I found a new life in Film and Television
By: Bob Fanucchi
Topics: Hometown News, bakersfield, entertainment, movies, television, acting
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There is life after being medically retired from the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, Child Support Division. When I left, I did not know what to do with myself. My body was shot, but my mind is strong, and after 3 years, I have found something I can do and do well.
I moved with my wife back to Texas, where her children reside. I met my wife, Susan Rodrigues (formerly of Prunedale/Salinas), at the 1994 California International Air Show. She was looking down and saw a pair of shiny black cowboy’s boots coming towards her and the rest was history. We married on July 2, 1995 at a barn dance in Hollister, CA.
I had a military and public service career that spanned more than 20 years. During that time, I was recognized with many awards for service and hard work. I had a loss of self worth after retirement as a Professional Child Support Officer. I did not know what I could do again if anything. With Susan’s encouragement and intensive rehabilitation to strengthen my body physically and mentally, I was able to take up the art of living again.
I took my love of watching movies and TV shows a step further, and began acting. I took a stock trading course and became an accredited investor/money fund manager in capital ventures and investments with my own money. This is another school of hard knocks story (a hobby turned necessity.) I used conventional wisdom and that dramatically enhanced my capability to pick good stocks and make good returns. I’m doing well, too.
I grow my own grapes and make my own wines in a micro vineyard behind my home, now Fanucchi Wine Cellars of Keller, Texas. So far the wine is for personal use and the growing part is fun for me, but gets on wife’s nerves. She looks at the backyard and sees vines growing all over the place. (Not a visionary like me)
I am studying acting with two of the best acting coaches in Texas, and in the business, Cathryn Hartt of the Hartt and Soul Studios in Addison, Texas, and Dennis O’Neill of Fort Worth, Texas. Cathryn is the younger sister of the Dallas/Hollywood/ New York Film and TV Star Actor Morgan Fairchild. I found myself again as the old Bob Fanucchi a hard-working, dependable actor who can take direction. My resume is building after three years of study and work.
I’ve done many types of roles. I’m still wanting and looking to do a good old-fashioned western, but so far no luck.
I have learned that I have to take what life throws at me and make lemonade; and look for new opportunities and capitalize and develop them. Like a farmer growing a plant from a seed, I see the final product with the help of visualization. I am now on the sacred journey of growing.
I’m not there yet, but I’m not finished. I just landed my first lead role in “Revenge with No Regard!” (It is an exciting feature length film to be released sometime in the near future)
So far, this is what I have done:
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Film
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The Gospel Truth
Revenge With No Regard
Blackmail
Between the Line
Denial
Home Grown
Harlem Sunset
Night
Inspector Mom
Ivory
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Co-Starring
Lead / Starring
Co-Starring
Lead/ Starring
Supporting
Co-Starring
Supporting
Supporting
Featured
Featured
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Jeff Niems
Eloy Francisco G. Martinez
Shane Bierley
Robert Joseph Chase
Praveen Chand
Corey Frey
Jeff Miller
Michael Carpenter
Brad Keller
Andrew W. Chan
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Television
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Prison Break 4 Episodes (FOX)
Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Inspector Mom (LMN)
Eye for an Eye (WB)
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Prisoner, Auto Shop Mechanic, Tourist, and Man on Bicycle
Booster Dad
Detective
Dentist
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Dewight H. Little
Jeffrey Reiner
Brad Keller/ Danica McKellar
Jerry Bryant
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Training
On-Camera, Scene Study, Improv, Personal Coach
On-Camera, Scene Study, Stage movement
On-Camera, Scene Study, Stage movement
Country Dance
Martial Arts, Stage Combat
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Cathryn Hartt, Texas
Dennis O’Neill, New York
LarParkLincoln, Texas
Pam McCrumb, Salinas California & Ken Hammer, Bakersfield, California
Master Dewey Sutton, Texas
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