Have you...

...ever taken fresh ground unsalted peanut butter and smeared upon one half of a pretzel bagel and then drizzled with whipped honey. holy smokes, nyther had i until 3 minutz back. you have to toast the bagel to perfection, not crispy, just warm and soft. yumyumyum!

First "No"...

...received today. the "dark western" went to someone that probably had a clue as to what he was doing. 99 more no's to go!
going to audit an Improv class this evening?

First class...

...was "horror" nite. bizarre place to begin. i'm sure i learned something? reminded me of a nervousness felt when i tried Snocross racing. airway restricts, all saliva erupts into a cloudy layer of spongy cotton. well that was take 1, take 2 and 3 progressed. didn't feel connected to my lines however.

Excitingly silly...

...is transforming here.
I have a 12:15 for a Bank Heist extra audition.
Tuesday a 10:00 for a 3 minute Dark Western lead.
Wednesday a 11:30 for a Love Wars lead.

Holy shit, i really should have taken a class first!!!!!!!!!

Start a new blog...

...Marina says. I say no way, anything can go here. It's all about Phases and Stages.
So this days Sun casts bright into my eyes on her way past Oceans horizon and this day marks a baby step towards something that I have joked and dreamt about for more than 20 years and even bigger than that, maybe only two people in my Life even know about.

I went on a casting appointment. Why do I even mention this? Don't know, some where in the back of my hungry/dreamy mind I think, "Wow, wut if? And if so I would like to leave a trail for others to reflect upon one day, if for no other reason, for entertainment.

Looked on Craigslist, because it's easy and plentiful. One of the category's is TV/FILM/VIDEO--well I emailed some crazy(shitty) photos from my hard drive to something titled
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES WANTED and then another SEEKING BACHELORS FOR TV SHOW and others of which have not heard anything.

So today I meet w/ Charles Stevens, owner of ICP Films. 1:30 I show up and he greets me at the door holding a small child, in his living room/dining room/kitchen. He tells me straight away to fill this out, a generic questionnaire. After changing a diaper and me filling in blanks he calls me in and says leave the clip board behind. Interesting? Of the 2 hours w/ Charles, maybe 40% was spent on "business" related talk, the rest was of his new born at the age of 71!?!?
He carefully read specific items in a "contract" and specifically did not read the remainder. In the end he would be my "Manager" and take 15% of my gross earnings and I needed to pay him $480 to get started. Interesting. He seemed credible but, hell I am naive to the greenest shade of Figian waters. Stories and photos all seemed legit, yet heavily weighted to Asian folk.

He said I really needed photos, which is true and any agent or manager would say this, however would they pitch this..."I have the best guy, here look at his work. The total cost is $280. You pay me $100 and I set it up and then pay him $180 at the time of shooting."...I suppose a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks. He only wants to sign up 5 new guys. Every 3 months I think he said, due to turnover. But only manages 60 people total. $2,900 for every 5 people signed up. Do all "Managers" do this?

What I should have asked was, "Can I have the last 25 peoples name and number so I can contact them for referrals and see how many auditions each has went on?" Anyways this was a great FIRST of the first meetings. Next will be July 24th for "Love Wars", seeking bachelors.
All of this thanks to my lovely wife, I would surely be sweeping all these thoughts under the rug, if not for her. She has supported me in all ways. Thank you -to- you always, we just do not know what is round the bend...