I am in love with the casting department for “Criminal Minds”. And I’ll tell you why…
I filmed an episode of CM about two months ago, a scene with Paget Brewster. Nearly a week before my episode was to appear, I was informed by my agent that my scene was cut from the episode. This happens frequently in this town. Some shows “over film” an episode and then they make cuts. It happens. I still get paid and I still get the credit.
However, the casting department called me in the very next week! Said they loved my work and wanted to get me back on the show. Awesome! I audition for another co-star role, but I didn’t book it. Then another two weeks goes by and I get a call from my agent: I booked “Criminal Minds”. Before I could become too confused, my agent told me that casting just called and offered me a one day, co-star role. There was no need to see me audition again. Woo hoo!
It was wonderful being back on set, meeting the other actors on the show and getting another opportunity to do what I love. Working with Joe Mantegna and Matthew Gray Gubler was a real treat. Getting a hug from Paget Brewster, when she saw me at the table read, was icing. Great crew. Great show.
So you can catch me on “Criminal Minds” on episode #101, December 9th on CBS as the coroner. I get to touch dead people. 
Featured: Cox Communications (current national spokesman – 4 spots) and Alka-Seltzer Cold Medicine
Oh, and oldie, but goodie! My first national commercial was for Alka Seltzer Cold Medicine from way back when. Enjoy.
One little note… Those are not my “sighs of relief” you are hearing. Professional “sigher” was hired. Ah, advertising!
A very ambitious day, to say the least. Up at 6:30am with only two hours of sleep with my first screening at 8:30am – “Humpday”. It was an extremely funny film. And then two more screenings and a group dinner at the condo. Wish I had taken more video, to be honest.
Films I saw on [...]
Josh Tate and I are exploring and reviewing the films at Sundance 2009! Well, I’m just watching, he’s doing all the real work. Anyway, this is some vids from our first day. Enjoy!
Starring: Katie Amanda Keane, Paul Papadakis, Sean Naughton, Jonathan Nail, April Hall, Maggie McCollesterr and Wesley Freitas.
Produced and Directed by Justin Lutsky
Ryan Parrot, Writer; Jeff Dolen, Cinematographer; Dorothy Street, Production Designer; Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, Sound Design; Joe Clark, Composer; Keegan Wilcox, Associate Producer.
An Epic Image Entertainment Production. ©2008 Epic Image Entertainment. All Rights [...]
In the short film, SIDE EFFECT, Lauren is an attractive, over-achieving, young woman and the new babysitter for the upper-middle-class couple, The Allens. With the trusted Lauren in charge of their adorable children, the couple head out for the night.
Written and Directed by Liz Adams.
Starring: Virginia Newcomb, Suzy Cote, Jonathan Nail, Daniel Zykov, Matt Lageman
Krishna [...]
Scenes from AMC’s MAD MEN, Criminal Minds, HBO’s Carnivale, Malcolm in the Middle and Victims of Love, a film by Justin Lutsky.
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November 28th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Hi Jonathan, I am Susan Woodards mother, I do not know if you remember me or not but I wanted to say congrats. We love to watch Criminal Minds and will be looking for you on
Dec 9th
April 9th, 2010 at 6:41 am
Jonathan! I totally saw that episode (for some reason the broccoli/pasta salad/red wine thing stuck in my memory), but did not see “Jonathan Nail”. I guess that’s a good thing. Now I’m going to have to try to Hulu it to watch it again!