the Week leading up to Christmas-My Boys

The last week has been busy. TJ had a Christmas promotional shoot for Family Values. They made cards for seniors to be delivered to retirement homes and read to the residents

 Karrick had his annual Christmas sing at school. For the 5th year in a row Karrick is front and center...the peanut row

We made gingerbread houses and decorated our tree. Our amazing Concord fir fills our house with the smell of citrus and pine....just amazing!

I even cut off some branches and sent them home with Katie for her mom. She loved them and brought some to work. Crazy tree..love it

My Cal and katie. Cals been out with his buddies a lot...sledding and attending an all nighter game night. 
He took the SAT last weekend

 Karrick's dance classes are in full swing...7 a week all hip hop. He loves to freestyle around the house. We have our first competition in March in Madison WI

 The TJ got new head shots with Socko this week, he looked adorable and Im hoping the picture are just as adorable. After the shoot we stopped in at Lily's Talent Agency to pick up TJ's paycheck and the print agent says "Oh my. you're so tall I love it" Do you want to do live (runway) shows?" A giant YES! came out of TJ's mouth. That is exactly what you want to hear from your agent. This was the first time we met this agent as TJ does mostly on camera stuff

 A cute picture of all the hip Hop boys

We are all looking forward to the next 2 weeks of Christmas break

Family values welcomes new cast members

                                    Shannon Brown

So we had some cast changes/additions. We all got to meet Shannon and Kendyl on Sunday. TJ filmed from 9 am - 6 or 7pm? The cast is really comfortable with each other so its fun all day long.

Small world- Kendyls mom and I met at the Divergent fitting. We sat together while the kids were being dressed.

I don't really have anything new to blog about.

TJ did book a MTV video for a famous singers new album...that should be fun! Keep you posted on that

brother and sister

just playing with textures

lots of good stuff

It has been a crazy 2 weeks in the McGinty house. TJ is working non-stop. Below is the promotional picture for "Family Values" Imdb page. It's a web-series TJ is getting ready to film

 Below are some shots from a independant short film TJ shot last week. A troubled boy tries to commit suicide. TJ did a spectacular job. Can't wait to see fianl cut

He was able to fit in 2 commercial auditions and 1 call back this week...one audition was yesterday so it's too early for a callback

Today TJ filmed a paid Video at Columbia's new Media Arts Building (pictures from web). A casting director booked him straight from headshot/resume. Tim dropped him off this morning and TJ is currently in a cab on his way to the train station to come home.

I had to take Karrick to film a national TV show today. All I can say is watch the 3rd episode. Karrick also had a commercial audition yesterday

It's has been crazy, but the boys are having fun and we will enjoy this ride as long as it lasts

a sneak peaek is out for another movie close to our hearts

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=199990883512835

Onto the next project

Matt & Maggie - Meet & Greet/Promo Photo Shoot

The SAG paperwork came through so Matt & Maggie is ready to start filming!

TJ met his cast, writer, director and producer today for his latest project. All I can say is FUN, it was a few hours of laughter . Which is good because it's a comedy. 

TJ had a ball and can't wait to get started. In addition to adding "sitcom" to his resume he also gets to add the words "SAG Eligable". My boy just keeps booking project after project. He had to turn down another movie role and a commercial audition due to conflicts. We weren't in the door at todays meet and greet 15 min when TJ found out he that a director wants to straight book him for a short movie that will give TJ enormous exposure.

I submitted TJ for the Prom Shoppe Model Contest and he won!

Wednesday TJ is shooting the 2013 Homecoming tuxedo line for the Prom Shoppe. Can't wait to see him in a tux

The Prom Shoppe

July 17

Here they are! Meet your Homecoming 2013 Models!

Whoa- that was a TOUGH pick- we have soo many gorgeous fans! Please stay tuned and reapply for our Prom Contest! We LOVE you all and wish we could pick EVERYONE!

TJ's images will be on a mailer going to over 10,000 homes

On a crappier note, I listened to my messages today and missed 2 calls from a casting director regarding Karrick. They wanted him for a reoccuring role on Chicago fire . Since I had no cell service in Costa Rica, by the time i called back today they had to cast another boy. The director told me to get a work permit with their company ASAP and maybe they can use him as an extra as they always need kids. 

It is what it is!

Filming of BOTR day 2

Day 2 of filming

TJ getting pampered at 7 am, He even got a warm towel shave. Today all the extra's were on set. My little Karrick was one of them. 

TJ's character gets a little tipsy

Lunch break...we filmed at Potbelly's in Deerfield

 Lena on the right went to Act One Studio (acting classes) last summer with TJ....a great surprise to meet up with her and her mom on set. The afternoon led us outside and it was cold...I mean cold!

 Always fighting the colic

 TJ just nails the 50's role. He is almost a carbon copy of my dad as a teen. The two pics below are my dad as a high school senior with his father on left and my mom on right