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Oh Brother... The Push & The Pull

January 29, 2014, 12:17 pm
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Although he was the first one booted from last summer's Big Brother, surfer dude David stuck around long enough get naked more than any of the guys who stayed all summer. I did a small post featuring some of those images, and a video, last June. (HERE:) I am almost embarrassed to admit that I 'followed' David on Twitter after he left the show. I am not a huge fan of Twitter and only pop on occasionally, but liked his commentary on the rest of the season. David is one of those guys who has the push/pull effect one me. I have described that push/pull as the move many cats make when they pull in, and scratch our hand with their front paws, as they push away your arm, again scratching with their rear paws and nails.


David both repulses, and intrigues me, and when I popped on Twitter the other night I saw he was as odd as I remember. He posts video after video, usually sounding like a 14 year old. Most are sex related, many with a deep preoccupation on what being gay must be like. His latest theme is his own version of planking, naked, usually upon a counter or appliance. Not sure I find the images actually sexy, but as I try to push away, those damned claws continue to pull me back...


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Body Bared by Bissett

January 29, 2014, 12:17 pm
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When actress Jacqueline Bisset awkwardly accepted her Golden Globe recently some may have been wondering who exactly was this seemingly spaced out woman. Older and possibly straight men might remember her, and her breasts, from The Deep. Younger viewers of gay cinema might have forgotten however about her role in 2003's Latter Days.


I received an e-mail after the award show asking about my previous post,(Lucky Bitch)featuring the men that Bisssett has bared. Back in 2008 I did a small series featuring some of the actors Jacqueline has managed to get naked on film. Back in the early nineties I had no clue who Bissett was either, that was however until seeing her get the pants of the beautiful behind of Jens Peter in an old VHS copy of the movie Wild Orchid.

With Jean-Paul Belmondo in Le Magnifique (1973)

Although the flick was mostly forgettable, Bissett unveiling Peter's naked body with a simple 'Tell him to take off his pants', (translated by Carrie Otis) is a scene, if you haven't watched, you should really see the clip below. In researching that scene, I discovered many other actors the lovely Bissett was able to get down to their birthday suits. In celebration of her recent GG win, I am reposting some of those images as well as a few others I have discovered since. If anyone knows of any others, please let me know!

Baring Branagh in High Season (1987)

Manhandling McCarthy in Class (1983)

Getting the workman naked in 1998's Dangerous Beauty. See More HERE:

Revealing Jens Peter in Wild Orchid (1989) See more HERE:




My personal favorite, with Matt Lattanzi from Rich And Famous (1981) See more HERE:

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MStyles: Winter Blues

January 29, 2014, 12:18 pm
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As much as I love the heat of summer, but the time September begins I welcome some relief. Relief from not just the heat and of course the humidity but also the light. There is an instinct in some of us very primal, very animal like, which draws us towards hibernation.


By the time school has begun and the leaves have fallen from the tree’s, we are forced into required joy and festivities starting with Halloween, and then followed quickly by the powerful hat-trick that is made up of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, both eve and subsequent day.


There are moments of each which bring happiness and joy, but there are also moments of each which bring anxiety, regret and slow waves of pain. January 2nd, has sometimes also become a day of relief, a day to mentally release the built up stress of the past several weeks.


January 2nd quickly however becomes January 3rd, and then 4th, and 20th and 29th. Most in us in the mid-west and North East, (and today even a brief visit to the South) have been through freezing rain, blizzards and wind, power outages and near slips and falls. We have scraped our cars, shoveled our driveways, driven when we could barely see and spent far to many nights trying to keep ourselves warm.



We, are ready for hibernation to be over, but nature is not ready quite yet to permit our release. We are not granted parole, instead have another 30-60 day sentence, depending on our geography. This is the time, not in the dead of winter, but closer to the end, the winter blues set in. We long for light now, the long dark days have taken their toll. For most, we pull ourselves out of it, with the help of loved ones and routine.


For others the hibernation takes a deep toll, we can’t pull out as easily, nor in truth, do we honestly want to. There is safety, and a warmth in hibernation that spring and summer cannot provide. It may not feel so great, so hot, but it’s comfortable....the loneliness, pain and darkness. But it protects, and hides what the sunshine of summer cannot.


The work of Michael Styles never fails to inspire me, his images thoughtful, reflective and full of relatable, and often, painful emotions. Last fall Michael welcomed me into his collection of works and I began with beds and bedrooms with Where You Sleep. When I was trying to find images to help connect, represent and embody my thoughts on the January winter blues, I again found Michael's images the perfect visual representation of what I was feeling, and wanted to express.









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Happy Birthday today January 29th

January 29, 2014, 12:18 pm
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It's funny, when I was younger I never saw the appeal of birthday boy Tom Selleck. I even included him in a 2011 post about Hunks I Don't Get? The mustache, the cigarette ad look, never got it. Today, as I speed through my thirties, I would do the eighties version of Selleck quite easily. Check out more of today's birthdays HERE:




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Favorite Pic of the Day for January 29th

January 29, 2014, 12:18 pm
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Wo'tééneihí: Aaron by Tom Clark & Gordon Nebeker

January 31, 2014, 1:05 pm
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Although I grew up playing video games, most of my playing mostly took place at the Mall’s arcade. I think I was in high school before my younger brother received our family’s first game system one Christmas in the early 90’s. I am sort of glad I grew up when imagination based games were still the norm for anyone under 10 years old. In my mind, my back yard and rec room were often transformed into the locations for huge battles of epic proportions.


One of the games that occupied so many hours of make-believe was Cowboys and Indians. The words and terms used to reference Native Americans have changed since I was running and jumping around my yard, but intrigue and folklore connected to the history of the American West remains. It is a world of heroes and legends, great battles and villains all taking place on majestic fields and prairies. Although usually depicted as at odds, there was a nexus between both cowboy and the Indian and that was their connection to the land that surrounded them. The mountains and valley’s the never ending sky, nature’s untouched beauty made up the foundation for their spirit, and an energy source for their soul.


This spirit also acted as the theme for the work of Gordon Nebeker and Tom Clark and their shoot with Aaron. In each of the set of two images displayed here, I attempted to find a similar shot to compare and contrast. In each case, the first image is from Gordon, the second from Tom. What struck me most is not the visual differences as much as the difference in feel. Each masterfully captures both model and the majestic surroundings. There are however, distinctly beautiful differences in how each uses Aaron, and their artistry, to achieve the atmosphere and texture which complete their vision.


'Being part of a shoot with two great photographers was quite a treat. I was honored that they would both collaborate that way with me as the muse. It was fun to see them pick the angles and areas from which to shoot, because they didn't gravitate to the same places. It's pretty rad to observe a difference of perspectives in action, to see different stylistic points of view, neither of which is less or more than the other. They both arise from the source of creativity that shines in us all, and from their shining lights comes an allowance of others to let their light shine. I definitely evolve a bit more every time I work with them. Thank you Gordon and Tom!'
Aaron




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At Variance: Aaron by Gordon Nebeker

January 31, 2014, 1:05 pm
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There is a spirituality that permeates the work of photographer Gordon Nebeker. It comes from the passion for his art and his ability to capture the flow within the movement of model. It doesn't hurt of course that Gordon so often shoots in Northwestern Utah and when ever I spend time with his images, I want to book a plane ticket there to re-energize


Gordon first introduced FH readers to his work with Aaron last July. (Earthly Embrace) Gordon returned to Utah this past September, joined again by Aaron and this time photographer Tom Clark. Gordon sent me some preview shots in October and since then have been looking forward to seeing, and sharing more.


'How can one even begin to capture its magic in a photograph? Then it hit me! The landscapes needed a worthy foil; someone in the scene to give it scale and relevance. In short, a man to match the mountains.'


I loved the quote above from the last piece and it certainly continues to apply. Aaron has an incredible body that equals the beauty that surrounds it. More impressive however is Aaron's ability to use his body, with, on and within the rock and sand he so breathtakingly interacts with.


Gordon Nebeker, Perspective:

'My photographer friend, Tom Clark who is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, kindly introduced me to Aaron who had modeled for him a number of times during the previous year. I did a shoot with Aaron in June of last year and was looking forward to working with him again when I returned to Utah on a trip in late September.'


'Aaron said it might be fun if Tom came along with us and I whole-heartedly agreed. Tom and I had never done a shoot together before so it was a great opportunity to trade some tips and observe how we each approach the shooting process. Aaron was terrific as always and didn't seem to mind two photographers issuing posing suggestions that were sometimes at variance with each other. "Look this way", Now look that way". Tom and I have very different styles but we also like and have a great deal of respect for each other's work. It has been fun and interesting toy see what results we got photographing the same subject from different perspectives.'





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A Rare Gem: Aaron by Tom Clark

January 31, 2014, 1:05 pm
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Sometimes there is an image, a sculpture or a painting that becomes a part of your daily life, your routine. It hangs your living room, maybe in your office or on the side of a building you pass each day. It is something you feel, experience and enjoy with such regularity it permeates a small piece of who you are. You have all experienced the work of photographer Tom Clark, even if you haven't quite connected image with artist. His images, fusing bodyscapes and landscapes, form and texture hit senses beyond the visual. I am grateful to Gordon Nebeker for helping to make Tom Clark's work a part of FH.


Tom Clark, Perspective:

A few years back I invited a photographer friend along on a shoot because he'd indicated an interest in learning a little bit about how I work. I was hesitant because my work with models on nude shoots is a very intimate, one on one process and I didn't know if I'd be comfortable working with another photographer at my side. To my amazement it worked really well and since then I've enjoyed shooting tandem with a number of professional photographers. Turning the tables a little bit my friend Gordon Nebeker invited me along on a shoot to work with Aaron who by then had become a close friend and one of my most treasured muses. I jumped at the chance to work with these guys since both were friends and I knew well what they were capable of creating.


Two photographers with their cameras aimed on the same model at the same time could in some sense create a redundancy of imagery. But I was fascinated to see how Gordon and I could come up with such different interpretations of Aaron doing the same thing in front of our cameras. This is where it becomes obvious that each of us as artists and photographers crafts our own unique vision of that model there in front of us. One is never better than the other; just different ways of seeing the same subject.

As for Aaron I'm guessing that having two photographers giving directions at the same time could be a little confusing. But he handled it swimmingly as each of us stepped back when it was obvious the other was wanting to get him into a particular place. In the absence of ego it's easy to give another photographer the space he needs to work with the model and then step back up to re-position and work with the model when it feels appropriate to do so.


Many times I dropped my camera to my side and just watched Gordon work; fascinated by how he directed and positioned this guy who I'd done so much work with over the year and a half since I'd discovered him. Aaron's skill at working with a photographer isn't limited to just me as his modeling for Gordon and other artists has made abundantly clear. He's completely at home in his body and when nude expresses an inherent gracefulness and strength that compliment his beautiful physicality and maleness.

Aaron is a rare gem in the world of nude figure modeling and Gordon is a brilliant interpreter of the nude male. Working with them for a few hours out on the desert of northwest Utah was not only a privilege but a chance to deepen my understanding of who each of them is and how they work. And I'd do it again in a heartbeat if given the chance.


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Frame Of Reference

January 31, 2014, 1:05 pm
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Above: Aaron By Gordon Nebeker

As someone who is always has his eye out for a great image, I often find myself delving into the portfolios of others. When I began FH, I remember being struck by occasionally seeing similar images of the same model within the portfolios of different photographers. It was not just that it was the same model, but the same location and background, similar props and themes. At first I naively wondered if the photographer had different names associated with their work. This is fairly common I have learned. One professional name for more mainstream, portrait, children or wedding shots, and another for their work with figure and form... the nudes. This ended it up however, not being the answer to the mystery. I was intrigued to learn that some artists shoot together. They choose to pool resources, share studio space and the financial investment in equipment, travel and model fee’s.

Above: Aaron by Tom Clark

I think one of the first time I remember seeing images from a group shout were images from the BMSO shoots sponsored by Prairie Visions Photography. I have since enjoyed the collaborative shoots from many of my favorite photographers including Mark Leighton & Mark Montovio, Dennis Nauert & RJ Velazquez. I became fascinated with the differences in view when two or more artists shot together. It wasn’t so much they were seeing things differently, it was more that what they were seeing was being filtered visually through their past, their skill, and individual lens of experience.

Ten different people may look at a model and all see the same 6ft, dark haired, well built man or woman. Each of those ten individuals though also bring their own story to the process, both positive and sometimes intensely painful. This mean the lens in which the visual is filtered must expand in ten different directions to meet the expectations of the person behind the camera.

Above: Aaron by Gordon Nebeker

It can also an incredible learning opportunity, watching and experiencing another artist work. When a friend of mine was entering the world of photography a few years back, I remember before he posted his first image he spent months connecting and watching the work of those he respected in the field. I have loved to share, and write about different, yet connected visual experiences. I have done it in the past on FH, most notably with Bill McClaren with Michael Puff and with Mark Grantham and Mike Tossy. In most posts, you get two, sometimes three perspectives; the artist, the model, and my own. When the focus includes two or more artists, I usually speak less about what I am feeling, and instead showcase each piece and let those enjoying the images experience the similarities and differences.

What has always intrigued me though, is that I have always have a preference, one set that I am more drawn to than the other. What is even more interesting is that in almost every case, including these incredible images of Aaron, is that after I begin the piece, through the time I press ‘post’, my preference always changes. Here, are two visions of Aaron, from the perspectives of photographers Gordon Nebeker and Tom Clark.


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Favorite Pic (s) of the Day for January 31st

January 31, 2014, 1:11 pm
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New York's Finest

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That Split Second: Jake Isaac by Chris A Freeman

February 2, 2014, 3:44 pm
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I remember one summer day in late August, it was the last eighties and I would have been about 12 or 13. I had joined (by force) my aunt and two cousins for a day at the lake. This lake wasn't one I had been to before so the location and people were not familiar to me. After spending an hour or so in the water, I got out and planted myself on a towel with a magazine. My aunt had placed herself near the top of a small hill and from there you could see the small beach in it's entirety. The magazine acted as the perfect pretence for my actual activity which was watching a guy and his girlfriend playing in the water. He was about 17 or 18, with a great treasure trail and wet cut-offs jeans tightly clinging to his thighs.


When they came out of the water, they ran towards the hill. The had towels laid out near a tree, not in the main area but off to the right, still visible though from my vantage point across the hill. I watched as they dried themselves and began to change. For some unknown reason my aunt took this opportunity to ask me a question about my summer. When I turned back to the couple, my eyes met the last second of his quick change. She was holding up a towel to block the view, but it only went about three quarters around...


His wet jeans short were now at his feet, I missed the slide down. What I did catch was a brief second of butt as he pulled up his light blue briefs around him. Not a long enough view so that my aunt was not resented, but long enough to in stick my memory for the rest of the summer.


This brief moment of voyeurism, had been pretty much locked away in storage, never to be accessed again. Until, discovering photographer Chris Freeman's work with model Jake Isaac. It always amazes me when a photograph is able to unearth and bring back a forgotten moment in time. It has happened me several times since over the years, sometimes good memories, other times incredibly painful. In this case, it brought back an erotically powerful split second, one very connected to my sexual awakening as a kid.


I have been looking to feature more of Chris Freeman's work since first sharing his images back in May 2012. (Enclosure) I identified with Chris and his passion for shooting as a release from the pressures life can bring on. It is very much the same reason I continue with FH. As a doctor, Chris spends much of his time on the road, traveling the country consulting with governments and corporations on public health issues. Spending time with his camera, with a model, in this case in the woods, would be a welcomed diversion and needed way to unleash his creative energy.


'For this shoot, I had found a remote location along the rails in a very rural part of Southwestern Michigan a few weeks before the shoot, It was about a half mile walk down the tracks to the location, a nice spot in the woods with a stream flowing through it. Jake is a very thoughtful and expressive model who is adventurous and participative. He's an absolute delight to work with! As our creative juices flowed together we came up with the idea of a 'homeless' camp. I think we tied up the clothesline and began hanging clothes out. The shot just 'happened.'


26 year old Jake Isaac proved the perfect person to help inspire jogging my memory. The Grand Rapids Michigan model even has a similar nose and jaw line as the guy at the lake. Jake began modeling about three years ago when a friend requested he pose. The photographer was looking to gain some experience having never worked with a male model before. Jake ended up really enjoying the experience and especially seeing the end results. Jake continued seeking out other artist to collaborate with as he completed his masters degree. Jake's main joy comes from bringing an artists creative vision to life. When not modeling, Jake continues to create, writing fantasy novels he hopes one day to publish.


'Chris was one of the first artists I worked with, and it was one of my more memorable shoots. Chris had found a perfect, secluded spot off the railroad tracks where we could have relative privacy for our shoot (though as it turns out a train did happen to pass by - made for some great bonus shots). It was his first time working with a model outdoors, and it was my first time posing outside of a studio environment, so it was quite exciting for both of us. He was a real pleasure to work with, taking my suggestions into consideration when crafting the next shot, providing guidance when necessary, and doing a great job of making it feel like a true collaboration.'


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R.I.P Philip Seymour Hoffman

February 2, 2014, 3:44 pm
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It was just last week I had a one-two punch watching actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. First in the incredible new documentary Salinger, followed by a repeat viewing of the not great, but always on tv it seems oh so watchable Twister. A truly gifted actor, R.I.P Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Happy Birthday today February 3rd

February 2, 2014, 3:44 pm
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Actor, model and gymnast Glenn McCuen turns 23 today!
 
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Blast From The Past for February 5th: Ty Hardin

February 4, 2014, 4:26 pm
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Thanks to some of my friends and many readers of FH, I am now officially over my previously held prejudices surrounding old movies, black and white films in particular. I cannot believe the times I wasted ignoring some of the most incredible films, and actors, I have been enjoying the last couple of years. Given my love of classic Circus films the highlight of TCM's January salute to Joan Crawford was last weeks airing of 1967's Berserk.

Ty with Diana Dors

Monica Rivers is the owner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, and she'll stop at nothing to draw bigger audiences. When a series of mysterious murders begins to occur and some of her performers die gruesomely, her profits soar!


Sounds good doesn't it? With Joan Crawford as Monica and my introduction to actor Ty Hardin as the handsome and muscular young man Monica hires to save the show, I was all in. Berserk, which also featured Diana Dors and Michael Gough, certainly wasn't the best Crawford film TCM aired during January, but it also wasn't her worst. The film earned points for it's title alone.


I hadn't heard of Ty Hardin before (so close to a great porn name) but I certainly ran him through the regular search engines after the viewing. Crawford was the movie's star, and Ty was there to provide the younger eye candy. Quite a sharp contrast to today when it is women who usually provide the eye candy for the older male stars. Ty seems a clear predecessor to male himbos of today such as Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Lautner and Matthew McConaughey before his career transformation. In the film to look pretty, take their shirts off and stand back and let the other actors worry about emoting.


It is not that Ty, who is still alive and kicking living in New York, was not a good actor, it was more his face, blonde hair and hard body were geared towards female fans at that time and felt enough to satisfy audiences of his films. You only need to check out his wardrobe (see below) in 1962's The Chapman Report to know what I mean.


Sadly my goggling also turned up some questionable work in the 70's with a fanatical right winged group, but given the actor was born in the 30's, raised in Texas and served in the Korean war, I will cut him some slack. That was also almost 40 years ago, so I will simply hope he has evolved and continue to seek out films where his amazing chest is on display.


The Chapman Report



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Live The Life: California by Tom Silk

February 4, 2014, 4:27 pm
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I'm goin'ta California
gonna live the life
sipping on tequila night after night
dreaming of the moment when everything looks right
a little bit of love goes a long way tonight


Prior to being saddled down with a full time job I traveled extensively. Not always great distances, but always on the road. Most of my destinations were on the East Coast, many, but not all, could be reached in a car. Maine down to Florida and provinces from Ontario over to Newfoundland in Canada. The lure of west however, particularly California, has remained a dream, a persistent aspiration that nudges me from time to time.


California is one of the most documented, photographed, written about and discussed places in the world. It also manages however, to remain one of the most elusive. Hollywood has provided an extensive history, but in some ways, that has more muddled than cleared up the mystery. I think one of the reasons is that California is not just a place, but a spiritual bedrock. The junction that links the dreamer to the dream. No mater where in the world you live, California is one of those places, we believe can literally or metaphorically be the gate-way to our destiny. That is a lot to live up to....and one of the reasons California is not a just a dream maker but a heart breaker.


When I think of the work of California photographer Tom Silk, I cannot help but connect with artist with the magical, yet elusive nature of the location. I have wanted to feature Tom's work several times over the years, but it wasn't until last month that things beautifully came together. Tom shoots incredible young men or course, many of whom arrive in the California, often for the first time, as part of a journey toward their own dreams. Tom not only captures faces and bodies, but also their souls. Maybe primarily known for artistic body shots, Silk is also a masterful portraiture. I love Tom's portraits, and in his captures you can't help but feel the dreams and passions within the eyes of his subjects.


Tom believes it is the flaws, not the perfections, that define beauty. (a quote he borrowed model, Ricky Riot.) You can see this philosophy synthesized within Tom's images as well in the choice of models he chooses to shoot. You can also see, in addition to his subjects soul, a bit of the artists within the work. Living and working in California, Tom Silk is also positioned to assist new and inexperienced models in moving closer towards their goals. It is also not a coincidence that in addition to the faces and bodies he captures, Silk weaves so much of the California landscape within his work.


Tom shoots to a large extent in studio, incorporating aspects of his models personality within the work. He also however, routinely takes his subjects outside, often to explore and experience some of California's most iconic locations. From some of the States endless beaches to one of Tom's favorite places to shoot, California's Joshua Tree National Park. In some way, Joshua Tree's rich history, along with it's open spaces, deserts, foliage and rock formations is both the perfect fit and setting, and as well, the perfect symbol to the goals and dreams his images represent.


20 year old Sean was first featured on FH last fall. Soon after, he traveled West as part of his own dream fulfillment. I love that Tom not only captured the fresh and youthful sides to Sean's personality, but also the maturity and determination to reach his goals. I will be sharing Tom's studio with Sean next week, but wanted to start with their location work, as well as a few unedited and fun, behind the scenes shots of Sean getting ready for his close-ups.

Behind The Scenes:









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R.I.P Mr. Oleson

February 4, 2014, 4:27 pm
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R.I.P Richard Bull
After so many years of Harriet, Nels deserves his peace.


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Happy Birthday today February 5th

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