Los Angeles Trip

L to R: Me, Pam Thompson, JR, Dyllan Lu, Dax Lafleur

As some of you know, I took a trip down to Hollywood to attend "the Barnyard Crew Screening and Wrap Party". What a nice time! My guest for the event (in place of Daisy who couldn't make it) was none other than AWN's career coach, Pamela Thompson!

I've been in touch with Pam for years and we finally met in person at the last Annie Awards in Glendale. (the Oscars/Emmys of the animation community) Pam was wonderful company at the wrap and I know my Omation friends all enjoyed meeting her as well.

The screening of BARNYARD was awesome! Steve Oedekerk introduced it and everyone went wild. Seeing my work in the context of such an entertaining movie was really a dream come true. I think the best part was watching the credits with the crew. Every new name that came up got big cheers from the crowd and what a feeling that was! ... my name is in there TWICE! :o) The movie really is fun, if you haven't seen it yet YOU SHOULD!

After the party at Paramount most of us wound up at the Biltmore hotel in LA. It was so great hanging out with all my friends again, especially my old roommates and all the effects crew. You guys ROCK! Later on a bunch of us wound up partying with Steve O in his suite. Telling stories and joking around with him was great, he's such a down-to-earth guy.

The red carpet and view of the screening theatre

I spent the rest of the week in LA hanging out with with my good friend Len Green and visiting other friends as well. I'll detail that in my next exciting post!