Audio/Video Clips
Suicide Is Painless
Jan 26th
I loved the show M*A*S*H as a kid. It’s probably the biggest inspiration behind me becoming a military medic. It wasn’t until years later that I learned that the beautiful song had SOUL-CRUSHINGLY GRIM lyrics. That sort of thing strikes my dark sense of humor. Add in an inside joke between me, Selene Luna and Nadya Ginsburg and here you have the result of three hours’ work:
Selene Luna’s New Video “Callin It Out” Released Today
Jun 13th
AHHH So gorgeous! Check out the amazing music video for Selene Luna’s new song “Callin It Out (Ultra Calpernia Mix)” directed by William Butler and see Selene, Jackie Beat, Mario Diaz, Sam Pancake, hot boys and stunning special effects! Available on iTunes!
Inspired by her hilarious catchphrases and habit of “callin’ it out” whenever we were together, I put wrote this song for her, and she totally delivered when it came time to go into the studio and record it. I am very proud of what she’s done with the material, from her recording to her performance in the music video. I’m definitely a “Selene LUNA-TIC”!
Callin It Out (Ultra Calpernia Mix) on iTunes
Callin It Out (Mexi mix) on iTunes
Performed by Selene Luna
Written & Composed by Calpernia Addams
Directed by William Butler
Lawrence Elbert , Director of Photography
Dave Matherly , Digital Effects Artist
Peter Garcia, Producer
Steven Jaworski, Producer
Make-up by John Stapleton
Hair by Judd Minter
Wardrobe by Charlie Altuna & Jany Stanley
FEATURING:
Calpernia Addams
Jackie Beat
Nadya Ginsburg
Drew Droege
Sam Pancake
Mario Diaz
Brendan Lamb
Abercrombie & Fitch’s James Flook (a.k.a. James Preston)
Transamerican Love Story BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS
Jun 4th
Ever wondered what it’s like to be on your own reality show? Alec Mapa, Andrea James, the crew and I recorded lots of little clips behind the scenes and I’ve finally decided to share some of them with you kids! They’re really short, really silly and very fun.
A note about my “look”: Yes, I was incredibly thin (for me)! Someday I’ll starve back down to that weight, ha ha. Probably for my next show!
I know, lots of people prefer the red hair on me… But I needed to try blonde at least once in my life, and I’m loving my current white hair!
I know, I know… lots of people’s first reaction to my appearance is “what’s up with Calpernia’s lips?” Let’s just say I had really unaesthetic lips since birth, and I made some attempts to enhance them that gave unsatisfactory results. I think they look a little better nowadays, three years later, and I plan to further reduce them whenever I can afford the expensive surgery. Until then, I’ll just have to hope you like me for “me” and can overlook some of the quirks in my looks!
Watch the whole Transamerican Love Story series online or get the DVD at NetFlix: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Transamerican-Love-Story/70094813 (I don’t make any money from NetFlix, I’m just linking it for you!)
Thanks to World of Wonder, Logo, Randy and Fenton, Brian Graden, Dave Mace, Joe DelHierro, Andrea James, Alec Mapa, Julio Kollerbom, Sarah Jandrain, all the many wonderful staff, cast, crew, production team, and the brave guys who took part as contestants. What a blast!
Listen: Calpernia & Selene Luna on Drew Droege’s “Glitter in the Garbage” Podcast
Mar 26th
Glitter in the Garbage
Selene Luna and I dropped by the studio the other day to do some improv comedy sketches with fabulous comedian Drew Droege. Hear us as concerned moms, washed up strippers and ugly Americans. Check it out!
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-16-calpernia-addams-selene-luna
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“In the Moment” Series features Calpernia
Mar 7th
(I’m at 3:39 in the video)
From InTheMoment.tv:
IN THE MOMENT is an authentic, sexy and sometimes humorous web soap opera that explores the full range of factors that come into play in sexual decision making among young gay men. Issues like self-esteem, dating, relationships, age, body image, addiction and others are addressed as key factors in the lives of the characters.
I appear briefly in Episode 13 as a therapist. It was a really fun set and I had a great time with everyone. I don’t get to do as much HIV/AIDS awareness building as I do with women’s, youth and trans issues, so I was excited to be asked to participate even in this small way. Check out the site, it has great info and discussion for young gay men in the dating and club scene who are making decisions about safer sex. And the web series is sexy fun, too!
