"Homeless in Paradise Communicating with the Bohemian Venice Beach CA, Subculture & the film Voices in the Sand"
Authored and Produced By Professor William Bo O'Connell
Assisted by Jane Lackner
Photos by Jane A. Lackner, William O'Connell, and Jennifer Crean©
"We always lead and never follow because the biggest critics of our work are usually the most envious of us--The harder we work, the harder it is to surrender--count on it."
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Professor O'Connell has been invited to speak on "Democracy as an ideal" in Nigeria Africa in November. Nigeria has the second largest film industry in the world. They make twice as many movies as does Hollywood!
I am also sharing my work with Conscious Action Network.
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VOICES IN THE SAND UNCUT SYNOPSIS TRAILER--
Just a tiny taste!
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O'Connell Publishes Second Book
Chief Keetoowah "Legacy"
I am donating 100% of the proceeds to Chief Keetoowah.
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(Top Left) New York Yankees Personal Assistant to Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for 37 years, and three-time New York Times Best Selling Author, and Producer of the first ever animated children's movie in New York Yankee history--Henry & Me-- Ray Negron speaks at the Men to Men's Latino Conference with his friend Professor, Producer of Voices in the Sand (In production), and LULU Press worldwide best-selling author Bo O'Connell (Top Left with Ray Negron and Right with Dr. Hector Sepulveda) on May 6th at Suffolk County Community College. O'Connell was fresh back from Los Angeles after working with British Actor Russell Brand (Below Photos). Former Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets (1988) Rob Dromerhauser (Above) with Negron and O'Connell spoke to more than 400 young impressionable students--they were a hit!
HENRY & ME
Date Postponed--This incredible event will happen and we will announce the new date as soon as possible as the making of the movie is delayed in China.
with Local Long Island Star and former Knots Landing Star,
Joey Gian singer, songwriter, and actor hosting the event.
GIVE A LISTEN TO JOEY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlFE2J8Ff4
With Special Guests, Actor, Richard Gere, Darryl Strawberry, and Corey Morgan.
An Ordinary Boy An Extraordinary Adventure Henry & Me is an animated film is about a young boy named Jack that is undergoing a treatment for cancer. It sort of reminds me of what my own son Colin faced when he had cancer. The movie is based mostly on the plot of Ray Negron's book One Last Time: Goodbye To Yankee Stadium. It is the story of many Yankee greats, whether of the past or of the present, that gather for a final game to pay their respects to the original house that Ruth built. Ray is the Creator and Producer and the movie is directed by Barrett Esposito along with Executive Producers Joseph Avallone and Joe Castellano.
THE CAST: Voices in the Movie include: Actors Richard Gere, Chaz Palminteri, Lucie Arnaz, Paul Simon, Alex Rodriquez, Austin Williams, Yogi Berra, Joey Gian, Reggie Jackson, Jose Filiciano, Michael Kay, Mariano Rivera, Joe Girardi, Mickey Rivers, Goose Gossage, John Sterling, Bernie Williams, Hank Steinbrenner, Linda Tosetti, Scott Clark, Serena Girardi, and more.
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AUGUST
***NEW NEWS***
PROFESSOR O'CONNELL'S VOICES IN THE SAND TEAMING UP WITH HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
Professor O'Connell writing a new book series called "Street Kids"
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O'CONNELL HIRED BY BRITISH ACTOR RUSSELL BRAND FOR HIS NEW MOVIE DOCUMENTARYABOUT THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Professor O'Connell, with his Pitch for a Cure shirt, www.pitchforacure.org
was hired as a contributor by Actor Russell Brand May 4, 2010 on Venice Beach
while filming Brand's new documentary about the Pursuit of Happiness which will be released next summer.
It was an honor, and it's all about ethics and credibility--it pays to write about homeless people--Russell genuinely cared too!
We are really changing lives, Tony, Toby, Chief, and Enzo!
Professor O'Connell who was flown out to LA by Brand, escorts Russell Brand at 15 Rose Venice, into the limo
with bodyguards behind. Russell was great to work with, a real people-person.
Professor O'Connell works closely with Russell Brand and his Directors and Producer as he sets up the beach scene on Venice Beach, as the crew films Brand with the Chief from O'Connell's book,
and a few homeless teens.
O'Connell in a more serious setting with comedian Russell Brand. A week later this picture of Russell Brand was cropped with him solo, as he appeared in OK Magazine.
O'Connell helps friend Tony Gin on the set of Brand's new movie being filmed in Los Angeles.
15 ROSE AVENUE IN VENICE BEACH, CA
Local Hero's Tony Gin and Scotty Schmidt
BO in downtown Los Angeles with one of my best friend's Tony Gin/May 5, 2010.
Bo with my buddy and tremendous human being, British Actor Marcus Jean Pirae
My Buddy Marcus on the red carpet in Hollywood!
Professor O'Connell (Middle) and New York Yankees Executive for 37 years and three time
New York Times Best Selling Author, Producer of the film Henry & Me Ray Negron, visits Suffolk Community College
Grant Campus to attend the semester's final meeting with O'Connell's Pitch for a Cure and Henry & Me team.
These incredible students have been planning for the Henry & Me premiere all year for the September 12th event at Suffolk Community College.
Bo with the guys (Left to Right) Enzo, Tony, Chief, and Actor, Singing, Songwriter, Joey Gian who came to support the guys the day before we began filming with Actor Russell Brand.
My son AND hero Colin (Right) with Derek Jeter and Colin's friend thanks to Ray and Robbie.
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WELLNESS FOR ALL FROM THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE TO YOUR GRANDMA!
Ray Negron
The Mer Sea - The Ultimate Charter
This Luxurious yacht Mer Sea is a three stateroom Anel Motoryacht equipped for world travel. This private yacht will be hosting Pitch for a Cure's future West Coast MLB charitable events. We interviewed Tony Gin from Voices in the Sand on the Mer Sea.
CADILLAC HOTEL, VENICE BEACH
EXPERIENCE THE LOVE--ANOTHER GREAT FAMILY GETAWAY!
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