It has begun!

Today things got real. I had an appointment to get my first professional head shots done. It's official now, I am where I belong. 

Please allow myself to introduce myself (Austin Power's reference FTW). I am Daniel Rathaus, a stuntman, a stunt coordinator, a military consultant, an actor, an armorer, and film student. I think that's all I am... oh yea, AWESOME! 

I am a student at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood CA. I'm a California boy by nature, though I was born in New York city, I have adopted CA as my home. I served 6 1/2 years in the US Army as a communication Sergeant, collecting two combat deployments, and a handful of great experiences. 

Now that I'm out, I'm making my way through Hollywood, on my way to being a professional stuntman.

I am very fortunate that I have contacts in the film industry that do not come from my school. Being that I come from a film family, I'll be able to utilize the network that seems to have been tailored for me. My father is an feature film editor, mother is a story board artist, and my grandfather received an academy award in 1971 for his best picture "The French Connection." 

I know that just having connections is not enough. It takes hard work, determination, and skills. All of which I have!

So back to my day, I have about 400 pictures taken of my face, which I've never been too keen on staring at. And still, some came out really nice. Tonight they get touched up, and I'll get them tomorrow. Then I can start hustling and getting my face out there to coordinators. 

While I work on getting gigs, I'll continue to concentrate on working with my fellow students, as the stunt coordinator on their short films. So I have something to put on a reel and my resume. 

It's going to be a fun ride, and I'll keep you all updated as things develop. So stay tuned.