GILDA'S CLUB Fundraiser 'Great Comic Search' FINALS, Sept. 22, 2012

***UPDATE: I won. It was a lot of fun and Gilda's Club raised over $35,000! thanks for your support!

Hey friends - I'm competing as a finalist in the GILDA'S CLUB 'Great Comic Search'.  There are many of my friends that have been affected by Cancer & I would love for some of you to come support an amazing place like Gilda's Club - Here are the details below:

The FINALS show will be held at The Improv @ the Waterfront

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd @ 8PM:

LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF CANCER is the culminating event of our annual "Faces of Gilda’s Club" campaign, which began three years ago during Young Adult Cancer Awareness week in April.  The campaign consists of outstanding individuals who commit to raising money and funds for Gilda’s Club throughout a 6-month period between April and September.  All proceeds will be used to fund the Clubhouse located at 2816 Smallman St in the Strip, where a philosophy of "cancer support for the whole family, the whole time" is brought to life by developing programs that support those whose lives are affected by cancer.

CLICK HERE to BUY TICKETS to the Gilda's Club Great Comic Search FINALS @ the IMPROV!

100% of the proceeds will go to Gilda's Club of Western PA! 

Learn about Gilda's Club visit: http://www.gildasclubwesternpa.org/

WARRIOR Premieres TODAY!

The Lionsgate film, WARRIOR, I filmed over two years ago, releases today. I was able to see a private screening of the film a couple weeks ago with my friend; Mercury Men's, Mark Tierno.

It truly is a great film worthy of any awards it will receive. Tom Hardy is spectacular and Nick Nolte hasn't been this good in a long time. 

I was happy to know about the film before I saw it - my friend, Sean Collier, saw it a press screening and he let me now I was pretty much cut from the entire film - my closeup, my Russian dialogue, my Russian accent - I played Koba's Manager, played by Kurt Angle - and even all his dialogue was cut & most of his scenes that weren't him fighting. That's showbiz, right?

Go see Warrior - it's a great film, who employed lots of Pittsburghers.

Pittsburgh Magazine Article, August 2011: Aaron Kleiber Wasn't Born Standing Up

Aaron Kleiber Wasn't Born Standing Up - Pittsburgh Magazine - August 2011 - Pittsburgh, PA

THE MERCURY MEN - premiering JULY 25th on SyFy.com

Check out the new web series, THE MERCURY MEN, by my good friend, Chris Preksta - PREMIERING on SyFy.com - JULY 25th!
Starring my guys - Curt Wooten & Mark Tierno

Aaron Kleiber & 'The Human Fire-Breathing Torch' with Steve-O (VIDEO)

I had the awesome prividge to work with Steve-O from Jackass this year AND will be again in Florida this July! Can't wait. And I can't wait to do stuff like this again with Steve-O...

MICAH Trailer & Premiere, Short Film from Live Productions

Short drama film I worked on with my fav lady, Robyne Parrish & some amazing filmmakers from Live Productions, Matt Burek & Ryan Cunningham.

Micah (Trailer) from Matt Burek on Vimeo.

"Micah" is a heart-wrenching story that will give you a new appreciation for life. "Micah" (Billy Stipetich) doesn't see the world, he sees through it. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness he finds a new passion in life and a project to keep him busy.

Directed by Matthew Burek

Produced by: Ryan Cunningham, Aaron Kleiber, Matthew Burek

Live Productions & Quanti Studios

SCREENING - MAY 17th - 8PM

Benefit for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

South Pike Cinemas 130 Cinema Way Sarver, PA

Reception will be in the lobby with a chinese auction, DVDs available for $5.00. Free Admission, Dress Casual. Any questions please contact Ryan Cunningham 724 272 7976

CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL MICAH WEBSITE

http://www.micahshortfilm.com/

WARRIOR Trailer, Lionsgate Film, Releases September 9th, 2011

Film I worked on in 2009 is finally coming out! I play Koba's Manager - Koba played by KURT ANGLE, he's a nasty, mean Russian fighter. Looks fun. I'm briefly in the trailer, which means I didn't get cut form the film. Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy (who will be back in Pittsburgh filming the new Batman film this summer), Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison and Kurt Angle. Directed by Gavin O'Connor (Miracle, Pride & Glory).

Trailer & premiere for Short Film, LIGHTWEIGHT, directed by Randy Kovtiz

I had the opportunity to be a part of this great, short film directed by Randy Kovitz;  produced by my friend, Adrienne Wehr. LIGHTWEIGHT first took flight as a submission in the Steeltown Film Factory screenwriting competition, when the script was chosen as one of ten semi-finalists from a pool of 110 entries.The script sailed past the next hurdle and the next, as the field was narrowed to five and then to three scripts. But Lightweight did not win the final round. (I was also in the film that won, ROLL THE DICE, by HustleBot). The script had struck a chord with many readers and followers of the Steeltown series, and a number of them expressed disappointment at the news. In the weeks following the announcement, the writers’ friends and fellow filmmakers rallied to get the project afloat. I played opposite another fine female actor, Jamie Slavinsky (who you might have seen in my Baierl commercial as the saleswomen), where we were an obnoixous 'Yinzer' couple in Lightweight. So fun.

Check out the trailer:

Lightweight Trailer from Randy Kovitz on Vimeo.

We're not in  the trailer, don't want to ruin the comedy relief, BUT come check out the premiere: