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admin — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:25:54 +0000

World Trampoline Championships 2011

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:06:11 +0000

Mark and I were so lucky to attend the 2011 World Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-Tramp Championships in Birmingham, UK just before Thanksgiving. While there, I did a little commentary for Acrobatic Sports TV, again. This time we just recorded two-minute wrap-ups at the end of each day of finals. CHECK IT OUT!

Also, CONGRATULATIONS to the American Women for qualifying to compete in the Summer Olympics on London!

World Trampoline Championships Commentary, Day One

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:54:47 +0000

At the end of the first day of finals at the 2011 World Trampoline Championships in Birmingham, UK, the Chinese Men surprise everyone – by placing second! Dong Dong, one of China’s two top performers, uncharacteristically crashed in the middle of his routine! No one was more surprised than him. Japan took the Gold in the Men’s Team Final.

For more, our 2-minute wrap-up is linked to Acrobatic Sports TV YouTube Page.

Click the link below:

Finals, Day One

Halloween in New Orleans

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:37:42 +0000

Yesterday, I dusted off my camera and wandered the neighborhood in search for great photos. Inspiration was everywhere. Houses were decorated for trick-or-treaters. It was Halloween Eve, after all.

So many times I walked in the hood and just never saw the fun in the decor until I had a camera draped around my neck. Click the link below the skeletons for results.

Halloween Flickr Photos

Latest World Trampoline Cup, Jablonec, Chech Republic

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:13:34 +0000

Here’s the latest Trampoline World Cup. It was held in Jablonec, Chech Republic and I did the expert commentary in English. Watch all the way until the end to see one of the most incredible trampoline routines ever starting with huge 1 1/2 twisting triples. Click the link below to be amazed!

Jablonec Trampoline World Cup

Stuntwoman Leigh Hennessy

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:01:58 +0000

Here’s a nice article by Sam Irwin, a writer from Baton Rouge. He writes about my stunt coordinating career here in Louisiana. CHECK IT OUT!

Thanks.

Stuntwoman Leigh Hennessy

Belizaire the Cajun

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:46:05 +0000

Celebrating 25 years, Belizaire the Cajun is the humble beginnings of Hollywood South. With the support of a couple of Hollywood heavyweights, Belizaire was filmed solely in Lafayette, Louisiana using only local cast and crew members. With the exception of Hollywood movies filmed on location in Louisiana, this was perhaps the first one that originated in Louisiana utilizing local talent as opposed to bringing in a full production company from L.A. or New York to tell a story about Louisiana.

For additional historical perspective: Belizaire the Cajun’s Silver Anniversary

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh_fABeKqBI

Been Too Long

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:25:10 +0000

It’s been too long since my last blog. It’s been crazy busy here in New Orleans and blogging has been far from my mind. By “crazy busy” I mean Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, festivals, music, food, friends and so on. I don’t mean WORK! Life is good here whether I’m working or not. It was a good move.

These Flickr photo links give you a taste of what we’ve been up to:

St. Pat’s Day Parade

Mardi Gras

Krewe of Barkus Parade

Ah. They make me so proud! HA!

Women’s Media Center

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:17:55 +0000

WMC Website says: “Simply put, there is a crisis of representation in the media. We live in a racially and ethnically diverse nation which is 51% female, but the news media itself remains staggeringly limited to a single demographic. While women hold less than 3% of decision-making “clout” positions in media, they also earned only 25% of all new media jobs created from 1990 -2005, despite constituting 65% of all undergraduate and graduate journalism and mass communications students.”

Please watch both short videos.

I add, only 15% of all stunt work in film is performed by women. Less than 1% of all working Stunt Coordinators in the film business are women. These are shameful statistics that need to be changed.

Happy Holidays

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:24:01 +0000

Winter was magical in Scotland last winter. The enchanted memories will be with us forever. These are images from our walks and rides in and around Aboyne and it’s my holiday wish to you.