Get ready… We’re getting closer to the release of “You Bet.” Below is the trailer. This in an indy film I worked on towards the end of 2011. All the footage in the preview was from the cutting room floor. Imagine what actually made the cut!” “You Bet” was one of my favorite projects of [...]
Get ready… We’re getting closer to the release of “You Bet.” Below is the trailer. This in an indy film I worked on towards the end of 2011. All the footage in the preview was from the cutting room floor. Imagine what actually made the cut!” “You Bet” was one of my favorite projects of [...]
I do my best, but I have to admit I haven’t been as on top of updating my blog lately. I suppose I’m too busy living and loving life. Since I know there are folks who are curious, I thought I’d take a minute to share a taste of what’s been going on in my [...]
The other day, I realized, “Hey, I haven’t posted any updates on my acting website recently.” To be fair, I only try to put up bigger pieces of acting related news there and use this space primarily to share more details and riff on all the other things going on in my life. Have I [...]
Recently, I had the privilege of auditioning for a small co-starring role in a feature film with with fairly prominent Director – Ramin Bahrani. Roger Ebert named him the top Director of the past decade. I didn’t get the part, but I still viewed the experience as a nice accomplshment. In Chicago, feature film auditions [...]
Football is back! Giddyup. Like many American men, the NFL has a tendency to consume my Sundays from September through January. Granted, the obsession has been tempered over the years. A couple years back, when I committed to the Second City’s Musical Improv Conservatory program (classes were from 3:00-6:00 on Sundays), I knew the priority [...]
For some, being a Vice President at a prominent Ad Agency is their dream. It wasn’t mine. My last day in the world of advertising was November 5, 2010. As I walked out the door for the final time, I posted this status update on Facebook: “Charles Rasmussen is happy today marks the day I stopped trying to be Don Draper and started trying to be Jon Hamm.” It was my own clever way of describing the moment and, later, the inspiration for the name of this journey. This blog is about me – a former advertising executive who left his successful career to be an actor. This is my life – the people, places and things I love. There's a wealth of great content here. Feel free to search, go through the different categories to see the archives or simply check of the featured and recent posts. Enjoy!