From financial planning to mortgage banking to commercial broker, waht does a guy do for entertainment? What could be more exciting than adding commercial actor to the repertoire.

Really Cool Assignment:
Qwest Commercial: It's friday 4pm and I have one more meeting. I'm talking to some buddies discussing plans for the weekend. Walking to my last meeting of the day, I see a girl jump in the elevator. I do a Sinatra/Matrix combo & throw the cell phone to wedge the elevator doors. Object: must meet this girl and her four friends. Of course, I stop the elevator and without a second throught, finish my telephone conversation.

How many people still watch it? You’d be surprised! The link has been circulating for several months now. A total of 1.9 million people have viewed it online. www.useyourphone.com click on elevator! I got to play myself – cool, but nerdy. I had to make up the dialog as we went along. That part was a little more challenging. You couldn’t say “women,” “chicks” or “cocktails.”You couldn’t verbally reminisce about a bar or a favorite hangout. No pressure, just acting. To top it off, I had to throw the phone 32 times to get it right (and try not to pull your groin)!

Ever miss and peg one of the girls in the elevator? Might that be why the blonde was looking at you with an evil smirk?

How did you get the assignment? The Qwest commercial was my first. Incite Films director Monty Miranda wanted to use me for the commercial for the Colorado Film Festival. Timing. I couldn’t make if for the audition, but Monty called and requested me for another. I had no idea what it was or what it was for. “Think James Bond”…that’s all I got. I arrived in a black suit, briefcase in hand, Baily loafers, no socks, Burburry umbrella and a silk tie that cost more than my first car. Everyone else – extremely normal. Me – dressed to a tee. Of course I got the part and the rest is history.

The ladies commented at first – too pretty – but in the end… I was chucking the cell phone 32 times, trying not to hit the cute girls in the elevator and make it look like playing James Bond was easy!

What made you want to do commercials? You get a hairstylist and a coffee girl. What could be better?

No really? I started at Merrill Lynch at 19. Racing sail boats, managing a college pub, and a mountain bike store, you know, normal things! I moved to Colorado with $300 dollars, no job. I slept on a couch for $150 a month. I wanted something new to experience, something of pure entertainment!

What are some great places you've been to or things you've done on assignment? Some things are completely out of the ordinary. I came in for a haircut and I was stripped down, painted in body glitter, ladies surrounding me in wings and make-up. I was promptly wrapped in a toga. My assignment: I was tasked with feeding grapes to ladies and acting charming.

Sometimes things just fall in place. I was assigned the Hickenlooper ads for FasTrax. You swing in, do a commercial and off you go to dinner. Just another day. Everyone loved the commercials, and well, everyone loved the guy who is now our mayor.

Ever been stopped in public? Yes, in front of my house. I actually got mugged. But I don’t think it was from a fan. The guy asked for cash…he got my groceries. Something about ‘Leggo my Eggo’ has a whole new meaning. No, it wasn’t the wardrobe. I was in total character for me – beach cruiser, Ferrari hat, flip flops and my arms full of brown bags, plastic, triple wrapped for the ride. Of course there was a chase involved. When the police showed up, I had a polo mallet in hand (I had to check it with the officer before I got in the squad car). He offered to give me money for groceries.

I suppose you could say that was an “a-ha” moment. I did a favor for a friend, hard labor schlepping boxes – got some grocery money, and yes, did some shopping, got mugged and decided hard labor wasn’t for me.

For the future? I am hoping for that random moment, “Hey, you’re that guy!” The cell phone commercial was cool. Sort of putting your alter ego on film. And the food was good.

Why is this so fun for you? Again the food and the coffee girls. For ten minutes, I don’t have to sell anything. By being yourself you are already in character. I guess that would describe me as kind of nerdy. A James Bond nerdy, of course.

Odd Jobs? The Adelphia Cable commercial. It was meant to be funny. DVR is the theme. All the guys are commenting on what they are doing. “I’m pausing football”…“ I’m pausing hockey.” I say, “I’m pausing figure skating.” I guess you had to be there! Now, the print version is the backdrop displayed at the Denver Art Museum. All the scenes are parts of Denver now. The commercial is airing in all major cities except for Denver, San Francisco and Manhattan. The level of respect increased when I saw the art aspect of creating print and visual advertising. It’s that kind of creativity you don’t see in the bond market!

Random Acts of Getting Caught I was in the middle of saying my lines and I ran into a guy from work. So much for slipping in a so-called “work out” at lunch time! Downside? Dry cleaning and shoe shines. It’s an investment. Most of the talent shows up with wrinkled shirts. I show up with three shirts, three pairs of shoes, four ties per suit, three socks for trousers. My wardrobe comes complete for the occasion.Whatever the occasion. And that is usually what lands me the next great gig. So I guess this means you “know some people?” Well, not too many of my friends actually have access to a jet pack or knight’s armor on speed dial! I’ve met some fascinating people. Next big thing? The guy that wrote Fight Club wrote a screen play for Monty. I might actually get to play a finance guy – a banker to be exact. Something along the lines of Reservoir Dogs…Pulp Fiction style. Except I rob the bank during my coffee break.

What’s your day job? I’ve invested a lot of time building a commercial business brokerage firm. Mergers and acquisitions for investors/ sellers involving companies valued at $500,000 to $20 million. Not nearly as exciting as playing James Bond and chucking cell phones. I entered this venture several months ago, utilizing my extensive financial background and I love it. I get to work with companies that have been in existence for many years. Some up to 30 years.When you are selling your company, it’s personal. The stories are amazing. Talk about early day entrepreneurs! Something to truly aspire to. Our company has been around since 1979 – but every day is new. Industries change, people invest their lifetimes to create a livelihood for themselves. VR Business Brokers. We’ve sold more than 65,000 businesses across the country, more than any other brokerage firm.You would think that could keep me busy!

So you don’t get to actually play with Bond girls all day and spend hours in makeup for a photo shoot? No, I spend about 18 hours per day building a client base and returning phone calls. About 300 actually (on a good day).

Fan mail? I have my James Bond girl personally screening all mail (checking for actual business leads of course).