoes would stain his shirt. I envisioned doing a board break on his chest and I nailed it on the first try! My many years of breaking boards definitely helped me out on that one.

Another scene involved the Cho brothers being confronted by the evil general Xaviax. He wants to recruit us for his evil army. Right at the beginning of the scene we are taking parts off of the bikes we stole and he sneaks up behind us. The script called for us to turn around and raise our wrenches as if they were weapons as he starts talking to us. We did a rehearsal a few times and in between takes I was playing around with my wrench as if it was a kama. I started twirling it around my index finger just like I would do a finger roll on my kama. One of the producers of the show saw me doing it and told me to roll the wrench around my finger as I turned to greet Xaviax. Hopefully they use that shot because I think it will help me to look "cooler" :)

Just thought I would share those stories before I forgot about them! Also, so you guys realize that a lot of the things you have worked on or will be working on in your taekwondo classes can come in handy in the future!

Also another bit of news, Richelle and I are coming to MN from the 24th to the 30th. I think Ms. K is planning a free XMA class for me to teach on Saturday so if you are around, please sign up so I can work with you guys again!

Congrats!

2007-12-16T18:04:00.000-08:00

Congrats on all of the students that earned new belts this weekend!

Alex, I wish I could have been there for you man! Nice work sir:)

Rielly- I am a bad guy :) Just like I am in real life right!?

Mizelle- You have already scored my baskets than I ever have in a real game! Way to go!

Update

2007-12-16T17:43:00.000-08:00

KRDK Day 1, (Friday, Dec. 14th)

Woke up at 4:00am today. Got ready. Drove 45 minutes to Cheyenne Studios in Castaic with no traffic for a call time of 5:30am. Don't remember exactly everything but I will try to recount it as best as I can.

Arrived at set, it was FREEZING cold. Note to self: bring winter jacket next time. Ate breakfast at the catering trailer. Reported to the 2nd A.D.'s Rob and "Cheese". Was taken to my trailer.... YES, my very OWN trailer! Was then taken to hair and makeup, then to wardrobe. They want me to look like I am from the movie Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift. It worked :) Met my on-screen brother Tony. Nice guy.

I then went to set and introduced myself to most of the crew and cast. Everyone is very very nice. Some nicer than others, some crabbier than others. I think to myself that hopefully when people meet me I am always considered one of the "Nicer" ones no matter how I am feeling that day. Today we are filming just one acting scene inside of a studio made bookstore. The Cho Brothers(that's me) confront the good guys in a bookstore and have a standoff.

It's amazing how long it takes to properly shoot just a 2 minute scene with multiple actors. We had to do the scene many many times to get coverage for everyone's angles and the crew made sure everything was cohesive for a good final edit. There was a lot of downtime when my character wasn't needed so I spent a lot of the time getting to know my new coworkers. I made sure to open up and be myself and that actually helped me to get rid of any of my on-screen nerves.

At the end of the day we wrapped up at about 5pm. Wow. Long day, but a great one. Back at it again on Sunday at 5:30am.

KRDK, Day 2 (Sunday, Dec. 16th)

New location today. College of the canyons in Santa Clarita. Got there at 5:30, ate breakfast, got dressed, got my hair and makeup done. Today I saw the suit of the "Rider" I turn into when I transform. IT IS AWESOME!!! Sorry I can't tell you guys too many details but once I know it's okay to share with you I will tell you everything I know!

On Friday, we shot scenes for episode 19, today we shot scenes for our first appearance in the series, episode 17. Had another great day of shooting and I even got to showcase my kicking and "weapons" skills :) More on that in another posting.

I wrapped early today at about noon because all my scenes were shot right away in the morning. Next week I film my first action sequence. Can't wait for that. Wow, I wish i could write more but i am just too tired!!

Oops...

2007-12-13T09:46:00.000-08:00

So I got the wrong info, I start filming TOMORROW!!! Yesterday I got the scripts and I am not supposed to say anything but... I will say that this show is going to ROCK! I will for sure be in at least 3 episodes so that is good news and most likely more. I will also say that my name is Danny Cho.

I will try to upload lots of pics in the coming days :)

Can't wait!!

2007-12-11T13:57:00.000-08:00

Alright, first off thanks for the comments everyone! There is no better motivation in the world than to read such kind comments from you guys. I feel like I already have a mini-fan club back in Woodbury that is rooting me on to success!

Today I had a callback for a Hormel commercial. I can't remember if I wrote about the first audition I had for it about a week ago but I basically ran around a room and pretended I was being chased by bees and then ultimately I pretended to dive into a fountain of water. Pretty fun stuff. I also got a call from my agency today that my first day of work will be on the 17th, which is this upcoming Monday. I can't even tell you guys how excited I am. I should be getting more info about my character soon and although it would be nice to have a big role I would be happy with just a few episodes!

Hopefully filming doesn't go too late into December so we can come back and visit again!

Promo Trailer for Kamen Rider

2007-12-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

KRDK "Callbacks"

2007-12-05T12:39:00.001-08:00

What a great experience. I just got back from the callback session for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. I was there to read for the part of one of the brothers and since I was already cast, I was there to show the directors/producers how I interacted and fit with each of the other 7 actors that were competing for the role of my brother. Confused? Me too. This all went down in Castaic, where the show is shooting. It all took place at Cheyenne Studios, a huge lot with lots of studios and soundstages. It was awesome.

All 7 actors did a great job but a few stuck out in my mind as really fitting the part. I am excited to see who they hire! One of the guys was an actor I actually look up to as an actor. His name is Parry Shen and he was the lead role in the movie: "Better Luck Tomorrow". He did a great acting job. It was awesome to be inside the room during a callback. It's kind of like judging at a TKD tournament. When you're the one judging and not performing, it gives you a whole new perspective on your own performance.

I also got a chance to meet to bosses of the show: Steve and Mike Wang. They have accomplished a lot in Hollywood as directors and also as creature creators and make-up effects for film. I am so excited to work with the entire crew. Don Pemrick, the casting director that conducted my first audition was also there and at the end of it all he said that he would complete my contract with my agent Eddy tomorrow and I will know when I'll start shooting!

The transition from full-time martial arts instructor/competitor to actor has been a very tough and humbling experience for me but I really believe that growing up in the martial arts world has been perfect preparation for the competitive world of entertainment. Now that I think of it, martial arts experience is great for any profession you aspire to be!

I am so excited about this opportunity but at the same time I am hesitant to tell all of my friends and get too excited because I really shouldn't get that excited until I am actually on the set working. I almost waited on sharing this news with you guys in my blog but I was too excited and had to share to a few people :)

:)

2007-11-30T15:31:00.001-08:00

So I've got some news... I didn't get the priceline commercial. I was pretty bummed about it but I realized that in showbiz anything goes and you can never predict what's going to happen. Today I went to Samuel French Bookstore (the place where all the actors in Hollywood go to pick up acting books and different guides) to buy a book of monologues because this weekend I am going to an open audition for a new movie that is a remake of the old Kung Fu series starring David Carradine. I will be demonstrating martial arts and a 1 minute monologue. I have the martial arts part down already but the monologue needs to be worked on!

Anyways... on my way to the bookstore I got a call from Donald Pemrick, a casting director at Pemrick Fronk Casting. I saw him almost 2 weeks ago when I auditioned for Kamen Rider. Since I hadn't heard anything I assumed I didn't get the part. Today he told me that I got a part on the show! I will be filming sometime in mid to late december. I cannot tell you how excited I am. It's not official yet because my agent and manager need to finalize the contract but I just wanted to share with you guys! THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Have a great weekend everyone and I will keep you posted!

Update

2007-11-28T20:26:00.000-08:00

Okay so here's the update since getting back from MN. It was GREAT seeing all of you at Excel. It really made our weekend that you guys would take time out of your weekend to come see us! Thank you all!

Monday I had my callback for Priceline. Wow.. what an experience. I got there and there were already about 10 people there practicing their moves outside. Some of the top martial artists in the world were there. The guys from Sideswipe (of america's got talent fame) were all there and a few other working stuntmen in Hollywood were there as well. Our job was to learn a short fight scene to perform in front of the casting directors. When it was my turn to show my stuff, I went into a SMALL room with a camera and a table with 4 very important looking people waiting to see how i would do. Talk about nerve racking. I have performed for over 10,000 before but that's nothing compared to the pressure of a big budget commercial callback. I nailed my fight scene and they seemed very pleased. I left the callback with no regrets knowing that I did my absolute best. Now I await a call to find out if I booked it. If I didn't I won't hear anything at all. The hardest part is waiting and being at the mercy of the "suits" that make the final call. Sometimes it comes down to the smallest of details. Hopefully I have the right look for the commercial. It's wednesday and usually by now I would have heard something so I am assuming that I didn't get it but I can't be sure of that until Friday because the commercial starts shooting on Monday.

Today I worked on a student film for a few hours as "scorpion" from mortal kombat for a short greenscreen scene that I filmed with a friend of mine that was "sub zero". After that I went straight to a taco bell audition. I have always wanted to audition for a taco bell commercial and I got my chance today! It was a lot of fun and the commercial will end up being really funny.

Lemays- thanks so much for the kind words. It's always uplifting and motivating to read comments like yours!

More to come everyone :)

Home sweet home

2007-11-23T20:45:00.000-08:00

We're back in MN. We are relaxing in Mora with Mrs. Moh's family. It's very nice to see them again. Tomorrow we head back to the twin cities to visit some friends. On sunday we'll be at Excel working with the demo team. If you're around please stop in around 4pm and say hi!

The waiting game

2007-11-21T09:31:00.000-08:00

Audition went great. I am doing my best to forget about it so I don't work myself into a nervous wreck.... FORGOTTEN. okay. We're heading home tomorrow. Excited to go back. I hope you all have a great thanksgiving and i hope i see some of you while we're there!

Wow.

2007-11-19T16:38:00.000-08:00

Okay. So i had the priceline commercial audition today. It went GREAT. I heard they are seeing over 200 martial artists for the roles so I am crossing my fingers for a callback.

I got an unexpected call this afternoon from a casting office that wants to see me tomorrow afternoon for an audition.... for a TV show!! This is the show I was hoping to get a chance to audition for. It's called Kamen Rider and it's a darker version of power rangers. This show is going to be airing evenings on cartoon network. I am just excited that I have an audition, I am not expecting anything out of it but it would be awesome to be on it!

WISH ME LUCK :)

Moh-mentum

2007-11-17T22:15:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, sorry for the long delay. I have been very busy with work among other things. I think I have started to gain a little momentum out here in Los Angeles. I am making a lot of great connections through people I meet at XMA that are working actors, stuntpeople, and directors and stunt coordinators. I have been teaching a lot at XMA and I almost forgot how much I love teaching martial arts and working with people. Although the XMA studio is pretty cool, the students at Excel can never be beaten out in my mind. I wish I could still work with all of the excel students!

I had an audition for a cars.com commercial that was looking for a "karate guy". It sounded perfect but they needed someone tall so I don't think I didn't get a callback. However on Monday I am auditioning for a priceline.com commercial where they need real Taekwondo martial artists. That should be a good audition for me. I will be working on a student film as Scorpion from the mortal kombat game in a short fight scene in a comedy. That should be pretty fun because it will be done in front of a green screen.

I have also started work on the movie "The Legend of Zu" that will start filming in January. I have been helping the cast with some martial arts training and the director of the film is possibly going to use me for another film he's doing next month. The Legend of Zu is a non-union film but the other one he's doing is a union film so he said he might be able to "Taft-Hartley" me into the screen actors guild (SAG- "The Union"). That just means that the director can write a letter on my behalf to join SAG, which can take many actors years and years of trying to do. If that happens it would be a GREAT thing!

Richelle is rockin' and rolling at her job. She is heading to London for work in a few weeks. Luckily she gets to go with her dad so she won't be alone like she was in China a few weeks back. We are so excited to finally head back home to MN together. I know that a lot of you will be out of town but if you're in town we will be at Excel all day working with the demo team so please stop in and say hi! Stevens and Hornilla family we are so bummed we'll miss you guys. We hope you guys have a great break!

Tickets Booked!

2007-11-12T08:03:00.000-08:00

Okay, we weren't sure of it but now we have booked tickets. We will both by back for thanksgiving! I know a lot of you will be gone but it was the only time before Christmas that we could make it.

Sometimes it goes well, and sometimes you fall on your bum.

2007-11-07T21:48:00.000-08:00

The latter part of the title happened to me today! I got an audition call for a panasonic commercial that shoots in Japan and they were looking for "gymnasts". I was never a real gymnast but I faked it and everything went well until they asked me to show something gymnastic-ey without flipping. At that moment I said to myself "uh oh i only know how to flip" so i just did a handstand, rolled onto my shoulders and did a kip up. It would have worked perfectly, except for the fact that the carpet under me slipped and i ended up on my bum. I shook it off like nothing happened and I was on my way.

As much as I always want things to go great, I know that sometimes you fall on your butt and there's nothing you can do about it. I just chalk it up to another funny story I can tell and I feel grateful that I had the opportunity and will get another chance to audition for other jobs.

Please let me know how all of you are doing! I love reading emails/comments from you guys to find out how you are all doing.

Auditions Again... thankfully

2007-10-30T23:37:00.000-07:00

Mrs. moh is back! It's so good to have her back. Cheech is very happy too :)

Today I had an audition for an Apple computer print ad. I have another audition tomorrow for a print ad for 24 hour fitness. It's always tough for me to go out on print auditions because it's all about how you look and I definitely did not come out here to be a model! On the other hand, it's just good to finally get more auditions from my agent. I was thinking they had forgotten about me!

Corey- I am so glad you liked the pictures! Congrats on your 2nd degree!

What's a man to do?

2007-10-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

Without his wife that is...

The Mrs. is in Hong Kong until Tuesday for business. She is there on a very important trip for work and she will be meeting with important business people and going to expos. Wow, she's good at everything!

That leaves me and cheech all by our lonesome. We were actually supposed to be in MN this weekend until her trip came up last second. Bummer :( We were hoping to be there for the Excel halloween party! I am going to stop saying when we think we'll be back because I always let myself down when something comes up and I can't go back.

Vid of Fire

2007-10-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, here is our view the morning that the fire started. Keep in mind it had JUST started and got much worse but here it is:

Safe and Sound

2007-10-25T09:42:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to let you know we are back home after being evacuated for a few days. The fire missed us completely so we feel lucky to be back home :)

Fire Drill

2007-10-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

This morning we were abrubtly awakened by flashing lights, honking horns, and the repetetive rings of the telephone. Why all this commotion at 5 am?? At first, we thought we were being robbed or pranked or something like that. After realizing that the energy had gone out and this was serious we realized that there was a wildfire quickly spreading throughout our neighborhood. The family gathered outside to see what was going on and in the horizon on top of the hills we saw a huge orange blaze lighting the sky spreading an amazing amount of smoke. By this time the fire department was in full force trying to assess the situation. All we could do is find flashlights and start gathering all the animals to make sure they were safe.

Eventually the power came back on and we were watching the news for alerts and for further direction. A little before lunchtime we were given the news by a police officer that our neighborhood was under a mandatory evacuation. Richelle and I are at a Ramada a few miles down the 101 highway with 3 of her siblings right now. We are safe and we should find out tomorrow whether we can return home or if we must stay away for another day.

It's been such a long day I can't even remember what all happened. It was pretty intense and scary during many parts of the day thinking about leaving all of our valuables behind. It is these situations that force you to think about what is really important to you. Electronics, toys, cars, and luxury items like these can all be replaced but things like photo albums, legal documents, and pets are things that cannot be replaced. We are getting word that the fire is dying down and hopefully the house won't be affected but much damage has already been done. The church that Richelle's dad is actively involved in has burned down completely along with several other homes. To think that one match, cigarette, or downed powerline could have caused all this destruction to not only property, but people's livelihood is truly humbling.

While we were gathering up the things we needed before we evacuated we had to leave behind a lot like my car but all that mattered was that we get to a safe place. Luckily we are out of harm's way now and all signs point to the fire dying down so hopefully our lives will go back to normal soon! I can't imagine how people dealing with much larger-scaled disasters (Hurricane Katrina to name one) have been able to cope with the drastic change in their lives. I guess what I am trying to say is that we are all pretty lucky to have it so good!

I hope you guys are all doing well and can't wait to hear from you all!

PS. On a positive note, I booked a role in a full length independent feature film that will start shooting in January! I will be playing the role of a Ninja! I also signed with McLachlan Talent Agency for theatrical representation last Friday.. here's to hoping I get some auditions for some big time tv shows and movies!

WILD!

2007-10-16T11:41:00.001-07:00

Congrats on your new belt Abby! I am so proud of you!

Hey guys, the link is up from the last post so check it out! Tonight we are going to the wild game! They are playing the LA Kings so we will make sure to cheer loud for all you MN'sotans!

Here are a few random pics... i just had some facial reconstruction!

New post! FInally!

2007-10-15T11:04:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. Long time no post!

Anyways, I thought I would share some stuff with you guys! Here are just a few pics of the XMA world HQ. I will get some more pics up of the outside some other time.

Here is a link to the director reel of the director I worked with a few months ago in Chicago. See if you can see me in a few of the shots! (There is another asian guy that kinda looks like me so watch close)

http://www.sweatshopoutfitters.com/imbusy/demoreel.mov

Mrs. Moh and I hope to be back in MN for halloween. I know i have said this a few times before and things fell through, but it's worth another shot!

Good news... but not great

2007-10-03T21:41:00.002-07:00

Ok, first off Mrs. Moh wanted to apologize for not being able to make it into the school this past weekend. There were a few things that popped up that prevented her from going. Cam, she LOVED the card you made her she thought it was so sweet.

I filmed a student project done by the LA film school this weekend (the reason why I couldn’t be in MN last weekend). It was a story about a japanese teenager (me) that had just moved to a small Midwestern town and he is dealing with racism and feeling like an outcast. Only after falling into a dream sequence where a samurai give him a brighter outlook on life can he continue to deal with the continuing changes in his life. The film was for a project that had to be based on a fable. This particular story was based loosely on the Ugly Duckling…. Yes, I was the ugly duckling. Haha.

The first day of shooting was very unprofessional and unorganized but I never let that frustrate me because I realized that the filmmakers were just students and I realized that I am still a “student” of acting. It’s a project that we are all learning from and gaining valuable experience. The second day went great and I think the film will turn out very good. It will be yet another project that I can use for my acting reel in the future. I think this weekend was a good reminder for me that change in life is inevitable. The people that can deal with change and adjust the best are the people that are the most successful. I read a book last year called “Who Moved my Cheese?”. Good read for those of you that like … cheese? Anyways, it’s a great book about dealing with change. So next time something happens to you that is unexpected, just remember not to waste any energy complaining about something you can’t do anything about and just deal with it the best way you can.

Ok so now on to the big news. Last week I auditioned for an AT&T commercial. My agent called and said that I should be ready to portray an 80’s style breakdancer…. Okay, well I don’t really breakdance and I don’t own any 80’s attire. So I went in with what I could and I had fun with the audition. Instead of breakdancing I did some tricks and flips and did a few goofy dances after admitting to them that I don’t breakdance but I had just gotten a quick 2 minute lesson on a few moves by the real breakdancers in the waiting room. I chalked that audition up as one for experience and I pretty much forgot about it.

On Monday, I got a call from my agent asking me if I was free from Thurs-Saturday. This confused me because they’ve never asked me that before. I said yes and he said that I was put “on availability” for the AT&T commercial. For a second I had to think about what the AT&T commercial was and then he told me that he would let me know if I booked the job. For this particular commercial shoot they skipped the callback round and went right into choosing talent for booking (the people that will star in the commercial). I was excited because when you are put “on avail” for something that means that they really liked you and they have narrowed down the finalists to a few people for the clients (AT&T in this case) to make the final decision.

It’s been a few days so I am pretty sure I didn’t book the job seeing that I was asked if I was available starting tomorrow. Although it would have been AWESOME to book the job and get my SAG card I still take it as a positive because it just shows my agent that I am marketable and any day now I will hopefully get sent out on auditions more often. Besides, I am not even a breakdancer and I got all the way to the final selection process!! Maybe I should start learning just in case I get another call for a breakdancing commercial...

I have been pretty busy as of late since I have started working at XMA. It’s nice to be working steadily again. I really miss all of you and I wish I could just move Excel and all the students along with it to California. Then I could have the best of both worlds!

Well I hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for reading!!

Update coming soon

2007-10-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

I've got some potentially great news to share, or it could also be not so great as well!! 50-50 chance! Update coming as soon as I learn more.

2007-09-27T22:36:00.000-07:00

Well I called Suncountry tonight to cancel my flight. It bums me out that I don't get to come back home and see all of you guys because I miss you all so much! But someone once told me that sometimes you have to sacrifice one thing to achieve another. Thanks Alex F. for the great advice! The good news is that I am sending the better half of the Moh family to see you all!

The good news is that I got a credit for a future flight and my goal is to visit either around Halloween or Thanksgiving at the latest. And as you all know, a goal we set is a goal we GET! So while Mrs. Moh gets to see everyone and our friends and go see the vikings, I will be working all day saturday and sunday on the film. I will tell you guys all about it this weekend.

Right now I should take my wife to the airport so here are my last thoughts...

Eric H., you are hilarious and it sounds like you're doing awesome! Alex H., you are equally hilarious with a tinge of craziness about you (in a good way).

Cam, if you're reading this.. I miss you too buddy! I will have Mrs. Moh give you a little something from me if you see her this weekend... just remind her if she forgets!

Small Step Backwards

2007-09-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

Ughh, okay so now I have quite the dilemma. I got a call today from the director of the student film I got the part for and he told me that they are shooting the film THIS weekend. That is bad because I am supposed to be in MN THIS weekend. Part of me wants to forgot about the movie and go back to MN. The other part of me says that I need to honor the commitment I made to the film when I auditioned for the part. I know that it's only a student film but who knows it could turn out great. AHHH!

So I am gonna take today to think it over. I was so excited to finally come back and see some of you guys! Okay.. time to think.

A step in the right direction

2007-09-24T12:03:00.001-07:00

Okay, so this weekend I auditioned for a project called "Fable" at the famous LA Film School in Hollywood. It was like any other student film audition I have been on except for the fact that I had to do a cold reading. A cold reading is where you are given a scene or a monologue and you have to perform it right away without preparation. I felt I did a good job and was on my way.

Yesterday I got a call saying I got the lead part in the film! Now I am hoping that it is not shooting this weekend... because we're gonna be back in MN so I don't want to have to choose. I am guessing it won't shoot that soon so my fingers are crossed. More to come about "Fable".

Alex, I know you're reading so a big high five to you for learning the Btwist. A pretty sweet move huh? I am now 99% sure you are my only regular reader. haha.

Pics of our neck of the woods

2007-09-20T18:44:00.000-07:00

At the request of my friend Anthony, here is what our habitat looks like. Maybe next time I will take pictures of all the animals that live here.

We're coming back to visit!

2007-09-17T21:51:00.000-07:00

Wow, whenever I post new updates I can't seem to remember what has happened since I last updated... hopefully that just means I have been keeping myself busy and not that I am losing my mind!

Well first bit of news is that Mrs. Moh got a raise at work! I am so proud of her because I know she works really hard and she has made her presence at work invaluable.

This past weekend we took all the kids (all of Mrs. Moh's little brothers and her little sister) to Universal Studios for a day full of rides and overpriced memorabilia. It was fun and it was the first time I had taken the studio tour where they show you where alot of popular tv shows and movies are filmed. I know someday I will be working there as long as I keep working hard.

Another bit of exciting news is that I booked a job on a reality TV show called "Decision House". I went in today to be the "karate instructor" that teaches some moves to a couple. Unfortunately just when they were about to shoot my scene the couple had a meltdown and the wife stormed off the set. They canned my scene :(
Although that's a bit of bad news, the good news is that I at least booked the job, I still get paid, and I got to meet the judge on the show : the people's court..(or something like that).

Today I also met with McLachlan Talent agency for theatrical representation. Eddy is the agent there and we had a great meeting. He liked me and he wants to sign me to his talent list. I am going to follow up with him by Wednesday after I talk things over with my manager. If we decide that the agency is a good fit it will mean that I will have the opportunity to audition for tv shows and movies!

It is becoming more and more evident that my experience in martial arts has helped me in so many ways here in Hollywood. For all you taekwondo students, I challenge you to think of the ways that your training has improved your life in one way or another. I am sure that even one small positive change has made your life and will make your life that much better. I also realize that being a part of this business makes it really easy for me to know my shortcomings. The good news is that instead of letting those things get me down, I try my best to work on them so they can become strengths.

Lastly, if you care to see us again.... We are coming back to MN from the 28th-30th of September. We will be at Excel Friday evening and Saturday morning. Please come out and see us!

One more thing..

2007-09-11T09:31:00.001-07:00

Here is a pic the director of Greenside sent to me. Thought I would share with you! Also... tonight Richelle and I are meeting MR. ZILLES for dinner. He is in town for work so we are excited to see someone from MN!

I got a Callback!

2007-09-11T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hey guys I will start with the good news: I got a callback for the cisco job I auditioned for last tuesday! I went in yesterday as a stuntman and just stood in front of a bunch of clients from cisco and slated my name (looked into the camera and said my name) and talked about my stuntman experiences. I just basically told them I have worked with Jackie Chan and I would be willing to jump out of anything for the job. It was funny because at the callback there were a bunch of arnold schwarzenegger looking big buff guys and then there was me. Even if I don't book the job it is always good to get a callback. Right after my callback yesterday I went to an audition for Ross clothing stores. Today I went into work with the wife. My new temp job is to make calls to malls to see if they are interested in a certain type of project. It's about as much fun as it sounds... haha. Hopefully by the end of the week I will start working at XMA- I can't wait to start teaching again I miss it so much! I also can't wait to start working out again. The Headquarters is the coolest school I have ever seen so I am eagerly awaiting the opening.

I also found out over the weekend that I will be starring in a student film entitled : Love is. I auditioned for this project a while ago but I just found out this weekend that I will be the lead. Mrs. Moh and I finally went out on the town this weekend. We usually stay home or around town to save $$ but this weekend we went downtown to go hang out at the Roosevelt Hotel. Apparently it's a very exclusive place but one of the guys I will be working with at XMA is a security guard there and got us in for free :)
Anyways we made another celeb spotting. Richelle saw Elliot Yamin from American Idol and said that I should go say hi to him since he is my favorite idol contestent thus far. She didn't think I would go say hi but I just went up to him and said that I liked his music and we talked for a while. He is a really nice guy! Overall it was a great weekend of fun, relaxation, and football! GO VIKES!

Post-Greenside Blog

2007-09-04T22:34:00.000-07:00

I AM BEAT! Literally as you can see! after a full weekend of shooting the film Greenside my body is sore from all the fake-fighting! Don't worry the cut is not real, it's just make-up.

I got back from Chicago yesterday and overall it was an awesome weekend. My flight got delayed into Chicago so I didn't get in until after 2am and by the time I slept it was 3am. The bad news is that I started shooting at 8am the following day. I shot a total of 2 days for about 11 hours each day straight. It reminded me of filming on set in Hong Kong except for the fact that this time I was working and not watching most of the time! My character Lachlan plays a major role in the latter part of the movie and I shot a few acting scenes and a lot of fight scenes.

Obviously I was hired on the movie for my martial arts skills but it was really important that I turned in a good acting performance so I can use the footage from the movie to start my acting reel. I had a lot of fun working on the fight scenes and they ended up turning out great! The surprising thing is that I actually had more fun doing the acting scenes! Hopefully they turn out great as well... the verdict is still out on that!

I met a lot of great people working on the film and I am positive a few of them will be really successful in the entertainment business as directors and producers. I was pleasantly surprised with their knowledge and professionalism on set. They used top of the line equipment and even the location of the shoot was top notch. After the shoot we would watch the playback and to be honest the quality looks like it's been done by hollywood pros. Anyways I am excited for them to complete the film so you guys can all see it! I think they said that they are going to put up a trailer on youtube within a few weeks so I will pass that on to you guys.

Mrs. Moh has been very very busy at work and she has already been put in charge of a lot of very important projects at work. She had a relaxing long weekend sitting out by the pool and going to the Malibu chili cookoff with the family.

Well now it's back to work here in Cali. Today I put about 25 headshot/resume packages together to send to various talent agencies for potential theatrical representation. My goal is to secure some meetings with these agencies so I can have an agent that can send me out to auditions for TV and film. Tomorrow I have an audition for Cisco (a tech. company) as a stuntman and then my class for commercial audition technique in the evening. I will let you guys know how the audition goes!

Dominos Pizza

2007-08-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! Well Richelle and I just got back from our 2nd taekwondo class since coming out to Cali. Mrs. Moh beat me up pretty bad... no joke! We trained at Master Kim's school in Canyon Country (45 mins from us). Master Kim is my demo team coach and was Richelle's instructor when she first lived here a few years back. It's great to be back in an ATA school but it's different because we are only students and not instructors... not a bad thing just a change of pace. The atmosphere at a lot of other ATA schools is quite different. There were many times during class when I just wanted to get the class motivated or excited about being there. There were also times when I just wanted to teach the class myself because I miss it!

Earlier today I met with Mike Chat and the man he hired to be in charge of sales at the XMA HQ. I will also be a part-time sales guy. The school is looking great and should be finished by Saturday. I am excited for it's completion so I can have a place where I can work out regularly. After I met with them I had an audition for Domino's Pizza. It was a fun audition because I pretended to jump out of a window. I always get so excited for auditions because 1) it's just a really cool feeling to get nervous and excited about auditioning and 2) It is when i feel like I am really living the dream of doing the hollywood thing.

I am not putting any pressure on myself to book any commercials ASAP because I know that will only make it harder for me to be myself when i go in for an audition. I have been taking a commercial class on Wednesday nights that focuses on being on-camera so it's been really helpful for me. I know that in time there will be a commercial that will be perfect for me and I will be cast in it, i just have to be patient and roll with the punches. Just like what all of you guys have to do when you're dealing with different situations when it comes to school (starting soon for you guys!!!), life at home, work, or wherever. Just remember that luck = opportunity + proper preparation.

I am sad that we missed our first Woodbury Days in a while. That was always a highlight of the summer for us to prepare for demos and working at the booth and such. I still remember when a lot of you guys would hang out in the booth and break boards and perform demos in the booth for us like Riley and Mizelle last year. I hope everyone that went had a great time!

Well this week i am focusing on preparing myself for the film im shooting in Chicago this weekend. It is really exciting for me and it will be the first time I will be making a good chunk of money to support ourselves since we've been out here. The movie is being produced and directed by graduates of the Univ. or Wisc- madison and they have made some pretty amazing movies and I know that this one will be no different. I am excited because not only is my character in 2 major fight scenes but I also get to act! I better be good so I can use the footage to start my acting demo reel! I fly out on friday night, shoot all day saturday and sunday and fly back sunday night. I will be sure to take pictures and tell you guys all about it.

Alex H.... I went to the Subjection website a few times but I still can't seem to find the trailer.

Avey's- Richelle and I would love to take you guys for lunch or dinner while you're here! Just let us know when you'll be here exactly!

Corey- it was great to read your comment! I wish i could be able to make it to see you test for your 2nd degree but I know you're going to do great. You have been training hard and you deserve it. No matter what happens just remember to do your best and have fun! Keeko sounds like she is a lot of fun and I bet she would get along with our dog Cheech. He's the dog in the picture. I can't wait to visit you guys in Bismarck again, I will have to get in touch with Master Materi so we can work our schedules out so I can come see you guys.

for those of you that miss the cheech...

Long time no post!

2007-08-18T22:14:00.001-07:00

Okay where do I start?? It's been over a week and i am finally updating!

Today Richelle surprised me by taking me to a surfing lesson in Santa Monica for my birthday! It was my first time attempting surfing and I was a little nervous because she had already surfed a few times but it turned out to be a perfect day for it and I found a new hobby! The cool thing about surfing is that you are in control... but not really- at the same time. You have to be "one with the ocean" to be successful. I ended up learning pretty quickly and got up on the board within a few tries. It's very tiring to paddle out to the waves over and over but it's also a great workout!

Unfortunately the XMA HQ opening has been delayed due to construction delays but that is to be expected with any new business. So I have been trying to find different ways to keep occupied. Last week I went into Richelle's work a few times to work in the warehouse doing random jobs like fulfilling shipping orders and packing boxes. Very blue collar, it made me feel like a real man :)

XMA should be open in a few more weeks so it will be nice to be making some money again so I can contribute! As far as acting goes.. I will be going downtown to perform for a video art project that will be displayed in a popular museum downtown. They will be using me to get some martial artsy clips. It should be fun. My next step is to land some meetings with theatrical agents so I can start auditioning for film and television in addition to commercials.

Please comment or email me to let me know how you guys are doing! Don't be strangers!

On a Video Roll... have to share this with you guys!

2007-08-10T13:30:00.000-07:00

This guy is amazing!!!

Okay... Innovation at it's finest. My first Video Blog.

2007-08-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

haha.

2007-08-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hornilla's: Wow sounds like you guys are busy busy busy! That was an amazing story about your dad! I always knew he still had that enforcer mentality in him! Nice and cuddly on the outside and fierce and protector of the public on the inside :)

Well right now im just starting to really prepare myself for "Greenside", the indie film I am doing in a few weeks in Chicago. Let me tell you, acting is THE hardest thing I have ever done. That just means I have to work harder though!

In the meantime I got myself into another commercial class and hopefully the auditions keep rolling in. Oh yes I almost forgot, I audition for another indie film on Saturday. Anytime I can audition it's a good way for me to learn and gain experience. I was once told in this business: The more failures you experience, the closer you are to breaking through!

Anyways, I hope to be back in MN in early September. I will have to cross my fingers that everything lines itself up for us to be able to come back and see everyone! I think I heard that you guys have a testing and picnic this weekend... GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!

Okay.. another week.

2007-08-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Luke, it's great to hear from you sir! Thanks for writing me a message! Helm's, great to read from you guys too! Alex, checked out your heinz commercial.. I loved it man! Also congrats on the Target shoot! You should fly to L.A. and teach ME how to book jobs! haha.

As you guys know I had an audition for a Verizon commercial and I was trying out for the part of a Japanese boy band member. I was hoping that I would get to show some sweet dance moves and sing a song but unfortunately all I did was say a few lines:

"I thought you said you were going solo. That's why we split up the band.. remember!???"

It went pretty well and I had fun auditioning. The funny part was that in the casting office there were like 15 other asianamerican guys my age. It was so odd seeing so many guys that looked like me... I guess they're my competition :)

Tomorrow morning I have an audition for a Microsoft print ad. I am going in for an I.T. guy. Quite a drastic difference from a japanese pop star! Anyways I am just happy to have more auditions! I am gonna have to thank my Agent for working to get me in on all of these auditions.

I'll let you guys know how everything goes! Wish me luck!

Thanks for reading everyone. Only a few more weeks of Summer for you guys so get outside and enjoy the weather while it lasts!!!

Excited!!

2007-08-02T23:36:00.000-07:00

Just had to post before I went to bed..

I got a call tonight from my agent and I have an audition tomorrow for a national Verizon commercial spot. The exciting part is that the role i am auditioning for is a Japanese Pop Star...!
This commercial was made for me... well it would have been better if it was a Korean pop star but I am not gonna let that slow me down.

I will let you guys know how it goes!

Also.. gotta give a quick shoutout to the HOvda's for being such loyal readers :) You guys are hilarious.

Putting things in perspective..

2007-08-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

So I am sure you're all aware of the bridge incident. First I would just like to say that our thoughts and prayers are with those that were affected by this event. When I first saw the news out here it was pretty scary to think that I have crossed that bridge many times.. It just goes to show that anything can happen at anytime and sometimes you can't control everything that happens to you. Anyways I hope everyone's family's are safe and I will post again soon.