What we need right now...

Peace.

Production stills from - The Stream, The Cave, Jim & Dave

Hello all,

My latest film project is complete... I worked on a short film up in Frederick, Maryland this past saturday, January 27th 2007.  I had a great time with the whole crew and I look forward to working with them all again... here's a sneak preview of the film via production stills for your viewing pleasure!

Aloma Films presents:

"The Stream, The Cave, Jim & Dave"

Starring: Bryant Sullivan as Jim and Patrick Michael Strange as Dave

Director: Greg Gutierrez / Producer: Amy Brown / Writer: Nicklaus Louis

Breaking news - I landed another film role!

January 20, 2007

Hello all,
I am happy to announce today another pending film role - Dave in the short film drama, "The Stream, The Cave, Jim and Dave"! I will be playing the lead part of Dave in this dramatic award winning screenplay. "The Stream, The Cave, Jim and Dave" is coming out from Aloma Films and is written by Nicklaus Louis. Producer is Amy Brown and the director is Greg Gutierrez.

Company Website: Aloma Films Website - http://www.alomafilms.com

Martin Luther King Day

On this Martin Luther King Day... remember.

MUSIC VIDEO - Something's Gotta Happen by Josh Presley

Alright, here is a music video that I participated in... check it out! By the way, I got this off of google video and I don't think the audio is working right!

My latest film role, Sean in Dysfunktional!

Hello all,

I am happy to announce my latest film role - Lil' Sean Lee in the indy feature film family comedy, Dysfunktional!  I play a young asian teenager who dates/meets the lead character's sister online and is then invited to meet the family at the family's annual holiday get-together.  Dysfunktional is coming out from 24K Black Films and is written by Jimme Lee Ward.

Company Website:  24K Black Films Website

Film Synopsis:

Dysfunktional - (Pre-Production) -A coming of age comedy about a young lost soul searching for answers on how to cope with the serious everyday issues that trouble him…. His family. The story takes place during the preparation for the family gathering during the holiday season. Keith is simply trying to find a way to accept his family and their quarky ways, not realizing he has to accept himself first. With the help of Lizzie, Keith grows in a matter of minutes from being a boy to a man and understanding the value of family, even though they are 'dysfunctional'.

Read all about it! The story of "The Golden Child"

Okay... I've been sick this past week but today, I'm feeling good... well, a lot better anyway... okay, so last month I was in the Potomac News again... writer, Josh Eiserike came out to my studio to do an article on me and my life... here is the article for all of you that do not live in the Metro Washington DC area... my story...

(or here's the link to the story on the Potomac News Website: http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192298264)

Strange days - Local artist/actor overcomes personal demons to find success

By Josh Eiserike - jeiserike@potomacnews.com - Thursday, December 21, 2006

Patrick Strange wanted to kill himself.

He turned down art scholarships to follow his father's footsteps in the Navy. An artist, writer and actor, Strange was without a creative outlet for the first time in his life in the late 1990s.

"When you're an artist, you're challenging society," said Strange.

Challenging society isn't the way of the Navy - he'd see discrepancies between what happened on the ship and what was reported to the media. He was also disturbed by the occasional body floating in the water and didn't like the toll military life had on his personal relationships.

"I almost slit myself while on guard duty in the [Persian] Gulf," said Strange. "Luckily God was there for me and I threw the knife in the water."

Strange said that he decided to tough it out for the remaining couple of years he had left. He hooked up with some of the "creative folks" on board - the guys who were into hip-hop and slam poetry. He started going to open mics, and got back into the groove.

Strange, now 29, is a self-employed writer, graphic designer and actor, living in Woodbridge with his wife, Ebony.

"Patrick is a very passionate person who rarely lets a 'no or negative response' stand in his way," said Ebony Strange, 29. "He's very driven and committed to whatever he sets out to achieve."

Strange recently quit his job with the State Department to pursue the arts full time. He said he's tripled his income, running Temple Far East Entertainment, which includes his studio, Temple Studios, and production company, Far East Production.

The name Temple Studios dates back to high school, in Charleston, S.C., inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan.

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Strange has been acting for a while, getting his start with featured extra work in movies like "Ace Ventura 2" and "Die Hard with a Vengeance." (He's also got an extra role in the upcoming sequel "Live Free or Die Hard.") He's also working on a slew of independent films, including acting in Blind Alley Productions' "Way of the Wicked" ("Saw" meets "Lord of the Rings").

"Patrick has a true passion for whatever he involves himself in," said "Way of the Wicked" director Mark Wagner. "Once he's locked onto the scent and essence of a project, the possibilities of his involvement and imaginative contributions are limitless."

Tomiko Anders is directing a documentary called "Mergence," about multiracial people in America. Strange, whose father is white and mother is Filipino, was one of the subjects.

"Patrick is rare in that, although he is a professional actor/performer and has spent a great deal of time expressing himself publicly through his books, he was able to be open and honest about the questions posed to him during the interview," said Anders, 32, of Silver Spring, Md.

Those films are just the tip of the iceberg. Strange has seemingly countless other film projects in different states of development.

"There's so much I can't even list them all," said Strange.

He also hopes to start filming his own films next year, including a short, adapted from the first five pages of one of his comics, and a feature film, "Dorks of the Dead."

"It's my ode to the Romero zombie films," said Strange. "It's a dark comedy horror movie."

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Born in San Diego to a military family, Strange's childhood was scattered all over the globe.

"As a military brat, moving around place to place, I had no constant friends," said Strange.

He said his mother would buy him comic books from the military exchange. The monthly adventures of characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men provided Strange with a sense of consistency.

"Comics were my friends," said Strange.

Soon he began drawing his own. His grandmother was a painter and sent him art supplies. He studied "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" and the "Wizard Magazine" art column "Brutes and Babes" by artist Bart Sears.

After leaving the Navy in 2000, Strange returned to comics, but as a writer, not an artist. He hit the conventions (some pros remembered him from his pre-Navy days) and hustled his science fiction book "Blood of Onyx" at local stores and on the Internet.

He's since done comic work for non-profit organizations including the Time Dollar Institute in Washington D.C. and the Hero Initiative in Los Angeles and Colorado.

"I particularly enjoy his 'Mr. Washington' creation as it lends itself to promoting positive changes necessary in today's society," said Ebony Strange, of the title character of "Time Dollars," a teacher who inspires students.

The Stranges also collaborated on a story called "The Who-Whats?" for their eventual children, which appeared in an anthology to benefit the Hero Initiative (formerly called ACTOR).

One of his older books, "Romeo Jones: The Adventures of Thong Raider" was based on Strange's misadventures before he met his wife.

"I was a bit of a player," said Strange, adding that he used his many talents to woo the women.

On New Year's Eve 1999, he went to the now-defunct Blackie's in Springfield and saw a girl dressed "head to toe in black."

"You knew she wasn't a club-goer because most women are skinned out in clubs," said Strange. "It intrigued me."

Patrick and Ebony were married in secret seven months later by a Justice of the Peace, a week before he was to be deployed for a final six months in the Gulf. When he returned, they had an actual ceremony with their families.

Strange said they rushed the ceremony because married men make more money in the military.

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It might take people a few moments to descent the stairs to Strange's basement studio. He's got original comic art all over the walls - including a page from the Marvel Comic "Runaways," where the inker, Strange's friend David Newbold, snuck in the words "Temple Studios."

The prize of his collection? A page from "The Adventures of Superman #538" by artist Mike Miller. The page features both Superman and Batman, working together and is dedicated to Patrick and Ebony. Sure, it has the two icons of the DC Comics universe, but to Patrick, there's also a deeper meaning about his relationship with his wife.

"Together me and my wife can accomplish anything," said Strange.

Staff writer Josh Eiserike can be reached at (703) 878-8072.

COMICS CHECKLIST

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   "Blood of Onyx," Temple Studios, 2001
  
  
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  "Romeo Jones: The Adventures of Thong Raider," Temple Studios, 2001
  
  
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  "Time Dollars," Temple Studios, 2003
  
  
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  "More Fun Comics Anthology," featuring "The Who-Whats?," Skydog Press, 2003
  
  
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  "Gloom #0," letterer, 2004, Newbold Entertainment
  
  
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  "Jack Steel," letterer, editor 2004 David Dandorf Productions
  To purchase any comics, contact Patrick through myspace.com/ patrickstrange or his Web site, patrickstrange.com

Okay... while I was scanning this, I came across an old article from when I was in the Navy...  check this out...

My appearance on Buddy Jackson webisode this week!

Hello all,

One of my appearances on Buddy Jackson is online this week!  Go to www.buddyjackson.com  and click on episode 6 - Lost In Translation!  I play Dan's friend!

Patrick

American Dad VS. Family Guy

I just found this on the web today... hilarious... in Street Fighter fashion... American Dad VS. Family Guy!

http://www.americandadvsfamilyguy.com/

New Year's Eve Plans

Well, its new years eve... time to party!  What are your plans?  Share your stories and pics!  Here is what Ebony & I will be doing...

PROFESSIONALS IN THE CITY NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA AT THE WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL: THE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY!

 

Have you been contemplating your New Year's resolutions yet? We hope one of them is having pulse-pounding merriment and creating an electrifying new "social self." Why? Because you will have exactly these things in the early hours of 2007! Professionals in the City is delighted to invite you to a rousing New Year's Eve party to jump-start those resolutions! This will be the Social Experience of the 21st Century! Your 2007 Social Experience includes:


*6 Hour Open Bar From 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.*
*3 Hour Sumptuous Buffet From 9 p.m. until 12 midnight*
*12:30 a.m. Bagel Breakfast*
* Themed Party Areas *
* Multiple Dance Floors *
* The Hottest Party DJ's! *
* Live Performers*
* Different Color Bracelets for Singles and Couples *
* Captivating Social Activities *
* Salsa Dance Lesson for Singles and Couples *
* Four Minute Dating for Singles *
* Lock and Key Party for Singles *
* Caricaturists, Magicians, and Speakers *
* Live Performances by the Best Madonna Impersonator in the Industry *
* Huge Midnight Celebration with Champagne Toast and Confetti Explosion *
* Late Night 1 a.m. Comedy Show by hilarious headliner comedian Will Marfori *

…ALL AT A PRICE THAT CANNOT BE BEAT!

This knock-out party is like no other and never lets up! We have arranged something for everyone; you just cannot help having a great time and feeling wistful when the night is over and New Year's Day dawns on a brand-new you! For full details on the Washington Plaza Hotel, visit the Washington Plaza's website at www.washingtonplazahotel.com

Our Themed Rooms Include:

The Reality Check Rooms leave no room for shyness! YOU are the center of attention in these rooms! Here's your chance to be social and meet other party-goers during our Four Minute Dating activities and during our Lock and Key parties. Learn more about yourself by having your fortune told, by having your caricature sketched, or by creating a New Year's resolution on our "Stick-to-it" Resolution wall. Learn to be a better you by hearing some of our speakers motivate you for 2007. For our single attendees, when you get home in the wee hours of the morning, use our online system to contact "mutual matches" from among other party guests (and our different colored bracelets for singles and couples make it easy to know who is single and who is not)! Maybe your New Year's resolution will be fulfilled after all!

The Entertainment Hall,our largest ballroom, showcases the high life of the 80's. Watch the best Madonna impersonator in the industry (who has been featured on Oprah, Jay Leno and CNN) entertain and amaze you with her talents. Dance to the funky beats and rhythms of the music all of us cannot seem to get enough of. Learn to line dance; the most fun you can have on the dance floor with your friends. Laugh your way into the New Year with headliner comedian Will Marfori at his 1 a.m. late-night comedy show; he will leave you with an incurable case of the giggles!

Club Gen X,our second largest ballroom, celebrates the most recent years of the millennium with a large dance floor and the city's best DJ playing all your favorite retro, Top 40, and dance hits! Illuminated techno-lighting and concentrated sound amplification provides a sensational high-energy atmosphere! Join us for an introductory Salsa lesson in here, too!

The Ambient Lounge is a smooth-move place of flirtation where your belly dancer will seduce your senses as you relax on the couches, enjoy bar and coffee service, and have a bird's eye view of the party crowd strolling from room to room!


MENU:

Spicy baby shrimp salad
In blue corn tart shells

Beef Wellington
Mushroom duxelle and cream sherry sauce

Sesame seed crusted chicken skewers
Teriyaki ginger sauce

Tomato olive brochette
Feta cheese and garlic toasted ciabatta

Bacon wrapped sea scallops
Maple orange glaze

Selections of domestic and imported cheese

Fresh seasonal fruit and wild berries

Baked Brie in fillo
Almond and pear

Assortment of miniature pastries and tarts

Hotel Rooms:
Professionals in the City has arranged a specially discounted New Year's Rate of $109 per room single or double occupancy plus tax. The guestrooms feature 3 p.m. check-in and wireless high-speed internet access. Hotel services and facilities include room service, same day valet service, exercise facility, gift shop, personal computer service area, on-site garage parking, and concierge service. To reserve a hotel room, call the Washington Plaza directly at 202-842-1300 or 800-424-1140 and ask for the Reservations Office, the group number is #5993.

This is a walk-around style event.

Exact event details subject to slight modification.

Suggested Attire: Black Tie Optional

Please contact us for group rates.
When: Sunday, December 31 from 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM.

Where: Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Closest Metro is McPherson Square on the Blue and Orange Lines.

Driving Directions

Price: $199.00 Price subject to increase at any time.

PS3 vs. Wii

Wii pwns PS3

Check me out in the short film - "The Pursuit"

Okay... here's a rough edit (currently in post production) of one of the short films I did recently entitled, "The Pursuit". I played the lead as James Garrett.

The story: A Christian college student named James encounters an agnostic young woman named Renee at a Christian house party and becomes infatuated with her, driving him to try and persuade her to become a Christian so she could be his girlfriend. As James seeks to encounter Renee several times after their initial meeting, James presents Renee with different Christian principles to challenge Renee's beliefs, who in return challenges James' faith with her responses, but the unexpected cost of James' pursuit causes him to give up his endeavor, and he chooses to leave Renee up to her own devices. Some time after their first encounter, they run into each other again at the same nightclub, but Renee surprises James by telling him that he inadvertently made her a believer, while James surprises Renee with the news that he is now agnostic.

More pics, cast info and more on the website: http://www.freewebs.com/thepursuitmovie/

"The Pursuit" - The Rough Edit (Currently in post production)

The Holiday Art Show

Hello all,

Well, since I had to get some images over to my local newspaper for the news article biography on me (Thursday, December 21 2006 in the Potomac News & Manassas Journal Messenger - www.potomacnews.com)... I might as well share these images with you all as well... some old, some new or never-before-seen... check it out and holla at ya boy:

Blood of Onyx Poster - Art by Jerry Gaylord


Blood of Onyx Pin-up - Art by Servant G


Blood of Onyx Pin-up - Art by Shane Koch


Blood of Onyx Pin-up - Art by Blackstar & Benito


The Who'Whats?! Pin-up - Art by Adam Frizzel


The Who'Whats?! Pg.6 from story in More Fund Comics Trade Paperback - Art by Adam Frizzel


Time Dollars # 1 Front Cover - Art by Pop Mhan


Time Dollars # 1 Back Cover - Art by Jerry Gaylord


Time Dollars # 1 Pg. 3 - Art by Jerry Gaylord & David Newbold


Blood of Onyx, Time Dollars and The Who'Whats?! are TM and (C) of Patrick Strange and Temple Far East Entertainment. Blood of Onyx, Time Dollars and The Who'Whats?! are written and created by Patrick Strange.

Alright... here are some never before seen production art pieces from the planned Time Dollars #2 that never saw print and a glimpse into the story of the upcoming Mr. Washington graphic novel.... tell me what you think... artwork by Arkady Roytman and Adam Frizzel...

Female actors/models needed! VA/MD/DC area!

A graduate film student friend of mine is in desperate need of two female actresses and/or models for a short film project for her class. The film piece is essentially a couple walking along the park, enjoying the day and then as they sit down they get into a fight. The girlfriend walks away leaving the guy in the park. Later, a different female walks by and is attracted to the guy. They make eye contact and the guy perks up. That's it. Short & sweet... simple work. The plan is to shoot on Thursday - Oct. 26th between 3-5PM. Participants will need to arrive at 2:30. The location will be at Meridian Hill Park in Washington DC. Compensation for your time is $50.00 and a DVD copy for your actor reel. If interested, shoot me an e-mail at patrickstrange@gmail.com with your headshot and/or recent pic and resume (if available). Thank you for your time and assistance!

Patrick Michael Strange
patrickstrange@gmail.com / IMDB Site: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2397098/

Declaration of Peace Protest - Documentary Film Questions

Hello all,

I am currently assisting produce & interviewing protestors for a film documentary with Nathaniel Paluga of the T & B Institute (Motion Pictures & Press). Portions of the film will be made available on www.declarationofpeace.org, www.youtube.com, www.myspace.com and other venues & websites to be announced. The purpose of this post is to call on you all (my family, friends and general public) for questions that you all would like me to ask the protestors/govt. officials/etc. in regards to the current state of affairs of our country and its dealing with the Iraq situation. We are hoping to cover both sides of the issue and invite anyone & everyone to share their view whether they are for or against the President and the occupation of Iraq. The filming started today and will continue until next Thursday, September 28th. If you are in the VA/MD/DC area and would like to express your views/opinions to me on camera and are able to come into downtown DC where we are shooting, send me an e-mail at patrickstrange@gmail.com to arrange a time. Thank you for your time and I appreciate your assistance.

FILM - Declaration of Peace Protest

To all my fam & friends and to anyone whom would like to speak out about the current state of affairs of our country:

DECLARATION OF PEACE PROTEST - Washington DC

Starting tomorrow, I will be assisting Nathaniel Paluga and the T & B Institute (Motion Pictures & Press) in filming the Declaration of Peace Protest for a film documentary from September 21st to the 28th in Washington DC.  From September 21-28, just days before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, Declaration signers will take action – and support a comprehensive peace process – by taking part in nonviolent action, marches, rallies, demonstrations, interfaith services, candlelight vigils and other creative ways to declare peace at the U.S. Capitol and in cities and towns across the country.

 
If you are planning on attending the protest and would like to have your voice heard on film, then contact me at patrickstrange@gmail.com.

Film footage from the 9-11-2006 demonstrations on YouTube.com:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TRLF69p_S0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYd8SOFm2-c

The Declaration of Peace:

Take Action to End the US War and Occupation in Iraq!

The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including:

• a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases
  
• a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation
  
• and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs.

If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation.

Comic art for sale on eBay!

Hello all,
I have a bunch of auctions on eBay... a few ending today... here’s your chance to get some original one-of-a-kind artwork! Your support helps support my studio's creative goals! Thanks for looking and bidding!

Artwork on sale from artists: Patrick Strange, David Dandorf, Ed Benes, Jon Toledo, Joe Bennett, Shane Koch, Sunny Lee, Jaye Paul, John Buscema, Sabastian Van Esch, Kurt Krol, Jerry "JAG" Gaylord, Ed McGuinness of Artxilla Studios, Tom Mandrake...

Check it out: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=thestrangeworld

Imagine That

Check out a talented artist I met at Baltimore Comicon 2006... John Broglia!

Click here: Imagine That

What to do...

Well, I've created a blog here at www.blogger.com... will I do anything with it? We'll see...