Back in 1990, I made my debut on the Springer Opera House stage and one of the young cowboys was Chris Elwood. He was 15 and making his debut as well. I got to know his family well.I got an e-mail from Chris, who said he was coming home to visit family and will conduct a "How-to-Hollywood" seminar.
Chris, who was born and reared in Columbus, graduated from Pacelli High School, in 1993. I think. Somewhere around there.
He moved out to Hollywood a little after that, and got a few roles on TV like "Sliders" and more recently in MTV's "Punk'd" and Bravo's "Flipping Out." Chris was also in a teen comedy called "How High," which featured a couple of rappers.
Earlier this year, on "Flipping Out," his personal life was revealed to everyone. He was married to Jenni Pulos, the No. 1 assistant to Realtor Jeff Lewis. He flips houses in Los Angeles. Not any house, but the million-dollar homes. Chris went to work for Lewis, too. He started out as the guy who took out the trash when the houses were being renovated. Then he was promoted to a position that was kind of like house boy.
Anyway, he was caught using Lewis' computer via a "nanny-cam," and when confronted about it, he lied. So Lewis, who is a self-professed member of the OCD club, fired him.
Chris and Jenni must have been having problems before all this happened because for her, it sounded like the final straw. It didn't seem worth arguing over, much less divorcing. But then again, I've never been married.
He e-mailed me after the show and asked if I wanted to do a story about his side of the story. Because to be fair, everyone was against him. I left a message on his cell phone, but we never connected.
But he's going to be in town and the seminar is going to be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at My Gym, 2501 Old Whittlesey Road. His younger sister, Heather, owns My Gym, and is opening up one of the rooms for him.
The seminar is just $25, and he'll tell those of you who plan to leave Columbus for the bright lights of Hollywood the pitfalls you'll face.
He says it will be good for aspiring actors, writers, directors and anyone who wants a career in the movie business.
Chris will also conduct personal interviews with anyone who wants to speak one-on-one with him.
If you want to register, e-mail Chris at howtohollywood@gmail.com
It should be very informative and it lasts an hour.
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