There is a tiny eensie-weensie photo of me on pg 77 of Sandra Colton’s new book “BOOK ME! How to Become a Successful Working Dancer in Hollywood.” I am not a dancer by any means (unless there is a pole in the room and a stash of Benjamins). But I suppose I do take a good headshot, which is probably why Sandra put me in the section about Slating/Profiles. She writes “Always have something behind your eyes like Herman Chan in photo #14″
Just 10 yrs ago, my parents frustrated me to no end. They didn’t have a clue about email, chat rooms & zip drives. How could anyone be so out of it!? Well fast forward a decade, and low and behold I’m the one who’s a dinosaur. All this talk of social media , going viral, creating buzz, tweeting is all Greek to me. I can’t ignore all that anymore. It’s not the wave of the future, it’s the wave of the present…and I haven’t been ridin’ it! I don’t know how I let it get to this point! Talk about being stuck in y2k. Breaking point: business & career opportunities are passing me by. Sigh, so, I bit the bullet, and dove head first in.
It’s just a start but someone please tell me I get an “A” for effort.
And thanks to Kinsey Schofield (currently gracing the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine) who not only dragged me kicking and screaming into web 2.0 but who is now rockin’ the hottest ‘do. Kinsey, you are the best!
I’m pleased to annouce the debut of my new series Habitat for Hermanity. I’ll post episodes on this blog but my youtube channel is here.
“Watch Real Estate Commentator Herman put the REAL back in REALTY. In Habitat for Hermanity, Herman skewers the real estate business, pokes fun at his fellow agents all the while empowering buyers & sellers with behind the scene tips and secrets of the industry! Get a glimpse behind the glitz and glam of real estate. It’s a hot mess!”
Aside from 2 promo spots I filmed that will air soon, today will be the last day you will see me hosting on KOFY TV. Thank you Brandy, Bob, Damian (did you make it to the East Coast?) & Mark for letting me be me! (I still can’t believe you trusted me to actual air time) I appreciate the opportunity to hone my craft. It’s been a fantabulous experience. By the way, let me know if anyone filed a complaint about me at the F.C.C.
My agency up in Sac Town negotiated additional web usage for this Sony PS3 print shoot I did a long while ago. The funny thing is this is the 1st time I’ve seen any images from that shoot. Alas, it’s the back of my head again. I better not start getting bald spots, or else there goes my modeling career!
Feb 8th- Feb 12th 1:00-5:00pm (For this week, I wrote some hilarious material about the upcoming Chinese New Year & Valentine’s day. Tune in, you crazy lovebirds! )
Right as this photo was snapped of me on the set of Creepy KOFY Movie Time, I had a sudden 80’s flashback to another TV Hollywood Horror movie show, hosted by none other than the “gal who put the boob back in boob tube,” Elvira Mistress of the Dark! Here’s to the vampy tramp who was the 1st to introduce me to camp, kitsch, parody, double entendres & most importantly black polyester plunging neck lines, I salute you Elvira! –Cruelly Yours, Herman
I shot a TvLand commercial today for “She’s Got the Look 3: The Modeling Competition for Women over 35″. (No, I ain’t a contestant….do I look over 35 to you?!) . Don’t get too excited for me, I was just filmed wiping down a stove with Pledge. I’m certain it was plain as day to everyone there I didn’t know the 1st thing about housework. I can’t cook nor can I clean….which probably explains why no one wants to marry me.
Oh, last year I ran into Bahia Haifi, 3rd place winner from Season 1, at The Little Door Restaurant. She had such a sultry deep voice…I was seething with jealousy. I suppose if I hadn’t quit smoking cigarettes, I’d sound like that too.
Who’s the sparkling force of nature bursting with Personality with cheekbones to die for? the effervescent host who rarely turns down a gig (or a cheesecake for that matter)? the talk maven whose helpful & hilarious commentary you can’t live without? It’s HermanChan.net!
