As an aspiring writer, I’ve been subject to the buyer’s market in which writers are a dime a dozen and publications hold all (or most) of the cards. I had assumed actors were in the same general situation but, until today, I did not realize the extent. To see the number of actors with credits under their name come in to try out for a non-paying part shocked me. I’m still not over it. Attracting an actor looking for experience I expected but to see actors with plenty of experience, experience to spare in a few cases, I did not expect. There are some great actors out there looking for parts. And then there are the others.

First, I have much respect for someone making the time to come and perform cold in front of strangers with zero promise of pay. That being said, some of these folks were scarily bad, some hilariously bad, and some just awful. Easy for me to say, right? Yes, yes it is but no less true.

The coolest thing about this whole day was that I got to watch people act out my words. This stuff I had put to paper was here coming out of people’s mouths, with their interpretations, emotions, and energy. My creation had come to life, unpredictable, sometimes great, sometimes not, life. It’s alive! It’s alive!

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Time to play the theme for The Fall Guy because fall, or autumn as i like to call it, has arrived this week in force. The heat is on, the sweaters are out of the mothballs, and the cold weather lethargy has set in.

I mentioned earlier this week that my sister is currently filling out cast and crew for my Great American Short Film. This weekend she’ll be conducting auditions. I’m tempted to roll down to Philly and take part but maybe it’s better I don’t. I’m torn. Plus, if I go down for the shoots the next two weekends, that would be three weekends in a row out of town and away from my brand new (awesome) couch. I need to break it in with some serious couching this weekend.

If I can tear myself away from the couch and away from Saints Row 2, Fable 2, and Little Big Planet, I do have a short story (sci-fi) that’s been rattling around my brain for months that I need to get down onto virtual paper. Strike while the iron is hot, my grandmother always says.

In other furniture news, I still need some kind of coffee table. I really like this one but it’s too pricey for me at the moment. Maybe if I get some floos (money) for Xmas, I’ll pull the trigger. Unless I can find a cheaper version somewhere. Thus far I’ve had no luck.

It’s been almost a week since I saw W.. I’ll post some (more) complete thoughts later but for now, I’ll say only that I enjoyed it. The performances across the board are excellent and really make the experience.

A couple of good-looking flicks open this weekend that I want to see. Of course I’ve said that before recently and not pulled the trigger to go see them. This weekend will be different! Probably. Maybe. Did I mention it’s cold outside?

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