Anthony R. Page (Film - TV - Theater - Photography - Design - Advocacy)

Car after car drove by and I held up my sign… I’m A Vet… I Fought for You, Now Fight for Me…Support the Arts Some honked their horns, and others sped past me. A few laughed and shook their heads and still others slowed down to get a closer look. One gentleman in a late model Lexus SUV stopped; pulled out a very expensive camera, with a 12-inch lens , and started taking pictures. As an actor, I was exhilarated because I connected enough with the truth that people “believed” it. However after more cars, trucks, and SUVs continued to pass by, a deeper feeling begin to emerge. What was an exercise in creativity for me, was life for someone else. There was even another homeless gentleman, (or at least he seem to have very little material prosperity), who passed looking down at me because from where he was standing, he was doing better than I appeared to be. For those few hours as I lay on the ground by the 5 th Street Bridge, I was homeless.  I then begin to

2013 is shaping up to be a career-defining year for me. I have committed to several projects I believe will take advantage of my best talents. Each film is distinctively creative and allows me to work with some really fantastic professionals.  The test shot was done by Carolyn Slay As it stands now, I will be producing several; I’m acting in a few; doing some writing on a couple of others, and directing one.  I will be sure to keep you posted as these projects mature. Although I’m excited about all that’s on the horizon, my initial foray into the world of film and theater was as an actor. Throughout my life I've been drawn to interesting personalities (many of which are in my family)…and in that context, I guess it all makes sense. Nevertheless, several roles are coming up for which I have begun preparation. I’m a Slave, I’m Schizophrenic, a Burnt-out Musician, and the best way to describe this last character is as an Unknown.  It's time to put in work and I am