Thursday, April 28, 2011

Check out this drawing of me!!!!

Check out this awesome drawing that Terence Muncy did of me. Love the idea that this could become a comic book....who knows, anything is possible. What an awesome job he did. Thank you Terence for making me Space Warrior :-)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Days of The Dead Convention!!!!

Check it out....Yours truly will be at the "Days Of The Dead" Convention. Being held in Indianapolis Indiana on July 1st - 3rd 2011. I was selected to be one of the guest this year. This is going to be an exciting time for me. I hope to see some of you out there and I'm also looking forward to meeting some new people as well. You can catch me over at the Warbranch Productions table. While you're there come get your autograph picture of me as one of the bikini monsters from the feature film "Bikini Monsters". Directed by Terence Muncy of Warbranch Productions. I'll have other goodies for everyone as well so come by :-)

Go check out Day's of the Dead website to see the whole line up of everyone that will be at the the convention this year!!!!

Days of the Dead Website

Sunday, April 24, 2011

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

Wishing everyone and very special and wonderful Easter Holiday Weekend!!!!!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

My Thoughts of the Day :-)

If you're in the entertainment business then you know how hard it is to get things done. People are always needing help or extra hands to get their projects done. When it comes to offering people free services, then that can be a good thing or sometimes can be a bad thing. Lots of times the free stuff always comes with a price. For instance, we need people for our film but we can't pay so here's what we are offering...so forth and so on, you all know the drill for this. What really gets on my nerves is when they offer you free copies of the film to everyone and then they never get it to you. Now you're begging and doing everything you can to get this piece of footage that you were told you were going to get. By the time it's all over with, the film never got edited or either it did get edited and they forgot all about you and you never get your free copy. What do they care, they got you for free and never paid a dime plus now they have a film that they didn't have to send out to everyone. Now you have nothing to show on your reel to let people see your acting.

How about this.....the free no cost to you just come and get pictures done and I'll give you everything plus edited pictures for you to have as well all so I can update my portfolio. So you say, ok, sure...I haven't got a lot of money to spend so this will be great and will help me out plus it will help this photographer out as well. Not always the case but hey, it's free so what do you expect. Sometimes you get lucky and you get your pictures mailed out to you on CD/DVD along with a few edited pictures as well. Then there are sometimes that you get a few pictures edited but you still haven't gotten all of them. You start to wonder, what's wrong with these people? Did they forget about me? am I going to get any of my pictures mailed out to me so I can have them?

In the long run overall, Free is not always free. Doesn't mean you will get what you were told you were going to get, it just means free for them, not so much for you the actor or model etc. My gripe on all this is, when you offer people the chance to be in your film or offer them a free photo shoot, you need to actually follow through with what you said you were actually going to do. No need to get ill with the actors or models when they try to contact you. Remember, you were the one that was offering the free stuff in return for their time. Don't get other people to do your dirty work and tell them that he/she will get back to you when they have free time to work on your stuff. That they have a paid gig that they are trying to get done and will get back to you when they get a free moment. Look you offered this for free to the actor/model and you gave them an estimate of when to expect the film copy or the photo's. Why not follow through with what you tell people.

It's not fair to the models or the actors to take time to spend and work for free on your project if you're just going to ignore them or never get back in touch with them. Oh, and if you got that much paid stuff going on, then why did you offer the free photo shoot or the free film copy to the actors in the first place? Doesn't make sense to me and I've been in this bizz for over 7 years. I can only imagine how the newbies feel when they just get started in this bizz and get this kind of treatment. No wonder people don't trust anything anyone says in the entertainment bizz. Too many of the negative people in it that are out weighing the positive people who are really wanting to try and make this work. That's just my opinion I could be wrong...... :-)

Saturday, April 16, 2011

It's The WEEKEND FREE-FOR-ALL!!!!! Check out Shauna Bartel's Acting Classes

This is an awesome class to take for anyone who is wanting to learn on camera acting skills. I took Shauna's class a few years back when I got started back into acting and her classes taught me a lot that I didn't know. She is for sure, one to go to and learn what Commercials and Films are looking for.


So if you've always dreamed about acting, this is the time to ACT!  Train with a working actress and mother of working actors. She's figured out how to succeed in this industry and she would like to pass that along to her students!


Here are her start dates for the next sessions:

C*A*S*T BLAST SUMMER CAMPS for 2011
(ages 6 - 12) Monday - Friday, 9 am - Noon

ONE-WEEK CAMPS MEET:

JUNE 13 - 17
JUNE 20 - 24
JULY 18 - 22

Commercial Actors Success Training (C*A*S*T)
Begins Tuesday, May 10th, 7 - 10 pm

Actors on-Camera Training (A*C*T)
Begins Sunday, May 15th, 6 - 9 pm


Click on link to go to her website for more information and for dates on her classes and when they start.
Shauna Bartel Acting Classes Website

Friday, April 15, 2011

It's Friday RANT & RAVE DAY Part 2......BRAINJACKED WINS AGAIN!!!!!

The feature film "BRAINJACKED" WINS again!!!!
AWESOME NEWS!!!! The feature film I'm in BRAINJACKED WINS Best Cult Release on DVD at the TLA Cult Awards. Thank you to everyone that voted!!!!!


THE FILM RANCH WEBSITE
Directed by: Andrew Allen
Written & Produced by: Andy Lalino and Andrew Allen


Click on link to go to  TLA Cult.com and check out all the winners!!!!







OFFICIAL BRAINJACKED TRAILER










It's Friday RANT & RAVE DAY!!!!!!

I wanted to Rant & Rave about a good friend and fellow actor that I've known for a while now....Adam Dunnells.

I met Adam a fews years back in Florida when we were on the set of Death Plots: My Stalker Death. We briefly met that day but he was a really a nice person and did a great job on set. Then later on I saw Adam again on the set of The Woods Have Eye's. I really got to know him more on that set since we all pretty much became a family after 2 months of being on set with each other almost every day...lol....Adam is truly a great over all person and has an awesome attitude on set. A few years later Adam made the choice to move out to California and he's been doing fantasic ever since. He's been in numerous TV shows so far while being out there. Here is just a few of the TV shows that you can catch Adam in....No Ordinary Family(ABC), The Mentalist (CBS), CSI:Miami (CBS), Numb3rs (CBS), and even on the famous soap opera Days of Our Lives (NBC).

Yes Adam has come a long ways and he is for sure doing his thing out in California. He's definitely one to keep your eye on. Way to go Adam and I wish you all the best in everything you do. We will see you on the Big Screen!!!!

Click here to check out the Official website for Adam Dunnells

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Official Cyndi Crotts Website!!!!!

Come check it out my Official Website is now up and ready to go. So glad to finally launch my site and have it out there for everyone to see. Hope you enjoy!!!!

Cyndi Crotts Official Website

Monday, April 11, 2011

Check out another photo creation!!!!!

Here is another photo creation done by Yasser Abd El Aziz. What an imagination this guy has. I wanted to show you all how creative he really is with photo's and what an awesome job he has done once again. Thank you Yasser for your awesome creation and for being the first to show me on the red carpet.

My Thoughts of the Day :-)

It's funny when being in the entertainment business how much work is put into just getting your name out there. The hardest thing of all is sticking with it and trying to not give up on your passion no matter what it may be...singer, actress, artist, band etc. A good bit of people try to get into the entertainment business because they think it will be easy and a quick way to do something an get paid with out really having to work. Funny, though, it's more work than you really think. You have to really have a love for it in order to really be true to it and yourself and be willing to stick it out. It's the hardest thing to really try an do as for as business's go.

Promoting yourself constantly and doing everything you can to keep on top of things. Plus there's the money you have to spend in order to promote yourself not knowing when or if you'll get paid on a project to put the money back you spent. Then there's the wait and wondering when and if anyone will ever notice you. Sometimes people get lucky and make it in the entertainment business but more fail at it an the big reason is too long of a wait to get known or not getting to know the right people and no one giving that person a chance. If you're willing to stick it out, spend money to get to the right people and places, then you could probably say, that you would have at least a 50/50 shot. Other than that the best way is knowing someone that is already famous or well known then they allow you to ride along on their journey and from there your dream of getting known is priceless.

Now you can take another route and do what a lot of people of today's society are doing at that is, get on a reality TV show....LOL....yes it's true, people are getting well known almost on a daily, weekly basis from just being on reality shows. So if that's the avenue you can take if you're willing to go through the grueling survivor shows, or the game shows of physical fitness or maybe you'd rather go another route and be another Jersey Shore kind of show or maybe get on a dating show. Yea people are doing anything and everything to try and get in to be famous now days. Funny, even though we make fun of some of these reality people, they are for sure getting known even if it is for better or worse. People don't think, the only way someone does become famous is by other people making them famous by keeping up with there every move and talking about them.

That's just my opinion I could be wrong :-)

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Weekend Free-For-All!!! Check out Viscera Film Festival!!!!

The Viscera Film Festival honors women filmmakers within the horror genre. Each selected filmmaker receives a hand crafted Viscera Statue, a walk on the Festival's bloody carpet, and distribution. In addition, all-female productions have the opportunity to receive the Viscera Award, a monetary award intended to recognize that women can be particularly horrific when they join forces. For filmmakers who choose distribution, Viscera will send your film to its supporters, who are in ever growing community of journalists, magazines, websites, promoters and film festivals worldwide.

This event will be held in Los Angeles California at the Silent Movie Theater on July 17th, 2011. An Award Ceremony, Special Guest Speakers, and am After Party is included.

Click here to go check out the Official Viscera website. Viscera Film Festival Official Website




If you have an extra dollar or two handy, then the Viscera Film Festival could really use your support. They are half way there at reaching their fundraising goal so any donation amount would be greatly appreciated.

My good friend and fellow actress Shannon Lark is the Founder, Chair and Co-Director for Viscera Film Festival. Please go check out their IndieGOGO page to make your donations. Also check out the official Viscera Film Festival website to see all the great things that this film festival does to help women in the horror film industry.

Viscera Film Festival: Raising money for Women Horror Filmmakers & Equality in the Film Industry!!!

Click here to make a donation to the Viscera Film Festival Indie GOGO page

Saturday, April 9, 2011

It's the WEEKEND FREE-FOR-ALL!!!!! Check out PinUp America Magazine.


So are you needing a place to advertise your business? Then go check out PinUp America Online an get you business in their magazine and start advertising today!!!!

Articles, Features and Other.... Advertise as low as $20 - contact: info@pinupamerica.com
Check out their Facebook page: PinUp America Magazine


Check out their official website PINUP AMERICA MAGAZINE

Friday, April 8, 2011

It's Friday RANT & RAVE DAY!!!!!!

Here's the Rant & Rave of the week......THE JIMMY STAR SHOW!!!! This is radio's coolest fashion, entertainment, music and pop culture show hosted by none other than the Celebrity Renaissance Man and King of Cool himself, Dr. Jimmy Star!!! If you're not a fan then what the hell are you waiting for!!!

Don't forget to say...."Jimmy Star Is The Shit!!!
Go be a fan of the Jimmy Star Show and while you're there tell them you heard it from CYNDILAND!!!!

Click here to go to the Official website for The Jimmy Star Show

Check out My IMDB PAGE!!!!

Come check out my IMDB Page. When you get there click on the LIKE button as well. Thanks so much and tell your friends also!!!!

MY IMDB PAGE 

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Update on feature Film "Bikini Monsters"

Just found out that the directors cut of the feature film I'm in "Bikini Monsters" will be done on July 1st 2011.This film was Written & Directed by Terence Muncy of Warbranch Productions.

Go check out the Bikini Monsters Facebook Page and become a fan and click LIKE.

Poster!!!


DVD & Cover





Monday, April 4, 2011

Check out this photo effect!!!!!

A guy named Yasser Abd El Aziz decided to use one of my pictures to create a special effect. Below you can see the creative results that he came up with. Thank you Yasser for adding such a cool effect to my picture.

New Buzz on BRAINJACKED!!!!!

Check out the latest buzz!!!! A New Zealand horror site called DVD Holocaust wrote up a review on the sci-fi/horror feature film that I'm in called "BRAINJACKED"!!!! They have a slide show of stills from the film on their site. You can see me in the picture slide show as lying dead next to my on screen husband in the bed. Go check it out!!!! 
Directed by: Andrew Allen
Written & Produced by: Andy Lalino & Andrew Allen of Film Ranch



Check out the trailer


Saturday, April 2, 2011

Weekend Free-For-All!!! Check out Comic Book Divas

Comic Book Divas is a small press comic book publishing company that works with women from around the entertainment industry such as models, actresses, and horror film scream queens from around the country and features them in the pages of their comics. It was started by Jeff Hughes who has been in the comic book industry for over 20yrs. Go check out their site to read up on more of Comic Book Divas and the women that are part of this awesome team!!!

Weekend Free-For-All!!! Check out TMC Custom Guitars

Do you need your guitar fixed? Do you need a new guitar? Well come check out TMC Custom Guitars. They do everything....Custom Services, Guitar Refinishing, Guitar Repairs, Guitar Setup, Action & Intonation. Check out their current Artist and Clients page to see who's playing some of their new guitars now!!! TMC Custom Guitars, your one stop source for your guitar needs!!!!

TMC Custom Guitars.....If you can't play these fuckers....You can't play any fucker!!!




Friday, April 1, 2011

It's Friday Rants & Raves Day!!!

Here's the latest to Rant & Rave about....the feature film "Emerging Past". Ever since it's very first premiere showing this film has gotten award after award for 2010 and now in 2011 and this year isn't even half way here yet.  Thomas Churchill is the Producer, Writer & Director of this awesome film. 


In 2010 after creating a buzz at the New York City Independent Film Festival when a second screening had to be booked because of the overwhelming interest (a first in festival history), the film took home the award for Best Horror Feature and Best Song for “Mud.” This impressive accomplishment was followed by a Best Actor win at the Spooky Empire Freakshow Horror Film Festival in Orlando, FL in October 2010. The Best Actor win made three wins in as many screenings, setting an enviable record for any feature film.




Come check out their latest award at FILMDEMIC as the Runner-Up: Audience Award Winner!!!

My thoughts of the Day :-)

So ever wonder what it is about people that they all seem to be so busy but nothing is ever happening? Why is it when you need their help they are never around. Seems that people of today are all about themselves and no one else. They get what they can from you and then they're done. Did people ever stop to think that maybe that person that wanted or needed your help might just have a great idea? When was the last time you knew of someone that made it completely on their own with out the help of one person? Yea, people need people and that's what it takes is a team to make things happen. Just because he or she is the little person on the ground, doesn't mean that you pass them over just because of the bigger person that is helping you. Ever stop and think, that you might just be that smaller person that they are helping because they are the bigger one? Funny when the table get turned...seems as everyone forgets where they came from.
 

April Fools Day!!!

Yes it's that time of year again where people play jokes on each other and quote those of years gone by. So be careful of the toes you step on today, they may be attached to the ass that you have to kiss tomorrow!!!!