I saw a final cut of THE GATEWAY MEAT, filmed in Massachusetts. I appear in the film, I get brutally murdered and got to write my own death scene. Unfortunately my face is bound up with duct tape and we shot for 8 or 10 hours and I couldn't see and was covered in cold fake blood all day. The DVD will be out soon. The film is AMAZING- oh my god- so gory! I was only in a small part and did not see the script so knew nothing about the plot of the film or anything about it except my scenes.

Also out soon on DVD:

Countess Bathoria's Graveyard Picture Show, which debuted at the Fantasia Film Fest, and which I co-wrote.

I am writing for The Independent Magazine website and will be interviewing Jeremy Kasten, director of the upcoming remake of The Wizard of Gore.

I have an interview in the next Girls and Corpses magazine with Erik Ruhling, author of Infernal Device, an illustrated book of torture devices.

Although I put it aside months and months ago it looks like my script A Fistful of Anger may be optioned.

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I don't know what it takes to get recognized, respected & noticed on this website by the people in charge?

I can't get an email back from them about how to become a "Selected blog".

Or, How to become Acknowledged as a legitimate blogger on this site?

I am like a Ghost in the Machine... A phantom dream... I can't get no damn RESPECT!

They won't put me as a Selected blog.... Or put me on the front page of Past blogs... Or even acknowledge my existence by returning my emails... But they do it for so many others....

But........... NOT FOR ME!.... WHY?

Did I do something wrong???

Did I kick their little doggy??

Did I strangle their Pet Kitty??

This is starting to remind me of my Good ole days in Hollywood when nice Show Biz Celebrities like: Gene Simmons, Lemmy Kilmeister, Jane Seymour, Kirstey Alley, all Hated me & yet I don't recall ever doing anything to them to get such a Violent reaction.

But yet, Sean Lennon enjoyed my company... Angela Bowie thought I was a darling... Ronnie James Dio Protected me... Burt Reynolds told me I did a really great job & my Only True Hollywood Friend "Bruce Campbell" Loved me!... What did these people see in me that so many others couldn't???

Am I to be forever Misunderstood & maligned?

From Coast to coast to Sea to Shining sea...

From Hollywood to Beanywood...

Peons to Stars vacillate between their love & hatred of my personality...

CAN I EVER GET A DAMN BREAK?

I have gotten off the track again...... Back to my point:

I have written 20 blogs here which have included various info on:

Productions in the New England area... With such varied content as: Real Television commercials... Presidential candidate web promos... Motor-cross X game stunt show coverage... Documentary shooting for ER Doctors... Rock & Roll live concert events... Quasi-Religious Short films... I've spoken on such Hot topics as: Show Biz deals, heartbreaks & Busted dreams from the very Beast Herself... "Hollywood".....

But still it seems I do not seem to RATE HERE... Why?

If a guy that spent 12 long years slugging it out in the trenches of Hollywood California...The very CessPit that is Show biz Hell itself... can't get acknowledgment here.... Then what does it take?

I have attempted to broach such topics as Human kindness... Hard work... Creativity... Dedication... Respect for others... Being a Team player... The ethics of doing REAL PAYING gigs....

BUT STILL..... NOTHING... NADA-- ZIP.......

What does a guy gotta do to get recognition here by the POWERS THAT BE?

Am I like some Bastard Step child?... The Black sheep of the family?... The drunken Uncle that says dirty, awkward & embarrassing things at the dinner table in front of mixed company?

I am ever so Confused... Is this Professional Jealousy?... Pettiness? Or just plain Childishness???

What can a poor boy do, But sing for a Rock & Roll band?

Anybody have any clues out there for me?

Anybody wanna give me any pointers on the Human Condition that I don't seem to have a clue about?

Am I just so far gone from banging my head against the brick wall of life that I have lost all of my sense?

I attempt to truly be Enlightening... Humorous... Insightful... Educational... About Hollywood... Life... New England Productions & REAL show Biz Examples....

Is this not what this site is supposed to be about????

I just don't know anymore......

IS IT ME?

So I propose this:

If any of you fine folks of Boston want to see me gone....

To VOTE ME OFF OF THIS BEANYWOOD SITE...

Then please POST YOUR VOTES!

I am SERIOUS!

IF THERE ARE 10 VOTES POSTED THAT WANT ME TO DISAPPEAR....

THEN I WILL GLADLY GO...

I don't want to be were I am not Invited.... Wanted... Or appreciated....

PLEASE.... POST YOUR VOTES...

SHOULD CRAIG AMABELLO STAY BLOGGING ON THIS SITE?

OR DO YOU WANT ME TO GO?

The choice is now left to THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON.

We live in a Democracy.... (Albeit, a very crooked, Corrupt & at times, Insanely Inept bureaucracy, that borders at times on being a Fascist, Dictatorial, Totalitarian Nazi Regime).... So lets see if THE PEOPLE WILL TRULEY SPEAK UP....

CAST YOUR VOTES TODAY... DO NOT DELAY.... TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE....

If 10 of you want me to go... I will go, with my tail between my legs, running back to the Hills, (The Hollywood hills that is)... A place were I seem to fit in much better than here in New England... The place of my Childhood.

IT IS ALL IN YOUR HANDS NOW FINE FOLKS OF NEW ENGLAND.

Oh ya..... Thanks to the few people that have answered my ads... Said nice things about me... & seemed to understand my Eclectic style.... I truly do appreciate your understanding & good will.

And if any of you actors & Actresses out there want to contact me about comedy Sketches I am in pre-production on for really insane, cutting edge & funny Web shows... Please contact me: laconnection101@aol.com.

I am also looking to hitch up with a few cool, dark humored writers to help me put my ideas to scripts for full length feature films & Shorts, please let me know.

Keep believing in yourselves... Don't kick a dog when he's down... & have fun creating cool, entertaining, & Profitable stuff for the Bewildered Masses....

I know I sure am.

Signed,
Your truly Demented Reporter & X-Hollywood Reject,
Craig Amabello

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I hope you are all having a wonderful, busy fall working on cool, paying Projects.

I myself, just got done working on a Bernie & Phil commercial with a company in Cambridge. Nice people. Talented, funny, smart, hard working guys.

The shoot was real simple, just talking heads (all female actresses) saying how great the bernie & phil products are. Watch for these commercials on television real soon. I think they came out nice.

But I am still having no luck at all hooking up with fun, serious, cool, talented people that want to do web shows.

I am looking for actresses & actors... Crew... & MOST IMPORTANTLY... I am in serious need of Talented screenwriters that can help me flesh out some really CRAZY SKETCH COMEDY BITS for a series of Web shows that I am currently in Pre-Production for.

If anyone out there knows anybody... Or feels that they would be a good fit... for very Irreverent, Off the wall, Black humor that makes fun of EVERYTHING & EVERYBODY.... WITH NOTHING BEING SACRED....

Please let me know... I would greatly appreciate it.

Contact me: laconnection101@aol.com

As always... I'm an off the wall crazy kinda guy... But I am very serious at making a REAL living out here on the East coast doing really cool Web shows & Shorts & feature films.

I have all of the Gear to do fantastic Hi-Def productions... I have 25 years experience in Show Business (with 12 years of them spent out in Hollywood California)... And I have a tremendous amount of Skills & talent that is just going UN-USED!

I know there are some really great, talented, funny people out here that I can work with & I am anxious to get to work full time & to start making some money so that I can finally start to realize my child hood dreams!

I am just tired of banging my head against a brick wall & constantly being MISUNDERSTOOD!

So... I hope you all are being creative... Productive & starting to realize your own dreams......

And if anybody out there wants to talk.... Please feel free to hit me up.
Thanx's

Craig Amabello

Your X-Hollywood Reject.

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