This is Paal Joachim Romdahl’s acting portfolio. Enjoy.
Some video samples.
A 10 minute short student production…
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Featured projects
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Sleeping Buddy Clarion Hotel The Hub
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I like to follow along and see what kinds of acting and extra jobs that come up in various Facebook groups for acting in Oslo and the area around. I came across an urgent job. The person needed two actors for the day after. The Sleeping Buddy. (An April fools joke.) Urgent!!!!Scream Media needs 2…
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The movie Løype
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The movie Løype. A lot about ski going. Tuesday 12 March I met up by Oslo central station at 9am. Along with other extras we were to take a extras bus to Lillehammer and the Birkebeiner stadion. It was the first time I had visited the Birkebeiner stadion. It was fun going to a location…
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Post Mortem – 3 minute no dialog movie
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Students at the Fagskolen Kristiania. A technical high school located in downtown Oslo. Needed an actor for their short mini movie which contained no dialog but showed emotions. The movie was to contain sounds and music. Hi. Vi are a group of students whom are looking for a man whom is 20-40 years of age…
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Movie Pilot – Da vi dro til Oslo
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I took part in a one day recording for the movie prosject “Da vi dro til Oslo” – (When we left for Oslo.) A movie based on a story from the 1940s – 1950s. Saturday the 24th of February (2024). Met at the Tram museum at Majorstuen in Oslo. Filming in one of the older…
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Chapter 3: part 7 Heart over Mind Alan Walker music video
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Alan Walker, Daya – Heart over Mind, music video. Behind the scenes. The video is about walkers going to work being depressed as they are heavily guarded by drones and guards. Each day is the same as the day before. One walker begins to rebel and gets others to join him. He also runs away…
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Chapter 3: part 7 Lakseøya
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Wednesday 4th of October I had seen that Rubicon produced the mini series for Netflix “Lakseøya”. Directors were the same that made Beforeigners. I called Rubicon and had a nice conversation with the receptionist. I mentioned how I could get into contact with the person whom was responsible for the background artists. The receptionist told…
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Chapter 3: part 6. Police protection
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I found a job about being an extra in the mini series named Harald and Sonja (The Norwegian King and Queen’s story). I applied and they asked me to come in on the 15th of September for a makeup/hair cut and costume fitting at Helsfyr in Oslo. I got back from the US on the…
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The Pastor
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I came across a mention in a Facebook Norwegian acting group that the Danvik Folkehøyskole School project needed a pastor. I decided to send them the following picture as well as a link to my portfolio page which showed various things I have taken part in. I end up getting the part in the short…
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Chapter 3: part 5. The vampire
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I came across a mention of needing participants to take part in the halloween event to be held at Slottsfjellet in the city of Tønsberg 1.5 hour from Oslo. My brother lives in Horten which is 20 minutes away so I could also visit him and then attend the halloween event. I mentioned to the…
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Chapter 3: part 4. The movie Quisling
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Fitting was on the 8th of September. The day after the In the Name of Love pool scene. Where I had long hair and a month old beard. As you see in this picture. There were 3 days of recording for the Quisling film a second world war movie to where I was to have…
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Chapter 3: part 3. In the Name of Love TV series
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I worked as an extra on the TV series “In the Name of Love” (I kjærligheten navn). Made by Viaplay.I believe it will premiere Christmas 2023 or beginning of 2024 on a Norwegian TV near you. Here is a link to a Norwegian article about the mini series.I kjærlighetens navn: Ny serie om norsk porno-familie…
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Chapter 3: Part 2. The Vy commercial working as a body double
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Here is the finished result of the Vy commercial which was shown on TV at the end of September 2022. I was the body double for the main lead Jonny. Here is a screenshot from the only blurred moment where it is possible two see that there are two, the Main Lead and Photo Double.…
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Chapter 3: Part 1. Starting up again
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10th of August 2022. For many years my focus has been on creating WordPress web sites (I still am). A quick run through.Since I came back to Norway in 2004 I have worked many kinds of jobs.I have worked in a kinder garden, elementary, middle school and high school. In a nursing home and then…
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Chapter 2: Part 9. The vampire
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10th of June 2010. For a few years a friend of us had mentioned that he would use me in something. Meaning as he worked on projects within NRK (Norwegian TV) he wanted to use me for a project that he meant I would be good in. The day came. I asked if I wanted…
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Chapter 2: Part 8. Day time soap
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Wednesday the 13th of September 2006. On set of Hotel Cæsar Hotel Cæsar is a day time Norwegian Soap Opera similar to many US daytime soaps. I remember calling Hotel Cæsar to find out if they needed background actors. They told me that I could send them pictures, and I said I already had a…
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Chapter 2: Part 7. The hand in the bucket
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March 2005 I created a new video presentation of myself with Canibal Casting as well as with Folk & Film. So that March through June I suddenly found myself being a part of 5 different commercials. Tine – Yogurt, TeleNor, Bok Klubben, Rimi and Narvesen. In the assignment for Rimi which is a grocery chain…
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Chapter 2: Part 5. Music video Gåte.
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Sunday the 26th of September 2004 I did not write much about this experience. But this is what I recall. I received an acting/extra job as a knight in a music video by the Norwegian band Gåte. I remember going to the production company Fante Film. Just a few days after being given the job.…
Go to my Norway blog entries for additional projects I have taken part in.
Exploring modeling and acting within the entertainment industry.
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From my time in Los Angeles.
In my acting and modeling portfolio you will see many images, videos and be able to read about the experiences as I have worked on various productions. Here are some examples from my LA diary.
No bad habits
As Jules has told me a few times, which she did again tonight, “you keep up with anyone in this room.” Which meant that after three months of training in this class there was basically no difference in depth of performance between me and any of the others who have done acting for years. She has also told me, “you have no bad habits, [since you have had no earlier training]” “If you quit acting you will not only cheat yourself but also everyone else.” From entry Chapter 5: LA part 6 – Santa Monica.
The Santa Monica breeze
The seagulls levitate in the air just above the roof tops in front of me almost within arms reach. Gliding in the air as if it was water that held them in place. The calmness of their flight and the feel of the breeze pricking my face relaxes my anxious mind. I sit here on the roof top above some of the apartments at Seaview Hotel, looking passed other roof tops to the Pacific Ocean that comes in to greet me and the city of Santa Monica. From entry Chapter 2: LA part 4 – Floating Seagulls.
The look
We were in lines but at 8pm Rob Marshall the Director had to leave, and many were disappointed that he would not be able to sign their books. I hesitated for a moment wondering if I was going to run after him, so I could tell him that he seems like a very warm open hearted person. I went after Rob and told him, and also mentioned that I was getting into acting. He replied that I had the look for it, and from his expression it seemed that he wanted to say more, but could not find the words to explain what it was. As he said the words his hand turned in a roundish way that was similar to the movement of opening the wheel on a safe. I told him that I had given a business card to Bill the Writer and his publicist that was for him, and he replied that he would get it later. From entry Chapter 2: LA part 11 – The Book Signing.
The screen
During the scene were I walked back and forth as part of the background, Adam the Cinematic Photographer ended the recording by focusing the camera directly at me so that the crew saw me on the screen of their monitor. I stood still on the side, thinking that I was outside of the scene which I was, but began to wonder when I noticed the attention I was getting as the camera pointed directly at me. I became embarrassed thinking that I had not gone far enough out of the scene. The Director, AD and Producer said something about me as they saw me on their screen. They probably saw my surprise as Adam aimed his camera at me. The Script fixer told me a little while later “the screen likes you.” From entry Chapter 5: LA part 9 – Lost Focus part 1 Bar Scene.
Body double for Sean Penn in 21 Grams.
I watched the scene a few times noticing the pace of the three shots, and walked out to the others.
I aimed the gun into the top right corner of the lens just inches away. The weapon specialist took the gun and filled it with blanks that would create a smoke travel as it came out. He also handed me ear plugs because the noise would be similar to a regular gun being used. Chapter 7: LA part 1 – 21 Grams
