On Set, Shooting with Michael Rooker
LOS ANGELES, CA - David on set with “The Walking Dead’s” Michael Rooker.
Filming TV One’s “Life After” with Ernest Thomas
HOLLYWOOD, CA - April 24, 2012: Acting Center teacher and Coach David Paladino with Ernest Thomas (”What’s Happening,” Everybody Hates Chris” and the upcoming Rob Zombie film, “The Lords of Salem”) and Director Victoria McGinnis on set at The Acting Center for TV One’s “Life After”.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Announced!
SANTA MONICA, CA - May 2, 2012: Call of Duty®: Black Ops II delivers the most groundbreaking and visceral Call of Duty® experience ever. Set in the year 2025…
David Paladino is lending his acting, voice and stunt talents to the motion capture process for the upcoming COD: Black Ops II game. David contributed to the last Black Ops game that made $650 million in the first five-days of sales.
“Fools On The Hill” Pre-Release Party Hosted By Fete Group and InkTip
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 07: Actor/Producer David Paladino at the ‘Fools On The Hill’ Pre-Release Party hosted by Fete Group and InkTip at cafe entourage on December 7, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
BlackBelt Productions to have a ‘Sweet Summer’ with Academy Award-Winning Writer William Kelley
Los Angeles, CA — BlackBelt Productions and founder David Paladino are now working in association with Lucky Day Studios and Michael Forman to bring Sweet Summer to the screen.
Sweet Summer is a novel by Academy Award-Winning writer William Kelley (Witness). Kelley, along with Rick Baker, adapted the novel into a moving and poignant screenplay about a young, passionate, Irish Catholic who is assigned to the all black Air Force boxing team in the late 1940’s. The team journeys through the deep south to fight for the Armed Forces championship in New Orleans.
Based on Kelley’s real life experience, Sweet Summer delivers a coming-of-age story of love and self-discovery, honor and courage. A hard hitting boxing road trip that brings together the ferocity of Raging Bull and the sweetness of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Source: (prgenie.com)
Opening night of ‘Riverdance’ at the Pantages Theatre
HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Actor David Paladino at the opening night of ‘Riverdance’ at the Pantages Theatre on November 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
Paladino is ‘Joe’s’ Best Friend and more…
Last month David returned from Toronto, Canada where he was part of the team scouting locations for the upcoming film, freedom for joe, penned by Lee Burns. (Freaky Friday, Just Like Heaven, and Clean) David is a co-producer on the film and will be playing Brian Taylor, best friend of the lead Joe, played by Burns.
FFJ is a co-production between Michael Pollack of Kerry Kimmel & Pollack and Awareness Entertainment’s Founder and President, Lee Burns, who also joined forces on a two other films. John D. Schofield (Jerry Maguire, As Good As It Gets, Ali, etc.) is also producing while Stephen Bridgewater is directing.
Current attachments include respected industry veteran, Robert Patrick and Beth Riesgraf from TNT’s Leverage.
Actor David Paladino Weds at Historic Castle Green
Los Angeles: Award-winning actor David Paladino and Elisha Johnson were married June 25, 2011 at the Historic Castle Green in Pasadena, California. Approximately 150 guest enjoyed the the romantic and heartfelt ceremony on the castle lawn. “There was not a dry eye in the place”, said the Dream Events coordinator.
The Castle Green was built in 1898 as the annex for the famous Hotel Green. The Castle Green is an imposing seven story Moorish Colonial and Spanish style building sitting next to Central Park in Old Pasadena. The Hotel Green was the social center of Pasadena, playing host to vacationing tycoons, famous Hollywood figures and even presidents. A number of motion pictures and television commercials have been filmed in and around the building including The Sting with Paul Newman and The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise.
David Paladino is an up-and-coming actor who’s starting to get recognized for his diversity and ability to create a multitude of characters. He been called “extraordinary” and “powerful” by the LA Times and NY Times respectively. David also has a very unique life story, he and his family were interviewed on NPR’s hit radio show ‘This American Life’ with Ira Glass. His story is currently being developed into a movie. Look for David next year in the film freedom for joe with Robert Patrick, Anne Archer and Beth Riesgraf.
For their honeymoon, David and his wife, Elisha, took a Mediterranean cruise seeing parts of Italy, Spain, France and Croatia. They currently live in Los Angeles.
The full Episode #214 available. David Paladino’s interview on NPR’s Hit Radio Show This American Life with Cris Beam and Ira Glass is available on iTunes. Cris Beam speaks with David and his family in this captivating interview about family, race and unconditional love - a 30-year secret revealed.
You can also listen at David’s website.
