April

April 

Chris with John Cameron Mitchell at a screening of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"

Hi everyone! This is the current installment of my quarterly 'chat' with you guys, the fans. I'll be back each quarter to update you with what's going on!

Hi! Welcome to my new site! I just want to say how incredibly excited I am by the wonderful job of Vicci and Susan who have created a wonderful site. I especially love the new favorites category, which will be frequently updated to music and movies etc. that I like- so you can see what I am listening and watching at the moment, or just know some of my all time favorites......A lot of people have been writing in wondering what I have been up to lately. The answer basically is auditioning. However, since September 11th, the industry has drastically changed. I'm lucky to be going out on a tenth of the usual number of auditions. It's really frustrating, because there is nothing I enjoy more than finding a unique role and doing my best with it. As America continues to recover, I'm sure the industry will too......If you haven't already, I encourage you to play around with the new features on the site. We have games, trivia, and other cool stuff. Plus, there are added extras for the fan club members- with members only galleries, and monthly ramblings. More details about all the cool extras are on the fan club page.....I've also added a "Frequently Asked Questions" page- I've been getting a lot of emails about certain things, and I hope this can answer those questions for you! Of course, if you have any suggestions, comments or ideas, we welcome those too!.......Dragon*Con was a real blast, and I apologize for not updating everyone sooner. I am really looking forward to attending Media*West in May. I am interested in other conventions as well, so hopefully I will get to meet some of you at various conventions this year. I really love conventions because everyone is in such a positive mood and it feels like a nonstop party. :) It was a lot of fun to meet so many JV fans and hang out. I look forward to more of the same in the future!.....NBA playoff time is nearly here. Should be interesting to see if the Lakers could make it 3 in a row. They've been playing pretty shaky of late, but I think they can turn it on once the games count......I'm sad to see it looks like ABC has no plans of bringing "The Mole" back on air. :( How am I ever going to know who it was??? .....If you are looking for a good movies to rent, I recommend the independent films, "Bully" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."  Bully is based on a true story and a frightening tale of betrayal and murder. Hedwig- well, I'd be doing it an injustice to try and some it up. Let me just say this: John Cameron Mitchell turns in a stellar performance as an actor, director and writer of this piece. This is an accomplishment I'd like to attempt one day. Hopefully I can do it as well as JCM. :) A special warning though- the songs will get stuck in your head. Chris Demetral is not responsible for any side effects including loss of sleep, lack of concention or banging your head against the wall to get the catchy lyrics out of your head.......I will be updating this quarterly from now on, but feel free to drop me an email or a snail mail note. Take care!