3 WEEKS TOO LATE

Well we are in a new year, and I promise that one of my resolutions is to put up a new blog every month. I know I am 3 weeks late in saying this, but, “Happy New Year”.

I believe 2009 is going to be an incredible year. A couple of my resolutions, after carefully thinking about them, is one, take more risks this year, and two, take time for other people. I will explain the later in a minute.

First, I want to take more risks this year. I never want to be one of these people who later on in life ask the question, “What if?”. I want to take risks in every aspect of my life: acting, radio, hosting, and life in general.

Second, I want to take time and help others who are less fortinate than myself. It is so easy to live in Los Angeles, and get caught up in your own life and forget about others around you. I believe that Los Angeles is one of the most selfish cities there is.

2009 is starting off so much better than 2008.

I have recently been cast in “The Shanley Festival” at Theatre 68 (www.theatre68.com). This is going to be a big deal out here in L.A., and I can’t wait to get started. John Patrick Shanley (”Doubt”, “Moonstruck”) is an Academy Award winner, who I admire so much, both as a writer and a director. I have always wanted to do his one act play “A Lonely Impulse of Delight”, and the character of “Walter”. Now I have the chance to do it, as well as working with a terrific character actor, Leo Rossi (”Analyze This”, “The Accused”). Leo is going to direct, and from my conversations with him, it looks like we are on the same page as to what to do. Very excited about working on this. We open the first week of March, and for more information go to: www.theatre68.com.

A week from this Tuesday, I go back to hosting “Rewind”. It is going to be great getting back in front of the camera.

Talk to you all in February, where I will have more updates, and let’s see how I am doing on the resolutions.

GOD BLESS,

Ryan Paul James