Tag Archives: actor

Confession: I Like Acting Stuffy

Posted on March 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

I’m primarily a writer, director, producer, but I enjoy acting on-screen as well. Here’s a fun little promotional piece I did a few years back for an advertising company called Epipheo. I confess: I liked playing this rather stuffy British fellow … Continue reading →

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I Have Promises to Keep

Posted on February 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal Twelve years ago, I met a man who altered my life forever. Mike, a producer and fledgling screenwriter, had spearheaded the formation of a production company called St. Michael Movies. And now they were casting their second … Continue reading →

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Tapping Into the Power of Story

Posted on February 1, 2025 by mitchteemley

How to Choose a Blog Name I admitted in my last post that, while I can construe my name to mean almost anything, it really is simply my name. Hence, the need for a subtitle. I’ve always been a storyteller. As … Continue reading →

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Three Tales of Life-Changing Love

Posted on January 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

Three Powerful Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Each of these scenes (perfect for Valentine’s Day) focuses on the joys and challenges of finding–and keeping–a life-changing love. And all three are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com! Click on titles to … Continue reading →

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I’m Not an Actor, I Just Play One on TV

Posted on December 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

Oh, all right, yes, I’m an actor. Heck, I even have a diploma to prove it. But that doesn’t automatically mean they let me act on TV, or anyplace else for that matter (you know how “they” are). Why? I … Continue reading →

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What if You Don’t “Follow Your Dreams”?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’ve learned a few things in my____ years on this planet. But perhaps the most important is not to follow my dreams. Does that make me sound like a glass-is-half-empty kinda guy? In truth, I’m a … Continue reading →

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Drowning Out the Persistent “Why?”

Posted on November 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir There are a lot of distractions on the road to nowhere. People with tinnitus in their ears have to find ways to drown out the persistent whine. I had a case of metaphysical tinnitus, and was looking for ways … Continue reading →

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Gene Wilder

Posted on August 30, 2016 by mitchteemley

He found the manic in humanity. And we’re forever grateful. Few actors have ever generated such a mix of admiration and affection as Gene Wilder. Rest in peace, old friend.

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