It was a piece I auditioned with for his short film sometime last year, I didn't get the part perhaps because of my awkward kidult demeanour but the script resonated with it enough to think it would be good for this worldwide Lockdown online talent quest. The monologue is titled point of difference and explores perhaps a coming of age mixed with Asian Australian social identity dilemma. This racially charged subject matter is a niche market but an opportunity for unique drama and with the right execution could stir thought and easily be the next GET OUT.

BLivestream and time-coded for your viewing pleasure. But it is 14:20 if it doesn't work

Above is the live streamed video, I was a finalist for the Nationals, I didn't go on to represent Australia though but I enjoyed the Vurtua lockdown limelight for that week.
I got my old Film maker mate Vinh to film my video with my newly acquired A7rii (no longer a Panny boy guys). And after being Selected as a national finalist I still was like Meh'. I knew I was going to be competing against the country's best performers so was not really expecting to get much further, hakuna matata at least till the battle dawns right. Turns out I was the only Asian face to compete at this stage too. ​

It has been almost 2 years that I made an entry.
Just getting that out of the way in shame. 

The world has changed in 2020 with disaster after disaster in Australia and the world, Bushfires that last for months and floods and then the Corona virus/Covid-19 worldwide pandemic to name them. The world pretty much shut down and everyone has gone into hiding, afraid to go out and afraid to interact with one another. needless to say the entertainment and film industry stopped functioning, we can't even go to the cinema. Although my work in the acting and performing field has really gone down since allergies and coming back from Singapore (what I would give to live like that or that life again) it has become even worse when I can't even point cameras at other people (for work mind you). 

​One of the trends that picked up on FB is to post an image of yourself at work in entertainment, so naturally I went to this carcass of a blog site to look for something with me in my max element. But it just made me sad instead, Technically old links and images are dead, emotionally it all feels like it was a lifetime ago and not even relevant to me.
But Damn I had a pretty sweet blog. I feel like I was such a different person to now. I can mope about it but there is no point. I MISS THIS ME and remembering this life would have made hardly as much impact without this blog, so huge pat on the back for past me.

I am not even in proper isolation, I work as a merchandiser and go to supermarkets every other day.
Even before this whole lock-down I only make enough to make ends meet and spoil myself every so more often than not with robots and camera gear, it's all been a distraction.
I'm sorry (to myself) but I don't have plans for you, and that I lost the serious drive, "being in Sydney breeds Mediocrity" (Russian Mike Kang 2020). I only can tell me that I believe in what I have done and I know what I am capable of, and this space is proof of that.

I am here to remind you; you are the real Jak Jacky and It's not just about never giving up.
Do not fall for comfort and ignore what should be driving you. 

After More than 2 and a half years...
An approach to better health, a few overseas trips, a few minor roles and this website update... am I back at full force?
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Two and a half years, is how long I have not been here. I have news, makes the return a bit more dramatic. I still have my struggles with Health but manage it better. I just came back from Toronto where that paddle board banner was taken and Taiwan earlier this year where this jump shot was taken by myself. relax the floor was just digitally removed. 

Gifs like this one .... ​ (Click read more)