Paul J. Alessi

Charity – Earthquake in Haiti

Paul J Alessi — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:33:36 +0000

Maryvale Angels – 2009 – Time to Shine

Paul J Alessi — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:25 +0000

Take part with Amie Barsky & Paul J. Alessi in giving the Maryvale Girls a Merry Christmas.

The List is in!!!!!! We received the “Dear Santa” wish list from the girls of Maryvale and we are excited to get started shopping, so please donate on our safe secure PayPal page and see what a difference a few dollars can make!

This year brought on financial changes and challenges for many, but with these changes it becomes even more important for our community to come together and reach out to those in unfortunate circumstances. The girls of Maryvale are dynamic, smart and amazing and deserve a holiday celebration with their Maryvale family in a time when they cannot be with their real family. Thanks to our awesome Angels who have contributed in the past we look forward to your continued support again this year. For all of our new Angels here is a brief summary and info on how you can bring joy this holiday season.

Maryvale Los Angeles Orphan Asylum is a 501(c) 3 agency founded in 1856 and has been serving children of the Greater Los Angeles area for the past 149 years. It is a licensed home for girls who are placed here through the Department of Children and Family Services. These children have been removed from their homes for child abuse and or neglect, some have just arrived and others have been here for years. This facility provides housing, meals, counseling and education along with many opportunities these girls would otherwise not be exposed to.

The past few years have been a huge success and we look forward to many more…

This year being an Angel to one of these girls is even easier!!! All you have to do is go to our secured Paypal link and donate.

Each girl gives “Santa” their wish list of three gifts, example:

Jen, age 12:

Bike helmet
DVD- Harry Potter
Twin bed comforter-Mickey Mouse

It is our goal to be able to purchase all 3 gifts per girl through your generous donations! Santa comes to the Christmas party (which I encourage you to attend as well) and gives out one gift to open at the party and the other two are opened on Christmas morning!

It’s that easy! You donate, we shop!

Click here for details www.maryvaleangels.com

Trust us, it is worth your efforts. These girls are so amazingly strong, smart and beautiful on the inside and out. You can’t help but fall in love with their wide eyes when Santa walks in the door, their smiles and laughter as they strut their stuff on the dance floor and the tears of joy when they open their presents.

I encourage you all to come to the Maryvale Holiday party and meet the girls see first hand the difference you made just by donating!!

So please be an angel to one of these precious girls through donation.

Your participation to help make Maryvale a Merry Christmas for these girls is greatly appreciated!

In Love and Light:

Your organizers:

Amie Barsky
Laurinda Cocchiaro
Paul J. Alessi
Oscar Jimenez
Erik Earnest

Paul J. Alessi Interview: Knuckle Draggers Producer

Paul J Alessi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:18:41 +0000

Fresh off his “Best Actor” award at the Reel HeART International Film Festival in Toronto this past Saturday night (June 27th), Knuckle Draggers Producer/Actor Paul J. Alessi was gracious enough to take the time to answer a few questions for our readers in this exclusive interview Q&A. Alessi plays the co-lead role as Kyle, an abrasive divorced man who offers his “expert” advice on relationships to his struggling brother Ethan (Ross McCall)… READ MORE

Amore Magazine podcast #44- Actor Paul J. Alessi of the Independent Film, ‘Knuckle Draggers’

Paul J Alessi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:11:16 +0000

Paul J. Alessi has been in many Hollywood productions but when speaking to him instantly you know he is most proud of his current film, Knuckle Draggers in which Alessi plays the lead, “Kyle” who instructs his brother Ethan the ins and outs of dating and what women really want from a male perspective. The tag line for the movie explains it all “Some Things Never Change,” and Knuckle Draggers provokes questions about … READ MORE and LISTEN TO THE PODCAST INTERVIEW

Knuckle Draggers – “well written and superbly acted…”

Paul J Alessi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:15:23 +0000

Review by Pulp Movies

Ethan (Ross McCall) is a bit of a wimp. He’s an aspiring director with no work and not enough confidence to make any headway in his chosen field. In fact, the only thing he really has going for him is his girlfriend, Heather (Jennifer Alden) and when she walks out on him it’s not much of a surprise that he begins to go to pieces.

Fortunately – or not – his brother, Kyle (Paul J. Alessi) is on hand to help him pull himself together. However, while Ethan wants nothing more to re-establish his relationship with Heather, Kyle’s view of Ethan’s best interest is very different. Kyle’s attitude to … READ MORE

Producer Paul J. Alessi on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage

Paul J Alessi — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:25:32 +0000

Filmmaker Doug Pray and Producer Paul J. Alessi on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage

In the second half of the Film Courage radio broadcast, Knuckle Draggers Producer Paul J. Alessi revisits the studio to shed some light on ‘Deliverables,’ what they are, how much money filmmakers should set aside before making their film, and whether filmmakers should expect distributors to cover the tab… LISTEN TO BROADCAST

Knuckle Draggers will be screening at the 2009 Central Florida Film Festival…

Paul J Alessi — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:10:07 +0000

Knuckle Draggers will be screening at the 2009 Central Florida Film Festival September 4, 2009 at 5:00PM and Saturday the 5th at 2:45PM Tickets on sale now, Click Here

Knuckle Draggers is a refreshing take on the battle of the sexes

Paul J Alessi — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:17:37 +0000

“How do you talk to women?” I would ask my friend. “With words,” he’d reply. I thought he was being an ass, but as it turns out, he was right. And that’s the funny thing about interpersonal relationships with the opposite sex. It’s the way we use words that may spell disaster for a relationship. In Knuckle Draggers, the dramedy from Alex Ranarivelo, we learn that ye olde story of love, life, sex and… READ MORE on… Reel Loop and Examiner

Film was a breath of fresh air….

Paul J Alessi — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:20:42 +0000

Finally, an adult romantic comedy which examines the state of modern male/female relationships, through the male perspective. In Alex Ranarivelo’s film, Knuckle Draggers starring Ross McCall, Paul J. Alessi, Cuba Gooding Jr., Danielle Nicolet, Jennifer Alden and Amie Barksy, we see what couples actually want versus what they need, and how their needs may not have evolved much from those of our caveman ancestors.

This indie film was a breath of fresh air, especially watching each characters “evolve” throughout the movie. It works outside of mainstream but still has the… READ MORE

CC VARIETY TV – more interviews at the LA Premeire of Knuckle Draggers

Paul J Alessi — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:24:17 +0000

This second part of CC Variety TV’s coverage of the sold out L.A. Premiere of Knuckle Draggers. Interviews with Paul J Alessi, Brenda Dickson, Danielle Nicolet, Alexis Arquette, Jason Biggs, Royalty Rope, Serah D’Laine, Sabrina Parisi, Jennifer Alden, RC Miller, Lejon Stewart and Amie Barsky.

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