Taken Prisoner

Another one has been taken prisoner by Prinsoners. 

Paul Dano, who is in the new movie Looper, is  joining the cast.

Jake is working  his director from An Enemy, Denis Villeneuve, again for the"gritty thriller that centers on a small-town carpenter (Hugh) whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, his character takes the law into his own hands, kidnapping the man he suspects is responsible. But as his friend and daughter's captivity continues, the carpenter begins to have doubts that he has the right man."   It's then he runs up against a hot-shot detective (Jake) assigned to the case.

 Dano will "play a neighbor who has the mental capacity of a 10-year old and has a very sweet disposition, but may hide the personality of a killer."

 And it looks like we have a tentative date and place for the shoot. They are looking at January in Atlanta, but as before you never know for sure until the first day they start shooting.  

Out Spotlight

Today's Out Spotlight is someone who's coming out made the news and the sporting news this week.  A former amateur, Olympic and now professional, he made history by becoming the first openly gay man  in the sport's history to come out while still boxing. Today's Out Spotlight is Orlando Cruz.

Orlando Cruz was born July 1, 1981 in  Puerto Rico. He   began boxing at the age of  seven and was 178-11 as an amateur, during which time he was a seven-time Puerto Rican national champion and 2000 Olympian, when he was a teammate of future world champions Miguel Cotto and Ivan Calderon.

Cruz (18-2-1, 9 KOs)  made his professional debut on December 15, 2000 against Alfredo Valdéz in Puerto Rico. He did not lose until 2009, when he lost against Cornelius Lock by TKO. Cruz is currently ranked at #4 in the world in the featherweight division by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).


Last week Cruz described himself as "a proud gay man" as he went public with his sexuality for the first time.

"I've been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career, I want to be true to myself," the 31-year-old announced in a press release. "I want to try to be the best role model I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and a professional career. I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud gay man."

He admitted to an Associated Press reporter that it was “a relief” to make his announcement.

“I developed physically and mentally to take such a big step in my life and in my profession, which is boxing, knowing that it would have pros and cons, highs and lows in this sport that is so macho,” Cruz said. “I kept this hidden for many, many years.

“I don’t want to hide any of my identities. I want people to look at me for the human being that I am. I am a professional sportsman that always brings his best to the ring. I want for people to continue to see me for my boxing skills, my character, my sportsmanship, but I also want kids who suffer from bullying to know that you can be whoever you want to be in life, including a professional boxer; that anything is possible and that who you are or whom you love should not be an impediment to achieving anything in life.”

Cruz admitted to having reservations about the announcement, one he struggled with for some time before going public. He met with psychologists, family and friends before taking this step, but the reaction has been largely positive across social media, with many praising him for taking what they called a brave step. Among those who expressed support was fellow Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, who announced he was gay in 2010.

Cruz's announcement was hailed by gay rights advocates and groups, who said the fighter's decision to come out as a gay man could encourage more men in the boxing world, and beyond, to do the same. "It is absolutely fantastic that Orlando has taken the step to become the first openly gay boxer," said Richard Lane, a spokesman for Stonewall. "It is vital that there are positive role models in sport for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. This can only be a good step forward for fans of boxing and other sports."

Aris Pina, a boxing historian, said Cruz's revelation would also have a positive impact on the Latino community. "It takes a lot of courage to announce you're a proud openly gay Puerto Rican man, especially within the Latin community where men are very masculine, and within the homophobic world of boxing."

Working for on the weekend

illustration from The New Yorker

Despite two shows a day on the weekend,  Jake makes it looks like he is living for the weekends, out and about in the city.   

Last week it was a concert in Central Park, this weekend started off with a birthday party for Gwyneth, and seen back riding the rails.

Then after Sunday it's back to
schoolbusiness days, and it seems like he slips away somewhere then only seen at his shows.

It is definitely different from last fall when we saw Jake out in the city during the week and quiet on the weekends.

Hmmmm..... What's the dif

You know what they say ... location, location, location.   But it might not be his but the big guy sending love and KISS from NYC.

Love and KISS is....

 how he announced it. 

He could have gone with  New York Minute or New York State of Mind, but nope Austin went in for the big KISS

Aus10
Back in the New York Groove ------->



Hmmmm, is that how he's not getting noticed going full on KISS

Some how you could see him doing it.

Because doing this in New York could be a little dangerous
 


But who?

 Peter ?

 Paul?

Gene?

Why is it you could almost see Austin doing Ace Freehly?

Now that would be  an option for Halloween - Big KISS  -  Little KISS

Happy Austin Friday!

Badges, no more stinkin' badges

It looks like Jake goes for the badge when it comes to his movie roles so  OMG is here to help out what else is out there for him for parts with badges and possible storylines

 EMT
On a life long journey, it's a traveling EMT just looking out for others.
Think Highway to Heaven meets  Emergency!

Private Detective
A renegade Private Detective who solves impossible cases while breaking all the rule and staying one step ahead of creditors.   
Think  Die Hard meets Rockford Files.  (You were thinking Magnum weren't you ?)

Court Bailiff
A wise cracking court  bailiff who works for a nighttime TV Judge.
You got it - Judge Judy meets Night Court.

Corrections Officer
An intense drama, a sensitive officer facing the harsh realities of a women's prison.  Think Monster's Ball with Green Mile and WE TV's Snapped (Women in Prison stories) thrown in.

USDA Inspector
He has a badge and is looking out for the meat you eat.
Think Kojak meets Rocky when Rocky still worked in the meat market.

Fireman
An introspective story of  fireman trapped for days. Just a man with a badge trying to solve an arson mystery before he get burned himself, and all he has a pair of big rubba boots  to keep him company.
It's Cast Away mixed with Backdraft and Austin's Big Rubba boots.

District Attorney
A DA who is on the hunt for the only suspect he can never catch is multiple personality who murders.
John Grishman meets An Enemy

Scout Leader
Not those kind of badges.  Well maybe.  The story of a goofy man boy who never grew up and has to earn all his badge to earn his father's company while somehow  becomes a leader to a group of rag tag kids and malcontents. (WAIT! Isn't that every Adam Sandler movie?)

Weights and measures inspector
He's got a badge and he's going undercover to make sure your scales are correct.   Think Larry the Cable's Health Inspector meets Susan Powter's Stop the Insanity.

and of course :

This guy

This is Hug(h)e!

Back in 2009 OMG predicted the coming of  Hughenhaal 

And we were right!

It's official! Wooly Jake will be teaming up with Wolverine in the new movie  thriller Prisoners.

"Written by Aaron Guzikowski (“Contraband”), story revolves around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Jackman) whose young daughter and her best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller takes the law into his own hands, but in the process runs up against Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal), a hot shot cop with confidence to burn, assigned to the case."

 Jake will once at again pick up the badge and gun this time moving up the ranks to that of Detective. Looks like he stuck on the Thin Blue Line one more time.

Back then OMG suggested a solution to the tight finances of Hollywood with Hughenhaal which " harnessing the powers of science and comics, Hollywood will merge two actor to form one entity. Starmergance has devised a way to locate similar stars and create a third Hollywood and PR entity with a mean age of 34."

But the reality is just casting both in the same medium budget film. 

Now teaming up with Hugh could be a good thing, there's someone on set to duet with on all the Broadway classics, (Hugh did The Boy from Oz), 

someone spot for you working out,

and Jake will have to ditch the beard.  Why?  Because his wild and wooly beard of Biblical proportions is no match for those massive mutton chops.

Love it up

..."Go to the window now. Or the roof. Or climb a tree.
It doesn’t matter.
Just get as high as you can and shout as loud as you can.
Whatever it is that you dream about.
Or whoever you love.
Yell it from the rooftops for all to hear.
And do it often.
And for Godsakes, do it at night.
Romance, people. Romance!!!”

—	Your faithful steed,  Austin Sidewalks in the middle of the day in downtown Manhattan work well too.  Go Austin Go! Something for a Two Wheel Tuesday.