Picnic Area 11 + Paul Howard

Daily Hot Guy recently caught up with Paul Howard and Brett Richards, two of our models and the stars of a new web short, Picnic Area 11. This is what Paul had to say about their exciting new project:

"Picnic Area 11 is a comedy short that I wrote in February, filmed in March, edited and completed in April, and will premiere online May 11! In many ways Picnic Area 11 is an experiment, and the first of hopefully more--the goal is to do 3 more this year.

I wanted to take a concept I have been doing for a few years now with my holiday cards (Nutcracker, Jack Frost), and apply it to film. I want to bring a team of talented people together to create high quality, conceptual, low budget work. In a new world where content is king, I want to bring talented individuals together who want to create something truly great and entertaining!  I see this experiment as being similar to repertoire theatre or even the original studio system, a place where talented artists have the freedom to participate in all or some projects. Sometimes these individuals have jobs that differ from project to project, and need the freedom to opt in or out based on availability. The end result, however, is the same--exposure for all involved through promotion and a credit for their resumes and reels. Sadly, I have found people get little opportunity to show off work they are proud of!"

Congrats, boys! We can't wait to hear about upcoming projects. Keep creating! 

Want more Picnic Area 11? Check out their channel on YOUTUBE!

Zachary Quinto, Audi, and that movie he's in...

Zachary Quinto is, as my good friend said recently, “so hot it hurts.”  Now we all know love shouldn’t hurt, but apparently LUST can, so let’s just call it all awesome and move on.

Honestly I don’t know much about Zachary, aside from the tear sheet I have of him staring at me like he’s going to eat my face off--again, lust is a little gnarly, so let’s roll with it...

I am not a Trekkie, but I would not turn down the opportunity to watch Quinto and Pine drink whiskey in their outfits, and teach me the ways of the force. Oh wait, that’s Star Wars. Jeez these things are so complicated...

I did a little research on Zachary Quinto today and I learned 3 things:

1. He has his own action figure, which is super sexy--

2. You can buy weird merchandise with his name on it--

3. This Audi ad is strangely alluring and now I'm totally on board--

I would love to hear how YOU would spend an evening with Quinto (leave Pine out of it, that Manwich is mine). Trek suit or no suit? I vote for a long fast drive to a scenic view...

*Star Trek Into Darkness opens May 16th--let's have wine and hit the midnight show. Nothing makes a Thursday sexier than men running around in a dangerous situation getting really dirty! Yahoo!

Model : Ernest Gromov

photo by Joe McCormick

Name: Ernest Gromov

Age: 23

Hometown: London, UK (originally from Saint-Petersburg, Russia)

Representation: CREW Models International

Website: www.ErnestGromov.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ErnestGromovOfficial

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ErnestGromov

"My name is Ernest Gromov. I'm a Russian-born male model and young actor currently based in London, United Kingdom. 

Born in the final years of the Soviet Union, my country collapsed on my second birthday and descended into ten years of crime, poverty and chaos. I have seen and have been through a lot as a young boy in 1990s Russia and teenager in 2000s UK, which has made me into the strong and complex individual that I am today.

At age 23 I have already done a variety of shoots and catwalks for top names Hugo Boss and Boxfresh, as well as some talented new designers like Vekras, Maison Badalov, and Kitoko. I also model for the top European hairstyling company Vidal Sassoon. I am now gradually expanding my portfolio from fashion into fitness and underwear, and have already been featured in DNA, The Island and Fashionably Male by the talented Joe McCormick (London), Grant Adam (Scotland) and  Luigi Lam (Costa Rica), respectively. 

As an actor I recently started getting small parts on mainstream TV shows here in the UK, appearing as a Russian cosmonaut on BBC's 'Horrible Histories', a Nazi soldier in SkyOne's 'A Touch of Cloth' and a New York waiter in 'Burton and Taylor' with Helena Bonham Carter. I have also joined the main cast of 'Fall to the Ground' as a Russian gangster Ivan. I was also recently featured as a model in music videos of popular UK music artists, Angel (Universal) and Tanya Lacey (form. SONY/BMG).

In my free time I enjoy working out at the gym, following international affairs, reading books on history, rapping and going to dancehall/bashment, afrobeats and hip-hop raves with my Black-Russian-White-Asian-Latin clique. 

My role models are LL Cool J, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Mashkov and Channing Tatum.

Looking ahead, my ambition is to develop and grow as a model and actor. I plan to use my eventual credibility to influence the youth as a public figure and positive male role model. In the future, I would like to use my International Relations Degree and knowledge gained over the years to set up an international development and cultural exchange NGO that would tackle issues such as racism and other types of discrimination.

I am confident, down to earth, enthusiastic about new projects, hard working, persevering, intelligent, open minded to difference and versatile to change."

Photo by Alex Wightman

*Looks like the DHG ladies need a European vacation! 

Photo by Issa Yazji

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I just discovered The Zesty Guy--if you think salad dressing tastes good on salad, imaging doing body shots with it. I am...

I decided I wanted to focus heavily on veggies this week, and in my hunt for a new salad dressing I discovered something better than eating. Seriously, I think I could survive on salad dressing and this man alone for at least a week.

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