June 13, 2020
June 12, 2020
Film & TV production can resume in CA as of TODAY! Hip, hip, hurray!! While that still doesn’t technically, necessarily mean work for me, it means possibilities! π€Έπ»♀️π°π #manifest #wealth #believe #thesecret #hollywood #bringiton #makeitrain #getthatpaper #makemoney #bringhomethebacon #dollardollarbillyall #getit #museumofselfies
June 11, 2020
1BR_Film is "certified fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes! π 84% with all critics, and 100% with top critics. (That's a solid B, and an A+!) I can only imagine we'd have gotten straight A's if my part were a little bigger and my character's look weren't so wack! π€ͺ #filmmakers #takenote #indiefilm #horrormovie #certifiedfresh #rottentomatoes #outnow #streaming #dvd #bluray #characteractor
June 10, 2020
June 9, 2020
Who else is watching/listening to George Floyd's funeral right now? ππ»♀️ Pretty galvanizing, huh?! While I don't believe "he's looking down, smiling at the job numbers,” π€¦π»♀️ I DO believe he'd be moved by the action FINALLY taking place, ALL around the world. ππΏππΎππ½ππΌππ» My documentary filmmaker-friend, Adrian Belic (cinematographer/producer of "Happy," among other gems) documented this momentum in the following message, and gave me permission to share. (Then, I promise to resume the regularly scheduled edgy editorials and yoga photos!) π "Two weeks after unarmed African American George Floyd was murdered by police, one week after the US President’s disgraceful acts that brought swift condemnation from top US military and intelligence officials, as well as shock from the international community; America is waking up to start a third week in our historic struggle for justice. And for the first time in a long time, the world is with us and inspired by us. And wow, it feels great! Thank you World π€π As we go about our morning rituals, let’s take a moment and assess how far the American People have come in the last two weeks, in our historic fight against racism and for equal justice, since the birth of the nation. Let’s use these moments, this morning, to fortify our commitment, resolve, strength, courage, coordination, and actions to continue this good fight against evil. Like the heroic campaigns to eradicate racist tyranny in Europe last century; we the Allied forces of this century must prevail on our soil to vanquish the evil of racism and injustice for good. We’ll assess again at the end of this week, on our relentless march to liberty and justice for all ππΎπͺπΌπΊπ»✊πΏππ½ “So what has protesting accomplished? ππΎWithin 10 days of sustained protests: Minneapolis bans use of choke holds. ππΎCharges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged. ππΎDallas adopts a "duty to intervene" rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in inappropriate use of force. ππΎNew Jersey’s attorney general said the state will update its use-of-force guidelines for the first time in two decades. ππΎIn Maryland, a bipartisan work group of state lawmakers announced a police reform work group. ππΎLos Angeles City Council introduces motion to reduce LAPD’s $1.8 billion operating budget. ππΎMBTA in Boston agrees to stop using public buses to transport police officers to protests. ππΎPolice brutality captured on cameras leads to near-immediate suspensions and firings of officers in several cities (i.e., Buffalo, Ft. Lauderdale). ππΎMonuments celebrating confederates are removed in cities in Virginia, Alabama, and other states. ππΎStreet in front of the White House is renamed "Black Lives Matter Plaza.” Military forces begin to withdraw from D.C. Then, there's all the other stuff that's hard to measure: πThe really difficult public and private conversations that are happening about race and privilege. πThe realizations some white people are coming to about racism and the role of policing in this country. πThe self-reflection. πThe internal battles exploding within organizations over issues that have been simmering or ignored for a long time. Some organizations will end as a result, others will be forever changed or replaced with something stronger and fairer. Globally: π Protests against racial inequality sparked by the police killing of George Floyd are taking place all over the world. π Rallies and memorials have been held in cities across Europe, as well as in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. π As the US contends with its second week of protests, issues of racism, police brutality, and oppression have been brought to light across the globe. π People all over the world understand that their own fights for human rights, for equality and fairness, will become so much more difficult to win if we are going to lose America as the place where 'I have a dream' is a real and universal political program," Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the US, told the New Yorker. π In France, protesters marched holding signs that said "I can't breathe" to signify both the words of Floyd, and the last words of Adama TraorΓ©, a 24-year-old black man who was subdued by police officers and gasped the sentence before he died outside Paris in 2016. π Cities across Europe have come together after the death of George Floyd: ✊π½ In Amsterdam, an estimated 10,000 people filled the Dam square on Monday, holding signs and shouting popular chants like "Black lives matter," and "No justice, no peace." ✊π½ In Germany, people gathered in multiple locations throughout Berlin to demand justice for Floyd and fight against police brutality. ✊πΎ A mural dedicated to Floyd was also spray-painted on a stretch of wall in Berlin that once divided the German capital during the Cold War. ✊πΏ In Ireland, protesters held a peaceful demonstration outside of Belfast City Hall, and others gathered outside of the US embassy in Dublin. ✊πΏIn Italy, protesters gathered and marched with signs that said "Stop killing black people," "Say his name," and "We will not be silent." ✊πΎ In Spain, people gathered to march and hold up signs throughout Barcelona and Madrid. ✊πΎ In Athens, Greece, protesters took to the streets to collectively hold up a sign that read "I can't breathe." ✊πΎ In Brussels, protesters were seen sitting in a peaceful demonstration in front of an opera house in the center of the city. ✊πΎIn Denmark, protesters were heard chanting "No justice, no peace!" throughout the streets of Copenhagen, while others gathered outside the US embassy. ✊πΎ In Canada, protesters were also grieving for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a 29-year-old black woman who died on Wednesday after falling from her balcony during a police investigation at her building. ✊πΎ And in New Zealand, roughly 2,000 people marched to the US embassy in Auckland, chanting and carrying signs demanding justice. π Memorials have been built for Floyd around the world, too. In Mexico City, portraits of him were hung outside the US embassy with roses, candles, and signs. π In Poland, candles and flowers were laid out next to photos of Floyd outside the US consulate. π And in Syria, two artists created a mural depicting Floyd in the northwestern town of Binnish, "on a wall destroyed by military planes." Before the assassination of George Floyd some of you were able to say whatever the hell you wanted and the world didn't say anything to you... THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT, AN AWAKENING...MANY OF YOU ARE BEING EXPOSED FOR WHO YOU REALLY ARE. #readthatagain Don't wake up tomorrow on the wrong side of this issue. Its not to late to SAY, "maybe I need to look at this from a different perspective. Maybe I don't know what its like to be Black in America... Maybe, just maybe, I have been taught wrong." There is still so much work to be done. It's been a really dark, raw week. This could still end badly. But all we can do is keep doing the work. Keep protesting. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO START A RACE WAR; WE ARE PROTESTING TO END IT, PEACEFULLY. How beautiful is that? ALL LIVES CANNOT MATTER UNTIL YOU INCLUDE BLACK LIVES. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN YOU DO NOTHING TO STOP SYSTEMIC RACISM & POLICE BRUTALITY. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN BLACK PEOPLE ARE DYING AND ALL YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT IS THE LOOTING. YOU CANNOT SAY 'ALL LIVES MATTER' WHEN YOU ALLOW CHILDREN TO BE CAGED, VETERANS TO GO HOMELESS, AND POOR FAMILIES TO GO HUNGRY & LOSE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE. DO ALL LIVES MATTER? YES. BUT RIGHT NOW, ONLY BLACK LIVES ARE BEING TARGETED, JAILED, AND KILLED EN MASSE- SO THAT'S WHO WE'RE FOCUSING ON. π€π€π€BLACK LIVES MATTERπ€π€π€ IF YOU CAN'T SEE THIS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. πΈπΏπΈπ»πΈπ½πΈπΎπΈ π€΄πΏπ€΄πΎπ€΄π½π€΄π½π€΄π»“ We are creating and living through our once in a generation opportunity to do what is right for good. Let our legacy be told in the history books, that this generation, here and now, when called upon by humanity, did what was needed to be done to vanquish the tyranny of racism and injustice from our land, and thereby will be known as the greatest generation of this century!"
June 8, 2020
June 7, 2020
June 6, 2020
I try to keep my social media to just entertainment, with the exception of the occasional carpentry video. LOL. But doing so seems to ignore the elephant in the room. Especially after a few days away-- you need to hear from me! (After all, "Silence in the face of injustice is complicity with the oppressor"). I know I'm just a little, white woman, so what do I know about racially motivated police misconduct? Well, EVEN I've seen with my little, white-privileged eyes: not one, but two instances in which the police abused their power with black men. While I don't believe in grouping "all police as pigs," they do looooove giving me jaywalking tickets, and my little pink car gets pulled over for EVERYTHING, including "driving while brushing my hair" (aka "distractedly"). So yah, I've been known to quote NWA a time or two. The first time this issue came to my personal attention, my buddies, Gladston Taylor and Marcus Folmar, who just happened to be black, came to a screening of film I was in. On the way home, they were pulled over for expired tags. Instead of the usual, ask-for-license-and-registration/slap-with-a-ticket-or-warning, they were both asked to step out of the car, to present their I.D... Marcus's SAG card fell out of his wallet, and that's when the cop antagonized him, "Ooooooo, you're an actor, huh? You been in anything?" But even more unnecessary was when they went on to search Gladston's car, and TOOK HIM INTO CUSTODY for... possession of a SPIRIT STICK! You see, Gladston was a football player with us at Northwestern University, so yah, he happened to have an old pom-pom still in his trunk. Which if you STABBED someone with it, I suppose might be considered a weapon? The point is, Gladston spent the night in the jail, humiliated to have to explain why he wasn't at work in the morning, with his car towed and impounded, which he had to pay for, and a visibly shaken Marcus was left alone on the street, with me to pick him up. That was the first time I thought, wow-- that wouldn't happen to me if my tags were expired. The second time I witnessed such racial disparity, I was living in the same building as Marcus and our friend, Gabriel Divine. Something was definitely happening in our hood-- helicopters were circling, police tape was blocking off our street-- so of course I wanted to check it out! I tried to convince them to join me. They laughed-- silly, white girl! Why would a couple black men willingly walk into that?! But Gabe agreed, put on a hoodie, and the two of us ventured out. While outside, a cop stopped us, detained Gabe, and of course, let me go. Supposedly, Gabe fit the description of the suspect, so I had to run back to get his I.D. in order for him to be released. I'll never forget, again, seeing my own friend visibly shaken, bent over the squad car, arms outstretched, awaiting my return. All because he agreed to walk with me; while black, wearing a hoodie. These things typically come in threes; but I hope not, after this week. Not all cops are bad-- but there's no question they need to go waaaay out of their way to be much, much better. I hope for justice for the families of the slain, and peace for us all. ALL lives can't matter till Black Lives Matter. #BlackLivesMatter
June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
To the hackers who hijacked my FB account Mon pm till now (thus sabotaging my #blackouttuesday box for a "carpentry video" (WTF?) and making an already horrific week even worse), I say to you: "BUT WHY" & "GTFO!" HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO PEPPER?!? The people here are LOYAL friends/fans/family/followers, who will kick your @$$! (Now go to it. They are: @MattBreezo @GubertSteven @KurbanAli & that b****, @naomigrossmaan w/ 2 A's.)
June 1, 2020
Remember a week ago, when it seemed like our #covidhair was the extent of our worries? π€¦π»♀️π±π€― It goes without saying, but #blacklivesmatter ππΏππΎππ½ππΌππ» (Now charge and convict those other officers! Protest PEACEFULLY! Stop the looting!!! I look super #badass in this photo as I say this, so you best comply!) πͺ #photoby Michael Lohr #hairandmakeup @miriamvukich #finishingtouches @martinatolotmoroder #editorial #photography #eighties #photoshoot #blackleather #attitude
May 30, 2020
Last year at a Television Academy event, I had the honor of meeting #trayvonmartin’s mom, Sybrina Fulton. Of the week’s events, she said: “Saying nothing, doing nothing, or not viewing the video will not make this hatred go away. Do your part before it’s one of your loved ones.” π #georgefloyd #rip #restinpeace #murder #lockhimup #icantbreathe #policebrutality #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #nojusticenopeace #riots2020 #protests #sageadvice #photoby Genevieve Marie
May 29, 2020
Thank you, Emmys / Television Academy, #casting governor Howard Meltzer (pictured here) & all the cds (+ Patrika Darbo!) involved in yesterday’s #zoom. Hope to see (& party!) in-person with you again soon! #photosby Jamie Johnson Photography Genevieve Marie #dresses Zsazsa Bodizs Natalia Fedner Wow Couture USA #jewelry The Leo Diamond #televisionacademy #hollywoodparty #thosewerethedays #actorslife
May 28, 2020
May 27, 2020
I’d taken a break from my normal, 24-hour news cycle, then teased myself with a little this morning. OYYYYY. π±π π»♀️π©π€’⚰️π❌π¦ π·π§♀️π§π§♂️π€― I HAVE TO BELIEVE there’s a light at the end of this. #photoby Genevieve Marie #museumofdreamspace #alwaysdarkestbeforethedawn #coronapocalypse #deepthoughts #staypositive #testnegative #dearwhitepeople #blacklivesmatter #editorial #photography #wildfang
May 26, 2020
I don’t know why this particular piece of #fanart by @smolxbeanxboy touches me so... Its simplicity? Emotional gravity? How do you capture all that with just a pencil and paper?? I’m often asked about portraying a character so different from myself... But after 2 months of longing for people and the past, I swear I look at this, and see myself exactly. #ahs #pepper #ahsfreakshow #orphans #drawing #allthefeels #actorslife
May 25, 2020
May 24, 2020
I’ve kinda resigned myself this lame, new normal... Like, if I never wear a dress again, I’ll be ok? π€·π»♀️ Which anyone who knows me KNOWS is one of THE WEIRDEST things I’ve ever said! π€―πππ€¦π»♀️ #surreal #quarantine #confessions #thistooshallpass #covid19 #coronavirus #coronapocalypse #pandemic #feellikeawoman #imiss #saudade #dianevonfurstenberg #dress
May 23, 2020
Holiday weekends used to be reserved for climbing on strangers at Venice Beach. π€Έπ»♀️ Now I just dodge them from 6 feet away at the grocery. π· #photoby @koyu #wardrobe #orangecosmicmermaid (Which reminds me: as we all know, small businesses are really struggling right now. Please give my girl, Piper Haven’s yoga/festival apparel company, Orange Cosmic Mermaid a gander!) ππΌ #acroyoga #trust #thosewerethedays #memorialday #weekend #holidayweekend #venicebeach #smallbusinesssaturday #newmormal #covid19 #coronavirus #pandemic #coronapocalypse #financialcrisis #tbwhenever #uncertaintimes #supportsmallbusiness
May 21, 2020
May 20, 2020
Gee thanks, #trump for finally sending (6 weeks later) my 81-year old mom her $1200! We’re totally bathing in it now. π€¦π»♀️ #cantbebought #stimulus #abouttime #bathing #gold #coin #cash #paper #money #benjamins #stacks #getit #makeitrain #gratitude #coronavirus #relief #financialcrisis #coronapocalypse #editorial #museumofselfies Edit
May 19, 2020
In my thickest Chicago accent, I am proud to announce: “DA CAT IS OUTTA DA BEG!” Coming soon, not only will there be a FULL-REDO of the iconic, 2002, original “Mafia” (w/ dramatically improved & expanded visuals & gameplay), but I’M IN IT! Can’t say which character or post her specifically just yet, or da wise guys at @2K & #hanger13’ll whack me! But more to be revealed as its release-date approaches... #savethedate Aug 28! #preorder today! #mafia #mafiagame #remake #mafiatrilogy #mafiadefinitiveedition #teaser #trailer #gamer #comingsoon #voiceover #thankyou Atlas Talent #gangsterlife #actorslife
May 18, 2020
Somebody messaged me the other day: “I’m starting to feel like a caged animal!” I’m like, “STARTING?!?” That was me in like, hour 8. #photoby Genevieve Marie #week10 #nationalemergency #quarantine #covid19 #coronavirus #corona #coronapocalypse #cagedanimal #stircrazy #cabinfever #tbwhenever #museumofdreamspace #wildfang #editoral #photography
May 17, 2020
Is it August yet? π¬ My feature in Issuu’s #orangemagazine at least ate up some #quarantime. Also featuring the work of Jared Carlisle, Michael Banks, Stefan Pinto, Hosway Morbak, Brandon Liberati, & Jazzie Bella. ππΌππΌππΌ #interview #feature #magazine #editorial #photoshoot #actorslife Edit
May 16, 2020
Did ya spot me in the latest Apartments.com spot? (I’m the one in high heels, a whole head shorter than @jeffgoldblum.) ππ π Thank you, @bbrtalentagency, Elevator Casting, Hungry Man, & RPA Advertising for letting me cut it up! ✂️π #actorslife #commercial #spot #ad #apartments #jeffgoldblum
May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020
My new #motto (by #oprah) is: “I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.” So instead, I’m excited for this!!! ・・・ Live the life of a gangster across three distinct eras of organized crime in America. Discover the #MafiaTrilogy Tuesday, May 19 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST at MafiaGame.com. ... #mafia #mafia2 #mafia3 #mafiagame #gamer #repost @2k #quarantinelife #deepthoughts
May 13, 2020
May 12, 2020
How ARE we gonna get out of this? #photo & #instruction by @stephaniefrancismorrell (Follow her for her zoom class links!) #coronapocalypse #metaphor #headlesslizard #splits #yoga #yogabooty #yogapants #yogaeverydamnday #namaste #shantishanti #om #asana #ashtanga #dharma #vinyasa #flow #yin #stretch #yogapractice #practicemakesperfect #mindfulness #movingmeditation #bereceptive #noyoganopeace #knowyogaknowpeace #flexible #bendy #gumby
May 11, 2020
Such a lovely #mothersday “with” my Mom (thanks to Zoom & @stephaniefrancismorrell for the mother-daughter yoga!)π§♀️ππ§♀️ But now I feel like I need to give my Dad some love too! π If you dig this, and/or #fineart #landscapes #abstractexpressionism #digitalpainting in general, consider following Theodor Grossman. He’s brand new to Instagram, and could use a boost! #follow #artist #theodorgrossman
May 10, 2020
This photo of #mymom was taken about a week ago (notice the #covidmask), with a wide lens by a neighbor using #socialdistancing from +6 feet away. IF ONLY I WERE THERE WITH HER, WE’D BE DRINKING MARGARITAS & STAGING PHOTOSHOOTS, NON-STOP!!! #thankyou to said neighbor, @oldtexnewmex for being my surrogate photographer & drinking buddy! WHEN ALL THIS IS OVER, WE’RE CELEBRATING WITH MARGARITAS SO STRONG THEY’LL MAKE YOU SLOUCH!!! ππΌπΉπΈπ₯΄π#happymothersday #lovemymom #strongwomen #strongdrinks #likeagoodneighbor #coronapocalypse #saudade #missmymom #margaritaville #taos #newmexico #landofenchantment #noplacelikehome #stayathome #shelterinplace #besafe #staysane #situp
May 9, 2020
Hey Campers! (Especially those young actors, and/or parents homeschooling their theatrical kids!) Join me & WICKED The Musical’s Jenna Leigh Green for a master class, brought to you by Young Actors' Theatre Camp. 1 week from today— should be #wicked fun! #youngactors #theatrecamp #campyatc #masterclass #conversation #instagramlive #joinus #free #onlineevent #actorslife
May 8, 2020
How many times have YOU obsessively deep-cleaned your house since #covid19? (I’m at about 19.) #photoby Michael Lohr #makeupby @miriamvukich #finishingtouches @martinatolotmoroder #coronavirus #corona #coronapocalypse #editorial #photography #deepclean #springcleaning #neatfreak #ocd #thisisastoryaboutcontrol
May 7, 2020
Meet “Janice” from @spiritmovieproductions’ dramatic thriller, #MurderRX. She’s a total B! And was super-fun to play. Fun to watch too! ✅ her out on Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/2VkCUIr Also available on @itunes, @fandango, @hoopladigital @microsoft, @directv @getspectrum, @Xfinity, @google.play.store, @youtube, @verizon & @vudufans #makeupby @jessq07 #indie #thriller #psychologicaldrama #streaming #bts #setlife #actorslife #characteractor
May 6, 2020
May 5, 2020
So, I have this super-fan, @naomipepperfan (follow him!). Though we’ve only met at half a dozen comic cons, he still treats me better than any boyfriend I've ever had! (Exhibit A: flowers, chocolate...) Which MAY say something about my taste in romantic partners π€·π»♀️ but I'll unpack that with a therapist! π€ͺ Anyway, TODAY is HIS BIRTHDAY! (Or at least for another 10 minutes, west coast!) I just want him and the world to know HOW MUCH I value him, and all of my fans! ππΌπππ» #lovemyfans #ahsfans #horrorfans #fanboy #happybirthday #cincodemayo #comiccons #actorslife Edit
#flattenthecurve (But not ALL of them!) π€ͺππ #photoby Michael Lohr #hairandmakeup @miriamvukich #finishingtouches @martinatolotmoroder #socheeky #seewhatididthere #realwomenhavecurves #bigbootyho #junkinthetrunk #badonkadonk #ilikebigbutts #bottomsup #assman #bootypop #bundagostosa #coronapocalypse #editorial #photography #normcore #photoshoot
May 4, 2020
I was supposed to go to Costa Rica this week. π’✈️π¨π·ππ It’s not #fomo that I feel (since there’s nothing to actually miss out on), so much as a longing for what “should’ve been.” But then I remember The Work of Byron Katie, #lovingwhatis (which at first, was an especially challenging read, since I do NOT ❤️ ANYTHING that is right now; but ended up being THE PERFECT READ to weather this #coronapocalypse). So I do #thework and ask myself, “Is it true I’m supposed to be in #costarica right now?” And the answer is no. Evidently, it’s NOT true... because I’m not! And I’m infinitely happier without that thought! ☺️ Last I checked, Rythmia in Costa Rica isn’t going anywhere, and I WILL get there, when I’m ACTUALLY SUPPOSED to. ππΌπ§♀️π #deepthoughts #rythmia #puravida #byronkatie #inquiry #omm #shantishanti #namastayathome #shelterinplace #quarantinelife #museumofselfies
You can’t tell, but I am GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR! π Remember how I surprised that fan by returning his undies with the fly signed? π€ͺ Well, HE surprised ME with a Pepper/AHS mask!! π· Thank you, @eaor2002 for keeping me safe & AWESOME! π₯☠️π©Έπ€ #covid19 #corona #coronavirus #coronapocalypse #mask #wearamask #flattenthecurve #staysafe #ahs #pepper #lovemyfans #ahsfans #horrorfans #actorslife #selfie
May 2, 2020
Have you seen 1BR_Film yet?? It’s true— its “timely themes of isolation and internal tension” are uncanny, and available for sale or rental on Amazon Prime Video! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085S7LS7J Also, tell me & Dark Sky Films what you think! Then rate it on #imdb #rottentomatoes #appletv #amazon #googleplay etc. (Unless you hate it... But if you’re a TRUE #horrorfan, you won’t!) π€☠️πͺ #horror #indie #film #streaming #primevideo #timely #covΔ±d19
https://dailydead.com/qa-writer-director-david-marmor-discusses-the-timely-themes-of-isolation-and-longing-for-community-in-1br/?fbclid=IwAR05zfCDIupQ45B0oSrQfAYgNen4vpqOsCUIl7R8wiCk9m7SIZaBW6pGPH0
May 1, 2020
While the resemblance to the current, “Covid Naomi” is uncanny, this is actually a #BTS #selfie from @spiritmovieproductions’ dramatic thriller, #MurderRX on Amazon Prime Video today! https://amzn.to/2VkCUIr Also available on iTunes, Fandango, hoopla digital Microsoft Theater, DIRECTV GetSpectrum, XFINITY Theatre, Google Play, YouTube, Verizon, Vudu. #indie #thriller #psychologicaldrama #streaming #setlife #actorslife #youshouldseetheotherguy
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